When it comes to the battle for best camera phone, Samsung and Google are the two heavyweights in the Android world. That's why I’m doing a 200-photo shootout between the Galaxy S25 Ultra vs. Pixel 9 Pro XL — to definitely say which is the best camera phone between them.
Last fall, there was a big upset in my 200 photo shootout between the Pixel 9 Pro XL vs. Galaxy S24 Ultra, as the newer Pixel narrowly beat out Samsung’s best — namely due to the better performance from its ultrawide and selfie cameras. In fact, I was surprised by how their low light and telephoto performances were identical. But now that the Galaxy S25 Ultra is here with its own set of new upgrades, I’m eager to see if Samsung can retake the crown from Google.
