
A few weeks ago, Samsung introduced its new gadgets to the world, including Galaxy S20 Ultra, your flagship maximum.
As we reported, this model has a main camera of 108 megapixels with ƒ / 1.8 aperture, 10x optical zoom and digital up to 100x. In addition to the (monstrous) main sensor, the device also has a 48MP telephoto lens with ƒ / 3.5 aperture, a 12MP ultra-wide angle with ƒ / 2.2 aperture and a ToF sensor.
But how does this advanced camera system do compared to the iPhone 11 Pro? Of course, these comparisons are inevitable, and several specialized websites have already tested them – with the rear cameras, mainly.
Before diving into the comparisons, however, let’s review some features of the iPhones 11 Pro camera system:
- Triple camera (ultra-wide, wide-angle and telephoto) of 12MP each.
- Ultra-angular: ƒ / 2.4 aperture and 120 ° field of view; wide-angle: ƒ / 1.8 aperture; telephoto: aperture ƒ / 2.0.
- 2x optical zoom; up to 10x.
Both the CNET how much Phone Arena made good comparisons of the cameras of the two devices. We will see below how the devices performed in the tests of each one of them:
Standard mode camera
In landscape images (without zoom), the photos registered with the iPhone 11 Pro and the Galaxy S20 Ultra are not discrepant, except for some interesting nuances – like the slightly cooler colors on the iPhone and slightly saturated on the Samsung device.
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iPhone 11 Pro
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Galaxy S20 Ultra
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iPhone 11 Pro
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Galaxy S20 Ultra
zoom
As we said, the iPhone 11 Pro can take photos with a 2x optical zoom and up to 10x digital zoom, while on the Galaxy S20 Ultra these numbers reach 10x and up to 100x, respectively.
The result of the images will suit everyone’s taste, but for a fair test, they were recorded with 2x optical zoom (the maximum of the iPhone 11 Pro), 5x and 10x (optical on the Galaxy S20 Ultra, but digital on the iPhone 11 Pro). Check out:
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iPhone 11 Pro (2x zoom)
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Galaxy S20 Ultra (2x zoom)
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iPhone 11 Pro (5x zoom)
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Galaxy S20 Ultra (5x zoom)
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iPhone 11 Pro (10x zoom)
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Galaxy S20 Ultra (10x zoom)
Night Mode
One of the most praised features of the iPhone 11 Pro camera was the new Night Mode, exclusive to the latest models and which, in fact, drew attention for its effectiveness and practicality when registering a photo in low light.
Coupled with a similar feature, the Galaxy S20 Ultra makes use of the wider sensor to capture even more light and add more color to photos taken in a night environment. See the results below:
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iPhone 11 Pro
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Galaxy S20 Ultra
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iPhone 11 Pro
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Galaxy S20 Ultra
Portrait Mode
Called Live Focus on Samsung devices, Portrait Mode (on the iPhone) is nothing more than the feature that blurs the background of an image to highlight the main object.
Interestingly, removing the 2x zoom lens on the Galaxy S20 Ultra caused images using the Live Focus lost some details – in addition to the fact that the camera does not cope with excess light very well, if the day is sunny. Therefore, it is possible to notice a more balanced and detailed image on the iPhone, see:
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iPhone 11 Pro
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Galaxy S20 Ultra
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iPhone 11 Pro
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Galaxy S20 Ultra
Selfie
In the front camera, the iPhone 11 Pro has a 12MP sensor and ƒ / 2.2 aperture, while the Galaxy S20 Ultra has a 40MP lens, also with ƒ / 2.2 aperture.
Note that the Galaxy S20 Ultra reduces image noise more aggressively (perhaps thanks to the Bokeh of the picture); iPhone 11 Pro brings less color vibration, but you can see more details.
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iPhone 11 Pro
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Galaxy S20 Ultra
Video
For video recording, specifically, the iPhone 11 Pro camera supports 4K footage at 24, 30, or 60 frames per second, in addition to optical stabilization (in wide-angle and telephoto, only). Meanwhile, the Galaxy S20 Ultra can record 8K video at 24 fps or 4K UHD at 24, 30 or 60 fps, all with the help of VDIS technology.
To compare the quality of the videos on both devices, the EverythingApplePro released the following video, in which the two devices are placed side by side – helping to visualize, in real time, the differences between them.
Conclusion
I say and repeat: the result is extremely personal and goes according to your needs. The fact is that both cameras are incredible and have fundamental features that leave them prepared for the most diverse situations.
According to Phone Arena, the Galaxy S20 Ultra has “more balanced images during the day, great night shots and incredible zoom performance”, while the iPhone 11 Pro “maintains its position, despite presenting some problems with white balance that are more noticeable at night ”. Despite this, they claim that the flagship da Maçã is “capable of providing great images effortlessly”.
THE CNET it also highlights the zoom capability of the Galaxy S20 Ultra, largely because it offers more zoom options (both optical and digital) than the iPhone 11 Pro. However, when it comes to overall quality, the “winner is not so clear ”.


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