The Galaxy S23 has been selling really well for the most part, and most of the users are also happy with their phones; however, back in March earlier this year. A lot of users started reporting about an issue where they could see a strange blur or an out-of-focus area in their photos, the blur wasn't caused by the aperture, but there was something else happening, and while Samsung didn't really say much at that time, the company has finally acknowledged the issue, and thankfully, the fix is going to be coming out soon.
It took Samsung almost four months to finally acknowledge the Galaxy S23's blurry camera issue, and the fix is still not out
On Samsung's Polish community website, the company has finally acknowledged the issue. It will be sending out an update that will take care of the camera blur that people are facing on their Galaxy S23 and the Plus variant. The Ultra variant users don't have to worry as blur is not something that has become an issue for them, so there is nothing much to worry about.
This is what the machine-translated post reads:
When testing the capabilities of the S23 or S23 Plus’s camera, you may have been caught by the fact that when you take a close-up photo, the area around the subject looks a bit blurry. That’s because the rear wide-angle camera on the S23 and S23 Plus has a bright aperture, which helps when taking photos in the dark. However, it also means that more noticeable selective focus can make the background of your photos look a bit blurry.
The company promises to address the issue with an upcoming software phone and has also mentioned some workarounds that you can use in the meantime on your Galaxy S23 devices. Here is what you can do to prevent the camera blur from becoming a problem.
- Try taking a photo from a bit further away; if the subject you are photographing is about 30 cm away, move back a hand's width
- Try to take a photo holding the phone vertically; if you hold the phone horizontally or diagonally, the background may appear blurred.
Sadly, there is no timeline as to when the update is going to roll out to all Galaxy S23 devices, but we will keep you posted as we hear about the latest update. Thankfully, you will not be facing the blurring issue for a long time, and you will be able to take the pictures you want to take.
