Google Pixel 2 XL vs Samsung Galaxy Note 8 – Camera Comparison! By CJ Ying

By CJ Ying
Aug 14, 2021
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Google Pixel 2 XL vs Samsung Galaxy Note 8 – Camera Comparison!

Guys how's it going. My name is CJ, so we've reached the point during the year when the best smartphones are about to be released or have already been released, and with that we've got some of the best smartphone cameras on the market as well, and so today, I've got two of the best smartphones on the market right now, and I'm going to pit them against one another to determine which smartphone camera is better. The smartphones that I'm talking about, of course, is the Google Pixel to excel and a Galaxy Note 8, which one's better. Let's take a look, so, let's quickly go over the cameras of these two phones. Both sport, 12 megapixel cameras with dual pixel sensors. The pixel 2 has a single F, 1.8 aperture optically stabilized lens, whereas the known 8 sports, a dual lens system with an F 1.7, aperture wide-angle lens and an F 2.4 aperture telephoto lens. Both lenses are also optically stabilized.

So taking photos with these phones is a jury. They both have super quick launch times with a simple Doubleday of the power button and both have spotless interfaces. Some might say the pixel 2. You might have to clean of an interface since it's missing manual controls, but for most people that's not really going to be an issue. They both have pretty much instant shutters with no lag and both autofocus super quick.

Even in low-light. The note 8 has the edge when it comes to video recording, since it has a dedicated record button, as opposed to the pixel which requires you to swipe. But these are small details. Let's talk about photo quality and, for the sake of fairness, all the photos taken in this comparison are taken in auto mode, with no manual adjustments to exposure or focus to start off with here's a comparison of photos taken of the Sydney skyline. Both photos are looking great, but you can definitely see that the dynamic range and the pixel 2 is a little wider.

You can see a little more detail in the shadows and there's more cloud definition compared to the note 8 for the sky is a little more overexposed, but there's really not much in it. Next we've got a comparison of the famous coke sign again. Both phones do excellently to expose the scene, especially since lighting here was really challenging. The Sun was directly above us causing all sorts of harsh shadows. However, the pixel again shows how impressive the HDR plus feature is by retaining details in the cloud and what I'm also noticing in the pixel too, is that whilst it retains important details in the shadows, it also adds a little punch and a little of definition, where it thinks it'll help improve the overall look, an example that you can see here in the shadows between each balcony.

In my opinion, it makes the photo a little more pleasing to look at and then moving on to the famous fountain in Hyde Park, with Saint Mary's Cathedral. In the background, both photos are exposed perfectly with very similar color rendition and white balance. But where I'm starting to save differences is how each firm processes detail, both of them retain excellent detail. However, when you zoom in the pixel just looks a little crisper and a little more reassured, whereas the edges on the note 8 look a little fuzzy compared to the pixel, especially when you compare the details and the windows and steeple of the church, but at this point we're just nitpicking in broad daylight. Both of these phones do excellently and the note 8, perhaps favored warmer tones compared to the pixel, which, in actual fact in this scene, was more true to life than the core tones of the pixel too.

However, looking at this photo I think it really demonstrates where the pixels shine in scenes, with a lot of detail extending from the foreground into the background. The pixel does a great job at striking a balance with color exposure and detail the scene. The noh8 is doing a great job and have taken in isolation. I'd be very happy with the results, there's good detail in the shadows and despite the harsh lighting, the photo still looks well-balanced. However, when you compare it to the pixel, the fine details are simply crisper without look giving off the look of over processing that galaxies and LG phones of the past were guilty of.

The AI processing has correctly exposed the shot so that the shadows are brought up, but not so much to the point where we then lose definition in detail. You can clearly make out the individual branches than the leaves of the trees, and this resulting Lee gives the scene a more true to life feel than the softer flatter. Look that the known aid gives it's a photo that doesn't really require any extra work in post and that's always a good sign. But then let's talk about where the node 8 excels and that's with televised shot in the scene. Both photos look pretty similar, however, when you zoom in the difference is night and day and that's to be expected since the pixel digitally zooms, whereas the optical zoom of the note 8 retains far more detail and is a much more pleasing photo to look at and then finally, we come to portrait mode.

Now both cameras perform them differently and because the extra focal length of the note 8 the perspective is also a little different as well going along with this trend. Both cameras handle depth of field information differently, I'm, not going to go into the technical details of how both cameras differ, but basically they perform really well in a good light. In fact, I was pleasantly surprised to see just how well they don't eight handles edges even in complex scenes like the flower here and actually think the note 8 photos. Look more pleasing, and they've got just a little more color and punch to them in low-light. However, I think that pixel performs much more reliably since it doesn't require the second lens to provide information.

The note 8 telephoto lenses, whilst it has a bigger aperture than its competitors, it still struggles in low-light and if there's less light, there's less information available and so it'll be much less reliable in speaking of load line. Both of these photos were taken as late night when the skies were starting to rain. As you can see, both photos are doing a decent enough job at exposing this setting, and both cameras, oh, is, is contributing massively to this. However, once you start zooming in you'll, see that, whilst both photos are on the softer side, thanks to the noise reduction, the pixel 2 does retain a little more detail, especially here when we're looking at the scaffolding of this structure and then also here in the grate of the drain. Also, the ground was partially wet from the fresh drops of rain, and you can certainly see the textures more clearly on the pixel compared to the note, but this also means that there's more noise with the pixel twos photos in the note 8 being a little more aggressive, with its noise reduction producing a cleaner, but also softer image, sacrificing detail in the process.

Besides, the pixel has the advantage of its AI being able to use portrait mode for selfies as well, and it's pretty damn good at that too. Now, speaking of selfies, both cameras are excellent. Selfie shooters, they both have a fairly similar focal length. But the note 8 has a feather in its cap by having an autofocusing lens and with that combined, both phones have fairly different results. As the previously noted trends, the note eight favors warmer tones and in the case of selfies, this actually results in more pleasing skin tones I.

Don't know what Samsung does with its selfie processing, but even with all the beauty features turned off. The photos still end up looking noticeably softer compared to the pixel ?, but regardless you're going to be happy with both of these selfie shooters. Then. Finally, video both cameras shoot 4k at 30 frames per second and both have optically stabilized lenses, including the note 8 telephoto, but the biggest differentiation point I feel is in stabilization. Both phones can produce nice stable footage.

However, the note 8 still seems to exhibit some weird jitter and warping artifact that you could see in previous phones like that. Is is I'm not sure why, but I guess its cause from the electronic and optical stabilisation fighting each other instead of working in tandem and as a result, I think Google's software optimization makes for a much more natural and pleasing looking footage. So obviously, as we know, the pixel 2 and the Galaxy Note 8 have some of the best cameras on the market today. They both do really well when it comes to general day-to-day shooting they both have some of the best photo quality in any of the phones on the market, and you really can't go wrong with either of them. But if I were to choose a winner between the two I'd, probably give it to the pixel -.

Why? Only because, in terms of general reliability when it comes to shooting photos, I'm usually a little more confident using the pixel ? when compared to the note, 8 and looking through all the photos that I took for this video, the pixel 2 just seems to edge out the note 8 when it comes to dynamic range clarity, detail and just overall reliability. But overall you're going to be really happy with both of these phones shooting both photo and video. In any case, what do you guys think looking through all the examples sent in this video, would you give the edge to the Google Pixel 2? Or would you choose the note 8? Let me know in the comment section below as always. Thank you so much for watching this video. If you enjoy what you saw, give us a like and if you haven't already do consider subscribing thanks again for watching this video and I look forward to seeing you in the next one Sega Teddy moment.

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