A breaking report from Sam Mobile published earlier today shows that the Samsung Galaxy Note 4’s features may include some important selling points for the cameras, particularly optical image stabilization.
Regarding the fundamentals, Sam Mobile claims that the Galaxy Note 4 will come with a 16-megapixel rear camera and a 3.7-megapixel front camera. The former spec is hardly surprising, as we’ve heard rumors of such a shooter appearing on the Note 4 for quite a while. The biggest corroboration, however, is the presence of OIS, as the Galaxy Note 4 looks to be Samsung’s first-ever flagship-level device to come with such a feature. With OIS now likely, Samsung appears to be switching from its own homebrewed Isocell sensor to an IMX240 sensor from Sony.
Another possible feature spotted by Sam Mobile is a Side Touch sensor, though it’s not quite sure whether this camera feature will be appearing on the device, as per the code sighted by Sam Mobile; code not unlike those found on the Note 4 were previously spotted on the Galaxy S5’s code. Side Touch is typically found on the lower right portion of a handset, and serves as a virtual camera shutter, where users tap the side of their handset instead of the display.
As for Galaxy Note 4 software features related to the camera, the above report suggests that the device will offer three selfie modes, among other camera modes and a GIF making functionality. The selfie modes are particularly worth mentioning – Wide Selfie allows users to make use of a wide angle lens to shoot self photos, default Selfie would activate the front camera with a smile or a wink, and Selfie Alarm will have the rear camera focus on a user’s face as they try to snap a selfie.