The iPhone X and Samsung Galaxy Note 8 have similar camera hardware: Dual-rear cameras, 2x optical zoom, dual-optical image stabilization (OIS), 4K video and Portrait Mode. But despite these similarities, photos and videos from each look pretty different. I compared these camera twins in a variety of locations around San Francisco. Both phones were left …
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Samsung is full steam ahead on making a foldable Galaxy phone. Although it isn’t clear if that means the screen itself could fold — there are other ways to make a phone “foldable” — we now know that foldable displays are a major part of Samsung’s mobile strategy. The company said in its earnings report on Wednesday that it’s developing …
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Samsung has suffered some losses over the last 18 months, but it just recorded a huge win: In 2017, it made an operating profit of 53.6 trillion Korean won ($50 billion), way up from the 29.2 trillion won ($27 billion) it made in 2016. The number was announced Tuesday along with Samsung’s Q4 2017 financial results, which track the company’s performance …
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The flood gates are open. After a slew of rumors and renders of the Samsung Galaxy S9 surfaced recently, in anticipation of the phone’s announcement on Feb. 25, rumors of some key new features have surfaced. The info comes from an APK teardown of the latest Android Oreo beta for the Galaxy Note 8, done by SamCentral. Similar to the HomePod …
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For well over two months, my days have ended and begun with the iPhone X. Compared to older iPhones, the X feels impressively fast, slim and, with 5.8 inches of screen space, satisfyingly spacious. But as I’ve grown to appreciate some of its finer points, I’ve also discovered the traits that make me roll my eyes, gnash my teeth and …
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Samsung has promised that its Galaxy S9 phone will have camera upgrades. The company said so in its invitation to the Feb. 25 launch event in Barcelona, Spain. (We’ll be there!) The Galaxy S9 will be all about the camera. Samsung Although the invitation doesn’t provide much in the way of visual clues to exactly what those upgrades will be (seriously, we …
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Samsung’s next big phone could look a lot like the last one… at least on the front. But on the back, it could end up fixing one of the S8’s biggest annoyances. Frequent Twitter leaker Evan Blass posted what looks like a clear photo and details on the upcoming Samsung Galaxy S9 and S9 Plus at VentureBeat. The phones, which …
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On Thursday’s podcast, we talk about: What to expect with the Samsung Galaxy S9 on Feb. 25. If Facebook’s issues are enough to drive people off the social network. The 3:59 gives you bite-size news and analysis about the top stories of the day, brought to you by the CNET News team in New York and producer Bryan VanGelder. Now …
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The Galaxy S9 is coming on Feb. 25 and we’ve heard plenty of rumors about what to expect next month. So now comes another question: what will our color choices be? Samsung typically sticks to safe, neutral tones like arctic silver, orchid gray and midnight black. Poetic Cases, which makes cases for Samsung phones, has made its cases for the Galaxy …
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Even if you’ve never dropped a phone in your life, putting a case on it is almost non-negotiable. Especially if it has glass on either side, like the iPhone X, the Galaxy Note 8 or just about every other major flagship phone from LG to Samsung. Need convincing? Just take a look at some of our drop tests. The iPhone X cracked on the first drop, …
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