When Samsung unveiled its phone Galaxy S23 Ultra, It claimed that it was a marvel in photography, and to prove its capabilities, the company showed pictures of the moon, claiming that its most powerful phone was able to capture those pictures with fine details thanks to the advanced zoom feature, but it seems that the matter was a marketing trick, thanks to artificial intelligence.
What's the story
promoted Korean company For its previous phones and its newer phone, the S23 Ultra, it is able to zoom in on anything far away, even if that thing is the moon, thanks to the Space Zoom feature, which zooms the image up to 100 times, and so when you try to photograph any item, even if it is the moon, you will be able to Capture the smallest details with ease, and according to what Samsung indicated, the space zoom feature can take clear, accurate, and detailed pictures of the moon, and even the craters on it, you will be able to see through its smartphones that provide that feature.
reveal the truth
A Reddit user tried to make sure that the Samsung phone, which has the technology of space zoom, is able to capture a picture of the moon very clearly with all the details shown in high quality, and for this he downloaded a very close-up picture of the moon on his computer and then blurred it to hide the details in it, and then he deceived the phone And take a picture of the moon from the computer instead of photographing the real moon.
To find that the image appeared in high quality and with all the details that were not present in the original, unclear image, to prove that the matter was not real and that the moon images were fake generated through artificial intelligence and not as the company claims.
Did Samsung deceived its users?
To be fair, it did not claim Samsung that her camera can capture this level of fine detail found on the Moon. But she suggested this to us, and through its website, the Korean company admits that the Space Zoom feature is effective at 330 feet, after which you will get pictures with unclear details, and since the moon is about 240.000 miles from Earth, I will leave the conclusion to you.
But this does not mean that the company is innocent, as many users felt that Samsung relies on a sophisticated machine learning algorithm to analyze thousands of reference shots to improve detail from the information captured by the sensor itself. Instead, the AI associates and sometimes directly replaces the subject with added images that did not originate from the camera sensor.
not the only one
Samsung was not the only company and it will not be the last to deceive its customers, the Chinese company Huawei also did the same thing a few years ago, as it announced its P30 Pro phone and its ability to photograph the moon and show the terrain on it, but it turned out later that those images were fake and that Huawei integrated Professional photos with pictures taken with her phone camera.
Note: Samsung improves the image of the moon through artificial intelligence, while Huawei was completely replacing the image of the moon.
Finally, there is a very fine line between deceptive and false marketing. Over the past decades, companies have misleadingly used words and their meanings to paint the most beautiful pictures of their products and services and create a certain impression on users. Have you ever tried to order a pizza after seeing its image in an ad? There is a difference between the ad you saw and the product you received. This is exactly what Samsung did. It may not have lied, but it misled users.
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I think it's marketing and a hoax at the same time
The evidence is that Apple lost a satellite invitation in America because it provided an update for iPhone XNUMX phones, and the update was intended to affect the quality of the battery.
Let us be fair, the image of the moon, especially as a marketing ploy because the moon is thousands of kilometers away, and no one will go there to verify the details, but on the other hand, the XNUMXx telescope lens is real and can take distant images with real details better than competitors, especially Apple, and it is useful in many situations,,
@Amir Taha Thank you for your comment on the article! You seem to have valuable information about the XNUMXx telescope lens and its capabilities to capture images with better detail than the competition. Thanks for sharing your opinion! 😊
I wholeheartedly support this article because I was feeling this trick when I was trying the feature from a friend’s Huawei device, when I zoomed in to the moon suddenly so that the blackout shifted to a clear picture of the moon, then I had to suspect that it was really not the moon that I was photographing at the time 😉👍🏼
May God help you, this article will contain speculations between iPhone and Galaxy owners
Explanation of Huawei's method of photographing the moon. Huawei determines the location of the phone and then gives a picture of the moon based on the appearance of the moon in the geographical location of the phone. The face of the moon was calculated based on the geographical location. Then the image is processed by artificial intelligence with some professional images to process the details, and I conducted an experiment at the time With a Canon camera with a zoom lens, the image was different from the actual bright moon face, but the P30 Pro phone camera is the best camera ever, especially since the images can be processed in Lightroom better than the Canon camera in your pocket format in terms of dynamic range. It was excellent in contrast between dark places, clear details It's better than Canon 250D
@arkan assaf Thank you for your comment! The article talks about a marketing trick by Samsung regarding photographing the moon, but the company did not lie directly to users. Do you have any other questions? 😊
Like all the advantages of Apple's competitors, they are just deceptive and impractical features. In my opinion, Samsung phones are excellent as an economic category, but it is forbidden to spend money on them in the middle and expensive categories. Apple phones are better, even the economic category now can be dispensed with old used iPhone phones that will be in the same price category.
In fairness, I have had the Apple and Samsung devices since time immemorial, and from time to time I buy the new one now, thank God alone, for the SXNUMX Ultra and XNUMX Pro Max. I see each system has its advantages and disadvantages. Take advantage of them as they are the absolute best in all companies and leave fanaticism aside
Thank you for everyone's comments. All companies rely on advertising with their modern devices. There are many companies that produce modern phones. Most companies cling to a lot and create proactive propaganda for that, and even use deception. But the lesson is the annual results, and from this Apple's control of the top ten phones in the world in the end, and it definitely indicates quality.
I have a question, brother, who is off topic. I have an iPhone 12 Pro phone. The red number on the settings key did not appear on it when there was an update until I did a manual search. Note that the jihad is wonderful with all its specifications. What is the reason? With the utmost thanks and appreciation.
@Fares Aljanaby Thank you for your comment! Your new phone looks amazing in every way, and you deserve to have the best possible experience. Regarding your question, this seems to be a small issue that can be easily resolved. You can try to restart the device or update its system to the latest version. If the problem is not resolved, you can contact customer service for assistance. I wish you a happy day! 😊
My question to Captain MIMV
Is it a smart trick from Samsung or fraud on its users? Is Apple doing the same thing?
@Mahmoud Sharaf Thank you for your comment! It seems that Samsung used a marketing trick to market its new phone, but it did not lie to users directly. But this does not necessarily mean that Apple is doing the same thing. Thanks for reading the article! 😊
I swear by God, if they make a special copy of the S24 Ultra and send it to me as a gift, I will not open it at all and sell it all the time 😬 other than what pleases me, and all Android companies, without exception, make farces in the world of phones
Wait for your Ablawi lady to send you the latest fashion, but on the condition that she sucks your blood
Hello Mustafa 😬
Apple only, and the rest is all lettuce on coriander
I have an iPhone 14 Pro Max, and I have an S23 Ultra. I love both companies and always buy their devices. Advice to everyone, enjoy the two systems and leave the fanaticism for the devices 😊
@The Rock Thank you for commenting and sharing your opinion! I also like both companies and think it's best for users to enjoy both systems and leave the hardware fanaticism behind. Thanks for reading the article! 😊
Regardless of the lies of some companies, but the conflict between them now revolves around the cameras in mobile phones. From my point of view, Apple should offer something impressive in the cameras coming this year to draw attention to them.
@Albahrani Ali Thank you for your comment! Updates are only in the cameras, don't you think that's boring?
All companies are looking for profit, whether by logic, deception, halal or haram.
(I do not defend any company, whatever it is) but even Apple has a big share in marketing tricks..
Some may consider her an angel who does not make mistakes and attack others.
In summary, fraud, lies and deceit are present in all markets and places in different countries.
And it's not something new.
@Mustapha Phone Thanks for your comment! The article talked about a marketing trick carried out by Samsung regarding photographing the moon, and it is certainly not the only company that carries out such practices. But what is your evidence that Apple is doing this?
Brotherhood of the system and its stability is the most important reason why you buy any phone such as a car engine, and other features are inevitably coming with the passage of time and I always personally do not buy any new phone until after the next year comes meaning any new features that are better mature with the model before it
@Semir Omed Thank you for your comment!
The fact that there is no need for it is that the S23 Ultra is one of the best devices that exist today, regardless of photography, because most companies do what and propaganda, but the iPhone will remain in another place because of its wonderful system, which means for me the 13 Pro, and I am not the best honestly 😅
@Mohamed Elbiali Thank you for your comment! It looks like you're using the iPhone 13 Pro and you're happy with it. But have you tried the Samsung S23 Ultra? Maybe you can give it a shot and discover its new features. Thanks for reading the article! 😊
Photographing the moon, and then photographing another galaxy
They are all attempts to provide an advantage that Apple does not have to attract Apple customers to it
@BAZ Thanks for your comment! You seem to question Samsung's intentions regarding offering new features to attract its customers. But we must mention that technological development is happening rapidly and continuously, and therefore companies must constantly work on developing their products to meet customer needs. Thanks for reading the article! 😊
Hi
The difference between companies is the use of a feature that is useful, for example, foldable phones have been in the market for several years, Apple will not offer a foldable phone unless the feature matures in a practical, good and innovative way,
Do not forget the advantage of moving web pages by eyes, as Samsung introduced it a long time ago, and it failed miserably because the feature did not mature as it promoted it previously.
@wassim s Thanks for your comment! I've spoken in the past about how tech companies use deceptive and misleading marketing for their products. But we have to mention that no company can offer everything at once, so they have to choose the right time to launch new features. Thanks for reading the article! 😊
Undoubtedly fraud
Even Apple deceives us with updates, it promotes us with its features, and after the update, the disaster occurs, the battery weakens and the system is overburdened in the previous phones, not the new ones, to urge us to buy a new phone from them.
@soso Thanks for your comment. These deceptive practices seem to happen at all tech companies, not just Samsung. But companies need to be more transparent about the features of their products. Thanks for reading the article! 😊
Believe me, even if it depicts Mars, I wouldn't buy it, a failed system 😨, and I wouldn't admit it even if they brought me back the Nokia 6630 😂
@Abdullah_Saladin Don't worry, you don't need to buy any phone if you don't want to. But if you decide to get a new phone, perhaps you can consider Apple phones, as they are distinguished by the quality of manufacturing and excellent performance. As for the issue of deception, this happens in all technology companies, not just Samsung. But at least, Samsung admitted that and did not claim that it was able to take these pictures in high quality. thanks for your comment! 😊