Smartphones

Audio Eraser, Nightography Video on the Samsung Galaxy S25 series

Plus other content creation things

Published

January 23, 2025

Rodneil Quiteles

The AI capabilities of the Samsung Galaxy S25 series extends even to content creation. Two standout features are Audio Eraser and Nightography Video.

Audio Eraser

Perhaps one of the most impressive additions to the Galaxy S25 series’ content creation suite, Audio Eraser lets you take any of your videos and adjust the audio levels to your liking.

The tool doesn’t just reduce noise. It gives you a pretty granular control of the sound present in your video.

You can adjust the volume levels of Speaker, Music, Wind, Nature, and Crowd. This could prove to be one of their most useful and powerful tools for content creation. Audio Eraser might just be one of the most powerful and most useful addition to Galaxy AI.

Nightography video

Gotta hand it to Samsung for sticking with “nightography.” Now, it extends to video performance. With their “Next Gen ProVisual Engine”, the Samsung Galaxy S25 series is able to capture better video in night and low light scenarios.

With it, they are promising less noise and more details. It performs double-analysis noise removal to make sure your low light videos come out as crisp as possible. This analysis happens in real-time.

There’s also what they call the Custom STF (Spatio-Temporal Filter) that distinguishes between moving and stationary objects and applies noise reduction as needed.

It even supports 10-bit HDR for a wider dynamic range for your videos.

New 50MP Ultra Wide camera

New on the Galaxy S25 series is the 50MP Ultra Wide camera. It promises increased resolution and brightness range, better performance under different lighting conditions, and four times better detail than the Galaxy S24 Series.

It’s also the same camera that Samsung utilizes for macro shots. Those are for when you want to get really up close to tinier subjects.

Galaxy Log/ Virtual Aperture

Onto more shooting tools, the Galaxy S25 series has Galaxy Log and Virtual Aperture.

Galaxy Log will spot overexposed areas of your shot during preview. While recording, it promises to deliver Dynamic range for vibrant, true to life videos.

And while editing, you can apply color correction with exclusive LUTs (Look Up Tables) for control precision.

Visual Aperture, meanwhile, is an AI-powered tool that mimics the function of adjusting your aperture to adjust the look of your shot as you tinker with the aperture values presented. This helps in achieving what many call a “cinematic look” which is achieving some depth of field on your shot.

Generative Edit & Portrait Studio

Generative edit and Portrait Studio are both features introduced in the Galaxy S24 series. For the Galaxy S25 series, they have been refined.

Generative edit is now more accurate whether that’s applying magic erase or extending your image.

Meanwhile, Portrait Studio will now provide more realistic portraits. They are promising accurate and natural tones along with true-to-life-facial expressions.

Hardware and Performance

The entire Galaxy S25 line is equipped with the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite SoC that’s especially tuned for Galaxy.

As for hardware changes, the Galaxy S25 series is slimmer and lighter compared to the Galaxy S24 series. The corners and edges have also been rounded for a better grip. For durability, there’s improved titanium and Corning Gorilla Armor 2.

Colorways

The Samsung Galaxy S25 Series come in various color options:

Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra:

Titanium Silverblue, Titanium Whitesilver, Titanium Gray, Titanium Black. With online exclusives being the following: Titanium Blackgold, Titanium Jetblack, Titanium Jadegreen.

Meanwhile, the Galaxy S25+ and Galaxy S25 share the following color options:

Navy, Icyblue, Mint, and Silver Shadow. Online exclusives are: Blueblack, Coralred, and Pinkgold.

Smart now accepts pre-orders for the Samsung Galaxy S25 Series

Smartphones

HONOR unveils 1st cinematic video captured by its Robot Phone

Footage highlights phone’s built-in physical gimbal system

Published

June 16, 2026

GadgetMatch

At the 28th Shanghai International Film Festival, HONOR has unveiled the first professional video captured by its upcoming Robot Phone.

The output was part of a cinematic portrait project created with ELLEMEN for SIFF jury members. The footage highlights the device’s built-in physical gimbal system, delivering exceptionally smooth handheld tracking shots while preserving full image quality.

Unlike conventional smartphone stabilization that often relies on digital cropping, the Robot Phone achieves cinema-like camera movement through physical stabilization. This enables creators to follow subjects naturally without compromising visual fidelity.

Beyond stabilization, the film also showcases a significant leap in smartphone video texture and cinematic quality.

Leveraging ARRI’s LogC knowhow at the RAW level, the footage offers exceptional flexibility in post-production and seamless integration into professional workflows.

This allows creators to make full use of ARRI’s LUT ecosystem in DaVinci Resolve to achieve an authentic cinematic look.

The HONOR Robot Phone is set to launch in Q3 of this year.

For now, you can watch the behind-the-scenes here:

News

TECNO’s SPARK 50 Pro is the latest budget smartphone battery beast

Just two months after the SPARK 50 5G

Published

June 16, 2026

Vincenz

One after another, TECNO launches the SPARK 50 Pro with a beastly battery within. That’s just days after the grand launch of the POVA 8 5G in India.

Built to last

The icing of the cake has got to be the battery of the SPARK 50 Pro. However, the battery capacity will differ depending on where you live.

There’s a 5600mAh dual-cell version and a slightly larger single-cell model hitting the 6000mAh mark.

Still, despite that battery capacity, it measures just 7.8mm thin.

If you’re worried about battery longevity, the SPARK 50 Pro can still last more than 80% of their original battery capacity — even after 1900+ charging cycles in six years.

Charging support is faster at 60W, better than what TECNO’s 45W speeds in their most recent smartphones.

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Beneath that battery lies MediaTek’s Helio G100 Ultimate SoC. When it comes to memory, it allows up to 24GB extended thanks to Memory Fusion 4.0.

Up front, there’s a 6.78-inch 120Hz display paired with DTS-supported dual stereo speakers.

Finally, the SPARK 50 Pro also boasts SGS Five-Star durability certification alongside IP68 and IP69 dust and water resistance — making it one of the budget-friendly devices to have such durability rating.

More than meets the eye

Unlike the base SPARK 50 5G, the SPARK 50 Pro is powered by a 50MP Sony LYTIA 600 (or LYT-600) main camera. The said sensor promises improved low-light performance compared to typical cameras in its category.

The company is also bringing its TECNO’s very-own FlashSnap capabilities found in higher CAMON series. This feature offers shutter speeds of up to 1/10,000 of a second to better capture fast-moving subjects like pets, sports, or action shots.

Speaking of, TECNO’s Universal Tone technology also returns, aiming to produce more natural-looking skin tones across different environments.

Several AI-powered editing tools are included as well. That includes AI Eraser 2.0 and AI Extender for photos, AI Noise Cancellation for clearer calls, as well as AI Health Assistant. Even Ella as your AI Assistant was not left behind.

For off the grid communication, FreeLink 2.0 exists when needed.

Pricing and Availability

The TECNO SPARK 50 Pro comes in five color choices: Ink Black, Titanium Grey, Midnight Blue, Dynamic Orange, and Cloud White.

TECNO has yet to announce official pricing and regional availability.

India

TECNO’s POVA 8 5G is both futuristic and future-ready

8000mAh battery, Sony LYTIA 600 camera, Alive Matrix display, and more

Published

June 11, 2026

Vincenz

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Four months after the POVA Curve 2 5G, TECNO adds the POVA 8 5G to their performance-focused arsenal.

Futuristic vibe

TECNO’s POVA 8 5G continues the series’ signature sci-fi-inspired design language. The latest smartphone features sharp geometric elements and a semi-transparent rear panel.

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One of its standout features is none other than the new Alive Matrix Display. It’s a customizable light panel on the back that can display 49 pre-loaded lighting effects for incoming calls, notifications, charging status, gaming sessions, and more. Prospective users can also personalize scenarios to match their style and could actually store many more customized effects aside from the pre-loaded ones.

Beside that LED display lies the 50MP main rear camera based on Sony’s LYTIA 600 (or LYT-600) sensor. The said sensor offers improved light capture for brighter and more detailed photos. It also supports 2x lossless zoom. Up front, you’ll get a 13MP front-facing shooter.

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Powering the device is MediaTek’s Dimensity 7100 SoC. That’s paired together with TECNO’s in-house G1 Signal Enhancement Chip and SE1 Wi-Fi Enhancement Chip — making it a triple chipset smartphone.

TECNO says these chips help improve connectivity in challenging environments such as elevators and basements while boosting Wi-Fi reception.

The phone also features a 144Hz display with TÜV Rheinland Low Blue Light Certification and military-grade durability.

Last but definitely not the least, its 8000mAh battery that can last as much as two days. For some measure, TECNO says the phone can last up to 85+ hours of music playback, 29+ hours of YouTube streaming, 26+ hours of WhatsApp, or 14+ hours of playing Mobile Legends: Bang Bang (MLBB).

Future-ready

Aside from the beastly battery packed inside, TECNO is also bringing several practical AI tools to the POVA 8 5G.

Among them is AI YouTube Summary. This turns lengthy videos into concise notes with key points and timestamps. The device also features AI-powered noise cancellation that helps isolate the speaker’s voice during calls, recordings, and meetings.

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For photography, AI LightMaster 2.0 can remove unwanted reflections, lens flare, and shadows. The phone also supports uploading Live Photos directly to Instagram as Boomerang.

In select markets, users can even access AI Health features that estimate metrics such as heart rate, blood oxygen levels, and respiration through facial scanning technology.

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Further solidifying its future readiness, TECNO promises two major Android OS upgrades and three years of security updates.

The company is also bundling three years of FREE 256GB cloud storage for POVA 8 5G users. Eligible markets can also receive a 3-month Google AI Plus trial which includes 2TB of cloud storage.

Pricing and Availability

The TECNO POVA 8 5G debuts first in India and is available in 16-Bit White, Terminal Green, and Plasma Orange colorways.

Specific pricing and availability in global markets are yet to follow along these four color choices: Arc White, Graphite Black, Echo Green, and Helios Orange.