The Galaxy S23 Ultra has phenomenal cameras. But are they really worth the $1,200 price when the $450 Galaxy A54 exists? I decided to find out.
Comparing phone cameras is a fine balancing act, where everything from the price of the device to the functionality is considered before taking the first photos. So, under normal circumstances, the Samsung Galaxy A54 would never face the Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra. After all, they’re worlds apart in both of those areas. So why are you about to see a comparison between the two?
There are four cameras on the back of the Galaxy S23 Ultra, starting with the massive 200MP main camera with its 1/1.3-inch sensor, an f/1.7 aperture, autofocus, and OIS. It’s joined by a 12MP wide-angle camera and a pair of 10MP telephoto cameras, providing 3x and 10x optical zoom. The car’s red interior isn’t the lipstick red captured by the A54, and the black bodywork is deeper than the A54’s more blue-black color. In both areas, the S23 Ultra’s DCI-P3 color gamut pays off, as it’s far more accurate to real life. There’s more detail when you zoom into the tires, and the accumulated road dust shows up in the S23 Ultra’s photo too.
Wide-angle camera What’s interesting in this section is that neither wide-angle camera is fantastic. The Galaxy S23 Ultra’s wide-angle camera has a more obvious fish-eye effect, and edge enhancement is noticeable in photos taken with both phones. The Galaxy S23 Ultra exposes shots better, and its images are usually sharper and more detailed, but not by much.
The first pair of photos were taken at 2x zoom on the Galaxy A54 and 3x zoom on the Galaxy S23 Ultra. Samsung adds a 2x zoom mode to the camera app, which encourages people to use it, and as you can see, the results aren’t very special. The clock face is pixelated, and the texture of the brickwork is lost in the digital enhancement. The Galaxy S23 Ultra’s 3x optical zoom is filled with detail and is much sharper too.
Portrait mode The Galaxy S23 Ultra’s multiple cameras really enhance the portrait mode, giving you the opportunity to zoom in and increase the level of background blur, no doubt adding some natural bokeh to the mostly software-created effect. The Galaxy A54 does not have such a function, and its photos are less impressive.
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