The Best Camera Phone of 2017

[@ryansgr8]

Pixel 2 XL was the clear winner. Happy that is my phone 😀

[@TechLineHD]

Detailed comparison! I still find my Galaxy S8 to be pretty damn good in most situations

[@NishanthROCK]

TechLineHD *most*

[@TechLineHD]

yes, most. Pixel 2 XL is better.

[@slighce]

TechLineHD no one cares

[@immanuelkant7552]

at least 26 people do

[@originalsamsung126]

SlighceTUNES You obviously cared cause you replied to his comment...smh!

[@tshepangescobar18]

Nah...on some shots the Note was on par with the Pixel XL, and they both took far better photos than the iPhone 10 and the Mate 10. Real talk!

[@powerofpinesol8002]

tshepang escobar note 10 is 3rd this was obvious iPhone 2nd pixel 1st

[@mdsarim9982]

Note war best U think

[@s.d.3286]

Pixel 2 XL 🔥

[@migueljaballas81]

I love how your delivery is so natural. Like as if it's just a conversation between peers. Great comparison bro!

[@MehmetKozal]

Pixel 2 is killing it in this regard. Really impressive.

[@pivo2k]

I think I'd be pretty happy with the Pixel 2 XL. The Pink Panther pic was the decider in my opinion...

[@betterbprepared]

Love the comparison videos. Keep up the great work!

[@sheikhsuleiman9208]

Mate 10 pro is the best for me. Went to my Fairwell Ceremony from university and i used its camera for photography, and by God never did i feel like i should have brought a dslr. This phone captures amazing pictures with pleasing bokeh in the back even in very low light

[@sheikhsuleiman9208]

herman stokbrood can you explain how?

[@sheikhsuleiman9208]

herman stokbrood I'm not sure if other phones would have been able to capture portrait mode in low light. I have seen iphone demanding for more light in order to get portrait shots. And also they tend to zoom in alot and the subject has to be far from the phone itself, but mate 10 doesn't require any of that. If you want to see its pictures email me I'll show you what i mean

[@sheikhsuleiman9208]

in the end, pixel has the best camera on a phone, can't argue with that but it's not worst of these 4. it's a close 2nd for me and i am fully satisfied with its performance

[@linusohlsson7914]

herman stokbrood i have the mate 10 Pro. And if you take pictures in HDR mode the difference is huge! Standard photos are ok but HDR are amazing.

[@linusohlsson7914]

herman stokbrood i agree that the pixel 2 have the best camera. But it's unfair to have HDR on the other phones but not on the Huawei.

[@luizgustavoarantes]

I think that you could speak just a tiny bit faster and with a little bit less pausing. But I really enjoy your videos and this is not an exception. Great job!

[@thatmobilegeek6706]

Plus the Pixel 2 is expected to get better over time with the Visualcore so who knows what we will see in future updates

[@rehaankhan1260]

ThatMobileGeek Just for clarification: Google confirmed that the VisualCore doesn't have anything to do with processing images. It's all software that does the trick. VisualCore just helps apps like Snapchat and Insta to take full advantage of the camera capabilities (that's why the pixel 2 is the only Android phone that isn't crap at Snapchat photos). Nonetheless, the pixel 2's camera will still get better with software updates, because software does play the biggest role in its functioning.

[@thatmobilegeek6706]

Rehaan Khan then why would Google make the Visualcore have 8 cores? As well as it's own ram?

[@rehaankhan1260]

ThatMobileGeek I know it still doesn't make complete sense, but it is what it is!

[@karimsaleh903]

Man U don’t have enough views... u deserve more

[@_baseer_]

1 Pixel 2 Note 8 3 iPhone X 4 Mate 10 pro

[@leaf-gp5sq]

BKING ! No

[@fangyideng3131]

Agree

[@Chemy.]

Maybe because I was watching your videos on my phone (trying to catch-up here man) I barely can see the differences but good you pointed out all, looks like the pixel is still the good one for most. Video liked as always my friend.

[@federiconappa2269]

The iPhone x's photos look much more better with this character జ్ఞా

[@olertora]

Great man just simple and great video

[@vineetdm]

Pls don't mention the camera name (until the end) i think it creates a bias

[@TechHyped]

Pretty cool comparison mate! Quick question, did you use the HRD+ Enhanced thing on the Pixel 2 by any chance, or was that just auto and ggs?

[@CDKing503]

I really like my Nexus 6P but was considering the Pixel 2 XL instead have you seen any good comparison videos? I need to permanently ditch my DSL because its too much to travel with. p.s. your third set of photos is of the La Jolla Sea Lion's. Seals don't have the external ear part.

[@suzitdev8460]

I haven't used pixel but for the remaining three, mate 10 pro is the best.

[@azncoolboii]

You sort of forgot to mention the yellow hue the iPhone X had in the selfie shot. The Note 8 definitely had a bit too much on the brightness level, but at least we can discern the difference in white from the walls, to the floors, and so on. The iPX just has this yellow hue overall from windows, to walls, and floors.

[@WillNewcomb]

Thank you. I agree that the Pixel 2XL did the best job. I'm curious because in many other reviews I've seen I've always preferred the iphone X, especially for colour balance and, surprisingly, with slightly punchier colours than the Note 8. But in terms of detail and sharpness the Pixel usually did a better job. (IPhone 7 plus user).

[@justSTUMBLEDupon]

I think you make a good point that the pics can all be edited to look great but the Pixel 2XL gives you more to work with. I wish I could play with the XL and see for myself but I will be sticking with the iPhone X (even tho for most people it’s just not worth the $1000+ dollars it costs). A few big reasons why the iPhone X is better if you are into taking pics and vids (has to be both, cause one or the other is not worth the purchase) but one major one is editing those pics and vids on the iPhone. Fastest processor and benchmarks. And the apps are top notch too some of which has no duplicate on Google Play.

[@ninjaman4444]

Did you use mirror effect on mate 10 pro?

[@eli444c]

I think we all knew before we clicked on the video

[@dat_lou5561]

Pixel 2 XL by a landslide. Exposure is perfect in every single picture as it gets blown out in the other three phones. I felt that he almost sounded guilty saying the iPhone X didn't take good shots in some pics, e.g. trying to justify white balancing the hell out of pictures when it's a sunset shot and there should be a warm tint. The seal shot in the iPhone X looked like pure daylight, which is obviously extremely inaccurate

[@vikhramiyengar9601]

"I was in San Francisco" nice video dude!

[@rafaeljdias]

I agree with you. Pixel 2 take better photos. Good video!

[@dannf3736]

The pixl 2 XL camera is INSANE!!!

[@harounrahimi82]

defiantly huawei mate 10 pro .I use iPhone x but mate 10 pro is the winer

[@owene3270]

I love the new sound when you like a comment....

[@pawanrajak1539]

Note8💟💟✌

[@kbalaz]

an idea for a new video involving Pixel 2's camera. Take two identical pictures, one with HDR on and same picture with HDR turned off and show the difference this feature makes.

[@ehtshamrauf]

Note 8 is unbeatable!

[@koolkatken]

Ehtsham Rauf ...except it was beaten most all the time... 😂

[@dmauleon]

Great video, thanks!

[@KamisamaFaburishio]

Totally agree Pixel 2 has a freaking amazing camera.

[@laad3d01]

Are we looking at the the same photos over all, not just picking certain things, the Note 8 wins, overall.

[@koolkatken]

Hector Galvez-Jimenez ??? Don’t think it ever to the best. Usually pixel, sometimes iPhone, but Note?

[@fuglstad_explores]

Yep. Not taking this serious really. The landscape photo with the palm tree is seriously underexposed with the Pixel 2 XL. Something which you do not mention. If you ask me of my ability to judge photos, Im a professional photographer.

[@yatishsharma8632]

RIP for those who still trying to keep iphone10 and note8 on the top

[@brentvergara9563]

Should've tested the rear camera on people too. Would be nice to see how the rear camera handled skintones

[@jackrourke8358]

The pixel 2 has a clear background you can tweak your camera settings and do it with most other phones

[@gigel99324]

if only there were a Samsung phone with a Pixel camera...

[@oskaripessinen]

1. Note 8 2. Pixel 2 XL 3. Mate 10 Pro 4. Iphone X

[@mahiabir]

In my opinion sharpness and details are not only scales of good photos, for me color comes first as all 4 cameras are so close at sharpness and details. In terms of color reproduction Note8 looked better to me in most cases.

[@rapflapfl]

I found you searched for Things on the note 8 to dislike it,because in many situations the note 8 was better than the iPhone X

[@raduchristo8851]

The pixel 2 seems to have the more finalized images, the ready for social Media type photos. The iPhone X has the more realistic and natural tones with accurate sharpness ( not over sharpened ). The mate 10 is very noisy in some pics which ruin the experience and the note 8 over saturated every pic which makes the shots look unrealistic

[@finophile]

... except I'm going to disagree and say that I didn't like the Pixel XL2 _because_ of the HDR. Sure it got the dynamic range of the outside compressed down but then in doing that managed to actually make that look to be the same brightness of the inside of the shop (although of a different colour temperature). I agree that "blown highlights" look crummy, but then one needs to handle it deftly, so that it does still manage to look brighter out there. Some amount of over exposure isn't always a bad thing.

[@alxnd_r6345]

I would never get the pixel because of the looks but it really does have the best camera

[@JacquelineAmistoso]

The selfie tho. You took the photo with the mate 10 pro on a different angle. You faced the light that’s why it was overexposed.

[@jeandebarrau9589]

Great video! But isn’t it unfair to compare the pixel 2 with HDR and the others without?

[@mohityadav-ju2qy]

Add OnePlus next time. Surely it won't beat pixel but would love to see how close it gets

[@chrisak49]

iPhone X user and for sure the Pixel 2 has the better camera. Dynamic range is awesome. Note 8 is disappointingly soft and colors aren't even close to accurate.

[@M_Hass]

Hey David, no offense, but you kinda look like Heath Ledger's Joker from The Dark Knight movie. 😁

[@marklaraya5051]

What you think, is what you get.. before you do the comparison you have the ranking on your mind. IMO.

[@NATV123]

Note 8 the best

[@tommi7554]

In real life, none of this marginal differences don't mean dick... they all have really good cameras. If you take pictures which you want to keep or take wedding photos and so on, you use real camera...

[@jonhawk5195]

if a phone had iOS , Pixel 2's camera , and Huawei's battery that's gonna be the real deal n I'll buy no matter what it costs

[@theApe-X]

Nope for the ios.

[@Young_Travels]

john aaron the only thing worth while on iOS is iMessage. Otherwise it’s a flop.

[@Kabooma1]

No ios has gone down hill from ios 6

[@ihategoogleyoutube]

perfect phone - Pixel 2 front & rear cameras, S8 body & design, iPhone x stereo speakers, Mate 10 battery life, pure vanilla Android Oreo (can't recommend iOS 11 as it's widely known as the buggiest iOS version to date)

[@IntegraComputers]

great work

[@butaconstantin6661]

I have both note 8 and mate 10 pro and the mate 10 pro its more over note 8 in camera mode. Better detail, realistic colours, faster focus. And when you put over batery life, gaming, Mate 10 is the real deal Never had pixel so i can not tell anything but you ca not tell that note 8 is better then mate 10 pro in camera

[@ishudshutup]

Nice comparison but the Mate 10 Pro shouldn't have been in the lineup, it's not known as a great camera phone. Instead the LG V30 would have been better considering the title as "Best Camera Phone"

[@_driane]

The mate is better if its edited

[@Mamo878]

+Adriane All photos can be better if they're edited. The point is to have them look good _without_ editing.That's the point of shooting in Auto mode - which almost everyone does does.

[@Adrianek81]

I got iphone x but the winner is pixel 2 xl for me

[@higgidy1]

But wait. Consumer reports says the iPhone 7,8,7s,10, note 8, s8, s8+ are all better than the pixel 2 xl. Lol. They don't even have it on their list of best smartphone cameras. That publication is such a farce. Ever since they backtracked on their MacBook debacle they have been Apple biased.

[@cristisun184]

Pixel 2 is by far the king and the only device that can take almost similar picture is not on your list ,and that is the HTC U 11/PLUS. LG V30 , S8 or the pixel (1) can do better than Brick Phone X.

[@Alionn1]

1. Pixel 2 XL = Note 8 mostly 2. Mate 10 Pro 3. Iphone X

[@yazidimaher]

pixel 2xl mate 10 pro note 8 iphone 10

[@Elyblast]

Note 8 for me

[@wall57805]

Note 8 has *the*best camera stability when recording. Amazing.

[@williamboyce4030]

Iphone for me. Much more realistic outside in them day shots but pixel selfie and pink panther shot better. I thinks it’s a draw between iphone and pixel but the Samsung and mate were bit behind in most shots

[@starbuckslucky6608]

Taking a shot pixel 2 xl wins i guess

[@nipunsharma5351]

The last photo i.e your selfie is a little too sharp on the pixel. I think there needs to be a little bit of softness in the background to make the photo feel natural. This type of photo needs to have your face in focus. I’m not looking for detail in the background. So I think the Note did a better job. The iPhone looks as if someone forgot to wipe the front camera lens.

[@jejunamja]

Yeah man... Good job... the pixel 2 XL seem to kind of edge out the iPhone x... I was thinking them mate 10 Pro would be better but it was the dog of the show.

[@alexandrunagi6661]

This has to be one of the most uninspired camera comparisons I have watched. The only thing I agree with is that the Pixel 2 is king in most situations. And anyway, are we ever going to see a pro camera comparison? Like manual focusing, manual exposure setting, etc? Not all of us are that lazy / incompetent to just point and shoot and not care about actual photo composition. If you actually like or care about (smartphone) photography, then you won't just point and shoot. If not, then why buy a 1000$ phone?

[@NizarNoor]

Pixel 2 is just the best

[@lukeschumacher1279]

Well I appreciate the test, but in terms of Android there are so many settings to improve white balance, and focus as well. Those pictures could have looked a lot better....

[@TheUnlockr]

Point of the test was which is best on auto as most people shoot. Did you watch to the end where I mention that I could have edited plenty of these to get them a lot better? :)

[@lukeschumacher1279]

TheUnlockr Yes, I have. But well I mostly wanted to see the iPhone suffer, as the camera of the Note and the Pixel have so much more Potential. :D Thanks for taking the time to reply tho!

[@chrisak49]

1. Pixel 2 XL 2. iPhone X 3. Mate 10 Pro 4. VERY VERY FAR DOWN NOTE 8

[@davidberry2188]

One phone that's just as good as any of them and even better than some but not in this group and that's the Htc U11 and the U11+ no respect.

[@robo9439]

Htc u11 has one if the best camera's (The best, in my opinion) and is not even mentioned.

[@NishanthROCK]

Not you feel that pixel wins..... It's the winner

[@Defianceunstable]

Am I the only one who thought that the iPhone x looked the worse in most of the photos?

[@soulaxyt5684]

Ok. I'm planning to buy (get money to buy ) a new phone, at my birthday 28th August (2018). I'm looking for a good flagship from late 2017 or 2018. A battery over 3330mah would be nice, and I also want a good camera. I'm not a selfie guy, so the front facing camera isn't thar important to me. I also want a good display. I don't mind 1080p displays, I just want a good looking display and style. Thanks!

[@lajoslorincz372]

Iphone X Impossible Images. There is no depth of sensation in the images. Focus is sharp but still an untouched spot. Do not detect the 3 dimensional depths. Her lord is also immature. In different situations, often the same machine does not make the best photo. In most cases, Note 8 and Pixel 2XL are the winners. I would give the first place to the two. Second place is also very close to Mate 10 Pro. Ipnone X did not make a good photo. If I had to choose the first one, it would be Pixel2XL. If, on the other hand, I do not care only about picture quality, but I'm going to go to general accreditation, then Note8

[@ThatTechThough]

I'm just going to guess you work at *WeWork*

[@bobdabuilder6342]

Pixel 2 xl!

[@mitigiant5328]

Photo 2 you have to look at the sky! Note 8 is obviously the best

[@justovazquez1299]

Waoo pixel 2XL

[@slighce]

The Pixel 2 hands down

[@shafquat23]

umm, where's the lg v30?

[@tecnoworld5324]

Píxel 2 XL does a great job

[@KramSacul]

Pixel 2 hands down. :: check from Google::

[@milunbosiljcic]

Yeah, I hate to admit but Pixel 2 does better job. And I say I hate, I'm talking about the fact that processing is actually that did that! I mean, what a hell! It's almost AI is creeping into our life's!!!

[@scarEcrow987]

David....aren't you a bit late with all these experiments... :|

[@glennkennedy441]

This rambled on a bit too much in my opinion....and I have to give the thumbs up to the Note 8.

[@TheMalamutePack]

I don’t like my iPhone X indoors or at night

[@3p1ks]

*a camera phone*

[@mekhaeel1893]

Pixel 2 of course

[@ClarenceBaloyi]

This video is very biased. You fail to suppress your love for the iPhone. The Note 8 took the most best pics followed by the pixle 2. The iPhone pics are just dull and colour inaccurate. The Hauwe pics are just too warm.

[@rapflapfl]

Master Baloyi I think the samw

[@garycrandall1652]

Opinions are like butts. I think you might be a little pixel bias.

[@Mark-zj9my]

What about HTC U11, LG V30, Sony Xperia XZ Premium?

[@Mamo878]

+Mark All of those are worse. And almost no one buys them. So there's that.

[@seanphilip1612]

Hardware wise everybody knows wots da best

[@astral_walker]

Huawei p20 Pro!