Samsung is adding 2x zoom to the S23 for better portrait photography and could arrive by the end of the month.
If you like your Galaxy S23 camera system today, you might like it even more next month as Samsung is apparently implementing a 2x zoom for portrait mode.
This information comes from a moderator on the official Samsung Korean forums (opens in new tab) responding to another user asking for fixes to be made to portrait photography on the flagship device. According to a translation provided by Android Police (opens in new tab), 2x zoom will arrive in the next software update, which is expected to roll out by the end of the month.
If you’re curious to know what the big deal is, think of 2x zoom as a Goldilocks mode for portrait photography on smartphones. The 1x zoom on the S23 is great for taking wide-angle shots while the 3x zoom is good for close-ups or taking a picture of far-off landmarks. However, neither is the best for taking portraits. With 2x zoom, you have this nice in-between option that’s just right. A similar mode is available on the iPhone 14 Pro, and in fact, it was one of the reasons why we liked its camera so much.
