iPhone 16 Pro versus Pixel 9 Pro XL camera comparison

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[@himanshuchamoli8269]

Pixel output is amazing

[@Tayg1990]

Pixel finally caught up to iphone video quality especially from the front. Im impressed with what google has done

[@Frindleeguy]

Pixel was the first one to take photos in the dark, whacchu talkin' bout? Iphone is bad photos good processing... Their raw has always been trash

[@travisbloomfield303]

Was this a joke???? Pixel be trashhh

[@berryvolcano3787]

No it hasn't. You must be biased.

[@Tayg1990]

@@berryvolcano3787 all this is subjective it's my opinion so clearly you're biased but enjoy your day

[@luciann36]

Did you watch a different video? Have a look again on the rollercoaster.😂😂😂 I'm a guy who has a pixel 8 pro.

[@Lynn-zw7dr]

Well, I'm glad I've not been tempted by 16 Pro Max, fell for the hype last year with the 15 Pro Max and was disappointed with the camera. Pixel 9 Pro XL by a mile, I had the S24 Ultra and sent it back due to inconsistent photos, bought the 9 Pro XL no regrets! Great video! 😊❤ UK

[@karljuan8908]

how's the performance? does it overheating? how's the battery??

[@Involvement82]

​@@karljuan8908 battery is good, overheating no

[@stanleyerizia1980]

Pixel in some cases, iphone in some cases. I mostly liked the pixel though. Was especially impressed with the video

[@yashking6066]

😂

[@foetor]

Thank you! Sometimes Pixel sometimes iPhone. You win with both of them

[@jesuschifer4646]

PIXEL IS MAGIC

[@evnsriram]

I own a Pixel 9 Pro XL and the only thing I liked from the iPhone in this video is the smoother transitions in slow motion videos. Pixel is way better overall. I'm glad I made the right decision.

[@TheDezmen3]

im not an iphone user, but did you even watched left part of video? Starting from 2:24 Pixel does awul job capturing objects on video, it just smudges it. Not to mention whole video has blue tint. 5:15 photo is flat, with a white haze on top. Pixels selfie video in lowlight is awful this year, everyone admits it when you see "rain" on a video without having an actual rain :/ Heck even my older samsung does it better

[@evnsriram]

@@TheDezmen3 Yeah there are a few hiccups here and there that need software updates.

[@VIAMYCAMERA]

Pixel has Pan video mode for crisp slow mo videos which no one talks about 😭

[@abu_is_somewhere9390]

Yes 🎉

[@naasei2223]

Honestly the pixel won and the iPhone front facing video was so bad to me

[@King_504]

Agree

[@KunalTandlekar-q3i]

I also agree 👍

[@riowinaryo18_86]

I'm watching this with my S23U. To be really honest, both are good as 16's low light has stepped up, and for pixel 9, the low light video is also getting better. I'm so excited because I'm getting the pixel 10 in the future.

[@MatthewH19]

Apple REALLY needs to improve their white balance and color science. I used to be an iPhone user then left because Apple forgot how to take a natural true to life photo. Google Pixel for life!

[@mahfuzurrahman8998]

Pixel👑 - photo and video 👑

[@MUGIARTTO]

Yes

[@denischiosa4496]

Wow, now I will wait 3-4 months for Pixel prices to calm down and will buy one confidently

[@algordidzej6712]

iphone 16 pro over sharpen photos a lot

[@mahfuzurrahman8998]

In the video section - iPhone blown out the whole sky.

[@craighayes985]

Which one is more true to life? if I had to guess, I would say the pixel, other than that, iphone seem to get the blue sky more natural I think, but everything else, pixel look more true.

[@asteriacl]

Pixel for photos, iphone for video. Although both are pretty close and are trading blows at different scenarios. Overall I prefer Pixel since I take more photos than videos.

[@shadowart3775]

Other than slowmo pixel is clearly better in terms of clarity contrast dynamic range and details

[@asteriacl]

@@shadowart3775 yea agreed but Pixel do have other areas which doesn't perform as well like portraits and video. You can see in the video when both cameras are zooming into the rollercoaster, the Pixel was having some trouble focusing on the moving subject creating that motion blur effect. But other than those Pixel is great.

[@RobMcClellan]

Sorry to see the rain ruin your Cedar Point trip. We were just there last Thursday and it was awesome. At least you got to have some fun with your technology during the bad weather!

[@phandroid]

It was a light drizzle, so not bad at all. It actually made for a good day since there were no lines for any of the rides.

[@ptwoods]

Pixel is way much better than iphone, not only for photos but also for videos especially from selfie and telephoto!

[@Sexitoya24]

Both are great but the iPhone have a yellowish really warm look to most of its pics and videos

[@PyCoder82]

The video quality in 2x digital crop on the Pixel is awful, and the 25% slow down looks all the time blurry on the Pixel. The iPhone is overexposing like crazy in some shots and some night shots look terrible like the whole picture has "white fog" on it.

[@redamohammad1937]

Both are great , 50/50 for both.

[@nataledibartolo4611]

Nice video, congratulations. Do you think it is worth switching from the Pixel 8 Pro to the Pixel 9 Pro? Which smartphone do you prefer for taking point-and-shoot photos mainly in museums and outdoors of life, monuments and villas in large cities? Thank you.

[@stanleyerizia1980]

Why is the selfie video on iphone overly bright??

[@stanleyerizia1980]

@@Jo5ue1 fr

[@MUGIARTTO]

Bagroun is better on pixel

[@syafiqaddin2667]

12mp on the 16, 42mp on the 9

[@flatt585]

Pixel 9pro!

[@ISANGEJOEL]

-in photo the pixel beats the iPhone without a qualm. But in video the iPhone is a notch above. 😂

[@OliverRhaya]

For real for real...Iphone is still the best at video, photowise i'd give the pixel a hand

[@andrewobrien2749]

I used 16 pro max for 2 days. Gone back to my 9pro XL. While 16pm video is beter especially lense transition, for pictures and selfie picture i prefer pixel 9pro xl. Also really enjoying pixel android OS. Im so over apple, it felt like a toy, returning tomorrow

[@andyH_England]

FWIW, both have recently been released, so we should get a few updates over the next few months. So take these as a work in progress.

[@stuckonurbanstudio]

the 5x telephone quality was a big surprised for me with pixel, the boost in quality in terms of still and especially videos is huge.

[@joseantonioferrealfaro1523]

Why is selfie video so pale in iPhone now?

[@jeffr249]

it depends on the environment

[@neilmcguinness4422]

It is in need of a software tweak for sure.

[@adamadabo1940]

50/50 . For me.. Thanks

[@glenrankin7512]

Y’all I’m going tbh. From what I see, a lot of you like the Pixel and I don’t hate it. If I were to get an android I would probably go for it. Not that people can’t like what they like, but for me most of the Pixel pics have this bluish tinge over it. Is anyone else at all seeing that? Pixel selfie cam definitely better in most though. Most of the low light pixel pics are better too.

[@Kvothe_96]

Google, photo. Iphone, video (only daylight). A little more contrast in the photos of the pixel would be better.

[@souvikc734]

Is the Sky color that blue as rendered by Pixel phones?

[@andyH_England]

The photo quality of both options is similar, though it may come down to personal preference. If these were the two options I was considering, I wouldn't solely base my purchase decision on photos. It's impressive how Apple has caught up with Google's algorithms in just three years. It took some time, but now it seems that it's more challenging for Google to make another big leap, so its rivals are now on the same level.

[@martlodrld5934]

One question, did you use video boost on the pixel?

[@oneminutewonder77]

There's no denying that the iPhone still knocks things out of the park with regards to the video. The slow motion footage is extremely jarring with the Pixel. I prefer the default photos of the Pixel though and prefer Android UI better.

[@mayumic08]

Pixel camera most of the the time! I can now take picture of my ragdoll cat face on low light 😂

[@raduvida8161]

16 pro or pixel 9 pro have fast shutter speed în low Light? Tnks

[@japkoslav]

I still do prefer Pixel image by far, but man this generation iPhone is not entirely embarrassing ... seems like a noticeable step forward compared to iPhone 15s camera.

[@KaguraDu30]

that phone that replicates natural lifelike images 😍

[@yashking6066]

Pixel could be my top pick if they improved their low-quality processor. A 6-year-old iPhone 12 chip is beating the Pixel 9 Pro XL... that's just sad...💀

[@carlosdonosoyoutubeonly1714]

IPhone destroys the Pixel in video but the Pixel wins in pictures and selfie

[@pabloferraretto5252]

Me gusta más el pixel...el HDR de la cámara frontal del iPhone sigue siendo malo...algo que no mejora desde varias generaciones atrás. Muy buena comparación!!!

[@tradingconjuanfernandezjfx7884]

iphone, no real color, pixel real color

[@sujonahmed2998]

I'm confused between these two. Which one to choose 16 pro or pixel 9 pro?

[@zahalc8437]

Pixel tone is perfect for IG

[@daltonwildes2215]

Im guessing you didnt use video boost on any of the zoom shots because it makes it the best phone out there with that processing.

[@phandroid]

Video boost was not used in any of the video clips. Everything shown was directly what was captured in-phone.

[@andyH_England]

I do not want my videos to go to Google servers for machine learning. If that was on-device, then Video Boost would be great. At the moment, it is flawed.

[@BasMeijer]

@@andyH_England You don't have your videos backed up in the cloud?

[@andyH_England]

@@BasMeijer I use Apple iCloud for storage which has an advanced end to end encryption that only the device you save it with can open it. Therefore is impossible for Apple to see it or for machine learning to scan it. Obviously video boost cannot be encrypted as it needs to be unencrypted to employ the boost.

[@BasMeijer]

@@andyH_England That sounds horrible (and unlikely?). I want to access my videos and photos (in a secure way!) on all my devices. That is what I use Google photos for. Also, I need Google to analyze my images so that I can search specific photos/videos easily. And it shouldn't matter from which device I uploaded them.

[@dobleuxyz]

the Pixel is way ahead of the iPhone in terms of photography but video, tho it has come a long way, is still hit or miss. Google needs to rework their noise reduction algorithm, it is pretty bad. They also need to fix stabilization. Finally, they need to fix that weird thing they do to faces when the background is brighter.

[@aryanchowdary8558]

The Pixel has processing issues in low-light. The photos look abysmal with a ton on noise and that processed look. iPhone looks a lot cleaner, more polished.

[@jackStory91]

so in most cases the pixel is superior to the iPhone, even in video except that they still haven't solved the transition problems between the different zooms we see the change while the iPhone is fluid and of course the 120 fps mode for better slow motion. Otherwise for me the big winner is still the pixel for photos and the selfie camera.

[@toxin3716]

thanks for the comparision video can you make a camera comparon video of iphone 16 vs pixel 9

[@jace7312]

IPhone 16 < Pixel 9 with the Video boost Iphone 16 > Pixel 9 without video boost

[@darrennico8527]

Wow well done google. Defo got the edge over iphone there. ❤

[@braskabani8011]

Why the iphone so bright?

[@ZGI]

As a long time pixel fan i know one think: When i take a shot with my pixel 7 pro and compare it to friends iphone 15 Max, the faces are a joy to watch on the Iphone, and on the Pixel is just sad sad and sad. I would never buy pixel if you wanna take important photos such as family or people photos. Trust me i've spent so much time going through nexus 6p to all the latest pixels, The nexus 6p had the best color reproduction till date.

[@luciann36]

From my point a view pixel is better on everything done in the night. iPhone is better on everything done in the day.

[@brucelin5842]

4k30 iPhone looks so flat whereas pixel has more dynamic and detail and contrast!

[@theriemoore]

Pixel shined on this comparison

[@loreaca]

iPhone is more natural. But, man, what’s happening with the sky??!

[@dirtytamato]

Hey remember when the pixel slapped the shit outta the iPhone?

[@aleehyder4462]

Is it just me or Pixel 9XL's selfie camera just better than Iphone 16 Pro's?

[@seanburns1972]

The iPhone looks so over sharpened this year and often colours are either too dull or look yellowish.

[@rahulofficial2855]

Pixel kindly fix your portrait photos, and you are back to being the boss

[@abracadabra3317]

the iPhone looks so much better in every shot!

[@rothanakvanny6685]

Video by Pixel is very dark

[@PaweOlszewski-du4fb]

and when will there be material about good induction welders

[@pntx155]

Why are the pixel image and video so blue? Like it's got blue filter on its lenses

[@glyno77]

Iphone video quality far better than the pixel. Video is too dark on the pixel. The iPhone images look more natural and the pixel is over saturated. I'd choose the iPhone. (I'm an android user currently)

[@Im_Cast]

The Google Pixel wins by little in general, it would be great if you would have put a test of the video Boost

[@OliverRhaya]

video wise iphone is still the best!

[@maycusskywalker3643]

I love Pixel phones overall but i hate ( 4:23 ) that in selfie mode the pixel tend to make the skin greyish and make the eyes dark. its looks like in a zombie apocalypse.

[@LilJones-mj4ys]

Saying i love the pixel phones then doing on to say something untrue and bashing towards them , i see the psychology you used there

[@Sugarguillencaceres]

el HDR DEL PIXEL ES BRUTAL

[@rusirubatuwatta8731]

You need to turn off hdr video recording on iphone.

[@asono11]

There's who says that iPhone shots are better than Pixel's and who lies :D

[@COLOCO-b7g]

LOS QUE NO SABEN DE FOTOGRAFÍA A LA HORA DE EDITAR EN LIGHTROOM SE NOTA QUE EL IPHONE LE METE MUCHA INTELIGENCIA… ESO LO NOTE CUANDO TRATE DE VER TEXTURA EN ALGO QUE LEJOS SE MIRABA LISA Y SERCA TEXTURA CON UNA SONY ALPHA DESDE EL IPHONE 14 NOTE ESO IGUAL CON ESTE IPHONE DE DARLE PRIORIDAD A ALGO NO LO ES NATURAL EN SI… EN PIXEL NO PASA ESO QUIERE DECIR QUE TIENES QUE ACEPTAR LO NATURAL Y NITIDA QUE ALGO NITIDO POR INTELIGENCIA

[@NizarNoor]

Pixel absolutely

[@ParvezAhmed-h7k]

Wonderful

[@jasondefelice2710]

Both pixel and iPhone users are so biased lol I have the pixel 9 pro and I haven't watched the entire video yet but in the first 7 min the iPhone was clearly better in almost every scenario. Oftentimes the pixel had less detail and was too cool while the iPhone would have a more appealing warm tone. And video still isn't close. Maybe after video boost they would be close but in my experience on my pixel I find that the video is still grainy/choppy. The boost just brightens everything lol also this has nothing to do with the video but the new fingerprint sensor sucks... I have an expensive zagg screen protector on my phone. I've re-registered my fingerprint like 10 times and it's still very inconsistent

[@MUGIARTTO]

Good pixel realiti imeg

[@arimateiaalves3349]

Very nice ❤❤

[@aashishnakarmi1690]

Iphone has the worst telephoto and front sensors in the segment.

[@CarlosGonzalez-we3xm]

Píxel OMG 😯😱❤❤❤❤❤

[@snadarsh33]

9 vs 16 please

[@2Shadow6]

The iphone makes the sky look so weird pixel is more natural

[@uniquecapcicum]

Google's camera system is a hot mess. Their HDR processing is overcooked, shadows are overly lifted, and there's still a ton of noise in daylight. It's clear they're focusing too much on software and need to invest in better hardware, like a bigger and higher-quality sensor.

[@jprozes5155]

Pixel kill the iphone

[@Chaitanyaworld2692]

Mobile camera i judge by you're video only 👌 especially iPhones vs pixel

[@gioplantasrn]

Google Pixel 9 Pro XL is a Beast. 🍺

[@shlooncom]

Iphone 15 hiding under iphone 16 skin

[@LilJones-mj4ys]

Pixel front facing video blew the iphone away,night video was good too on the pixel 11:12 shows more clarity on the pixel

[@brucelin5842]

clearly pixel won, iPhone doesn't even come close😂

[@rafaelaisok]

will have iphone 16pm this year, btw the 360 cases look good

[@A_ALRAJHI]

Pixel ❤

[@kung-fuhustle5755]

The iphone seems yellowish. Oh well, I'm glad i left the iOS eco system.....there are other contenders that are superior to the iPhone...glad i purchased the pixel 9 xl pro....

[@P.G.R-b5n]

💯 Google pixel 9 Pro XL camera photo better👏👏 👍🥰

[@abdanev]

Id say its 50/50.. But now they not compete each other again, they compete with some chinese phone who had a better camera innovation..

[@stevenlowe5313]

Pixel has work to do on the video. Photos are way ahead tho.

[@BasMeijer]

Remember that he did not use Video Boost, with that activated the video of the Pixel will be better than the iPhone in difficult situations. Disadvantage being that it may take an hour or two for it to be ready.

[@АндрійПозняков-н2ф]

Iphone is doing bettter with blurring hears

[@eduardduncedeno6091]

Color del iPhone es más real que un pixel ahora esto es extraño.

[@AbdelhafidSidiYahla-v8s]

Wow 😮 incroyable pixel 9 pro❤🏆