More Galaxy S21 camera features come with Galaxy S20, Note 20 series

Samsung introduced the Galaxy S21 series earlier this year with impressive camera features. Now the company is introducing some of the camera-related features to its older high-end smartphones, including the Galaxy S20 series and the Galaxy Note 20 series, via a new software update.

With the new update, now known in Germany, the Galaxy S20, Galaxy S20 +, Galaxy S20 Ultra, Galaxy Note 20 and the Galaxy Note 20 Ultra got new camera features. Users can now take portrait photos in low light conditions, something that was previously only possible with the Galaxy S21 series. The Night Mode also works with the ultra-wide camera.

The company also added three new effects in portrait mode: background, high-key mono and low-key mono. With these studio effects, you can change the background color to black, white, or a random color selected by the camera app. In night mode, users can now let the camera select the exposure or use the maximum possible exposure. Furthermore, the ultra-wide camera can now be used in the Pro mode of the camera.

For those who were hoping to get the Galaxy S21’s Director View on their Galaxy S20 or Galaxy Note 20 series phone, there is bad news. None of these phones received the Director’s View feature, probably due to limitations in the processor’s ISP (image signal processor).

The new software update has a firmware version G98xxXXU7DUC7 for the Galaxy S20 series and N98xxXXU1DUC8 for the Galaxy Note 20 series. If you are in Germany, you can check the update on your Galaxy S20 or Galaxy Note 20 series by checking Institutions » Software update and to tap Download and install. The update could expand to more markets over the next few weeks.