Samsung’s Galaxy S10 and Note 10 are two of the best smartphones of 2019 but with Galaxy S11 details leaking fast, there is a growing fear that upgrading to either of them would be a mistake. And fear levels have just increased.

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Following his flurry of Galaxy S11 leaks, popular Samsung insider Ice Universe has increased anticipation for a phone he describes as “a new beginning” by revealing that it will mimic the most exciting feature from Apple’s new iPhone 11 range:

“Samsung is also developing the ‘Deep Fusion’ function similar to the iPhone 11 Pro, and [it] really plays the role of the NPU in taking pictures and videos,” explains Ice, before teasing: “We can look forward to the Galaxy S11.”

Described by Apple at the iPhone 11 launch as “computational photography mad science”, Deep Fusion is the company’s big drive into AI-based image processing. Pioneered to stunning effect in smartphones by Google’s Pixel range, computational photography looks beyond processing what the camera lens saw and merges it with what should be there based on its knowledge of millions of similar photographs.

Google’s acclaimed Night Mode is a good example of this as the lens cannot see everything so some colours and details are filled in using computational expectations of missing details. Google does it to such good effect a $400 Pixel 3a can embarrass an iPhone X in low light conditions. But what we’ve seen so far is also just the start.

Photoshop’s Content-Aware Fill is currently streets ahead of smartphone abilities and it shows what the evolution of this technology could eventually bring to the palm of your hand.

Apple has already warned iPhone 11 owners that Deep Fusion won’t be available at launch, while Google’s new Pixel 4 will only launch in October. That said, both phones will put pressure on Samsung to have its own Deep Fusion rival ready to go with the Galaxy S11 in early 2020. Especially with the company already committed to a groundbreaking camera.

Combine all these photography smarts with the Galaxy S11’s upgraded design, big performance boost, next-gen memory and (potentially) battery tech which will blow away the Note 10’s 45W Super Fast charging and it looks like Galaxy S10 and Note 10 buyers will quickly feel outdated. And, did I mention, 5G is expected to come as standard.

So yes, it’s your money. But I know where I would be spending it.

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