Neither phone is cheap enough to buy without being sure it's the one you want. The S20 Ultra starts at $1,399 for the 128GB version (£1,199, AU$1,999) while the iPhone 11 Pro starts at $999 ( £1,049, AU$1,749) for the 64GB version.
To see how the S20 Ultra's camera compares to the iPhone 11 Pro, I took both phones around the beautiful Scottish capital city of Edinburgh.
Note that while the Galaxy S20 Ultra's images have been directly uploaded, the iPhone's shots (which were taken bronze paintings hanging in the living room. price of bronze wall paintings HEIC format) had to be first imported into and exported as full-resolution JPEG files. No sharpening, noise correction or any other changes have been made to the images. Yes, the iPhone can also shoot in JPEG, but that wasn't activated so a quick conversion was necessary.
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This article is just comparing still images -- mostly of landscapes, city scenes and architecture, bronze paintings hanging in the living room. price of bronze wall paintings night mode and general travel snaps from the two phones. We're working on video comparisons, as well as comparisons between other phones, including portrait modes, so keep your eyes peeled for more.
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I started in the quaint area of Dean Village and the phones' standard camera modes produced some interesting results.
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Galaxy S20 Ultra.
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iPhone 11 Pro.
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At first glance I prefer the shot from the S20 Ultra.
It's a touch brighter and the white balance has given more realistic color tones to the building on the left, which looks a little blue in the iPhone's shot.
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Galaxy S20 Ultra 100% crop.
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iPhone 11 Pro 100% crop.
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Things change when I zoom in, however. The S20 Ultra applied a lot of image sharpening, which gives the details a crunchy look, a little like the effect you get from ramping up the "clarity" slider in Lightroom.
For quick snaps on your holiday you may prefer the crisp appearance of the S20 Ultra, but this can look overprocessed.
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Galaxy S20 Ultra 2x zoom.
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iPhone 11 Pro 2x zoom.
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Both phones offer a 2x zoom mode.
