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Samsung galaxy nx in 2021, android outdated?

Started Oct 20, 2021 | Discussions thread
markyboy81 Veteran Member • Posts: 4,778
Re: Samsung galaxy nx in 2021, android outdated?

I recently acquired another galaxy nx (I owned one in around 2015)

The version of Android is very old and I've struggled with some apps, in particular WhatsApp. Facebook messenger does just about work though for sending pics to family.

One feature that does still work well is the WiFi direct for quickly sending pictures to your phone. It may be that this is only compatible with Samsung phones but it's a much better experience than any equivalent feature I've used on any other camera, including the NX1.

The camera itself is excellent, probably comparable to the nx30 but I think the video quality of the galaxy nx is better (newer codec)

Bear in mind that you may have issues with some lenses - I couldn't get the 50-150mm to work with it.

Overall, if you can get it for a good price I think it might still be worth it. It's handy to have it run Android, even though it's a very old version, and even though Samsung appeared to have skimped on the hardware for that side of things. As a camera it's still very good and the large screen and excellent grip make it a joy to use.

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