150-photo Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra test: 100x zoom, 108MP camera, 40MP selfies

We took more photo comparisons of the main and ultra-wide cameras to see how the camera mode captures more of what you want – which it does, but only sometimes. There's still some natural distortion and moving subjects have prone to blur more than on the main camera. But in the right scenario, you can really take advantage of Samsung's wide 120-degree field of view.

More to come on with daytime ultra-wide photos in the next few hours.

That main and ultra-wide camera

Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra main camera

Smartphone camera sample

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Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra ultra-wide camera

Smartphone camera comparison

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How does the S20 main and wide cameras compare to its rivals?

iPhone 11 Pro Max main camera

Smartphone camera sample

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iPhone 11 Pro Max ultra-wide camera

Smartphone camera comparison

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Google Pixel 4 main camera

Smartphone camera sample

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Oh, that's right – no ultra-wide camera on the Pixel 4

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S20 Ultra vs last year's big Samsung phones 

Samsung Galaxy S10 main camera

Smartphone camera sample

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Samsung Galaxy S10 ultra-wide camera

Smartphone camera comparison

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Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Plus main camera

Smartphone camera sample

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Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Plus ultra-wide camera

Smartphone camera comparison

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S20 Ultra vs cheap phones

OnePlus 7 Pro main camera

Smartphone camera sample

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OnePlus 7 Pro ultra-wide camera

Smartphone camera comparison

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Google Pixel 3a main camera

Smartphone camera sample

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Nope, Google didn't make an ultra-wide camera here either

Google Pixel 3a XL

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