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Manila Bulletin devider Technews devider Sierra Madre Mountain Range's Breathtaking View Through the Lens of Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra

Sierra Madre Mountain Range's Breathtaking View Through the Lens of Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra

Published Mar 29, 2020 04:28 pm
FB_IMG_1585113622497 You've seen it circulating around social media and it has become one of the beautiful things that had happened in the country since COVID-19.  That breathtaking view of Sierra Madre mountain range has given us a glimpse of hope and inspiration that amid the health crisis we are facing today, there is a silver lining that would push us to keep on going and to never stop the fight against this global pandemic. "I took the photos last March 23 at 5:19pm while I was at the roofdeck of Lumiere Residences in Pasig area.  I was surprised of the breathtaking view, it was like the skyline in Hongkong or Japan. The buildings on the foreground and the mountain range background were astonishing. Actually, I'm used to seeing Sierra Madre covered with shadows but this time, since the start of the Enhanced Community Quarantine was imposed, the beauty of that mountain showed more clearly. It might be because of less pollution now in Metro Manila," said Johair Addang, who is a Construction Quality Control Engineer for a real estate development firm. FB_IMG_1585113619850 And if you've seen those photos, you'll be even more surprise to know that Johair didn't use a DSLR but instead, a smartphone with an astounding camera that produced those wonderful photos which we are now fondly talking about. "I was only using my smartphone since I was just hanging out up on the roofdeck to chill and for some soundtrippings. I used my Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra. It's superb and you don't need a DSLR, especially when you're on-the-go. The Galaxy S20 Ultra also has a 3-in-1 package with wide lens, portrait lens, and telephoto. A lot of people can't believe that I was just using my smartphone's camera when I took those shots," shared Johair. We believe.  FB_IMG_1585113619850 The Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra camera's got a 40MP Front Camera and a 12MP Ultra Wide Lens + 108MP Wide Lens + 48MP Telephoto + ToF Rear Camera with a 10x lossless zoom to boast and that are powerful enough to capture moments like the Sierra Madre sightings. It also has a powerful and fast Octa-Core Exynos 990 processor built in with Android 10 (Q OS). The Galaxy S20 Ultra has a 5,000mAh battery that can deliver about 12 hours of endurance when set to the default 60Hz and a runtime of just a little over 9 hours. sm-g988_s20_ultra_back_cosmic_gray_191230 The Galaxy S20 Ultra sports Samsung's first-ever 120Hz AMOLED display, and this one's a big whopper, if you'll ask us, measuring 6.9 inches from corner to corner.  Other features of the Galaxy S20 Ultra are Live Focus Video, Super Steady, USB Type-C, Wireless PowerShare, Super Fast Charging, Fast Wireless Charging, Samsung DeX for PC/TV/Monitor, Stereo Speakers sound by AKG, Dolby Atmos. The 128GB Cosmic Gray Galaxy S20 Ultra is retailed at P69,990 and is available in stores, as well in online shopping platforms across the country.
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