A comparison of sample photos pits the Pixel 10 Pro XL against the Galaxy S25 Ultra.

Can the Pixel 10 Pro XL dethrone the Galaxy S25 Ultra? And is ProRes Zoom really a game-changer?

The Pixel 10 Pro XL claims to have the best phone camera due to the latest generation of Google's computational photography and new AI capabilities with ProRes Zoom.

These claims need to be investigated. The Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra is one phone that might challenge those claims.

To evaluate the camera performance of these Android phones, many photos were taken in different scenarios. The samples are presented side by side in this article without commentary, so you can examine them closely and form your own opinion.

Google Pixel 10 Pro XL

6.8-inch

Triple camera

5200 mAh

16GB

$1199 at BestBuy

Pixel 10 Pro XL vs Galaxy S25 Ultra Camera Specifications:

Google

Pixel 10 Pro XL Samsung

Galaxy S25 Ultra

Main Camera

50MP, f/1.7

25mm

1/3.1-inch sensor Main Camera

200MP, f/1.7

24mm

1/1.3-inch sensor

Ultra-wide

48MP, f/1.7

13mm

1/2.55-inch sensor Ultra-wide Camera

50MP, f/1.9

13mm

1/2.5-inch sensor

Telephoto 1

- Telephoto 1

3X zoom

10MP, f/2.4

1/3.5-inch sensor

Telephoto 2

5X zoom (128mm)

48MP, f/2.8

1/2.55-inch sensor Telephoto 2

5X zoom (111mm)

50MP, f/3.4

1/2.5-inch sensor

Front Camera

42MP

Front Camera

12MP

The most important aspect of the Pixel 10 Pro XL is that the hardware has not changed significantly. It has a triple camera system with the same specs as the Pixel 9 Pro XL from the previous year.

Therefore, Google needs to improve its software processing.