Samsung S25/ S25 Ultra

[ToddH]

Same here. T

The only downside I find with the S25 ultra is consistency of the photos. Sometimes they're excellent, sometimes they're blurry. I found my iphone 16 pro max to be more consistent in that respect. Also, I do find that the S25 Ultra struggles with photographing any object that is moving which is didn't find too much of an issue with the iphone. Everything else is great with the phone otherwise.

I have encountered some blurriness every now and then as well, but it's motion blur. Sometimes my shutter speed is too slow for the camera that I'm using. Or I don't have enough light. The shutter speed for the camera being used should match the focal length of the camera. So if it's a 115mm, then the shutter needs to be 120th of a second especiallyin low light. Even though that there's optical image stabilization, you can probably use a lower shutter speed tban that because of the stabilization.

When you have blurry images with moving subjects, are you panning with the object or capturing it as it passes by? I use Expert raw mostly so that I get the best image quality and full manual control over the cameras if needed. Otherwise, if I'm just taking snapshots, then I'll use the default cameras.

The iPhone uses sensor shift image stabilization, whereas the Samsung uses optical image stabilization. Most of the time, if I use high enough shutter speed and have steady hands, the images always turn out pretty darn nice for me.

Here is a quick edit. I realized that the default camera you can't see or change the shutter speed in Pro Mode. You can and in expert raw, you can

 

[M5RahuL]

Just wondering if you guys have the Camera Assistant installed (Under GoodLock ) with the 'quick tap shutter' feature enabled ?

 

[ToddH]

Just wondering if you guys have the Camera Assistant installed (Under GoodLock ) with the 'quick tap shutter' feature enabled ?

I don't... I'm not familiar with that option. But I'll share this tip..

For slow shutter speeds and or low light, I use a tripod if necessary. If I hand hold, I'll set a 2 second timer & hold still for two seconds as the timer counts down & the camera takes the shot. I usually get great results that way.

I'll look into the camera assist option though..

 

[drugdoubles]

Thought I would start a thread now that rumours and leaks are starting to be made about the S25 and S25 Ultra phones. Is it me or does it seem to be getting earlier every year. Anyway let's talk S25/ S25 Ultra.......

What does everyone think about the rumoured new design? it certainly seems to have more rounded edges than previous Ultra models. Are you looking for more of a redesign or would you be happy with what has leaked so far? (lets not forget these are only leaks and nothing is official until Samsung announces it on stage, probably in January/February)

Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra to have upgraded ultrawide camera only

Unfortunately, that will be the only upgrade in the camera department. Samsung's Galaxy S25 Ultra is only expected to launch in January, but it's been in...

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Does S25 Base take better photos than 13 Pro?

 

[drugdoubles]

Having come from the iphone 16 pro max to the s25 ultra I must say I love a lot about this phone.

However, with the release of the iphone 17 pro I have given serious consideration about swapping for the iphone 17 pro. My main gripe is the camera on the s25 ultra. Whilst it takes some excellent photos at times, I find it is very hit and miss. Sometimes the shots come out perfect and other times they are just rubbish and blurry. This is not just something I am imaging as my partner has a iphone 16 and looks at my photos and confirms that they more often than not arnt great compared to the exact same photo on her phone.

I always found the iphone to be very consistent with photo quality and it's that consistency I am not getting with the S25 ultra, which is a real shame cos there is lots to love about this phone.

I think better just stay with 13 Pro or upgrade to another iPhone later. Hit or miss is not for me while photo taking is my main concern.

 

[hockeyfan81]

I received the September security update/updated one ui, nothing on my S25U though.

 

[ToddH]

I received the September security update/updated one ui, nothing on my S25U though.

I've been looking for the update for S25 Ultra as well but nothing yet. I looked online for what to expect & most places that I searched showed that it will be available on the 18th for all of the S25 ultra phones according to samsungs update schedule

 

[iterva]

Received OneUI 8 just now in EU.

S25 Edge, SM-S937B/DS



S25, SM-S931B/DS

 

[Sensamic]

Also received the OneUI 8 update with my S25 in Spain.

Maybe it's better Samsung takes more time to release these updates than usual, since the iPadOS 26 update for me has been a mess with many glitches. Would have been better to wait more and keep polishing the update.

 

[ToddH]

I'm in Texas USA, just updated one UI 8 myself.. I'll be testing the camera today to check for improvement or change. On the S25 Ultra, the camera is already fantastic..

 

[yui4]

Also received the OneUI 8 update with my S25 in Spain.

Maybe it's better Samsung takes more time to release these updates than usual, since the iPadOS 26 update for me has been a mess with many glitches. Would have been better to wait more and keep polishing the update.

This is definitely the way to look at it. I've been guilty of moaning about Samsung updates but there's no point releasing an update that is a buggy mess

 

[Milliee]

I'm in Texas USA, just updated one UI 8 myself.. I'll be testing the camera today to check for improvement or change. On the S25 Ultra, the camera is already fantastic..

All the new models in the S series have a fantastic camera. But I m curious if updating to a new UI can affect the camera??

 

[Sensamic]

Is there any Android app that works with Live Updates in Android 16? I don't any in my settings app for Now Bar. I thought maybe FotMob, a sports app, would have been already updated with this feature. In iOS it works with Live Activities.

If Android developers don't implement this feature widely I will be seriously pissed.

 

[ToddH]

I have two S25 Ultra phones, one received the update this morning, the other still says software is up to date One UI 7... weird. Hopefully i can get it on the other phone today.

 

[Sensamic]

Well, now it's time to start thinking about OneUI 8.5 Hopefully it's more exciting than 8, and they let us personalize more the quick settings panel. I want to get rid of some options I don't use.

 

[sjsharksfan12]

I'm in California and still haven't gotten the update yet. I'm always confused by Android release schedules, but then we just got One UI 7 a few months ago. I supposed it's worth waiting for.

 

[Cuesca]

I've never been interested in the Ultra line from Samsung, I am curious as to why these phones need 5 cameras? Like what are they even used for? I'm more than happy with my 3 camera setup and even with 3 cameras I think I used the main camera 90% of the time.

 

[Harthag]

Is there any Android app that works with Live Updates in Android 16? I don't any in my settings app for Now Bar. I thought maybe FotMob, a sports app, would have been already updated with this feature. In iOS it works with Live Activities.

If Android developers don't implement this feature widely I will be seriously pissed.

Not that I'm aware of aside from Samsung's own apps. The only other app that works for me (that I actually use) is Google sports which shows live scores on the now bar.

Even the Pixel phones, the QPR2 beta was just announced and there's still no mention of live activities. It's pathetic and also pisses me off.

 

[Ludatyk]

Also received the OneUI 8 update with my S25 in Spain.

Maybe it's better Samsung takes more time to release these updates than usual, since the iPadOS 26 update for me has been a mess with many glitches. Would have been better to wait more and keep polishing the update.

There’s pros and cons to each method… Apple releases their software to ALL it’s devices at the SAME time, whereas Samsung updates their devices in batches. Personally, I like the way Apple does it… because for the most part we know when to expect updates.

But both Apple and Samsung show bugs and glitches in their software releases, that’s just human nature… I think this year is magnified for Apple given it’s a BIG update along with its status in the industry.

 

[ToddH]

Does anybody have an idea as to why one of my S25 ultra phones gets updated and the other one doesn't? One of them was purchased as an unlocked phone, and I activated it through AT&T the other one is through AT&T. The unlocked purchase is the one that did not get the update the same day that my AT&T model did.

 

[rhinosrcool]

In Minnesota, my S25 Ultra is downloading the One UI8, now. Verizon.

 

[MaskedCarrot]

I love my S25U and have no desire to get the iPhone 17, but I am majorly fed up with Samsung in how they stagger the software updates.

I like how Apple lets anyone on day one install the latest iOS, that is the way it should be. The way Samsung staggers it, Korea first, then Europe, then the US. The US gets even more broken up, whether it's locked or unlocked, what carrier you are using. Someone needs to really have the twits at Samsung get a common sense clue or something.

Yes, I am mad. lol

 

[Technerd108]

Does anybody have an idea as to why one of my S25 ultra phones gets updated and the other one doesn't? One of them was purchased as an unlocked phone, and I activated it through AT&T the other one is through AT&T. The unlocked purchase is the one that did not get the update the same day that my AT&T model did.

You answered your own question.

Unlocked phones generally get updates later than phones locked through a carrier.

I don't know why Unlocked phones get updates later since they would have less customized carrier software?

I think the way Apple releases updates is better personally.

 

[ToddH]

You answered your own question.

Unlocked phones generally get updates later than phones locked through a carrier.

I don't know why Unlocked phones get updates later since they would have less customized carrier software?

I think the way Apple releases updates is better personally.

Figures... Their software deployment is strange. I'm moving from ios to android so a lot of this Samsung / android stuff will take some getting used to. OK, thanks for the info

 

[ToddH]

I received the One UI 8, Android 16 just now, 5:00 am central time here in Texas on my other s25 ultra phone. This is for the unlocked purchased phone. Software installed just fine.