Samsung put one 200-megapixel camera on the back of the Galaxy S26 Ultra. Oppo put three. A new camera comparison from Android Authority pits the two flagships against each other, and the reviewer who shot both says it isn't close.
The Find X10 Pro Max carries 200MP sensors on its main, ultrawide and telephoto cameras. The main sensor, an ISOCELL HPC, was co-developed with Samsung itself and then tuned with Hasselblad. Samsung's own 200MP main camera on the S26 Ultra is an ISOCELL HP2, the same sensor used in the S25 Ultra, with an altered aperture.
In daylight shots, Android Authority's reviewer says the Find X10 Pro Max's main camera handles 17 stops of dynamic range well, holding accurate color in bright sunlight without blowing out highlights. The S26 Ultra's photos of the same scenes came out noisier and hazier on close inspection, the review says, with the camera's contrast and exposure described as inconsistent. Indoor shots followed the same pattern, with the reviewer calling the Oppo phone's images warm and natural against a cooler, less detailed result from the Samsung camera.
Telephoto is where the spec gap shows up most. Oppo's 70mm, 200MP telephoto camera is pitched to deliver optical-quality results at 3x and 6x zoom, with a 13.2x zoom available by double-tapping the 6x icon. The S26 Ultra offers 3x and 5x optical zoom plus a 10x hybrid zoom. Android Authority's test shots at matched focal lengths show the Find X10 Pro Max producing sharper detail, while the S26 Ultra's telephoto images suffered from haze and stability issues, according to the review. At the longest zoom ranges, the reviewer says both phones show visible processing, with Oppo's images looking smoothed and slightly unnatural depending on the subject.
The ultrawide comparison runs the same way. Oppo's 200MP ultrawide camera matched the detail and color warmth of its other two lenses, the review says, well ahead of the S26 Ultra's 50MP ultrawide, which the reviewer found added more contrast but lost sharpness in grass, wood grain and signage in test shots.
Where Samsung pulls ahead
Low light is the exception. Android Authority's reviewer found the Find X10 Pro Max's on-screen preview in the dark close to useless for framing shots, while the S26 Ultra's viewfinder brightens the scene enough to compose a photo before shooting. The review also credits Samsung's screen, described as bright and anti-reflective, for making that viewfinder easier to use outdoors. Oppo's camera produced more stable low-light images the reviewer says, but captures less light than Samsung's sensor and leans on post-processing to sharpen detail, while the S26 Ultra's shots came out brighter but grainier with boosted colors that looked unnatural.
Neither company's pricing or regional availability for these exact camera configurations is addressed in the review. For buyers weighing the two flagships on photography alone, Android Authority's testing leaves Oppo's triple 200MP setup as the one to beat in daylight, with Samsung still holding an edge once the sun goes down.
RRFiled by The Reviews Roundup Desk
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