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Smartphone Medium confidence

SM-A505FN

Release
2020
Observed span
2020 – 2024

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IPTC Metadata RateInternational Press Telecommunications Council — an editorial metadata standard for captions, copyright, and keywords. Usually added by software rather than written by cameras at capture.

Percentage of files that included IPTC metadata (typically editorial or copyright data).

14.3%

Restart Interval (DRI) RateDefine Restart Interval — a JPEG marker that splits the compressed stream into independently-decodable blocks to aid error recovery. Canon cameras include it consistently; most others do not.

Rate at which this device writes a DRI (Define Restart Interval) marker. Canon cameras consistently include this; most Nikon, Sony, and smartphone output does not.

68.6%

SOF Compression TypeStart of Frame marker — identifies the JPEG compression algorithm. SOF0 = baseline DCT (most common); SOF2 = progressive DCT (multiple passes, common in web-optimised images).

JPEG compression markers (SOF0 = baseline, SOF2 = progressive).

Observed value
SOF0

DQT Quantisation Table FingerprintsThe 64-value matrix that controls JPEG lossy compression. Baked into firmware — consistent across units of the same model — and distinctive enough to act as a camera fingerprint.

JPEG quantisation table fingerprints. Identical patterns across devices indicate shared hardware or firmware lineage.

1

distinct fingerprint accumulated

JPEG Segment InventoryThe set of JPEG markers consistently present in output from this device. Marker presence and order are firmware-determined and can help distinguish camera lineages.

APP and SOF segments consistently present in output from this device.

Observed value
APP1Primary metadata container — holds EXIF camera data (make, model, GPS, settings) and optionally XMP.
DHTDefine Huffman Table — the compression lookup table baked in by the encoder.
DQTDefine Quantization Table — the 64-value lossy compression matrix. Consistent per firmware; useful as a fingerprint.
SOSStart of Scan — marks the beginning of the compressed image data stream.
SOF0Start of Frame, Baseline DCT — the most common JPEG compression type.
EOIEnd of Image — the 2-byte marker that closes every valid JPEG file.
APP4
DRIDefine Restart Interval — written by some cameras (notably Canon) to enable mid-file error recovery.
SOIStart of Image — the 2-byte marker that opens every valid JPEG file.
TRAIL
APP0JFIF application marker — identifies the file as JFIF format and may carry thumbnail and pixel density info.
APP11
APP13IPTC data container — used by Photoshop and some cameras for editorial and copyright metadata.

Metadata Block TypesThe metadata container formats found in files from this device — EXIF, IPTC, XMP, JFIF, and others. Different devices and software pipelines embed different combinations.

Observed value
Exif
JFIFJPEG File Interchange Format — a baseline format header. Often absent from camera-original files; common in scanned or web-converted images.
IPTCInternational Press Telecommunications Council — editorial metadata: captions, copyright notices, keywords.
Photoshop 3.0

EXIF VersionThe EXIF specification version string written by the device's firmware. Not user-adjustable — a firmware constant that can indicate manufacturing era.

EXIF specification version string encoded by this device's firmware. Not user-adjustable — firmware constant.

Observed value
Exif Version 2.2
0220

Software / Firmware StringsValues written to the EXIF Software tag — may reflect firmware version, in-camera processing software, or the desktop application used to export the file.

Values written to the EXIF Software tag by this device or its associated software.

Observed value
A505FNXXU4ATC2

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