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The lion’s share of big updates revolves around artificial intelligence and agentic actions.
Samsung’s AI system needs to learn about you.
Granted, the S25 Ultra didn’t completely remake the camera system.
Of the five lenses, only one got a major update over theSamsung Galaxy S24 Ultra.
But what fun is doing analysis without comparison?
As for what to photograph, I was in luck.
What I learned
We have an excellent collection of cameras here, broadly speaking.
These differences are not visually significant.
At a glance, the photography from the new S25 Ultra is excellent.
I’m an avid birder, but I lacked my DSLR and 300mm lens at that moment.
I quietly snuck closer to the busy bird and used both smartphones to take some photos.
This was the one instance where I granted myself permission to use digital zoom, just a little bit.
I used my finger to sketch a rudimentary rodent climbing the tree next to the bird.
A moment later, Galaxy AI produced a shockingly realistic white mouse climbing the tree.
It even included a subtle shadow under the mouse.
In the final image, it really looks like the bird is staring at the rodent.
I showed it to others, and they were fooled and wondered how I captured the shot.
I had to admit that I only captured part of it.
This effect is especially evident in the new and more powerful S25 Ultra’s 50MP UW.
I suspect most people would prefer Samsung’s approach to Apple’s.
However, I know that Samsung’s version of reality is, well, a bit unrealistic.
Essentially, your camera preferences may come down to taste.
The 50MP UW upgrade is well-spent.
It adds more visual clarity and brightness to most ultra-wide-angle shots.
As for the Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra, I think I will greatly enjoy using this camera array.
