Ryan McLeod / Android Authority
TL;DR
- Samsung is rolling out new camera companion features to the Galaxy Watch 5, Galaxy Watch 4, and Galaxy Buds 2 Pro.
- You can now use the Galaxy Buds 2 Pro to record audio while shooting videos with your Samsung phone.
- The Galaxy Watch 5 and 4 series are getting camera zoom controls.
Samsung is rolling out updates to the recent Galaxy Watch lineup and the Galaxy Buds 2 Pro which makes them more capable companions for your Samsung phone’s camera.
Bluetooth LE Audio on Galaxy Buds 2 Pro
The Galaxy Buds 2 Pro are gaining a new 360-degree audio recording feature that lets users capture sound using the microphone in each bud while recording a video on their phones. Samsung says the feature picks up 360-degree sound and emulates an in-person experience. “Users can pop-in connected headphones and playback the video on their device to hear lifelike, immersive sounds,” the company noted in a press release.
Zoom in with your Samsung Galaxy Watch
For the Galaxy Watch 5 and Galaxy Watch 4 lineup, Samsung will enable camera zoom controls on the smartwatches with an update coming this February. The watches already have a camera controller app. The new update will allow users to remotely zoom their Galaxy phone’s camera by pinching the watch face or turning the rotating bezel.
