iPhone 8 Plus vs Samsung Galaxy S8 Camera Comparison By TecworkZ

"Music" Hey Guys it’s Sagar from Tecworkz. And in this video, we will compare the camera performance of the iPhone 8 Plus with that of the Samsung Galaxy S8. Even before we start, let me tell you that both of them have phenomenal cameras. I recently went on a vacation, where I was travelling on my motorcycle, So i had to pack very light. After a long thought, I decided to leave my DSLR behind, and only carry the iPhone 8 Plus and the Galaxy S8 for capturing all the moments of my trip. And if you saw my iPhone 8 Plus camera review, you know I took some amazing images.

In this video, we will take a look at a some more of those images from both these smartphones. But before we get to that, make sure to hit the subscribe button, so you don’t miss out on any of the amazing videos coming up on this channel. Now lets take a quick look, at the specifications of the camera, on both these smartphones. iPhone 8 Plus sports dual 12 megapixel cameras. The first one has a 28mm wide lens, with an aperture of f/1.8, and optical image stabilisation. While the 2nd one has a 56mm telephoto lens and an aperture of f/2.8. Unlike other flagship smartphones, launched this year, Samsung did not put dual camera module on the back of the S8.

It has a single 12 megapixel sensor, with F/1.7 aperture, and Optical image stabilisation. Both the phones can capture 4K videos at 30fps, but the iPhone 8 Plus can go a few steps further, and also capture 4k at 24,30 and 60fps, and 1080p slow motion videos at 240fps, which is just amazing. At the front you have a 7 megapixel sensor with an aperture of f/2.2 on the iPhone, while the S8 has a 8 megapixel sensor with wide f/1.7 aperture. Native camera app on the S8, offers manual controls while taking images and videos, there are no such options on the native camera app of the iPhone. You can download third party apps if you want manual controls on the 8 Plus, but with a camera this good, Apple should consider giving us these options in the camera app itself.

Now lets take a look at image and video samples from these phones. All images have been shot in auto mode. Both phones capture incredible details in good light, and the colours from the iPhone 8 Plus are much more vibrant and saturated, than what we usually saw from the iPhones before this. S8 tries to captures warmer colours than the 8 Plus, in most shots. When we zoom in, images from the 8 Plus are a tad bit sharper in comparison.

iPhone also better handles the exposure in the shots. In this image, S8 has blown out the details, of the design on the glass, but we can see them in the image from the iPhone. On the iPhone 8 Plus, you can have auto HDR turned all the time, so you get better details in the shadows, while the highlights are also preserved in most shots. This HDR shot is brighter from the iPhone, but I actually prefer the one from the S8, since its image seems more pleasant to look at. Before moving on to the close up shots, here is a quick test between the focusing speed of these cameras.

iPhone has a nice, fast and smooth transition, when you switch the focus from a near to far object. Focusing on S8 is much faster. it comes in very handy when you are capturing images. But for shooting videos, this fast transition looks abrupt, so I prefer the focusing of the iPhone while shooting videos and of the S8 while taking images. Both cameras capture close up shots, with lots of detail and the background is blurred out very well.

But the S8 again tried to capture warmer images, which you may or may not like, depending on your colour preference. The dual cameras on the iPhone, allow you to take amazing portrait shots like these, even in lower lighting conditions. It has got a lot better then when it was introduced last year, and I use it more often now. You have the selective focus mode on the S8, which tries hard, but cant quite take shots like the portrait mode. That being said, if you have some patience, and take time composing the shot, selective focus can give you amazing shot like this.

The dual cameras on the iPhone, also lets you take 2x images, without any loss in image quality. It’s nice to have such a feature, but i don’t use this one too often. With that, we come to low light performance of these phones. Both have optical image stabilisation, and wide aperture, so they capture amazing images, even when the light goes down. In these conditions, S8 tried to cool the colours in the shot, as opposed to making them warmer on good light.

So again, I like the colours from the iPhone 8 Plus, in low light as well. There is very less noise in these images, which shows how good smartphone cameras have got, over the years. Front facing camera of the S8 has a wider field of view, and it captures more light thanks to the wider aperture. While the iPhone, has a better dynamic range, and captures more details. Coming to video performance, both again do a very good job, with S8, topping it video capture to 4K at 30fps.

iPhone 8 Plus takes things further by capturing 4k videos at 60fps, and 1080p slow motion videos at 240fps. So if shooting videos is your priority, I will push you towards the iPhone 8 Plus. It has also got a better overall camera in my opinion. We saw a lot of images in various lighting conditions, and iPhone had a slightly upper hand, in almost all of them. So if you have the money, and are looking to chose between these devices, based on their camera, go with the iPhone 8 Plus.

That being said, S8 also does very well while shooting images and videos, and the difference between the two is very small. If you are an iOS person, you will probably get the 8 Plus, and if you are used to the android side of things, you might go for the Galaxy S8. Either ways, you end up with an above average camera, in your possession. Now you saw these images with my thoughts backing it up, if you are still not convinced with your decision, I urge you to watch the images again, but this this time mute the audio, look at the images in the highest resolution you can, and see which ones you like better. Hopefully, this way you can make a better purchase decision.

If you do decide to get any of these smartphones, I will appreciate if you get them from the links in the description section. It helps the channel out at no extra cost to you. That is it for this video guys. What are your thoughts, about the cameras on both these smartphones, do let me know in the comments section. Please hit the like button if you enjoyed this video, and subscribe to the channel for more amazing videos like this.

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