The Ultimate Camera Showdown: Galaxy Note 9 vs. iPhone 10's Macs

As I stand on top of Twin Peaks in San Francisco, surrounded by two of the best smartphones available today, the Samsung Galaxy Note 9 and the Apple iPhone 10's Macs, it's clear that these phones are not just mere devices but camera masters. Both phones boast dual rear cameras with dual optical stabilization, capable of capturing stunning photos and videos. But which one comes out on top? Let's dive in and find out.

One of the first things I noticed when comparing the two phones was the dynamic range of their overall photos. The iPhone's new Smart HDR feature takes the cake here, retaining more details in both the brightest and darkest parts of the photo. This is a significant advantage over the Galaxy Note 9, which occasionally clips highlights and light sources like lamps and overhead lighting. On the other hand, the Note 9 has software that optimizes photos for 20 different subject categories, such as landscapes, pets, and food. For example, if I'm taking a picture with a blue sky in it, the camera will optimize its settings to best capture it. Most of these scene optimizations are subtle, which is a good thing.

Both phones also feature optical zoom, allowing me to get two times closer to my subject without the dreaded Pixel-y effect that comes with digital zero. However, once I start using digital zoom, photos from both phones begin to look sloppy. To illustrate this point, I took a photo at 10 times zoom on the iPhone and compared it to one from the Note 9. Both looked pretty rough. The interface of both phones is also worth noting. The iPhone's native camera app is easier to navigate, with a multitude of mode options available. On the other hand, the Galaxy Note 9's default app can be overwhelming and sometimes finicky to use.

One feature that sets the iPhone apart from its competitor is Portrait Mode or Live Focus. This feature allows me to change the lighting looks on people's faces, as well as adjust the amount of background blur before or after a photo is taken. The Note 9 also offers this feature, but the way it renders it is more pleasing than its counterpart. When it comes to portrait mode photos from the iPhone, I'm pleased with the detail and sharpness in people's faces, as well as the saturated colors. On the other hand, the Note 9 produces softer portraits.

Now, let's talk about video capabilities. Both phones are top-notch when it comes to capturing excellent videos. However, the iPhone has a significant advantage here. Its better image quality, coupled with more recording options, make it the clear winner in this department. I recorded a clip on the street around midnight and noticed that the Note 9's low-light video looked messy, with soft shadows and flaring lights. On the other hand, the iPhone's auto Low-Light FPS feature automatically adjusts the frame rate and lighting conditions to produce a better result.

When it comes to selfies, both phones are good but the iPhone has finally caught up to Samsung. The iPhone offers portrait mode for selfies, which looks solid. On the other hand, the Note 9 produces selfie videos with more saturated colors and sharper images. However, the real star of the show is the phone's ability to capture excellent low-light photos. When it comes down to it, I prefer the low-light shots from the iPhone over the Note 9.

In conclusion, both the Galaxy Note 9 and the Apple iPhone 10's Macs are significant improvements over last year's models when it comes to image quality, dynamic range, and video capabilities. However, if I had to choose one, I would say that the iPhone offers a better overall experience in terms of these aspects. With its superior Smart HDR feature, Portrait Mode, and auto Low-Light FPS feature, the iPhone is the clear winner in this camera showdown.

"WEBVTTKind: captionsLanguage: enI am here on top of Twin Peaks in San Francisco with two of the best ones you can buy right now the Galaxy Note nine from Samsung and the new iPhone 10's Macs both phones cost over $1000 both phones have dual rear cameras with dual optical stabilization and take amazing photos and videos we're going to take a look at them and compare them side-by-side to see how they stack up overall photos from the iPhone have better dynamic range than those from the galaxy note 9 a lot of that comes from the iPhones new smart HDR feature which retains more details in the brightest and darkest parts of the photo on the other hand the note 9 exposes photos brighter occasionally clipping highlights and light sources like lamps and overhead lighting the note 9 also has software that optimizes photos for 20 different subject categories like landscapes pets and food for example if I'm taking a picture with a blue sky in it the camera will optimize its settings to best capture it most of these scene optimizations are pretty subtle which is a good thing both of these phones have optical zoom that allows me to get two times closer to my subject without having that bad Pixley stuff that happens with digital zero however once you start using digital zoom photos from both phones start to look sloppy here's a photo taken at 10 times zoom on the iPhone and here's one from the note 9 both look pretty rough then there's the interface on both phones the iPhones native camera app is easier to navigate and while it's nice to have so many mode options the Galaxy Note 9s default app can be overwhelming and sometimes finicky to use though I do like pro mode that allows me to take more control over the shutter speed ISO and aperture of my photos when it comes to low-light the note non-explosive seems brighter than the iphone by switching to its f 1.5 aperture the widest on any smartphone low-light photos definitely have less noise in the iphone but are really soft and suffer from blown highlights and motion D iPhone low-light photos have a bit more noise but are sharper with better dynamic range unless I'm taking photos of something static like a building I almost always prefer to low-light shots from the iPhone over the note 9 but let's talk about one of the coolest features on these phones portrait mode or live focus of Samsung closets on the iPhone portrait mode is superb not only can I change the lighting looks on people's faces but also the amount of background blur before or after a photo is taken the note 9 also lets you change the background blur but the way the iPhone renders it is more pleasing portrait mode photos from the iPhone have more detail and sharpness in people's faces and colors are more saturated the ones from the note 9 are softer though some people might prefer that line then we come to video both of these phones are two of the best you can get to capture video however the iPhone has better image quality colors and recording options the no nine records excellent videos but sometimes they can look over sharpened low-light video for the note 9 looks messy this clip was recorded on a Street around midnight it looks soft has noise in the shadows and there are lights flaring all over the place here's the same moment recorded with the iPhone and it looks decent here's why the iPhone has a new feature called auto low-light FPS this automatically changes the framerate and low light conditions from 30 frames per second to 24 as for selfies the iPhone has finally caught up to Samsung selfies from both phones are good the iPhone offers portrait mode for selfies which looks solid while the note 9 has selective focus which looks okay honestly look at Sofia video I hope you have long arms because selfie videos on both phones is really colors look more saturated on the note nine and the image is attached sharper on the iPhone at the end of the day both the iPhone 10's Macs and Galaxy Note 9 are significant improvements over last year's models but to me the iPhone offers a better overall experience in terms of image quality dynamic range video and ease of useI am here on top of Twin Peaks in San Francisco with two of the best ones you can buy right now the Galaxy Note nine from Samsung and the new iPhone 10's Macs both phones cost over $1000 both phones have dual rear cameras with dual optical stabilization and take amazing photos and videos we're going to take a look at them and compare them side-by-side to see how they stack up overall photos from the iPhone have better dynamic range than those from the galaxy note 9 a lot of that comes from the iPhones new smart HDR feature which retains more details in the brightest and darkest parts of the photo on the other hand the note 9 exposes photos brighter occasionally clipping highlights and light sources like lamps and overhead lighting the note 9 also has software that optimizes photos for 20 different subject categories like landscapes pets and food for example if I'm taking a picture with a blue sky in it the camera will optimize its settings to best capture it most of these scene optimizations are pretty subtle which is a good thing both of these phones have optical zoom that allows me to get two times closer to my subject without having that bad Pixley stuff that happens with digital zero however once you start using digital zoom photos from both phones start to look sloppy here's a photo taken at 10 times zoom on the iPhone and here's one from the note 9 both look pretty rough then there's the interface on both phones the iPhones native camera app is easier to navigate and while it's nice to have so many mode options the Galaxy Note 9s default app can be overwhelming and sometimes finicky to use though I do like pro mode that allows me to take more control over the shutter speed ISO and aperture of my photos when it comes to low-light the note non-explosive seems brighter than the iphone by switching to its f 1.5 aperture the widest on any smartphone low-light photos definitely have less noise in the iphone but are really soft and suffer from blown highlights and motion D iPhone low-light photos have a bit more noise but are sharper with better dynamic range unless I'm taking photos of something static like a building I almost always prefer to low-light shots from the iPhone over the note 9 but let's talk about one of the coolest features on these phones portrait mode or live focus of Samsung closets on the iPhone portrait mode is superb not only can I change the lighting looks on people's faces but also the amount of background blur before or after a photo is taken the note 9 also lets you change the background blur but the way the iPhone renders it is more pleasing portrait mode photos from the iPhone have more detail and sharpness in people's faces and colors are more saturated the ones from the note 9 are softer though some people might prefer that line then we come to video both of these phones are two of the best you can get to capture video however the iPhone has better image quality colors and recording options the no nine records excellent videos but sometimes they can look over sharpened low-light video for the note 9 looks messy this clip was recorded on a Street around midnight it looks soft has noise in the shadows and there are lights flaring all over the place here's the same moment recorded with the iPhone and it looks decent here's why the iPhone has a new feature called auto low-light FPS this automatically changes the framerate and low light conditions from 30 frames per second to 24 as for selfies the iPhone has finally caught up to Samsung selfies from both phones are good the iPhone offers portrait mode for selfies which looks solid while the note 9 has selective focus which looks okay honestly look at Sofia video I hope you have long arms because selfie videos on both phones is really colors look more saturated on the note nine and the image is attached sharper on the iPhone at the end of the day both the iPhone 10's Macs and Galaxy Note 9 are significant improvements over last year's models but to me the iPhone offers a better overall experience in terms of image quality dynamic range video and ease of use\n"