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I Used Every Galaxy Ultra Camera. Here Is the Winner.

The video pits Samsung’s last six Galaxy Ultra smartphones against each other to determine which camera reigns supreme, culminating in the S26 Ultra as the apparent winner. Across the lineup Samsung has tightened scratch‑resistant glass, refined color rendering from the yellow‑tinted S21 Ultra to the more natural tones of the S24 and S26, and boosted low‑light performance with a faster aperture that makes the S26’s night shots noticeably brighter and cleaner. Specific observations include the S21 and S22’s washed‑out, noisy images, the S23’s lingering yellow cast, the S24’s realistic colors with reduced sharpening, and the S26’s balanced saturation despite occasional grayish highlights. Zoom remains a weak point—100× on the S21‑S23 feels gimmicky, while the 50× on the S24‑S26 matches but does not surpass competitors like Vivo’s X300 Pro, which delivers sharper detail. The takeaway for consumers and investors is that Samsung’s camera evolution is incremental rather than disruptive; rivals such as Vivo and Xiaomi are already fielding 1‑inch sensors, pressuring Samsung to upscale its main sensor in the upcoming S27 Ultra to stay competitive.