Samsung and Huawei are two giants that constantly compete to offer the latest technology to their users. The photographic section has become the battlefield where both can show their full potential. For this reason, the flagships of each brand are capable of reaching the highest levels of innovation, hardware and possibilities when it comes to shooting. For this reason, we wanted to see how far the cameras of the Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra and the Huawei P40 Pro + are capable of reaching .
It goes without saying that we are dealing with two titans of mobile photography . However, it is curious to observe how each brand has a different conception when it comes to integrating the different sensors. They also have different color filters, since the Huawei P40 Pro + integrates a RYYB sensor, which according to the firm itself, allows it to capture up to 40% more light than traditional RGGB sensors.
However, this also has implications for the final performances of each take, as we will see in the examples below. Thanks to GeekdeGafas, the master of ceremonies of our official YouTube channel, we have been able to see this comparison in detail. But before seeing some examples and the complete video that we leave you just below these lines, let’s remember the hardware composition of each mobile.
Galaxy Note 20 Ultra
Four rear cameras
- Main sensor: 108 megapixels f / 1.8 26mm, OIS, 1 / 1.33 ″
- Wide Angle: 12 megapixels f / 2.2
- Telephoto: 12 megapixels f / 3.0, 120mm, 5x zoom, OIS
- Others: Laser focus, PDAF
- 10 megapixel front camera, f / 2.2
Huawei P40 Pro +
Five rear cameras
- Main sensor: 50 megapixels f / 1.9, 23mm, OIS, 1 / 1.28 ″
- Wide Angle: 40 megapixels, f / 1.8, 18mm
- Telephoto: 8 megapixels, f / 4.4, 240mm, 10x zoom, OIS
- Telephoto 2: 8 megapixels, f / 2.4, 80mm, 3x zoom, OIS
- 3D ToF sensor, PDAF
- Front camera: 32 megapixels f / 2.2, 26mm + IR ToF 3D
Photo comparison between the Galaxy Note 20 Ultra and the P40 Pro +
The photo comparison takes into account different environments, light conditions and making use of elements such as zoom, or portrait mode. Keep in mind that the shots of the Galaxy Note 20 Ultra will always be above or to the left, while those of the P40 Pro + are located below or to the right of the comparison.
Wide angle landscape
In this shot we can see perfectly how the two terminals make a very different interpretation of the same landscape. The Huawei P40 Pro + is the one that offers more resolution in this case, but the range of action is greater in Samsung. In addition, the tone of the sky in the Huawei mobile turns to a purple that is exaggerated if we want to achieve a result closer to reality.
Close shot and zoom
In this shot, we can see that the interpretation of the sky is very similar by the two terminals. Once again, the Samsung terminal offers a greater range of action but the Huawei device allows us to appreciate some more detail. By doing the 1x magnification we can already see in more detail the shadow marking and how when we reach the 5x zoom, it is the Note 20 Ultra that manages to capture more details than its riva.
Sunset against the light
In this case, both terminals respond well to the overexposure of shooting directly at the Sun. However, in this case we see that the Note 20 Ultra achieves a more impressive result, since we only have to look at how the solar disk and its warmer and less overexposed reflection in the water.
More 10X zoom
In this example, with a sunset shot of a large ship and using the 10x zoom , we see that the two terminals offer good results, but with darker tones in the case of the Huawei P40 Pro +, although the level of detail is lower in the Note 20 Ultra, and can be seen in the license plate of the white boat to the left of the image.
Selfies with or without blur
In both cases, Huawei achieves better results in terms of detail, this is helped by a higher resolution in the selfie sensor (remember that it is 10 megapixels for Samsung against 32 for Huawei) and the support of the ToF sensor. That is why you can see more detail in the hair both with bokeh and without it.
Photos with Night Mode
In the Night Mode you can see the great work achieved by Samsung and how it has been improving this mode generation after generation. In the first shot, the Note 20 Ultra manages to illuminate the image better and even captures so much light that some stars appreciate, unlike the duller shot of the P40 Pro +. Something similar happens with the image of the door, where the Note 20 Ultra achieves a level of detail equal to its rival, but manages that the light source does not spoil the detail of the wall, a lighting that is more pronounced in the case of the P40 Pro +.
