[Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra] kyero985:
Thanks for your feedback! Although I too personally don't think the Mi 11 Ultra's photos blows my old P40 Pro out of the water (I wasn't expecting it to because I already had high expectations and the early reviews weren't very appetizing), it's not miles behind or unable to compete and the latest firmware is a step in the right direction and I'm feeling optimistic and not disappointed overall if I view the Mi 11 Ultra's features as a package on the whole.

I still own my P40 Pro in my hand and it's been with me for over a year and easily consider myself a Huawei fanboy as I've also had a P30 Pro and Mate 30 Pro but I'm still open-minded and willing to try other phones too depending on my other needs and priorities. In this case, having access to Google app support is one of them if the camera performance isn't a huge downgrade. As I initially mentioned, this is my first time using any Xiaomi product but I don't regret my purchase decision anymore.

I know the P40 Pro's weaknesses inside out too, and that is it sometimes exhibits a red tinge/hue in some of its shots due to its RYYB sensor which Huawei still haven't perfected yet in daylight shots and sometimes the color science can be a bit off, which is one of the top complaints even to this date if you check the forums for those phones with the IMX700 for example. I really didn't like this as on a software level, Huawei couldn't fix this issue. I made a massive thread on XDA about how this performed versus another Huawei phone as well which was well received.

As I've used a lot of phones in the past and have noticed a few things in which they take photos, I can safely even say these points which I hear is also echoed amongst other users:

Samsung tends to be too contrasty and isn't lifelike

Pixel's colors are too muted and natural looking to the point it's almost boring on social media

Latest iPhones still take the most detailed, brightest, less noisiest and clearest videos in daylight and low light scenarios (based on personal experience with my housemate)

As such, the debate and argument which brand is the best and takes better pictures will never end as we'll just be bashing different phones left and right since it's down to your preferences as each phone's camera has their style in processing and handling shots such as my above mentioned examples.

Bottom line: I too feel my P40 Pro takes slightly more pleasing shots for my own eyes and tastes than my Mi 11 Ultra in a lot of scenarios at present (but not in all conditions), and as I mentioned, the newest firmware is reassuring and in my opinion, has now matched it in most areas and I end up liking it over my P40 Pro in a lot of cases now due to v12.5.4. We have more software updates to look forward to which I'm excited about so this isn't the last stop by any means. The hardware as a whole too on my Mi 11 Ultra is amazing and up there with the best of the best in 2021 too.

Most importantly, let's not forget that the P40 Pro has fully matured camera software and optimizations too, which is a big deal and cannot be underlooked since it's over a year old whereas the Mi 11 Ultra hasn't even officially released in some parts of the world and for the regions that do have it, may not even be running the latest firmware.

So to wrap things up, I want this thread to be more of an appreciation/post-software update resource where everyone can see the improvements and have an idea of how the camera performs please as that would be more inviting and less about arguing :)