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Samsung vs Pixel Camera: Galaxy S26 Ultra vs Pixel 11 Pro

Galaxy S26 Ultra vs Pixel 11 Pro cameras compared on processing, zoom, low light, video, Pro controls, RAW and AI editing, with dated DXOMARK scores.

8 min read
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Galaxy S26 Ultra vs a Real Camera: Where the Phone Wins and Loses

The Galaxy S26 Ultra against a full-frame camera on sensor size, background blur, high ISO, autofocus, zoom and video, and when the phone is enough.

8 min read
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Expert RAW vs Pro Mode on Samsung

Expert RAW vs Pro mode on a Galaxy: multi-frame 16-bit DNG or single-frame RAW, the controls each has, which phones get them and when to use each.

7 min read
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Galaxy A17 Camera Settings for Better Photos

The best Galaxy A17 camera settings for daylight, low light, people and video, plus the limits to plan around: 1080p video, no RAW and a 2MP macro.

10 min read
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Samsung Selfie Camera Settings

Samsung selfie camera settings: stop selfies saving flipped, pick wide or normal framing, turn off beauty effects, use Show palm, and fix blurry selfies.

9 min read
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Samsung Dual Recording: Front and Back, or Two Rear Lenses

How to use Dual recording on a Galaxy: front and back at once or two rear lenses, where One UI 8.5 and 9 put it, the layouts, and which phones have it.

9 min read
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Blackmagic Camera on a Samsung Galaxy: setup and best settings

Which Galaxy phones Blackmagic Camera supports, what it records on Android (no RAW, Log on some models), and the settings to use for 24, 25 or 30fps.

8 min read
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Samsung slow motion: Slow-mo, Instant slow-mo and the flicker problem

Slow motion frame rates for each Galaxy model, how to edit the slow section and use Instant slow-mo, and how to stop flicker under indoor lights.

7 min read
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Why Samsung videos look worse on Instagram, and the settings that help

Why Galaxy videos lose quality as Reels, the Instagram upload setting that helps, HDR's washed-out look, and the resolution and frame rate to use.

7 min read
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How to Use the Camera Timer on a Samsung Galaxy

How to set the timer on a Samsung Galaxy camera, which delay to use, Camera Assistant's multi-photo timer and hands-free ways to take group shots.

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Samsung Cloud photos: where they went and how to back up your Galaxy photos now

Samsung Cloud stopped keeping Gallery photos in 2021 and OneDrive sync ended in 2026. How to back up Galaxy photos now, on One UI 9 and older phones.

9 min read
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How to transfer photos from a Samsung Galaxy to a Mac

Move photos from a Galaxy to a Mac with OpenMTP, Smart Switch, Quick Share's AirDrop option or Google Photos, plus what to know about HEIF on macOS.

8 min read
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Samsung Gallery albums and collages: organise and combine photos

How to make albums, auto albums and collages in Samsung Gallery, use Collections and Stories, hide an album, and find the Freeform collage layout.

7 min read
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Best Samsung Phone for Photography in India (2026), by Budget

The best Samsung phone for photography in India at every budget, from under ₹20,000 to flagship, with Samsung India prices and each camera's trade-offs.

9 min read
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Samsung 'Camera failed' error: causes and fixes, step by step

Fix the Samsung 'Camera failed' warning in order: restart, clear the Camera cache, Safe mode, permissions, updates, Reset settings, diagnostics and repair.

9 min read
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How to recover deleted photos on a Samsung Galaxy

Get deleted Galaxy photos back from Gallery's Trash (the old Recycle bin), Google Photos, OneDrive or a Smart Switch backup, and what can't be recovered.

8 min read
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How to hide photos on a Samsung: Private album, Secure Folder and hidden albums

Hide photos on a Samsung Galaxy with the Private album, Secure Folder or Hide albums, what each one protects, and how to keep them out of cloud sync.

7 min read
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Best Photography Apps for Android, From Planning to Sharing

The best photography apps for Android by job, from shooting and editing to planning with PhotoPills, backup and sharing, with November 2026 prices.

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Best Video Editing Apps for Android on a Samsung Galaxy

The best Android video editors for Galaxy owners, from Samsung Studio to Premiere, CapCut, VN and LumaFusion, with watermarks, free limits and prices.

9 min read
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Lightroom Mobile on a Samsung Galaxy: Setup, RAW and Export

How to use Lightroom mobile on a Samsung Galaxy: what's free vs Premium, importing Expert RAW DNGs, masking, presets, sync and export settings.

10 min read
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How to Turn On Grid Lines in the Samsung Camera

Turn on grid lines in the Samsung camera: the Composition guide path on One UI 7 to 9, Grid lines on older phones, the level, and fixes if it's missing.

8 min read
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How to Turn Off the Shutter Sound on a Samsung Galaxy

Open Camera settings and switch off Shutter sound. No switch on your Galaxy (UK and EU phones)? Mute the System volume. Korean and Japanese ones can't.

8 min read
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Samsung Camera Not Focusing? Close-Up, Zoom and AF Fixes

Samsung camera won't focus? You're often closer than the lens allows (about 18cm on the S26 Ultra main). Fixes for close-ups, zoom, glass, dim light, cases.

9 min read
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Samsung and Mobile Photography Courses: Free vs Paid, Compared

Free and paid mobile photography courses for Galaxy owners: Samsung's Tips app, YouTube, free challenges, Udemy, Skillshare and our own $39 course.

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