Product test
Pixel 4, iPhone 11 Pro and Galaxy Note 10+ camera comparison: the resolution
by Jan Johannsen
iPhone 11 Pro, Pixel 4 and Galaxy Note 10 in a blind test: Which photos do you like better? (Voting ended)
14.11.2019
Translation: machine translated
Support: Kevin Kirschler
I was out and about in Hamburg with the Pixel 4, iPhone 11 Pro and the Galaxy Note 10+ and took numerous photos with the smartphones. Before I tell you what I noticed positively and negatively, I wanted to know which shots you like better. After a week of voting, here is the resolution.
So that you can approach the vote with an open mind, I won't tell you which smartphone the photos are from. You can only say whether you like number 1, 2 or 3 the best, although they don't always come from the same smartphone. You can find my rating of the photos - and some more pictures - in the following article:
On the road with three cameras
Unless otherwise stated, all photos were taken in standard camera mode. I relied on the automatic mode and activated HDR. I want to know what the software does when humans interfere as little as possible and do nothing more than select the subject and press the shutter button.
Contrast
The sun is shining at midday. Actually a terrible time for cameras. There are very bright areas and dark shadows, which the camera software automatically compensates for today. However, the HDR effect for a wide dynamic range is always slightly different. Which image achieves this best?
- Image 1: Pixel 4
- Image 2: iPhone 11 Pro
- Picture 3: Galaxy Note 10+
Zoom
- Image 1: iPhone 11 Pro
- Image 2: Galaxy Note 10+
- Picture 3: Pixel 4
Portrait
- Image 1: Galaxy Note 10+
- Image 2: Pixel 4
- Picture 3: iPhone 11 Pro
Night
In good lighting conditions, many smartphones now deliver usable images. If it is not bright, however, the wheat is still separated from the chaff. With the automatic mode and without flash, these pictures come out in the city with street lighting at night
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- Image 1: iPhone 11 Pro
- Image 2: Pixel 4
- Picture 3: Galaxy Note 10+
Night mode
We photographed the same spot again using the smartphones' night mode. This requires a steady hand and a steady subject. The exposure time is several seconds. You don't necessarily need a tripod, as the software compensates for slight movements of the hand.
- Image 1: Galaxy Note 10+
- Image 2: Pixel 4
- Picture 3: iPhone 11 Pro
Selfie
The manufacturers use different focal lengths for the front cameras. However, HDR effects also work here and in the end the question remains as to where you look better. Speaking of looks: I have deactivated all the beauty options on sale.
- Image 1: Galaxy Note 10+
- Image 2: iPhone 11 Pro
- Picture 3: Pixel 4
Selfie at night
Almost mean: The lone front camera has to make do without a flash or night mode in the dark. But let's be honest, how many selfies do you take in good lighting conditions and how many in poor lighting conditions? Sure, you can usually switch on the display as lighting, but here you have to make a decision without any aids.
- Image 1: Pixel 4
- Image 2: Galaxy Note 10+
- Picture 3: iPhone 11 Pro
Conclusion: No clear winner
If you award points for the rankings - 3 for first place, 2 for second place and 1 for third place - the Galaxy Note 10+ is ahead with 15 total points. But the gap is minimal. The Pixel 4 has 14 points and the iPhone 11 Pro 13 points.
In contrast to the overall assessment, there are clear winners in individual points. For example, the iPhone is ahead in the poll in the dark and the Pixel in selfies. <p
Jan Johannsen
Senior Editor
Jan.Johannsen@galaxus.deWhen I was but a young student, I'd sit in my friend's living room with all my classmates and play on his SuperNES. Since then I've had the opportunity to test out all the newest technology for you. I've done reviews at Curved, Computer Bild and Netzwelt, and have now arrived at Galaxus.de.
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