Which phone should you buy? Here’s my thought and in-depth review of the camera on the Huawei Mate 20 Pro and the Samsung Galaxy Note 9.
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Hope this video helps in deciding which phone you want.
I have both. I will be buying a Pixel 1 XL though as a backup phone as it's still beating them both in certain circumstances for camera.
I have both as well. Note 9 is a beast I have to say
I tried using android 9 multi-camera api, I can call characteristics.getPhysicalCameraIds() buy it returns nothing, I also can't find CameraMetadata.REQUEST_AVAILABLE_CAPABILITIES_LOGICAL_MULTI_CAMERA in characteristics.get(CameraCharacteristics.REQUEST_AVAILABLE_CAPABILITIES). It means no multi-camera support in android 9 api from samsung.
Samsung camera SDK was updated only on Nov 15, 2018, so no help from this side also.
Are there other ways to programmatically get acces to all rear cameras?
Hey, I also ran into this problem. Have you got this issue solved?
B1ackL1st said:
Hey, I also ran into this problem. Have you got this issue solved?
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no
r.bashirov said:
no
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ok, I will look for a solution, and will inform you if I had it
B1ackL1st said:
Hey, I also ran into this problem. Have you got this issue solved?
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I also tried on Huawei Honor 10, Huawei P20 Pro, Galaxy S9 Plus, OnePlus 5, Galaxy A50. Same result.
It seems that Huawei Mate 20 Pro and Google Pixel 3 support new api. Haven't tried those phones.
r.bashirov said:
I also tried on Huawei Honor 10, Huawei P20 Pro, Galaxy S9 Plus, OnePlus 5, Galaxy A50. Same result.
It seems that Huawei Mate 20 Pro and Google Pixel 3 support new api. Haven't tried those phones.
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Indeed! Just tried on Google Pixel 3 and got the two physical ids for the front cameras.
It's possible to get access to 2nd rear camera (wide one) on Galaxy S10+. No api level 28 (android 9) is needed.
It does not support ConstrainedHighSpeedCaptureSession compared to main rear camera.
r.bashirov said:
I also tried on Huawei Honor 10, Huawei P20 Pro, Galaxy S9 Plus, OnePlus 5, Galaxy A50. Same result.
It seems that Huawei Mate 20 Pro and Google Pixel 3 support new api. Haven't tried those phones.
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Huawei camera2api is one of the worst ever. It's the second worst after Sony. You can't hack it like Xiaomi
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r.bashirov said:
It's possible to get access to 2nd rear camera (wide one) on Galaxy S10+. No api level 28 (android 9) is needed.
It does not support ConstrainedHighSpeedCaptureSession compared to main rear camera.
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Only for the latest S10 series, with limited wide angle access & no telephoto access
Note9 s9 pie don't get similar support, same like Samsung latest mid-range phones
r.bashirov said:
I tried using android 9 multi-camera api, I can call characteristics.getPhysicalCameraIds() buy it returns nothing, I also can't find CameraMetadata.REQUEST_AVAILABLE_CAPABILITIES_LOGICAL_MULTI_CAMERA in characteristics.get(CameraCharacteristics.REQUEST_AVAILABLE_CAPABILITIES). It means no multi-camera support in android 9 api from samsung.
Samsung camera SDK was updated only on Nov 15, 2018, so no help from this side also.
Are there other ways to programmatically get acces to all rear cameras?
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Bad news
Hi guys!
I need your help because I can't decide.
At the moment I have my old OnePlus 3 and this year it's time to change.
I can get the Exynos Note 9 for 639€ and the Exynos 10+ for 800€. Should I get one of this or should I wait for the Note 10?
What would you do?
Thank you for your opinions!
Mario1337 said:
Hi guys!
I need your help because I can't decide.
At the moment I have my old OnePlus 3 and this year it's time to change.
I can get the Exynos Note 9 for 639€ and the Exynos 10+ for 800€. Should I get one of this or should I wait for the Note 10?
What would you do?
Thank you for your opinions!
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If you use SPen and the functions, there is no other device out there to buy. But if you dont use specific SPen feautures, i would recommend you the S10+ because of future Major Updates. Note 9 got Pie so gar, so there will be possible just one Major Update to Android 10 in future. S10+ will get Android 11 i guess.
Anyway my Personal opinion is that the Note 9 is actual one if not THE best device from Samsung. Okay they killed some core feautures with Pie like Wifi WPS and stuff..but Overall it was an good Update i guess.
I'd get note 9 oreo, pie is way to restricted
Photo's[emoji2398] by Sully using SM-N960U or SM-870A
if you don't mind Samsungs new screen design with the cutout, I'd get the s10+. and i guess since you ask between a note and an s-series, that you don't mind about the spen too much. so get the s10+. it's faster and slicker so I've heard in previews.
i personally couldn't get around the cutout tho. and that the new fingerprint sensor under the screen seems to act slower compared to physical ones
those are the two downside I'd say
+ that face unlock is pretty much useless, since you can use a photo to unlock it. but not sure if note 9's face unlock is any better
if you're fine with what i mentioned above you should just get the s10+
Maybe wait for the note 10
if they release the Note10 e IT WILL BE PERFECT
Hopefully this is right section!
Im google pixel xl user but wife loves
dark mode on pixel xl camera and camera lot better note 8 so csstart ported it to work non pixel devices.Just turn off motion in camera and camera works perfectly.Hope you enjoy!Seanhttps://drive.google.com/file/d/1-0ICYYOFIZmHaO1iFGcQcEK7Fj0lb5ER/view?usp=drivesdk
Would this be for snapdragon or exynos versions or both?
Didn't work for me on note 8 exynos version.
It worked for me, but crashing constantly when taking a picture or switching cameras etc. Definitely not reliable.
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Didn't work for me on note 8 exynos version.
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Same here, doesn't install on N950F Exynos
Hi i have Note 9 T-mobile version, N960U.
My camera takes gray ish pictures, and does have juicy colors in compare to other S8, S9 phones. Is it normal?
Also the phone is on Android Oreo and there is no updates available on the settings.
Do you guys think if I root updated it to Pie the camera issues will be gone?
Thanks in advance,
Apollo