Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra 100X Zoom Camera Reviewed by a Private Eye | WSJ

Samsung's Galaxy S20 Ultra provides up to 100X digital zoom, but who needs that kind of snooping power? A private investigator, that's who. WSJ's Joanna Stern teamed up with a New York-based detective to test it and compare it to other phones and ultra-zoom cameras. Photo illustration: Alex Kuzoian for The Wall Street Journal

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[curbsidetech]

This phone is impressive "10x to 30x is crisp" wow I never thought I would hear that about a phone!!!

[avilionstars]

Imagine looking at the corner of the restaurant and some old dude is sitting perfectly still with a camcorder in hand?

[bugattipenner]

S20 Ultra - The creep phone.
Guess who ordered one - me 😅

[Blessindisguise]

The spacezoom makes a lot of sense for Landscape and Airplane to ground photos!

[deep.space.]

4:20 She closed her window.
*Samsung Galaxy S21: Camera with polarizer*

[VertigoX]

I dunno, having a good zoom functionality on a phone is useful for reading text or identifying objects long distance. People who want to use it aren't all stalkers or bird watchers...

[SeanTheRightWay]

I appreciate that she does high-concept reviews. That’s all.

[potatomatop]

S20 Ultra: ik u want me
Me: *looks at wallet*
Wallet: omae wa mou shindeiru
Me: nani!?

[XzhimaAE]

S10 : You can charge a device

S20 : You can charge a laptop

S30 : You can charge a car

[worlarusham]

Woman: So would you buy one?
Mike: I've already bought it, woman!

[OmegaDanJA]

I will say that smartphone cameras are getting even closer to the level of camcorders and dslrs. But not just there yet.

[rollingrocky]

"what's the use of having 100x zoom"

Having 100x zoom improves the quality of lower zoom like that of 50x. Why everyone criticizes the maximum capability?

"Appreciate the existing tech"
-MKBHD

[ApplicoInc]

Sure it's a cool gimmick for the S20 but the tech is still a long way off from replacing something like the Nikon. 📸 Rather than stuffing more/larger lenses in our smartphones, I think the most interesting progression to watch is looking at how AI + software can close the gap between smartphone cameras and professional tools like the Nikon. 📱

[javianjohnson]

Really creative touch in getting a professional P.I. investigator and seeing how it compares to his professional equipment

[sumedh]

Naikon? All this while I've been thinking it's Nikon like 'Kneecon' 🙄🙄

[donnellm]

@1:26 what's her hand doing underneath that cover? 😏

[godwincantarona]

This Phone is so Useful for Concert Events.

[snowymuffin]

"I know you're watching me"
HAHAHAH I nearly died there

[B-RaDD]

I don't know why they had to say "$1000 Nikon P1000" like if that's supposed to be expensive. Just 1 of those phones is more expensive

[kareembadr]

I just pre-ordered the Ultra I'm so hyped for it 😂