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Blind Camera Comparison Results: iPhone and Pixel overcome Samsung's new Galaxy

By Victor Hristov

Updated: Feb 10, 2023, 8:50 AM

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Blind Camera Comparison Results: iPhone and Pixel overcome Samsung's new Galaxy

The Galaxy S23 Ultra is finally here and the big focus has been on a brand new main camera which has a massive, 200-megapixel sensor, but does that also mean we have the new best camera phone in the world?

We can analyze the Galaxy S23 Ultra camera all day long, but unless you, our readers, decide that the photos look great... well, it just won't cut it!

So right below you will find photos captured on three top-tier camera phones: the Galaxy S23 Ultra, the iPhone 14 Pro Max, and the Google Pixel 7 Pro. We are shuffling the order of the phones for each set of photos, so it's impossible to know which phone took which photo and you'd have to rely on nothing but your own sense of visual appreciation and just pick the best looking one. Totally independent and with no bias!

Update:The votes are now in! Check out the winners below and a short overview of the results at the end of this article.

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Scene 1: Main Camera, Cloudy Day

A1 - Pixel

B1 - iPhone

C1 - Galaxy

Which photo do you prefer?

A1 — Pixel

40.76%

B1 — iPhone

28.64%

C1 — Galaxy

30.6%

Scene 2: Main Camera, At the Bar

A2 - Pixel

B2 - Galaxy

C2 - iPhone

Which photo do you prefer?

A2 — Pixel

37.21%

B2 — Galaxy

35.98%

C2 — iPhone

26.81%

Scene 3: Main Camera, Cloudy Day

A3 - iPhone

B3 - Pixel

C3 - Galaxy

Which photo do you prefer?

A3 — iPhone

42.24%

B3 — Pixel

36.52%

C3 — Galaxy

21.24%

Scene 4: Main Camera

A4 - Galaxy

B4 - iPhone

C4 - Pixel

Which photo do you prefer?

A4 — Galaxy

11.3%

B4 — iPhone

12.7%

C4 — Pixel

76%

Scene 5: Main Camera

A5 - Pixel

B5 - Galaxy

C5 - iPhone

Which photo do you prefer?

A5 — Pixel

15.16%

B5 — Galaxy

27.84%

C5 — iPhone

57.01%

Scene 6: Main Camera at Dusk

A6 - Pixel

B6 - iPhone

C6 - Galaxy

Which photo do you prefer?

A6 — Pixel

12.21%

B6 — iPhone

50.74%

C6 — Galaxy

37.04%

Scene 7: Main Camera at Night

A7 - Galaxy

B7 - iPhone

C7 - Pixel

Which photo do you prefer?

A7 — Galaxy

31.73%

B7 — iPhone

29.79%

C7 — Pixel

38.48%

Scene 8: Main Camera Night Photo

A8 - iPhone

B8 - Pixel

C8 - Galaxy

Which photo do you prefer?

A8 — iPhone

50.15%

B8 — Pixel

26.2%

C8 — Galaxy

23.66%

Scene 9: Ultra-wide Camera, Day photo

A9 - Pixel

B9 - Galaxy

C9 - iPhone

Which photo do you prefer?

A9 — Pixel

17%

B9 — Galaxy

27.68%

C9 — iPhone

55.31%

Scene 10: Ultra-wide Camera at Night

A10 - iPhone

B10 - Galaxy

C10 - Pixel

Which photo do you prefer?

A10 — iPhone

15.69%

B10 — Galaxy

43.61%

C10 — Pixel

40.71%

Scene 11: Portrait Mode

A11 - iPhone

B11 - Galaxy

C11 - Pixel

Which photo do you prefer?

A11 — iPhone

12.98%

B11 — Galaxy

57.5%

C11 — Pixel

29.52%

Scene 12: Portrait at Night

A12 - Galaxy

B12 - iPhone

C12 - Pixel

Which photo do you prefer?

A12 — Galaxy

70.65%

B12 — iPhone

2.59%

C12 — Pixel

26.76%

Scene 13: Selfie

A13 - Galaxy

B13 - Pixel

C13 - iPhone

Which photo do you prefer?

A13 — Galaxy

36.28%

B13 — Pixel

18.49%

C13 — iPhone

45.23%

Scene 14: Selfie

A14 - iPhone

B14 - Pixel

C14 - Galaxy

Which photo do you prefer?

A14 — iPhone

33.85%

B14 — Pixel

61.05%

C14 — Galaxy

5.1%

Blind Camera Comparison: The Results!

Above, you already saw the big reveal for each round and we are curious: are you surprised by the results, or are they just what you expected?

Here is a summary:

iPhone 14 Pro Max wins rounds 3, 5, 6, 8, 9, 13, or a total of 6 rounds
Pixel 7 Pro wins rounds 1, 2, 4, 7, 14, or a total of 5 rounds
Galaxy S23 Ultra wins rounds 10, 11, 12, or a total of 3 rounds

As you can see, the iPhone takes a very narrow win over the Pixel in this test, as the Galaxy S23 Ultra takes a step back with some noticeable issues with a blue tint on most of the photos captured on this cloudy day. We noted this as a serious issue in our Galaxy S23 Ultra review, and your votes seem to confirm that. We hope Samsung takes notice and fixes this with a software update in the future.

As for the iPhone and the Pixel, they simply did not have the issue with color balance on that day and that allowed them to capture more pleasing colors, which we guess was the big reason why they won.

Of course, we ought to say that we are hoping for better weather soon, and we plan on doing this test once again to see if the Galaxy fares better in more cheerful conditions.

Yet still, we have to say that it won conclusively in the Portrait Mode rounds, and it remains in our opinion the best phone for portrait photos right now, beating both the iPhone and the Pixel.

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Victor, a seasoned mobile technology expert, has spent over a decade at PhoneArena, exploring the depths of mobile photography and reviewing hundreds of smartphones across Android and iOS ecosystems. His passion for technology, coupled with his extensive knowledge of smartphone cameras and battery life, has positioned him as a leading voice in the mobile tech industry.