The S21 UltraвЂ™s warmer tone really suits the scene, giving the brickwork more texture, and it brings out its age and weathering in a more visually appealing way. The photo of a church in good lighting emphasizes how both phones take extremely similar photos in normal conditions and where the strengths of SamsungвЂ™s camera can sometimes win over the Pixel 6 Pro. That said, I do prefer the Pixel 6 ProвЂ™s photo. IвЂ™d want to tone down the saturation and contrast a little in the S21 UltraвЂ™s photo before sharing it, but I also appreciate not everyone will feel the same way. The S21 UltraвЂ™s photo is typically Samsung, with its treatment of the sky and green grass, and unsurprisingly the Pixel 6 ProвЂ™s photo is considerably more natural. Galaxy S21 Ultra Andy Boxall/Digital Trends The Pixel 6 Pro does struggle with maintaining sharpness and detail up close, and this may contribute to the difference. The S21 Ultra captures the water more attractively though, with more texture and depth, especially in the lower left of the picture. The obvious difference is the tone of the sky, with the S21 Ultra adding a steely grey color to the clouds, unlike the more natural grey in the PixelвЂ™s photo.

This photo continues to show how very close the S21 Ultra and Pixel 6 Pro are to each other. The sea waves have also been better captured by the Pixel, so IвЂ™ll give it the win here, but itвЂ™s very close. It was astonishingly windy at the time, and the cooler tone of the PixelвЂ™s photo better reflects the weather conditions in my eyes. I find the Pixel 6 Pro captured the scene in a slightly more realistic way. The sky is the only real differentiating part here, and it may come down to personal preference for which one looks best. ThereвЂ™s a warmer tone to the S21 UltraвЂ™s photo when you zoom into the water and sand in the bottom left, but the seaweed and remaining colors in the two photos are otherwise practically identical. It sets the tone for the images that follow, as the first thing to note is how the Galaxy S21 Ultra has a higher level of saturation in the sky, darker clouds, and a вЂњflatterвЂќ sea in the distance. This photo was taken mid-morning with the sun to the left of the photo, with the main camera on both phones. If youвЂ™re looking for a buying guide on the Pixel 6 Pro before diving into the photos, you can find one here and if you want to know the differences between the Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro, weвЂ™ve got that covered too. Do remember this when looking at the examples below.

All photos have been compared on a color-calibrated monitor, then resized for a friendlier online viewing experience. I tested the main camera, wide-angle, optical zoom, portrait, and night modes, but not video. Andy Boxall/Digital TrendsДЇor this comparison, photos were taken back-to-back using the automatic mode, meaning all I did in most cases was press the shutter button. How about the Galaxy S21 Ultra? It was released in January 2021, but still has an enviable specification with a 108MP main camera, a 12MP wide-angle, a 10MP telephoto camera for 3x optical zoom photos, and a 10MP periscope camera for 10x optical zoom photos. The Google Pixel 6 ProвЂ™s 50-megapixel main camera is joined by a 48MP telephoto camera with 4x optical zoom, plus a 12MP wide-angle camera.

Show 2 more items Camera specs and testing procedure Overall Winner: Google Pixel 6 Pro (but itвЂ™s close).

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