The Ultra cameraphone comparison: Oppo vs Samsung vs Xiaomi vs Vivo vs Huawei

01 September 2025


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kdss, 02 Sep 2025Because Samsung fans think Samsung's software is a mir... moreim not gonna go so far as to say that, i'd say that a brand's own apps aren't bloatware, the person got the phone and the brand's apps are extra features that the consumer paid for. Be it Samsung, Google, Vivo, Oppo, or anyone else.

Calling it bloatware when it's a Chinese phone and acting like Google/Samsung's ones cant be considered that is simply an unsmart thing.

    jiyen235, 02 Sep 2025you've never used any of these phonesI literally compared FX8U with X200U yesterday. I can upload all of the samples from all of the phones here.

    https://ibb.co/CsTs3V0t
    https://ibb.co/WNgqXSBn

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      xslvrxslwt, 02 Sep 2025iPhone is ofc more natural but Samsung is more natural than... moreyou've never used any of these phones

        jiyen235, 02 Sep 2025>s25 ultra >natural colors ok so i thought you al... moreiPhone is ofc more natural but Samsung is more natural than all of the phones tested here. Even in ZEISS natural x200u won't produce the colors as good as s25u can, s25u's processing in general is trash however so I'd never trade all of this for simply slightly more natural colors.

        not a single Chinese ultra phone produces natural colors, all of them are boosted with saturation up to the roof.

        fx8u even in master mode still can't get close to iph and sammy in terms of color accuracy, not the reds not the pinks not the browns not the oranges etc etc, especially indoors

        p.s. ofc i am not talking about telephotos as Samsung is just terrible there

        Also here's why FX8U absolutely sucks right now:
        https://ibb.co/album/fVxP9Z

        It has odd & fuzzy artifacts whenever there's any sun outside.

          DaFink, 02 Sep 2025Seriously, you own five high end smartphones? I suppose ... moreThe latter part, I can own any smartphone because I own an online retail shop that sells them lol

            Hum... instead of the "botched" Huawei Pura 80 I would prefer to see the iPhone in its place. As "reference".

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              jiyen235, 02 Sep 2025i dont really see bloatware as an issue here, Samsung does ... moreI consider both their pre-installed software to be bloatware as well. It doesn't have to be BBK, for that matter.

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                jiyen235, 02 Sep 2025i dont really see bloatware as an issue here, Samsung does ... moreIt's more or less a personal preference; my comment was never against BBK brands.

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                  DaFink, 02 Sep 2025Noticed that as well have you? It applies to whatever as... moreAll of these photography experts and not one of them owns a camera.....

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                    Nick Tegrataker, 02 Sep 2025Because it sucks for macro? Back in 2018-2020, when a phone... moreThe ultrawide camera has deeper depth of field than the zoom camera because depth of field also depends on view angle, so more stuff will be in focus, but deeper depth of field comes with less light sensitivity so you will need way more light, but if you have more light and the subject is something that you can't scare away then it will take better macro images, the ultrawide camera is not bad for macro, it's good for certain situations and the tele-macro is good for other situations.

                    I'm in a Xiaomi 15 Ultra photography group on facebook and I don't understand why roughly 95% of people are using the zoom camera for macro, usually 90% of the subject is out of focus, why it's not bothering most of the users? (I know it uses the zoom camera automatically, but you can switch manually in pro mode.)

                      xslvrxslwt, 02 Sep 2025Actually I own all of the phones tested here and while VIvo... moreSeriously, you own five high end smartphones?

                      I suppose my first question is, why?
                      And my second being, is it just coincidence that GSMarena test the very same five high smartphone that you happen to own, or do you just own all smartphones?????

                        Shamrock Sean, 01 Sep 2025Makes me laugh on here that everyone makes themselves out t... moreNoticed that as well have you?

                        It applies to whatever aspect of smartphone features / functionality is being discussed. Be it camera's, SoC's, operating system etc. It's never long before some self professed 'expert' chimes telling you they right and your wrong, and you'd better take their word for it as they just so happen to be a -insert appropriate impressive title here-

                        Sometimes I think I'm the only casual fan of mobile technology on this site 🤷‍♂️

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                          Samung failing to adopt the latest and greatest camera sensors and now samsung falling short in every aspect.samsung need to upgrade all camera sesnor to remain competent.when people are paying price of flagship its people right to get the greatest and latest hardware and software.

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                            jiyen235, 02 Sep 2025i dont really see bloatware as an issue here, Samsung does ... moreBecause Samsung fans think Samsung's software is a miracle. And the rest of us see it as bloatware filled with unnecessary settings and programs, 99 percent of which you'll never use + AI BS.

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                              Thanks for the great comparison. As has long been clear, Samsung is not the leader and their Ultra phones are not that great of a camera phone. They do have a few other strengths, but overall they live up to their name. However, as this test shows, almost all phones have a lot of compromises and shortcomings that they shouldn't have. And here is the question, is the value for money we pay for these phones really sufficient? I think not. With Samsung, which lacks innovation the most, it is quite obvious. And there are many things that could be improved. For example, the size of the batteries, although it is improving here, desktop mode, stylus, audio jack, rather fewer cameras but with better output. Why do flip phones have relatively small displays? The flip format is ideal for something like the Mate 20X - the closed phone is compact and when I open it I have a large 7.2 inch display but in a usable format (not square like on today's folding phones)

                                Starkfrost, 02 Sep 2025Assuming, that every phone was tested in Auto, what's ... moreIt's two cars way in the background of one picture and at 35mm which is not even an optical focal length. Like I said, based on what I've seen overall I think the OPPO is the most consistent. I'm not judging it on one single photo. They all have strengths and weaknesses but personally I think the OPPO is the most balanced overall for rear cameras.

                                  Minu, 02 Sep 2025Not surprising why they're BBK, after all. If you re... morei dont really see bloatware as an issue here, Samsung does it, Google's stuff can be considered bloatware too. It's bloatware when it isnt Samsung/Google, but why? lol

                                    xslvrxslwt, 02 Sep 2025Actually I own all of the phones tested here and while VIvo... more>s25 ultra
                                    >natural colors

                                    ok so i thought you always were some extremely nerdy person who knew what they were talking about but with this, you've lost all credibility in my eyes.

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                                      jiyen235, 02 Sep 2025Oppo and Vivo are extremely close and if it werent for the ... moreNot surprising why they're BBK, after all.
                                      If you remember their older feature phones before having seperate brand names, their biggest USP was their cameras, despite overall mediocre specifications. In that case, they're currently bringing the best in the market while polishing what they advertise since their inception (ignoring their shortcoming of bloatware, of course).

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                                        YUKI93, 02 Sep 2025If you want the best natural looking colours from phone cam... moreAnd having individual tuning is better than having preset modes with less customization.

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