Pixel 5 Camera Comparison vs. iPhone 11 vs. Samsung S20 FE! By TechDaily

What's going on guys, my name is wade with tech daily and in this video we're going to be doing a camera comparison test between the new Google Pixel 5, the Samsung Galaxy, s20 Fe and the iPhone 11. Now I wanted to do this test with these phones for a couple of reasons. First, off these devices are all similarly priced 6.99 for the pixel 5 and the s20 Fe and 6.99 for the iPhone 11 when it launched last year, though it just got bumped down in price, with the iPhone 12 announcement last week. I of course want to see how this new pixel 5 stacks up, since it is now google's flagship device, and it's no secret that the camera capabilities in particular sort of define this phone, but I also wanted to use this as a sort of benchmark for the upcoming iPhone 12 as well, because as you'll see here shortly, I think in comparison, the iPhone, 11 sorts of shows its age. Now it seems to have fallen a bit behind the times and capabilities and with the results. So, perhaps in just a few short days, the things that we see with the new iPhone 12 against these two new phones will be pretty different from what we're experiencing now with this iPhone 11.

I don't want to spend too much time talking about the specs and all that jazz. At this point, I feel, like you guys, know what we're working with and, of course, megapixels and things aren't everything, but the Fe does have a third lens, the telephoto lens, while the other two phones don't have that. So just keep that in mind and when we jump into the picture and video samples here I'll go a little more in depth with the important capability differences which you will see. So let's just go ahead and get right into it here. I'll offer up some of my own thoughts but, of course, feel free to.

Let me know what you think in the comments down below now. I think right away with just normal, regular old pictures. You can definitely spot some consistent characteristics and tendencies based on the phones, for example. It's no secret that Samsung tends to boost the saturation, which I think is pretty apparent. The Fe tends to look more colorful and maybe more pleasing in a lot of shots.

It certainly offers vibrant looking pictures, but it may not be as accurate, and it's certainly not always the true representation of the scene. The iPhone, I think, seems to fall somewhere in the middle. Obviously it still looks more vibrant than the pixel in most instances, but a little less overdone compared to the s20fe and with the pixel the thing about most of its shots is that yeah it may not be the most pleasing or most eye-catching. You might even say that they're a little dull, but it offers, in my opinion, the most accurate representation of the scene, is that sometimes the right move. Sure, for example, the sky in Las Vegas here has pretty much never looked as blue, as the s20 Fe often shows it.

It looks exactly like it's shown on the pixel, a bit muted, with a hint of white or gray, not that bold, bright, vibrant blue, but on the other hand, when you're taking pictures of colorful subjects like flowers or a garden. I feel like you. Maybe you want the picture to pop more so for these shots here, the iPhone or the Fe might do a better job showing off the subject. I do think something like this is really a matter of personal preference, more than anything else, but I will say that for me there are some scenes and subjects that I would rather take with something like the Fe, where it'll end up looking better than real life and other times with something like the pixel. I don't want it overdone.

Furthermore, I just want it accurate. All three phones this year have an ultra-wide lens, which I actually find myself using quite a bit, and with this I think this is where the iPhone 11 first starts to fall short to me, the ultra-wide shots on the iPhone tend to get a little dark. You lose some detail, and it's not always as capable in less than ideal conditions which I'll explain in a second. Interestingly enough, these phones all seem to have slightly different fields of view too. The pixel 5 has about 107 degree range, while the s20 Fe is a bit wider at 123 degrees.

So more often than not, the pixel 5 maybe doesn't capture as much, but there are certain instances. I think where the s20 Fe, with its super wide angle, ends up distorting the scene a bit more. So I think you sort of need to decide what's more important in your wide angle, shots now. Let me explain a bit more about the capability differences between these three phones, because I think this is actually a big defining factor when the lights go down. Both the pixel, 5 and s20 Fe can take night mode pictures with all of their lenses and in every mode, so night mode with the wide angle, for example, even night mode with the selfie cameras too, the iPhone 11 can only utilize its night mode with the main lens on the rear.

So what ends up happening here? More often than not is you have a ton of instances where the pixel 5 and the s20 Fe can produce great results with a combination of features, night mode plus wide angle, night mode, plus a two zoom night mode, plus a selfie, while the iPhone 11 suddenly feels super limited, and I think the results speak for themselves now do keep in mind that the upcoming iPhone 12, which launches in just a few days, fixes this issue that new phone can utilize night mode with everything. But this iPhone 11 is very obviously limited if we're just talking night mode versus night mode on all three phones and not utilizing any different lens, the iPhone 11, I think, still produces amazing night shots. I do think the pixel 5 is probably more consistent still with its night sight, and I think the s20 Fe is the most inconsistent. Sometimes it's good. Sometimes it misses the mark, but, to be totally honest, I think I'd just rather have all the extra capabilities from the other phones more than anything else.

One area, I think the pixel 5 showed some improvement. This year was in its video capabilities. I almost always prefer the iPhone to shoot video. I think that's no secret, no matter the conditions, but the pixel does look perfect this time around too. All three phones are super smooth and steady at 4k 30fps, but I do think that when we jump to the wide angle, for example, for whatever reason the pixel 5 loses some of that edge wide angle, video probably wouldn't be my choice to film with the pixel.

While on the iPhone, I think it does look perfect. The s20 Fe, I feel, could still use some improvement in a lot of instances. I personally just haven't yet been impressed by Samsung's video capabilities at this point, but they're getting there, and it's becoming a little tougher to be too critical with selfies. One thing I actually was super surprised by was the amount of detail I saw coming from the iPhone. I don't know if it's just the lack of any sort of smoothing or enhancing whatsoever, but every pore and every wrinkle on my face is visible here.

Wow, the pixel seems to go a little smoother and the s20 Fe, very obviously beautifies me to make me look almost porcelain, a super smooth. Look with that being said, though, with portrait mode, I do think the iPhone really missed the mark, with edge detection around my hair and my shirt compared to the pixel and the s20fe. So that's certainly something to consider as well. Alright, so I'm going to stop talking now for a bit and just let these pictures and video samples scroll by feel free to analyze and critique them on your own. Let me know what you think in the comments down below, and I'll meet back up with you guys at the end of this video all right.

So here are my final thoughts. First off the pixel 5, I think, has the potential to take some incredible shots. The addition of the wide angle is helpful. Google software does an amazing job too. That's no secret, but with every other phone gaining a ton of ground, I think there's some stiff competition now is the iPhone 11 competition for the pixel 5.

No, the limiting modes and features in comparison make the pixel and even the Fe, more capable technically, but with the iPhone 12 now on, the horizon, it'll be interesting to see just how that phone competes with these. So there you go. Hopefully you guys enjoyed this video. Let me know your thoughts in the comments down below on these pictures and videos. I'd love to hear which phone you think did the best job also be sure to follow tech daily on Twitter and subscribe to the tech daily YouTube channel.

If you haven't already, and I'll see you guys later,.

Source : TechDaily