Updated
Updated · ZDNet · Jun 22
Pixel 10 Pro Beats Galaxy S26 Ultra and Razr Fold in 100x Zoom Test
Updated
Updated · ZDNet · Jun 22

Pixel 10 Pro Beats Galaxy S26 Ultra and Razr Fold in 100x Zoom Test

1 articles · Updated · ZDNet · Jun 22

Summary

  • Three phones tested at 100x zoom — Google’s Pixel 10 Pro, Samsung’s Galaxy S26 Ultra and Motorola’s Razr Fold — produced a clear winner, with the Pixel delivering the best overall long-range images.
  • At roughly 250 feet and 450 feet, the Pixel returned the cleanest processed shots, while Samsung’s images were repeatedly the blurriest and Motorola generally finished second, though it edged the Pixel in one 325-foot stuffed-prize shot.
  • Samsung’s weakness appeared tied to processing: the reporter said the S26 Ultra showed little visible post-capture cleanup, while the Pixel signaled image processing and the Razr also refined shots after capture.
  • Night shooting partly narrowed the gap, with Samsung and Motorola producing similarly usable moon photos while the Pixel struggled to lock on and overexposed, but the broader daytime tests still pointed to Samsung lagging rivals in super-resolution zoom.

Insights

Samsung pioneered 100x zoom. Why is its flagship Galaxy S26 Ultra now the worst in its class?
Pixel’s winning 100x zoom relies on AI. How much of its stunning photos are actually fake?
A foldable phone has a top-tier zoom camera. Is the era of compromising on foldable cameras finally over?