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The Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra has been a new milestone in mobile photography. Using a series of algorithms along with the enormous resolution of its sensor, the phone is capable of zooming in at no less than 100x. Until now, the Huawei P30 Pro was the most complete terminal in this regard, with a 50x digital zoom level. Just a few days ago a well-known technology youtuber made public a comparison between both devices that places us in front of the Moon, one of the most photographed celestial bodies in history. Who will be the winner? We see it below.
The Moon without a telescope: this is what the satellite looks like from a Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra
Despite the fact that current phones are far from what professional cameras can offer, the truth is that the distance between the two is getting shorter. Two of the best exponents are the Huawei P30 Pro and the Galaxy S20 Ultra. Vy Vo Xuan, author of the video that we will link below, lets us see in a photographic comparison what both devices are capable of doing: taking a photograph of the Moon with an enviable level of detail if we take into account the limitations of such a sensor. little. We are talking about a target that is 384,400 kilometers from Earth.
As we can see in the video, the zoom level is similar in both terminals despite the fact that the Galaxy S20 has double the magnification. All in all, the Samsung phone manages to get a higher level of detail, something that can be seen in the craters on the Moon and the general outline of the satellite. By contrast, the Huawei P30 Pro offers a somewhat more realistic white balance than its rival.
This may be due to the fact that the terminal integrates a mode dedicated to astrophotography, a mode that also applies a series of corrections to obtain greater detail of the celestial bodies. It should also be noted that Xuan did not use any tripod or flat surface to carry out the tests: all the photographs were taken freehand, which shows the enormous work of the optical image stabilizer to obtain a snapshot with a certain level focus.
We will have to wait for the author to launch a more exhaustive comparison to know the possibilities of the latest flagship of the South Korean firm.
