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During Samsung’s Galaxy Unpacked occasion in February, the electronics big introduced the Galaxy S23 collection with a number of new capabilities, together with GIF remastering to enhance the standard of GIF recordsdata, Astro Hyperlapse to seize time-lapse evening movies of the celebrities and, in fact, the huge 200-megapixel digital camera on the Ultra.
However, beneath all the favored specs, there’s an array of recent, lesser-known options and settings that may considerably enhance your expertise on the Galaxy S23. You simply must know the place to look. Here’s the place you’ll find 5 hidden Galaxy S23 options and what they’ll do for you.
Don’t have a Galaxy S23 simply but? Check out our evaluate of the Galaxy S23 Ultra, in addition to the Galaxy S23 and S23 Plus. And in case you’re trying to improve, here is how the Galaxy S23 compares to the Galaxy S22, iPhone 14 and the Pixel 7.
1. Clip objects out of your photographs and movies with a single press
Just as Apple added an image-clipping function to iOS 16, so has Samsung to the Galaxy S23. With picture clipping, you possibly can go into any picture (and even video) in your picture gallery and separate an object, resembling an individual or an merchandise, from the background, permitting you to then share it with others.
If you wish to reduce one thing out of a picture, go to your digital camera roll and easily press on the item you wish to clip from the picture. Not all objects could be clipped, so you could get a notification that claims “Couldn’t discover something to clip.” If an object is efficiently clipped, you may really feel a slight vibration and you can drag the clipped object across the picture. This additionally works on movies, however they do need to be paused.
You then have three choices: Copy the clip to your clipboard, share the clip (electronic mail, SMS, and so on.) or save the clip as a brand new picture in your gallery.
For higher clipping, select a photograph with a transparent object within the foreground and a strong background.
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2. Take Expert RAW photographs from inside your digital camera
In 2022, Samsung launched its superior digital camera app Expert RAW, permitting seasoned photographers to shoot in Expert RAW format. Like RAW recordsdata, Expert RAW recordsdata are uncompressed digital pictures however with the bonus of multi-exposure HDR, giving your pictures higher dynamic vary. The solely cause to shoot in Expert RAW is for improved picture modifying within the post-processing section. While Expert RAW is offered on the Galaxy S22, it is solely by the Expert RAW app. On the Galaxy S23, Expert RAW is now built-in to the native digital camera — however you may must allow it first.
In the Samsung digital camera, swipe by the varied digital camera modes on the backside and faucet on More. Next, faucet Expert RAW, which can ask you to then obtain the Expert RAW software. You solely want the app downloaded in your system, however you will not must open it to shoot in Expert Raw. Once it is downloaded, you possibly can freely use Expert RAW mode in your digital camera to take Expert RAW photographs.
You can management white steadiness, shutter pace and extra with Expert RAW.
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3. Prioritize your battery life over processing pace
There are some ways to protect the battery life, together with turning your telephone off, utilizing darkish mode and enabling airplane mode — however Samsung has added a battery-saving function on the Galaxy S23. The new Light mode prioritizes your battery life and cooling effectivity over processing pace, which means your telephone will use much less power to protect battery life with out affecting normal use.
To allow the brand new Light efficiency mode, go to Settings and kind “efficiency profile.” A single outcome, below Battery and system care, ought to seem — faucet it. Next, faucet Performance profile and choose the Light choice. Note that whereas this function would not apply when you’re gaming, it could have an effect on the efficiency of different apps, so return to Standard in case you discover any points.
Preserve your battery life by enabling this setting.
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4. Choose which app notifications are proven in your lock display screen
If your Galaxy S23 is locked, you could not wish to obtain notifications for each single software in your lock display screen. Instead of enabling Do Not Disturb mode, which stops all alerts normally, there is a new function that means that you can customise what exhibits up in your lock display screen.
In the Settings software, go to Notifications > Lock display screen notifications and faucet the gear icon subsequent to Show content material. An inventory of each software in your telephone will seem — in case you do not wish to see sure app notifications in your lock display screen, toggle it off right here.
You can select to disable lock display screen notifications for all of your apps or individually.
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5. Check out the battery life for all of your Galaxy units on your house display screen
Samsung now makes it simpler to regulate the battery lifetime of all of your Galaxy units. In your house display screen customization settings, you may discover two new battery widgets you possibly can add to your house display screen to take a look at the battery lifetime of your Galaxy Watch, Galaxy Buds and extra out of your Galaxy S23.
As lengthy as your different Galaxy units are related to your S23, you possibly can monitor their battery out of your lock display screen.
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Press your finger down anyplace on a clean house on your house display screen after which go into Widgets. You now have two new battery widgets you possibly can add to your house display screen: battery standing circles in a 4×1 grid and a battery standing listing in a 4×2 grid. As lengthy as your different Galaxy merchandise are related to your S23, you possibly can try their battery life from your house display screen.
