Samsung is the king of oversmoothing. I've used the note 4, s8, 10+ and s21 ultra and imo the camera has always been subpar exactly because of that. I actually have no idea how most reviews have been constantly praising the cameras of flagship Samsung phones when in practice even at launch it was always a disappointing experience.
Even with the s21+, the only way to really get decent shots from the camera in low/medium light before a recent update was to use modded Gcam builds. Even with the update I'd say it maybe compares to an iPhone 8 or x
Overprocessing and oversaturation were so bad before the s10+ that I remember not even bothering with the camera at all because of how frustrating it was to always get mediocre pictures.
I was surprised when I moved from a mid-range to an S21. The smudging effect was just as evident unless I used the 64mp setting that is seemingly only available in one mode in the Samsung camera app and nowhere else.
Even with the s21+, the only way to really get decent shots from the camera in low/medium light before a recent update was to use modded Gcam builds. Even with the update I'd say it maybe compares to an iPhone 8 or x
Overprocessing and oversaturation were so bad before the s10+ that I remember not even bothering with the camera at all because of how frustrating it was to always get mediocre pictures.