this is the new iPhone 10s versus last year's iPhone 10 today we're going to be
seeking out the answers to two big questions a if you already have the
iPhone 10 is it worth upgrading to the latest 10s or Macs and more specifically
in terms of those new camera improvements or B maybe you have an even
older device iPhone or Android and you've been thinking about upgrading
what could it be worth saving around three to five hundred dollars skip the
new 10s and then pick up a mint or brand new iPhone 10 on a site like swap
basically is the upgrade worth it well I'm Ben from authentech, let's jump right
in and shoot some side-by-sides starting with some daytime photos there's a few
things we notice first the new smart HDR feature is pretty amazing I discussed it
a lot in my last iPhone video check it out after this one but in short the
improved dynamic range think of it as more details maintained in the bright
highlights as well as those darker shadow areas it's producing a more
pleasant looking image overall this is in both photo and video mode as you'll
see shortly and it actually makes a massive improvement here's a quick
little example we zoom way in on the clouds and just see how the iPhone 10 is
blowing out some of those bright areas versus the new 10s those bright
highlights are not blown out and instead we see more shadows and clarity and the
clouds this is a great little example of how HDR is working on the new iPhone it
has larger size pixels 1.4 microns verse 1.1 and this also helps in a lot of
areas like details sharpness even in low-light shots which we'll get to in a
second I think images look a tad sharper and nicer on the new 10s colors and
white balance are nice on both sometimes the 10s might look a little bit more
saturated but that might also be because of that higher dynamic range there's
simply more color details that pop on screen over the old iPhone 10th it also
looks like the new 10s time's has a bit warmer tones versus the
ten has slightly cooler tones it's been confirmed that the new iPhone has a
slightly wider angle field of view 26 millimeter verse 28 I personally really
like this new improvement and you can notice just how much of a difference
that makes out to be there's more landscapes squeezing in the frame both
horizontally and vertically it's no LGV 30 wide-angle but hey I'll
still take that small improvement switch into portrait mode on the rear facing
camera don't forget we now have a bokeh slider in the app to adjust background
blur after the photo is snapped this is nice to have I feel like the edge
outlining hasn't changed much and both shots look pretty similar let's jump
into some 4k video side-by-side you should be able to notice a few of the
same similarities from photo mode like the new and improved smart HDR it looks
really good clarity and sharpness on the new iPhone
definitely looks improved over the old 10 in some shots it's a clear difference
shooting in the exact same settings we still get that wider field of view on
the new 10s which I definitely appreciate let's try a little experiment
here we zoom way in at 750 percent and we're basically nit picking pixels I
noticed two things first it seems there's a bit more details in the wood
grain on that pillar on the 10s and secondly check out that little butterfly
I feel like we can see a bit more detail on the head and the antenna on that new
camera where it's all mushy on the old 10 again probably not a big difference
at the end of the day for example that new smart HDR feature is a bigger
improvement to highlight let's compare the image stabilization both at 4k 30
I'd say they look pretty similar with a simple walking test however when I start
to jog a little bit man that old iPhone 10 has this terrible focusing wobble
issue that's going on the new 10s thankfully does not have that it's a
pretty massive difference and that 10 s clearly wins here when I switched a 4k
60 on both again walking tests look a bit similar and then when we start to
jog we can half speed slow down the footage and clearly see
that same focusing problem again on the iPhone 10 any of you guys have that same
issue on your iPhone 10 that you know of it's pretty jacked up what's really
funny is when we switched to slo-mo test both can shoot 1080p 240fps we see the
same focusing issue again it really ruins the shot thankfully the new 10s
does not have that huge problem when things are finally and focus on the old
iPhone 10 we can see more clearly and make a judgment call on quality
interesting in this sample shot the 10 as actually looks a bit rougher around
the edges almost more pixelated I don't really understand in this slo-mo shot
both cameras have this horrible jittering effect going on is this the
image stabilization or something that's not good now let's keep going I shot a
couple autofocus tests and check this out the new 10 as clearly smokes to the
old 10 in terms of autofocus speed and not only does it look faster but way
more accurate as the old 10 sometimes can't even find or lock focus on to my
hand it's totally missing it over and over
what's up guys this is a front-facing camera and audio test this is the new
iPhone at 10s access and this is the older iPhone 10 husband sound compare
how's the sound compare it's almost looking like the old iPhone 10 has a
much wider field of view right now I'm front lit by the Sun but as we rotate
around house colors and contrast change
men just look at the blown out highlights on the old ten versus the new
smart HDR on the 10 as pretty massive difference
this is a quick walking stabilization test on the front-facing camera and this
is a quick jogging test on the front facing Cannes HUD stabilization
stabilization actually looks a lot improved on that front-facing camera
nice job Apple I snapped a couple front-facing photos with and without
portrait mode turned on I'd say they both look pretty similar however again
that new HDR processing really helps and makes the tennis shots look nicer as a
connected result the overall exposure and white balance looks better too
have you guys heard about that extra skin softening effect that's going
around is it simply HDR noise smoothing or is
it actually a beauty mode issue that we can't turn off even Lou from unbox
therapy just made a whole video on it and I want to hear your guys thoughts on
the controversy one last item to note on that front facing camera we can now
shoot 1080p 60 frames per second while the old one maxed out at 30 I'm honestly
not sure when you'd actually want to shoot slow-mo on the front-facing camera
but hey it's now here and I'll take the extra frame rate capabilities and of
course we can't skip low light shots with those larger pixels on the XS it
really shines as the winner in these side-by-sides that HDR is tone mapping
the image for a much more balanced exposure and clarity the noise reduction
is way smoother and nicer as well that old iPhone tent looks pretty rough with
its high noise and grain I'd say it's night in difference between
the two on this test my overall summary and thoughts I'd say the new 10s camera
is actually a bigger deal and upgrade than a lot of people are thinking I'm
not sure it's worth the trade in or spending tons of extra cash for an
upgrade especially if it's not in your budget
I'd say the old 10 is still a good device with a good camera and to save a
few hundred bucks if you were deciding between the two that's a nice option to
have now which phone do you want me compare next up against the iPhone
tennis camera maybe the LGV 30 or the new pixel 3 releasing soon let me know
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