Hi guys, its MTG here, and today I'm going to be comparing the cameras found on the iPhone
X and Samsung Galaxy Note 8.
These are two of the best camera systems that you can find on a smartphone camera right
now, so I wanted to see how they compared head-to-head.
I tested them in various lighting conditions and I also took a look at their video quality.
Everything was set to automatic.
Let's get right into it.
Looking at the camera specs, the iPhone X has a dual-12 Megapixel system, with a wide-angle
and telephoto lens at f/1.8 and f/2.4 apertures respectively.
The telephoto lens allows the X to have 2x optical zoom and take depth-effect portrait
pictures.
The cameras can record up to 4K at 60 fps and 1080p at up to 240 fps.
They have dual optical image stabilization.
The X's front TrueDepth camera is 7 Megapixels with an aperture of f/2.2.
It can take portrait mode pictures, and can record video at up to 1080p at 30 fps.
The front camera on the Note 8 is 8 Megapixels.
It has an f/1.7 aperture, and can shoot video at up to 1440p @30 fps.
On the back, we'll find its dual camera system.
Both cameras are 12 Megapixels.
The wide-angle and telephoto cameras have apertures of f/1.7 and f/2.4 respectively.
The telephoto lens allows for 2x optical zoom and depth effect pictures.
The Note 8 can shoot 4k video at up to 30 fps, 1080p at up to 60 fps, and 720p at up
to 240 fps.
Also, both cameras have optical image stabilization.
In the shot of the skyline, both phones were able to show great detail in both the water
and the sky.
But the iPhone X appeared to handle the sun a lot better in the shot, where in the Note
8's image, the sun appears a lot larger and more overpowering.
Both phones are also equipped with a second telephoto lens that allow users to utilize
2x optical zoom to get closer to the subject.
Both shots did very well.
In this image, we can see that the Note 8 will tend to have the cooler images, while
the iPhone X's images will tend to be warmer.
But both phones did a great job of capturing the blue of the sky, while maintaining details
on the building.
The iPhone X's auto-HDR abilities seemed to always be slightly better than the Note 8's.
The X can make sure the background is nice and clear as well as anything in the foreground.
But needless to say, the Note 8's photo is also really good.
Looking at another shot with direct sunlight, the iPhone X did handle the sun better, but
the Note 8 did a better job at maintaining the colors of the cars and the street in the
foreground.
In this shot, the Note 8 actually did the better job with the sky, while maintaining
a great level of detail everywhere else in the shot.
(colored covers on wall) In some shots, in an effort to make the image more vibrant,
the iPhone X produced a picture that wasn't as natural as the Note 8's.
This wall was white, and the iPhone X makes it appear to be light blue.
The Note 8 takes pretty good depth-effect pictures in its live-focus mode.
The edges are clean and well-defined.
However, the iPhone X's portrait mode did a much better job at maintaining my skin tone.
The iPhone X simply took the better picture.
Both front cameras are also able to take portrait mode style pictures.
The Note 8 has a selective mode that utilizes only software, whereas the iPhone X gets help
from some of the tech used in FaceID to differentiate between the foreground and the background.
And although the iPhone X blurs the top of my hair, it did a much better job at differentiating
between the foreground and background than on the Note 8 in my testing.
When taking a normal picture with the front camera of both phones, you can see that the
Note 8 has a wider angle lens, and seems to capture more of the light in the room, which
is probably due to it having the larger aperture.
Looking at front camera pictures of both phones in low light, the shots on both phones are
clear and detailed, but both were slightly off with my skin tone.
The Note 8's cooler look makes me look paler, while the iPhone X's warmer look makes me
look more orange.
Different people will prefer different color temperatures.
Both phones did a terrific job of maintaining details even when there was barely any light.
Both phones did not over-process their images and were able to keep noise to a minimum.
In this image, again, both phones did a great job considering how dark it was outside.
The Note 8 did a better job at capturing the colors of the building, but the iPhone X,
on the other hand, did the better job at controlling noise in the sky.
Looking at this complex night shot with lamps, both phones again did a great job despite
the very low lighting.
But the Note 8 seemed to do the better job with the light.
The lights in the lamps are less overpowering in the Note's shot, and the Note 8 maintained
more detail when the light hit the ground.
The Note 8's advantage with lights in low-light is even more apparent in this shot with a
complex lighting fixture.
The details are maintained even where there are differences in light on the Note 8's shot.
The iPhone X didn't do a bad job, but it clearly didn't pick up as much detail as the Note
8's shot did.
Testing the portrait modes in lower light, the iPhone X again outshined the Note 8's
image.
The colors look better, and details on my face are clearer in the iPhone X's image.
When testing the video, both phones were set to 4K at 30fps because that is what this video
is uploaded at.
However, you should know that the iPhone X can record 4K video at 60 fps.
Looking at video shot on both phones, the iPhone X showed that it had better image stabilization.
And although the iPhone X's video appears significantly more vibrant than the Note 8's,
I think the Note 8's colors in the video were more true to life.
In this other panning shot, the iPhone X again shows that it has better image stabilization,
but the Note 8 was able to quickly adapt to maintain the colors in the sky.
The sky on the iPhone X's video was washed out for most of the video until the blue finally
became visible near
the end.
The front camera video qualities had much more variation.
The video on the Note 8 was a lot cooler than on the iPhone X.
Overall, the colors just popped more on the iPhone X.
Although it may have oversaturated the background, it did do a better job with the colors on
my face.
In terms of audio, I think the Note 8 did a slightly better job.
The audio from the iPhone X sounded slightly more tinny in comparison.
When the cameras are this good on the phones, you have to really be critical to find flaws
in their images.
Each phone had their advantages in some shots and disadvantages in other shots.
At the end of the day, people have different preference when it comes to camera.
Two people may disagree on the same shot at which one was better.
And if you prefer the warmer look of the iPhone X, you might prefer its camera, but if you
prefer the cooler looks of the Note 8's images, you might prefer its camera.
Let me know in the comment section, which phone's camera you prefer.
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