OPPO Find X9 Ultra Beats Galaxy S26 Ultra in Camera Test With 10x Zoom Edge

4 articles · Updated · Android Authority · May 13

Android Authority’s shootout found the Find X9 Ultra narrowly ahead overall, with Samsung’s Galaxy S26 Ultra staying competitive in standard point-and-shoot scenes.
200MP main cameras on both phones kept the gap close, but OPPO’s stronger hardware — including 3x 200MP and 10x 50MP periscope lenses — pulled ahead in portraits, low-light zoom and 100x shots.
Samsung often produced brighter, punchier images through heavier HDR and processing, which helped in some wide and mall scenes but sometimes erased texture or created artificial-looking blur.
OPPO’s warmer Hasselblad-tuned images looked more natural and camera-like, though its processing could also overdo food vibrancy or make some zoomed night shots look slightly cartoonish.
The comparison suggests software still lets Samsung challenge more aggressive rivals, but dedicated zoom hardware remains decisive for buyers seeking the best Android camera system.

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