Camera comparison iPhone 12 Pro Max vs Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra

Last January, Samsung launched its latest flagship smartphone lineup, which includes Galaxy S21 Ultra, Which is a direct competitor to the iPhone 12 Pro Max that Apple introduced last October. The two smartphones facing each other in order to compare the camera and photography, which is stronger? In the following images in the article we have named the images "A" or "B", with each letter corresponding to a different smartphone. All images are directly from the camera without any modification. We will not mention the name of the phone A or B except at the end of the article. Take a look at the pictures and choose the most beautiful ones, and in the end we will share the results and unveil the phone through which this photo was taken.

Camera comparison iPhone 12 Pro Max vs Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra


In the photo we compared several different camera modes such as portrait mode and night mode, along with different lens options that range from ultra-wide angle to telephoto. When looking and thinking about pictures, check items such as differences in color temperature, color saturation, whether there are areas of extreme brightness, clarity of objects in the image, etc.

Both the iPhone 12 Pro Max‌ and the Galaxy S21 Ultra have great cameras and are capable of taking great photos in most lighting conditions, so most of the time, choosing a winner is what matches your personal preferences.

Since we are not making a traditional comparison between these two smartphones, there are a few more features of the Galaxy S21 Ultra that are worth focusing on. Samsung used to restrict its stylus, the S-Pen, to Note models, but this year, the Samsung S-Pen is compatible with the Galaxy S21 Ultra, which is useful for taking notes, drawing, signing documents and more.

There is also a reverse wireless charging feature to charge headphones or another smartphone, and the ultrasonic fingerprint sensor inside the screen, which is actually something Apple may adopt in the future.

For the camera, there are four lenses including a 12MP ultra-wide lens, a 108MP ultra-wide lens with laser autofocus, and dual post-photographic lenses both of which are 10MP. The functionality of the camera is similar to that of the iPhone 12 Pro Max‌ in most of them, but Samsung has the Space Zoom feature, which is an option for an optical digital zoom of up to 100x. Space Zoom was available last year, but has been improved this year. The iPhone 12 Pro Max does not have a similar feature and cannot zoom in much.

The Galaxy S21 Ultra also has a shorter focus distance, which allows it to be used for close-up macro shots, something that the iPhone 12 models cannot do.


The result

All "A" photos were taken with iPhone 12 Pro Max, while "B" photos were taken from the Galaxy S21 Ultra. How were the results with you? Let us know in the comments.

Apple's skyrocketing algorithms are designed to enhance color, shifting toward a cool blue, daytime tone that is highly recognizable compared to the Galaxy S21 Ultra. IPhone 12 Pro Max photos are more vibrant.

Clarity and sharpness are the same for both, and in general, all images are crisp and clear. Portrait images are somewhat similar, but iPhones always suffer with some elements, such as drinking glasses in the following picture, and the difference is clear in favor of the Galaxy S21 Ultra.

There are noticeable differences in the night mode. The S21 Ultra doesn't do well with warm lighting in some situations, so some of these photos have a tint that tends to be pretty warm.

What photos did you recommend for the test? And were you surprised by the results? Let us know in the comments.

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Muhammad al-Bashir

iPhone photos are more identical to the eye in terms of colors. This is my humble opinion
But the last image of the Samsung s21 ultra, which is slightly clearer than the image of the iPhone 12 Pro Max

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Narcissus

I always chose B because B was a real shot, while A had a lot of lighting effects that gave great brightness from the sides. But Ultra always wins in photography, while iPhone loses because it has a lot of lighting effects, so Ultra gives real, great and distinctive photography. Ultra is distinguished by its real photography 🫰🏻

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ALI

I think that the A photos are better, and by the way, I tried a few days ago to shoot the Samsung Note 9 in natural sunlight, and it was very bad, whether for video or still photos, compared to the iPhone X

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нαѕѕαη αl-ƒαιƒι

Nice topic, frankly, I chose A pictures for their beauty and accuracy, and I used to say to myself that they look like a Galaxy, but Apple proved beyond any doubt that its photography transcends all Android devices (we only hope to add zoom, macro and fingerprint)

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Ahmed

Of course the iPhone

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Muhammad al-Muharrami

Sure, the iPhone is better

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Abode Love

Photography with iPhone was better in terms of luminance and realism

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rmk

And, by the way, photographing the Galaxy device, a version of Snapdragon, is much better than the Xnos

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rmk

There is no comparison for the Galaxy photography is much better and there is no comparison There is a global YouTube with 7 million subscribers who made a fair comparison and before the arrival of new updates to the Galaxy, however, the Galaxy iPhone was crushed.
To be fair, there is no comparison between a backward phone like the iPhone and the Galaxy devices.
Talking to you from iPhone 11 Pro Max.

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    Tawfik

    The iPhone is better. I saw about 7 foreign videos and 3 Arabic videos, all of which said that the iPhone camera is better

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    нαѕѕαη αl-ƒαιƒι

    Your point of view and we respect it, but as the proverb says, the monkey in the eye of his mother is a deer (I do not mean you in particular, but I mean the reviewers whom I saw, and I am sure that we also saw them. Let us be fair. The reviewers in America and Europe are divided into two types, a neutral type and a fanatic type.

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    нαѕѕαη αl-ƒαιƒι

    There is really no comparison, how do we compare the king of iPhone devices to a scrap called Galaxy 😂😂

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    asthma

    seriously ?

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Mourad Djetoui

The strange thing is how you could compare the iPhone with another device, the iPhone does not compare to the next iPhone only

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    dvffvc

    Yes, Galgas and others are not even close to comparing it to the iPhone

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khaledbahkaly

A

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Mohammed Al-Zahrani

The iPhone is much better in the presented pictures
Thank you iPhone Islam
From the beginning, we have been with you and you are still doing the best

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Ibrahim Hamad

I chose A for all the pictures, but for the baby's picture, I chose B. It's strange for a new device that is considered Samsung's most powerful device, and yet it didn't outperform the iPhone, which was released before the Ultra 🤷🏼‍♂️

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immortal

A is the best

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    Ahmed

    I have seen most of the deficient and girls use the iPhone in order to show off, even though it is a transfer that is neither offered nor delayed.

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NATHIR

A

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Abu Hassan 💞

In my opinion, the majority here are twinned for the iPhone, otherwise, how can one judge be judged better than the other without seeing the real scene and comparing it to the quality of the image ..
If the iPhone photos were not called A, we would have seen the opposite
Greetings to the dangers 🤚

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    Hussain Bassem

    XNUMX% agreed with you, the person must see the real view in order to make the comparison based on it without drumming anyone. Night photography with my opinion was in favor of the Samsung in the first picture in terms of colors, as for the rest of the pictures, the real scene must be seen before the judgment.

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    Abo Anas

    On the basis that we have shares in Apple, for example ..
    Respect people's minds with what you write 🙂

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    нαѕѕαη αl-ƒαιƒι

    You look broken in the end 😂😂 We blame you, Abu Hassan, for choosing A pictures for their beauty.

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Zoom

Frankly, the iPhone pictures are better, but the comparison must be made in that I see the scene myself in order to compare the nature of the colors.

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Ferrite

Certainly the iPhone camera is better in most situations

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Murad Abu Ala

A is especially better in low light

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Khaled

I chose A because it had the best photos regardless of the device used to take them, but I was happy with the final result of the iPhone.

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Ahmed

IPhone 12 is visible in the close-up photos

Samsung 21 Ultra in faraway photos is better

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Samboki

With all due respect to all devices, the iPhone excels in accuracy. Photography gives you a realistic picture, unlike Android.

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Ahmad ali

From the standpoint of Photoshop's specialization in an American printing press for more than 20 years: the image of the sky and green square on the iPhone appears to be too deep, and the truth with its striking beauty is what is usually required of the public! As if it has been slightly modified in Photoshop and Photo B looks more realistic to me
Portrait of a child for iPhone A is pretty cool compared to that of B.
I hope the next iPhone gets the same zoom and macro capability as the Galaxy

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Abu Muhammad Al-Qahtani

I expected a better iPhone
The iPhone is always better

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Abdul Rahman Al-Yafei

I was surprised by the result. I was expecting Samsung's cameras to perform much better than the iPhone.

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    Mohammed

    Why ?? The iPhone camera always outperforms the Samsung camera

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    Ahmed

    Who said the Samsung camera is better?

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aymn mn

Honestly, in all the pictures I chose A, because they are the most beautiful and perfect pictures
I was surprised at the end of the article that they were all taken with the iPhone 12 ✅
Indeed, the advantage of the iPhone is a powerful processor and an operating system that uses all the features with precision and craftsmanship

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Sh

A

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Aslam al-Balushi

A👍

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Black_pearl444

A good

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Sayed Abdellah

All the photos I chose were for iPhone

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Haneen Aljumai

Frankly, from the title of the article, I expected the difference to be light between the Galaxy and iPhone photography, but it appeared clear and easy to distinguish as usual

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    wael

    With all due respect to all the commentators, I own a s21altra, but these pictures are not related to the device and its magnificence, as it has great capabilities in photography and you can review European videos because I bought through these reviews the phone I found that it is a magician and there is nothing on the scene currently comparable to this device👌

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    NATHIR

    Other than iPhone, Maco

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Ibrahim Al-Sarrani

A without that I know that this is from iPhone or Galaxy

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Safaa Kaysi

A, of course, without knowing the answer

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Abdulaziz Almansouri

Yvonne professional photography

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Dhuhay Al-Minji

From the beginning, I expected that A's pictures were for the iPhone.

Apple cameras retain the quality of photography even after several years, while the rest of the phones are as if with each update the quality of their images decreases

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Omar

A 🔥

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Zakaria Radhi

The victory in photography for iPhone XNUMX Pro Max is unrivaled

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Hisham XNUMX

iPhone 12 pro max 👌

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Muhammad Salahuddin

The iPhone photos are more accurate to the eye in terms of colors. This is a personal opinion because the last photo was clearer for the 12 Ultra. I noticed a slight difference for the iPhone 12 Pro in focusing on clarity (auto F focus) in close-up photography, not macro.

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Nasser Al-Ziyadi

There is no device in the world comparable to the iPhone 12 Pro Max cameras
And iPhone 11 Pro Max
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The reason for this is the power of the processor with these devices
And the supernatural system
As well as the quality of the cameras as hardware
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    Mahmood

    Brother Nasser, your words are half correct and half wrong.
    Here are imaging features that excel the iPhone, and there are advantages in which competitors excel, especially Huawei phones
    Every human manufacture has a deficiency, and no one can master the manufacture except God Almighty, who has no shortage.
    On the whole, most phones today take a good photo
    Greetings to you :)

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Ahmed

It is very clear that the A pictures are from the iPhone photography
In general, the iPhone is better

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