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Tech Talk: How does your phone camera's 'Night Mode' work?


And why is it different every time?

(Image credit: Qualcomm)Ever wondered how your smartphone, a tiny device you carry in your pocket, can capture stunningly clear photos of a starry night sky or a dimly lit city street? (Image credit: Derrek Lee / Android Central)AI also helps the software identify objects in the scene, like faces or landscapes, and apply specific optimizations to make them look their best. To compensate, the camera would increase its sensitivity (a setting called ISO), which made the image brighter but introduced a massive amount of noise, turning the photo into a pixelated mess.

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