Especially when shooting in RAW and processing with an app like Lightroom.
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Camera Comparison: Pixel 7 Pro vs. iPhone 14 Pro Max
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Especially when shooting in RAW and processing with an app like Lightroom.
I am just so done with all of these compare videos , they all take pretty good photos
Something seems off with the pumpkin picture on the iPhone. Almost like it used flash instead of night mode ... or something. My night mode pictures are incredible.
So, Apples to oranges? We’re comparing point and shoot, for the 95% of people.
Google is more aggressive when it comes to pricing. The pre-VAT price of the 128GB iPhone 14 Pro in Germany, for example, is currently about 5% to 6% higher (in USD) than the same phone in the U.S. The 128GB Google Pixel 7 Pro in Germany is currently about 18% to 19% LOWER (in USD) than the same phone in the U.S. Perhaps not low enough to be considered "dumping" but the Pixel in this example is available at a pretty good discount against the U.S. price.
For a phone, the 48 Mpixel ProRAWs are absolutely stunning and peerless (show me another phone producing truly better-resolution images with higher detail resolving abilities.). Ofc it is worse in every respect than a decent APS-C (e.g., Fujifilm X-H2, which beats it in even the resolution department) or FF camera. However, a phone is 1, always with you and 2, eliminates the need to purchase a dedicated camera if (and only if!) the quality satisfies you.
The new Pixel Buds are pretty good, although I slightly prefer the fit of the APP, but both are solid headphones. Now the 1st Gen Pixel Watch is decent, but it does have some catching up to do with the Apple Watch, so I think the 2nd Gen should bring some improvements to close the gap. Now, as far as a MBP compared to Chromebook, you can get a lot of integration with a Pixel phone to a Chromebook similar to MBP & iPhone (and maybe better in some ways), but a Chromebook might not meet your computing needs depending on what you do (if it's mostly web browsing, it could be sufficient). I think in 2023-25, the Google/Pixel ecosystem will be more of a competitor to Apple. I have a bunch of Google/Nest stuff around the house, which is really drawing me in towards mostly switching over to Pixel.
Well, sure, the thing is...
Apple iPhone 14 PM 256GB = 1579€
Pixel 7 Pro 256GB = 999€
... and Pixel 7 Pro minimally beats Apple in most Camera categories.
In the few categories Apple beats Pixel, in my opinion, it does not worth the nearly 600€ price difference.
Somebody will argue, ahh ecosystem this and that blah blah blub, but the Camera is simply "Feature #1" now a days and should at least weight in with 200-300€ of the price difference. If you compare Pixel vs iPhone the Camera adds almost 0€ price difference in both ways. So camera feature and quality for money wise the Pixel is far more attractive.
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So you're a fan of orange skin tone.
284th Rule of Acquisition: Deep down everyone's a Ferengi.😁 🙃The iPhone captures our inner Ferengi.🙃
Anyhow, that's easily fixed with proper white balancing.
Oh come on, if you’re going to compare photos, at least use the same lighting. The photo of the pumpkins is clearly lit in completely different ways, if not obvious just by looking at the pumpkins themselves, it becomes very clear looking at the shadowing cast by the bricks.
The Pixel line is known for excellent photos, but IIRC, they're still "inferior" for videos. I'm sure for the vast majority of people, videos there are plenty good enough. It's really under more professional reviews that their downsides come out (and even then, as you mentioned, pros would want to get a dedicated camera for videos anyways, separate from a professional camera that can capture stills).
I would agree, but the other categories, in my opinion, the iPhone wins. Processor speed, battery life, screen brightness, color accuracy, screen refresh rate, and privacy.
I didn’t get any of these references. See, I am part of the 95% people who won’t make use of ProRAW. The quality of point and is not enough to satisfy me, 13 Pro didn’t. I had iPhone 8 before that, and even close to the 13 Pro switch, its photos had always impressed me.
FYI: even slight changes in the tilt/orientation of the camera lens can change the lighting dynamics in a photo. The best way to test the cameras would be to use a studio setting where everything is controlled to be identical...not "well, I guess that's pretty close" snapshots done outdoors.
I had some Prime Wagyu steak ($85) from a Gordon Ramsay restaurant a few years back. It was delicious, but in the end, it wasn't that much different from the steak I get at my local joint for $25, and those come with sides (albeit nothing spectacular.. roasted corn, potatoes, some salad with Fritos).
I feel like a lot of people are like myself where we simply just don't have the eye, nor know-how to really determine "what's better" in these photography situations. Just like with the steak, if a few editorial reviews and user comments say the camera is great, and the phone is a good price, that's all *I* need! (e.g. Google Pixel 6, for $500. Before that, my phones costed $100 to $350!)
I feel like a lot of people are like myself where we simply just don't have the eye, nor know-how to really determine "what's better" in these photography situations. Just like with the steak, if a few editorial reviews and user comments say the camera is great, and the phone is a good price, that's all *I* need! (e.g. Google Pixel 6, for $500. Before that, my phones costed $100 to $350!)
I think the iPhone 4 was when Apple started to realize that the camera was a selling point.
Well, processor speed - yes, but also does not weight in price wise, because there is not a single App and Game that makes real use of it. All recent AppStore Apps and Games works more or less equally good from iPhone 10/11 up to 14 Pro Max.
Screen brightness, yes it's brighter, but if i take me as example, all my iPhones from 4 to 14 never ran on 100% screen brightness. Well, except when i was on the beach, quick checking something, usually it's on 30-50% most of the time, in bed at night even on lowest level.
Screen refresh rate, same same, variable up to 120hz.
Color accuracy, both bad and wrongly calibrated says my display colorimeter.
Privacy - cough cough!
Battery life, dunno i didn't check, but i think it will hardly weight in so much into the price difference.
Pixel phones are a one trick pony. The pics are about 50/50 when compared to the iPhone, but iPhone videos are much better.
The iPhone output looks better to me in every comparison except the pumpkin shot — this almost looks like the flash went off vs a true night shot.
" it's often hard to decide which one is better.". Sorry what? The Pixel 7 Pro just takes better photos. Videos is nice but for the majority of users photos is what matters. Apple will have to up its game big time next year.
Google in October launched the Pixel 7 Pro, its newest high-end flagship smartphone. The Pixel 7 Pro came out just weeks after Apple's new iPhone 14 Pro Max, so we thought we'd compare the cameras of the two smartphones, pitting the high-end iPhone against the high-end Pixel 7.
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On paper, the iPhone 14 Pro Max and the Pixel 7 Pro have similar camera systems. The iPhone is equipped with a 12-megapixel Ultra Wide lens, a 12-megapixel Telephoto lens, and a 48-megapixel Wide lens, which Apple calls the "main" camera. The Pixel 7 Pro has a 12-megapixel ultra wide lens, a 48-megapixel telephoto lens, and a 50-megapixel wide-angle lens. The Pixel 7 Pro wins out in terms of raw megapixels, especially for the telephoto lens.
What we've learned from camera comparisons over the years is that high-end smartphones all take similar pictures, and they all turn out great. For the most part, you are going to get stunning images with both the iPhone 14 Pro Max and the Pixel 7 Pro, though there are some differences to be aware of.
With standard photos, the shadows are darker in the iPhone images, with the Pixel 7 Pro lightening things up a bit. Images from the Pixel 7 Pro are less saturated, and we are seeing more vibrant colors from the iPhone. In some cases, the images coming direct from the Pixel 7 Pro camera look sharper, though that could be a software effect and a difference in the editing that Google does behind the scenes.
Both wide angle and ultra wide images come out similarly, but the Pixel 7 Pro's telephoto capabilities are much better than the telephoto features offered by the iPhone. Google added 5x optical zoom, compared to 3x optical zoom for the iPhone 14 Pro Max, and it makes a difference. In fact, there's a 30x Super Res digital zoom option that's impressively sharp.
In Portrait Mode, the Pixel 7 Pro offers more depth of field for more background blur, which some people will prefer. It can sometimes have trouble separating the subject from the background, and it works better with people than it does with objects.
As for Night Mode, both smartphones have pros and cons. The Pixel 7 Pro is better at nighttime portrait shots of people because the iPhone tends to be too soft around the face, but the iPhone is better at shots that include the sky. The Pixel 7 Pro is sharper across more images and it wins out when it comes to astrophotography, but there are issues with artifacting in some images.
With video, the iPhone 14 Pro Max does a better job, which is a theme that we've seen for several years now. The iPhone's video is crisper, though Google has made some strides with stabilization. Cinematic Mode on the iPhone has improved in 2022 with support for 24 and 30fps 4K video, while the Pixel's Cinematic Blur is limited to 30fps.
All in all, the Pixel 7 Pro has an edge when it comes to photos, and the iPhone 14 Pro Max wins in the video category, but both smartphones take excellent images and it's often hard to decide which one is better. What do you think of the Pixel 7 Pro? Let us know in the comments below.
Article Link: Camera Comparison: Pixel 7 Pro vs. iPhone 14 Pro Max
The 899€ Pixel 7 takes significantly better photos than the 1299€ iPhone 14 Pro. The iPhone wins when it comes to video.
Ummmm... no? You still see the comparison. There's nothing pointless about it, there is a clear comparison between the images taken with the 2 different phones. Soooo... what exactly is pointless? Is it pointless for YOU because YOU are angry that the photos taken on the Pixel are slightly better? Is that why it's pointless? Is it pointless because YOU don't agree with the writer? Because that's more YOUR opinion than actual fact. There's a clear comparison here, so there's a point to the article. Calm down.