Android 16 Beta 2 includes camera updates, including manual controls and color adjustment. The beta also supports UltraHDR images in HEIC format and features from the ISO 21496-1 draft standard.

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While just about every phone you can get your hands on nowadays will be able to play some games, several key features distinguish a fine gaming phone from a great one. Powerful processing is one ...

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