YouTube channel Max Tech ran a blind camera showdown between Apple’s iPhone 17 Pro Max , Samsung’s Galaxy S25 Ultra, and Google’s Pixel 10 Pro XL.

The channel shot 30 scenes (in Maui at the Snapdragon event)—daylight landscapes, portraits, ultrawide, macro, 5–30x zoom, selfies, and night photos and video—then asked two judges (host Vadim’s wife and sister in law) to pick their favourites without knowing which phone took which image.

In bright scenes and standard portraits, the iPhone 17 Pro Max frequently came out on top thanks to warmer tones and steadier HDR. The Pixel 10 Pro XL landed notable wins with its ultrawide colour and detail and pulled ahead in some very dark shots, including a tough 5x night scene.

Samsung’s Galaxy S25 Ultra dominated long-range telephoto, looking sharper a

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