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S9 takes better pictures than S21 +

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RickJames1
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Galaxy S21

So I have an S21 + and I tried taking a picture of the moon and some clouds and the picture looks like **bleep**. I also have a S9 and I took a similar picture and the quality is noticeable. So I got to thinking is it possible the S9 has a better camera then the S21? From my perspective it sure seems like it. Btw I had not messed with any of the settings whatsoever. The first two pictures are from the S21 and the third is from the S9. Please share your thoughts 

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davisflow
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Galaxy S21
The camera's quality is gradually decreasing over time., i got an s21 plus with the same thing,
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RickJames1
Constellation
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Galaxy S21
I agree. And it's mind boggling that an S9 shoots way better picture then a phone 12 versions newer. I think my next step is going to be to actually open both phones and compare the cameras.
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TipsyTrex
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Galaxy S21
The S9 had dual apertures that allowed it to open up to f1.5 take better low light images, whereas the S21 has a single smaller aperture (f2.2 I think) that's more general purpose and overall oriented around brighter scenarios. You can mess around with the various low light or astro modes to get better night images.
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MrAntPerky
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Galaxy S21
S9 pic is nice and clearer than the other camera, that's for sure.
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kmb1
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Galaxy S21
I had a 2021 MotoG power that took beautiful (especially straight-up point and shoot) pictures, much better quality on average than my S21+. Of course I could get better pics after I **bleep** with a multitude of settings on the S21+, but the MotoG power was less than $200 brand new. My best friend is using it yo this day.
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