Dual cameras have become ubiquitous in the smartphone world, and with them has emerged a new technique for simulating a shallow depth of field — the feature commonly called ‘Portrait Mode’. This 10-minute video from Marques Brownlee explains how it works, and it also pits Portrait Mode on an iPhone X, Note 8, and Pixel […]
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The PetaPixel team is in San Jose, California for the Samsung Unpacked event and is working hard on our review of the latest Galaxy S25 Ultra for photographers. However, we did get an early briefing and first look at the latest high-end phone from Samsung and we have some thoughts about the most exciting features. [Read More]
Samsung announced a trio of new Galaxy S25 series smartphones, including the base Galaxy S25, the large S25+, and the flagship S25 Ultra. [Read More]
You could be forgiven for looking at Samsung’s latest crop of flagship devices in the S25 series and wonder what the silver lining is. It’s all about AI -- Galaxy AI, that is -- and in doubling down on these features, the company is betting that it has a leg up on what could be the next big thing for mobile devices. [Read More]
The Honor Magic 7 Pro smartphone arrives today in Europe, sporting Qualcomm's latest flagship chipset and a novel 200-megapixel 3x periscopic telephoto camera. [Read More]
Godox announced the MA5R, a pocket-sized magnetic device for smartphones that combines a full-color LED and a wireless power bank. [Read More]
Alongside the flagship OnePlus 13, OnePlus also unveiled the 13R smartphone, a more affordable alternative that offers many impressive features but compromises in some areas to keep the price down. [Read More]
The democratization of photography has led us to create billions of images today. From everyday snapshots of what interests or inspires us to capture milestone moments such as engagements and anniversaries, photography is as much about chronicling our personal worlds as those with political and social significance.