The $900 OnePlus 8 Pro takes photos as good as the Galaxy S20 series starting at $1,000, and it's proof that paying more for a smartphone doesn't mean a better camera

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Antonio Villas-Boas/Insider Reviews

• If you're deciding between the Galaxy S20 series and the OnePlus 8 Pro, you'll be happy to know that they both take excellent, high quality photos for the most part.
• With that said, each phone processes photos differently, and that difference is imparted into each photo.

For the most part, there's no right or wrong photo here — both the Samsung Galaxy S20 series and the OnePlus 8 Pro take great photos.

With that said, both phones handle lighting scenarios differently, which gives photos a different look. For example, when it's sunny outside, photos taken with the Galaxy S20 series will have a warmer tone that adds a slightly yellow-ish tone. I personally don't like that, but some of you might.

At the end of the day, you should look at which photo you'd show your friends and family. And, if you're buying a new phone based on camera quality, you can check out the photos I've taken below to see which ones look best to you.

I'll let you do most of the picking and choosing, and I'll chime in here and there to point certain things out in certain photos.

Author's note: I tested Samsung's Galaxy S20 series using the highest-end and most expensive Galaxy S20 Ultra. While camera hardware differs between models within the Galaxy S20 series, the resulting photos are largely the same across each model. Thus, the following photos below accurately represent each model within the Galaxy S20 series. Also, I simply don't have other Galaxy S20 models on hand, as they are with other colleagues. Given current events, sharing review units between coworkers is significantly more difficult. Conversely, the OnePlus 8 Pro does take slightly different photos than the standard OnePlus 8. The OnePlus 8 Pro doesn't quite equate or represent the OnePlus 8's camera.