Low light - Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite Real Life Review

At the club, at the bar, or just in your mom's basement, nighttime is when you come out to play. Rate this thread to express how the Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite's camera performs when no or low light is present. A higher rating indicates that the camera sensor "sees" lots of light in dim conditions, and that the resulting photos have minimal noise. A higher rating also indicates that when the flash fires, the resulting photo is evenly-lit without any bright spots.
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Camera (low light) S10 VS S10 Lite :
S10 Lite: https://ibb.co/zV80yJ5
S10: https://ibb.co/yRRbXbz

s10 lite looks better in low light. I am surprised.

The Night mode is just using long exposure - if you have steady hands or a tripod and a still subject you can get a decent picture.
If you're using the camera indoors in auto mode with 500-1000 lumen lighting - the pictures are very dim.
See attachment with low light pictures of a newspaper. Both photos aren't able to provide text details. The flash photo has recognizable images while the night mode is just washed out colors.

images seem sharp.. looks promising

Also noticed that the auto flash kicks in a lot more than my old S7, now wondering of if the S10 lite camera is an upgrade at all.

SkullDeath said:
Also noticed that the auto flash kicks in a lot more than my old S7, now wondering of if the S10 lite camera is an upgrade at all.
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Compared to S7/S7 edge it shouldn't be considered as an upgrade, night mode aside.
Isn't there any gcam version available for the S10 lite since it is equipped with a Snapdragon?

vadergr said:
Compared to S7/S7 edge it shouldn't be considered as an upgrade, night mode aside.
Isn't there any gcam version available for the S10 lite since it is equipped with a Snapdragon?
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GCam ports are unstable at the moment

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Low light

At the club, at the bar, or just in your mom's basement, nighttime is when you come out to play. Rate this thread to express how the Honor V10's camera performs when no or low light is present. A higher rating indicates that the camera sensor "sees" lots of light in dim conditions, and that the resulting photos have minimal noise. A higher rating also indicates that when the flash fires, the resulting photo is evenly-lit without any bright spots.
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20MP+16MP dual camera and IR blaster?
It seems this new Honor V10 is equiped with 20MP + 16 MP dual camera, and it has IR blaster? Really interested in it.
At the Honor 9 lite launch event at New Delhi, India, the Honor India team confirmed that the EIS feature is in works for 1080p & 4k videos and would be provided through a OTA. That would help in the low light video capture.
for the Honor 9 lite (as you mentioning) or the Honor 10 view ?
The view 10 will get the EIS feature. I just confirmed this when I went to the Honor 9 lite launch.
Night shots are great in this phone. The best phone I have used so far
See attached
karthik_sa2 said:
See attached
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Wow . Despite no OIS, the low light shots are really good!
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EIS update?
iamsabresh said:
At the Honor 9 lite launch event at New Delhi, India, the Honor India team confirmed that the EIS feature is in works for 1080p & 4k videos and would be provided through a OTA. That would help in the low light video capture.
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are you serious about this? And are you sure the Honor team referring the EIS update for Honor View10 or for the Honor 9 Lite? .. as it is the launching event of Honor 9 lite. Cuz this could be the game-changer for this awesome beast phone. I really want to buy this phone as it costs much lower than the other smartphone in its budget segment but the un-availability of EIS really put me off from the decision ( to buy whether this phone or Oneplus 5T ).
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are you serious about this? And are you sure the Honor team referring the EIS update for Honor View10 or for the Honor 9 Lite? .. as it is the launching event of Honor 9 lite. Cuz this could be the game-changer for this awesome beast phone. I really want to buy this phone as it costs much lower than the other smartphone in its budget segment but the un-availability of EIS really put me off from the decision ( to buy whether this phone or Oneplus 5T ).
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The Honor team recognized lack of EIS as a negative for the view 10 and said that they're working on an EIS feature for at least 1080p video.
iamsabresh said:
The view 10 will get the EIS feature. I just confirmed this when I went to the Honor 9 lite launch.
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Can i get youtube video link of that event with time-stamp (when they says honor v10 will get eis feature)
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I personally asked the Honor India team after the launch event of the Honor 9 lite.
iamsabresh said:
I personally asked the Honor India team after the launch event of the Honor 9 lite.
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Then why they are officially not confirming ? I contact them they thay said there is no official info like this
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It is not officially disclosed as of now. The people at Honor know that EIS is a big deal when you put the phone next to the OnePlus 5T and they have acknowledged the lack there of. They're working on many things at the moment (more scene recognition options in the camera, more AI features, etc) that they cannot provide ETA for EIS, which people start along once a company promises them some feature. It is in works along with other features and I hope they pull it off.
iamsabresh said:
It is not officially disclosed as of now. The people at Honor know that EIS is a big deal when you put the phone next to the OnePlus 5T and they have acknowledged the lack there of. They're working on many things at the moment (more scene recognition options in the camera, more AI features, etc) that they cannot provide ETA for EIS, which people start along once a company promises them some feature. It is in works along with other features and I hope they pull it off.
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They cannot provide ETA for EIS
What you mean? Will we get eis feature or not? If yes thn you sure bro? [emoji817]% confermed?
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Here's some video that I made during night driving a few days ago.
https://www.instagram.com/p/BfJcTfUlYDR/
Also, in the attachment is a picture made with HDR enabled.
I'm pretty pleased with both picture and video quality. ??
karthik_sa2 said:
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This is really good stuff! I'm waiting for mine :laugh:
Excellent image capturing and procduce nice details. No complaint. Haven't tested video in daylight much and used indoors only
iamsabresh said:
The Honor team recognized lack of EIS as a negative for the view 10 and said that they're working on an EIS feature for at least 1080p video.
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EIS feature is a must
Low light shots are very impressive from the Honor View 10.

Software (ease of use, features, etc)

When you hand your phone to granny to take a photo of you, can she get the job done? Rate this thread to express how you deem the Samsung Galaxy S10's camera software. A higher rating indicates that the software is easy to use, fast, uncluttered, and inclusive of advanced features for when you need them.
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It's been couple of months since I got the Galaxy S10, I've been taking photos everyday. I'm really happy with it. I can take pictures with my phone without being worried about the quality and the colors. The only problem is the limitations with the Pro Mode, I believe higher ISO and longer Shutter (ex 3200 ISO 30s Shutter Speed) should be update it in the app plus the Manual Focus range inside the Pro Mode is way different from the range of Auto Focus, it's been years since the Galaxy S6 these values are there and never update it.
You can check me on Instagram to see some of the photos I got with my Galaxy S10 @edydaoud

Photo quality

Say "cheese", then rate this thread to express how photos taken with the Motorola One Pro come out. A higher rating indicates that photos offer rich color (without over-saturating), sharp detail (with all subjects in-focus), and appropriate exposure (with even lighting).
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Question about camera quality
Hi,
I'm planning to buy this pone, but I've read conflicting reviews about camera performance. Phonearena and other sites says pictures and videos are very good (considering that's a midranger), but GSMArena review shows ugly results except for the telephoto module.
What is your experience with this phone?
GreekSpirit said:
Hi,
I'm planning to buy this pone, but I've read conflicting reviews about camera performance. Phonearena and other sites says pictures and videos are very good (considering that's a midranger), but GSMArena review shows ugly results except for the telephoto module.
What is your experience with this phone?
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I both have the Note10 Snapdragon and Moto One Zoom.
I'm not biased but the Motorola One Zoom takes better detail than the Note10 although the Note10 seems brighter and more vibrant with excellent dynamic range.
Portrait shots are also excellent. The bokeh (background blur) is convincing with no ugly cutouts from the subject.
Ironically, previous Moto phones (like Moto Z3 Play) struggles in portrait but it seems that Motorola was able to correct all the flaws.
Believe Phonearena more since they are know for being tough to Android devices but they were impressed by Zoom's performance.
Another takeaway is the great battery life. Midrange SOC + 4000mah = you won't worry about your battery.
Build quality is also excellent. You will mistake this for a flagship device.
ijuanp03 said:
I both have the Note10 Snapdragon and Moto One Zoom.
I'm not biased but the Motorola One Zoom takes better detail than the Note10 although the Note10 seems brighter and more vibrant with excellent dynamic range.
Portrait shots are also excellent. The bokeh (background blur) is convincing with no ugly cutouts from the subject.
Ironically, previous Moto phones (like Moto Z3 Play) struggles in portrait but it seems that Motorola was able to correct all the flaws.
Believe Phonearena more since they are know for being tough to Android devices but they were impressed by Zoom's performance.
Another takeaway is the great battery life. Midrange SOC + 4000mah = you won't worry about your battery.
Build quality is also excellent. You will mistake this for a flagship device.
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Thanks a lot! :good:
GreekSpirit said:
Thanks a lot! :good:
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Fingerprint scanner sucks and 4 GBs ram... CPU is cheap but the android stock is super fluid.
I bought a Xiaomi mi 9 and bricked the screen after 2 weeks. So i decided to buy the Moto One Zoom at 250€ (i used to have moto g 1, moto g5 plus) but honestly i am not satisfied with it even if i paid for it the price of the xiaomi screen repair (199.99€ in italy). -.-

Low light

At the club, at the bar, or just in your mom's basement, nighttime is when you come out to play. Rate this thread to express how the Redmi Note 9 Pro's camera performs when no or low light is present. A higher rating indicates that the camera sensor "sees" lots of light in dim conditions, and that the resulting photos have minimal noise. A higher rating also indicates that when the flash fires, the resulting photo is evenly-lit without any bright spots.
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Honestly... It sucks. Hope it gets better with time and Gcam. I have an S10e and its camera in low light fcking kick ass
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro (Indian Variant with Samsung GM2/48 MP) has turned out to be a real disappointment for me in terms of low light or night time photography department. I don't care about daytime clicks but it's a let down for night photos. Redmi note 8 with the same sensor sees everything at night, you can take highly sensitive night clicks even at total dark albeit with a little more noise but note 9 pro even cannot see in darkness like note 8, man it's like blind and pictures come out like it has a black curtain all over the lens ... why? I can't even believe it's with f/1.8 aperture. It seems like image has come out of f/2.8 lens not with f/1.8 lens as it's in the specification. Folks, do not buy it if you are expecting bright night photos out of it like redmi note 8 or Mi A3 even with GCam. I rate it's camera 2 stars for low light pictures. Really disappointed and I want Xiaomi's answer or reason for this ...
Low light photo sucks, but Gcam (in my test PixelCam) takes awesome low light photos
https://pixelcambrasil.com.br/en/downloads-2/
Prepare to be amazed.
It's much better than the Lenovo P2 ?
Sir-Shadow said:
Low light photo sucks, but Gcam (in my test PixelCam) takes awesome low light photos
https://pixelcambrasil.com.br/en/downloads-2/
Prepare to be amazed.
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But as I can see in their site it's for Note 8 Pro.
It work with Note 9S? The xml is compatible?
Folks! Note 9S/Pro and probably Pro Max can't properly see in the full darkness like Mi A3 or even Redmi Note 8. It needs light to see properly. A big let down for Night Photography when you compare much capable or upgraded hardware of Note 9S/pro. Check an attachment (Reduced) or a link (Large size) for extreme low light seen captured by these 3 devices mentioned here. Let me know which picture you guys liked.
All three pics shot using Night Sight mode with the default setting in trCamera v6.0
https://anonfiles.com/hcadufDeo4/Night_Shot_Comparison_Note_9S_jpg
FrizzerACE said:
But as I can see in their site it's for Note 8 Pro.
It work with Note 9S? The xml is compatible?
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Yes, It works on Note 9S without any problem (although only main camera works)
Not bad I think.
I went into the bathroom and shut down all lights. Guess what, the cam was infrared...
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Low light on this phone lowkey sucks. It is not as blind as my previous phones, but it is not great.
Hint: Go to pro mode and increase the EV to max. Quality will be crap, but at least you will be able to see things.
Decreasing shutter speed also helps but it is only a visual change. The phone does not actually take the picture with that shutter speed.

Photo quality

Say "cheese", then rate this thread to express how photos taken with the Samsung Galaxy S20 FE come out. A higher rating indicates that photos offer rich color (without over-saturating), sharp detail (with all subjects in-focus), and appropriate exposure (with even lighting).
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When compared to the regular S20 I noticed photos are often overexposed, so it loses detail in the white parts of the photo.
I noticed this in every photo comparison review.
I guess it's just a software thing, but Samsung needs to fix this.
Gray44 said:
When compared to the regular S20 I noticed photos are often overexposed, so it loses detail in the white parts of the photo.
I noticed this in every photo comparison review.
I guess it's just a software thing, but Samsung needs to fix this.
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Yeah, that seems to be a Samsung trait. It's really annoying. I'm looking to get a new phone, and Samsung have some great specced phones, but their photo processing steers me away. I gave up n my S10+ because of it, and went back to my pixel 3
Here's another comparison with the pixel 5, almost all photos and videos looks (imho) way better on the pixel 5.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TqAaofYe9a4
Google builds a cheaper phone with cheaper hardware including lenses and yet, the results are better.
Samsung really needs to step up a notch!
Gray44 said:
Here's another comparison with the pixel 5, almost all photos and videos looks (imho) way better on the pixel 5.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TqAaofYe9a4
Google builds a cheaper phone with cheaper hardware including lenses and yet, the results are better.
Samsung really needs to step up a notch!
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Really after seeing twice the video, i much prefer the s20 fe...
Random Pictures part1
here I show you some random pictures. I come from the Huawei P30 Pro and I am very satisfied with the camera.
Random Pictures part2
here I show you some random pictures. I come from the Huawei P30 Pro and I am very satisfied with the camera.
qbcgraphics said:
here I show you some random pictures. I come from the Huawei P30 Pro and I am very satisfied with the camera.
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The worse thing that you can do it's to switch from a p30 pro which it's the camera killer to this Samsung that it's having awful photo quality... You didn't show us some comparisons between this 2 devices.. You'll be surprised that p30 pro it's still a flagship killer Also, the zoom on the p30 remains a king(p40 it's out of the discussion because of the lack of google service)
robi10101298 said:
The worse thing that you can do it's to switch from a p30 pro which it's the camera killer to this Samsung that it's having awful photo quality... You didn't show us some comparisons between this 2 devices.. You'll be surprised that p30 pro it's still a flagship killer Also, the zoom on the p30 remains a king(p40 it's out of the discussion because of the lack of google service)
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i am and have been a huge Huawei P30 Pro fan but i am not sure if your statement is correct...
Sure yes, that P30 Pro is a real killer but the s20 fe is really very good too! The pictures can't really be compared - sometimes the P30 Pro wins and sometimes and yet sometimes more often the S20 fe wins.
but it always depends on your own preferences, i agree with you. i am currently very enthusiastic about the s20 fe.
ive had mine for a bit over a month now and im quite impressed with it
robi10101298 said:
The worse thing that you can do it's to switch from a p30 pro which it's the camera killer to this Samsung that it's having awful photo quality... You didn't show us some comparisons between this 2 devices.. You'll be surprised that p30 pro it's still a flagship killer Also, the zoom on the p30 remains a king(p40 it's out of the discussion because of the lack of google service)
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Well I've got my old P20 Pro here, a 5G S20 FE and a Mi 10T Pro and guess which one still 'subjectively' takes far clearer and defined - if a little overly processed - pictures? Yeah it's the one released in March 2018
According to GSMarena the P30 Pro uses the same main sensor which is pretty abysmal for low light videoing so that is why I have avoided it. Oh and the low light recording is pretty terrible (on par with my P20 Pro) but is absolutely outstanding on the Mi10 Pro (pictures are pretty average though even with that big sensor)
I have taken a few pictures, quality seems OK, maybe change some settings to get the wow factor
The pictures are very nice. I came from a mi9 with a 48mp cam but the 12mp of the Samsung gives at least the same quality and even better because of the ois
That's strange. I came from Mi 9 also and while there is more detail on photos took on S20 there is also more noise and colors are bit strange, unnatural. Colors on Mi 9 are much more realistic.
Also a lot of times I do get grainy photos with a lot of noise on S20 FE.
Pretty bad. I have exynos version.
After 40 days of use,
Coming from a Pixel 3a, im disappointed from the main camera, specially at night.
Exynos version, i get oversaturated yellows and oranges (with the AI enhance off), generally saturation is up giving unnatural colors and at low light:
1) it takes 1,5-4 sec for a photo, so forget any moving objects
2) Phone actually "freezes" while processing the nightshot, instead of doing the post-processing in the background, takes 2-5 sec to finish.
3) The depth of field is not that great.
4) I need to bring down exposure all the time, or my highlights are usually blown.
Tele 3X is just ok, ultrwide, i have seen better distortion correction, both have same saturation thing as above.

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