Galaxy S22 Ultra vs Pixel 6 Pro Camera Test: WAY TOO CLOSE?

[@dannywinget]

Team Pixel or Team Galaxy?

[@techtt6213]

Team combination of both

[@deanthompson1156]

Today, it would be, for me, Team Galaxy. Ask again when we get to Pixel 9 and 9 PRO. By then, Google should have it dialed in.

[@CatBat90s]

Has anyone figured out how to make hdr work without top shot. I love top shot but it decides best photo hdr but then you’ve got no option to make another photo an hdr export. I’ve learned that topshot usually always makes one photo have amazing quality hdr export and another photo with poor hdr export and then every other photo that’s not selected as best even if you love it will not have hdr export and will look significantly less quality.

[@arkaanlazarus]

Your Galaxy Your Way!

[@nyx019]

I am upgrading from Huawei P30 Pro to Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra. I have been watching lots of camera comparisons to judge whether it is worth it, and it's been really reaffirming that the latest of Samsung is the right choice.

[@highmm2696]

I think the Pixel looks a lot more natural in night shots when doing a quick snap.

[@nickmotsarsky4382]

I think the Pixel totally fell on its face at 7:45 and the S22 did amazing with a quick snap.

[@OZYRA]

@Haque Jim s

[@yamahass66]

@nickmotsarsky4382 If you would have press on the screen at a more dark point it would change and go for a longer exposure. It can be extreamly big difference depending how you point the camera also, just a cm and it would be completely different for example. For both.

[@esseker6320]

I'd go for the Pixel, looks more natural to me.

[@yankokusu6182]

@Tobi Oluyede shut up, he cares.

[@10daysAgo]

@Tobi Oluyede how do you know ? I want my pictures to be more natural . And please don't say that pixel photos are not instagram worthy because they actual look great .

[@md.arkanulislamnabil278]

@@10daysAgo they look good But It's all preference

[@Violet_Evergarden]

@Tobi Oluyede I want mine to be as natural as possible because I get to enjoy the beauty of nature. But hey, it's better to have a natural photo than one that isn't because you can edit the natural photo to your liking, but trying to edit an unnatural photo to look natural is a bit tricky.

[@wendysburgers4326]

NO, Pixel is too much Contrasty and Saturated in Daylight. And Low Lights back and forth Sometimes Samsung is Better Preference and Natural

[@BooredAtWork]

Here for the low light shots.🤣 Good stuff bro

[@ladrenaboc9989]

Nobody cares

[@peterfamut]

@@ladrenaboc9989 nobody asked you to talk for all of us too.

[@funkokfui396]

@@ladrenaboc9989 cares enough to reply lol

[@alanazar8291]

Same... good review

[@ssaini5028]

@@funkokfui396 nobody cares though

[@cruze86]

I didn’t expect google would improvise their camera performance this much. They really did a great job through software update. Kudos to the google guys.

[@peacelove8395]

When you spend the kind of money they were asking for as well as all the fuss they made about their camera through the pre marketing, I'm not sure if we should be congratulating them on merely reaching the quality level they advertised months after launch.

[@TheKwod]

It's a pretender.

[@thohru5637]

Yes exactly, pixel have significantly Improved by lots👍👍👍

[@nickmotsarsky4382]

And yet they haven't bothered doing what the people have actually been asking for: unlocking the full 50mp option and fixing the terrible 2x portrait mode with a digital crop and the unnatural blur..

[@vernon44427]

That's the thing. Google will constantly upgrade the camera software and make it better and better where Samsung rarely does anything

[@Dani.R.N]

Pixel has total customer hdr on main menu camera... these is a great and practica feature. His color are more natural and and his price is clearly more cheap... Samsung s22 ultra is great but Pixel 6 pro is the best camera for me

[@Jmh_]

Both are very good. The Pixel’s colours are very nice, but personally I’d still pick the Samsung for the better resolution. At the end of the day colours can be edited, detail cannot.

[@Cooldito1111]

Both look incredible, I still can't believe how good phone cameras are now

[@noturavragenerd]

Me too it's crazy 🔥

[@Bitte33able]

It is a difficult decision, in my opinion the Pixel is still the undisputed king of HDR... it exposes the shadows very well and the photographs are more visually pleasing... in night mode they are a little more balanced. in spite of everything I would buy the Samsung the zoom is incredible ...CONGRATULATIONS FOR YOUR VIDEOS, YOU DO AN EXCELLENT JOB👌🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽

[@TheRMSAndre1]

But is that very strong HDR actually that necessery? I mean, the pictures look too artificial in my opinion, some highlight clipping is just more natural and gives it more of a real camera feeling.

[@Bitte33able]

@@TheRMSAndre1 you're right e. in some specific cases it is too much hdr... it would be ideal to have that option and a more natural one .. Quiero decir como cuando se guardan copias en formato RAW.. Taking into account that phones are normally used to upload photos to social networks, photography is made as colorful as possible... in a more professional environment, I totally agree with you, it would be too HDR

[@md.arkanulislamnabil278]

Too much HDR and the natural vibe goes away S22U has a good balance in HDR, but sometimes it kinda gets messy

[@ThreeTwentyTech]

Damn the Samsung S22 Ultra has amazing ambient sound removal. It literally sounds like it's been edited in post cos the audio is so clear and the main subject is always the priority.

[@YashRaj-cp4lv]

Pixel is just the best phone for me... Love the pixels camera processing and software ✌️

[@jenderallouis]

How about huawei p50 pro

[@H1stor7]

@@jenderallouis the p50 pro hard ware is fantastic the only drawback is its software that limit that. But huawei can fix it easily

[@Quoutub]

3:25 Exactly! But not just the 50 megapixel mode of the main camera. The periscope camera sensor has a 48 megapixel mode, which we can't use either.

[@Expressblida]

Team pixel 😍😍

[@RalphCherubin]

Maybe it's just me, but in the lens flare comparison I much prefer the pixel's handling of the point light source over the s22's. The s22 might have less flare away from the source, but at the light source itself, the pixel controlled it much better. If that is the tradeoff then I definitely go with pixel over s22.

[@mattrickey2222]

Killing it Danny! Every day you have a new one coming out. Much appreciated!

[@dannywinget]

Appreciate that! I am exhausted now so I am taking a break from camera comparisons for a while 🤣

[@ilya2184]

Team pixel over 4 years, no regrets. My first pixel 2xl still 🔥

[@dharmikgilatar8111]

I am very curious for the updates Samsung is going to push to improve the cameras cause this year this is the only main flagship normal phone they have! So I think if they improve the camera it can become even more amazing and can't wait to see that!! Team Samsung😃

[@ssaini5028]

Yeah but everyone is pushing updates to improve their devices, not just Samsung

[@dharmikgilatar8111]

@@ssaini5028 But Samsung is already so good and can beat the other phones even now! It just needs some tweaking here and there. Samsung's camera are built to last the whole year cause this camera is going to compete with the next iPhone and pixel. If past is anything to go by Samsung still has some tricks left in this camera which they will provide through update

[@ssaini5028]

@@dharmikgilatar8111 Yeah but Google has improved their camera a lot since launch and will continue to do so.

[@dharmikgilatar8111]

@@ssaini5028 u r right but I don't think Google has left any update which will improve the cameras significantly but let's see anything can happen😃

[@Castorelo]

The only flagship? :) Fold and Flip are flagships too ;) and apparently, with Fold 4 they are going to make some big improvements :)

[@Pawcio2115]

1:41 you can also turn off the scene optimizer on the Galaxy to get more natural colors.

[@nickmotsarsky4382]

I always have mine off on my S20U to prevent oversaturation.

[@Eazidosit]

Both nice, those action pan shots though on the pixel 6 Pro! Video at night hands down but not by much, better quality on s22 ultra. Neither I would particularly use with out good light. Everything else Pixel seems overall consistent.

[@ninamonteleone6379]

The low light content was exactly why I started searching for comparisons in the first place! This helped solidify my choice, but definitely more thought provoking than I anticipated. Thank you!!

[@qwerasdfhjkio]

can you also make a difference showing the difference between 108mp enhancment mode vs 108mp vs steandard 3:4 in night and day? Would be very appreciated!

[@aroundoz]

Thanks!

[@netcrashYT]

I’d say most photos from the pixel just looked ultimately better as a keeper than the s22, with more everywhere and a sharpness that reflects detail, without post processing it every time

[@nipunsharma5351]

Hey Danny, I'd love to know how has the oversharpening been controlled this time with the S22U? Samsung photos look nice as long as we don't zoom too much into them. Most camera comparison reviews show us zoom out images but fine detail and how much natural resolved detail and textures have been preserved can only be noticed upon zooming in for close inspection. I have been buying flagship Samsung phones every year but I don't like how their images are processed. Too oversharpened for my taste. I'd love to hear from you before I jump in to get it this year. Thanks !!

[@MF_OXF]

As someone who has the. S22U (exynos) let me tell you that when you zoom in (after having taken the picture) it looks horrible, feels to.me like a 2016 phone... Disappointed... Waiting for the update to decide whether im.returning it or not… battery drain on WiFi only is insane…. 1% every 2 minutes with light use… I either have a defective unit or they fucked up really hard…

[@kpehe100]

@@MF_OXF Samsung will not send an update until the return time is over.

[@McDjMagicAndrey]

@@MF_OXF what variant do you have and a reviewer? Exynos or Snapdragon?

[@moyux]

@@MF_OXF Because you have Exynos I have snapdragon and it's great and the opposite of everything you said

[@Pontiacgxp303]

Thank You Danny!! Been waiting for this without another phone (3rd phone) thrown into the mix‼️

[@Thehoeh]

I've really been loving the cameras, I think it's never been easier to take great shots and not be ashamed of them lol. I'm having trouble because for most non-action shooting the 108MP camera has such a beautiful depth of field that it almost doesn't need the optimizations of the regular shooter. Maybe they can combine them both because it really is a great lense.

[@toddysurcharge771]

High megapixels on a small sensor isn't a good thing, especially in low light. Pixel pitch is very important.

[@Алекс-ы5т5я]

Those super lowlight comparisons are very important and interesting. Please keep including them in your videos. Thank you!

[@thecrypticmystic28]

Man Danny, you are so dedicated in giving the best content, looking forward for your 1M subs soon. Thanks your videos helped me judge to take on S22ULTRA

[@techtt6213]

I like how the Pixel doesn't always completely boost the shadows on the pictures allowing for natural contrast. But I don't mind the over exposing around super bright objects like the sun, trying to get rid of that as much as possible can be a touch unnatural. A bit of clipping is OK smartphone manufacturers

[@Bibbatron]

They have found the great balance between shadow detail and contrast. Imo Apple crushes the shadows too much and Samsung brightens the shadows too much.

[@kaxxxxx]

Do you have the pixel 6? I do And by default it always boost the shadows to much

[@tooekneee]

yeah.. not sure what you're talking about. pixel 6 have extremely boosted shadows. i think it's a nice look but it can look unnatural at times

[@Bibbatron]

@@kaxxxxx Did you see the video? The Pixel has great HDR while still providing nice contrast. There's a reason the Pixel 5A that does the exact same processing as the 6 won the blind smartphone test Marques did

[@techtt6213]

I don't know what it is with pixels, even when they sometimes do weird stuff like the portrait digital zoom, or the noise in the shadows. The white balance and colour almost always comes across just a touch more natural. Image if Google would get rid of the last few issues the camera has

[@nickmotsarsky4382]

Yep, which is why I'm so frustrated with the Pixel. It's being held vack from greatness by some idiotic decisions, like no 50mp mode and no 4x or even 1x Portrait feature..

[@md.arkanulislamnabil278]

The software processing is magical on the pixel, BUT, idk, pixel's camera processing is kinda hit or miss sometimes, and google should go all out.. Afterall, competition brings more innovation and better products for us, the consumers

[@md.arkanulislamnabil278]

Oh and the S22U will improvise the camera much more with future updates, because the pixel has received some solid software updates since launch...

[@dr.chintanganatra6211]

@@md.arkanulislamnabil278 100 % true

[@ioanbardan5150]

Pixel's camera is really damn good. Too bad the phone is a buggy mess even to this day. Would've bought it had they fixed the million issues it has.

[@pyranomics7229]

Posting this in July 2022... It's still such a buggy mess!

[@robertcharron749]

Team Galaxy here. And both Google and Samsung have plenty room to improve. I wish them the best, for the benefit of all their customers and share holders.

[@ashar8192]

Hey. Can you tell me please what exactly improved on the P6Pro with the software updates? The footages here are different from your earlier comparisons, so i can badly tell where they improved. Appreciate it!

[@Pmoe73]

The one we've been waiting for 👌

[@Ebu26]

Danny, *something is missing from your camera tests,* you only test the microphone audio with front facing cameras. But audio from back facing cameras is also important and *DIFFERENT* than front facing video. A phone might have good audio in selfie mode, while the other phone might have better audio in back facing video

[@nickmotsarsky4382]

Plural of Camera is Cameras. Just saying..

[@Ebu26]

@@nickmotsarsky4382 Thank you I appreciate it🙏, English is not my native language

[@mrwoo2503]

Wow! Thats as close as your gonna get. Wouldve liked to see more action/moving photo comparisons. I like to just point and shoot, especially at sporting events which often times produces blurry photos.

[@ssaini5028]

Samsung is famous for shutter lag, they just do not have the AI chops that Google does

[@YgorCortes]

Great comparison! 👏 The main reasons why I'd choose the S22 Ultra are because it can take portrait mode shots with the telephoto camera, while the Pixel can't (zoomed in portraits on the Pixel are pretty much unusable) and because of the 10x periscope camera. The thing is motion blur is a HUGE problem on my S21 Ultra, and knowing that it's still there on the S22 Ultra makes me very disappointed.

[@sidersproductions941]

True but you can use the 4x for natural portrait shots without the software enhancements and the results are beautiful. I'm a little jealous of pro mode on all lenses for Samsung though. Can't lie.

[@nickmotsarsky4382]

Use Burst Mode if you're taking pics of people or pets in lower light..

[@YgorCortes]

@@nickmotsarsky4382 you can't use burst mode with portrait mode though, and I use the portrait mode a lot

[@nickmotsarsky4382]

@Ygor Cortes Lol, you're one of those people huh? I have some friends that post 99% of their pics with Portrait mode on in every scenario and with the blur cranked to the max and it's so cringy. Just take a normal damn pic..

[@arjayo622]

Team Galaxy! But Pixel is really good. Particularly on that 20x hybrid zoom. Wow.

[@techtt6213]

11:22 flaring is worse on the Pixel but the contrast is actually better, weird

[@Premises187]

Can you please tell us if you're using Snapdragon or Exynos S22? The cams are different on both

[@NTDang]

love the commentary. You really help point out what to look for and keeping it real.

[@techtt6213]

Honestly the Pixel portrait mode sucks with the digital crop. 4x normal on the Pixel is better than the portrait mode

[@mmafanatic-tz5or]

But only the pro has 4x optical zoom. If you have the regular pixel 6, can you take portrait mode and make it decent at least without all the over sharpening on the face?

[@Hollaturboi]

Pixel 6 Pro owner and I must say pixels has come along ways. S22U beats it in certain areas but I gotta go Pixel all day

[@Premises187]

Can you please tell us if you're using Snapdragon or Exynos S22 Ultra? The cams are different on both

[@vernon44427]

The thing is Google's going to constantly be making alterations to their camera to make it better and better whereas Samsung rarely will

[@leejen.shakya]

U need to be updated

[@md.arkanulislamnabil278]

Lmaoo bruh, try to know more about these things

[@adelaljammal]

False statement.

[@vernon44427]

@@adelaljammal how Samsung updates are few and far between and late

[@Joseph-xt2qg]

Great video! Really appreciate the thorough comparisons

[@CruzJM]

Thanks so much this is what I was waiting for! Great job Danny! God bless you and family.

[@nanaboakyecollins9078]

i can't wait to watch your videos, keep the good works bro

[@jerradmechals1]

The thing that has always kept me from the Samsung is the camera shutter speed. It's insanely important and always overlooked

[@nickmotsarsky4382]

That's what Pro or Burst modes are for..

[@NOLATechy]

Great video! Team Pixel here! Pixel 6 Pro camera is awesome and I have yet to take a bad picture with it.

[@waxxxi]

Every time a new phone comes out Danny's kids know they're going for an outing lol. Anyways love this channel

[@anthonyrizzo9043]

Not bad for the pixel, considering the regular 6 is almost the same and much less than half the price of that s22 ultra

[@jamiehat42]

Thank you for always including your "models." Seeing your wife & kids across many videos makes for consistent comparison. And, whenever I see them in the thumbnail I always think, "Oh good, here's another great Danny Winget video!"

[@a-terrible-fate532]

pixel 7 needs to improve the selfie camera and video recording quality to keep up with apples superior video

[@Jon81G]

Awesome comparison! Exactly what I've been waiting for. Thanks!

[@bill5740]

I'm excited I just got my 6Pro today and receiving my S22U tomorrow. Definitely going to do a comparison myself

[@niclas0jansson]

Who did you pick?

[@bill5740]

@@niclas0jansson S22U the pixel is cool but the Galaxy feels more of a finish product

[@scotter]

Do you think those long exposure times on the Pixel and the slow shutter speeds are both because of the budget-level SOC in the Pixel?

[@abdullaaryan]

FYI ... in dark environment pixel uses digital zoom not 4x optical lens that's why it lacks detail

[@derekisthematrix]

Exactly right. You can usually tell when it switches to the telephoto lens because it 'blips' the image for a second. This didn't happen here. I do hate how I can't force the phone to use the telephoto lens though vs. the phone deciding to 'let' me use it based on lighting conditions and subject distance.

[@nickmotsarsky4382]

That's every phone.

[@alexissacro1502]

Yesssss, you are the first and only who made a video dedicated

[@beautifulday1665]

Can you point out in every video comparison which one of the phones produces closer to reality color processing...

[@BiesenbachKlein]

Very good comparison. Thanks for the tons of example photos.👍

[@kfx3907]

Can't wait to see the next camera updates from Samsung!

[@mezstah]

Sometimes with a lightsource nearby the Pixel just gets too much flare, but most of the time it manages just fine for me

[@Bibbatron]

Google at least seems to have improved the high ISO issue in low light video.

[@DeepteshLovesTECH]

Pixel technically has the better and larger ISOCELL GN1 sensor. The HM3 108mp sensor is outdated.

[@nickmotsarsky4382]

Why post such an asinine comment?

[@tgrxalexx_353]

Hey Danny, i have a question for you. do the s22 ultra uses the telephoto sensor for moon shots or it uses the main cam?

[@narinari8242]

Team pixel , real android experience

[@betonscheitel8635]

fast moving objects in not so good conditions would have been nice to compare

[@hoonetic]

One day I'm going to bump into you around Plant street or Celebration. One Day, Danny! ;) lol

[@dannywinget]

Ha I am always out! I am sure you will see me. Come say hi.

[@Barriekade]

Thanks a lot Danny I love your videos and your approach 😊👍

[@edtkw]

Hi Danny, curious which one was more color accurate?

[@Xenaman]

Have you no eyes??

[@edtkw]

@@Xenaman I have eyes, and is that somehow supposed to give me the ability to tell how accurate the colors were when I haven't seen any of these locations in real life?

[@jondwyer6149]

I almost waited for the S22 Ultra knowing it would be the new Note, but so happy I went with the 6 Pro. Pixel hands down best all around Android camera. I'm surprised Apple is doing so good with the iPhone. They use to have HORRIBLE camera and for the last 2 years they been killing it

[@nickmotsarsky4382]

Depends. If you want to shoot Portraits, Pixel is still awful with the 2x digital crop, bad edges and oversharpening. Otherwise it's pretty damn good.

[@Dave-lr2wo]

I don't have a cam preference, but your review is really well done.

[@2phonesbabyken]

Kinda in between with these two but I'd still pick Pixel for ZSL

[@nouradinemoctar90]

Hi Danny thanks for the video great comparaison like always, you are the best in this field I have a question please, when you use portrait mode on samsung what is the best choice i a mean from 1 to 7 what do you use to blur background usually for portrait, u take impressive portrait photos

[@developmentforchristchurch4095]

Love to see those four go head with video quality and picture separate video that's would be awesome.And yes you doing a great job keep it up.

[@techtt6213]

Man I leave to many comments. The back and forth at night is so funny. I'd prefer every phone to just keep it dark like it is in single snap mode and only brighten up when using night mode

[@ldooderino]

I'm trying to decide between these two, but i will be stuck with the exynos in the ultra. Do you think there will be enough of a difference to warrant the price difference? Zoom range is really important to me and i saw in your comparrison that the exynos lags behind the snapdragon.

[@kalebbeasley1677]

Amazing detail in this review, thank you

[@oldsnake977]

Team Pixel 😋

[@NightSprinter]

So, for shooting raw, S22 series is the way to go? I'm about paid off on my iPhone 11 Pro.

[@mrkring1526]

Why does hardly ANY big tech reviewer talk about low light motion blur? It's still evident on my S22 Ultra Snapdragon and so disappointing!

[@PaulRankinYT]

Yoooooo this is the one I was waiting for

[@PaulRankinYT]

Thanks Danny, noticed the same about the Pixel at night while I was in Universal a few weeks back, it took an absolute age to take a night mode shot to the point were I ended up using the 13 Pro Max for night shots

[@Anthony-zm8of]

6:10 that new Tundra is too clean

[@Mike_The_Hog_A_Nator]

So many Camera comparisons.. Let's see the display & other features

[@dannywinget]

I know. This is the last one in a while. I am taking a break.

[@Amuzic_Earth]

Comparison aside, can we just all appreciate how good the photographs were...each were pieces of art. I almost got spellbound.

[@soulking6868]

The Pixel's camera is pure magic.

[@Wyald]

You didn't mentioned the most important aspect. Is this Exynos or Snapdragon version

[@hoojamaflicks]

he's in America it will be snapdragon. what i've seen of the exynos so ear looks considerably worse than the snap. it's pretty ridiculous.

[@techr1320]

@@hoojamaflicks the only difference is in video. Photos there’s no difference

[@Wyald]

@@hoojamaflicks I noticed s21 ultra exynos and snapdragon is quite different. Exynos usually more out of focus and inaccurate color

[@gotDIBS]

Funny how night shot are big now . My Windows Icon was way ahead of it's time . Could shoot in 21 meg, Raw, Night shots, long exposure, f stops, Wireless charging, hd video. This was my fav phone 8 years ago. No one gave it credit, I still own it today.

[@yalnizkurt4921]

Does the s22 ultra phone have a built in gimbal for video recording?

[@jyotishmanmoran1548]

Goggle pixel is a fantastic phone it's no doubt but they should work on wide Angle and macro shots.

[@aronrodelas1359]

The 100x zoom of S22u is insane. Much better than the main Camera of my galaxy hahhahaha

[@Maxime_K-G]

Personally, I don't care about the wait at night. Google Pixel 6 Pro would still be about half the time of my current phone and the photos come out better than competitors most of the time, so it's worth it.

[@ravirajoshi_official]

Both are my favourites... But if I want to pick one then Pixel for sure...

[@t1tanpsl89]

WOAH! You're in my town! It's just so so random to run into someone in the same place on accident! Also, do you know about the Andriod Auto issue with the pixel 6? I want the pixel 6, but I have heard horrible things about the pixel 6 not connecting to anroid auto.

[@dannywinget]

I don’t use Android Auto so I have never had experience with it. If you see me come say Hi!

[@MultiKriss1]

A test of Samsung S22 Ultra and Sony Rx100VII would be good, what do you think?

[@hadykrema7820]

Great video !

[@johndao5870]

Thanks. Your video is very informative.

[@luigideff]

Perfect in-depth comparison. Thank you

[@LL-qm3sl]

Single snap on Samsung in the night has wayyy too much color noise, id go with the pixels darker shadows any day