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iPhone XS Max Apple is embarassingly behind Google now in Phone photography

BasicGreatGuy said:
I am not worried about what Google and Android are doing and how it compares to Apple. I am more interested in Apple continuing to make their ecosystem the best it can be with more features and seamless integration between products.
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Yeah.. this isn’t about seamless integration... this is like Apple losing cpu crown to competitors and running like a slog compared to top performing phones
 
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Exaggerate much? Lol. Seriously, I can post just as many links to YouTube reviews or tech websites where the iPhone clearly wins. It’s so subjective. Varies from reviewer to reviewer. In the end, competition is great for us consumers, so ultimately it’s win win.
 
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Greenmeenie said:
Exaggerate much? Lol. Seriously, I can post just as many links to YouTube reviews or tech websites where the iPhone clearly wins. It’s so subjective. Varies from reviewer to reviewer. In the end, competition is great for us consumers, so ultimately it’s win win.
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Have you clicked the link as to the tech this thread is referring to ?
 
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Does the average consumer care? I doubt it. Look how stunning the photos are that the iPhone takes in general, maybe for somebody who’s more of a photographer aficionado might have more my opinion on this topic, but for the ‘Everday consumer’, I think the OP is over hyping this matter.
 
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Relentless Power said:
Does the average consumer care? I doubt it. Look how stunning the photos are that the iPhone takes in general, maybe for somebody who’s more of a photographer aficionado might have more my opinion on this topic, but for the ‘Everday consumer’, I think the OP is over hyping this matter.
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Yeah who cares.........Camera is not that important at all.......
 
Relentless Power said:
Does the average consumer care? I doubt it. Look how stunning the photos are that the iPhone takes in general, maybe for somebody who’s more of a photographer aficionado might have more my opinion on this topic, but for the ‘Everday consumer’, I think the OP is over hyping this matter.
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Lol

The photographer aficionado will want minimal light to make their photo artistic, the average consumer will care about just having a better lit photo in total darkness which is exactly the purpose of this tech
 
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hasanahmad said:
Lol

The photographer aficionado will want minimal light to make their photo artistic, the average consumer will care about just having a better lit photo in total darkness which is exactly the purpose of this tech
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I think the average consumer would be the idiot who sets off a flash in a dark room; totally ruining the mood lol
 
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hasanahmad said:
Lol

The photographer aficionado will want minimal light to make their photo artistic, the average consumer will care about just having a better lit photo in total darkness which is exactly the purpose of this tech
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Software can only take you so far! To go further you’ll have to upgrade hardware, At this point the hardware advantage is Apples and this won’t end anytime soon so in reality we’re a software update away from catching up and surpassing!
 
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No doubt, Google, using only one lens, is doing fantastic things. Anyone who is into tech knows that Google could whisper their algorithms to a stone and turn it into a camera. They are the Sorcerer Supreme of AI assisted photography, among other services. However, you're being over-dramatic. Apple lags Google in AI mastery, but what are we talking? One year? Six months? And while Google is making do with one lens - and again, blowing people's socks off - once Apple does catch up, all those iPhones with dual cameras should allow Apple to make their own impressive advancements.

I don't mind being behind the Pixel by six months to a year in photography capability, but still getting great photos in the meanwhile, and keeping everything that I feel Apple is superior in, many things of which Android will never have.
 
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Holy cow this is very impressive. Is this all software? Can Apple come up with something that can compete Night Sight? Makes we want to get the little pixel just for the heck of it (secondary or not even secondary device)
 
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threeonthetree said:
Holy cow this is very impressive. Is this all software? Can Apple come up with something that can compete Night Sight? Makes we want to get the little pixel just for the heck of it (secondary or not even secondary device)
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Yes they can especially since they hired Googles former chief of AI
 
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threeonthetree said:
Holy cow this is very impressive. Is this all software? Can Apple come up with something that can compete Night Sight? Makes we want to get the little pixel just for the heck of it (secondary or not even secondary device)
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Yes it will come to Apple in 2019 with the new iphone. Only 1 year behind google thats it..
 
hasanahmad said:
https://www.theverge.com/2018/10/25/18021944/google-night-sight-pixel-3-camera-samples

It’s embarassing how far behind Apple is in a tech that Apple was ahead for years up to a couple of years ago
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Check out this camera comparison video between the Pixel 3 v.s the iPhone Xs.

The Pixel 3 may have an amazing night mode and dynamic range but falls short on some camera features compared to the iPhone Xs-

- No HEIF support yet for space saving photos
- Low resolution using the "Top shot feature," 3 megapixels for recommended frames and 1 mp for the others.
- No 4k 60 fps video capture
- No 1080p 240 fps capture
- No built-in time-lapse mode in the stock camera
- Worse video sound recording quality
- Lower resolution panorama capture
- The super res zoom feature improves on digital zoom but can't match a dedicated tele lens for sharpness.

When it comes to pure photography, both the iPhone and Pixel 3 offer excellent performance and quality. It comes subjective to what photo camera you favor.

When comparing video features, it is no question that the iPhone wins. It has the higher frame rate captures, higher resolution slow motion and better sound recording quality.

I feel that the iPhone is the more balanced when it comes to offering both great photo and video capture. Google seemed so focused on the photo capabilities of the Pixel 3 that they forgot to improve its video features. They barely mentioned any video enhancements during their keynote.
 
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hasanahmad said:
the average consumer will care about just having a better lit photo in total darkness which is exactly the purpose of this tech
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You’re conflating an ecosystem with the hardware on a phone. The consumer isn’t choosing the hardware, they are choosing the _platform_ they are supporting, which is either iOS or android. Do you really think the Camera is going to sway the consumer to merge over to android just because it takes better photos in low light? I doubt it. Again, I think you’re overhyping this.

ray6712 said:
Yes they can especially since they hired Googles former chief of AI
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Apple only hired John Giannandrea to revamp Siri in the artificial intelligence sector.

https://www.macrumors.com/2018/04/03/apple-hires-google-ai-chief/amp/
 
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