00:02The Galaxy S26 Ultra doesn't have an equivalent variable aperture feature so while out in Hawaii
00:07for a recent launch event I compare both phones in their default shooting states and as you can
00:11see they capture comparable levels of detail but treat colour very differently. The iPhone 18 Pro
00:15tends to capture scenes as they are with more neutral realistic colours while the Galaxy ups
00:19the saturation for slightly more stylised shots. Personally I prefer Apple's approach 90% at the
00:23time but if you prefer your photos to have more character you're still going to get some great
00:27shots with the S26 Ultra. When it comes to zoom the S26 Ultra is actually the more versatile
00:31shooter of the two not only because you get two optical zoom distances instead of one but also
00:35because it lets you zoom digitally up to 100x while the iPhone stops at 40x. To be honest I'd never
00:40recommend zooming much beyond 30x anyway but the Galaxy does at least give you the option to do so
00:44and its 3 and 5x optical zoom ranges are slightly more usable than the iPhone's 4x range. Macro
00:49photography is pretty similar across both phones though that colour difference does come back
00:52into play as you can see in the different shades of green and purple on these flowers. For selfies
00:56though the iPhone is king, offering a larger 18 megapixel sensor, automatic subject tracking and
01:00the option to switch between portrait and landscape modes in one click. I honestly use that last feature
01:04all the time though you'll also get it on the 17 Pro so it's not a unique addition to the
01:0818 Pro line.
