Its best asset is its inspiration in DSLRs

Artificial intelligence (AI) has been taking center stage in the presentations of most consumer devices for several years. Today, once again, it has attracted our attention during the launch of the new family of smartphones Galaxy S25but, fortunately, it is not the only juicy thing that Samsung has taught us. In this article what we really care about are the cameras offered by the Galaxy S25 Ultra, the S25+ and the S25, and yes, they have very interesting features.

As we are about to discover, the camera equipment of the Galaxy S25 is essentially identical to that of last year’s Galaxy S24, but between both families there are important differences in the software that are worth not overlooking. In some ways the new Galaxy S25 refine many of the sections in which the S24 had room to improve, although we will have to wait until we can analyze them in depth to find out if they really live up to expectations.

Samsung Galaxy S25, S25+ and S25 Ultra: technical specifications

These are the cameras with which the Galaxy S25 wants to stand out in the high range

Before delving into the software that Samsung offers us to get the most out of the photographic hardware of the new Galaxy S25, I suggest that we take a look at the cameras of the three mobile phones that make up this family. The front unit is identical in all three terminals: it is supported by a 12-megapixel Dual Pixel sensor that works in tandem with an optic with an aperture value of f/2.2 and an 80-degree field of view. A priori these specifications are identical to those of comparable terminals in the Galaxy S24 family.

Come on, now, with the rear cameras. The ultra-wide-angle unit of the S25 and S25+ models offers us a 12-megapixel sensor that works hand in hand with an optic with an aperture value of f/2.2 and a 120-degree field of view. This hardware is in theory very similar to what the Galaxy S24 and S24+ proposed to us last year in its ultra wide angle camera. The S25 Ultra, for its part, incorporates a main camera equipped with a 200 megapixel sensor and an optic with an aperture value of f/1.7 (nothing to object to its brightness).

The Galaxy S25 Ultra’s ultra-wide-angle camera is the only one that has changed when compared to the equivalent unit on the S24 Ultra. Samsung’s new flagship mobile relies on a 50 megapixel Dual Pixel sensor that works hand in hand with an optic with an aperture value of f/1.9. Its field of vision is 120 degrees. This camera on the Galaxy S24 Ultra incorporates a 12-megapixel sensor and optics with f/2.2 aperture. Its field of vision is 120 degrees. On paper, the ultra-wide-angle camera of the new Galaxy S25 Ultra is superior to that of its predecessor in terms of resolution and brightness. We will confirm it when we analyze it in depth.

Now let’s go with the remaining cameras. The main unit of the S25 and S25+ relies on a 50 megapixel sensor and an optic with an aperture value of f/1.8. Nothing to object a priori. The Galaxy S25 Ultra, however, replaces this camera with a telephoto lens equipped with a 50 megapixel sensor and an optic with an aperture value of f/3.4 to put in our hands. and zoom 5x optical. It will be interesting to test it thoroughly to evaluate its quality. The remaining telephoto lens is identical on these three mobile phones. It incorporates a 10 megapixel sensor that works in tandem with an optic with an aperture value of f/2.4 and a 36-degree field of view to give us a zoom 3x optical.

Virtual aperture brings you closer than ever to the DSLR camera experience

In these three smartphones, the heart of their photographic software is the ProVisual Engine, which is nothing more than a set of tools equipped with artificial intelligence that, according to Samsung, seek to put more creative options in the hands of users and increase quality. of our snapshots (especially in the most unfavorable shooting scenarios). In the Galaxy S25, this software runs on Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 8 Elite SoC, so its capabilities are theoretically superior to those of the comparable engine in the Galaxy S24.

Be that as it may, the most attractive novelty of these mobile phones is, in my opinion, the virtual opening. This feature allows us to act on the depth of field with a flexibility similar to that offered by a DSLR camera, according to Samsung, so a priori Its creative possibilities are very interesting.. This feature is integrated into the Expert RAW mode, and of course we will test it thoroughly as soon as these new smartphones fall into our hands.

During the presentation of these smartphones, Samsung spokespersons have promised that the shooting mode in low light conditions, which they call ‘Nightography’, is capable of recovering more light than ever and more detail, and, at the same time, it gives us less noise. It sounds very good. It is clear that artificial intelligence algorithms have the upper hand in this area, so it will be interesting to test them under rigorous conditions.

Another component of the Galaxy S25 processing engine that looks really good is the Object-aware Enginean engine designed to accurately identify ambient light and recognize the objects and people we are photographing. This information allows the AI ​​software restore tones and textures in a reliable way. The skin is perhaps the most difficult element to recreate, so we will put it to the test in challenging conditions to see how it performs.

One last note to conclude: the ProVisual Engine according to Samsung is capable of significantly improving both color and level of detail. It will be interesting to pit the new Galaxy S25 against its predecessors to find out to what extent they surpass, or do not, the features of the Galaxy S24.

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