Oppo Find X9 Ultra Beats Galaxy S26 Ultra With 10x Zoom and 500-Photo Camera Test
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Updated · TechRadar · Jun 21
Oppo Find X9 Ultra Beats Galaxy S26 Ultra With 10x Zoom and 500-Photo Camera Test
1 articles · Updated · TechRadar · Jun 21
Summary
More than 500 photos per phone led reviewer Prakhar Khanna to conclude Oppo’s Find X9 Ultra outperformed Samsung’s Galaxy S26 Ultra in most shooting scenarios.
Oppo’s edge came from larger sensors, a 230mm 10x optical telephoto and stronger detail capture, while Samsung relied more on software tuning and still delivered a few surprise wins.
Telephoto and macro proved the biggest gap: the Find X9 Ultra focused more reliably, captured finer strands and small subjects, and was called the standout smartphone zoom camera of 2026.
Samsung still held up in some portraits, difficult sunset lighting and certain night shots, where its processing sometimes looked more appealing than Oppo’s default output.
The comparison suggests Samsung improved meaningfully over the S25 Ultra, but Chinese camera flagships still set the pace—especially when Oppo’s Master Mode is used.