Samsung launches phone with 4 rear cameras
Korean firm launches A9 device and it’s set to be a hit with Instagramloving millennials
Ever asked yourself how many cameras a smartphone needs? If you thought one, then you are either caught up in a time warp, or you have no interest whatsoever in all things technology. The latest devices pack quite a punch when it comes to cameras and it’s not just resolution... as far as this camera game goes, the more the merrier.
Huawei was the first manufacturer to launch a device with three rear cameras on its P20 Pro, with LG following suit with the LG V40 and Samsung with the A7.
Not satisfied, Samsung went one better yesterday, launching the Galaxy A9, the world’s first smartphone featuring four rear cameras. The device is targeted at millennials.
There are also rumours that HMD Nokia will showcase a device with five rear cameras in Dubai on December 5, while Light, the start-up that rolled out a point-and-shoot camera featuring a staggering 16 lenses, is planning to launch a smartphone with nine cameras later this year.
Tarek Sabbagh, head of IT and the Mobile Division at Samsung Gulf Electronics, told Gulf News that there is definitely a target segment for Samsung’s A9 and this is the Instagram generation — millennials who love sharing moments and memories instantly.
“Is it [four cameras] the most important segment for masses? I am not sure but there is a segment — millennials — that cannot be ignored. The smartphone has become so much more than just a phone to them,” he said.
Sabbagh said travel content was the number one Instagram theme. He cited recent reports revealing that 31 per cent of travellers were buying extra lenses to help their smartphones capture wide-angle and telephoto shots.