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

By Victor Hristov

Updated: Jun 05, 2020, 5:36 AM

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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%

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.

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.

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

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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.