iPhone 16 Pro Max vs Pixel 9 Pro XL vs OPPO Find X8 Pro vs Samsung S24 Ultra Camera Test Comparison

Oppo Find X8 Pro Camera Comparison: iPhone 16 Pro Max, Pixel 9 Pro XL, and Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra

Key Concepts:

• Dual Periscope Telephoto Cameras
• Lightning Snap Technology
• Zero Shutter Lag
• AI Telescope Zoom
• Dolby Vision Video
• Light Noise Handling
• Exposure Compensation
• Tonal Range
• Detail Smoothing

Selfie Camera Performance

• Video Quality: Pixel has the worst quality and stability. Samsung is underexposed. iPhone has great balance. Oppo excels in natural depth and white balance.
• Selfie Portrait Video: Pixel lacks. Oppo limited to 1080p. Samsung and iPhone offer 4K, but Samsung is underexposed. iPhone wins in detail and balance.
• Ultra Wide Selfie Photo: Pixel has the widest field of view, natural look, and detail. Oppo is close.
• Selfie Portrait Photo: Oppo's background blur looks most natural with superior edge detection. Samsung provides slightly more detail.

Main Camera Performance (Daylight)

• Portrait Mode (1x): Pixel can't shoot portrait mode at one times and its Edge detection is terrible. Oppo has the shallowest depth of field, but the iPhone looks the most realistic.
• Portrait Mode (Telephoto): Oppo and Samsung offer a second telephoto camera for three times optical zoom. Oppo nails the shot in terms of accurate exposure and tonal range. Pixel cannot use its Periscope in portrait mode. Oppo offers the furthest focal length for a six times optical zoom portrait and while the Oppo looks great I have to give this one to the iPhone.
• Minimum Focusing Distance: iPhone switches to its main when using the Periscope closeup to a subject while the Oppo offers a 35 cm minimum focusing distance and takes the win thanks to impeccable detail.
• Maximum Megapixel Count: Oppo leads in exposure and detail, evident when cropping in by 400%, despite Samsung's 200MP camera.
• Native Shot (Building): Pixel oversaturates the building. Oppo blows up the sky a bit much but offers the best color accurate shot of the building. Cropping in, iPhone is the clear champ in terms of detail.
• Vibrant Photo: Oppo adds a layer of vibrant which looks subjectively pleasing and offers fantastic detail. Cropped in, Samsung offers the softest most detailed image while the pixel falls behind the rest.
• Shutter Speed: Oppo retains the most sharp focus, maintaining more detail due to "Lightning Snap Technology" and "Zero Shutter Lag."
• Macro Mode: Oppo and Samsung are the most detailed, but Oppo pulls ahead thanks to better white balance and exposure.
• Ultra Wide Shot: Samsung is too oversaturated, iPhone underexposed, and Pixel distorts. Oppo excels in exposure compensation and detail.
• Binned Photos: Oppo focuses less on foreground detail, providing the most detail in the distance.
• 2x Zoom: Oppo offers more detail and better exposure.
• 3x Zoom: Oppo's Periscope lens provides tremendous detail compared to Samsung's aging telephoto.
• 5x/6x Zoom: Oppo's second Periscope lens (6x) outperforms iPhone and Pixel (5x).
• 10x Zoom: Oppo uses "AI Telescope Zoom" and makes the rest look extremely outdated.
• 25x Zoom: iPhone caps out and looks bad. Samsung is washed out. Oppo takes another win.
• 30x Zoom: Pixel has the furthest focal length and packs in a bit of grain but still looks a bit better than the Samsung's image. Oppo comes out on top.
• 60x Zoom: Oppo is the clear winner.
• 100x Zoom: Samsung reaches its limit. Oppo retains more detail.
• 120x Zoom: Oppo's maximum zoom retains significant detail.

Video Performance (Daylight)

• 4K 60 FPS: iPhone and Pixel's Periscope sensors are far behind Oppo and Samsung. Samsung offers better color accuracy and white balance, while Oppo offers better exposure.
• 3x Zoom Video: Samsung produces the smoothest panning. Oppo wins thanks to its 73mm Periscope sensor.
• 4K 120 FPS: iPhone is native, while Samsung requires Pro Video mode and is underexposed.
• 4K 60 FPS: Oppo is more detailed than Pixel, even with overblown colors.
• Slow Motion: Oppo can record the slowest slow-mo natively at 720p 480 FPS but due to its lower resolution it lacks a detail which the iPhone seems to pack in the most.
• Ultra Wide Video: iPhone has the widest field of view and is detailed, but Oppo is better exposed. Samsung is oversaturated and underexposed.
• Continuous Zoom: iPhone and Samsung have the smoothest transitions. Oppo offers the most detail when fully zoomed in.
• Video Stabilization (Ultra Wide): iPhone and Samsung are slightly more stable, but Oppo is more detailed because it can shoot Ultra steady video at 4K.
• Video Stabilization (Main): Oppo is just as stable as iPhone and Samsung while providing more detail.
• 4K 60 FPS (Standard Stability): All are equally stable. iPhone's video results in the most accurate representation of the scene with more muted colors and a more realistic look.
• 4K 60 FPS Ultra Wide: Samsung is the most stable, but iPhone is almost on par. iPhone takes the lead here in terms of color accuracy dynamic range and overall detail.
• Focusing Speed: iPhone and Pixel are fastest, followed by Oppo and Samsung. Oppo has smoother transitions.
• HDR Video: All can record 4K with HDR, but Pixel limits 10-bit HDR to 30 FPS. Only iPhone and Oppo offer 12-bit Dolby Vision Video.
• Portrait Video: Pixel and Oppo are limited to 1080p. Oppo is more detailed than Samsung's 4K video. iPhone can shoot 4K cinematics video just like the Samsung can but the iPhone is far superior.

Nighttime Performance

• Portrait Video: Pixel and Samsung fall behind. Oppo is more detailed than iPhone, despite not using 4K.
• Ultra Wide Video: Oppo is more detailed and exposed, but not as smooth as Samsung.
• Main 4K Video: iPhone and Pixel suffer from lens flare. Samsung has noise grain. Oppo fixes fluidity and is the brightest and most detailed.
• 3x Zoom Video: Oppo and Samsung stutter. Oppo is more detailed and exposed.
• Periscope Video: Pixel suffers from noise grain. Oppo stutters. iPhone and Samsung keep their composure, with Samsung slightly more fluid and detailed.
• Main 4K Video: iPhone and Pixel suffer from lens flare. Pixel is least stable and detailed. Oppo is as stable as Samsung but more detailed.
• Ultra Wide Video: None are very stable, but Pixel holds itself together more.
• Ultra Wide Photos: Pixel is brightest, but Samsung is most well-balanced, detailed, and handles light noise best.
• Main Camera Photos: Pixel is brightest but washed out. iPhone and Pixel suffer from lens flare. Oppo offers the best auto ISO levels, exposure compensation, detail, and light noise handling.
• 2x Zoom: iPhone struggles with light noise. Samsung packs in the most detail. Oppo adds more detail to the foreground while still maintaining decent background detail.
• 3x Zoom: Oppo takes a significantly better photo than the Samsung.
• 5x Zoom: Pixel's Periscope takes a better snap than the iPhone.
• 6x Zoom: Oppo takes the best shot in terms of lighting detail color and contrast.
• 10x Zoom: Oppo changes color profile but packs in more detail.
• 25x Zoom: iPhone reaches its Max Zoom and is inferior to every other phone here.
• 30x Zoom: Pixel has the sharpest text.
• 60x Zoom: Oppo has smoother, richer contrast detail.
• 100x Zoom: Oppo does a better job in terms of overall detail smoothing.
• 120x Zoom: Oppo takes an even better photo than before in terms of white balance and Clarity.
• Light Noise Handling: iPhone handles light noise the best. Pixel controls white balance most accurately. Oppo is a nice Middle Ground between the iPhone and pixel.
• Color Separation: Oppo separates colors the best, packs in the most detail, provides the deepest blacks and clearest whites.
• Night Photo Poll: Oppo offers the best balance between the iPhone and Pixel. It exposes the image but not too much it packs in fantastic detail and it offers better light noise handling than the iPhone and pixel.
• Main Camera (Human Subject): iPhone and Samsung are too sharp. Pixel is most detailed with excellent contrast. Oppo Nails skin tone White balance and natural depth.
• Portrait Shot: Pixel crops in and has questionable edge detection. iPhone is too sharp. Oppo offers the best white balance, but Samsung fixes up tonal range and its Edge detection is spot on.
• 3x Zoom Portrait: Oppo is quite a bit more detailed.
• 3x Zoom Night Mode: Oppo is quite a bit more detailed.
• Periscope Night Mode: iPhone is filled with detail but tonal range is very off. Samsung looks terrible. Pixel looks fantastic in terms of detail and skin tone but is a bit rough around the edges. Oppo is more detailed in certain areas and is the most balanced overall.
• Ultra Wide Selfies: Pixel comes out on top.
• 1x Selfies: Oppo is favored in terms of detail tonal range and natural background blur.
• Selfie Portrait Mode: Oppo balanced out nicely with the best depth effect.
• Selfie Flash: Oppo didn't change skin tone.
• Selfie Portrait Video: Oppo came out looking the best.

Results and Conclusion

• Pixel 9 Pro XL (4th Place): Fantastic camera performer but trailed the pack most of the time. Great nighttime photos of a human subject, very fast focusing speeds, and arguably the best ultrawide selfie photos.
• iPhone 16 Pro Max (3rd Place): More wins than Pixel. Lackluster Periscope, great five times Periscope photos of a person, great selfie videos during the day, fantastic video stability, fast focusing speeds, provides the best 4K 120 FPS video and is likely the best when it comes to color accuracy across all of its sensors.
• Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra (2nd Place): More versatile camera system than iPhone. Held back by oversaturation and underexposure during the day. Very good night time photos from its ultrawide main and Periscope cameras. Smoothest video, best continuous Zoom video Transitions and its ultrawide camera seems to take the best photos at night.
• Oppo Find X8 Pro (1st Place): Performed like a true photographer's Dream. Incredible flexibility and adaptability. Stable video with Superb video quality. Great Ultra wide photos during the day, very detailed main camera photos and has very fast shutter speeds. Impressive selfie performance. Best nighttime photos and its dual Periscope system left me speechless in most scenarios which leads to it offering me best short and long range Zoom photos during the day and even at night.