iPhone 15 Pro Max Vs Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra - ULTIMATE Camera Test!

Phone 15 Pro Max vs Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra - Best Camera? I compare Photos, Portraits, Zoom, Video, Selfies & More! ▶ S23 Ultra: howl.me/ckHwKWMMiHT ▶ 15 Pro Max: amzn.to/3PWEw7s
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#iPhone15ProMax #GalaxyS23Ultra #Camera
00:00 Intro
01:17 Camera Specs
02:00 Portraits
03:33 48 vs 200MP
04:31 ZOOM
06:36 Smooth Transitions
07:00 Good Light
07:37 Low Light
09:05 Selife & Video
10:13 Video
12:40 My Conclusion
13:50 Samsung Software

[@Thetechchap]

Hey Chaps! Which Phone do you think won??

[@pointcodding]

Sir, check the video quality please. It shows 360.

[@Bilal.Hussain.Shaikh]

Honor Magic 5 Pro

[@sualehirfan2514]

@@pointcoddingwin for thre s23 ultra

[@usmanabdulkadir3334]

S23 ultra brother

[@MaDFroG88]

Team Samsung 😅

[@pdcorlis]

I’m going to praise both smartphone makers for continuing to compete in the still/video camera race. Having some competition is really making a difference for all of us consumers.

[@makasete30]

The only right response rather than the usual fanboying.

[@PrinceofUfakasi]

Gaming and charging ???

[@sonjay7914]

Amen♥️

[@FoxxFire]

Straight away, I'm so glad you mentioned how it's easy to cherry pick pictures to make one camera look better. That's such an important point. I've seen at least a dozen camera comparisons with the new iPhone; they are against the previous gen iPhone, S23 and Pixel 7 Pro mostly. Some channels have the iPhone winning big, and show a big improvement over the previous gen iPhone. Some show almost no difference between the previous gen iPhone and the new one (and I'm referring to the 15 Pro Max vs 14 Pro Max), and show that the S23 does better in most scenarios. I can't stand when a reviewer looks at the edge of a photo and says it is more blurred than the edge of the same photo from a different phone but does not mention the focus point; obviously if you're focusing on a closer subject there will be natural blur in the background compared to focusing on something that is further away, in which case everything will be in focus and sharper. Anyway, sorry for the tangent....just wanted to appreciate your comment since I have not heard anyone else mention that, and that has bugged me throughout the comparisons i have watched.

[@Thetechchap]

Thank you - I appreciate that :)

[@L1ven]

Yep and that is why comparisons are pointless in a way. I have been using Oneplus 9 Pro for ages and I havent found a phone that could beat it. Sure I dont have huge zoom but I barely take zoom photos anyway. But I bet I could take better shots with OP9 pro than most people would get with Iphone 15 Pro. With every camera it is more what you shoot and how you shoot than just point and click. That is why I have never liked iPhone. On paper it might be good but the dullness and the lack of vibrance is just total no go for me. I like that the camera gives an artistic touch and not just clinical flat perspective. Also I like to take low light shots and well, every year I see iPhone shots in low light I am like meh nope fuck that. The photo you take should capture the moment and not just be technically flat perception of what the device see. And it was kinda funny when I had OP6 back in the day that was bashed in every youtube channel for shitty camera. My sister back then had iPhone 11 Pro and it was utterly bad compared to OP6. It was the point I realized that everything you see in youtube is not real. Hell that iphone 11 pro couldnt take a single picture in low light when that OP6 took sharp images even in almost no light at all. But it is all about who takes the picture. I am still waiting for comparison video where someone takes shots with both phones on same subject but from different angles and with different settings. I dont care to see how they take identical photos I want to see what is the BEST they can get in certain light, scenery and subject.

[@21tmitch]

Yesss! Also small differences in focus points, camera position and lighting all change the photos (or how the phones process the photos) Even taking photos at home trying to compare to phones I see how small things I do can change the photo on either phone. Comparisons like this aren't as helpful as I wish they were.

[@DrYawningMoon]

I am a Samsung person but can definitely say Apple has upped their game in photos department as well.

[@sinanmamed]

▪︎▪︎▪︎▪︎▪︎ Both are great. But I prefer S23 Ultra 🎉

[@vcodxxbeastv633]

He sounds so sad when the iPhone loses😂

[@kunalkanera6709]

And you write these comments when samsung loses. And samsung always loses.😂

[@AleksandrPapeko]

For me, skin tones are very important. I really like how Pixel Phones handle skin tones.

[@andrewsimmons5587]

Great informative bud... I have a s23 ultra a very good all rounder always been an android user tbh I have friends who have IPhones but still stick to my Samsung.

[@stevestrong593]

same both my mom and brother have iphone I perfer andriod samsung I just feel andriod Gives the user more control

[@fromagetriste]

you're a great reviewer, i've been following you for years. This vidéo is once again very well done, im a bit surprised how you keep improving , although you said now you work as a team 👌

[@misooo13]

Hi, thank you for a great comparison! Regarding the Software updates on a Galaxy, I experienced similar problem with my S22 Ultra when I bought it second hand. It had an old security update and it could not update automatically. I solved it with installing some of the Samsung app - I think it was Smart Switch on my PC. And then I connected the phone via cable to the PC, and I updated it with that app. Since then, the updates are happening automatically again.

[@flawedhypothesis]

If you’ve got children, pets or similarly moving subjects just go with the iPhone. The slightest bit of movement turns your precious moment into dog food on the Samsung thanks to that shutter lag. How/why they haven’t fixed that over the generations of Galaxy phones is mystery to me.

[@jakebrown2235]

Thank you for saying it. No one ever mentions shutter speed and it’s a HUGE deal

[@arvandvarahram]

I have for this manual settings with higher shutter speed => no problem at all. If you used the auto mode, just configure it accordingly in Camera Assistant.

[@haruyanto8085]

Just swipe down on the shutter button, it takes multiple pics

[@Thetechchap]

Yep good point

[@Pablo-vn9hn]

​@@haruyanto8085Cant beleieve people dont know this

[@leeweber85]

I have the iPhone 15 pro max, and thus far I’m not very impressed with the camera. It’s okay, but not as spectacular as I was expecting. Was taking some candid shots at a wedding and mostly all were not useable photos. Honestly find 5x range isn’t very common to use and would prefer to have better optical quality in that 3x-5x range. They screwed up not having a 3x lens in the pro max. For video it’s pretty good, just not for photos which is 90% of my use.

[@Lumen777_]

Returned mine for this reason. I’m an eBay seller and it was un-usable for close up shots. Couldn’t even photograph a serial number or individual stones on a ring without blur and grain. A navy blue with crocodile texture bracelet for example looked jet black with zero texture. What would eBay customers think ?!!!I also shoot concerts from the front row. Every photo blurry . Also video footage…Microphones now too small and thin with aweful sound pickup. No proper focal lengths for stuff at an average distance so performers distort…went back to my iPhone 12 pro max so fast. They needs to add lenses and not take one away …degraded the quality and capacities as they all crop into each other. And don’t get me started on the ai tech in the photos filling in info , color, and noise reduction without consent ….last thing. Still makes me angry…I filmed a car meet and a drift race…15 pro max picked up audio of the cars engines and revving so bad it sounded tinny and thin…was too embarrassed to post..a total disgrace to those powerful cars engines and warping the shape of the cars!!!!

[@FoxxFire]

One thing Apple got little credit for is, going from 12mp to 24mp required less 'pixel binning,' which means the effective size of the pixel capturing light is cut by half. Apple was able to make lower light photos actually look better in 24mp, with the ability to capture more light through the sensor, which is pretty cool (since now you have a sharper photo and more detail -- and that doesn't take up too much storage).

[@dylan8389]

There is actually the same amount of pixel binning, it still takes a 12mp pixel binned photo but it also takes a full 48mp photo and then combines the two to create a 24mp more detailed image.

[@rajdesai4592]

S24 ultra will Bring 32mp next year Good haptic feedback More detailed speakers More improved camera Titanium body 2500 nits display brightness 8gen3

[@williamg7138]

Woo-hoo! Go apple 💀💀💀

[@peteradeosun6736]

You don't know how pixel binning works. 48mp can never bin to 24 mp.

[@InsighterofTech]

@@rajdesai4592s23 ultra will be better, they’re going like the s22s the snapdragon will be made by Samsung and the exynos is also split

[@nishidrai7951]

Was this all shot with scene optimizer off or on along with lens switch detect?

[@cabletow]

For me..a 7 pro user.. The s23 better.... Apart from the occasional milky over exposure.. Solved by turning down the exposure.. Touch and hold the screen and reduce it slightly... However great comparison. But cameras are pretty much equal.. What about the heating and the battery.. That is s big turn off for me

[@keithjeremiahl]

For me, I think iPhone wins overall, sound quality sounds away better, colours are legit and taking burst shots is faster than the S23 Ultra, but in night mode there is some lens glare. Also this is my honest opinion, not to be judged

[@CarloFriscia]

Just a few considerations if I may... Tom didn't shoot at 200mpx, other than in one picture. Shutter lag on S23 is slower because Samsung prioritises quality over speed, but you can change it. Overall (to me!) this looked like an unfair comparison.

[@Pablo-vn9hn]

Cant the shutter lag be solved by holding the button and dragging down?

[@PSy84]

@@CarloFrisciathe problem is quality is still bad…and shutter speed is so important so you take moments in your life the way you intended…not delayed like blinked eye or moved object or person already due to shutter lag

[@DeadPiixxel]

You're honest opinions can still be judged

[@CarloFriscia]

@@PSy84 The problem is not quality, Tom used the 12mpx camera. And the shutter lag speed, as I said, can be changed...

[@petermorgan4720]

Interesting video. Could you also say something in future videos about how easy they are to use - change settings, customisation etc? I know its not the subject of this video but I've heard that Pixel 7 is limited in this regard, hence my looking at these two instead. Thks.

[@gigamoment]

I am pretty glad you spent a bit of your time for the RAW comparison. People should know more about RAW because its quality is a lot better than JPEG. It's not obvious when watching from a smartphone screen, but much more obvious when watching from a PC.

[@danthompson489]

It’s a give and take, some scenarios are better on one or the other but like you say I think reliability wise and for the shutter speed alone the iPhone is hard to beat.

[@LovenessMulozela]

200mp is not a small pixel to capture so quickly.

[@AntoG4RS]

if you take picture with Expert RAW (even saving all in JPEG) the camera quality would be much better for exposure, colors and details. The downside is that it is slower.. but I think it is however better than shooting with the camera app.

[@Thetechchap]

I've had mixed experience shooting in Expert Raw - sometimes it loses it's edge in dynamic range

[@TechnicallyJeff]

I have to say, the S23 Ultra camera quality with the One UI 6 Android 14 beta is solid. I know you won't do a camera comparison with a beta, but it would be cool to see. When the public Android 14 release comes out later this month you should revisit the comparison 😀

[@gracem.9769]

S23 Ultra for me! 😊

[@TechnicallyJeff]

@@gracem.9769 me too!

[@yohnetworkx]

Why not do it yourself brother? I saw that you have videos and you make content, maybe that video will make you viral and gain a lot of subscribers

[@TechnicallyJeff]

@@yohnetworkx oh I would if I had an iPhone 15 Pro Max to test with

[@Onlyme.n.u]

Mate, I also think the iPhone 15 pro max is better for taking video. As for taking photos, it's a bit difficult to choose. By the way, do you have any overheating problem with the iPhone?

[@Thetechchap]

It does get quite hot yes - but i measured it versus the 14 Pro max and temps were similar

[@ahmadsabbah521]

Great video as usual 👌

[@Skorcch]

S23 for me, the day is almost equivalent but the night and zoom just change the game for me

[@adrianobushi9720]

the video astronomically clear, +iphone doesn’t get potato footage when you post on insta or tiktok

[@Skorcch]

@@adrianobushi9720 it's subjective I like the way that s23 footage looks

[@rayray29899]

​@@adrianobushi9720 This is the only thing I like about apple, the optimized versions of apps and how they compress the photos and videos is very nice, not alot of quality lost. But I am sorry I personally prefer android software so Samsung is my go too.

[@ruxandy]

I have both a Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra (personal) and an iPhone 14 Pro Max (work), so I can’t complain. I get the best of both worlds. 😅

[@MitchellN2002nl]

I dont think it really is an opinion when one is better then the other.

[@sammyt3514]

The image quality is so close between these two that you can safely base your choice on your brand/software preference and be sure you'd end up with a great camera phone. Of the two,I'd pick the Samsung since I like the more versatile camera system (that 10x zoom is crazy, and Samsung is rumored to lose it in favor of a 5x on the S24 Ultra, so get it while you can!) and I much prefer Android to iOS.

[@konradc12]

I agree about the Samsung 10x zoom. I have got photos that my Lumix compacts would only be capable of. The other mode I use sometimes is the 50mp mode. If I taking a view photo like ones I took from Alexander Palace in London, I use the 200mp for one general photo. I can crop in different areas of that one photo. Most times the standard 12.5mp is fine for most situations. As for the S24 rumours, if true about the 5x change, I would still go for the S23 Ultra which hopefully be cheaper when next models realise. The other rumour is the SoC - Exynos coming back!

[@gigamoment]

10x is the same as 240mm lens. How often do you actually use such lens in a camera? The range of 24-70 is the standard zoom and you can do amazing things with that range. 240mm on a smartphone is simply a gimmick.

[@sammyt3514]

@@gigamoment Different people use their camera phones in different ways and what is a 'gimmick' to you is a valuable feature to someone else. I happen to attend a lot of sports events/concerts where the 10x would be invaluable for MY use.

[@gigamoment]

@@sammyt3514 If you know about photography, you should know that a focal length of 240mm requires much better equipment than a size of a smartphone can provide. 240mm isn't and will never be in the league for smartphones due to the physical size. So whatever your needs, it's a gimmick no matter what

[@PSy84]

@@sammyt3514too bad you’re not in VIP or close to stage tickets

[@CarloFriscia]

Hi Tom! Did you shoot on 200mpx on the S23? I have it, and the quality of your pics is nowhere near what I have achieved with this phone...

[@Thetechchap]

I shot 200MP for that single shot of the cathedral, otherwise the default 12MP

[@CarloFriscia]

@@Thetechchap Now I see 😉

[@ItsKIARAS]

Definitely preference at this point I prefer s23 ultra 🙃

[@scotnoco]

Just here to say I appreciate all the effort you put in this videos! fantastic work as always thank you! Keep it up!

[@xingxing85]

iPhone still has a lens flare problem that Apple refused to fix it’s very disappointing. By the way this is also caught in your video camera mode with iPhone 15 pro max 😅

[@vman8126]

On the night "Matilda" shot, the bicycle carriage guy is not blurred on the 15 Pro Max, which he is on the S23, also if you look at the sign itself, you see much more detail in the light explosion behind her on the 15 Pro Max, although I do agree that the backlit sign lettering is better on the S23 and the stone and streets look more natural, but less detailed. I would call it a draw on that particular night scene and overall honestly.

[@LoverOfTech]

Great work Tom

[@Adaguflo]

For me both phones are incredible, I just prefer the colouring of the iPhone in general

[@user-qp9ng6vl8l]

at this point camera comparison becomes just as pointless as interface speed comparison. Both are very good and most people won't see difference on

[@TheKpc137]

In regards to the shooting speed, I’m a bit bothered that you, like others on twitter mention the iPhone’s default shooting speed is much faster. On Samsung, there’s an option to take photos faster with a slight hit to quality which sounds like a poor tradeoff at first, until you realize that iPhone has the same setting except it is on by default. I don’t see anyone mention this, and if you turn off the degrading algorithm, its speed becomes very similar to the s23 ultra. It just feels disingenuous to not mention it when iPhone is always praised for speed.

[@omarabdu2484]

Are you sure of what you say?

[@Datoda]

​@@omarabdu2484 He's likely referring to Samsungs 'Burst Mode', which takes pictures rapidly like what he tried to do in the quick fire test. Since there's not really any information on what it can do I tried it on my S9 Plus and in 10 seconds (which was the time he did his test in) it took the maximum of 100 photos. That is way more than the iPhone did. Obviously the normal camera won't be as fast because there's a feature literally made for that and it doesn't have to be.

[@marcomarcon5802]

The only sunstantial differences, as far I can tell, is LOG is plus for Iphone, and X10 lens is a plus for Galaxy. The rest can be fixed in post if you shoot RAW

[@saladmaster1392]

Awesome video although felt kinda more rushed than usual. Nice of u stand up for Mr. Boss Scene optimizer off helps remove the oversaturtion and overbrightening on most photos. But still would agree iPhone does people and pets more accurately. Sammy better for scenes/landscapes with SO turned off. Also s23 low light is significantly better..even video which didn't expect. So easy choice...if u take most photos in great light or portrait iPhone has the edge. Lowlight photos or video Sammy has edge. Again with scene optimizer off you get much more natural shots and one step further download camera assistant in galaxy store and it integrates into photo app. Go into settings and then into camera assistant and Turn softening on medium or high to get much nicer softer unprocessed images. Anyways same story. Iphone come out ,does few things slightly better and now wait for s24 and back we go again. Appreciate the video. 👍

[@coolcos24]

Both basically great in good lighting, the zoom unmatched on the S23 but the video on the iPhone takes the win. Shutter lag is key so apple def a lil better.

[@DESTRIAZ]

As an iphone user, the s23 ultra still comes out on top. The only reason i stick with using an iphone is social applications camera quality. Instagram and snapchat photos and video quality are so much better on the iphone. With the s23 ultra i would have to take the photo on the native camera app and then upload rather than just using the application’s camera.

[@ChadH2023]

You know you can use the camera then upload to ig right? Snapchat uses the actual camera now too.

[@haruyanto8085]

​@@ChadH2023no the iphones have an ios version which is optimised for the apps, hence why it looks better

[@DESTRIAZ]

@@ChadH2023 thats what I said. I’d usually have to use the native camera and then upload rather than using the application’s camera. And snapchat although it is optimized for the s23 ultra, it still isn’t anywhere as good as the way the iOS version works. I still prefer the quality that comes out the native camera app on the s23 ultra and then upload to sc.

[@ChadH2023]

@@DESTRIAZ I guess if I would have read the entire comment I would have seen that lol my bad

[@victuringan1429]

Still can't use S23 Ultra as a daily camera. Shutter lag gives me a lot of blurry pictures.

[@radu7189]

Oppo and Honor have now very competitive cameras, not forget Huawei and Vivo with very good hardware

[@Thetechchap]

True - but they often fall down in Video / Selfie departments - as overall package, I think the iPhone/Samsung (and also Pixel) are the best options. Although in China, Huawei is arguably the best.

[@Noah-cv4zo]

Huawei honestly was a couple years ahead of the competition with its 20 and 30 series. I can only imagine it’s gotten better since then. It’s a bummer they’re no longer an option in much of the world now (at least not in if you want google play)

[@re-v]

I was amazed by shooting the 10:14 video on the iPhone. It looks like a professional camera. The Sony cameras are really great. I liked the colors, with the reflections of the sun on the buildings and on the skin of the face.

[@iam_joshua_bcxvii]

I like the video on the front and back camera of the iphone for the main lenses. Its undeniably good and rightly exposed and I have an S23 Ultra alright, but in such cases, i would just manually set the exposure lower which would fix this issue, but for auto its the iphone really. But for the photos, its a 50-50 and mostly for long range shots, even at 30x, samsung still really takes great photos at that, the 100x is shyte but more useful when trying to see from far away really, i mostly use it like a telescope at that range,haha. And for that with the great customizability available on an android, not overheating on heavy use, dex, etc. S23U it is still for me. But I do hope that the Samsung could already surpass apple in the video department alright next year, If they did, i would willingly upgrade again despite me initially planning to keep my s23u for 3-4yrs.

[@TheLateJournal]

Since almost all of us are viewing these photos on small screens like phones, details don't bother me that much. I'm more into colors, skin tones and overall white balance of a photo. iPhones, if not nailed it every time.

[@mistertech332]

S23 ultra you hear an error the IPhone zoom sensor is not 1/1.28' 1/3.1' of main sensor 1/1.3'

[@YouGotPropofol]

iPhone video looks like you have a permanent sunburn on your forehead.

[@firewulf1]

some modes give other results, like the portrait mode and regular at night

[@jaylomere]

I love the fact that Samsung releases there phones to the corresponding year it makes it so that the models match. And so they match and also allows for them to refine against competition like Apple.

[@anony-mousse8487]

Honestly are both extremely good cameras for their sizes. S23 U has a bit more white, natural, detailed colors, pro max has saturated colors a bit too much, but on video it's so good

[@5610jay]

You can’t go wrong with either phone. Both phones are really good

[@rickwhitelam62]

Love the video. The one thing ill point out is no matter how good a pic or vid is it will depend on what your playing it back on.

[@bekovanmimo8785]

When it comes to tech reviews, Brits fly on a league of their own, Salute to The Tech Chap and Mrwhosetheboss

[@itsgirlyChannel]

Been a samsung user for 8 years, i have my Samsung 22+ now i transition to Iphone 15 Pro max. I admit the video stabilization, zooming transition and and crisp video goes to iphone 💯👏

[@docholliday5184]

I really felt like this was unbiased and a great comparison! Nice work

[@mishellseashell4216]

Yes I appreciated this as well, I watched the other video he recommended and I found it to be very biased towards the iphone.

[@gerridhodges4084]

which camera and lens are you recording this video with?

[@basit600]

Bro dynamic range is better on s23 ultra even on video.. I think so ..overall going for s23 ultra my dream phone

[@Noah-cv4zo]

Contrast is definitely higher on s23 but I think most of these samples, the iphone wins out in actual dynamic range. I’d be curious what the raw files have to show in terms of dynamic range from both contenders

[@1c2reative]

Samsung clipping those highlights right on the cue 🙂 Fascinating how it seems to translate from the days of the S5 model. Till this day

[@AlexVIICris]

Hello Tom, great review taking into consideration d natural light conditions sometimes in d UK! I personally own d S23Ultra and been through d Apple ecosystem but now Android suits me. Could you point me into d direction of your S23 wallpaper, please?

[@Thetechchap]

Thank you! I forget which pack it's in, but it's from UltraLinx's collection: oliur.gumroad.com/

[@AlexVIICris]

@@Thetechchap Thank you and keep doing how you're doing it!

[@mrmysterious6006]

What is actually strange is that on paper and the reviews, any phone can be made to look better than the other. However I have found in real life, When comparing the iPhone 15 pro Max and s23 ultra the screen on the Samsung has better colours and is sharper and clearer and better to look at. Same with the camera. The s23 takes better shots and are sharper. Videos I haven't really tested properly. The Samsung panel is also more responsive to touch. Other reviewers never mention any of this.

[@akagetobimaru1994]

Agreed i noticed that too

[@timmy3822]

I'm surrpised by how much better, at least to my ears, the iPhone sounded over the S23 internal mic. Some really nice improvements to day time shooting for iPhone from my base 13 which I'm looking forward to. Samsungs tendency to oversaturate their images has always been an off putting "feature" for me, although there's no doubting the incredible performance of that 10x zoom lens, wow! It's a shame though that us iOS fans have to pick between the 3x and 5 zoom. 3x offers a really nice focal length for portraits but the 5x is really needed for any sort of distance photography. I'm an aviation nut, so I attend airshows quite frequently and it's always been frustrating not having a realiable zoom option for iPhone. Finally I'll be able to get nice quality photos of aircraft on the ramp or taxiway. The real test will be catching them in flight during a display, the lesser shutter lag on iPhone could make or break such shots. Excellent comparisson video as always Tom, looks like you had a lot of fun around London :).

[@BucNasty32]

Camera lag is a big deal for me. My s23 is so slow and the dynamic range isn’t as good as my mates iPhone iPhone easy.

[@ludwigtheholyblade79]

@9:57 Iphone is the winner. S23 completely forgot to capture a person in the background..lol

[@gururajsawant]

Hey could you also test the HDR10+ recording with iPhone's Dolby Vision recording that would make this review complete

[@ashouhdy]

Nice fair enough,, i like the video , Although can't understand why people bashing samsung oversaturated colors although easily through turning scene optimizer off it will be neutral 🤔🤷🏽🤷🏽🤷🏽

[@MrEmiroglu53]

Thanks! 1) If you want to take many photos in a row on the S23 Ultra, just slide the shutter button down. Takes photos endlessly. That's why this part of your comparison is incorrect. 2)The Zoom thing seemed ridiculous to me too. I thought it was broken. However, if you press and hold where you want to focus, it fixes it there and it doesn't shake at all. Get as close as you want. Since I just bought the phone 2 days ago, I don't know if there is another setting for this. But as you explained in the video, the camera will not wobble.

[@fabrigarciacartoons]

11:06 the low light performance of both phones on video, but mostly the iphone performance, is quite good, less grainy than ever, BUT.... could someone explain to me why those small brilliant dots are still appearing in every cellphone camera in video in low light? why after almost 20 years of acceptable video resolutions on phones that has not been solved? is it something inherent to how the cellphone cameras are made so its a limitation that cannot be fixed?

[@urbansmith8999]

This was one of the most honest videos along with about 4 other guys good wrk

[@georgethanos2063]

I have S23 Ultra. The two weaknesses are: oversaturation in good light to a degree that it misses the real colour of things (irritating) and of course the shutter speed causing blurry pictures of moving objects (kids, pets). I have no experience with iphone to compare

[@shaDMedia]

You can improve shutter speed ( capture time ) using _camera assistance_ app (free) from galaxy store. I enabled " *Quick tap shutter* " s23u snaps instantly as soon as I press button. Saturation reduces if you turn off scene optimiser in settings.

[@georgethanos2063]

@@shaDMedia Cheers mate! Yes, have tried both. Scene optimiser does not make any improvement on saturation (do your self some experiment for example with the sky) . The shutter speed setting indeed improves things but only to a small degree and with the expense of quality loss. In any case we shouldn't dig into settings for that. Iphone, Xiaomi and Huawei flagships do not suffer any these....

[@rehanyawar7207]

Hey Tom which phone between these 2 is giving you better battery life ?

[@Thetechchap]

I'm testing that this week!

[@1blackballed]

Think we're now at the stage where either or are going to give you overall fantastic photos and videos. I like watching these even though it's never going to make a difference on what I buy as I'm team android but both are great and either of these are going to be great.

[@sweedishpie360]

If you dont like Samsung's oversaturation, you can always edit it later. Takes two seconds. Also if you want to save some space, you can save the pictures in HEIF format on the s23 ultra

[@abdullahayad6923]

Great Comparison Tom

[@sissakoaboubacara-tontowu9933]

thank you very much for the video I am very very happy. can you help me, I would like to know what brand of charger and how many watts for my iPhone 14 that you recommend. I really need your answer. Thanks a lot

[@rodimousa9503]

It’s very hard to pick one of them specially the smartphones are getting so much better over the years

[@natkhan13]

For portraits iphone it's best in their own way ❤ and your new glasses makes you more of a Tech chap 🤓

[@wesley290]

It's the usual story. Have to turn off scene optimiser mode on the Samsung to avoid oversaturated shots.

[@Garret141076]

One of the most honest reviews without bias and cherrypicking. I have the S23Ultra right now and like android more than iOS but if I'm honest I think the 15 Pro camera is a little bit better overall.

[@Rash7]

Yeah same, S23 Ultra user here. The ipbone has the better camera now. However, where I live, I got my S23 Ultra brand new for 875USD. The 15 pro max here costs about 1600USD. Iphone camera is good, and better. But is it nearly twice the price better? Absolutely not. Happy with my S23 Ultra!

[@sharifa6143]

I've always been an android user and I believe iPhone has the better camera. the video quality of the iPhone is so much better. one thing I feel Samsung just doesn't seem to be getting right is the portrait mode. idk why but it looks so natural on the iPhone but on the s23 (even previous models for that matter) it looks...weird. I think the only area where the s23 does better is in low light. definitely much better than the iPhone.

[@magiczny2206]

Honestly, I own iPhone 14 Pro Max and watched a lot of comparison for fun between iPhone vs Samsung and I must say that you can’t really go wrong with these two. Both are top notch. I’m also a geek so I like to watch improvement from brand and from systems on the both sides like how Android and how iOS is improving

[@orjosseo8764]

I respect your reviews, but s23 is still the best for me. Aside from dual sim, good photography , the price is practically right.

[@williamwallace410]

When comparing iphone to galaxy, only 1 photo mode is used for the comparison, but there are more photo modes on iphone. Some people say the galaxy looks better because of more saturation, but there is a vivid photo mode on iphone which does a similar style. So there is more to it when comparing.

[@adrianSRC]

Wow, didn't realise the tech chap visits the Wells cathedral this often.. Well done for representing the west country

[@King_504]

S23U is more versatile, and the uninterrupted display is the icing on the cake

[@MohammedxAli]

Nice video quality 👍🏼

[@DuneDee]

The differences are so microscopic. What sets them apart for me is the 100x zoom. It's a tool in the tool belt that Apple just doesn't provide.

[@jeevanandham07]

Great comparison, at least you are showing a 4k 60 fps sample... Unlike others mostly show 4k 30... 4k 60 everyone use most

[@dzonib9595]

i still use 1080p more than double save space for same results, on phone cant see difference, never watch video from phone on another platform and probably 99% people..

[@YasirTech]

Best comparison so far I watched on KZbin love from lahore 🇵🇰 ❤️

[@amaanfarrukh8170]

Sem

[@jvkedavies]

How about Pixel 7 Pro? Both have 5x lenses, would be nice to see which software is handling it better 🙂

[@Thetechchap]

Great question - I'm waiting a week to include the Pixel 8 Pro :)

[@jvkedavies]

@@Thetechchap fair enough. Thanks for doing this. Love your channel 🫶

[@lukemothug]

Go with the 8 Pro.

[@ExploreTamil96]

In my s23 ultra, when i take photos using 200 MP and expert raw, photos look good but after some time it got over brightened ,how to stop this???

[@Summer-3]

Can I ask you guys if i can download google on iphone?

[@loadmusics7142]

Yh I have to Agree iphone do try though but the Contrast is too much if only samsung video can reduce that much brightness and also reduce that saturation A bit but overall for picture still prefer the Samsung and I love 3x portrait but for video I prefer the Iphone cos the lense switching while taking a video is so smooth wish samsung could Fix that and I do prefer samsung to add 5x and 10x lense next time maybe the 3x can use the 200MP to zoom it in i still love the 10x and i think 24MP is so great for that extra details apple nailed on that

[@KD-lb9bg]

I'd say go with whoever's software you prefer, iOS or Android, but if I do pick up a new Android it will be a Pixel 8 Pro. Unpopular opinion I know, but whatever. I'm just over double app stores and hundreds of uninstallable apps (Samsung).

[@FlubFlubber]

The lens flare is a real problem with the iPhone. I'm going to buy the S24 Ultra.

[@pjc85]

New 3x zoom on cinematic mode with the iPhone 15 pro max …that’s a new feature you didn’t mention?

[@azhyhama9649]

Glad apple has been doing better, which helps us (customers) get better quality from Samsung soon 😅. Otherwise these brands feel lazy to do much innovation without competition. Samsung should go for One inch type censor and use the current 200 for their zoom ones to be able to play with better zoon range.

[@emmakusvlog1775]

Check one of your group pics with the guy you said he doesn't look pinky, but on s23ultra made him look pinky can also be seen picky on the iPhone as well. Check up!!😅😅😅😅

[@zarimk4161]

I just want to know which camera are you recording your video

[@ZtoNikolov]

Samsung S23 base or iphone 15 base model have better camera fir daylight photos?

[@sam00069]

Samsung can't even fix Sutter lag for years😂😂😂

[@BN-bs1kj]

Why didn't you activate the translation option? You talk so fast! I think the difference between them is very small Thanks ❤

[@angelicagomez6235]

How is the macro lens comparison?

[@davidpreda7766]

The thing with the updates happend to me on a samsung s8 a long time ago i just didn t get any software updates at all

[@josejavier741]

I prefer s23U, I Like the photos with vivid color and the zoom is something that i can't loose. I think dayblight photo all smartphone take good photo, the diference would be low light photo and samsung does very good job.

[@alifrahimi1020]

Its not about camera anymore.. its about the person know to shoot in good angle and know to control the manual before snap the photo. Both phones are capable of great result. Just choose what you prefer because of your ecosystem and what can help you be better than yesterday.