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Samsung’s Galaxy Enhance-X Adds DSLR-Style Refocus and 5× AI Upscaling

Harnessing on-device AI, the update delivers post-capture refocusing with DSLR-style depth effects alongside high-resolution upscaling without extra hardware

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Overview

  • Version 16.0.01.8 of Galaxy Enhance-X introduces two major tools: Focus Shift for selective refocusing and Crop & Upscale for AI-driven zoom enhancements
  • Focus Shift lets users tap any point in a photo to sharpen that area while intelligently blurring backgrounds to mimic shallow depth of field
  • Crop & Upscale uses built-in AI algorithms to enhance cropped images up to five times their original resolution without noticeable artifacts
  • The new capabilities are currently exclusive to Android 16-based One UI 8 handsets, including Galaxy Z Fold 7, Z Flip 7, Z Flip 7 FE and the Galaxy S25 series
  • Samsung plans to extend these AI-powered editing features to additional devices as it rolls out One UI 8 across its broader smartphone lineup