mpix vs
Walgreens Photo Local Pickup Review
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We ordered the same 10 photos from mpix and Walgreens Photo, scanned them all in, and created this guide just for you.
mpix (Test: E-Surface)
Walgreens Photo (Test: Glossy)
mpix (Test: E-Surface)
Walgreens Photo (Test: Glossy)
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Pricing, shipping, paper quality, and other juicy details
When we tested | August 2020 | August 2020 |
Summary | While Walgreens pick up is consistently reliable, we recommend ordering online for higher quality prints. Walgreens local labs use DNP Photo Paper and what's known in the industry as "Dye-sublimation" printing. This type of printing is typically used for photo booths and events. While the prints are good quality, you'll get a much higher quality by ordering from Walgreens online as they use Fuju paper and ink for web orders. For online ordering, we suggest Walgreens over CVS. | |
Print quality (local pickup) | Online only |
10 Photos: $2.30 $0.23 each |
Print quality (online orders) |
10 Photos: $6.35 $0.24 4x6s + $3.95 to ship 10 days |
10 Photos: $4.29 $0.23 4x6s + $1.99 to ship 7-9 days |
Local pickup available | No | Yes |
Cost per 4x6 print (local pickup) | Online only | $0.23 |
Formats available for pickup | Online only | 4x6, 5x7, 8x10, 4x5.3, 4x4, 8x8 |
Finishes available for pickup | Online only | Glossy |
Paper type for pickup orders | Online only |
DNP Premium Digital Paper 0.2399999999999999911182158029987476766109466552734375 millimeters thick |
Pickup speed | Online only | Same day |
Online only | Order pickup | |
Online ordering available | Yes | Yes, see review |
Cost per 4x6 print (online) | $0.24 | $0.23 |
Formats available online | 3.5x5, 4x4, 4x5.3, 4x6, 5x7, 8x10, nearly all sizes from 1.75x2.5 to 24x36 |
4x6, 5x7, 8x10, 4x5.3, 4x4, 8x8 |
Finishes available online | E-Surface,Lustre,Linen | Matte,glossy |
Paper type for online orders |
KodakProfessional Endura 24 millimeters thick |
Fujicolor Crystal Archive 22 millimeters thick |
Cheapest shipping option |
$3.95 To ship 10 photos
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$1.99 To ship 10 photos
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Delivery speed for cheapest shipping option | 10 days | 7-9 days |
Order online | Order online |
mpix vs
Walgreens Photo
print quality comparison
On 2/13/20, we ordered the following photos from mpix. On 2/13/20, we ordered the same photos from Walgreens Photo.
We scanned in both sets of prints without color correction.
Here's how mpix compares to Walgreens Photo.
mpix (Test: E-Surface)
Walgreens Photo (Test: Glossy)
mpix (Test: E-Surface)
Walgreens Photo (Test: Glossy)
mpix (Test: E-Surface)
Walgreens Photo (Test: Glossy)
mpix (Test: E-Surface)
Walgreens Photo (Test: Glossy)
mpix (Test: E-Surface)
Walgreens Photo (Test: Glossy)
mpix (Test: E-Surface)
Walgreens Photo (Test: Glossy)
mpix (Test: E-Surface)
Walgreens Photo (Test: Glossy)
mpix (Test: E-Surface)
Walgreens Photo (Test: Glossy)
mpix (Test: E-Surface)
Walgreens Photo (Test: Glossy)
mpix (Test: E-Surface)
Walgreens Photo (Test: Glossy)
mpix envelopes
When you order photos from mpix, here's what you can
expect the envelope to look like.
Mpix sends your photos in a rigid, cardboard envelope mailer to reduce bent corners and warped photos. In our tests, Mpix's envelope and Amazon were tied for the most rigid, aside from those sent in cardboard boxes like Chatbooks and Office Depot. Additionally, your photos are enclosed in a secondary plastic envelope inside the rigid exterior envelope.
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Photo credits
Atlantic puffin photo by @miss_oharaCardinal photo by @drphotomoto
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