Our early test shows Samsung finally fixed some of the Galaxy S25’s shutter lag

Samsung phones have two major camera issues I’ve often lamented in my last year with the Galaxy S24 Ultra. For one, the camera app always seems to privilege longer shutter times, which causes moving subjects to appear blurry. Pets and kids, especially in darker environments, suffer the most. The more they move, the more this Samsung motion blur is evident.

For two, Samsung seems to have decided that its camera will actually snap the photo when you take your finger off the shutter button, not when you first touch it. This shutter lag is infuriating if you’re used to shooting with a Pixel phone or iPhone, both of which instantly capture the moment when you intend to, not a fraction of a second later. I often miss the moment on my S24 Ultra because the photo is taken after a small delay. I’ve tested and quantified this shutter lag before and shared a way to reduce it.