In a market flooded with devices offering marginally better cameras or slightly faster processors, Samsung has decided to shoot for the stars, quite literally. The South Korean tech giant unveiled its latest Galaxy smartphone, incorporating features that suggest it’s eyeing a space-age leap rather than mere iteration.
Zooming In
The Galaxy Z-99 (we’re sticking with a hypothetical name here, because Samsung never misses an opportunity for a dramatic naming reveal) offers some groundbreaking specs. For starters, this phone includes a 108 MP camera—a number that makes most DSLRs glance nervously at their tripods. And because Samsung knows you’ll want to shoot the stars, they’ve also added a 4K astrophotography mode designed to capture celestial wonders even from the city. Who knew your New York rooftop could rival an observatory in Hawaii?
Under the hood, the device purrs with the power of a 4.0 GHz octa-core processor. To anyone not wearing lab coats, this just means the phone is exceptionally fast and can handle multiple demanding apps simultaneously without breaking a sweat. Battery, you ask? Try a 5,000 mAh powerhouse that promises to last through an entire day, regardless of whether you’re glued to TikTok or trying to navigate your way out of a forest using 3D maps (yes, they included 3D mapping).
The display is another story. At a brilliant 6.8-inch with a resolution of 3200×1440, it’s likely better than most people’s televisions. And for those worried about lugging around a mini-theater, don’t fret; the phone weighs a reasonable 200 grams.
The phone also comes with 256 GB of internal storage, so feel free to hoard every meme and space photo for the foreseeable future. If that’s still not enough, there’s room for expansion up to 1 TB. No more waiting for the cloud to sync your life.
What’s Absurdly New?
Then there are the all-new ‘Space-Comm’ features. Samsung has hinted—albeit cryptically—that the phone could, in time, make calls via low-Earth-orbiting satellites. It’s a feature that’s possibly more promise than reality for now, but their collaboration with Starlink suggests they mean business.
“The future of connectivity is beyond Earth-bound,” a Samsung spokesperson enthused at the launch.
Not wanting to leave anything out, the phone is dust, water, and asteroid-proof, sporting an IP68 rating (minus the asteroid part, of course).
At a wallet-friendly price of $1,300, the new Galaxy is pricey but not entirely out of orbit. With the features on offer, it’s more than just a smartphone; consider it your personalized NASA-grade gadget.
