Samsung Working on Software Fix for Banana-Shaped Blur Issue on Galaxy S23 and S23+

Some Galaxy S23 and Galaxy S23+ users found that some of the photos they took may be blurred. Because the blurred position is curved, some foreign media call it Banana Blur (banana-shaped blur). The above issue does not affect all users, and the Galaxy S23 Ultra is not affected.

Samsung sets out to fix the problem

Affected users gathered around the fire in Samsung’s official discussion forum to share their problems and experiences. It seems that Samsung has also learned of the problem and started to solve it. In the discussion forum of Samsung Poland, some officials said that the problem has nothing to do with hardware, and promised to launch a software update to fix the problem in a short time. Before the actual solution is provided, there are two temporary methods for affected users to refer to.

Emphasis on hardware-independent

First, the user should stand 30cm or 1 foot away from the subject and try to shoot vertically. The discussion area also provides the cause of the banana-shaped blur. Since the wide-angle lens on the back of the Galaxy S23 and S23+ has a larger aperture, it is intended to help when shooting in dim environments. However, in certain focusing situations, it may cause the background of the photo to blur. Appears blurry.