DxOMark gives the Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra a lower score than the S20 Ultra

01 March 2021
According to the detailed review, the phone's zoom capabilities regressed, despite having a longer periscope and an additional telephoto lens.

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  • 02 Mar 2021

Dazed1, 02 Mar 2021The firmaware used was AUAC, a very early launch firmware t... moreSo you suggesting reviewer to wait for their software camera improvement, review the phones 3 month after launched? 🥴

Samsung should be clever, provide uncertified firmware that has latest camera improvements in the first place to be reviewed.

At the moment, theres a certain firmware version that makes main & the two optical lens to force digitally zoom, which makes it a lot worse in quality. More like Samsung's fault, a QC issue.

    This is just utterly pitiful. Samsung, a large flagship company, doing worse with the phone succesors. getting cocky samsung? or is exynos just bad?

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      • 02 Mar 2021

      Aldwin123, 02 Mar 2021TIP: Just watch multiple reviews from Tech Youtubers than b... moreThose reviews that always say "details in the shadows" and "colours" only?
      No words on cromatic aberration, cromatic noise, ghosting, lens flare etc ..

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        • 02 Mar 2021

        AnonD-762416, 01 Mar 2021The conclusions at DxOMark are getting extremely subjective... moreMate 40 Pro software processing is the best. Even without OIS , it produces the best nighttime shots , it is bright, detailed, and noise free. Dxo should have used the Mate 40 Pro Plus for comparison, but i was hugely surprised hy the Mate 40 Pro main camera at night, and the dynamic range was unreal

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          • 02 Mar 2021

          Mate 40 pro Plus and Mi 10 Ultra are better. S21 Ultra night time photos and especially videos are bad in comparison. Without night mode, they are noisy oil paintings dark mess. Mate 40 Pro Plus don't even need night mode to shoot great night photos. Mi 10 Ultra night mode is good. Mi 10 Ultra video stabilization is insane good. And the 5x zoom cam have much larger sensor than S21 Ultra. And 2x zoom is more useful for portraits than 3x. Mi 10 Ultra only falls behind in selfie camera. Mate 40 Pro falls behind only in video and colours. But,S21 falls apart in night, night video, detail, noise

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            • 02 Mar 2021

            S20 Ultra Fail it was.
            space zoom 100x LIE
            NOW
            S21 Ultra betrayal....
            customers never get wise and fall to the tricks of big companies.

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              • 02 Mar 2021

              And that's why I'm sticking with my S20 Ultra.....best phone out there.

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                • 02 Mar 2021

                So, is the better camera in a new "Ultra Ultra" model? Oe maybe "So Ultra you won't believe it" $3000 model.





                When is a "Pectea" M1 Apple phone coming? There got to be zoo better word than Ultra they can use, maybe Zoom Zoom, Glossy Peacock, or something, not Value! The Value, not by Samsung.

                  AnonD-762416, 01 Mar 2021The conclusions at DxOMark are getting extremely subjective... moreYou read that section wrong.
                  That section was looking at the colors and only the colors, that's why they have that colored umbrella. What you ended seeing was the different white balance, something that wasn't being tested on that particular section, that's why isn't mentioned.

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                    • 02 Mar 2021

                    MadMel, 01 Mar 2021one Huawei to rule them all ... With old/slow processor?

                    And RYYB :)

                      Anonymous, 02 Mar 2021Makes no sense even though you probably thought you were be... morethere can be only one on top of dxomark ...

                        Aldwin123, 02 Mar 2021TIP: Just watch multiple reviews from Tech Youtubers than b... morePersonally would have a bit more faith in dxomark than youtubers. Their reviews of any phones I've owned have been very representative. Most youtubers have very little technical knowledge and just give their personal opinion as to which photo looks better whereas Dxomark is more focused on the technical quality of the picture. Consumers can use both types of reviews though to make an informed decision if they are interested in cameras

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                          • 02 Mar 2021

                          Anonymous, 01 Mar 2021Huawei cameras are mostly developed in Finland... they can’... moreRofl, ya sure they are.

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                            • 02 Mar 2021

                            sixtymes, 01 Mar 2021I am glad I did not buy my wife a newer S. Maybe next year ... moreThe next S will most likely have the Exynos with AMD GPU, so that's what I'm waiting for! XD

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                              MadMel, 01 Mar 2021one Huawei to rule them all ... Makes no sense even though you probably thought you were being clever.....Don't let the door hit you on the Huawei out

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                                • 02 Mar 2021

                                Samsung's goal is to rival the iPhone backward over-priced cameras, Huawei is on another league

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                                  • 02 Mar 2021

                                  Phones should be tested as they are when the box is opened. That's what is sold to the customer. The day one firmware should be reliable in every aspect. Samsung rushed (as others do too) and the result is what it is.

                                  No one buys something trusting that it will get better. We want what we paid for as soon as we get our hands on it.

                                    Anonymous, 01 Mar 2021Huawei cameras are mostly developed in Finland... they can’... morejust like most brands that are developed by Sammy and Sony, what's the point?

                                      TIP: Just watch multiple reviews from Tech Youtubers than believing to what DxOMark says

                                      The S21U has much better Zoom and AF, yet it scores lower than the S20U?

                                      The S21 has Laser AF will the S20U doesn't yet it scores lower than the S20U🥴
                                      Plus 10x Optical Zoom is better than 10x Hybrid Zoom from the S20U yet again it scores lower.

                                        Anonymous, 02 Mar 2021S20 Ultra got 97 points for AF. Despite being the worse am... moreThanks for your opinions on this issue. The fact remains that Sammy can't out perform their camera photography they known for either now or in the future. The company needs to get a well known photography company to do the magic for them just like others.