Blind Camera Comparison ULTRA-WIDE Edition Results: iPhone 15 Pro Max defeated by Pixel 8 Pro and Galaxy
Which phone has the best camera in 2023?
A couple of weeks back, we compared the main cameras on the iPhone 15 Pro Max, Pixel 8 Pro, and Galaxy S23 Ultra, and today, we have these three phones once again, but this time we focus on another camera that has seen huge improvements over the last few years: the ULTRA-WIDE camera!
In this blind style camera comparison, you voted for the best image without seeing the name or the brand of the phone that took it. Now, the time has come to reveal the results of your votes and this one was much more contested than our previous comparison!
In fact, two phones are so close we have a hard time declaring the winner, so just read on...
PhoneArena ULTRA-WIDE Blind Camera Comparison RESULTS:
| 1st place | 2nd place | 3rd place | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pixel 8 Pro | 7 rounds (Rounds: 5, 9, 10, 12, 13, 14, 15) | 8 rounds (Rounds: 1, 2, 4, 6, 7, 8, 11, 16) | 1 rounds (Rounds: 3) |
| Galaxy S23 Ultra | 7 rounds (Round 1, 2, 4, 6, 7, 8, 11) | 7 rounds (Rounds: 3, 9, 10, 12, 13, 14, 15) | 2 rounds (Rounds: 5, 16) |
| iPhone 15 Pro Max | 2 rounds (Rounds 3, 16) | 1 rounds (Rounds: 5) | 13 rounds (Rounds: 1, 2, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15) |
As you can see, the Google Pixel 8 Pro and Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra are really close, and while it's hard to declare a winner, we can certainly see that one phone was far behind and that is the iPhone 15 Pro Max.
Now, if you really want to know the winner, look closer and you will notice how the Galaxy won almost all of the daytime rounds, while the Google Pixel 8 Pro absolutely dominated in low light shooting! So yes, the Galaxy emerges as the winner for daytime ultra-wide shots as everyone seems to love these more saturated colors, while at night that brand new 48-megapixel low light camera on the Pixel 8 Pro certainly makes a huge difference and takes the easy win.
Good news is that the next Galaxy S24 Ultra is right around the corner and it could come with a new ultra-wide camera, and rumors also say that Apple's big upgrade for the iPhone 16 Pro series is a 48-megapixel ultra-wide camera. But let's look at the results for each image, shall we?
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