Samsung‘s flagship Galaxy smartphones may soon get a new camera feature called AstroPortrait. It is a special photography mode that the company is developing within the Expert RAW app. As the name suggests, the mode combines portrait shots with Astrophotography, an existing tool to capture pictures of the night sky and astronomical objects. It will allow users to capture portrait images with the night sky in the background.
Expert RAW for Samsung Galaxy devices could add AstroPortrait mode
Expert RAW is Samsung’s professional-grade camera app for flagship Galaxy smartphones, including foldables. It offers granular control over various shooting parameters along with advanced features such as ND Filter and RAW format. The company recently updated the app to add new features. Android Authority decompiled the APK for the app to discover code strings related to an unreleased feature.
The feature in question is titled AstroPortrait. “To take an AstroPortrait, press the Shutter with the person in the frame, then have them leave the frame after the flash so the camera can capture the stars,” one of the strings reads. It pretty much explains what this mode does. It takes a shot with a person in the frame and relies on Astrophotography to capture the stars and other astronomical objects in the night sky.
Once both shots are taken, it blends them to produce a single image featuring the subject on the front and the stars in the background. Vivo added a similar feature to the Vivo X100 Pro (Review). Samsung is now preparing to bring it to Galaxy devices through the Expert RAW app. It will be interesting to see who does it better. Vivo’s X series phones offer excellent camera quality, so the Korean firm has its work cut out for it.
The new feature may roll out soon
Samsung often introduces new Expert RAW features with the launch of its latest flagship devices. The Galaxy S24 series brought an Auto mode for ND Filter, which recently rolled out to the Galaxy S23 and Galaxy Z Fold 5. If it keeps the tradition going, AstroPortrait may arrive alongside the Galaxy Z Fold 6 in August. Other compatible devices will pick it up later with an update for Expert RAW.
That’s just our assumption, though. Samsung could introduce AstroPortrait early. The code strings suggest it will be part of Expert RAW Labs where you find experimental tools that you can add to the app. Multiple exposures, Astrophotography, and ND Filter are all part of Labs. We will let you know when we have more information about the upcoming too. You can update Expert RAW from the Galaxy Store.
2024-04-06 15:08:08