Samsung’s latest flagship, the Galaxy S25 Ultra, has encountered some unexpected issues with its moon photography capabilities. Following past controversies of alleged moon photo manipulation, the phone’s newest concern under the One UI 8 beta involves rendering the moon with an unusual pink hue.
Users have taken to various platforms, voicing their concerns about this glitch. This issue seems to primarily affect those who have installed the One UI 8 beta, which runs on Android 16. Interestingly, while the camera app’s preview shows the moon in its natural color, the saved images display the incorrect pink shade. This points to a potential glitch in the white balance during the final image processing stage. It’s common for cameras to automatically adjust white balance to counteract unwanted tints, but if this feature malfunctions, the resulting images can appear either green or pink.
There is hope that Samsung will resolve this bug before the official release of One UI 8, which is anticipated to roll out to the Galaxy S25 series in September. This isn’t Samsung’s first run-in with moon-related photo issues; a similar incident occurred in 2023 when the company was criticized for overuse of artificial intelligence to enhance moon photos, leading to images that barely resembled the real thing.
Fans and users are eager to see how quickly Samsung will respond to and address these concerns, ensuring their moon photography experience meets expectations just in time for the official update launch.
