Samsung announced on its website that it will bring some camera features of the latest flagship Galaxy S22 series to older flagship models through the One UI 4.1 update, including Galaxy S20, Galaxy S21, Galaxy S10, Note 20, and some models of the Galaxy Z Fold and Z Flip series.
Moreover, Samsung detailed some of the features being rolled out to older models in a post on its Korean community forums, though not all devices will support every feature listed here, and most will be available on previous-gen devices, such as the Galaxy S21, Z Fold 3 and Z Flip 3.
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If the device supports the update, it will introduce some camera-focused features such as pet recognition, the ability to change the position of lights, support for portrait videos with telephoto lenses, Samsung’s Expert RAW app, an improved video director’s view, and the Samsung Camera Integration with Snapchat.
Furthermore, the update also adds telephoto lens support to Pro Photo and Video modes, as well as a Quick Photo Share feature that automatically optimizes photos before sharing, as well as tools to remove objects, shadows, and reflections, and a particularly useful Night Portrait mode.
Details:
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Support Night Portrait Mode: Galaxy S21, Z Fold 3, Z Flip 3, S20, Note 20, Z Fold 2, Z Flip 5G
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Pet identification: Galaxy S21, Z Fold 3, Z Flip 3, S21 FE, S20, Note 20, Z Fold 2, Z Flip 5G, S20 FE
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Lighting position editor: Galaxy S21, Z Fold 3, Z Flip 3, S21 FE, Note 20, Z Fold 2, Z Flip 5G, S20 FE
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Support portrait video telephoto lens: Galaxy S21, Z Fold 3, S21 FE
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Improved Director’s View: Galaxy S21, Z Fold 3, Z Flip 3
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Telephoto lens support for Pro photo and video modes: Galaxy S21 Ultra, Z Fold 3, S20 Ultra, Note 20 Ultra, Z Fold 2
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Expert RAW Applications: Galaxy S21 Ultra, Z Fold 3, Note 20 Ultra, S20 Ultra, Z Fold 2
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Snapchat Integration: Galaxy S21
The update will also bring some non-camera-related content, such as the screen sharing function of Google Duo, and a keyboard to access the built-in grammar checking app Grammarly function.
Samsung said on a Korean community forum that the update will roll out to S21 devices in South Korea starting today, though the Galaxy Z Fold 3 and Z Flip 3 also appear to have received the update.
