Samsung wrapped in controversy over 'fake' Space Zoom moon shots - Android Authority

A Redditor has called out Samsung for misleading advertising and “fake” moon photos clicked using its 100x Space Zoom feature.

From the testing carried out by the Reddit user, it seems Samsung uses AI to add textures like craters and other details to moon shots that would have otherwise been blurry.

The Redditor links to an MSPower article where the company is quoted saying that the 100x zoom feature on the Galaxy S21 Ultra captures multiple frames in a matter of seconds and uses AI to fine-tune the details.

Contrary to the latest claims and the old SamMobile article, this makes it sound like the Space Zoom feature enhances details already captured by the Galaxy S21 Ultra’s camera.

Once the camera detects and identifies the image as a certain scene, for example, the Moon, then offers a detail enhancing function by reducing blurs and noises.

So while Samsung has been pretty clear about using AI deep learning to deliver high-quality moon shots, Redditors are miffed with the company for not being open about adding textures and details where none exist.