Test Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra de 150 photos : zoom 100x, appareil photo 108MP, selfies 40MP
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S20 Ultra 100x telephoto lens
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Galaxy S20 night shot comparison
108MP camera and 40MP selfie shots
Portrait photo comparison 'Live Focus'
Big upgrade to selfie and UI photos
Main and ultra-wide photo comparisons
Telephoto samples with portable 100x zoom
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iPhone 11 Pro Max
Google Pixel 4
Galaxy S10
Galaxy Note 10 Plus
OnePlus 7 Pro< /p>
Google Pixel 3a
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We now have over 150 photos in our Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra camera test with sample photos covering all modes: 100x zoom, 108MP resolution and 40MP selfies. Is it worth Samsung's 'ultra' high asking price? You can judge for yourself. We've got a new comparison tool for you to swipe between photos of the S20 Ultra and those of Samsung's main competitors, all from the perspective of our
Galaxy S20 Ultra review
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Ready for the first of 150 photos? Here's the S20 Ultra (at 108MP) vs iPhone 11 Pro Max, followed by a series of portrait shots from seven different smartphone cameras, starting with Samsung's new handset (more portrait shots on page 4) and a comparison between 40MP selfies and a 12MP selfie in Live focus (portrait mode).
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Portrait mode: Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra
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Portrait Mode: iPhone 11 Pro Max
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Portrait Mode: Google Pixel4
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Portrait Mode: Samsung Galaxy S10
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Portrait Mode: Samsung Galaxy S10 5G
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Portrait Mode: Samsung Galaxy Note 10
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Portrait Mode: OnePlus 7 Pro
Galaxy S20 Ultra camera review: How we did it
We don't have to tell you that the < /p>
The Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra camera
is amazing - the 150 photos we include in this deep camera dive speak for themselves.
We tested the S20 Ultra 100x telephoto, which Samsung calls 'Space Zoom', and updated this page with sample shots taken on a tripod as well as a handheld; more importantly, we put the photos of the phone side by side with those taken by top competitors (like Apple, Google, OnePlus).
As you can see we take our Galaxy S20 Ultra camera
very serious
:
Yes, we're a bit crazy when it comes to properly testing smartphone cameras.
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The photo comparison gallery is below
, however, if you have specific requests for a comparison or shooting scenario,
ask us on twitter
. We'll try to update this ongoing S20 Ultra camera review with answers. yes we will include the
S20
and
S20 Plus
for comparison when we submit these phones for review, too.
We show results from the following S20 Ultra camera modes:
100x “Space Zoom”
telephoto lens with a tripod + competitor phone comparisons
Night Photo Comparison
from 1x to 100x when shadows creep in
108MP
Pictures
and
40MP
selfies –
does it really make a difference? It depends
LiveFocus
portrait mode
and all its fun filters
The Improved Selfie
camera
and automatic user interface
group selfie
(it's the best selfie camera we've ever tested)
Ultra-wide photos
(and how they compare to normal wide photos)
100x “Space Zoom” Laptop
telephoto attempts
Now onto the Galaxy S20 Ultra photo comparison gallery below.
Galaxy S20 100x: what does it look like in 'Space Zoom'?
What does it look like in “Space Zoom”? This is the #1 question we were asked when we first unboxed our Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra and turned on the camera. In a nutshell: impressive, but not always usable at the maximum 100x zoom level.
Samsung's folded lens, similar to the
Huawei P30 Pro
The periscope lens, sits laterally inside the smartphone to give it more space and uses a mirror to rotate 90 degrees and take pictures on the back of the phone. Otherwise, you wouldn't get extreme zoom levels with a thin smartphone.
Using a tripod for this first test, here are the results, starting at 1x (no zoom) and moving up to 2x, 10x, 30x and 100x, then back down to 0.5x for ultra-wide.
To modify:
We went back and redid our tests to include both day and night to see what happens when more shadows creep in. Night photos are now on page 2.
S20 Ultra Photo Gallery
S20 Ultra: 1x (no zoom) vs 100x (max zoom)< /p>
All Galaxy S20 Ultra zoom levels
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Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra – 1x (no zoom)
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Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra – 2x zoom
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Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra – 4x zoom
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Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra - 10x Zoom
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Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra – 30x Zoom
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Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra – 100x zoom (max zoom)
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Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra ultra-wide camera - 0.5x zoom
The S20 Ultra camera at 100x isn't something you post on Instagram - it's almost a stylized hand-drawn version of what New York's Grand Central Terminal clock looks like. But that's close to what 10x digital zoom looks like on Samsung's competitors.
Essentially, Samsung's camera makes the 10x Hybrid Optic Zoom pretty usable when it comes to maximum digital zoom on many of its rivals (and its own previous cameras). Even 4x and 30x (which are preset zoom levels on the camera UI) are usable in the right scenarios (read: good lighting conditions and with a steady hand or tripod), while 100x zoom looks like a neat technical demo and similar to the quality of 10x digital zoom on other phone cameras.
In addition to the S20 Ultra, here's what we've included
Looking at the Galaxy S20 Ultra camera photos is helpful, but looking at them alone isn't good enough for our tests. So we've included several of Samsung's competitors and two of Samsung's phones from last year in many scenarios.
Here's what we've included and why:
Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra:
because... otherwise it's useless, isn't it?
iPhone 11 Pro Max
: the main competitor of Apple's S20 Ultra
Google Pixel 4
: one of the best camera phones in our book
Samsung Galaxy S10
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Samsung Galaxy Note 10:
some people are deciding between the S20 Ultra and the Note 10 (and emailed us, so this is for you)
OnePlus 7 Pro
: a mid-priced flagship, now 1/3 cheaper than the S20 Ultra
Google Pixel3a
: a phone 1000$ cheaper than the S20 Ultra
iPhone 11 Pro Max
Galaxy S20 Ultra vs iPhone 11 Pro Max (10x zoom)
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iPhone 11 Pro Max camera - 1x (no zoom)
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iPhone 11 Pro Max camera - 2x zoom
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iPhone 11 Pro Max Camera - 4x Digital Zoom
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iPhone 11 Pro Max Camera - 10x Digital Zoom
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iPhone 11 Pro Max ultra-wide camera - 0.5x zoom
Google Pixel 4
Galaxy S20 Ultra vs. Google Pixel 4 (~10x zoom)
Note: The Google Pixel 4 doesn't go to 100x zoom like the S20 Ultra – and it doesn't go to 10x either. It peaks at 8x zoom. So for the slider tool at least, we had to crop the Pixel version to get a better idea of how they compare.
All the Google Pixel 4 photos to compare to the S20 Ultra
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Google Pixel4–1x camera (no zoom)
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Google Pixel4 Camera – 2x Zoom
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Google Pixel4 Camera – 4x Zoom
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Google Pixel4 Camera – 8x Zoom (max zoom)
S20 Ultra compared to last year's big Samsung phones
Galaxy S10
All photos of the Galaxy S10 to compare to the S20 Ultra
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Samsung Galaxy S10 Camera - 1x (no zoom)
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Samsung Galaxy S10 Camera - 2x Zoom
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Samsung Galaxy S10 Camera - 10x zoom (maximum zoom)
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Samsung Galaxy S10 Ultra-Wide Camera - 0.5x Zoom
Galaxy Note 10 Plus
Galaxy S20 Ultra vs. Galaxy Note 10 Plus (10x zoom)
All Galaxy Note 10 photos to compare to the S20 Ultra
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Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Plus Camera - 1x (no zoom)
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Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Plus camera - 2x zoom
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Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Plus camera - 4x zoom
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Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Plus camera - 10x zoom (maximum zoom)
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Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Plus Ultra-Wide Camera - 0.5x Zoom
S20 Ultra vs much cheaper phones
OnePlus 7 Pro
Galaxy S20 Ultra vs OnePlus 7 Pro (10x zoom)
All photos of the OnePlus 7 Pro compared to the S20 Ultra
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OnePlus 7 Pro camera - 1x (no zoom)
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OnePlus 7 Pro Camera - 3x Zoom
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OnePlus 7 Pro camera - 10x zoom
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OnePlus 7 Pro ultra-wide camera - 0.5x zoom
Google Pixel 3a
Galaxy S20 Ultra vs. Google Pixel 3a (~10x zoom)
As we explained with the Pixel 4, the Google Pixel 3a is another Google phone that has 8x zoom, and since the S20 Ultra camera can do 10x hybrid optical zoom, we can crop the Pixel 3a version to layer better the image. The originals (before cropping) are embedded below this set of side-by-side comparison photos.
All the Google Pixel 3a photos to compare to the S20 Ultra
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Google Pixel3a–1x camera (no zoom)
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Google Pixel3a Camera – 2x Zoom
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Google Pixel3a Camera – 4x Zoom
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Google Pixel 3a camera – 8x (max zoom)
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