If you think the $799 iPhone 8 Plus’ photo quality is impressive, get this: the camera modules are estimated to cost just $32.50 in materials. The market research firm IHS Markit did a teardown of the iPhone 8 Plus and estimates that the phone has a bill of materials (BOM) cost (including $7.36 in basic […]
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Apple’s next top-of-the-line iPhone may cost over $1,000 — enough to buy two entry level DSLR kits with a chunk of change to spare. According to a new report published by Fast Company, Apple is said to be building a special 10th-anniversary “ultimate” iPhone packed with features and carrying a hefty price tag — one […] petapixel.com »
2017-02-09 20:39
Image: Chipworks-TechInsight Analyst firm Chipworks-TechInsight has published its iPhone 7 reverse engineering report, which includes some interesting cost and technology information for more engineering-minded photographers. dpreview.com »
2016-10-21 21:06
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.