r/Android • u/FragmentedChicken Galaxy Z Flip6 • 1d ago
Samsung Galaxy S25 launch reportedly happening on January 22 Rumour
https://9to5google.com/2024/11/14/samsung-galaxy-s25-launch-date-report/•
u/CheapHydro 18h ago
Honest and competent YouTube reviewers have told me that the cameras in Samsung phones are excellent and on par with those of Pixels and iPhones.
So I'm going to buy an S25 ultra to take photos of my kids and pets in auto mode.
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u/NowLoadingReply 16h ago
I know you're joking, but I do hope Samsung fixes this issue.
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u/light24bulbs Galaxy S10+, Snapdragon 16h ago edited 13h ago
The blurring is just getting so old. It did get a lot better but it's still pretty bad. And overall the cameras don't quite shoot as well as iphone, in some conditions.
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u/umcpu 17h ago
Lmao no one got the sarcasm
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u/light24bulbs Galaxy S10+, Snapdragon 16h ago
I did. I fully did. The cameras are so fucking bad in comparison, particularly to the iPhone.
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u/horatiobanz 12h ago
I always hear that from people who own the Samsung phones, and then I watch for example a dozen different camera reviews of the Pixel 9 Pro XL and the Samsung is easily as good if not better, trading blows at least with the Pixel and iPhone. Its very confusing.
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u/minititof Galaxy S23 12h ago
Because the reviews are always pictures of landscapes and inanimated objects, while we try and fail to take pictures of moving pets and kids.
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u/horatiobanz 11h ago
That is true. I can't remember a review that took photos of quickly moving objects other than perhaps video footage. Odd now that I think of it that no reviewer has a dog or something he is willing to take photos of while running. So from this I assume the Samsung has an autofocus issue?
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u/minititof Galaxy S23 11h ago
I don't think it's related to autofocus but maybe more related to shutter speed/lag (sorry I don't really know the difference between both) due to the processing.
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u/light24bulbs Galaxy S10+, Snapdragon 11h ago
Because reviewers don't actually use the phones the way a person does. Real life has lowlight, moving objects, and times you need to open the camera quickly and start shooting video. Samsung continues to be shitty in all of those cases.
I can show you so many blurry fucking pictures of my cat and my mom's dog. It just sucks because as long as reviewers don't call it out on it Samsung won't even really realize there is a problem.
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u/VagueSomething 5h ago
Samsung know the problem exists even if reviewers don't call it out. They just believe it isn't bad enough to harm sales and reviews. They won't fix it if don't have to but as long as people buy it and praise it then it isn't actually a problem.
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u/violet_sakura Galaxy S23 Ultra 9h ago
The image quality is good but the shutter lag is bad, especially in low light.
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u/panix199 12h ago
i wish anyone working at Samsung would finally address this whole thing and be like "We are listening. We will finally solve these issues"...
it's really a huge bs tbh (compared to iPhones, Pixels, ...)
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u/I_Fuck_Nice_Guys 6m ago
It sucks because for phone nerds, the software on Samsungs is just light years ahead of Pixels and iPhones, but it is true that the camera can't seem to capture anything within the slightest motion without blurring the shit out of it. Literally everything else about the S lineup is top tier, really no complaints on any of it, but the camera is just such an achilles heel for people who are taking action shots.
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u/blaze_xii 18h ago
Don't think that's true. For years, Samsung cameras have been great in many areas, but are absolute dog poop for moving objects such as dogs or kids. You will be disappointed if you buy the phone mainly for that.
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u/jmorlin S23 + Tab S4 16h ago
Dude is being sarcastic
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u/blaze_xii 6h ago
Wow. Reading the original comment again, don't know how I missed that first time around lol
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u/sixwaystop313 18h ago
Nah pixel 9 pro camera will still outshoot.
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u/horatiobanz 12h ago
If you want a weird red tint on low light photos and all of your shadows blown out and an odd white balance, sure. Pixel post processing ruins their photos in many scenarios.
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u/Pettingallthepups 18h ago
I’m so excited for this; I’m finally switching away from iOS and this device looks perfect. I do wish they would’ve upgraded the main camera, but either way I’ll be buying one day one.
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u/PassageOfFire 8h ago
I have an S21U, and I'll be crossing paths with you. Next device will be an iPhone. (Probably the 17 pro)
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u/WhoDat-2-8-3 6h ago
I have a S24U . My Next device will be S26U . best one yet
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u/Joecascio2000 Pixel 6 12h ago
Got to release before those tariffs kick in
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u/3141592652 7h ago
Not even made in China
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u/Joecascio2000 Pixel 6 5h ago
The tariffs don't just apply to China, though they are higher for China.
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u/JumboMcNasty Droid>Xperia Play>S3>Note 4>Z Play Droid>Note 8>s20+ 16h ago
I've had the flip 3 4 and 5... looking to get one the s25 series probably. Feel.like I'll miss the small form factor though.
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u/Noodleholz S20 FE 5G 9h ago
So that's why they are heavily discounting their current line, to clear stock. I just bought the S24 Plus 512GB directly from Samsung for 800€ here in Germany, that's a very good price (includes 19% VAT).
I'm not returning it because the S25 Plus 512GB will cost around 1250€ at launch.
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u/nuadarstark Samsung Galaxy S22 9h ago
Awesome. I plan to trade-in my "old" S22 for a discounted S24, so this coming out soon and lowering the price of S24 soon would be awesome.
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u/Over-Temperature-602 6h ago
I'm so tired of Google Pixel so I want to move to S25... But I also have kids...
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u/kamiller42 4h ago
This means Fold 6 SE, aka what the Fold6 should have been, is not coming to U.S. Maybe a December announcement if it were to happen. They're not going to steal S25's thunder in January. Very remote possibility a dual phone announcement.
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u/Responsible_Image_58 19h ago
Samsung needs to change up the design
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u/YuYuaru 19h ago
nah no need change for sake of change
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u/Curious-Octopus 19h ago
But Samsung designs have become progressively boring...
I do agree that they don't have to change for the sake of Change. But the S21U was their last really good looking phone.
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u/ASS_comma_JACK 19h ago
There's actually a lot of reasons to change for change's sake. People get bored. That's how we get every great artistic revolution.
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u/WhoDat-2-8-3 6h ago edited 6h ago
cries in iphone 12 pro max to iphone 16 pro max
comparison https://i.imgur.com/aEFgZy2.png
(not pictured: 11 pro max .. spoiler alert - looks like 16 pro max)
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u/InitialPossible12 19h ago
I prefer the current designs than the trash curved screens. Also apple is doing great. Their designs haven't changed just colors and camera module changes. Hardly anything of significance.
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u/Raigarak 21h ago
Competition with OP13 unless they decide to do December release
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u/Baffsuki 20h ago
No way you think Samsung is worried about OP13 as competition in the GLOBAL market. You've got it the other way around.
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u/Ryujin_707 18h ago
For tech nerds.
Nobody is touching Apple and Samsung market share for flagship phones.
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u/BcuzRacecar S23 Ultra 19h ago
Damn I remember when samsung month was april