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

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Pixel 3 vs iPhone XS vs Galaxy Note 9: Blind Camera Comparison
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. We will be bringing you quite a few detailed articles analyzing the differences, but before that, let's start with a blind comparison where you tell us which photo you like better. It works like this: we have hidden the names of the phones, the metadata and all other clues that might reveal which phone took which picture. For this comparison, you tell us based not on the name, but on the photo itself.

Ready? Let's waste no time and get started.

Daylight Shot #1



Which photo do you prefer?

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

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%

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%

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%

Portrait Mode Tested



Which photo do you prefer?

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

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%

Night Shot #2: The University



Which photo do you prefer?

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

Portrait Mode at Night



Which photo do you prefer?

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

Day Selfie



Which photo do you prefer?

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

Night Selfie



Which photo do you prefer?

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

Final words


So that wraps up our blind comparison.

Feel free to discuss the photos in the comments section below and we will be unveiling the phones that took these pictures in the very near future, so stay tuned!
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