Camera app gets Note 8 UI and full display mode
We had a lot of fun digging into the Oreo update for the Galaxy S8. So far, we
compiled a complete list
of the greatest changes and tumbled
some of our favorites
.The camera is one of the most user-facing components on a smartphone.Samsung made sure to add some cool changes to the camera UI in Oreo, bringing it more in line with the Galaxy Note 8 camera.
The biggest change to the Galaxy S8 camera app in Oreo is the new default UI. This interface will look familiar to anyone who uses a Note 8 every day. Perhaps the two biggest changes are located in the row top of rockers.
Looking at the screenshots below, we immediately notice the inclusion of the full-screen toggle found on the Note 8. This setting allows users to take advantage of the entire area of their infinity display as a viewfinder. is important to note that enabling this option will force your image size to 18.5:9 (7.9 MP), regardless of your default setting. Once you disable full screen mode, your default image size setting will be automatically restored.
(1) Galaxy S8 Camera UI on Nougat. (2) Galaxy S8 Camera UI on Oreo.
In a somewhat odd move, Samsung has also removed the dedicated HDR toggle located at the top of the camera UI. The option to enable, disable, or auto HDR is now in the full camera settings menu. There is a separate HDR option for the front and rear cameras, so you can choose to use HDR on one camera but not the other.
The removal of the user-facing UI toggle is pretty annoying, as you can't quickly switch between HDR modes manually anymore. The beta community seems to have issues with Samsung's choice here, so this may change in the stable release based on user feedback.
(1) Galaxy S8 filter effects on Nougat. (2) Galaxy S8 filter effects on Oreo.
Most of the other UI changes are pretty understated. Quick swipe settings for filter effects have been cleaned up and take up less of the viewfinder area. There's also a toggle for shutter sound in the full camera settings menu.
One feature that didn't make it into the S8 Oreo update is Live Focus. Earlier this fall there was a
good dose of speculation
that Samsung may bring a software-only version of Live Focus to the S8. Unfortunately, for those who are looking forward to this particular Note 8 feature, it hasn't arrived yet.
Overall, the S8 Oreo update for the camera app is a bit of a mixed bag. The new polished UI is definitely nice, but the choice to bury HDR mode is very odd. If you're using the beta Oreo on your S8, let us know what your camera performance looks like in the comments below!
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