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Samsung's extra 'ultrawide' camera lens makes the Galaxy S10 stand out from all the other smartphones that already take great photos

Samsung's extra 'ultrawide' camera lens makes the Galaxy S10 stand out from all the other smartphones that already take great photos

Here's a regular photo taken with the regular camera from the Galaxy S10.

Phones like the OnePlus 6T take similarly good photos...

And the LG V40...

And the Pixel 3...

Now that we've agreed that all high-end smartphones take great photos, let's take a look at the Galaxy S10's ultrawide angle camera, which most phones don't have.

Ultrawide cameras are clearly not a gimmick. You can capture so much more of your surroundings with the ultrawide angle camera than you could with the regular camera on most smartphones. The Galaxy S10's ultrawide angle is a huge differentiator.

To be sure, there is another smartphone out there with an ultrawide camera: The LG V40.

In fact, ultrawide cameras have been a signature feature on LG phones since 2016, starting with the LG G5 and V20.

But back then, I wasn't a fan of ultrawide camera lenses and the photos they took. It was only when the LG V40 came out in 2018 that I started appreciating having the option to take ultrawide photos.

Whenever I take a regular photo with either the Galaxy S10 or LG V40 I usually follow it up with an ultrawide photo just in case, and I'm always glad I did.

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