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Could the Galaxy J4+ be the pioneering smartphone that shatters the notion of “a 3.5 million VND phone can't capture stunning photos”?
1. Embarking on a quest to defy the darkness: Can the Mang Galaxy J4+ emerge victorious?
The Galaxy J4+ stands as Samsung's latest budget-friendly smartphone, boasting not just a sleek new design but also numerous hardware improvements, particularly in the camera department.
Fundamentally, the camera hardware specs of the Galaxy J4+ remain unchanged from its predecessor, the J4. Both sport a 13MP main sensor with an f/1.9 aperture, alongside a 5MP front camera with an f/2.2 aperture. Both are aided by LED flash in low-light conditions.
However, the Galaxy J4+ appears to benefit from superior software optimization, featuring a robust image processing algorithm. Consequently, despite sharing the same hardware, photos captured with the Galaxy J4+ exhibit notably higher quality, even in low-light scenarios.
Indeed, even when capturing photos at night, the Galaxy J4+ surprisingly excels, defying the conventional belief that budget phones produce subpar images.
In reality, the Galaxy J4+ does have a minor weakness of occasionally overexposing images. However, this can easily be rectified by touching the screen to focus and reducing the brightness slightly. This results in crisper, clearer photos, as demonstrated below.
First, let's examine an example of before and after brightness adjustments. It's evident that while the unadjusted image (left) is already decent, reducing the brightness enhances detail significantly, improves color accuracy, and reduces noise (right).
Here's another example of an image before brightness adjustments...
...and after adjusting brightness to preference. The sky and water appear darker, yet noise is significantly reduced. Contrast is now more pronounced, making the image much more impressive.
It's quite surprising that the camera of an affordable device like the Galaxy J4+ preserves such intricate details. Blurriness and distortion are nearly non-existent, a departure from other devices in its price range.
The impressive night photography capabilities largely owe to its wide aperture of f/1.9, surpassing most devices in its segment which typically feature apertures around f/2.2 - f/2.0.
However, achieving such smooth, sharp photos undoubtedly involves Samsung's software optimization to fully leverage the hardware.
Overall, the Galaxy J4+ truly represents a worthwhile upgrade from its predecessor, the J4, introduced a few months prior. Users now have an excellent option in the budget segment, offering premium design aesthetics, a trendy 18:9 display, and an impressive 'night-sight' camera system.
