Mobile photography is a field that for many is dominated by the iPhone 14 Pro, but today there are mobile phones that are capable of surpassing Apple‘s flagship. Two of them are the Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra and the Google Pixel 7 Pro, especially the latter, which has a better camera than according to DXOMark experts.
Although it is true that it is worth noting that each of them boasts advantages over the rest. For example, Samsung’s top of the range is recognized for the zoom of its sensors, while Google’s phone has a very clean image processing, although in terms of brightness there is nothing comparable to the iPhone. Likewise, the battle that we are about to witness takes place in a field that, a priori, is dominated by the South Korean brand, such as zoom, but it is worth appreciating this duel of titans to find out if it really is that good in this facet as it appears.
The war of zoom on smartphones
Before going into depth, it is important to note that the information comes from Phone Arena colleagues, who have made a video comparing the results of the Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra, Google Pixel 7 Pro and iPhone 14 Pro. For this, they have taken three types as a reference. of magnifications : 3x, 5x and 10x. So let’s see which is the winner in each of them.
It should be clarified that these last two phones do not have a 10x zoom sensor like the Galaxy S22 Ultra, but the Pixel 7 Pro has a 5x zoom lens and the iPhone 14 Pro a 3x zoom camera. It remains to be seen if this considerably affects the photos that each one takes, so let’s get to it.
3x zoom
Phone Arena analysis shows that with a 3x magnification sensor, it is the iPhone 14 Pro that comes closest to the image target. However, in terms of level of detail and colorimetry , it is the Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra that wins the jackpot. Mainly, because the images are cleaner and do not apply artificial processing.
In this last section , the Google Pixel 7 Pro also stands out , which maintains the level along with Samsung’s high-end to be more realistic. On the other hand, the Apple mobile usually gives the colors a somewhat yellowish tone, which together with excessive sharpness leaves much to be desired when taking photos with zoom.
5x zoom
When it comes to taking photos with a 5x zoom, it is the Google Pixel 7 Pro that takes the best photos . This is because it equips a camera specifically designed for this class of images. This lens is used to take pictures very close to any element, so it is interesting to check if there is a loss of quality.
The photos they use for comparison show that the Pixel has an advantage over the other two, especially against the iPhone 14 Pro, which fails to rescue many image details . For its part, the big G smartphone gets all the details with remarkable quality.
10x zoom
This time it is the Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra that has a specific 10x camera , which is one of the main assets of this device. The result in this section is an easy and landslide victory for the Galaxy S22 Ultra, which is able to obtain truly clean details at the same time as accurate colors with hardly any loss in quality.
The difference is overwhelming, to such an extent that Samsung’s flagship mobile allows you to take photos at a professional level with this 10x zoom. Be careful, because, surprisingly, the Google Pixel 7 Pro manages to measure up in this regard, since it processes information better than the Samsung Galaxy, obtaining a higher level of sharpness. The iPhone 14 Pro leaves a lot to be desired in this regard, where it does not reach any of its other two rivals even remotely.
