iPhone X vs. Galaxy S9+ shootout

24 March 2018
So which phone do you get when you part ways with your Google Pixel 2 XL? If you are after a great camera, chances are you are going to pick either the iPhone X or the Galaxy S9+. Well, this is exactly what happened to two of our editors.

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  • Anonymous
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  • 26 Mar 2018

Anonymous, 25 Mar 2018Samsung is on the top!!!so what - it lags .. thats matter. I have note 8 , I know this.

    Can you do a hardware analysis by shooting RAW?

      Anonymous, 26 Mar 2018both is nice - but ios got smoother interface on the other ... moreHope you know well that people can bear 0.01 sec difference when S9+ can produce way lesser noises, way more detailed and more color-balanced photos! because nobody cares much about comparing the opening time unless if there's a huge time difference! bruh, no idea what has got into your head

        Once you reach the flagship price phones, camera quality is almost the same, and finding the differences in pictures is almost being nitpicky. The average user won't give a f#$k anyway whether their phones scored 100 or 98 in DxOmark and such as long as their photos and video have good enough quality to post in social media like Instagram and Facebook. These scores are pretty much just for bragging rights and marketing purposes. The average user probably won't notice the difference if they're not nitpicking.

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          • helloworld
          • D0c
          • 26 Mar 2018

          s9 low light pics look like water paintings. Samsung should include an option for level of noise reduction.

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            • Anonymous
            • w4b
            • 26 Mar 2018

            both is nice - but ios got smoother interface on the other hand s9+ got lag while openning the camera(I guess these lags are inherited in Samsung's version of android).

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              • Anonymous
              • nMh
              • 26 Mar 2018

              S9+ overall better. Apple still limited and clearly inferior camera

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                • fv2
                • 25 Mar 2018

                Loved this comparaison

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                  • AnonD-454153
                  • 0m@
                  • 25 Mar 2018

                  Far better camera on s9+ , low light pictures and video on samsung are far better ,slow mo video is great ,beautiful design ,no need to compare ,s9 is clear winner

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                    • Mario
                    • vV5
                    • 25 Mar 2018

                    Both Galaxy S9+ & iPX are very good and the camera is very capable.. But I still think HTC U11+ camera is great too, superb in every aspect.. Just my opinion..

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                      • Anonymous
                      • KhC
                      • 25 Mar 2018

                      Imperator Neubaticus, 25 Mar 2018If i want accurate colors for my pictures, i'll use a dslr ... moreDSLR has superior quality,while smartphones have much more functions and convience.
                      If you only upload photos to instagram or facebook or twitter,smartphones are enough.

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                        • ns{
                        • 25 Mar 2018

                        Why not include Huawei mate 10 (pro), and maybe pixel 2?

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                          • Anonymous
                          • uwf
                          • 25 Mar 2018

                          Ghanaboy, 25 Mar 2018The iPhone X photos looks real and more lively, while the G... moreThis is what you want to believe

                            Yes, you are correct, gsmarena just don't wanna make it too one sided, that's all.
                            Both daylight and dark-time, there's no saving-a$$ quality for iPh X at all. S9+ ftw, and a clear win!
                            In videos, S9+ still wins easily and clearly, as video stabilization is better and sound is recording in stereo mode. But gsmarena was lenient. For those, who are crying about being an iph an old gen, b*tch pls, just 6 month old only and even Note 8 can beat iph X so yeah!
                            Except for portrait, it might be a tie.

                              The iPhone X photos looks real and more lively, while the Galaxy S9 is oversaturated.....if we need oversaturated photos we'll use editors.....R.I.P SAMSUNG

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                                • joy
                                • KSe
                                • 25 Mar 2018

                                S9 = calm and matured, well composed.
                                iPX = showoff and amateur, or even lesser than some chinese brands.

                                  Not exactly clean fight with iphone being a lot older, almost previous gen now.

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                                    • Anonymous
                                    • 0BF
                                    • 25 Mar 2018

                                    Samsung is on the top!!!

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                                      • SixTymes
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                                      • 25 Mar 2018

                                      I just wish the same camera specs were available for the S9. The + is just a tad too large. But I like the specs of the +. I guess ill hold onto my S8 until next year, and see what 2019 brings. Hopefully a bit lighter weight phones.

                                        AnonD-739779, 24 Mar 2018Those are not "muted" colors, those are the "right" colors,... moreIf i want accurate colors for my pictures, i'll use a dslr camera, which is a million times better than smartphone cameras anyway. People just want to justify the boring colors of the iphone. But hey thats your choice.

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