Older Samsung phones are getting this killer Galaxy S21 camera upgrade

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The Samsung Milky way S21 may exist the latest flagship smartphone from the Korean tech giant but the company hasn't abandoned concluding year's Galaxy Annotation 20 or Milky way S20 just however. 1 of the Galaxy S21's coolest camera features is coming to the handsets this month.

Director's View is a mode that rolled out with the Galaxy S21, and is coming to both the Galaxy Notation 20 and Milky way S20 this month. It lets users shoot video with the front and rear cameras at the same fourth dimension. That ways if y'all're stuck on camera duty during an exciting moment, you can capture your reaction likewise as everyone in front of the camera. What's more than, you lot can come across alive thumbnails of the available recording angles, switching between ultra wide, broad, and telephoto lenses with just a tap.

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SamMobile has spotted the feature in Samsung's May 2021 security patch, just it'due south a slightly pared back version of Director's View.

Dubbed Dual Recording, information technology lets you lot record video using the front and rear cameras simultaneously. The thumbnail view is also present, displaying the view from the front or rear facing camera. The aspect that's missing is the ability to switch between all of the rear lenses.

Compatible handsets include the Milky way S20, Galaxy S20 Plus, Galaxy S20 Ultra, Galaxy Note 20, and Galaxy Notation twenty Ultra. One time your handset has received the security update, open your camera app, scroll over to 'more' and you'll observe the new Dual Recording mode hither. To check for updates, become to your telephone'due south settings, and so to the 'software update' menu.

If you're a Samsung Galaxy S20 Fe owner, there'due south no give-and-take on whether Dual Recording will be heading your way simply yet. It'south not clear is Samsung plans to gyre out this feature to its foldables either, but nosotros're sure Galaxy Z Flip and Galaxy Z Fold 2 owners will want to see it on their devices as well.

The update is making its manner to Samsung phones over the course of May, and so keep checking for updates. If yous have an eligible telephone, Dual Recording should be heading your way soon.

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