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Plus, I love how the subject-background separation is much more pronounced at this zoom level.

Frankly, you could make an argument for either phone.

Taking a photo with the Galaxy S25 Ultra

Another thing that gets my attention are string lights around the trees behind Tessa.

I dont think its enough for people to notice thats unless its cropped later on.

I dont think the detail and sharpness of the Galaxy S25 Ultra is enough to win me over.

Galaxy S25 Ultra portrait mode.

Winner:iPhone 16 Pro Max

Indoors, the same results from before are apparent here again.

Tessa absolutely commands the scene here due to how well the iPhone blurs out the background.

On the flip side, the Galaxy S25 Ultra is still a stronger performer in this area.

A Galaxy S25 Ultra on a table next to an iPhone 16 Pro Max

Most notably, its 50MP telephoto camera delivers the sharper looking details.

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