Now the most probably important part, the front camera. Above photo taken between daytime, lots of light. Pixel 2 XL for the most balanced color, long and impressive color. The front camera of the iPhone X as well as the rear camera, makes the image slightly warm but very useful for light challenge as in the second photo. Here the character face has a light while the background is an interior lamp. Pixel 2 XL makes the background color not too bright but the iPhone X gives better images and colors on the face.
The front camera of HTC U11 is very good when shooting outdoors in the morning even though it does not handle the light very well, when shooting in low light, the color is not good. Note 8 is the same even if the face is smooth.
The V30 has been criticized for quite a while now because it doesn't really work very well. But at the very least, its ultra-wide-angle camera can also be saved. The second V30 camera is very wide, though not always good, sometimes looking a bit rough. Anyway, it can capture very impressive photos that no smartphone can do. It's just that you want to trade or not.
Photos taken by LG V30
The telephoto camera of iPhone X and Note 8 is very useful. But is it the same as when zooming the image from another phone, for example PIxel 2 XL? Test results show that iPhone X and Note 8 give close-up details, only slightly different in color, but better than Pixel photos.
Of course the camera not only captures images, it also records 4K videos, slow-motion videos and 1080p videos. To say details is very much, but can summarize some ideas like this.
Samsung's camera is still generally the best, fast autofocus, quick to open. You can press twice the power button to turn on the camera on the Note 8, Pixel 2 XL and HTC U11 but Samsung's quick turn-on feature is still faster. Apple uses 3D Touch to open the camera with the camera icon on the lock screen but using the physical key is still more.
iPhone X, Pixel 2 XL and Note 8 all have what Apple calls Live Photos, record videos for a few seconds to make GIF images, but the conversion is a bit complicated. Apple does better. With iOS 11, you can use Live Photos to re-select images, avoid taking photos with closed eyes, moving, and creating a long exposure time.
Live Photos with iOS
Based on the Pixel 2 XL test results, there are the best cameras out of 5 smartphones, continuously giving images with accurate colors, details even with light challenges. Google brought Pixel 2 XL into the leading smartphone this year in terms of cameras and perhaps more to expect in the coming years.
The second position is very difficult to choose. The HTC U11 has a great rear camera, sometimes beating the Pixel 2 XL, but if you say it all, the iPhone X is good. With telephoto lenses, Portrait Mode, Live Photos and camera for selfie shooting better. iPhone X also records videos better than HTC U11.
Note 8 is a good video recording but it is still far behind the iPhone X and Pixel 2 XL. Finally, LG. LG still thinks of itself as the best camera phone manufacturer and has always done it as they say. But V30 is clearly not the same as the rest of the smartphones mentioned this year.
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