Camera shootout: Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra vs Google Pixel 5
VSFebruary 14, 2021
When it comes to big names in the smartphone camera game, Google has one of the better reputations. Its latest Google Pixel 5 flagship may not all the hardware bells and whistles we see on more expensive smartphones, but it takes some incredible pictures. By contrast, the Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra comes with one of the most comprehensive camera packages we’ve ever seen in a smartphone and a price tag to match. So how do the two compare in a real-world shootout?
We’re obviously not expecting the $699 Google Pixel 5 to best an ultra-premium flagship that costs almost double its price. But if it can come close to matching the Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra in more than a handful of the most common shooting scenarios, we’ll chalk it up as a major win for Google’s computational photography prowess.