Google Pixel 8 Pro Camera Samples
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Google Pixel 8 Pro, ultrawide camera with Night Sight. Google finally gave the ultrawide camera on the Pro model an upgrade, and I'd go so far as to say it's one of the best ultrawides on a phone right now. It can produce brighter and sharper results with minimal distortion.
iPhone 15 Pro Max, ultrawide camera with Night mode. The iPhone's ultrawide can be just as sharp (though not here in this specific example), but it doesn't deliver bright results in low light.
Google Pixel 8 Pro, main camera. I've found the Pixel does a better job with HDR—high-contrast scenes. Here you can see more details in the shadows, and the wood beams are a more color-accurate tone.
Photograph: Julian Chokkattu01Google Pixel 8 Pro, ultrawide camera with Night Sight. Google finally gave the ultrawide camera on the Pro model an upgrade, and I'd go so far as to say it's one of the best ultrawides on a phone right now. It can produce brighter and sharper results with minimal distortion.
Photograph: Julian Chokkattu02iPhone 15 Pro Max, ultrawide camera with Night mode. The iPhone's ultrawide can be just as sharp (though not here in this specific example), but it doesn't deliver bright results in low light.
Photograph: Julian Chokkattu03Google Pixel 8 Pro, main camera. I've found the Pixel does a better job with HDR—high-contrast scenes. Here you can see more details in the shadows, and the wood beams are a more color-accurate tone.
Photograph: Julian Chokkattu04iPhone 15 Pro Max, main camera. The beams here are muted and there's less detail in the shadowy parts of the image.
Photograph: Julian Chokkattu05Google Pixel 8 Pro, main camera. No notes. This is just a cool shot.
Photograph: Julian Chokkattu06Google Pixel 8, 2X zoom with Night Sight. Due to the large image sensor, you can crop in at 2X and retain optical-like quality. The traffic light is pretty darn sharp here even in low light.
Photograph: Julian Chokkattu07Google Pixel 8 Pro, selfie camera. The Pro model now supports autofocus in the selfie camera, so you can get sharper results than with the fixed focus front camera on the Pixel 8. However, it's *still* not quite as sharp as I'd have liked, but I might be nitpicking here.
Photograph: Julian Chokkattu08Google Pixel 8 Pro, Portrait mode. Google's Portrait mode is excellent when it comes to pets (like this photo\!). However, it still struggles with human hair, which is not something I see as much on competing phones.
Photograph: Julian Chokkattu09Google Pixel 8 Pro, 5X optical zoom. I love zoom lenses. This one is sharp, well-exposed, and has plenty of color.
Photograph: Julian Chokkattu10Google Pixel 8 Pro, 2X zoom. Compare this with the following iPhone photo. They both are very similar, but I actually prefer the colors on the iPhone's shot and it's a hair sharper (you have to really zoom in to tell).
Photograph: Julian Chokkattu11iPhone 15 Pro Max, 2X zoom. The glow of the sunset is a little bit clearer in this shot, producing a nice warm tone.
Photograph: Julian Chokkattu12Google Pixel 8 Pro, 5X optical zoom with Night Sight. In low light, I've found the iPhone's 5X zoom outperforms the Pixel in sharpness. The Pixel brightens up the image more, but it's not as sharp.
Photograph: Julian Chokkattu13iPhone 15 Pro Max, 5X optical zoom with Night mode. This darker scene is a bit closer to reality, and it's sharper to boot.
Photograph: Julian Chokkattu14Google Pixel 8 Pro, main camera with Night Sight. I usually almost always prefer the skin tone on Pixel phones, but this is one instance where it didn't work out so well. Compare it with the following iPhone image.
Photograph: Julian Chokkattu15iPhone 15 Pro Max, main camera with Night mode. The iPhone pulls out a lot more detail in the skin and the colors are much more segmented and just plain nicer overall.
Photograph: Julian Chokkattu16Google Pixel 8 Pro, 5X optical zoom. Here's another sharp shot with the 5X optical zoom camera.
Photograph: Julian Chokkattu17Google Pixel 8 Pro, main camera. This is such a well-balanced photo that most phones would've struggled with a few years ago.
Photograph: Julian Chokkattu18Google Pixel 8 Pro, Macro Focus mode. You can get even closer to subjects with the improved Macro Focus mode on the Pro model specifically. The Pixel 8 also now has Macro Focus, but you can't get as close as the Pro. Someone clean this cactus.
Photograph: Julian Chokkattu19Google Pixel 8 Pro, main camera. It's sharp, colorful, and this ramen was delicious. What's not to love?
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