Amazon Prints vs
Walmart Photos Local Pickup Review
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We ordered the same 10 photos from Amazon Prints and Walmart Photos, scanned them all in, and created this guide just for you.
Amazon Prints (Test: Glossy)
Walmart Photos (Test: Glossy)
Amazon Prints (Test: Glossy)
Walmart Photos (Test: Glossy)
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Pricing, shipping, paper quality, and other juicy details
When we tested | August 2020 | August 2020 |
Summary | Amazon is one of the best deals for photo prints, especially for Prime members who get free shipping with no order minimum. Amazon sent our 10 test photos by UPS 2nd Day Air, the quickest delivery in all our tests. However, the quality isn't as good as some of our other tests like Walmart local and Nations. | Walmart is the best photo lab for local pick up. They've recently started using a type of lab called a "dry lab" which produces extremely vivid images. Walmart's one-hour turnaround is also the quickest when compared to other local options like CVS, Walgreens, and Office Depot. Walmart's local pick up photo quality is surprisingly better than ordering online. |
Print quality (local pickup) | Online only |
10 Photos: $2.50 $0.25 each |
Print quality (online orders) |
10 Photos: $1.20 $0.12 4x6s + $0.00 to ship 5-6 days for Prime members 7-9 days without Prime |
10 Photos: $4.90 $0.09 4x6s + $4.00 to ship 7-9 days |
Local pickup available | No | Yes |
Cost per 4x6 print (local pickup) | Online only | $0.25 |
Formats available for pickup | Online only | 4x6, 5x7, 8x10, 2x3 Wallet, 4x5.3, 4x4, 5x5, 8x8, 11x14, 12x12, 12x18, 8x20, 16x20, 20x30, 24x36 |
Finishes available for pickup | Online only | Matte |
Paper type for pickup orders | Online only |
Fujifilm quality dry photo 0.22 millimeters thick |
Pickup speed | Online only | One Hour |
Online only | Order pickup | |
Online ordering available | Yes | Yes, see review |
Cost per 4x6 print (online) | $0.12 | $0.09 |
Formats available online | 4x5.3, 4x6, 5x7, 8x10, 11x4, x12x18, 16x20, 20x30 |
4x6, 5x7, 8x10, 2x3 Wallet, 4x5.3, 4x4, 5x5, 8x8, 11x14, 12x12, 12x18, 8x20, 16x20, 20x30, 24x36 |
Finishes available online | Glossy,matte,lustre,pearl | Matte,glossy |
Paper type for online orders |
Fujicolor Crystal Archive 22 millimeters thick |
Fujicolor Crystal Archive 22 millimeters thick |
Cheapest shipping option |
Free shipping for Prime members $4.00 without Prime |
$4.00 To ship 10 photos
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Delivery speed for cheapest shipping option |
5-6 days for Prime members 7-9 days without Prime |
7-9 days |
Order online | Order online |
Amazon Prints vs
Walmart Photos
print quality comparison
On 2/13/20, we ordered the following photos from Amazon Prints. On 1/23/20, we ordered the same photos from Walmart Photos.
We scanned in both sets of prints without color correction.
Here's how Amazon Prints compares to Walmart Photos.
Amazon Prints (Test: Glossy)
Walmart Photos (Test: Glossy)
Amazon Prints (Test: Glossy)
Walmart Photos (Test: Glossy)
Amazon Prints (Test: Glossy)
Walmart Photos (Test: Glossy)
Amazon Prints (Test: Glossy)
Walmart Photos (Test: Glossy)
Amazon Prints (Test: Glossy)
Walmart Photos (Test: Glossy)
Amazon Prints (Test: Glossy)
Walmart Photos (Test: Glossy)
Amazon Prints (Test: Glossy)
Walmart Photos (Test: Glossy)
Amazon Prints (Test: Glossy)
Walmart Photos (Test: Glossy)
Amazon Prints (Test: Glossy)
Walmart Photos (Test: Glossy)
Amazon Prints (Test: Glossy)
Walmart Photos (Test: Glossy)
Amazon Prints envelopes
When you order photos from Amazon Prints, here's what you can
expect the envelope to look like.
Amazon's envelope is among the top designs of all photo labs we reviewed. It's made of a rigid yet lightweight carboard. Inside the envelope are two additional carboard inserts designed to prevent your photos from bending, sandwiching your photos inside another white, paper envelope.
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