Jun 26, 2024 7:37 PM

Bass Rock Telephoto Camera Samples: Xiaomi 14 Ultra vs Oppo Find X7 Ultra vs Honor Magic 6

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Xiaomi 14 Ultra, telephoto camera 5x zoom. Zooming in up to 5x here, the Xiaomi snaps my favorite photo of the Bass Rock.
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Honor Magic 6 Pro, telephoto camera 5x zoom. You can see just how differently Honor handles colors.

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Oppo Find X7 Ultra, telephoto camera 5x zoom. The Oppo seems a bit out of focus and loses a lot of detail.
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Samsung Galaxy S24\+, telephoto camera 5x zoom. The Samsung can’t keep up at higher zoom levels.

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