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Samsung reinvents phone zoom!

2026-03-13 Science & Technology
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Top Comments (10)

@menel1k 2026-03-13

It is not Friday until bro checks us out.

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@vbdrs3 2026-03-13

Can't wait for people talking on their phone in public transport to be replaced with people talking to their phone.

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@AlexSinclair 2026-03-13

Fun fact: Rebecca Black's hit song was actually about Marton's tech news

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@coquequique250600 2026-03-13

1st time I see the full sponsor. The drone is pretty sick!

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@migueljardim8177 2026-03-13

One of the major shortcomings of the ALoP lens configuration on the S26 Ultra that wasn't mentioned in the video is that the minimum focusing distance increased dramatically from the S25 Ultra with its conventional periscope lens setup. I hope that when Samsung starts selling ALoP sensors to other companies, they can tweak the design to allow for a floating sensor like those seen in some of their periscope systems, such as the HP9, which is used in high end Chinese flagships like Vivo and Xiaomi. Having a floating sensor allows you to take telemacro pictures, which are a vastly superior form of macro compared to ultrawide macro, since there isn't much distortion in the image and you don't need to get within 5-10cm of whatever you are photographing. I hope increased minimum focusing distances aren't just an inherent weakness of ALoP systems and that there is a potential workaround to enable telemacro capabilities that can be found.

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@hansmaulwurf9051 2026-03-13

#FossilFlaute ftw!!

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@BuggiEU 2026-03-13

Best sponsored segment ever.

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@zimbu_ 2026-03-13

Finally I can just tell Gemini to watch videos on my phone for five hours, so I can take a nap and go on a long walk instead.

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@TheFridayCheckout 2026-03-13

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@Another_opinion_ 2026-03-13

"being lazy is an extremely strong motivator". Love it

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