CNET editor at large Andrew Lanxon puts the iPhone 16 Pro camera up against the Pixel 9 Pro’s camera in a photography shootout to see which flagship phone produces the best images.
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iPhone 16 Pro Cameras vs. Pixel 9 Pro XL: Top Flagships Tested
iPhone 16 Pro
Pixel 9 Pro
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0:00 iPhone 16 Pro camera vs the Pixel 9 Pro camera
0:06 iPhone 16 Pro
0:17 Pixel 9 Pro
0:31 Fallen leaves
0:47 5x optical zoom
1:17 iPhone 16 Pro photographic styles
2:00 Ultrawide lenses
2:09 Panorama mode
2:48 Indoor photography
3:30 Bokeh effect
4:50 Night photography
5:39 Ultrawide lenses indoors
6:24 Conclusions
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#iphone16pro #pixel9pro #versus #iphone16promax #pixel9proxl
@Kenny-bt4vb
October 7, 2024 at 8:38 am
The photographic styles on the iPhone makes the color difference between the two pointless since you can make it cooler or warmer with the slider
@ghfsd786fa
October 7, 2024 at 12:00 pm
ikr right, you like warmer tones just set a style and go with it…
@nuyou21
October 7, 2024 at 8:39 am
Well, it’s a good job Google’s used to their Pixels tanking every year 🤭
@starrekip
October 7, 2024 at 8:45 am
Pixel wins. And the photographic styles are already available on better camera phones like Huawei, Oppo, and Xiaomi. Take for instance the Zeiss and Leica modes on these phones. Apple sells yesterday’s tech for tomorrow prices. It’s a shame that a company that big and with immense capabilities is copying tech….
@Jo5ue1
October 7, 2024 at 12:41 pm
It’s wild how they get away with it. Their biggest strong hold are the tech reviewers who disguised themselves as unbiased but deep down they are hardcore Apple fanboys
@foetor
October 7, 2024 at 9:18 am
iPhone is better
@janekelo77
October 7, 2024 at 9:55 am
1:51 I don’t agree. Look at the roof, the pixel controlled the light much better. Also, in the 2nd picture, if you look at the windows, you can see the building outside more clearly.
@ghfsd786fa
October 7, 2024 at 12:02 pm
what do you mean controlled? none of them are clipping, the rest is preference…
@das.gegenmittel
October 7, 2024 at 10:15 am
To Talk about the Color Temperatur is the Most dumbest thing ever
@chinafriends
October 7, 2024 at 10:28 am
Photo tests are a toss up but iPhone wins hands down with Video
@joelface
October 7, 2024 at 10:29 am
at 6:54 you say it’s the Pixel 9 photo of the indoor restaurant with the disco ball, etc…. yet this is the image with the non-blown-out neon sign. You’d previously said that the image with the blown out neon sign was the Pixel and the one that showed the neon sign was the Iphone. So… which is it?
@Jo5ue1
October 7, 2024 at 12:31 pm
I noticed that too… Kinda sketchy for sure
@MxtteBlack
October 7, 2024 at 10:33 am
In the thumbnail, the Pixel 9 Pro XL is an iPhone 16 Pro Max, and the Pixel 9 Pro XL is a Xiaomi 14 Ultra!
@mostafizurrahman.
October 7, 2024 at 10:34 am
Pixel is the best❤
@JHuffPhoto
October 7, 2024 at 11:10 am
If not comparing them side by side they both look great. I wouldn’t base my purchasing decision on the camera alone.
@MilkKomsonChannel
October 7, 2024 at 11:30 am
When making a video on the image quality of a camera, please publish the video in 4K! So we get a better idea of how the images really look in high resolution.
@holfwaley24
October 7, 2024 at 11:45 am
EXACTLY
@1979ikimus
October 7, 2024 at 11:39 am
I have a iPhone 15 pro max, is it worth upgrading to the 16?
@prashanths4891
October 7, 2024 at 12:31 pm
If you want more battery And Ai features you can upgrade Only for This upgrades nothing is changes
@sasivarnan.r
October 7, 2024 at 1:09 pm
No. May be save your money for iPhone 17.
@MehulSathyanarayan
October 7, 2024 at 12:47 pm
It’s 2024 and you are uploading a video in 1080p. That’s a crime and makes the camera comparison very difficult to analyze.
@MA-qu3hi
October 7, 2024 at 4:59 pm
lol seriously what is this 2010??
@Jo5ue1
October 7, 2024 at 1:11 pm
I’m really impressed with the Pixel’s color reproduction. The colors seem more vibrant and accurate to me. It’s a noticeable difference. While the iPhone 16 Pro’s new photographic styles offer a unique perspective, they don’t quite hit the mark. They provide more flexibility, but their straight-out-of-camera quality falls short compared to the Pixel 9 Pro, which requires no editing.
@Ampedup562
October 7, 2024 at 2:01 pm
@@Jo5ue1 exactly, for the best point and shot and post camera in the US market. You can’t go wrong with the Pixel. Plus you have pro controls on the Pixel camera where on the iPhone you will need to purchase a third party pro-camera app just to get those same features that come already installed in the Pixel. And if you are an amateur photographer you could shoot RAW and edit your photos on the Lightroom app and color grade it with black & white style if you want it will look a lot better less processed than the iPhone ProRaw
@CNET
October 7, 2024 at 1:17 pm
Read the CNET.com article for more info: iPhone 16 Pro Cameras vs. Pixel 9 Pro XL: Top Flagships Tested
@Ampedup562
October 7, 2024 at 1:17 pm
Kinda strange that you complained on how the Pixel blew up the yellow sign at minute 4:20 and later on the video the same picture comes up at minute 6:55 and that same yellow sign looks properly exposed. Very strange I will say, makes me wonder how these Apple enthusiasts who also claim to be unbiased reviewers modify these pics just to make their favorite phone look better.
@pana125
October 7, 2024 at 1:22 pm
I’d have to agree with what you are saying, and I have thought of the same thing.
@MilkKomsonChannel
October 7, 2024 at 1:46 pm
This! I was just reading comments on the other iPhone vs Google Pixel videos saying that those “influencers” who have a relationship with Apple really have to go out of their way to make Pixel photos look worse 😂
@Ampedup562
October 7, 2024 at 1:54 pm
@@MilkKomsonChannel but they have to do it subtly in a clever and indirect way in order to achieve that unbiased feel. They kinda messed up here though in showing that same Pixel image showing that bright yellow sign not blown as pointed out in the first pic.
@DeeDeeDanone
October 7, 2024 at 2:26 pm
Ooh conspiracies.
@cristianacevedo3678
October 7, 2024 at 3:19 pm
I see what your saying but I think they messed up in the editing because that’s the iPhone’s photo that it was taken @6:55
@PatBlackJR
October 7, 2024 at 1:18 pm
This is not a comparison between cameras. It’s comparison between image processing software. People really need to start understanding this.
@frankw3123
October 7, 2024 at 1:54 pm
At least pixel have a pro mode to dial you pics to how u want it. These fan boys don’t mention that.
@sinislife
October 7, 2024 at 2:17 pm
3:34 the definition of the bubbles on the iPhone is far better
@JoshuaJonesPhoto
October 7, 2024 at 3:34 pm
16 pro looked more realistic
@Dan_Maas
October 7, 2024 at 4:18 pm
Both look like trash
@TheAegisClaw
October 7, 2024 at 5:48 pm
This is not how you test cameras. Too many variables. Its laughable to a photographer that youre drawing conclusions from this.
@roadtriprohan
October 7, 2024 at 8:35 pm
Social Media has some deal with Apple, Any video uploaded from any Android looks lame on IG/Tiktok, whereas it’s excellent looking when uploaded from Apple.
Photo = Pixel is Better especially in low light
Video and Smoothness of Use = Apple is King
@pattycookie2011
October 7, 2024 at 8:55 pm
I saw you rushing to dismiss one pixel photo – as I guess it looked better then the one taken with an iphone?
@Ampedup562
October 7, 2024 at 11:26 pm
So strange and odd… like the one photo where the street light is blown up on the iPhone and he says that it was his fault because he forgot to clean the lens when in reality everyone knows that the iPhone it’s known for that lens flairs.
@JonathanFigueroa
October 7, 2024 at 11:20 pm
Its truely alll personal preference at this point. Many reviewers along with myself will choose the Pixels photos 9 times out of 10. This reviewer is the 1 out of 10
@rosariodagosto6484
October 7, 2024 at 11:45 pm
the cameras are both made by Sony 😊😊
@MohammedKhaled-ju7gy
October 8, 2024 at 12:12 am
What app you were using on the iPhone? Is that the stock camera app?
@johnpraise27
October 8, 2024 at 1:17 am
Most biased comparison against Pixel. When it’s pixel you don’t like it but if it’s iPhone you like it.
Man, grow up in your comparison, you’re kinda confused.
@SrBMladen
October 8, 2024 at 1:23 am
Brighter = Better, classic.
@waynejkl4035
October 8, 2024 at 2:19 am
I hate the smarmy attitude of all tech reviews. Yuck! Just be a normal person and tell me what you think about it!
@andyH_England
October 8, 2024 at 3:12 am
Great stuff! A nice personal day out, not taking things too seriously, just giving your personal subjective choices.
It is a personal preference, and I prefer natural, contrasty photos rather than overtly warm, Instagram-ready punchy photos. Still, I understand that they are more appealing on social media.
@riowinaryo18_86
October 8, 2024 at 3:42 am
I can’t wait to upgrade to Pixel 10 Pro or XL when my S23 Ultra contract runs out.
@chmun77
October 8, 2024 at 3:46 am
Wait. Why do you say that the lights in the windows looks weird with the Pixel? I can see every single light in the windows with the Pixel photo while the iPhone one is showing a mess of overexposed lights. Same goes for the ESF sign – the Pixel one has much more depths to it.
@Jo5ue1
October 8, 2024 at 3:54 am
Clearly he is an Apple enthusiast disguised as an unbiased reviewer.
@nick-pe5bt
October 8, 2024 at 3:49 am
Now do it without blaming you being drunk for the bad take haha😂
@aryanchowdary8558
October 8, 2024 at 5:51 am
YT’s 1080p compression algorithm has gone for a toss
@amosjsoma
October 8, 2024 at 6:23 am
Are we selling (and buying) phones or cameras?
@rolins3279
October 8, 2024 at 7:28 am
I’m really not the biggest fan of the Pixels, but the bias of this channel in favor of the iPhone and all things Apple 🍏 is really a little too blatant and exaggerated, pfff 😮💨
@monoprincearnls
October 8, 2024 at 8:43 am
At this point for a camera comparison, at least upload at 4K to fair comparison. I think people should use 4K cause theres a difference cause the tech muchly improved
@MaximilianKlotz
October 8, 2024 at 9:08 am
Nah the iPhone is known for lens flare problems. Already since 15 or even 14
@danasanchez1335
October 8, 2024 at 10:33 am
If it’s a true comparison please do astral photography. “Stylistics” is filters with a better name. Just say you don’t know how to use the pixel camera to the fullest and admit this is a biased review.
@martlodrld5934
October 8, 2024 at 11:29 am
Es mentira yo usé los dos y las fotos del pixel son mucho mejores no sé cuánto les pagaron pero si pueden compárenlos ustedes mismos no se dejen llevar por canales que les pagan por hablar bien del iPhone
@celebrityrog
October 8, 2024 at 1:20 pm
While I am an Apple fanboy, and I use iPhone religiously since the 12 Pro, I also am a Samsung fanboy in a way too. I loved the Note line up and had 5 iterations of those and 1 iteration of the Flip being the Flip 6. So I’m not afraid to say that iPhone takes great pictures for the everyday person, and Samsung/Pixel (flagship Android) are going to nearly ALWAYS have more saturation color and blurred backgrounds that look better to a tech user but something the average person may not necessarily care about or notice until their attention is brought to it. But even Pixel has some bad cameras sometimes.
@yashvantsinhj
October 8, 2024 at 1:24 pm
I have both pixel 9 pro and 16 pro i enjoyed pixel’s camera over iphone 9 out of 10 times
@paulmaine
October 8, 2024 at 1:33 pm
iPhone all the way for me, I’ve jut upgraded from a 12 pro max to the 16 pro max outstanding difference 👍😁
@liamfeatherstone924
October 8, 2024 at 2:58 pm
On about a photo anywhere in the uk being Warm is like Crazy unless your indoors or summer
@hohhot56inner3
October 8, 2024 at 7:52 pm
I just agree with professional photographers making phone reviews other than that big mouth like all this YouTubers