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Side-by-side comparison of iPhone 4s / Galaxy Nexus pictures (can you tell the differ

I was tired of hearing all the threads regarding how poor the quality of pictures are when taken with a Galaxy Nexus. I was also tired of the constant arguments about how the lighting wasn’t set correctly, or how I should be using a tripod, or how etc, etc, etc… Face it, if I was going to go through any of those motions to take a picture, I wouldn’t be reaching for my cell phone
So in the spirit of this, I took pictures of three simple items I had laying around my desk with both an iPhone 4s and a (CDMA) Galaxy Nexus. Both phones were set to complete auto and taken within seconds of each other to ensure identical lighting conditions. Once the pictures were taken, they were immediately downloaded. No further editing on either camera beforehand was performed.
The results:
Test #1 – “Moosejaw”
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Hard to spot any differences. Sure, when zoomed in you can see the differences based on pixel density, but at 30,000 feet… it’s all the same to me.
Test #2 – “Ehpple”
Now we’re starting to see some slight differences. However, it wasn’t what I expected. To me (and I’m no expert), the top picture has a brighter feel to it, but also seems a bit washed out. The bottom picture, while a little darker, seems to be slightly sharper and more in focus.
Test #3 – “Hometown Pride”
This is an interesting comparison. My initial reaction was: “Woah, check out the first picture… the color is WAAAY off. The second picture is much more accurate!” However, if I hold the actual pop can up to the computer monitor and compare which picture is more accurate, the top picture’s color is spot-on while the bottom picture has a deeper “red” to it compared to the can in real life. BTW, I have passed all my tests for color blindness… really!
To me, the bottom picture looks more appealing… but the top picture is more accurate. Crazy!
In conclusion, I don’t see enough of a difference to warrant all the hate towards the Galaxy Nexus and it’s camera. One camera appears to make more "appealing" pictures while the other seems to better capture the "raw" aspect of the image.
If I want to capture a “moment”, the Nexus camera will work just fine for me. If I need to capture an “image”, I’ll leave both phones on the table and grab the Rebel instead. If I need to be acknowledged by anyone waiting for the 5:30PM ferry from the city back to Larkspur, I'll grab the...
P.S. I did not identify which pictures were from the iPhone and which were from the GN on purpose. This was done to avoid a placebo effect for either phone. However, if you really want to know, check the file names and reverse engineer it from there.

Great comparison. But which picture is from which phone? lol
Edit: Ok I read your last comment. Im having a hard time figureing that out with Jake and Andy.

top = GN
bottom = iPhone

Haha yeah, Jake has to be code for the iPhone though (Jake the Snake).
And Andy? obviously for Android...
=P

Did you get those Nexus pics on the first snap? How many did it take with each to get them?

The camera on the Galaxy Nexus is perfectly capable of taking great pictures and in my opinion it always does but I think what makes people write the camera off is the colour reproduction. The iPhone 4S and Galaxy SII seem to take pictures with colours that just 'pop' whereas the colours on the Nexus are duller and washed out. The vibrant pictures from an iPhone 4S or a Galaxy SII may look better visually but as mentioned by the OP, the colours are not accurate whereas pictures from the Nexus aren't very vibrant but they are accurate in terms of colour.
So people just want a camera that produces pictures that makes objects look better than they're supposed to! But you can easily use the photo editing features on the Galaxy Nexus to make the pictures similar to an iPhone 4S or Galaxy SII or maybe Google could release an update that makes photos seem more vibrant and saturated.

Faygo "rock and rye" ftw. Now I gotta go to the store because you got me craving some.
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Top one looks better on the first two and the bottom looks better on the third. I'd say it's a wash.

For those who want to get the most out of their camera it would be a good idea to make pictures made in artificial lighting (like flash) with the white balance set manually. Experiment and find which setting gives you the most realistic result.
The "mood differences" in the pictures posted by the OP are mostly because the cameras chose different white balancing modes.
Auto-white balance (AWB) is wrong often, especially in artificial lightning, even in DSLRs.

Top picture was actually the iPhone in the first two pictures, and then i switched them around for the last picture.
I like the theory on the naming convention, much more exciting than the fact that i'm Andy, and my coworker (with the iPhone) is named Jake.
I totally agree with the white balancing issue, but i tried to make this a 'lowest common denominator' style of test, i.e. everything set to auto. I guess it's fair to say that the iPhone did a better job of light balancing... this one time, under these specific conditions.
Im glad someone else got the Faygo reference. However, now that i'm not in the office, it's time for a niceSanders chocolate stout from the Detroit Brewing Company for me.

Aridon said:
Did you get those Nexus pics on the first snap? How many did it take with each to get them?
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First snap for all pictures with both phones.

The iPhone 4S camera looks amazing even in dim light!
Thanks for the comparison

Nice post, OP. I think you should have taken pics in different settings though because I think the SGN does considerably better at taking close-up shots than scenery/landscape shots or lower light indoor shots (with and without flash) You should do the same thing in those conditions to see the differences. I have the SGN and plan on getting the wife a 4S sometime soon (her OG Droid is barely working for her nowadays). So I planned on doing these types of comparisons when she got her phone too .

I'm sorry to say but I'm not seeing the major difference between these shots. Why are people saying this camera is so much crap when evidence like this shows otherwise? Maybe these indoor shots play to the GN's strength, but from the outdoor shots I've seen they're all marginally close.
Sure the iphone4/S & SGS2 may be better in every regard, but surely not enough for all the crying we're seeing on here?

vapotrini said:
...Why are people saying this camera is so much crap when evidence like this shows otherwise?
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Exactly my point.
Imagine comparing the two phones as automobiles (sorry, I live and work in Detroit... it's a habit).
The iPhone is the Ford Focus and Galaxy Nexus is the Chevy Cruz. One might be slightly faster in a straight line while the other would get better fuel economy, but the differences are so subtle that 99% of the users won't notice them. They are both cars (cameras) for the masses.
Lately, it seems like one camera is being called the Ferrari F430 and comparing it to a 1983 4-cylinder 4x4 Ford Ranger (I drove one all through college, trust me; it's a right ****ty vehicle!)

Can you do a side by side testing the flash on both cameras? My GN seems to take pictures with a yellowish tint. Its mostly noticeable on Asian people's skin which turns out looking sickeningly yellow.

I bought my wife the 4S when it came out and I got the Nexus when it came out (from my droidX)...I agree its not that big of a difference..mostly just more natural colors that can be spruced up if thats your thing.

Bottom picyure looks better in all 3 cases. Nice to see the GN can hold its own in the camera stakes. Another 'negative' ticked off my list of reasons not to get one in a couple of weeks

once I get 8 posts it will let me post photobucket photos from my nexus and that should change a lot of minds as well....must make 8 useless posts...2 down ;-)

[Q] gnex camera vs...

I've read a lot or reviews and post saying that gnex camera is junk... but actually how is it? compare let said to an iphone 4 which is has same 5mp camera? or a SG2? or a Xperia arc? anybody has an idea which phone has a camera similar to the gnex and how bad really is it?

I've read a lot or reviews and post saying that gnex camera is junk..
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how does anything less than awesome = junk? Misstatements and exaggerations are not the good way to start a thread..

And that's why I'm asking... every single thread here and review said that "the camera sux" "the camera is useless" etc... since I dont own one, I was wondering how is compare to cameras that I've own in the past...

I think the camera is great. There may be better, but I'm coming from a droid 1 which had a pretty bad camera. The zero shutter lag is amazing.

The Camera is decent, not really "bad" by any means but of course it will be bad compared to the new generation of phones like the GS3 or iPhone 5.
Im actually quite surprised sometimes even if the shots are a little grainy. My friend even took a few decent pics in a club with the flash, so it will be good for most needs.
Its probably on par with the iPhone 4 camera. Maybe slightly better than it.

a few of my galaxy nexus photos..
anyone who says that the camera is bad just doesnt know how to use a camera
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^ Exactly. A camera is only as good as the photographer.
My friend can't use the "awesome" camera on his HTC 1s to save his life.
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btw, every one of those locations where these photos were taken, were under 4-7 feet of water monday night due to hurricane sandy

those pics look really good... if the camera is the same or more efficient than the one on iphone 4, is a good camera too me... I just wanted to be sure before buying this phone...

As a former S2 owner I can say that the picture quality of the Nexus is lower. I don't say that it's junk, but the difference is visible. What I like about he GNexus's camera is the zero shutter lag, it's quite helpfull in some ocassions. If you want good quality pictures use a dedicated camera, a smartphone is a smartphone. The pictures that I take with it are used mainly for Facebook and other social sites, the resolution or quality isn't that important.

simms22 said:
a few of my galaxy nexus photos..
anyone who says that the camera is bad just doesnt know how to use a camera
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Out of curiosity, are you using the stock app? or another? I agree for the most part this phone takes pretty good pictures...yours are excellent though.

Let's not exagerate. They are abover average, but they can't be compared with the ones taken by an S2, I4... they are of lower quality.

Hey Simms22
How do you take pictures like that. Mine come out fuzzy. Like it looks good before I take it, and then boom it looks so bad and ugly.
Sometimes I just take a screenshot Cuz that comes out Better then the picture. Why is it better before the actually taking a picture???
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sdmark said:
Out of curiosity, are you using the stock app? or another? I agree for the most part this phone takes pretty good pictures...yours are excellent though.
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stock camera app. but i do have to admit, photography has been a hobby of mine for over two decades. the place where most normal camera phone users dont look at is lighting. taking the right kind of photo for the lighting available, or finding ways to get the kind of lighting thats needed. many times its just a simple matter of tilting the phone at different angles, like sunset photos. when shooting sunset photos i tilt the phone at about 20-40 degrees. if you shoot the photo with the camera phone pointing stright at it, colors get washed out or photos are too dark(except the sun). by tilting the phone up, you get to see all the wonderful colors in the sky. there are lots of little tricks like this that could be learned. also, using a flash in daylight, i do this to bring out bright colors in flowers instead of letting the sun "bleach" the photos with overly bright light. also, very important in camera phones, is cleaning the camera lens cover before shooting. almost no one does this. photos appear slightly blurry or smudged if you dont.
same photo with and without a flash, completely changes the mood...
and a few more, all stock camera

I usually never use the flash. I agree with the screenshots solution but never tried that. For example the other night I wanted to take pictures of my lit pumpkins. The image was nice and dark and just showing the glowing faces. Snap a pic and it come out like a deep purple background and nasty. The image on the screen looks great but sucks once it captured it. I'm sure it would do the same thing with any other phone though.
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player911 said:
I usually never use the flash. I agree with the screenshots solution but never tried that. For example the other night I wanted to take pictures of my lit pumpkins. The image was nice and dark and just showing the glowing faces. Snap a pic and it come out like a deep purple background and nasty. The image on the screen looks great but sucks once it captured it. I'm sure it would do the same thing with any other phone though.
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the samoled screen of the gnex is pretty, but misleading. it tends to oversaturate colors and blacks. thats why photos look better on the phone, but not as vivid on other screens.

simms22 said:
the samoled screen of the gnex is pretty, but misleading. it tends to oversaturate colors and blacks. thats why photos look better on the phone, but not as vivid on other screens.
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you do great work!

Gnex camera is not so good on low light. I previously owned a galaxy note and the pics taken from that phone is better at low light. Not that surprising as the gnote is 8mp. Then again i literally suck in taking pictures. Gnex cam is not that good but not that bad either
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[Q] 12X Zoom lens for HTC One

hi
anyone test 12X Zoom lens ? i don't know if she really good or not ? if the pictures will be good or bad quality?

would like to know that too

Any links?
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It's this one? http://dx.com/p/12x-zoom-camera-lens-telescope-for-htc-one-m7-silver-black-226594
Wysłane z mojego HTC One przy użyciu Tapatalka

Take a look at this video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G1Ql9Ym1KMQ
It's a review for the same product but for an iPhone. It's probably comparable to the HTC One lens. Seems quite nice.

I see these on eBay and very tempted to try one out.
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I had Olloclip for my old iPhone and it was very good http://store.apple.com/us/product/H7758VC/A/olloclip-quick-connect-lens-solution-for-iphone-4s4 and also Manfrotto KLYP http://www.manfrotto.co.uk/klyp-iphone-4-4s which both worked very well. I would be interested to know if there was something just as good out there although the One camera is far better than the iPhone bare imo

Whoa looks cool. Wonder how it compares to that sony zoom attachment
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I have thought a lot about this and, although a nice idea if you don't own a decent camera, it is (to all intents and purposes) pointless.
The beauty of a smartphone camera is that it fits in your pocket and is always there. Given a choice between carrying around all that extra junk, knowing I was off taking some serious photos, or just taking the SLR and do the job properly guess which would win out?
Face it, this thing is a geek toy (and there's nothing wrong with that, I've been a geek for over 40 years) but as a serious replacement for an SLR? I think not.
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Tetsumi06 said:
I have thought a lot about this and, although a nice idea if you don't own a decent camera, it is (to all intents and purposes) pointless.
The beauty of a smartphone camera is that it fits in your pocket and is always there. Given a choice between carrying around all that extra junk, knowing I was off taking some serious photos, or just taking the SLR and do the job properly guess which would win out?
Face it, this thing is a geek toy (and there's nothing wrong with that, I've been a geek for over 40 years) but as a serious replacement for an SLR? I think not.
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Well said :good:

Tetsumi06 said:
I have thought a lot about this and, although a nice idea if you don't own a decent camera, it is (to all intents and purposes) pointless.
The beauty of a smartphone camera is that it fits in your pocket and is always there. Given a choice between carrying around all that extra junk, knowing I was off taking some serious photos, or just taking the SLR and do the job properly guess which would win out?
Face it, this thing is a geek toy (and there's nothing wrong with that, I've been a geek for over 40 years) but as a serious replacement for an SLR? I think not.
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Watching the video of the iPhone version it does work pretty well with obvious softening around the center focal point. The different is price though, an SLR is easily in the hundreds or thousands not including extra lenses. While this lens is under $30. Totally get it isn't going to match a SLR in any way shape or form, but for that extra zoom at a concert or something having the phone in your pocket and the lens in another, I can't complain. So, I guess I agree with you in a sense. lol

felacio said:
Watching the video of the iPhone version it does work pretty well with obvious softening around the center focal point. The different is price though, an SLR is easily in the hundreds or thousands not including extra lenses. While this lens is under $30. Totally get it isn't going to match a SLR in any way shape or form, but for that extra zoom at a concert or something having the phone in your pocket and the lens in another, I can't complain. So, I guess I agree with you in a sense. lol
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Exactly my thoughts.
I don't own a professional or even midrange camera.
The last digital camera I bought dates from 2002.
Since mobile phones came with a camera, I been relying on those for my snapshots.
Snapshots taken on a day out to the beach or museum. Even if I had a "real" camera, I'd still be tempted to use my smartphone because of how small it is and easy to put away. I'm no professional photographer by any means.
And for someone like me, a zoom lens is actually an interesting idea.
Just like you said, going to a concert using this thing if it really works well, is a really nice thing.
Last time I was at a concert, the footage I shot was rather disappointing simply because of the distance between me and the artists on stage.
Of course the question remains if stability wouldn't become a problem then using such a gadget if it zooms really far.
This also troubles midrange digital cameras, lol. I saw a review of one of these pocket HD cameras. It had incredible zoom, but without a tripid and a stable surface to put it on, it was nearly impossible to shoot a video you can actually watch.

Mmmm...I've been spying one of these for a little while.
...but I'm not really interested in the 12x lens...but the case for the phone, as it has a threaded hole around the camera opening.
I'd like to adapt a screw-in fisheye lens, just because I'm not a fan of the magnetic ones. that and the fact that the magnetic ones don't really play well with my current case.
One of my friends has a few spare screw-in fisheyes from his iPhone because he keeps breaking his cases, and buying new ones...so hopefully the thread on the screw-in part of the lens is the same as on this 12x case.
Will post my feedback if I decide to "MacGyver" this setup.

B BOY DRAW2 said:
Mmmm...I've been spying one of these for a little while.
...but I'm not really interested in the 12x lens...but the case for the phone, as it has a threaded hole around the camera opening.
I'd like to adapt a screw-in fisheye lens, just because I'm not a fan of the magnetic ones. that and the fact that the magnetic ones don't really play well with my current case.
One of my friends has a few spare screw-in fisheyes from his iPhone because he keeps breaking his cases, and buying new ones...so hopefully the thread on the screw-in part of the lens is the same as on this 12x case.
Will post my feedback if I decide to "MacGyver" this setup.
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Be sure to leave an opening for the flash so you can still use it when the lens is off.

Clearly this isn't an SLR replacement or even a super high end lens, however..
Outside of raw pixel count, the One has pretty much the best low light and pixel to pixel sensor (1/3" - the same size and similar MP res you'd find on prosumer/professional minidv/dvcam/hdv videocams not too many years ago), not to mention the fastest (or at least same as) aperture stock lens (f2) of just about any skinny jeans pocketable camera in existence. [Keep the lens in your other pocket ] Not to mention solid manual controls and on-body OIS.
Learn all the kinks of the lens and put it in some capable hands, you could really do some high quality damage with this thing. This really isn't all that different from mini35 hacks to attach focus screens and film lenses to consumer cameras. The camera is basically just being used as the ccd/cmos and storage device.
Video could be tricky, but doesn't seem any different than any other rolling shutter camera.
(as long as you don't have the red sensor issue)
$20 meh, in for 1.
Throw a small enough circular polarizer on the end and that would be even slicker.

Don't you think this would be a better choice??
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Sony already made specific product that meet your need
from HTC One

For the price of that Sony wifi camera, one might as well make the jump to a fully functional digital SLR.

Weinstein7 said:
if it worked for iPhone, surely will work on HTC
I`m planning to experiment something similar. will comeback with details
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Yeay i want to win one of the Honor Headphones or better the new Honor View 20 Phone self.
This would be nice..
My big 5 for the View 20 are :
1. The 4000 mah Akku
2. Headphone jack include.. Not everyone is using Bluetooth Headphones
3. Kirin 980 same as in the Mate 20 with 6 GB of ram.
4. Android Pie out of the Box and New Magic Ui looks much better as on Android 8.
5. The nice back Nano Design
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I love Honor V20 for various reasons:
Honor V20's Design
Like all Honor mobiles, the V20 build quality is good, this time its more premium looking with metal and glass build .The back side is constructed with others tone finish so the phone is a good looking smartphone at this price segment. When we come to the front side the screen ratio is high that give more feel to us and the bezels is very minimal on this phone.
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Hello it could be nice to win this phone, it juste beautiful ? ? sorry for the English I'm French ^^
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Well...I leave a comment too. My mom needs a phone,so why not try?
Top things are great about Honor View 20,in my opinion:
1. The design of the screen,without a notch,but with a small circle for camera
2. The positioning of the fingerprint sensor...on the back,not on the front like most of the new flagships
3. The chipset,kirin 980,latest from Huawei,used by Mate 20 Pro too.
4. The battery. 4000mah battery is great,especially because kirin 980 is a 7nm processor,so it uses less power than previous models.
5. The cameras are very good for this price range,maybe better than flagships from other companies.
6. The price. For what it offers,it's a best buy
Cheers from Romania!

It would be nice to see Honor device with COSP

I am trying to think of a sob story to get people to feel sorry for me and think that I deserve to win, but in reality it doesnt work that way. Im pretty sure they pick an entrant with a random algo, or something like that. Any how Im in, never used Huawei before would be fun to try.
1. Camera
2. Design
3. Price
4. Headphone jack
5. Holepunch

I never win anything but let me try my luck

Top 5 things, simply reduced to this:
1. The display. Yes. Nowadays, everything seems to be about OLED, but hey, a good IPS panel is at least worth the same. And this is the case here.
2. The battery. 4000mAh?! Hell yes, more phones should have this at least. The Honor View 20 has it. Well done. This what we've been asking for. This should be sufficient for 2 days of usage, which is great.
3. The headphone jack. Yes, because, why ditching something, which is just working? USB-C audio is superior, yes. But there is still not much choice around for headphones. So you have to use dongles. And no one likes dongles..
4. The camera. At least according to pictures I've seen taken by the View 20, it's for example a huge improvement to my OnePlus 5. Pictures of my OP5 look weirdly mediocre compared to the View 20's outputs, which look sharp, well-balanced in terms of temperature and colors and the night mode seems to be very powerful.
5. The price, obviously. Yes, of course! I really don't know what OEMs are thinking by releasing price tags of ~1000€++. The View 20 proves that flagship features don't have to cost a third of an average monthly income. This is praiseworthy and proves that one often has to pay just for the brand's name (Sammy, err...).

This is a flag ship phone that doesn't empty your pockets! Great looks, and a huge battery. Where does the line start for those who want one of these?

Commenting to win.

I love:
the design, the back texture and the shape.
the single great camera.
the ToF sensor.
the huge battery.
the headphone jack.
the chipset whit liquid heat dissipators.
the new trend launched by Honor for hole-punch front camera.
All at an affordable price!

love the colors, the design, the overall specs, the camera and the display!

That charming blue color attracted me

Sir ,When will I receive my prize for the Honor 8x Ask the manager thread giveaway that happened three months ago ?
Hope this counts as a comment
@XDARoni. Sir you mentioned Bluetooth headset once and Bluetooth Speaker once in the op for the second prize. Please correct it

...And whatever you spend of good – it will be fully repaid to you, and you will not be wronged.'' [2: 272]

This phone seems really cool, I love the camera quality on this phone. Would really love to have one of them

Honor View20 Phantom Blue, good size, battery design and performance.

Stuck with a Samsung S6 since it came out. A new phone would be great also. And another set of blutooth headset is never too much also. Thanks for the simplicity to enter this contest

Daddy, can I please have a new Honor phone for school?

S20 Plus vs S20 Ultra? Which to get

It's been a while since I bought a new phone and I'm back and forth on which to get. As of right now I'm still using my Pixel 2 XL and it's time for an upgrade. Will be using one of these phones on Verizon. So which is truly better? I see a lot of mixed results and I usually trust the xda forum for info. Also on my pixel 2 the 3.5mm headphone dongle won't play music out of it for the last 3 months and was wondering if either S20 has that issue. Any help is much appreciated, and thanks in advance.
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Unfortunately ultra model seems to have autofocus issues as well as many users complain about fragile glass that covers camera - i went with s20+ and other than average uniformity i am pretty happy

bigliquid530 said:
It's been a while since I bought a new phone and I'm back and forth on which to get. As of right now I'm still using my Pixel 2 XL and it's time for an upgrade. Will be using one of these phones on Verizon. So which is truly better? I see a lot of mixed results and I usually trust the xda forum for info. Also on my pixel 2 the 3.5mm headphone dongle won't play music out of it for the last 3 months and was wondering if either S20 has that issue. Any help is much appreciated, and thanks in advance.
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About a $300 USD difference in price. The Ultra has 3 main advantages, cameras, bigger battery and faster wired charging. Two negatives IMHO, it's a big device, too big for my liking and the camera bezels are more pronounced on the back panel to incorporate the 100 X digital zoom. I like flush surfaces on a device, neither of these are flush but the Ultra is even more pronounced. Coming from Pixel 2 the S20 Plus will be a big upgrade.

You don't have to worry about the 3.5mm jack having issues on s20 variants (s20, s20+, s20 ultra) because they don't have 3.5mm jack.
Personally I'm using s20+. Compared to the s20 ultra, s20+ lens is more suited for me. The lens it has 3x zoom lens and this zoom level fits just nice. Anything longer will be digital zoom and photo quality won't be that great.
On the ultra, 3x is a digital zoom. It's 3rd lens is 10x lens. If you go to a store and play around with it you'll notice the photo is miraculously good at certain zoom levels. The ones corresponding to a specific zoom level is much better.
Usually samsung put this 3 zoom distance here, refer to my screen capture.
If photo is important to you, go to the shop and play around with both.
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I have s20 +, Ultra for my is very big

vash_h said:
Personally I'm using s20+. Compared to the s20 ultra, s20+ lens is more suited for me. The lens it has 3x zoom lens and this zoom level fits just nice. Anything longer will be digital zoom and photo quality won't be that great.
On the ultra, 3x is a digital zoom. It's 3rd lens is 10x lens. If you go to a store and play around with it you'll notice the photo is miraculously good at certain zoom levels. The ones corresponding to a specific zoom level is much better.
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S20+ has no optical zoom lens at all. S20+ uses sensor crop upto 3x from 64MP sensor down to 12MP. This mode is lossless as you are not losing physical resolution. After 3x it's plain "digital zoom"
S20 Ultra has 4x optical zoom camera with up-to 10x with digital sensor crop from 48MP down to 12MP. This mode is lossless. After 10x it's not lossless anymore and it's plain useless "digital zoom".

Do you people think it's worth waiting for the new Note to be released? Can you play music out of the usb-c port of the Plus and Ultra?

bigliquid530 said:
It's been a while since I bought a new phone and I'm back and forth on which to get. As of right now I'm still using my Pixel 2 XL and it's time for an upgrade. Will be using one of these phones on Verizon. So which is truly better? I see a lot of mixed results and I usually trust the xda forum for info. Also on my pixel 2 the 3.5mm headphone dongle won't play music out of it for the last 3 months and was wondering if either S20 has that issue. Any help is much appreciated, and thanks in advance.
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I'm using both at the moment . S20 plus ( exynos) and S20 Ultra ( snapdragon) . My honest view is the Ultra is way too big in my testing I found the S20 plus camera performs better in most scenarios. If you can ... get the s20 plus snapdragon variant. It will be a great device. Try to avoid exynos. Poor battery life and stutters occasionally.

I have Snapdragon S20 regular and I'm happy with everything except for battery life

SD S20+ here. I didn't like all the negative camera reviews, the glass breaking and the price with the Ultra. The + is a nice fit for me coming from a Pixel 4XL. I do swap between the two often but Samsung has done a nice job updating and improving the camera so the swapping may end soon..

I bought the ultra upon release. I was great 100x zoom is pointless. Sold it and got an iPhone 11 pro max, again (don't ask) ?? Anyway thought I would last until the Note 20 release with the iPhone but after the 120hz of the s20 the iPhone literally feels like TouchWiz ???. Anyway now I got the s20+ and it's the better phone. Battery lasts about the same, it feels better in the hand. There really is no reason to buy the ultra imho?
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So ended up getting the s20 Ultra since they dropped my monthly payment to $37 since they didn't have the color of s20+ I wanted. Figured what the hell. I appreciate everyone's help, thank you!!!

bigliquid530 said:
So ended up getting the s20 Ultra since they dropped my monthly payment to $37 since they didn't have the color of s20+ I wanted. Figured what the hell. I appreciate everyone's help, thank you!!!
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Congrats! I think you made a good choice IMHO, Ultra has more wow effect, camera is now polished, and you will get used to its size, don't worry