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Last updated: August 29th, 2022 at 22:06 UTC+02:00
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Being Samsung's first attempt at an under display smartphone camera, the implementation wasn't perfect, though. First off, the camera wasn't entirely invisible when it wasn't in use. Furthermore, its lowly 4MP resolution resulted in pretty grainy and low-resolution quality in both still images and videos.
This year's Galaxy Z Fold 4 also features an under display camera, but has Samsung improved it in any way? Well, for the most part, the answer is no. This is pretty much the same under display camera as the one on the Z Fold 3. Simply put: it still leaves a lot to be desired.
The only thing that's really changed is how visible the under display camera is when it isn't active. It's not a big difference, however. The camera's pixelated presence is still noticeable when you look at it, but even the little improvement is a step in the right direction.
When it comes to picture quality, you're still getting exactly what you expect from a 4-megapixel camera. Pictures are too smooth during the day and rather grainy in low-light conditions, and the same goes for videos. The poor quality is especially noticeable when you view those pictures and videos on, say, a monitor. If you look closely the Z Fold 4's results might seem a little sharper, but not by much.
Here are two selfies captured with the Z Fold 4 (swipe right) and the Z Fold 3 (swipe left) side-by-side that you can check out:
The under display camera is basically still a proof of concept that needs more work, although we would say it isn't bad for video calls. For selfies and front-facing video recording, we recommend using the camera on the cover display.
That cover display camera is the same 10MP one with Dual Pixel autofocus that Samsung has been using on its flagships the last few years and produces excellent results in all sorts of lighting conditions. In fact, it's the one we would recommend sticking to for pretty much everything except when you want to make video calls on the larger screen.
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Abhijeet's writing career started with guides for custom firmware for Samsung devices (including the original Galaxy S), and he moved to SamMobile in mid-2013 and worked up the ranks to Editor-in-chief. In addition to phones and mobile devices, his interests include gaming on both PC and console, PC hardware, and spending countless hours on YouTube watching videos on tech, movies, games, politics, and internet dramas.
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