If we were to talk about something that smartphone manufacturers are constantly trying to improve in the field of mobile cameras, it's night photography. They are helping themselves not only with better apertures of individual lenses, but also with software tricks. And it must be said that they are succeeding in this in some respects. Take a look at the results of night photos from the current smartphone leader, the iPhone 13 Pro Max and Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra.
These phones are very different. They differ in size, display, body shape, number of lenses, and the fact that the Samsung model offers an integrated S Pen stylus, which can also be used as a self-timer. Pro But in our test, the photographic equipment is of course the most important. Specifications on paper are one thing, but practice is another. Even though, for example, in DXOMark they are clear. There iPhone 13 Pro (Max) currently ranks 4th, while Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra is up to 13th, mainly due to the controversial chipset Exynos 2200.
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Samsung specifications Galaxy S22 Ultra:
- Ultrawide camera: 12 MPx, f/2,2, 120˚ field of view
- Wide-angle camera: 108 MPx, OIS, f/1,8
- Telephoto lens: 10 MPx, 3x optical zoom, f/2,4
- Periscope telephoto lens: 10 MPx, 10x optical zoom, f/4,9
- Front camera: 40 MPx, f/2,2
Specifications Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max:
- Ultrawide camera: 12 MPx, f/1,8, 120˚ field of view
- Wide-angle camera: 12 MPx, OIS with sensor shift, f/1,5
- Telephoto lens: 12 MPx, 3x optical zoom, OIS, f/2,8
- LiDAR scanner
- Front camera: 12 MPx, f/2,2
When we focus on night photography, it practically does not matter how many lenses the device has and how many of them offer night mode. If you look at the results, in both cases it is worth taking photos only when using their primary sensor, i.e. the wide-angle one. There, where Galaxy S22 Ultra It loses in aperture, but at least tries to catch up in megapixels.
Galaxy S22 Ultra
iPhone 13 Pro Max
Of course, a lot depends on the specifications of the scene and the amount of light present in it. Ultrathe wide-angle lens simply doesn't have sharp results, the telephoto ones are noisy. When they do surprise, it's really more of an exception. So in poor lighting conditions, there's no point in using either, and it doesn't matter if it's the 3x or 10x in the case of the model. Galaxy S22 Ultra. All sample photos You can find here. Below you will find a direct photo comparison. On the left is always a frame from Galaxy S22 Ultra, on the right the one from the iPhone 13 Pro Max.
LED is no longer just about numbers
As Samsung states, it is Galaxy S22 Ultra equipped with a sensor with pixels with a physical size of 2,4 µm, the largest that Samsung has ever used. The sensor can therefore capture more light, and thus obtain more image data, so the resulting recording tries to be clear and full of details. The Super Clear Glass used is certainly also beneficial, as it effectively prevents flare and reflections from the lens. Here, for example, it could Apple sure to inspire.
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However, we must admit that night photography on mobile phonesonech has made a significant leap forward in recent years, and the results are actually not bad at all. It is still advisable to try to find some source of light at night, such as a night city, but even in total darkness you can at least see what is actually in the photo. Here, however, it is advisable to use a lighting LED, which in both cases gives relatively high-quality results.
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