Google Pixel 10 Pro Fold vs Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7 vs OPPO Find N5: Camera Comparison
London, three foldable phones, and a quest for the ultimate camera. We pitted the Google Pixel 10 Pro Fold against the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7 and the OPPO Find N5 in a battle of mobile photography titans. One week in, the cameras are as different as the cities they were designed for. Full disclosure: I’m already biased towards the OPPO Find N5. But can the others steal my heart? Let’s dive into the photographic showdown.
How we compared these three cameras
Here’s a quick outline of how these cameras were tested. To ensure that they were the most apples-to-apples-to-apples comparison possible:
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All cameras were on the same tripod with almost the same composition.
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All cameras were using the same focal length.
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The shots were raw, unfiltered, and captured at each phone’s optical sweet spot: 3x zoom on the Fold 7 and N5, and a more aggressive 5x zoom on the Pixel 10 Pro Fold.
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All cameras were using their default options, with tap to focus.
Video
Here’s a quick video of how the three cameras did. We’ll let you decide which one did the best.
Camera
The ultrawide lens: historically the foldable’s Achilles’ heel. To be frank, it consistently underperformed on previous models. I’m not an avid ultrawide user myself, so my testing was limited, but even a casual glance reveals a stark contrast in image quality. Prepare to be amazed (or maybe underwhelmed) by this head-to-head comparison.
Color clash! The Galaxy Z Fold 7 bleached the scene, leaving it lifeless. Google’s Pixel 10 Pro Fold aimed for realism but nuked the background’s details in a blaze of overexposure. OPPO snags the win, delivering the most balanced image. Still, I get the Google appeal – punchy colors have their fans.
Now, let’s zoom in on the telephoto capabilities, but a quick heads-up: we’re not comparing apples to apples here. Each phone packs a unique telephoto punch. The OPPO Find N5 boasts the potential to digitally zoom to 6x, but for a fair fight, we kept all cameras at their native telephoto zoom levels. That’s 3x for both the OPPO Find N5 and Fold 7, versus a sharper 5x magnification on the Google Pixel 10 Pro Fold.
The Pixel 10 Pro Fold punches in tighter, but sacrifices resolution. Our initial impression? The colors are skewed. Take the River Thames: it’s rendered in a somber, almost gloomy hue, a far cry from reality. The OPPO Find N5 captures the truest colors here. The Galaxy Z Fold 7 holds its own, though distant buildings melt into a soft blur.
The Pixel 10 Pro Fold snags the win in this round, defying expectations with its lower resolution and greater zoom. While the Galaxy Z Fold 7 faltered, losing crucial background detail, both the Pixel 10 Pro Fold and the OPPO Find N5 delivered impressive results, leaving me torn between the two.
The Pixel 10 Pro Fold’s final shot revealed a few missing details, yet it handled the building’s exposure better than other attempts. The Fold 7 leaned towards cooler tones and richer saturation, while the OPPO Find N5 delivered the most authentic color representation.
Let’s zoom in on the main camera. The photos showcased above? All captured at 1x magnification. What’s intriguing is that Google’s 1x zoom presents a longer focal length compared to both the Fold 7 and Find N5. Every shot you see was snapped at 1x, using the camera’s default settings.
The Galaxy Z Fold 7 consistently produces darker, often oversaturated images. The Pixel 10 Pro Fold and OPPO Find N5 captured colors truer to life. The OPPO Find N5, with its richer detail, edged out the competition.
Wrap up
"So, the million-dollar question: which foldable reigns supreme? Let’s be honest, they all pack impressive camera tech, but some truly shine. For me, the OPPO Find N5 still steals the show, even after all this time. What’s wild is it launchedbeforethe competition! But beyond the specs, it’s the sheer versatility that wins me over. As a content creator, that adaptability is pure gold."
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