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Pixel 3 vs iPhone XS vs Galaxy Note 9: Blind Camera Comparison Results

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Pixel 3 vs iPhone XS vs Galaxy Note 9: Blind Camera Comparison Results
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You have been hearing a lot about the best camera phones of the year, and when it comes to the very finest, three names pop up: the Google Pixel 3 series, the new iPhone XS and XR family, and the Samsung Galaxy series, best represented by the latest Note 9.

But which one of these takes the best photos?

We were as curious as everyone to find out and that's why we went out and shot a bunch of pictures with these phones.

But rather than tell you which phone shot which photo, we just presented all of these photos in a blind comparison. Now, it's time to unveil the results and see who did best.

Daylight Shot #1



Which photo do you prefer?

A - Note 9
32.43%
B - iPhone XS
40.49%
C - Pixel 3
27.08%
Votes 3586

Daylight Shot #2: By the sea



Which photo do you prefer?

D - Pixel 3
9.4%
E - iPhone XS
55.62%
F - Note 9
34.99%
Votes 3267

Daylight shot #3: Through the woods



Which photo do you prefer?

G - iPhone XS
37.92%
H - Pixel 3
16.08%
I - Note 9
46%
Votes 2985

Daylight shot #4: A walk in the park



Which photo do you prefer?

J - Note 9
43.78%
K - iPhone XS
26.02%
L - Pixel 3
30.2%
Votes 2798

Portrait Mode Tested



Which photo do you prefer?

J1 - iPhone XS
32.13%
K1 - Note 9
17.13%
L1 - Pixel 3
50.74%
Votes 2639
 

Night Shot #1: The Happy Bar



Which photo do you prefer?

M - Pixel 3
44.68%
N - Note 9
15.88%
O - iPhone XS
39.44%
Votes 2500

Night Shot #2: The University



Which photo do you prefer?

P - iPhone XS
26.4%
Q - Note 9
21%
R - Pixel 3
52.59%
Votes 2352

Portrait Mode at Night



Which photo do you prefer?

S - Note 9
9.62%
T - Pixel 3
63.83%
U - iPhone XS
26.55%
Votes 2256

Day Selfie



Which photo do you prefer?

V - iPhone XS
23.43%
W - Pixel 3
60.18%
X - Note 9
16.38%
Votes 2185

Night Selfie



Which photo do you prefer?

Y - Note 9
5.8%
Z - iPhone XS
11.19%
Z1 - Pixel 3
83.02%
Votes 2226

Final words


So that wraps up our blind comparison.

The iPhone won two rounds, the Note - also two, while the Pixel grabbed wins in a whopping six rounds.

Interestingly, the Pixel did not do as good as the iPhone or the Note during daytime, as those two phones split the wins for daylight shots, but it dominated when it came to low-light photography, and also did a great job for selfies.

At the end of the day, the Pixel 3 walks out as the big winner of this blind camera comparison, while the iPhone and the Note split the second place.

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Were you surprised by these results? And did you end up voting for your personal favorite?


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Victor Hristov Mobile Tech Review Journalist
Victor, a seasoned mobile technology expert, has spent over a decade at PhoneArena, exploring the depths of mobile photography and reviewing hundreds of smartphones across Android and iOS ecosystems. His passion for technology, coupled with his extensive knowledge of smartphone cameras and battery life, has positioned him as a leading voice in the mobile tech industry.

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