When Samsung introduced its Galaxy S22s, a new version of OneUI based on Android 12 was also released, as well as some app updates. Among them was Samsung’s camera app, which received a ton of new features like advanced portrait mode, night portraits , pet recognition, and more.
All these features were exclusive to the Galaxy S22 during these months, but now Samsung decided to add compatibility to other devices. The Galaxy S22 camera reaches the Galaxy S21, S20, Note 20 and Z Fold , and we will tell you all its advantages in this article.
The Galaxy S21 will be the first to receive the camera improvements of the Galaxy S22
Thanks to a post on the Samsung Community Forums , we know that the manufacturer is already rolling out several of the new features to the Galaxy S21s in the South Korean market (build G99xNKSU3CVE1), as well as part of the European market (build G99xBXXU5CVDD). Specifically, the Galaxy S21 series will receive the following camera improvements that were released on the Galaxy S22:
- Enhanced Night Portrait .
- Improved Auto Framing .
- Compatibility with effects and automatic framing in video call apps.
- Camera quality improvements for third-party cameras and social apps.
On the global version (build G99xBXXU5CVDD), exactly the same improvements are expected, but there is no specific date on its release.
There’s also more specifics on Samsung’s plans to bring these and other features to other devices, thanks to a company white paper . However, it is a fairly extensive article and all mobiles will not receive the same news. Taking this into account, we decided to separate each functionality from the rest, explain them briefly and offer you a much more ordered list that you will see below.
Which Samsung phones will receive the improved automatic framing of the Galaxy S22 camera?
Enhanced auto-framing allows up to 10 people or objects to be identified in the same frame (standing up to 5 meters away), thanks to user pan and camera zoom functions. These mobiles are the ones that will receive (or already have) this function:
- Galaxy S21, S21+, S21 Ultra and S21 FE.
- Galaxy Z Flip (4G and 5G models).
- Galaxy Z Fold 2.
- Galaxy Z Fold 3.
These Samsung smartphones will have improved night portraits, like the Galaxy S22
The Galaxy S22 camera app allows you to take portraits in very low light , thanks to the telephoto lens of these devices (which is used in portrait mode) and different computational image enhancements through software. These will be the other Samsung phones that will receive this functionality:
- Galaxy S20, S20+ and S20 Ultra.
- Galaxy S21, S21+ and S21 Ultra.
- Galaxy Note 20 and Note 20 Ultra.
- Galaxy Z Fold 2.
- Galaxy Z Fold 3.
9 families of Samsung Galaxy mobiles will receive improvements in the effects of video calls
Do you make a lot of video calls? The Galaxy S22 camera allows you to replace the background of your image or control the microphone , although some applications do not support these features.
Thus, it is a novelty designed to work on third-party apps, specifically: Google Duo, Google Meet, Knox Meeting, Messenger (Meta), Microsoft Teams, WhatsApp, Zoom, BlueJeans, Webex Meetings and KakaoTalk. These will be the mobiles that will receive this function:
- Galaxy S20, S20+, S20 Ultra and S20 FE.
- Galaxy S21, S21+, S21 Ultra and S21 FE.
- Galaxy Note 20 and Note 20 Ultra.
- Galaxy Z Flip (4G and 5G models).
- Galaxy Z Flip 3.
- Galaxy Z Fold 2.
- Galaxy Z Fold 3.
- Galaxy S10 (4G and 5G models), S10+ and S10 Lite – Before the end of Q2 2022.
- Galaxy Note 10 (4G and 5G), Note 10+ (4G and 5G) and Note 10 Lite – Before the end of Q2 2022.
The automatic framing in video calls of the Galaxy S22 will reach these Samsung
Isn’t the improved automatic framing in the Galaxy S22 camera app enough? Now you can take part of this experience to third-party applications compatible with video calls (same as above), although to a more limited list of mobiles.
- Galaxy S21, S21+, S21 Ultra and S21 FE.
- Galaxy Z Flip (4G and 5G models).
- Galaxy Z Fold 2.
- Galaxy Z Fold 3.
Another feature that the Galaxy S22 released is that its camera has advanced image processing when used on Instagram, TikTok and Snapchat . This is a novelty that many users appreciated, since it is well known that the image quality of these apps on Android mobiles is a little limp when compared to their iOS version. These will be the Galaxy that will add support:
- Galaxy S21, S21+, S21 Ultra and S21 FE.
- Galaxy Z Fold 2.
- Galaxy Z Fold 3.
Finally, the Galaxy Z Fold 3 will receive some exclusive improvements: first, you will soon be able to download the Expert RAW app from the Galaxy Store; and second, the main camera’s Pro mode will now also work with the telephoto lens.
