Google Pixel 2 still takes consistently better-looking photos than Apple's new latest $1000 flagship.
Though our instinct is always to compare the latest iPhone against the best tech available, there’s a fair argument to be made that Apple operates within its own, rather enormous bubble and isn’t affected much by what’s going on outside of it. That’s how Apple can introduce features we’ve seen on Android phones for years — like the depth-of-field adjustment slider in the new iPhone XS and XR camera system, which was already available for a year on Samsung’s Galaxy Note — and have most of its user base react as if they’re a wholly new invention. Indeed, in the first handful of camera comparisons we've done with the two phones (a Pixel 2 XL and iPhone XS Max, in particular), the Pixel continues to flex its software-driven camera capabilities even as Apple touted its new "SmartHDR" camera processing on the latest iPhone. Most of us know the Pixel 2 takes deep, colorful photos with a really good feel for the proper exposure, and you can see in these side-by-side shots the area where it still shines against the iPhone XS' 12MP f/1.8 setup.
Of course, a lot of the differences are going to be subjective, and that’s fine. The Pixel 2 and the iPhone XS both pack incredible cameras – there’s simply no argument there. However, it’s becoming ever more clear that Apple is still playing catch up to Google in this category. The company’s latest and greatest phones still don’t beat out Google’s 2017 release.
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