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?
Scene 1 - Sunset
Which photo do you prefer?
2331 Votes
1A - Pixel
31.83%
1B - iPhone
31.79%
1C - Galaxy
36.38%
Scene 2 - Beach Bar
Which photo do you prefer?
2160 Votes
2A - iPhone
4.95%
2B - Pixel
37.27%
2C - Galaxy
57.78%
Scene 3 - Disco Lights
Which photo do you prefer?
1998 Votes
3A - iPhone
39.94%
3B - Galaxy
34.08%
3C - Pixel
25.98%
Scene 4 - Walk in the park
Which photo do you prefer?
1924 Votes
4A - Galaxy
62.21%
4B - iPhone
8.06%
4C - Pixel
29.73%
Scene 5 - Fall colors
Which photo do you prefer?
1849 Votes
5A - Pixel
49.38%
5B - Galaxy
24.23%
5C - iPhone
26.39%
Scene 6 - Restaurant
Which photo do you prefer?
1710 Votes
6A - Galaxy
43.04%
6B - Pixel
38.54%
6C - iPhone
18.42%
Scene 7 - The sun dial
Which photo do you prefer?
1656 Votes
7A - Pixel
28.56%
7B - iPhone
24.46%
7C - Galaxy
46.98%
Scene 8 - Nightscape
Which photo do you prefer?
1606 Votes
8A - iPhone
31.01%
8B - Pixel
34.12%
8C - Galaxy
34.87%
Scene 9 - Opera house
Which photo do you prefer?
1635 Votes
9A - Galaxy
10.89%
9B - Pixel
87.4%
9C - iPhone
1.71%
Scene 10 - The Ice Cream place
Which photo do you prefer?
1561 Votes
10A - Pixel
45.74%
10B - iPhone
14.09%
10C - Galaxy
40.17%
Scene 11 - Happy bar
Which photo do you prefer?
1462 Votes
11A - iPhone
16.76%
11B - Galaxy
43.3%
11C - Pixel
39.95%
Scene 12 - It's so dark!
Which photo do you prefer?
1485 Votes
12A - Galaxy
7.27%
12B - iPhone
1.82%
12C - Pixel
90.91%
Scene 13 - Architecture
Which photo do you prefer?
1444 Votes
13A - Pixel
80.26%
13B - iPhone
1.52%
13C - Galaxy
18.21%
Scene 14 - Water view
Which photo do you prefer?
1413 Votes
14A - iPhone
13.87%
14B - Pixel
51.1%
14C - Galaxy
35.03%
Scene 15 - Night lights
Which photo do you prefer?
1410 Votes
15A - Pixel
60.71%
15B - iPhone
17.94%
15C - Galaxy
21.35%
Scene 16 - Cafe at night
Which photo do you prefer?
1423 Votes
16A - iPhone
50.04%
16B - Galaxy
22.28%
16C - Pixel
27.69%
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