Samsung stayed true to the 'Galaxy' branding of its renowned gadgets by sending the S24 Ultra smartphone to space, and this went to heights below the low-Earth orbit, particularly on the stratosphere. It had one mission in space, and it was to take stunning photos of the Earth using the smartphone's cameras and share these images with the world, with Samsung giving it away for all.
This new stunt from Samsung showcases the power of the Galaxy S24 Ultra, and while it can take photos of space from the surface, it can do so the other way around.
Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra Launches to Below LEO for Earth Photos
A post from Samsung via X teased their latest venture where it sent the Galaxy S24 Ultra to the stratosphere, the region below the low-Earth orbit (LEO), also known as the home of commercial satellites, a.k.a. the mesosphere. In this venture, the company strapped its latest flagship smartphone to a balloon that can reach this region and flew to as much as 120,000 feet or around 23 miles (36 kilometers) above ground.
PetaPixel reported that Samsung launched four balloons from Los Angeles, Las Vegas, the Sierra Nevada mountains, and the Grand Canyon with the goal of "capturing the diversity of landscapes."
It was able to capture as many as 150 high-resolution photos using the smartphone's 200MP main camera and other lenses, with different types of snaps.
How to Get a Copy of Galaxy S24 Ultra's Space Photos?
According to Samsung, users only need to like the main post and they will send selected images to users and send it via replies directly to one's X account. Liking each photo sent by Samsung would give users more images to be sent to them, and they can unsubscribe to this chain by replying "#stop" to the Samsung Mobile US account.
Discover epic pics, straight from space with the all-new #GalaxyS24 Ultra.
— Samsung Mobile US (@SamsungMobileUS) March 1, 2024
❤️ this post to receive your very own photo taken from space #withGalaxy. pic.twitter.com/F6xXdCXsNs
Samsung's Galaxy S24 Lineup
For many years now, it has been known that Samsung touted the camera features of its smartphone lineup, particularly with the Galaxy S series to bring impressive quality and resolution to its shots. The South Korean tech giant claims that its smartphones can capture as much as 100x zoom and bring HD results, initially claiming this for 2021's Galaxy S21 Ultra with the Moon as its subject.
This zoom and resolution highlights, paired with Samsung's camera stabilization help in capturing cosmic entities from the smartphone, as boasted of by the company.
However, the company faced scrutiny last year as its Moon photos were called "fake," but the company defended it, saying that the Scene Optimizer AI helps in improving the quality and bringing more details to photos that users could turn off.
In this latest flagship smartphone of the company, onboard AI was the most focused on technology, but that does not mean that it left its cameras behind the dust. Samsung still greatly touts its cameras, with this latest effort showcasing the intergalactic capabilities of the smartphone, with the Galaxy S24 Ultra withstanding the stratosphere's harsh conditions and delivering exclusive Earth photos for all.
