[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] ajarosz:
Part 3 - Samsung 23 Ultra JPG vs Xiaomi 14 Ultra JPG (HEIF)​

I took the best JPG outputs from the interior Samsung comparison, GCAM ( same as previous, LMV with JavaSabr config), and all possible outputs of JPG (and sometimes HEIF, depending on what was possible to save) from Xiaomi 14 Ultra.

From the left:

1) Samsung basic camera app - 12 Mpix

2) Samsung basic camera app - 50 Mpix

3) Samsung ExpertRAW - 12 Mpix

4) Samsung basic camera app, PRO mode - 12 Mpix

5) Samsung GCAM LMC, JavaSabr config

6) Xiaomi Leica Authentic - 12 Mpix

7) Xiaomi Leica Vibrant - 12 Mpix

8) Xiaomi PRO mode Leica Authentic - 12 Mpix

9) Xiaomi PRO mode Leica Vibrant - 12 Mpix

10) Xiaomi PRO mode Leica Vibrant - 50 Mpix.

Xiami allows to save 50 Mpix output only in PRO mode, and only when using Leica Vibrant.

Ok, looking at the files without zooming in, the brightest is GCAM. It also has the biggest DR. Samsung in PRO mode did not manage to recover highlights in the window. Also, all files from Samsung are brighter than those from Xiaomi, especially in Authentic mode, where Xiaomi does apply some additional vignettes.

As there are many files here, to make it easier GCAM is highlighted. So, on the left from GCAM, there are only Samsung files, on the right, Xiaomi ones.

The first file shows that GCAM has the best details of all files, but Xiaomi Auth is very close when it comes to the details. Then I would say Samsung 50 Mpix shows that sometimes more pixes can be useful. Then Samsung Basic 12, all other Samsungs, and the worst one is Xiaomi PRO Vivid 50 Mpix. Looks like an upscaled version of

12 Mpix with very bad algorithm.

In the second picture, GCAM is most natural in processing, but details on all Xiaomi (except for 50Mpix) are on the same level. The difference between all Xiaomi files is only the level of applied sharpening. From Samsung files, the best one is a basic 12 Mpix. The rest of Samsung JPGs are much worse.

Again, GCAM is the best one, but Xioami is not far behind. It has more sharpening applied, but the details are there (at least for basic photo mode). Also, details are visible on Samsung 50 Mpix. ExpertRAW, Samsung PRO, and much worse, but not as bad as Xiaomi 50 Mpix.

Another point for GCAM. Most details, with the most natural processing, and very clean output. Then I would say Samsung Basic 12 Mpix and Xiaomi Auth. The difference between the two is that the depth of field for Xiaomi is a bit shallower and a bit brighter behind the window. The next ones are all others from Xiaomi (only 12 Mpix). Again, the Xiaomi 50 Mpix is the worst one.

GCAM is again the cleanest one. Samsung 50 Mpix here shows some details as well. Details are also visible on Xiaomi Vibrant. Xiaomi PRO Vibrant and Auth are similar, with some noise (which I prefer over very extensive noise reduction). Samsung 12 is over-sharpened in this corner and has some noise on top of that, which is much more visible than on Xiaomi. Xiaomi Auth is somehow messed up, as much as other Samsung files. Xiaomi 50 is the obvious one.

GCAM. Then all 12 Mpix from Xiaomi, then Samsung 50 Basic, Samsung 12 Basic, ExpertRAW, and I think that is the only example when Xiaomi 50 is better than anything (here than Samsung PRO).

GCAM is clearly the best in all of them, but in some areas, Xiaomi is very close, which is very nice to see.

Overall, JPGs from Xiaomi are better than those from Samsung. In some areas, Samsung Basic 50 has some resolution advantage, but only in some. Xiaomi 50 is just a joke, and I do not see why would you ever want to use it.