Here's another comparison, Apple what a shame !
That is a crappy video and test. CNET's is better with better examples of color. But in that video the Note's unrealistic colors show where the iPhone shows the colors are more true.
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Samsung s7 beats iPhone 7 camera
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That is a crappy video and test. CNET's is better with better examples of color. But in that video the Note's unrealistic colors show where the iPhone shows the colors are more true.
That is true. Picture quality comes down to personal preference sometimes. Focusing speed and general response time on the Samsung are very noticeably faster. I had no trouble with action shot freezing motion on amusement park rides with the GS7. Had a much harder time with the iPhone 6s. The iPhone 7 is about the same as the 6s as far as speed goes.
I am no particular fan of Samsung, but when I first got the GS7 I was truly blown away by its camera. No iPhone cameras to date has blown me away, and I am a much bigger Apple fan than I am of Samsung.
It is highly subjective and personal.
However I regard the photos taken with my S6 as being better than the photos taken with my iPhone 6S.
I was scrolling through photos taken last year and noticed how sharp and vibrant they were. I realized they were all taken with the S6. iPhone 6S is not bad though.
Why do people classify things like ISO and fstop as better or worse?
Also, indoor shots without flash ISO around 800 will generally be a better bet than 200. 200 is where I'd start outdoors on a sunny day.
I'm pretty sure this is subjective. I would also never prefer to shoot at 800 iso if I can get away with 200 iso in the same lighting conditions simply due to noise amplification.
I do own both the Galaxy S7 and the iphone 7 Plus and I carry both (had 6s plus before.) I can honestly say that I have never thought, hey the Galaxy S7 camera is better, I should consistently take all my pictures with it. It was an even toss up between the S7 and the 6S plus for me usually. And If I ever thought I needed better image quality in a portable device, I would just pull out the RX100iv, because smartphone cameras are trash in comparison. Expensive camera gear doesn't mean the user knows how to use it.
I do own both the Galaxy S7 and the iphone 7 Plus and I carry both (had 6s plus before.) I can honestly say that I have never thought, hey the Galaxy S7 camera is better, I should consistently take all my pictures with it. It was an even toss up between the S7 and the 6S plus for me usually. And If I ever thought I needed better image quality in a portable device, I would just pull out the RX100iv, because smartphone cameras are trash in comparison. Expensive camera gear doesn't mean the user knows how to use it.
Really, it's gotten to the point where it doesn't matter. If you're not a professional photographer, you're probably not going to stare at photos analyzing their colour gamut and saturation and all of that stuff, and if you are a professional, you're probably not using any phone for your important pictures. This is really splitting hairs. Take 10 photos taken on an iPhone 7, and 10 from a Galaxy s7, mix them up, show them to 100 random people and see how many can tell the difference or care.
Now that I've seen few samples I've come to conclusion that iPhone 7 shoots fairly flat low contrast images. If I were to post images taken with iPhone 7 to social media etc, I need to run them through Snapseed or Lightroom. But I'm gonna shoot DNG anyway. When I receive my 7 Plus I'm gonna compare it to my LG G4.
Less phone vs phone pics, more phone vs good quality DSLR pics...where we can see what the image is supposed to look like.
Samsung has always been bad about blowing colors out, because it gives that wow factor to images. I can do that in a couple of clicks on my iPhone, but I much prefer a more natural looking image.
Samsung has always been bad about blowing colors out, because it gives that wow factor to images. I can do that in a couple of clicks on my iPhone, but I much prefer a more natural looking image.
I don't understand it either. I don't want over saturated colors! In many ways Samsung phones are like Samsung televisions that lean on the over saturated color side of the equation. Apple iPhones are similar in color quality to Sony televisions in that they both have realistic picture quality. The color sphere just seems more realistic and truer to life. I'm referring to the higher end Sony televisions.
These comparison videos are made for clicks to support peoples need to choose a side. Apple vs Samsung. Mac VS PC. Cubs vs Sox (Being in Chicago.) People in general need to pick a side, and this fuels it. The general public doesn't make a mobile phone decision based on a camera. If the camera was THAT important to you, you wouldn't be using a smart phone to take your pictures anyway. The both take fine photos for what they will be used for. This constant rat race and point out flaws back and forth, and shaming for something that is objective is sad. Enjoy your phone, and take photos to capture moments, regardless of what you own. Enjoy what you own.
Well the Note 7 has a powerful flash built in 
I've got a S7 Edge at the moment, as I gave my 6 Plus to my daughter, but can't wait for the 7 Plus to arrive. I've got to admit that the S7 Edge is pretty good at photos, but I really don't like it in any other way, the edge is annoying to hold as I always push something on the screen - lost lots of photo opportunities thanks to that, and I've had it crash quite often where I had to reboot, again lost photo opportunities to that.
I always say the best camera is the one you have with you! And works
I've got a S7 Edge at the moment, as I gave my 6 Plus to my daughter, but can't wait for the 7 Plus to arrive. I've got to admit that the S7 Edge is pretty good at photos, but I really don't like it in any other way, the edge is annoying to hold as I always push something on the screen - lost lots of photo opportunities thanks to that, and I've had it crash quite often where I had to reboot, again lost photo opportunities to that.
I always say the best camera is the one you have with you! And works
Another comparison, the galaxy wins again
Sorry guy...I STILL think the iPhone 7 is a better (much better) picture!! Maybe it's your monitor.
If your phone is crashing as much as you make it sound like, I think you've got a dud. I have my fair share of crashes on the S7E but nothing more or less than my iPhone 6.Well the Note 7 has a powerful flash built in
I've got a S7 Edge at the moment, as I gave my 6 Plus to my daughter, but can't wait for the 7 Plus to arrive. I've got to admit that the S7 Edge is pretty good at photos, but I really don't like it in any other way, the edge is annoying to hold as I always push something on the screen - lost lots of photo opportunities thanks to that, and I've had it crash quite often where I had to reboot, again lost photo opportunities to that.
I always say the best camera is the one you have with you! And works
Gs7 produces more saturated snaps. That's not a basis for which picture is better.
I would say day time shots it's about preference but those low light shots are telling. There is much more noise on the Iphone. On the audio side I think samsung wins but the Iphone wins at OIS. I like the higher detail on the Iphone front facing camera but it blows out the highlights which is a problem.
It's software, not hardware crashes. Never had the phone or calendaring crash on iOS on my 6 Plus.