Samsung GALAXY Note 9 si iPhone XS Max appear in a very interesting comparison that puts the cameras of the two mobile phones face to face, both having surprisingly good image sensors. Samsung GALAXY Note 9 has a dual camera in which we find 12 megapixel image sensors, the first one with variable aperture f/1.5 – 2.4, focal distance of 26mm, with 1/2.55″ and 1.4µm, the second one with f/2.4, distance focal length of 52mm, with 1/3.4″ and 1.µm.
The Samsung GALAXY Note 9 has an advantage over the iPhone XS Max, which has a dual camera with 12 megapixel sensors, one with f/1.8, focal length 28mm, with 1/2.55″ and 1.4µm, the other with f/2.4 aperture, focal length 52mm, with 1/3.4″ and 1.0µm. Basically, only the variable aperture is an advantage for the Samsung GALAXY Note 9, and this is because the iPhone XS Max has otherwise identical image sensors, but it seems to record much better pictures for users.
iPhone XS Max vs Samsung GALAXY Note 9: CAMERAS Compared
The Samsung GALAXY Note 9 has darker and more faded photos in the above test, the iPhone XS Max taking much more natural photos, which have colors much closer to the real ones, at least from what we see. The differences are very big between the Samsung GALAXY Note 9 and the iPhone XS Max, and this is quite surprising, the Smart HDR function integrated by the Apple company seems to offer a better dynamic range for recorded photos.
The Samsung GALAXY Note 9 seems to do a little worse for photos taken with the portrait effect, the iPhone XS Max seems to apply the bokeh effect a little better for the background of the photos, at least from what is presented. Regarding the pictures taken at night, the Samsung GALAXY Note 9 does better, having brighter pictures, with more vibrant colors, so in this part of the test I think the Apple phone is surpassed.
The Samsung GALAXY Note 9 fares a little worse than the iPhone XS Max and on the video recording side, the colors seem not to be as natural, but in the end everything depends on everyone's preferences. We also come to selfies, where the Samsung GALAXY Note 9 has more washed-out photos than the iPhone XS Max, without too much color for the subject's face, during the day, but it does much better at night.
