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CNET
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- CNET
I Love This Hidden Camera Trick on the Galaxy S25 Ultra
Samsung's Galaxy S25 Ultra has impressed us time and time again with its epic photo and video skills. It shoots some of the best images you can get from a phone in almost any conditions, while its big, vibrant display males lining up your shots a breeze. But even though I've been capturing photos with it for months, I recently stumbled on a little hidden tool that I didn't notice when I first started using the phone. But now that I've found it, I use it all the time. It's all about creating cool, cinematic filters for your photos. The original image (left) and the edited version using my custom filter (right). I love the warmer tones, the teal sky and the film grain. It's given it a very vintage look which I really like. Andrew Lanxon/CNET The tool, that Samsung sometimes calls My Filters, essentially lets you steal the color tones from one image and apply it to another. Say you like the warm orangey hues on a photo from a summertime trip to Italy. Simply load that photo up and it becomes a filter you can apply to other images, either while you're taking a photo or when you edit photos from your gallery later. It's baked into the heart of the camera experience and it's easy to use. Here's how you can do it yourself. Read More: Best Camera Phone to Buy in 2025 First, find the reference photos you want to use to create your filters. Maybe a night-time city scene with cool blue tones, or perhaps you're looking for more dreamy, warm colors for a summer vibe. Whatever you're after, you need to collect some images (either of your own, or any you've found online) and save them to your phone's gallery. The three overlapping circles is the icon that denotes the filter tool. This is what you're looking for. Andrew Lanxon/CNET Next, open the camera app. In the top left or right corner (depending on the orientation you're holding your phone) you'll see an icon that looks like three overlapping circles. This is the filter mode. Tap it to view the various built-in filters, and you'll notice there's a tile with a plus symbol just to the left of the built-in filters. Select this to bring up your gallery, and you'll be invited to select a picture to use as a filter. Choose one of your reference images, tap Create and your phone will do the rest. It analyzes the colors and contrast in the image, and then applies a filter that's based on your reference. You'll then see a live preview of what the effect will look like. You can rename the filter if you'd like, and then tap Done to save it. Tap the square plus button and you'll be able to load your own image to use as a reference for a new color filter. Andrew Lanxon/CNET When you take an image, that preset will be applied to the new photo. The filter also saves that effect to your phone, so you can now open any image in your gallery, press the edit button, tap the Filters button and then tap your new filter to load up the effect. When you apply it, you can also adjust the strength of the effect, along with adjustments like contrast and color temperature. I also love that there's an option to add film grain, which can help simulate the grain you'd see in analog photography to give your images that old-school vibe Instagram seems to be into these days. The ability to create a custom filter is a great tool to play around with, and I've really enjoyed saving a variety of different images to my phone in order to use as a basis for other filters. It's not perfect though -- the effects can be very subtle. It's not really achieving an accurate match for your source image -- it's more like it's taking inspiration from it. I'd like Samsung to amp up the effect even more in future updates, giving us the option to tone it down a bit if it's too strong. There are various tools to adjust the look of the effect, and there's even more control to be found in the general editing tools. Andrew Lanxon/CNET I could absolutely imagine loading up example photos taken with classic film stocks like Kodak Gold, Portra 160 or Fujifilm Velvia and creating a set of filters that mimic those analogue films. One of the joys of shooting on Fujifilm's digital cameras, like the X100VI, is the myriad of film emulation options you can achieve. This tool feels like a close approximation for Galaxy S25 owners. I really enjoy anything like this that allows photographers like myself to play around with the look of our image while still maintaining an authentic photo, rather than altering things with generative AI. Apple's Photographic Styles allows you to create similar color toning effects, but Samsung's tool makes things that bit easier by letting you create looks based off reference images. The original image (left) and the edited version using my custom filter (right). This time I went for a moody, cold look for this night-time urban scene. Andrew Lanxon/CNET The tool was introduced on the S25 range, including the base models and the S25 Ultra. It also features on the fancy new S25 Edge. You can also find the tool on Samsung's much cheaper Galaxy A series, and it's been made available as a software update on older Galaxy phones, including the Galaxy S22 range. Samsung hasn't made it clear exactly which phones support the tool, but if you own a Galaxy phone that was released over the past few years, it's worth seeing if it's available.
Tom's Guide
4 days ago
- Tom's Guide
Samsung Galaxy S25 battery tips — 4 things you should do for a longer-lasting phone
The Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra is the battery life king of Samsung devices, lasting longer than any Samsung phone we've ever put through our Tom's Guide battery test. The Galaxy S25 Plus is no slouch either, joining the Ultra on our best phone battery life list, and even the regular Galaxy S25 can hold out for a long time on our test. But while the batteries on these phones may take a while to drain, they do run down. And when that happens, you may find yourself lamenting what you could have done to stretch things out further as you look for the nearest outlet to charge. Fortunately, there are ways to stretch your S25's battery life even further — especially helpful if you're picking up a Galaxy S25 Edge, since that newly released device doesn't last as long on a charge as Samsung's other phones. I've done a few things to my phones settings that not only allow it to go longer in between charging sessions but also extend the life of its battery. The changes are all simple, straightforward and I'll show you how to do them. Using all of the tips below can push the S25's battery life to two, maybe three days between charges. Admittedly, some of these suggestions can limit other Galaxy S25 capabilities, so you'll have to weigh battery life against specific functions. My advice is to pick and choose from among these battery extenders to balance your mobile lifestyle with your need for power. The display of your Samsung phone is one of its standout features, particularly on larger models. But it's also one of the biggest power hogs on your phone, so screen settings should be your first stop in getting the most out of the phone's battery pack. Go to the Display portion of the phone's Settings to adjust the S25's screen configuration to make it more power efficient. The S25's OLED screen delivers a lot of light, so I adjust the slider to set its brightness to about 50%. I can always raise it in a bright room. I stay away from the slider's full brightness pink zone that chews through the battery. I also turn off the Adaptive Brightness setting below that so the screen brightness won't automatically increase depending on the environment I'm in. By the same token, the Extra brightness setting that gooses the brightness should also be off limits. It's OK to use when your phone is plugged in. It can be annoying, but I suggest using a 30-second screen time-out so that the screen isn't wasting power when nobody's looking at it. Finish by changing Motion Smoothness from Adaptive, which can use 120 Hz refresh rate to Standard at 60 Hz, as faster refresh rates can put a hit on your phone's battery. Feel free to switch the adaptive rate back on when watching high-quality videos or playing graphically intense games. Next stop — the Battery portion of the Galaxy S25's Settings so that you can make sure it's at peak efficiency. Some of its settings overlap with the Display's choices, providing two places to make the modifications. Here, the Power Saving mode can yield lots of extra time and, happily, the interface shows a good, but not perfect, estimate of how long the phone will stay on with the changes. You can choose between tapping the Power saving switch to activate all six of its changes so the battery will last and last or flip them on or off individually. My favorite settings to adjust are using the Dark Mode and turning off the power-sucking Always On display. I like the Limit CPU speed to 70% selection, which throttles the processor to save a lot of battery power. I hardly notice the change but I turn it off when I'm using the S25's AI features that need full-power processing. The Maximum Power Saving entry at the bottom goes too far but can keep a phone running in a battery emergency by limiting background data flow, turning off the Edge panel and forcing the use of Dark mode. On the other hand, it essentially turns the Galaxy S25 Ultra superphone into the equivalent of an economy handset. The Galaxy S25 has so many features and abilities that it's easy to forget about some, leaving them to drain the battery, whether you use them or not. Many can be turned off or limited to deliver extra battery time, such as GPS mapping. I often turn off the Location tasks in the Settings menu. It can be quickly turned back on when I get lost. My phone has 8GB memory, and turning off RAM Plus, which extends the phone's memory by using its storage chips as virtual RAM, does really affect performance. The RAM Plus switch is in the Memory portion of the Device care section. After the phone restarts, RAM Plus isn't draining the battery. While there, it's a good idea to tap the Clean Now link to refresh the phone's memory. It may not add many minutes to the phone's battery life but it will make it run better. Squeezing extra time out of the Galaxy S25's battery runs the risk of wearing out its cells. The S25's Battery settings can help with three Battery Protection modes that limit overcharging to extend the battery's lifespan. To strike a delicate balance between always having a full charge — or nearly so — and the battery having a long life expectancy, you'll probably need to engage in some trial and error. But it's worth getting right in order to have a constantly connected digital companion that lasts for years and years. Get instant access to breaking news, the hottest reviews, great deals and helpful tips.
Time of India
5 days ago
- Business
- Time of India
Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra 5G price drop alert: Get titanium white silver, 12GB RAM, 256GB storage at up to Rs. 30,000 discount
Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra 5G price cut: Fans of Samsung, big news! The much-awaited Galaxy S25 Ultra is now more inexpensive than ever, thanks to a considerable price reduction of up to Rs. 30,000 on Amazon. This high-end flagship smartphone has an impressive display, a strong processor, and an excellent camera system, among other top-notch features. Thanks to this substantial price reduction, potential customers can purchase this state-of-the-art gadget without going over budget. Is the investment worthwhile, though? Let's examine the Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra's updated pricing, features, and specs in more detail to see whether this is a good offer. Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra 5G specifications The 6.8-inch Dynamic AMOLED screen of the Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra has a refresh rate of 120 Hz and a Quad HD+ resolution. A sizable 5000mAh battery that supports wireless and fast charging powers it. A robust Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 processor for the Galaxy, up to 16GB of RAM, and up to 1TB of internal storage are all included with the smartphone. Its quad rear camera arrangement consists of a 40MP front camera, a 50MP telephoto lens with 5x optical zoom, a 10MP telephoto lens with 3x optical zoom, a 12MP ultra-wide-angle lens, and a 200MP primary sensor. In addition, the phone supports the S-Pen, is IP67 water and dust-resistant, and runs Android with Samsung's One UI. Also Read: Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6 price drop alert: Get silver shadow 12GB + 258GB storage at up to Rs. 32,000 discount Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra 5G price, offer, and discount After a flat discount of Rs 26,010, the Galaxy S25 Ultra's 12GB RAM + 256GB storage edition is now available on Amazon for Rs 1,03,989. An extra exchange discount of up to Rs 61,150 is also available. For instance, you may receive Rs 41,000 if you trade in a Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra that is in good shape. This lowers the Galaxy S25 Ultra's effective price to just Rs 62,989, a good bargain for an ultra-premium gadget. For the latest and more interesting tech news, keep reading Indiatimes Tech.
Yahoo
25-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
This 5-star Samsung phone just hit its lowest ever price
When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. If you're in the market for one of the best phones money can buy, there are few that can match Samsung's Galaxy S25 Ultra. It might not be as slim as the latest Galaxy S25 Edge, but it represents the best Android has to offer in 2025, and the latest price drop on Amazon makes it what can only be described as superb value. The deal on Amazon takes the Galaxy S25 Ultra from its usual price of $1,299.99 and drops it to $1,049.99, which is not only the lowest price this flagship has ever been, according to CamelCamelCamel's price tracking history, but $250 off such a brilliant phone makes it a steal. The Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra is one of the best phones on the market, with an integrated stylus, a refined design compared to its predecessor, an upgraded camera and plenty of power. This deal makes it even more unmissable. View Deal The Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra retains what has become an iconic design over the years, but that design was upgraded for 2025 with reduced bezels and rounded corners, while the rear camera saw some decent improvements too. It has a unique offering with its integrated S Pen, while its performance from the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite for Galaxy makes it one of the most powerful phones around. The Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra, by any measure, is a highly accomplished flagship phone. Even though others have launched since it was announced at the beginning of the year, plenty of experts would argue that none have managed to beat this device as yet in terms of design, performance and experience. When we reviewed the Galaxy S25 Ultra, we gave it five stars and while there are other phones still to launch this year, including Google's Pixel 10 devices and Apple's iPhone 17 series, the Galaxy S25 Ultra isn't even six months old so it's surprising (and welcome) to see such a good deal on it. The deal on Amazon is for the 256GB model, and it applies to all colour options, from Titanium Black and Titanium Gray to Titanium Silverblue and Titanium Whitesilver.
Yahoo
25-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
This 5-star Samsung phone just hit its lowest ever price
When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. If you're in the market for one of the best phones money can buy, there are few that can match Samsung's Galaxy S25 Ultra. It might not be as slim as the latest Galaxy S25 Edge, but it represents the best Android has to offer in 2025, and the latest price drop on Amazon makes it what can only be described as superb value. The deal on Amazon takes the Galaxy S25 Ultra from its usual price of $1,299.99 and drops it to $1,049.99, which is not only the lowest price this flagship has ever been, according to CamelCamelCamel's price tracking history, but $250 off such a brilliant phone makes it a steal. The Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra is one of the best phones on the market, with an integrated stylus, a refined design compared to its predecessor, an upgraded camera and plenty of power. This deal makes it even more unmissable. View Deal The Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra retains what has become an iconic design over the years, but that design was upgraded for 2025 with reduced bezels and rounded corners, while the rear camera saw some decent improvements too. It has a unique offering with its integrated S Pen, while its performance from the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite for Galaxy makes it one of the most powerful phones around. The Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra, by any measure, is a highly accomplished flagship phone. Even though others have launched since it was announced at the beginning of the year, plenty of experts would argue that none have managed to beat this device as yet in terms of design, performance and experience. When we reviewed the Galaxy S25 Ultra, we gave it five stars and while there are other phones still to launch this year, including Google's Pixel 10 devices and Apple's iPhone 17 series, the Galaxy S25 Ultra isn't even six months old so it's surprising (and welcome) to see such a good deal on it. The deal on Amazon is for the 256GB model, and it applies to all colour options, from Titanium Black and Titanium Gray to Titanium Silverblue and Titanium Whitesilver.
