by dbadmin | Feb 25, 2026 | Camera, News, Photography, Vivo
Credit: Hadlee Simons / Android Authority TL;DR The vivo X300 Ultra could get an optional 400mm (~16x) add-on lens, according to a leaker. This would be a major upgrade over the X200 Ultra and X300 Pro’s ~8.3x external lens. We’ve seen several flagship Android phones...
by dbadmin | Feb 22, 2026 | Apple, Camera, Features, Photography, Samsung
Credit: Ryan Haines / Android Authority Rumors are circulating that Apple and Samsung could bring variable aperture main cameras to their future smartphones. These claims come almost a decade after the Samsung Galaxy S9 series first debuted a dual aperture, allowing...
by dbadmin | Feb 10, 2026 | Camera, News, Photography
Credit: C. Scott Brown / Android Authority TL;DR Some manufacturers are apparently testing Ultra phones with three 100MP cameras. This comes as the OPPO Find X9 Ultra and vivo X300 Ultra are tipped to offer two 200MP cameras. It also sounds like a phone with a 100MP...
by dbadmin | Feb 5, 2026 | Camera, Features, Photography, smartphones
Credit: Robert Triggs / Android Authority There are plenty of reasons to buy flagship Android phones, such as bleeding-edge performance, wireless charging support, and premium designs. The list goes on, with high-end phones also offering super-fast charging, sharp and...
by dbadmin | Jan 30, 2026 | Apple, Apple iPhone, Camera, News, Photography
Credit: Hadlee Simons / Android Authority TL;DR The company behind vivo’s camera kit and add-on lens has released a similar kit for iPhones. The RetroVa Vintage Imaging Kit includes a 2.35x telephoto converter lens, which enables native ~10x zoom on iPhones. Expect to...
by dbadmin | Jan 28, 2026 | Apple, Apple iPhone 18, Camera, News, Photography
Credit: Hadlee Simons / Android Authority TL;DR A leaker has claimed that Apple is testing telephoto converter lenses, ostensibly for the iPhone 18 Pro line. Vivo and OPPO debuted these new-generation add-on lenses, which can dramatically improve long-range camera...