Most honest in terms of just comparing images, instead of going into it asking if apple has caught up. I'm jaded because I bought the Xs, but I definitely liked a lot of the pixel images more.
Not really, I honestly think it's bias. I don't believe that he didn't touch the iPhones camera settings to make it look better lol there is way better color saturation, and I've never seen my pixel look that way before. So dry...
@@F82Mitch There's not much you can do with an iPhone's camera settings, unless he applied a filter beforehand, and that would be pretty obvious. If you're accusing him of later editing, I don't think you know Saf's reputation. He wouldn't do that because he's got integrity.
@smileyface100 Here we go again if you like the iPhone you're a fanboy or sheep but if you like the Pixel then you're right. I don't know why people can't pick what they like I mean there are so many options and price ranges. Great video either way there are pros and cons to both looking forward to the 6T review.
Surprisingly, many fail to appreciate natural colours.The perverted attitude! Perhaps,the pixel 2 & 3 series phones capture the best realistic photos at present. From a blind lover of Nokia!
Pixel 3 was really disappointing. I don't consider the cooler image of pixel's close to reality at all. The grass always look wasted, like it's about to die, leaves are closer to blue than original green. Those things can be corrected with a good editor, but to a brand that always delivered excellent cameras it was under the expectations.
haha, I have the PX2 XL, and was hoping to get the PX3 XL, but can't, the notch is so out of proportion, what the hell were they thinking ... may have to go back to Apple :(
@@erenyeager4413 not everyone have the same issue. I use Samsung and I have this issue once in a while too and it's no big deal. Just unplug and plug it back.
TechFor Life boy it’s fixed and it’s a software issue not everyone is affected by it. Anyway it wasn’t like note7(blastgate). Update yourself. ik you are butt hurt but it’s okay
its because the pixel uses ai to fix a lower quality image, it would be possible to do in video but would take hours to process. just waiting for pixel to put their ai on the p20 camera!
True, other than their too good stabilisation, there’s nothing great about their video capabilities! And also they should make their front facing cams as good as rear.
Video: iphone by far Front camera: pixel by far back camera: subjective. the pixel has more true to life colors while iphone is more aesthetically pleasing due to the saturation.
Yeah, it is. It's also terrible on the iPhone, only a different type of terrible. The Note 9 blows every single phone out of the water at audio recording.
My preference are the pixel images. They are sharper and more in focus. Many of the iphone images had blown out parts. It's much easier to recover from underexposure than overexposure.
The Pixel sounds like you're speaking through a tin can while the iPhone sounds like you're being smothered with a pillow when speaking. The're absolutely pure garbage at audio recording. Note 9 is astronomically better at this.
because it's not stereo recording....apple upgraded the mic this year, but pixel 3 didn't....super sad i think apple and google was the only flagship companies that didn't use stereo mic for the longest time....and now only google...it's very very sad
I'm shocked!! The iPhone was actually the better camera overall, specially in video mode, the audio recording was awful on the Pixel. I thought the Pixel was the king of camera, guess I was wrong.
The video and audio was not conclusive. The iPhone was unbearable with how loud the wind was. Maybe pixel video is better in other cases like indoors or in a concert.
Personally I like that the iPhone has a warmer tone for pictures where as the Pixel has a cooler tone. I have really pale skin so the blue tone that the Pixel gives off makes me look dead.
Yeah, basically if you're taking selfies or lowlight photos then go with the Pixel. If you're taking portrait mode photos, back camera photos or video then go with iPhone.
I hate to say this , but overall I do prefer the iPhone , and that’s weird . I was thinking the pixel 3 would blow everything away just like the pixel 2 did . But that wasn’t the case . Did anyone notice how unnatural the selfies looked , I mean way too over sharpened !
The Pixel 3 colors look over-corrected too. Look at how dark it tries to make the shadows in the space center photo. The iPhone also preserves the slight green reflection of the trees onto the white wall on the right... and how it keeps color consistency across the face of the building. I dunno, to me, the Pixel images just look over-processed. Even in low-light, In the photo of the sign, the iPhone looks much more natural. Full disclosure I'm a Pixel 2 XL owner.
Yes agree but thats probably cause the iPhones doing beauty gate, and softening everything. So direct comparison makes the pixel sharpness look overly aggressive. If tested vs note, galaxy or any other good cameras it won't look as aggressive. Plus I'd personally rather have a sharp photo I can soften to my liking than a smudged soft one with no detail. Each to their own.
I entered the video while im 100% sure that the pixel is going to dominate the iphone , but I've never been so surprised from a camera comparison before The iphone won that clearly (except front facing photos )
i would even prefer front camera from iPhone only and I don't know why.... may be it looks like some plastic artificial in my face in pixel ... *overly sharpened* .... doesn't even look like human skin ! only low light where pixel's look a bit better but it still is trash you can't use that pic ...like when did you click your last selfie in low light anyway ?
Very nice video Saf.. Although I have a point near 4:17 you can see the pixel's hdr over processing near your forehead.. thats because its tending to lower the brightness of the sky and in doing it also under exposed your forehead... iPhone XS looks softer cuz of small sensor for front camera and noise reduction makes it softer. but pigmentation iPhone did it uniform compared to pixel... Also in the lowlight photo you showed at 8:54 pixel has more moire which happens when you increase the shadows of under exposed areas aggressively and reduce the black levels and perform noise reduction.. You can see this effect more in the night sky and dark areas like you've shown... Both are incredible cameras in my opinion but that moire makes a photo un-useable if your more into photography...
1) Rear camera-Still images: Tie. 2) Rear camera-Portrait: iphone xs 3) Rear camera-zoom: iphone xs. (The pixel 3 digital zoom is good as well, but the oversharpening is a little bit too much resulting in a noisier image) 4) Rear camera-lowlight: pixel 3 5) Rear camera-video: iphone xs 6) front camera-still images: pixel 3 (but the contrast is a little too much, again. Great details, but oversharpened). 7) front camera-portrait: pixel 3 8) front camera-video: iphone xs 9) front camera-lowlight: pixel 3 10) audio: iphone xs Total: iphone xs-5 wins, pixel 3- 4wins
Fantastic camera review! After this, it seems that both are excellent choices. I would be very interested to see how the night shot mode ends up on the pixel. Could really be a choice maker for some if it's amazing.
Great video! Very informative, I switched from the iPhone 6+ to the pixel 3 xl and I was wondering what I was missing from the new iPhone XS and you answered my questions! I'll still be sticking with my pixel, SURPRISINGLY, I thought I was going to go back and get the iPhone after 5 days of trying the pixel out, but I do feel more free with the pixel in other aspects than I did with the iPhone, and I quite enjoy it. Anyway thanks!
I don't really like iPhones but I am truth, so I can say iPhone is better in recording video, most of photos daylight and lowlight. Did Pixel 3 xl have a downgrade?Excellent comparisson man.
To be honest. I have taken a lot of pictures on my iPhone X which isn’t even that great as the max and used snapseed to make some changes to look like what Pixel is doing. Basically what google is doing is choosing cooler white balance , adding sharpening and clarity. Effects to work on snapseed would be hdr scape , white balance and details. Enhanced a little bit with these effects the pictures look even better than what Pixel is doing with its hardware. Googles software magic is great but it is technically available to all phones via snapseed.
Snapseed is the a great app for mobile editing. On white balance thing I have noticed is pixel tries to keep the white balance the way it looks to the naked eye. I have a pixel 2 and iPhone X and I use both for my photographs. For the same composition, iPhone makes it more aesthetically pleasing, but pixel is true to what you shoot.
So true. I’ve been using snapseed for a few years. For night sight you can just bump the shadows etc and replicate. It’s not the lens on the google that is better it’s the internal editing.
After looking at this and several other comparisons, I think the opposite is true. The iPhone is *warming* scenes and *smoothing* the skin a lot. There's a noticeable loss in it's detail that goes beyond "not sharpening". It's sort of a smart-beautifying effect, which isn't bad. It's actually more desirable for selfies or photos that you will post straight away.. more beautiful, but it's certainly not "true to life". By doing a little post-processing, or applying a smoothing/warming filter to the Pixel's images, you can produce exactly the same results if you need to. The Pixel is just straight up capturing an impressive amount of detail, and maintaining the image *as is*, like you are physically there (but perhaps a bit 'cooler'). Whereas those iPhone images seem processed, optimized and ready for social media etc.. I'm deciding between these 2 right now, the Pixel seems better for non-human subjects, or capturing detail that I can work with later if I want to edit. Whereas the iPhone seems better for having an already processed image that I can just post if I want to. Also low light goes to the Pixel, no contest there.
Martin Griffith very good insight. I would have to agree. One thing though between the two phones I wouldn’t chose one or the other for pictures alone. There is difference yes but even if your serious about mobile photography your still going to show your work mostly to people having mobile phones and more often it also depends on the display of the picture being viewed etc etc. Choose the phone which is better in all the other factors that’s more important to you. My humble advice.
Finally there is your, honest review ! I say finally because all the other RUclipsrs has tweaked the settings and make Iphone XS looks better than professional DSLR which i really don't like to see. We need the truth and you always deliver. I am really grateful man, you are the best !
thought I was the only one who noticed that, those pixel selfies look like they've put an editing filter on them.. it is somewhat a draw but if im to choose a winner, iPhone won this test.
Yes, I'm amazed when he said Pixel photos look sharper, when clearly they are oversharpened artificially. I'm not sure if he just pretended he didn't notice that or not.
Love ur videos and specially ur camera comparisons. Just 2 requests if i may, 1) let the viewers also know which video or photo was more true to life aling with mentioning warmer and cooler tones. 2) start recording ur videos in 2:1 aspect ratio. Gone are the days when ppl watched u tube in a dedicated PC and most phones coming out these days have the 2:1 aspect ratio.
Much closer than I thought. I think rear facing camera was better on the iPhone, and front goes to Pixel 3. But the audio, wow, Pixel 3 is not great. And I'm an android fan. Props to Apple
This is the best comparison i've seen!! I'm really interested in cameras/video on the phones - specifically speed of portrait mode -- I miss so many pics of my two year old because portrait mode on the iPhone X has that horrible delay. Wondering if it is still there with the upgraded chip of the Xs Max. Also really interested in camera comparison of Huwei P20 Pro vs Xs Max - from what i've heard Huwei P20 blows the iphone away, but I have never seen as good a comparison as yours - so does it really?? Huwei is also supposed to be phenominal in low light, so would like to add it and iPhone Xs Max to your longer low light camera comparison. Can't wait to see your next videos. This was tremendous and super helpful.
Nice review man, it would be great to have a comparison for taking pictures inside a room with normal light! Maybe between iPhone, Pixel, Note and Huawai!
IMO the HDR+ is too aggressive on this year's Pixels. Hopefully they'll address this in a software update. iPhones HDR implementation is better. Also, Google can't offer 4K 60 (even though the hardware supports it) because of their EIS (can't compensate for shake and maintain 60fps), which is sad because iPhones 4K 60 with OIS, looks amazing.
Absolutely GREAT comparison. Was seriously in doubt if I should switch to google or stay with an iPhone upgrade and your comparison has answered so many questions I had (meaning... I'll stay with the iPhone mostly for the audio, warmer tones and the google is too sharp making the image have more of a rough look). Thank you!
Although it was very close I believe the rear camera on the iPhone was also better than the Pixel. I get that the low light shots were better (and will improve) but that’s it, otherwise the iPhone rear cam shots were better, it was very apparent on that ice cream truck shot with probably the worst lighting to deal with, iPhone took it. Pixel just needs to go dual rear camera and they will rule the picture kingdom, but boy their video NEEDS work!
I actually thought the low-light shot of the sign looked more natural on the iPhone, and I'm a Pixel 2 owner. I feel like the Pixel 3 over-brightens night images. And their demonstration of the new night mode looks even more absurdly out-of-whack.
I think the pixel 2 set people hopes too high for the pixel 3, it’s better, but not what people thought it would be. One thing I gotta ask Saf, of course the photo temperatures are a preference but which one was more true to life to you? Based on the lighting in this video I’d say the XS is more accurate , the pixel seems a bit washed out
The pixel photo temperatures were definitely more accurate. Sometimes the colors on the iPhone were just crazy. Look at the shot in front of the fence. (7:50) The iPhone photo seems too saturated and greenish.
Elias Schnetzer yeah I know what you mean, that’s why I can’t say which is entirely more accurate because what if his fence is that colour in real life? Or closer to that, then the pixel is way washed out or vice versa for the iPhone. Overall I prefer the XS because it’s less saturated than most android phones but richer than last iPhones, and I prefer its level of warmth to the Pixels coolness
I’m actually surprised the iPhone did as well as it did as everybody is raving about the pixel three. I think the colour temperatures are down to preference like you have mentioned it’s like the old days when you had to choose between different types of film for colour preferences. Thank you for the excellent review!
@@caza_ my father has a Huawei mate 10 and the portrait as well as scenic photos taken by it are very colorful and accurate. I am just hoping that they improve upon it with the mate 20. Yes, I agree with u that colours and picture quality is more of a personal preference and I do like the pictures taken by Huawei mate 10 as well as p20 pro
One thing I noticed on your comparisson but didn't hear you mention is the sharpness of clothing in portrait mode. You can see it in 7:37 and 9:39. On the last one it also appears that on the iPhone your skin is softer.
People saying iPhone has better pictures is crazy. If you don't like the cool tone that's easy to adjust. Pixel kills in sharpness and low light. And it even has RAW which is amazing. iPhone video is better though from this video in the open sun, but I don't know if pixel would be better in a concert or restaurant or something noisier and darker.
Hi Saf, great video as always. You mentioned that everything was shot on automatic to keep things as fair as possible. This sounds logical and is what most RUclipsrs do. However, some phones heavily process images right out of the box, but that loses data which cannot be retrieved. Whereas other phones such as the iPhone have flatter images. This retains more data which can be extracted in post, to produce a much better image. Therefore is comparing photos from Auto really representative of what images you can produce from each phone?
@@armza9975 Yes it does, it is a remarkable product. Brilliant for photography although nowhere as close for video. You're right that the majority of users are point and shoot. However, I feel that comparisons should be made clear. Doing so educates consumers about what technology can do for them. This gives everyone the opportunity to make informed choices about what technology they want to buy into and how they wish to use it.
What happened to RUclips reviewers? You looks like a plastic toy in all the pixel 3 selfies but you didn't criticize that.... Not only you... No one seems to criticize modern phones camera for over over over sharpening and super duper Hdr ish images. I hate that type of look.
Exactly. You're so right. All of the RUclips viewers have been ignoring that. Why isn't it fair? Why does the Pixel get a pass for things the iPhone or the Note gets criticized for? Cause if that was the Note 9s pictures instead of the Pixel every youtuber and the people in the comments would of been talking about how oversharpened it is.
p p no it's not. It has perfect colors and good dynamic range. The google pixel's colors are too cold and it's too sharp. The iPhone is the clear winner here!
Waiting for pixel 3xl vs note 9 camera comparison. I've narrowed down to these 2 phones. Waiting for your video before making the final call. Please upload soon.
Hands down. Pixel disappointed. I came as pixel fan. Blueish tone and white images. iPhone much natural and beautiful colors. Even with mic. iPhone lense technology gives them competitive edge then competition. I know night shot would be much better in pixel. But daily pics are during day and colors matter. iPhone does it automatically better
Software tricks can't defeat physics and the Pixel 3 XL kinda applies some sharpening to achieve the super res zoom. I'll take the iPhone XS's telephoto lens over some software processing to achieve a zoom effect any day
Or Sony which does both. Canon is dead and Nikon is dying. Their mirrorless cameras they released are a fat joke. And Panasonic will probably beat out Sony with their new full frame camera, but it'll be more expensive.
Hope you guys enjoyed the #SuperSafStyle camera comparison! Which did you prefer overall?
You are the best at this bro. Love for Cape Town
Note 9 vs pixel 3 pleaseeeeeee
In rear camera portrait mode what exactly your jacket colour
iPhone looked better.
Note 9 vs pixel 3
The first thing that came into my head that pixel audio is pure trash
It literally sounds like every previous iPhone. My how things have changed.
So is the iPhone xD both have horrible audio recording.
It sounds like something is drilling my head.
Jere Kreivilä still better than note 9 etc.
iphone records stereo sound thats the reason @iron bolt
NO ONE CAN DO A CAMERA COMPARISON LIKE THIS GUY! PERIOD! GOODNIGHT
SuperSaf style!
i agree!
Zone of tech.
Grant S could
I agree
Easy.
photo = pxl 3
video = Xs Max
facts
Photos in the night, I don't like the editor of the Pixel 3 XL
yeah youre right
Hotel = Trivago
@@JoffreyB tu chiste= sin gracia y viejo
Tú= Pendejo y sin gracia
Best iPhone vs Pixel camera comparison I’ve ever seen...
apple wins
Most honest in terms of just comparing images, instead of going into it asking if apple has caught up. I'm jaded because I bought the Xs, but I definitely liked a lot of the pixel images more.
Not really, I honestly think it's bias. I don't believe that he didn't touch the iPhones camera settings to make it look better lol there is way better color saturation, and I've never seen my pixel look that way before. So dry...
@@F82Mitch There's not much you can do with an iPhone's camera settings, unless he applied a filter beforehand, and that would be pretty obvious. If you're accusing him of later editing, I don't think you know Saf's reputation. He wouldn't do that because he's got integrity.
Damn supersaf! U broke that down so good. Excellent video.
SuperSaf style!
Lol he has a notch shaped haircut in the thumbnail. Well played!
I didn't notice ut but now i did😂
@@1A_B_C1 same.
🤣🤣
Kakakaka
🤣🤣🤣🤣
Iphone video rec is far better than pixel
The Pixel total blows out the sky.
Stabilization is much better on pixel
aravind r
No it’s not
@@ibrahimkhatib1554 yes it is
@@aravindr4986 you're trolling. And I hate iPhone
Lol guys look closely at the thumbnail. Luulll 😂😂
OML HAHAHAA
How'd I miss that.
#notchcity
lmao
Supersaf walks into barber shop*
Barber: what you want
supersaf: I’m a really big Google Pixel fan
Barber: so no more fam
why not both?
iPhone Xs good for day, Pixel 3 XL good for night.
iPhone Xs: 6AM - 5.59PM
Pixel 3 XL: 6PM - 5.59AM
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cause people need 2 kidneys to live
@@ghosttrader-x1n what do kidneys have to do do with phones... Why are you even comparing them?
Niki GamingBG whooooooooosh the joke goes ovee your head
@@nikolakolev4364 lol fuckin dumb
Iphone XS Max has better audio and dynamic range when recording
All I heard on the iPhone videos was just wind lol
@@Thatoneguykid you can hear wind on both the mics.
@@Thatoneguykid to me, the iPhone XS had Fuller sound ...maybe watch the video again with different speakers/headphones?
Kenny 92 I think he was a fanboy. He probably didn’t even watch the video.
@smileyface100 Here we go again if you like the iPhone you're a fanboy or sheep but if you like the Pixel then you're right. I don't know why people can't pick what they like I mean there are so many options and price ranges. Great video either way there are pros and cons to both looking forward to the 6T review.
Pixel 2 was a masterpiece. I expected pixel 3 to be massive.. But only the notch is massive. 😶😕
Surprisingly, many fail to appreciate natural colours.The perverted attitude!
Perhaps,the pixel 2 & 3 series phones capture the best realistic photos at present.
From a blind lover of Nokia!
Pixel 3 was really disappointing. I don't consider the cooler image of pixel's close to reality at all. The grass always look wasted, like it's about to die, leaves are closer to blue than original green. Those things can be corrected with a good editor, but to a brand that always delivered excellent cameras it was under the expectations.
@@RodrigoMatosDhidon what??? It's WAYY better than the 2 just face it lol
haha, I have the PX2 XL, and was hoping to get the PX3 XL, but can't, the notch is so out of proportion, what the hell were they thinking ... may have to go back to Apple :(
You could always get the Notchless Pixel 3
iPhone Xs max Apple you guys did well
Alan Charly but still what people care about is charge gate 😂
@@erenyeager4413 not everyone have the same issue. I use Samsung and I have this issue once in a while too and it's no big deal. Just unplug and plug it back.
TechFor Life boy it’s fixed and it’s a software issue not everyone is affected by it. Anyway it wasn’t like note7(blastgate). Update yourself. ik you are butt hurt but it’s okay
Justin Y. Cousin
You got ripped off. No phone is worth 600+.
Anosh Khan 😊 if people are ready to spend money then why not.
Pixel needs to up their video recording game, I'm not a iPhone fan at all, but even I have to agree iPhone is the clear winner for video recording.
its because the pixel uses ai to fix a lower quality image, it would be possible to do in video but would take hours to process. just waiting for pixel to put their ai on the p20 camera!
I'm not a iPhone fan either, but iPhone always have been the video King in the game
True, other than their too good stabilisation, there’s nothing great about their video capabilities!
And also they should make their front facing cams as good as rear.
The side by side comparison really helps.
Video: iphone by far
Front camera: pixel by far
back camera: subjective. the pixel has more true to life colors while iphone is more aesthetically pleasing due to the saturation.
Most logical comment I've seen.
Audio is terrible on the Pixel.
It's just noise cancellation. It's trying to isolate dialogue. I'd rather hear the person clearly than have the sound of wind throughout the video
Actually there's still air in pixel too..
Derek Furst 1:39???? Yea that’s wind from the pixel 🤣
Yeah, it is. It's also terrible on the iPhone, only a different type of terrible. The Note 9 blows every single phone out of the water at audio recording.
0:55 - 1:05 listen to the absence of wind with the pixel, the trees are moving still but little to no wind, the iPhone the wind is terrible
My preference are the pixel images. They are sharper and more in focus. Many of the iphone images had blown out parts. It's much easier to recover from underexposure than overexposure.
Audio recording of Xs was much better than pixel
If you enjoy hearing wind in the video. The pixel has noise cancellation
Derek Furst bruh i rather hear that wind than the swoosh on the pixel
And so was a everything else.
The Pixel sounds like you're speaking through a tin can while the iPhone sounds like you're being smothered with a pillow when speaking. The're absolutely pure garbage at audio recording. Note 9 is astronomically better at this.
because it's not stereo recording....apple upgraded the mic this year, but pixel 3 didn't....super sad i think apple and google was the only flagship companies that didn't use stereo mic for the longest time....and now only google...it's very very sad
I'm shocked!! The iPhone was actually the better camera overall, specially in video mode, the audio recording was awful on the Pixel. I thought the Pixel was the king of camera, guess I was wrong.
so much warmer images from iPhone disliked it..
The video and audio was not conclusive. The iPhone was unbearable with how loud the wind was. Maybe pixel video is better in other cases like indoors or in a concert.
but i kinda like audio recording on pixel bit clearer
Just Cynyte that’s hdr
JackDragoon check the sound icon.The wind noise is from the pixel
Personally I like that the iPhone has a warmer tone for pictures where as the Pixel has a cooler tone. I have really pale skin so the blue tone that the Pixel gives off makes me look dead.
I much preferred the pixel selfies because they were considerably sharper but idk man apple did a good job
Yeah, basically if you're taking selfies or lowlight photos then go with the Pixel. If you're taking portrait mode photos, back camera photos or video then go with iPhone.
Pixel is the best.
Do you know that the selfie on the pixel is all made by the software in post processing? Imho it's horrible, it's so much oversharpened
You do know. You said which one you preferred.
Apple is the best.
Finaly a supersaf style camera comparison!💪👊
What an absolutely brilliant video. Even for Saf’s standards this is brilliant. Best comparison video I’ve seen
I hate to say this , but overall I do prefer the iPhone , and that’s weird . I was thinking the pixel 3 would blow everything away just like the pixel 2 did . But that wasn’t the case . Did anyone notice how unnatural the selfies looked , I mean way too over sharpened !
The Pixel 3 colors look over-corrected too. Look at how dark it tries to make the shadows in the space center photo. The iPhone also preserves the slight green reflection of the trees onto the white wall on the right... and how it keeps color consistency across the face of the building. I dunno, to me, the Pixel images just look over-processed. Even in low-light, In the photo of the sign, the iPhone looks much more natural. Full disclosure I'm a Pixel 2 XL owner.
Yes agree but thats probably cause the iPhones doing beauty gate, and softening everything. So direct comparison makes the pixel sharpness look overly aggressive. If tested vs note, galaxy or any other good cameras it won't look as aggressive. Plus I'd personally rather have a sharp photo I can soften to my liking than a smudged soft one with no detail. Each to their own.
There is too much software at play with the Pixel 3's camera. It just ends up looking artificial
I entered the video while im 100% sure that the pixel is going to dominate the iphone , but I've never been so surprised from a camera comparison before
The iphone won that clearly (except front facing photos )
I'm so hurt right now
Same. And i have iphone x. Lol
i would even prefer front camera from iPhone only and I don't know why.... may be it looks like some plastic artificial in my face in pixel ... *overly sharpened* .... doesn't even look like human skin ! only low light where pixel's look a bit better but it still is trash you can't use that pic ...like when did you click your last selfie in low light anyway ?
Wanna take pictures = Pixel
Wanna Shoot Videos = iPhone
Very nice video Saf.. Although I have a point near 4:17 you can see the pixel's hdr over processing near your forehead.. thats because its tending to lower the brightness of the sky and in doing it also under exposed your forehead... iPhone XS looks softer cuz of small sensor for front camera and noise reduction makes it softer. but pigmentation iPhone did it uniform compared to pixel...
Also in the lowlight photo you showed at 8:54 pixel has more moire which happens when you increase the shadows of under exposed areas aggressively and reduce the black levels and perform noise reduction.. You can see this effect more in the night sky and dark areas like you've shown... Both are incredible cameras in my opinion but that moire makes a photo un-useable if your more into photography...
1) Rear camera-Still images: Tie.
2) Rear camera-Portrait: iphone xs
3) Rear camera-zoom: iphone xs. (The pixel 3 digital zoom is good as well, but the oversharpening is a little bit too much resulting in a noisier image)
4) Rear camera-lowlight: pixel 3
5) Rear camera-video: iphone xs
6) front camera-still images: pixel 3 (but the contrast is a little too much, again. Great details, but oversharpened).
7) front camera-portrait: pixel 3
8) front camera-video: iphone xs
9) front camera-lowlight: pixel 3
10) audio: iphone xs
Total: iphone xs-5 wins, pixel 3- 4wins
Rear camera - Still images: tie? Why? iPhone has a way better dynamic range than pixel
100% agreed
Most unbiased review! 👌🏼 Supersaf style Great as always!!! The sound on the pixel was very bad, it kinda hurted to listen to 😅
Forget the cameras, who wants a soft serve? 🍦
@@tejdalwadi5699 LOL
Tej Dalwadi 💀💀💀
I'm always use Samsung but in this video the iPhone max is the winner in the camera
The iPhone XS's camera looks better, but the Pixel 3's camera is more accurate/real.
exactly
Keep crying baby
Bro it's not even a competition..
Miles better than iPhone.. But iPhone xs max as a phone overall is much better
The Pixel 3 has really scratchy audio
Tech Thusiast it’s like someone is rubbing pixel audio on their hairy balls
Fantastic camera review! After this, it seems that both are excellent choices. I would be very interested to see how the night shot mode ends up on the pixel. Could really be a choice maker for some if it's amazing.
Great video! Very informative, I switched from the iPhone 6+ to the pixel 3 xl and I was wondering what I was missing from the new iPhone XS and you answered my questions! I'll still be sticking with my pixel, SURPRISINGLY, I thought I was going to go back and get the iPhone after 5 days of trying the pixel out, but I do feel more free with the pixel in other aspects than I did with the iPhone, and I quite enjoy it. Anyway thanks!
Always likes your comparison because you're not biased towards any company.
I don't really like iPhones but I am truth, so I can say iPhone is better in recording video, most of photos daylight and lowlight. Did Pixel 3 xl have a downgrade?Excellent comparisson man.
To be honest. I have taken a lot of pictures on my iPhone X which isn’t even that great as the max and used snapseed to make some changes to look like what Pixel is doing. Basically what google is doing is choosing cooler white balance , adding sharpening and clarity. Effects to work on snapseed would be hdr scape , white balance and details. Enhanced a little bit with these effects the pictures look even better than what Pixel is doing with its hardware. Googles software magic is great but it is technically available to all phones via snapseed.
Bro, thanks a lot for this tip
Snapseed is the a great app for mobile editing. On white balance thing I have noticed is pixel tries to keep the white balance the way it looks to the naked eye. I have a pixel 2 and iPhone X and I use both for my photographs. For the same composition, iPhone makes it more aesthetically pleasing, but pixel is true to what you shoot.
So true. I’ve been using snapseed for a few years. For night sight you can just bump the shadows etc and replicate. It’s not the lens on the google that is better it’s the internal editing.
After looking at this and several other comparisons, I think the opposite is true. The iPhone is *warming* scenes and *smoothing* the skin a lot. There's a noticeable loss in it's detail that goes beyond "not sharpening". It's sort of a smart-beautifying effect, which isn't bad. It's actually more desirable for selfies or photos that you will post straight away.. more beautiful, but it's certainly not "true to life". By doing a little post-processing, or applying a smoothing/warming filter to the Pixel's images, you can produce exactly the same results if you need to.
The Pixel is just straight up capturing an impressive amount of detail, and maintaining the image *as is*, like you are physically there (but perhaps a bit 'cooler'). Whereas those iPhone images seem processed, optimized and ready for social media etc..
I'm deciding between these 2 right now, the Pixel seems better for non-human subjects, or capturing detail that I can work with later if I want to edit. Whereas the iPhone seems better for having an already processed image that I can just post if I want to. Also low light goes to the Pixel, no contest there.
Martin Griffith very good insight. I would have to agree. One thing though between the two phones I wouldn’t chose one or the other for pictures alone. There is difference yes but even if your serious about mobile photography your still going to show your work mostly to people having mobile phones and more often it also depends on the display of the picture being viewed etc etc. Choose the phone which is better in all the other factors that’s more important to you. My humble advice.
Pixel Didn't meet my expectations.
Waiting for ssooooooo long!!!
Thanks man!😄
Officially the First camera comparison between pixel 3 xl vs xs max on RUclips 👍
#SuperSaf style comparison 👍👍
Finally there is your, honest review ! I say finally because all the other RUclipsrs has tweaked the settings and make Iphone XS looks better than professional DSLR which i really don't like to see. We need the truth and you always deliver. I am really grateful man, you are the best !
Iphone have revenged. Guys I love pixel but we can't deny it both are amazing. But pixel a little unnatural.
i don'tcare those selfies seemed artificially sharpened
ikr? looks overshaped , unatural
thought I was the only one who noticed that, those pixel selfies look like they've put an editing filter on them.. it is somewhat a draw but if im to choose a winner, iPhone won this test.
The Pixel destroyed the iPhone imo
Yes, I'm amazed when he said Pixel photos look sharper, when clearly they are oversharpened artificially. I'm not sure if he just pretended he didn't notice that or not.
Great comparison video! Thank you for holding both phones with the same grip!
iPhone Xs Selfie Video Dynamic Range 👌👌
Video: Camera Test
Pixel 3xl wins.
Everybody: The audio is worse on Pixel
Exactly!
Audio is important. But also.. pixel didn't win everything
You wanna say that to make you feel better but nope dude.
@@sriramsundar8388 the video quality on the pixel isnt great, everything look desaturated and gross
I don't like Apple, but this Iphone's camera seemed clearly better
Love ur videos and specially ur camera comparisons. Just 2 requests if i may, 1) let the viewers also know which video or photo was more true to life aling with mentioning warmer and cooler tones. 2) start recording ur videos in 2:1 aspect ratio. Gone are the days when ppl watched u tube in a dedicated PC and most phones coming out these days have the 2:1 aspect ratio.
I just saw your haircut on the video thumbnail! 😂 The notches seem like they are here to stay (at least for awhile).
Its been a long time but every upgraded pixel camera amazed me..🔥🔥🔥
Much closer than I thought. I think rear facing camera was better on the iPhone, and front goes to Pixel 3. But the audio, wow, Pixel 3 is not great.
And I'm an android fan. Props to Apple
Both aren't good let's be honest. The iPhone did better over all but the audio still wasn't great
@@rakata1987 audio is sucks at all at Google pixel 3xl lol
Title should be pixel 3 XL vs iphone XS max ICE CREAM version 🍦🍦😂😂
Its iPhone XS MAX not iPhone XR MAX.
@@immortalitygaming2687 i will edit it 😆😆
😂😂😂
Been waiting for ages..
This is the best comparison i've seen!! I'm really interested in cameras/video on the phones - specifically speed of portrait mode -- I miss so many pics of my two year old because portrait mode on the iPhone X has that horrible delay. Wondering if it is still there with the upgraded chip of the Xs Max. Also really interested in camera comparison of Huwei P20 Pro vs Xs Max - from what i've heard Huwei P20 blows the iphone away, but I have never seen as good a comparison as yours - so does it really?? Huwei is also supposed to be phenominal in low light, so would like to add it and iPhone Xs Max to your longer low light camera comparison.
Can't wait to see your next videos. This was tremendous and super helpful.
I'm not an IPhone fan but damn. It CRUSHED the Pixel 3. I'm curious about Note 9 vs Pixel 3 in same scenario.
And mate 20 pro??
iPhone feels too warm and pixel feels too cool color. But for photos pixel 3 produce better color but for video iPhone completely destroyed it.
We_R_Ntng_b8_Simulated_Dol true but lucky you can adjust the colors when editing
editing colors on compressed formats is very limited!
satori1312 still cam edit tho. Better than no editing
Waited for this camera comparison!
The iPhone Xs seems to be a more complete package, in combination of picture taking and video recording, than the Pixel 3.
Pixel 3 for photos. iPhone for videos.
Nah. Pixel photos looks a bit fake
@@jg00004 LMAO iPhone smoothes your face that's "real" to you?
So you're going to buy 2 phones?
Indraj 88 i’d rather have my face smoothed out than looking like something from a comic
@@jg00004 Lol nice
SUPERSAF you’re the best. What is your opinion about the image stabilisation? Seems much better on Pixel (1:40 onwards)?
WTF did they do with the 3xl's recording? It didn't sound stereo recording at all! Even 2xl or the generation 1 had better audio recording algorithm!
They can’t say the pixel is best anymore. #iphoneking
Iphone is poop
Lol pixel is king
pixel is trash
@@Diabepis your trash
True
Nice review man, it would be great to have a comparison for taking pictures inside a room with normal light! Maybe between iPhone, Pixel, Note and Huawai!
Lol that thumbnail😂😂😂
IMO the HDR+ is too aggressive on this year's Pixels. Hopefully they'll address this in a software update. iPhones HDR implementation is better. Also, Google can't offer 4K 60 (even though the hardware supports it) because of their EIS (can't compensate for shake and maintain 60fps), which is sad because iPhones 4K 60 with OIS, looks amazing.
Absolutely GREAT comparison. Was seriously in doubt if I should switch to google or stay with an iPhone upgrade and your comparison has answered so many questions I had (meaning... I'll stay with the iPhone mostly for the audio, warmer tones and the google is too sharp making the image have more of a rough look). Thank you!
Google pixel 1, 2 and 3 camera comparison pls! 🙏🏻💓
Although it was very close I believe the rear camera on the iPhone was also better than the Pixel. I get that the low light shots were better (and will improve) but that’s it, otherwise the iPhone rear cam shots were better, it was very apparent on that ice cream truck shot with probably the worst lighting to deal with, iPhone took it. Pixel just needs to go dual rear camera and they will rule the picture kingdom, but boy their video NEEDS work!
I actually thought the low-light shot of the sign looked more natural on the iPhone, and I'm a Pixel 2 owner. I feel like the Pixel 3 over-brightens night images. And their demonstration of the new night mode looks even more absurdly out-of-whack.
Bro, you know how to test phones for the consumer. Good job man!! 👌🏻👌🏻👌🏻
I think the pixel 2 set people hopes too high for the pixel 3, it’s better, but not what people thought it would be. One thing I gotta ask Saf, of course the photo temperatures are a preference but which one was more true to life to you? Based on the lighting in this video I’d say the XS is more accurate , the pixel seems a bit washed out
The pixel photo temperatures were definitely more accurate. Sometimes the colors on the iPhone were just crazy. Look at the shot in front of the fence. (7:50) The iPhone photo seems too saturated and greenish.
I wonder this too.
Actually iPhones picture looks warmer. Even midrange android devices do get those warmer tone pictures
The Verge has some good sample shots and a good analysis of the images in their review.
Elias Schnetzer yeah I know what you mean, that’s why I can’t say which is entirely more accurate because what if his fence is that colour in real life? Or closer to that, then the pixel is way washed out or vice versa for the iPhone. Overall I prefer the XS because it’s less saturated than most android phones but richer than last iPhones, and I prefer its level of warmth to the Pixels coolness
Top Notch Video 😎🤭
Why😂
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I’m actually surprised the iPhone did as well as it did as everybody is raving about the pixel three. I think the colour temperatures are down to preference like you have mentioned it’s like the old days when you had to choose between different types of film for colour preferences. Thank you for the excellent review!
Pixel 3 is the best camera.👍
Huawei mate 20pro should be included in the next comparison.
It will hopefully stand up to the xsmax...pixel 3 this year is such as terrible disappointment
huawei image processing is garbage
@@caza_ u clearly haven't seen the dxo mark review
somesh salunke dxo marks means nothing image processing is personal preference, huawei is very very bad at it and samsung is very bad too
@@caza_ my father has a Huawei mate 10 and the portrait as well as scenic photos taken by it are very colorful and accurate. I am just hoping that they improve upon it with the mate 20. Yes, I agree with u that colours and picture quality is more of a personal preference and I do like the pictures taken by Huawei mate 10 as well as p20 pro
So far, the well-compared review. Awesome job. :-)
The iPhone pictures/videos except for selfies, look better to me.
Great video comparison!
Has the camera king been dethroned?
One thing I noticed on your comparisson but didn't hear you mention is the sharpness of clothing in portrait mode. You can see it in 7:37 and 9:39. On the last one it also appears that on the iPhone your skin is softer.
People saying iPhone has better pictures is crazy. If you don't like the cool tone that's easy to adjust. Pixel kills in sharpness and low light. And it even has RAW which is amazing.
iPhone video is better though from this video in the open sun, but I don't know if pixel would be better in a concert or restaurant or something noisier and darker.
Why you so mad? Xxixixi
iPhone has RAW too..
@@mahetuff when you use third party apps. Last I checked they don't have native raw support
Halide on iOS.
Video recording iPhone is the BEAST
Hi Saf, great video as always. You mentioned that everything was shot on automatic to keep things as fair as possible. This sounds logical and is what most RUclipsrs do. However, some phones heavily process images right out of the box, but that loses data which cannot be retrieved. Whereas other phones such as the iPhone have flatter images. This retains more data which can be extracted in post, to produce a much better image. Therefore is comparing photos from Auto really representative of what images you can produce from each phone?
@@armza9975 Yes it does, it is a remarkable product. Brilliant for photography although nowhere as close for video. You're right that the majority of users are point and shoot. However, I feel that comparisons should be made clear. Doing so educates consumers about what technology can do for them. This gives everyone the opportunity to make informed choices about what technology they want to buy into and how they wish to use it.
What happened to RUclips reviewers? You looks like a plastic toy in all the pixel 3 selfies but you didn't criticize that.... Not only you... No one seems to criticize modern phones camera for over over over sharpening and super duper Hdr ish images. I hate that type of look.
Exactly. You're so right. All of the RUclips viewers have been ignoring that. Why isn't it fair? Why does the Pixel get a pass for things the iPhone or the Note gets criticized for?
Cause if that was the Note 9s pictures instead of the Pixel every youtuber and the people in the comments would of been talking about how oversharpened it is.
I like the sharpness of my Pixel 2 but yeah the 3 looks absurdly over-sharpened
neck to neck…both r good.. but iphoneXs max is winner 👍
Ricky D 1500$ big winner
one of the best comparisons i've ever seen..thanks
8:02,the XS blurred out that little thing on your shoulder but the pixel did a really good job
iPhone video and mic is soo much better!
Appreciate your focus on video and sound quality. That's why I watch your videos !
Both got their + & - it all comes down to what you value most.
Iphone XS Max is the video King! 👑👑👑
Always the best camera reviews.
Ive never owned a pixel until the 3XL, traded my note 9 for it, basically because of camera and it was worth it.
Mic is lit on iPhone
Iphone X S Max is the best...
iPhone camera is over colourised
p p no it's not. It has perfect colors and good dynamic range. The google pixel's colors are too cold and it's too sharp. The iPhone is the clear winner here!
Over a grand iphone xs max is just lame against the less expensive google pixel. I take google pixel anytime
Agreed, IPhone is the winner again
Waiting for pixel 3xl vs note 9 camera comparison. I've narrowed down to these 2 phones. Waiting for your video before making the final call. Please upload soon.
Hands down. Pixel disappointed. I came as pixel fan. Blueish tone and white images. iPhone much natural and beautiful colors. Even with mic. iPhone lense technology gives them competitive edge then competition.
I know night shot would be much better in pixel. But daily pics are during day and colors matter. iPhone does it automatically better
Did you use the Super Res Zoom while taking the zoom photo !!! The Pixel phones get better with updates 🔥🔥🔥🔥
Yashwin Rajaraman so do iPhones . iOS 12 brought huge improvement to HDR on iPhone X and better portrait
Software tricks can't defeat physics and the Pixel 3 XL kinda applies some sharpening to achieve the super res zoom. I'll take the iPhone XS's telephoto lens over some software processing to achieve a zoom effect any day
Quality video! Good comparison & very clear presented!
If u wanna great video => Iphone
If u wanna great photo => Google
It's just like canon & nikon camera
It's better if u have both
Or Sony which does both. Canon is dead and Nikon is dying. Their mirrorless cameras they released are a fat joke. And Panasonic will probably beat out Sony with their new full frame camera, but it'll be more expensive.
@@leecason9468 Thanks for ur info, i never use mirrorless camera and i have no experience with sony. Great reference for me.
You can change how the color looks on the pixel in the settings
same with literally every other phone
great test ! thx superfaf :) and now, plz do the supersaf style comparaison between mate 20 pro and iphone XS max :)
The back camera on the pixel is definitely better but Apple did a really good job this year