Samsung (and Apple) are looking into dual-camera technology

While HTC has been tinkering with dual-camera setups for a couple of years now, with its One M7 and One M8 smartphones featuring Ultra-Pixel technology (before abandoning it for the One M9), it hasn’t really caught on. While it was praised for delivering good quality low-light images, HTC‘s take on the dual-camera was lacking when compared to its competitors singular sensors with a higher Mega-Pixel count. That doesn’t mean there isn’t a future for a dual-camera setup though, as there are reports that both Samsung and Apple are looking into the technology for use with future handsets. China’s Huawei is also getting in on dual-camera technology, with its Honor 6 Plus handset making use of the ‘bokeh‘ effect.

At present, flagship smartphones are using 16MP or 20MP sensors, with more and more features being crammed inside of them. But with the never-ending need to make the device thinner and lighter, the single camera setup might be pushing the limits in regards to the number of features that can be packed inside. It’s thought that with the might of both Samsung and Apple pushing development of the dual camera technology (separately, of course), that using a twin camera setup will be the way forward. One thing is for sure, if dual-cameras were to become the norm, component manufacturers would be pretty happy seeing their sales increase. Time will tell, I would be extremely surprised if we were to see the upcoming Note 5 sport a dual-camera setup, but who knows about the Galaxy S7 next year?

Source: ETNEWS

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