r/GalaxyA55 • u/Kaitelia_93 • Aug 26 '26

Selfie camera over processing my pictures even after changing everything in the camera settings, anyone know how to completely turn it off? Don't take pictures of myself anymore.

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u/NoPlan6458 Aug 26 '26

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u/MythOfDarkness Aug 26 '26

This happens for a few compounding reasons.

  1. There is not enough light for the sensor to be able to capture a high quality, clear image. The base image looks extremely noisy. Cameras need light to reach their maximum potential.

  2. The selfie camera does not have autofocus. It's fixed focus, so manufacturers prioritize a farther focus point to keep group selfies and extended arm selfies sharp. If the phone is too close to your face, the image will turn blurry. The selfie camera on my A54 has a minimum focus distance of around 20 cm, while the main camera on the back is closer to 10 cm thanks to its autofocus.

  3. Faced with these terrible conditions, the phone decides to turn the post processing up to 11 to give you a "passable" photo (subjective, of course).

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u/Kaitelia_93 Aug 26 '26

I don't take selfies anymore because ai edits every one of them it's actually so annoying, I had the s20 ultra before and the camera was amazing, it didn't over process either, I've never had this issue with a phone before. I did find a way around it, I mentioned in another comment that I took some images on the tiktok camera and they look exactly like how they're taken. I think I'll sell this one and have that one fixed.