Samsung I9082 Galaxy Grand preview: First look

Great 8MP camera

The Samsung Galaxy Grand comes with an 8MP camera capable of capturing photos at a maximum resolution of 3264 x 2448 pixels. It has an LED flash to assist it in low lighting conditions.

The interface is virtually the same as on the Galaxy S III. On the right there's the still camera / camcorder switch, a virtual shutter key and the gallery shortcut (which is a thumbnail of the last photo taken).

On the left, you get several controls and the good news is that you can pick any four shortcuts to put there - its lets you easily have all frequently used features just a tap away.

The fifth shortcut always points to Settings. You can also move the icons around to your liking.

The camera interface

The Grand has an extensive set of features: touch focus, smile shot, continuous shot, panorama mode and can snap photos during video recording (but at only 720p resolution, basically a frame from the video). What's missing is HDR.

The actual images taken are good, but lack in dynamic range. We've taken a few side-by-side shots with the Galaxy S III, where you'll see some better developed shadows on the flagship. Dynamic range aside, the camera quality is nearly identical, providing good color rendering and detail.

Samsung Galaxy Grand next to the Galaxy S III