Originally Posted by
jtcannonball I’m waiting it out to see if there is an update this week. I have my Pixel 4xl and iPhone 12 Pro Max. Everything about the Ultra is amazing except the processing of the photos. They are not garbage like some years past but definitely are in need of addressing.
Yeah, I feel like any other tradeoffs with the S21+ are acceptable or just a matter of muscle memory and getting used to it, but the processing of still photography still leaves a lot to be desired. Based on reviews, I thought it would be a lot closer to the Pixel 4 XL, but apparently not.
The main issues with still photography are:
1) shutter speed is a small beat slower than the Pixel 4 XL. I literally get a different photo on the S21+ because the subject has moved. It's not end of the world, but it's certainly not as quick nor as sharp as the Pixel 4 XL reliably puts out.
2) Overexposure and overprocessing with the smoothing out of skin. I'm not sure if it's the sensors or what, but the S21+ just doesn't deal with contrast as well as the Pixel 4 XL.
Outside of this, the camera experience is otherwise good and sometimes better (video taking
and video-editing features are amazing!).
I'm really not trying to be a "hater." The S21+ is really enjoyable in almost every other area, but I am disappointed by the still photography. I do want to move on from the Pixel to enjoy other features, but still-photography, once again, holding me back...