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Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 6 rumored to receive a key update that will please professional photographers

Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 6 rumored to receive a key update that will please professional photographers

While Samsung has already unveiled the Galaxy Z Flip 6 and Galaxy Z Fold 6, those phones won't go on sale until July 24, and in the meantime, we've heard a rumor about a significant update for the new foldable.

According to the informant @theonecid (via Android Authority), the Galaxy Z Flip 6 will support Samsung's own Expert RAW app, giving professional photographers more control over the look of their images.

If this turns out to be true, it would be the first time that the advanced photography app has been supported on one of Samsung's foldable phones, a series of phones that first appeared in 2020.

So far, Samsung hasn't said anything about it and we may not know for sure until the device reaches users' hands, but it would certainly add to the appeal of the foldable device for those considering purchasing it.

The benefits of RAW format

IMPROVED Expert RAW image quality Z Flip6• The exposure was intermittently over-represented under certain conditions, so this was improved by adjusting the tone/brightness/color balance.• In DNG, the part where details were intermittently missing due to noise removal…July 12, 2024

Professional photographers often work with RAW images when it comes to digital photos – it essentially means there is less automatic processing of an image, so it is captured in its “raw” form without any adjustments to brightness, contrast, etc.

The image you see on the screen when you take a photo with your phone is actually quite different to the one that appears through the camera sensors. A number of adjustments are made in the background, for example to balance colours and adjust exposure.

With RAW, all of that is left up to the photographer to edit. Original RAW images may look poorly lit or unbalanced at first, but there is a better chance of getting an image that looks exactly the way you want.

Additionally, unlike most image formats, RAW files are uncompressed, so they take up significantly more storage space, meaning users can work with more raw data. Expert RAW also offers more control over camera settings and zoom levels.