Samsung teases Galaxy S9 low light and slow-mo performance
(Digital Photography Review)

On the 25th of February, Samsung will unveil its latest flagship phone, the Galaxy S9, and the Korean company is already heavily teasing some of the new model`s new and improved camera features in a couple of short teaser videos on its Korean Youtube channel. The first video (above) shows several low-light scenes in quick succession. Towards the end there is the silhouette of a deer in near darkness. The animal`s head brightens up when the number 9 appears around it, hinting at some kind of low-light mode or improved low-light capability in the camera. Previous rumors have mentioned a variable F1.5/F2.4 aperture. The lower value would be one of the fastest apertures on any smartphone camera, but we`d suspect Samsung will add some clever multi-frame-stacking technology on top of that to achieve usable exposures in very low light and manage noise. Another video is a quick succession of action-packed scenes. At the end, a skydiver is almost frozen in time as the number 9 appears, hinting at some kind of super-slow-motion capture. From what we know so far, the S9 will come with a 480fps 1080p Full-HD slow-motion mode. These kinds of teasers always leave you with more questions than answers, but fortunately we`ll know more in 10 days time when the device is launched. We`ll be at the event in Barcelona, so stay tuned for more details!