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Introduction
It's a pair of cameras each but who wore it better? We all know the iPhone did it first, and Samsung's a little late to this party. And yes, we all know that between these two it's not really a 'hey, you've got the same shirt, let's hang out together' moment - no, it's more like 'look the other way and pretend they're not there'.
Some prelude to a camera shootout, isn't it? Because that's what we have in store for you, an iPhone 8 Plus vs. Galaxy Note8 one-on-one.
Apple was the first to do a wide+tele camera on the iPhone 7 Plus (each of them only moderately wide or tele, strictly speaking), with other makers opting for different ways to beef up their camera credentials. A generation later, the iPhone 8 Plus comes with essentially the same specs, but new sensors and improved processing.
The Galaxy Note8, on the other hand, is the first of its kind for Samsung - a smartphone with a dual camera, that is. And which exactly path did Samsung take? The one lined with apple trees. Don't get us wrong, the wide+tele arrangement is the one to have - even if we're far from a consensus on this one, the number of actual phones owned in the office points in that direction. And it's only natural that Samsung would target its archnemesis, instead of shooting in the dark, right?
But in the dark the Galaxy Note8 can shoot too - both of its rear cameras have larger sensors behind wider aperture lenses than what the iPhone 8 Plus. Same for the selfie cam.
Where the iPhone is unrivaled, a quick look at the specsheet will tell you, is video recording - 4K/60fps is a first on a phone, and so is 1080p/240fps slo-mo. The Note's slo-mo is a more pedestrian 720p/240fs, and 4K recording is only available in 30fps.
If you need a refresher on the numbers, this next table will come in handy, but for the detailed spec sheets our compare tool is the way to go.
| Apple iPhone 8 Plus | Samsung Galaxy Note8 | |
|---|---|---|
| Main (wide-angle) camera | 12MP, 4032 x 3024px | 12MP, 4032 x 3024px |
| Sensor | 4:3 aspect, 1/3" sensor size, 1.22µm pixel size | 4:3 aspect, 1/2.55" sensor size, 1.4µm pixel size |
| Lens | f/1.8, 28mm, OIS | f/1.7, 26mm, OIS |
| Focus | PDAF | Dual Pixel PDAF |
| Telephoto camera | 12MP, 4032 x 3024px | 12MP, 4032 x 3024px |
| Sensor | 4:3 aspect, 1/3.6" sensor size, 1.0µm pixel size | 4:3 aspect, 1/3.6" sensor size, 1.0µm pixel size |
| Lens | f/2.8, 56mm | f/2.4, 52mm, OIS |
| Focus | CDAF | PDAF |
| Flash | Dual-tone, 4-LED flash | Single LED Flash |
| Video recording | 2160p@60/30/24fps, 1080p@60/30fps, 1080p@240/120fps slo-mo | 2160p@30fps, 1440p@30fps, 1080p@60/30fps, 720p@240fps slo-mo |
| Video IS | OIS (main camera only) +EIS | OIS+EIS |
| Video features | Mono audio | Stereo audio |
| Front camera | 7MP, 1.0µm, f/2.2, 32mm, 1080p@30fps | 8 MP, 1/3.6", 1.22µm, f/1.7, 25mm, 1440p@30fps |
Believe it or not, we'll actually be looking at image quality too - because numbers can only tell so much (right, DxO?). But before that, let's go over the specifics of the camera hardware and the software side of things.
1x, 2x, the same, yet different
The camera setup of the Apple iPhone 8 Plus is fundamentally unchanged from the model that started it all last year. That is, the sensors are new and improved, Apple says, but the specs remain the same.
The iPhone 8 Plus has a couple of 12MP cameras. The primary one gets a 1/3" sensor with 1.22µm pixels behind a reasonably wide-angle 28mm-equivalent focal length lens with an f/1.8 aperture. This lens is optically stabilized.
However, the telephoto camera has no image stabilization. The aperture is smaller, at f/2.8, and the focal length is a 56mm-equivalent for a perfect 2x 'zoom'. Understandably, that means a smaller sensor - 1/3.6" with a pixel size of 1.0µm.
The Galaxy Note8 one-ups all of these numbers - okay, most of them. Its tele cam is a shorter 52mm-equivalent so that one probably counts as an iPhone win. The sensor is 1/3.6" with a 1.0µm pixel pitch - call that a tie. But the lens is brighter (f/2.4) and is also stabilized - beat that, iPhone.
The wide camera is also wider - 26mm focal length on the Note8 vs. the iPhone's 28mm, and also has a larger aperture, if only marginally so - f/1.7 vs. f/1.8. The Note8's sensor is bigger too - 1/2.55" vs. the iPhone's 1/3" and individual pixels are 1.4µm. They are also dual pixels - there's a phase detection agent at each and every one for fast and accurate autofocus.
Camera apps
The camera apps on both phones have benefited from years of refinement and should be immediately familiar to returning users of both brands.
That said, on the software side of things Apple has brought something new this generation - the HEIF format for still images that replaces JPEG as the native format for saving photos in iOS 11. HEVC is used for videos, but that's not really news - other makers like Meizu and Sony have been doing that for a while now.
Technically, HEIF photos should take up less storage space at the same quality. At this point, however, the original files are transferred only if you have macOS High Sierra. If not - you will get converted files - both pictures and video - in JPG and H.264 formats. The conversion is done in real-time while you are transferring the files without you even noticing.
It is, in fact, up to you to choose the format you prefer - if you don't like having your media stored in the new format, you can select Most Compatible from Settings instead of High Efficiency. This way no conversion will be done while transferring, but you will waste away storage on the phone itself.
Format particulars aside, it's the familiar iPhone camera app we all know and love. All settings and shooting modes are laid out logically and the only setting we miss is a toggle between 1080p and 4K video recording, which instead of being accessible from the camera UI, requires you to dig deep into the phone's Settings menu.
Live photos are available, of course, and you can easily toggle them on or off right inside the viewfinder. There's an HDR switch too, and even if it doesn't cycle through the On/Off/Auto options, at least it's readily available in the viewfinder, unlike on the Note. Tapping on an object in the viewfinder also lets you dial in exposure compensation.
You change modes by side swipes, but why not a downward/upward swipe for switching between front and rear cams? At least the respective toggle is within easy reach as opposed to high up on the far end.
There's obviously a zoom button, which gets you directly into the telephoto camera and it shows the current camera zoom setting - '1x' when you're using the wide cam, '2x' when in telephoto.
iPhone 8 Plus camera app: Viewfinder • Filters • Settings • Compatibility vs. Efficiency • Preserve settings
There are no format novelties on the Galaxy Note8 - it's sticking with good old JPEGs. One thing's very new in the interface, and we'd struggle to call it a welcome change - the HDR toggle is gone from the viewfinder and is now in settings instead - boo. Okay, we get it, Samsung wants us to shoot in HDR auto all the time, but we still prefer being able to switch it on a shot by shot basis. Instead, there's a Full view toggle - as if anyone ever wants to take 18.5:9 photos.
Samsung's toggle for switching between front and rear cameras is waaay up top, so you need to use both hands to go into selfie mode. Wait, no, the upward/downward swipe will do that for you - we really think this should be standard behavior in all camera apps.
Galaxy Note8 camera app: Viewfinder • Modes • Settings • Pro mode
Samsung's latest camera app also has a shortcut to Bixby Vision, because... Bixby all the things. Another eyebrow raiser - stickers right there in the main camera app. Is it just us refusing to keep up with the times, or do these have no place outside the social sharing clients?
One thing worth noting is that Samsung's '1x-2x' button has the exact opposite logic to the iPhone's - it displays the setting you'll get to when you tap it, so it shows '2x' when you're in wide-angle view, and '1x' when in telephoto.
Still images, daylight
Let's kick things off with the easy stuff, still images in good light. Both phones have the same resolution cameras and despite minor differences in lens focal lengths, cover a similar field of view. Hence, it comes as no surprise that the two resolve comparable levels of detail. That doesn't mean there are no differences.
Daylight samples, normal (wide-angle) camera: iPhone 8 Plus • Galaxy Note8 • iPhone 8 Plus • Galaxy Note8
What's emerged as our unintentional moire test, for example, reveals that the iPhone and the Galaxy deal differently with repeating patterns that outresolve the sensor/lens combos. Where the iPhone 8 Plus does show false colors on such occasions, the Galaxy Note8 tends to create its own, simpler, patterns.
Additionally, the Note8 draws straight lines with superior precision and definition. Better edge detection or sharpening algorithms, the result is there. Check out the thin lines in the brown facade on the building to the left in the second pair of samples above.
Daylight samples, normal (wide-angle) camera: iPhone 8 Plus • Galaxy Note8 • iPhone 8 Plus • Galaxy Note8
It's probably a good time to mention that our iPhone 8 Plus unit seems to be suffering from an unusual softness in the right side of the frame of its primary camera, all the way from top to bottom. It's not an issue we've experienced with other units, nor is it present on the smaller iPhone 8. You should therefore try to ignore it for the purpose of this comparison - we did.
Anyway, the two phones may be comparable at detail preservation, but the Note8's shots are a touch sharper and less noisy without sacrificing fine detail in the whole noise reduction process. Neither is particularly great at rendering grass - the Note8's oversharpening is easily revealed there, while the iPhone 8 Plus tends to smoothen the high-frequency detail.
One major difference should have been immediately evident, even just by looking at the tiny 160x120px thumbs - the two phones don't really render color the least bit alike. The Note8's output is generally livelier compared to the iPhone's somewhat muted rendition. That said, the 8 is better than the 7 in this respect - the old iPhone produced downright dull images.
Daylight samples, normal (wide-angle) camera: iPhone 8 Plus • Galaxy Note8 • iPhone 8 Plus • Galaxy Note8
Now, that's not say that we're necessarily fans of one over the other. The Note's over-the-top blue skies, for one, might not be to everyone's liking, and some folks may prefer the more restrained and true-to-life take of the iPhone.
Daylight samples, normal (wide-angle) camera: iPhone 8 Plus • Galaxy Note8 • iPhone 8 Plus • Galaxy Note8
Additionally, the Note8's images are more contrasty, and with that you might expect more clipped highlights and black shadows than the iPhone's slightly flatter output. That, however, is not the case and the Note actually manages to better hold on to detail in the extremes.
Daylight samples, normal (wide-angle) camera: iPhone 8 Plus • Galaxy Note8 • iPhone 8 Plus • Galaxy Note8
Now, let's zoom in a little. 2x, to be precise. Both, phones' secondary cameras offer twice the focal length of their primary shooters, so 56mm on the iPhone 8 Plus and 52mm on the Note8. The difference in coverage is barely visible, though you might need to make a few steps with one of the phones to match the other's specific framing, if it's that critical. It rarely is.
Daylight samples, telephoto camera: iPhone 8 Plus • Galaxy Note8 • iPhone 8 Plus • Galaxy Note8
While detail levels are similar, the Note8 produces sharper, much cleaner images with less noise. The iPhone's slightly longer focal length does give it the upper hand on occasion - by getting that little bit closer, the iPhone can see things the Note misses.
The Note8 still has the better contrast and dynamic range - at the same time giving you more pop and an edge in highlight preservation. Speaking of pop, just like on the primary cam, the blues are similarly over the top - some folks do prefer to see the sky in photos like it was when they were there.
Daylight samples, telephoto camera: iPhone 8 Plus • Galaxy Note8 • iPhone 8 Plus • Galaxy Note8
Daylight samples, telephoto camera: iPhone 8 Plus • Galaxy Note8 • iPhone 8 Plus • Galaxy Note8
Daylight samples, telephoto camera: iPhone 8 Plus • Galaxy Note8 • iPhone 8 Plus • Galaxy Note8
Daylight samples, telephoto camera: iPhone 8 Plus • Galaxy Note8 • iPhone 8 Plus • Galaxy Note8
You can check out how the iPhone 8 Plus compares to the Galaxy Note8 in the controlled environment of our studio. We've thrown in a OnePlus 5 in there for good measure, as it's got a somewhat similar camera setup. The tool will also give you a glimpse of the low-light shooting capabilities of the phones, a topic we'll more closely examine on the next page.
Wide-angle: Apple iPhone 8 Plus vs. Galaxy Note8 vs. OnePlus 5 in our photo compare tool
Telephoto: Apple iPhone 8 Plus vs. Galaxy Note8 vs. OnePlus 5 in our photo compare tool
HDR mode
HDR. Samsung has buried the toggle in the settings, making reviewers' lives miserable and users' less aware of what's happening with their photos. Anyway, it's what it is.
Both the iPhone 8 Plus and the Galaxy Note8 have three positions in their HDR settings - Auto, Off and On. The difference is that when the iPhone is in Auto, and it decides that the scene requires HDR, it'll go ahead and apply it at full blast, just as if you had turned it On.
Not so with the Note8. HDR Auto on Samsungs isn't as strong as HDR On, but then again, Samsungs do give you a live preview in the viewfinder, so you know what you're getting before even taking the shot.
HDR samples, Galaxy Note8, wide-angle camera: HDR off • HDR auto • HDR on
HDR samples, Galaxy Note8, wide-angle camera: HDR off • HDR auto • HDR on
HDR samples, Galaxy Note8, wide-angle camera: HDR off • HDR auto • HDR on
HDR samples, Galaxy Note8, wide-angle camera: HDR off • HDR auto • HDR on
On the flipside, the iPhone can be set to take a regular photo alongside the HDR shot, so you can choose the keeper later on.
HDR samples, iPhone 8 Plus, wide-angle camera: HDR off • HDR auto (did not engage) • HDR on
HDR samples, iPhone 8 Plus, wide-angle camera: HDR off • HDR auto (did engage) • HDR on
HDR samples, iPhone 8 Plus, wide-angle camera: HDR off • HDR auto (did not engage) • HDR on
HDR samples, iPhone 8 Plus, wide-angle camera: HDR off • HDR auto (did engage) • HDR on
The two phones' HDR algorithms are configured somewhat differently. While the Galaxy will salvage some of the highlights, it's mostly in the shadows that you're likely to see the biggest difference. The iPhone, on the other hand, tends to be more highlight-friendly and will preserve detail in clouds better.
HDR samples, HDR on: iPhone 8 Plus • Galaxy Note8 • iPhone 8 Plus • Galaxy Note8
In any case, we'd be happy leaving the phones in HDR Auto mode all the time. That's what Samsung wants you to do anyway, and on the iPhone you get the benefit of having both the HDR and non-HDR shot.
Low-light stills
In low light, with the primary camera, the Galaxy Note8 has a distinct edge, be it thanks to the larger sensor or more mature noise suppression, or likely both. The Note's photos are sharper, with more detail and, at the same time, less noise. The Samsung phone also tends to retain color better, while the iPhone's already more muted hues lose saturation even further.
Low-light samples, wide-angle camera: iPhone 8 Plus • Galaxy Note8 • iPhone 8 Plus • Galaxy Note8
Low-light samples, wide-angle camera: iPhone 8 Plus • Galaxy Note8 • iPhone 8 Plus • Galaxy Note8
And here are side-by-side close-ups of the lower center portion of the above images.
Low-light samples, wide-angle camera: iPhone 8 Plus • Galaxy Note8 • iPhone 8 Plus • Galaxy Note8
Low-light samples, wide-angle camera: iPhone 8 Plus • Galaxy Note8
It's pretty much the same when using the telephoto camera. Though, strictly speaking, below a certain light threshold both phones just digitally zoom the center portion of the primary camera to match the field of view you'd otherwise get when using the tele shooter - apparently, that way you get better images than with a smaller sensor and dimmer lens.
It should come as no surprise then that the Note8 retains its lead when zoomed in: sharper photos, better detail, less noise, more color saturation. That said, you don't want to be looking at either phones' telephoto camera output from up close - they don't hold up well to pixel-level scrutiny.
Low-light samples, telephoto camera: iPhone 8 Plus • Galaxy Note8 • iPhone 8 Plus • Galaxy Note8
Low-light samples, telephoto camera: iPhone 8 Plus • Galaxy Note8 • iPhone 8 Plus • Galaxy Note8
Low-light samples, telephoto camera: iPhone 8 Plus • Galaxy Note8 • iPhone 8 Plus • Galaxy Note8
Low-light samples, telephoto camera: iPhone 8 Plus • Galaxy Note8
If you have a tripod handy you can tap into the Note8's Pro mode and opt for a long exposure/low ISO combination and get even better image quality with stationary subjects, or play a little with light trails. No such option on the iPhone, sadly, at least not with the stock camera app.
Galaxy Note8 camera samples, Pro mode
Portrait mode vs. Live focus
It's DSLR-like portraits what the whole dual camera thing is all about, at least a large part of the reason. You can't really fully emulate in software what fast glass and large sensors can do naturally, but for casual snaps we've almost gotten there.
Both the iPhone 8 Plus and the Galaxy Note8 can do a reasonable job of subject isolation and background blur. However, you need to be aware of the limitations and realize that certain subjects and backgrounds will work better than others, and the relative distances between camera, subject, and background will have an effect as well (just like with a DSLR, for that matter).
Portrait samples: iPhone 8 Plus • Galaxy Note8 • iPhone 8 Plus • Galaxy Note8
All that said, there are differences in the approaches that the two cameras take. The iPhone's algorithm comes to terms with the fact that it probably won't be able to isolate every strand of hair, and is already applying some blur before around your head, so the transition between subject and background is a little less abrupt and imperfections are less prominent. It does make sense too - after all people's heads are three-dimensional objects and if your eyes are in focus, the back of your head shouldn't be.
The Note8, on the other hand, attempts to keep the entire subject (person's head) in focus, and blunders in figuring out what's subject and what's background are more readily apparent.
You can also take selfies with the rear cam in Portrait mode (okay, Live focus on the Note). You'd have a slightly easier job framing it on the Note, as its field of view is a little wider. The iPhone can barely fit a head in the frame at arm's length, but it can be done.
Portrait samples: iPhone 8 Plus • Galaxy Note8 • iPhone 8 Plus • Galaxy Note8
The iPhone has a Portrait Lighting feature to enhance the usefulness of its portrait mode. As the name suggests, it can apply different effects to simulate certain lighting conditions.
iPhone 8 Plus Portrait Lighting: Natural Light • Studio Light • Contour Light • Stage Light • Stage Light Mono
A neat feature on the Note8 is that you can adjust the strength of the background blur both as you're taking the shot, and after the fact, in the gallery. You can then save a number of shots with a varying amount of blur. On the flipside, the iPhone saves a regular photo alongside the processed portrait one.
You can also try and use the portrait modes for isolating subjects other than people. The iPhone might be more reluctant to give you a decent preview, but will do the job nonetheless. Here are a few examples.
Subject isolation samples: iPhone 8 Plus • Galaxy Note8 • iPhone 8 Plus • Galaxy Note8
Subject isolation samples: iPhone 8 Plus • Galaxy Note8 • iPhone 8 Plus • Galaxy Note8
Selfies
With all the dual-cam portrait modes, it's easy to forget that there are selfie cameras on these phones. The Note8 has the upper hand in the specsheet - its 8MP shooter has large(-ish) 1.22µm pixels, and a wide-angle 25mm-equiv. lens with a large f/1.7 aperture. The iPhone 8 Plus offers a 7MP sensor with 1.0µm pixels and a rather limiting lens with a 32mm-equiv. focal length and f/2.2 aperture. Oh, the Note8's front facing cam has autofocus, and the iPhone's doesn't.
Thanks to its much longer lens, the iPhone will produce a comparable detail on a per-pixel level, as you tend to be shooting selfies from the same distance. That, however, is also the iPhone's main disadvantage - group selfies are pretty much a no-go.
Selfie samples: iPhone 8 Plus • Galaxy Note8 • iPhone 8 Plus • Galaxy Note8
The Note's photos have a bit of an edge in dynamic range and exposures are a little brighter. The iPhone tends to produce a little warm skin tones, to the Note's more neutral representation. Each camera has its own character, but both will do fine for social sharing, which is just about what they're here for.
Selfie samples: iPhone 8 Plus • Galaxy Note8 • iPhone 8 Plus • Galaxy Note8
The iPhone can do 4K/60fps, the Note8 is humbled
The iPhone 8 Plus, thanks to its super-powerful A11 chipset comes with some pretty impressive video credentials. It's the first phone to record 2160p videos at 60fps, and it's also got a mighty nice 1080p/240fps slow motion capability. Meanwhile, the Note8's 240fps slo-mo is at 720p resolution, while its 4K capture is at 30fps only.
The iPhone is also capable of recording in the HEVC format (a.k.a. H.265) or the less efficient but more widely compatible H.264, while the Note8 sticks to H.264 only. The iPhone's 4K/60fps capture only works in HEVC. The thing is, if you're transferring your HEVC videos to a Windows machine, they'll get converted to H.264 in the process.
Daylight
Since the Note can't really do 4K/60fps recording, there's nothing to compare here. The iPhone's footage is sharp, it's smooth, it's really quite nice. The one thing it isn't is light on storage - a minute of 4K/6ofps weighs in at around 400MB in H.265 and more like 850MB when converted to H.264.
Looking at the 4K/30fps footage the two phones capture comparable levels of detail, though they do it differently - the Note8's videos are overly sharpened and slightly artificial, while the iPhone renders it all much more naturally. Contrast is slightly higher on the Note, and colors are a little more neutral, compared to the iPhone's warmer rendition. If we absolutely must pick one, though, it would be the iPhone, just barely.
Pretty much nothing changes in 1080p/30fps videos - other than resolution, obviously. The specifics in processing that each manufacturer sticks to are present, but we'd give our overall preference to the iPhone. And guess what, same with 1080p/60fps.
Moving on to the telephoto cameras, we're in for zero surprises. Yes, the iPhone's FOV is slightly narrower, but zoom in 1:1, and the captured detail is similar. Perhaps a slight edge to the Note, but we're hair-splitting. Obviously, the difference in processing doesn't disappear when you press the '1x' button (or '2x' on the Note, pff) - the Galaxy footage is crispier, but synthetic, the iPhone's is softer, yet more lifelike.
At 1080p video, the iPhone takes a lead in terms of noise or, rather, lack thereof. The Note's footage is grainier, slightly distracting once you see it. That's particularly true of the 60fps videos, and even more so if you're watching the two phones side by side.
Stabilization
Gone are the days when the Galaxies didn't do electronic stabilization in 4K or video - the Note8 matches the iPhone 8 Plus in this respect. In fact, when it comes to stabilization, it should be one better than the iPhone when using the telephoto cam - it is, after all, optically stabilized.
There's little to separate the two phones' stabilization results when you compare footage from the normal cameras. Both do a very fine job compensating for motion and small hand movements, and there are no issues with jittery panning or the likes.
With the telephoto cameras it becomes evident that there's only so much you can do with electronics - the Note8's optical stabilization gives it a distinct advantage.
Low light
Once light levels drop, the Note8's footage retains fine detail better than the iPhone, at the expense of more noise. The iPhone's low-light videos are softer, but also cleaner. Those findings hold true for the tele cameras as well.
After the real-world examples, it's only natural to check out how the phones render the test charts we have in our studio.
Apple iPhone 8 Plus vs. iPhone 7 Plus vs. Galaxy Note8 in our 4K video compare tool
Telephoto: Apple iPhone 8 Plus vs. iPhone 7 Plus vs. Galaxy Note8 in our 4K video compare tool
Final words
We looked at the images (loads of them) and then we looked at the videos (fewer of those, thankfully) and then we looked some more and concluded that the iPhone 8 Plus and the Galaxy Note8 are a couple of superb camera phones. So what else is new...
We observed certain differences here and there, most of them predictable and expected. Those can tip the scales in either direction, depending on where your memory-capturing priorities lie, but that's really only a consideration if you're not fully committed to one platform or the other.
If you're more open-minded than that, and you're picking up a phone on camera prowess alone - then we can talk.
In our experience, the Galaxy Note8 is the overall superior phone for still photography, both wide and tele, if only just. It's got more mature noise suppression, higher contrast, and a minor edge in dynamic range too. The more vibrant colors could be a little over the top on some occasions, but generally give the Note's images more pop straight out of the phone.
Samsung Galaxy Note8
The iPhone isn't half bad either, obviously, and we particularly appreciate Apple's choice to give colors a boost, compared to the lifeless output of last year's models. The 8 Plus takes lovely photos itself, it's just that the Note is that little bit better.
That's not counting the iPhone's Portrait mode, a notable win against the Note's Live focus in creating the illusion of SLR-like bokeh. The Note is trying, but the iPhone can fool you better.
In low-light, however, there's no fooling anyone - the Note does a finer job with detail, while containing noise and keeping color saturation from dropping unpleasantly low. The telephoto shooters on both phones are similarly dismal in low light - it's hard to be otherwise, when it's actually the wide cameras digitally zoomed in to cover the narrower field of view.
Switch to video, and things take a turn - in good light, we'd go with the iPhone for video capture. 4K at 60fps is probably an overkill, and not everyone has the computer hardware at home to play those videos smoothly, but the option is there. The newer, more efficient, encoding is welcome too, even if its compatibility is yet to reach H.264 levels.
Apple iPhone 8 Plus
But the thing is, regular 2160p and 1080p footage is cleaner coming out of the iPhone, with more pleasing colors and overall more natural processing. The Note8 counters with better stabilization in telephoto videos - that optically stabilized long lens is hard to beat. It's also the only phone here that records stereo audio - seriously, Apple, about time!
Low-light videos are more of a tie in our book. The Note8's footage is a lot more detailed, but also quite noisy, to the point of being distracting. The iPhone's videos may be softer, but pixel-peeping aside, they look better overall.
So, yeah - it's easy. If you're generally an iPhone user, get the iPhone 8 Plus. If you're an Android user, get the Galaxy Note8. Both of these have amazing cameras. If you're not tied into one ecosystem or the other, look at some images and videos like we did, and pick the one that better matches your expectations. We'd stick with the Note for stills (our blind vote revealed our readers favor it too), and the iPhone for video. The reality is both are awesome cameraphones so perhaps you should make your pick based on a wider assessment of the phones' qualities beyond their cameras.
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