video shootout: apple's iphone xs max versus google's pixel 3 xl

OnePlus 6 and other phones, it ca not shoot 4K at 60 frames per second like those handsets. While examining the footage frame by frame, the Pixel XL was first to catch focus on the face three times, while XS Max was first three times as well. Even with the 25 percent crop on the Pixel XL, iPhone XS Max still had better stabilization, so that's double win for iPhone... Testing HDR on the rear-facing cameras, XS Max was able to bring up the in the trees and bring out more color than on the Pixel XL. XS Max transitioned the exposure better than the Pixel, which kept the scene bit underexposed... Shooting against the sun with in the foreground, iPhone XS Max detected the face and exposed for it. The only difference is that iPhone XS Max is able to record in 1080p resolution, while the Pixel XL can record in 720p. With iPhone XS Max's telephoto lens, we were able to zoom in closer, and we noticed lot of noise in the footage. Finishing off with low light scene, the Pixel XL exposed much better for the face, while XS Max exposed for the in the background, making the face look noticeably underexposed. iPhone XS Max is the better phone for recording video, and knowing that it also took better photos than the Pixel 60 percent of the time, we can say that iPhone XS Max's camera is better than the Pixel XL's camera... Read more

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