Allison Johnson

Right out of the box, Samsung Galaxy phones provide a lot of control over camera settings. But if you want to take it a step further, there is indeed an app for that. Here’s how to use Camera Assistant to unlock a whole boatload of extra camera settings — and it’s compatible with a surprisingly long list of recent devices.

I’m still testing the Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra’s cameras but one thing stands out so far is just how good the zoom image quality is. This one was taken of a low-flying jet coming in for landing at Seattle’s Boeing Field with the camera’s 30x zoom, a combination of 10x optical hardware and AI tricks. Just try and take that picture with any other phone.