With the arrival of the Galaxy S25 series, Samsung introduced a bevy of camera-centric changes. Take for example the Galaxy S25 Ultra, which upgrades to a 50-megapixel ultrawide sensor, a new Spatio Temporal filter for blur reduction, 8K capture across all lenses, default 10-bit HDR recording, and more. But the company silently gave a massive boost to filters.

So far, users have only been able to pick a filter and capture media with the effect applied on top. There was no scope for fine-tuning the filter characteristics in real time. That limitation has finally gone to the grave with the Galaxy S25 series.

Now, the Galaxy S25’s camera app features nearly a dozen filters, each with five core adjustment dials. You can tweak the color temperature, strength, contrast, saturation, and film grain for each filter individually.

Apple introduced a similar system with tone controls and styles on the iPhone 16 series. However, this system only allows two types of controls on a touchpad. It can take a bit of time to get used to, but the learning curve is not too steep.

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In Samsung’s case, you have more versatility as you seek to achieve the perfect stylistic tone. For example, the ability to control the saturation levels and grain can dramatically change how the final shot looks. I love it.