iPhone 16 Pro Camera vs. Pixel 9 Pro Camera: Which Captures Better Images?

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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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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[MehulSathyanarayan]

It’s 2024 and you are uploading a video in 1080p. That’s a crime and makes the camera comparison very difficult to analyze.

[MilkKomsonChannel]

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.

[Kenny-btvb]

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

[Joue]

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.

[Ampedup]

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.

[joelface]

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?

[PatBlackJR]

This is not a comparison between cameras. It's comparison between image processing software. People really need to start understanding this.

[nuyou]

Well, it's a good job Google's used to their Pixels tanking every year 🤭

[minjunchoi]

Both is great !! But I prefer iPhone picture. Pixel pic is more warm.

[frankw]

At least pixel have a pro mode to dial you pics to how u want it. These fan boys don't mention that.

[janekelo]

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.

[MxtteBlack]

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!

[sinislife]

3:34 the definition of the bubbles on the iPhone is far better

[JHuffPhoto]

If not comparing them side by side they both look great. I wouldn't base my purchasing decision on the camera alone.

[pattycookie]

I saw you rushing to dismiss one pixel photo - as I guess it looked better then the one taken with an iphone?

[das.gegenmittel]

To Talk about the Color Temperatur is the Most dumbest thing ever

[roadtriprohan]

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

[ikimus]

I have a iPhone 15 pro max, is it worth upgrading to the 16?

[brandonsmith]

Give me nature colors I like iPhone
Both are good

[JDA]

The iPhone having the new photographic styles sets it apart from Google and Samsung. If one wants a warmer image or more vibrant colors it’s completely customizable to whatever one wants. I’m sure Samsung and Google will copy this as is always the case but for right now iPhone is the king 👑