iPhone 16 Pro Max vs Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra Camera Test Comparison

Summary

In this detailed camera comparison, Super Saf reviews the iPhone 16 Pro Max and Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra. Both phones deliver excellent photo and video quality, with the iPhone excelling in low light and offering more video features like cinematic mode. The S24 Ultra stands out with a 3x optical zoom and 8K video capability. The review highlights the strengths of each device, making it a tough choice for photography enthusiasts.

Takeaways

• 📱 The iPhone 16 Pro Max and Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra both have excellent cameras, making them top-tier choices in the market.
• 🔍 In terms of dynamic range, the iPhone tends to handle highlights better, while the S24 Ultra maintains better shadow details.
• 🌈 Samsung's cameras are known for their vibrant and punchy colors, whereas iPhones lean towards more neutral and sometimes muted colors.
• 🆕 The new iPhone 16 Pro Max introduces next-generation photographic styles, allowing for more flexibility and less commitment to a single style.
• 📸 By default, the iPhone 16 Pro Max's primary camera shoots at 24 megapixels, while the S24 Ultra shoots at 12 megapixels, allowing for more cropping potential on the iPhone.
• 🖼️ At 48 megapixels, the iPhone's images appear softer compared to the S24 Ultra's 50-megapixel images, which exhibit oversharpening.
• 🌙 The S24 Ultra has a dedicated moon mode for enhanced moon photography, a feature not matched by the iPhone.
• 📹 In video recording, Samsung has improved significantly, now offering quality competitive with the iPhone, especially in good lighting conditions.
• 🌌 For low-light photography, the iPhone 16 Pro Max is preferred due to better detail maintenance and easier shooting experience.
• 🤳 The selfie cameras on both devices perform well, but the iPhone's wider field of view and edge detection in portraits stand out.

Q & A

What are the main cameras being compared in the script?

The main cameras being compared are the iPhone 16 Pro Max and the Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra.

What is the reviewer's general opinion on the primary camera performance of both devices?

The reviewer considers both devices to have very good primary cameras with lots of detail and great dynamic range.

How does the iPhone 16 Pro Max handle dynamic range compared to the Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra?

The iPhone 16 Pro Max tends to maintain highlights better, while the Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra maintains shadow details better in some instances.

What new feature does the iPhone 16 Pro Max offer in terms of photographic styles?

The iPhone 16 Pro Max introduces a next-generation of photographic styles that allows users to change the style after the photo has been taken, offering more flexibility.

At default settings, what is the resolution difference between the primary camera of the iPhone 16 Pro Max and the Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra?

The iPhone 16 Pro Max shoots at 24 megapixels, while the Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra shoots at 12 megapixels by default.

How does the reviewer feel about the oversharpening effect on the Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra's 50-megapixel resolution photos?

The reviewer is not a fan of the oversharpening effect, noting that it creates an unnatural texture, especially noticeable on bricks.

In low light conditions, which phone performs better according to the reviewer?

The reviewer prefers the iPhone 16 Pro Max in low light for maintaining better shadow detail and overall crisper images.

What is the reviewer's opinion on the ease of shooting in low light with the iPhone 16 Pro Max compared to the Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra?

The reviewer finds it easier to shoot in low light with the iPhone 16 Pro Max because it provides a better preview compared to the Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra.

What does the reviewer think about the ultra-wide cameras of both devices?

The reviewer finds both ultra-wide cameras to be very good in terms of detail and dynamic range, with Samsung having a sharper overall look.

How does the reviewer describe the macro performance of the iPhone 16 Pro Max compared to the Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra?

The reviewer prefers the iPhone 16 Pro Max for macro images in some instances due to better shadow detail, but also appreciates the pop in the Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra's macro shots.

What is the reviewer's take on the telephoto cameras of both devices?

The reviewer notes that both devices have a dedicated five times telephoto camera, but the Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra also has an additional three times telephoto camera, which provides better results between 3 to 4.9 times zoom.

Outlines

00:00

📱 Camera Comparison Kickoff

Super Saf begins by introducing a camera comparison between the iPhone 16 Pro Max and the Samsung Galaxy s24 Ultra. He mentions that every aspect of the cameras will be tested, including primary camera photos, dynamic range, color vibrancy, and the new photographic styles on the iPhone. The script discusses the differences in detail and color representation between the two devices, with the iPhone leaning towards neutral colors and Samsung providing more vibrant images. It also touches on the resolution capabilities of both phones, with the iPhone shooting at 24 megapixels by default and the Samsung at 12, but capable of higher resolution shots. The discussion includes observations on oversharpening in Samsung's images and the superior low-light performance of the iPhone.

05:02

🌌 Low Light and Ultra Wide Camera Analysis

In this section, the script discusses the low light performance of the primary cameras, favoring the iPhone for its better shadow detail maintenance. The ultra-wide camera comparison follows, with both devices receiving praise for detail and dynamic range, but the Samsung's sharper look being highlighted. The iPhone's 48-megapixel ultra-wide camera is criticized for its softness, especially in low light. The script also covers macro performance, with a preference for the iPhone in one instance and the Samsung in another, based on highlight maintenance and overall pop. The discussion on telephoto cameras highlights the Samsung's additional 3x optical zoom camera and its advantage over the iPhone's digital zoom, especially in good light conditions.

10:04

🌕 Moon Photography and Zoom Capabilities

The script moves on to discuss moon photography, where the Samsung's quick recognition and adjustment for moon exposure is praised over the iPhone. It also touches on the extended zoom capabilities of both phones, with the Samsung outperforming in good light but the iPhone delivering better results in low light scenarios. The section concludes with a discussion on portrait mode, where both phones perform well in terms of edge detection, but the iPhone's higher resolution allows for more cropping flexibility. The Samsung's optical zoom for portraits at 3x is also noted as a significant advantage over the iPhone's digital zoom.

15:04

🤳 Selfie and AI Feature Discussion

This part of the script delves into the performance of the selfie cameras, with the iPhone and Samsung both praised for taking good selfies, but the Samsung maintaining better color in certain conditions. The iPhone's wider field of view is noted, along with its superior edge detection in portrait mode selfies. Low light selfie performance favors the Samsung due to less noise. The script also briefly discusses AI features, with Samsung's sketch to image tool receiving particular attention for its fun and creative potential.

20:06

🎥 Video Recording and Audio Comparison

The final section focuses on video recording capabilities, where Samsung's improved video quality is noted, but the iPhone's versatility and cinematic video features are favored. Low light video performance is similar for both, but the iPhone produces cleaner results in extreme low light. The iPhone's stabilization is highlighted as superior, especially in action mode, and the Samsung's 8K video capability is mentioned. The script concludes with a comparison of slow-motion capabilities and audio performance, with the iPhone's new audio mix mode receiving praise for its background noise cancellation, albeit sounding somewhat artificial.

Keywords

💡Dynamic Range

Dynamic range in photography refers to the ratio between the brightest and darkest elements that can be captured by a camera sensor. A higher dynamic range means better reproduction of a wide range of lighting conditions within a scene. In the video, the script compares how the iPhone 16 Pro Max and Samsung Galaxy s24 Ultra handle dynamic range, noting differences in how they maintain highlights and shadows in various images.

💡Photographic Styles

Photographic Styles is a feature that allows users to customize the color and tone rendering of their photos. It is mentioned in the video as a next-generation feature on the iPhone 16 Pro Max, enabling users to change styles after the photo has been taken, offering more flexibility than previous versions where the style was 'baked into' the image. This feature is highlighted as a way to achieve more vibrant colors similar to those produced by Samsung cameras.

💡Megapixels

Megapixels is a term used to express the resolution of a digital camera or image. One megapixel is equal to one million pixels. The video script discusses the default shooting resolutions of the primary cameras on both devices, with the iPhone 16 Pro Max shooting at 24 megapixels and the Samsung Galaxy s24 Ultra at 12 megapixels, affecting the level of detail and cropping capabilities of the images.

💡Oversharpening

Oversharpening is an effect that occurs when an image is sharpened excessively, sometimes resulting in a loss of detail or an unnatural appearance. The script describes this phenomenon when comparing images from the Samsung Galaxy s24 Ultra, noting that while the phone's images may appear sharper at first glance, closer inspection reveals an oversharpened, less natural look, particularly in areas like brick textures.

💡Low Light Photography

Low light photography refers to the practice of taking photos in conditions with less than average available light. The video script compares the low light performance of the iPhone 16 Pro Max and Samsung Galaxy s24 Ultra, discussing how each handles shadow detail and flare in such conditions. The iPhone is noted as having an edge in low light due to better shadow detail maintenance and easier shooting experience.

💡Ultra Wide Cameras

Ultra wide cameras are camera lenses that offer a wider field of view than a normal lens, often used for landscape or architecture photography. The script mentions that both devices have good ultra wide cameras, with the Samsung Galaxy s24 Ultra having a sharper overall look, while the iPhone 16 Pro Max has a higher resolution ultra wide camera.

💡Macro Photography

Macro photography involves capturing close-up images, often of very small subjects. The video discusses macro image quality from both phones, with the iPhone 16 Pro Max being praised for maintaining detail in shadow areas, while the Samsung Galaxy s24 Ultra's sharpened look helps it stand out in certain macro shots.

💡Telephoto Cameras

Telephoto cameras are used for capturing images from a distance, and they are characterized by their ability to zoom in on subjects. The video script compares the telephoto capabilities of both devices, noting that the Samsung Galaxy s24 Ultra has an additional telephoto camera at three times optical zoom, which provides better results than the digital zoom on the iPhone 16 Pro Max at similar zoom levels.

💡Moon Mode

Moon Mode is a camera feature that optimizes the settings for taking photos of the moon, typically by adjusting exposure and focus to capture details of the moon's surface. The script describes how the Samsung Galaxy s24 Ultra automatically detects the moon and adjusts its settings accordingly, resulting in a more 'moonlike' image compared to the iPhone, which requires manual adjustment.

💡Portrait Mode

Portrait Mode is a feature on smartphones that creates depth-of-field effects, blurring the background to focus on the subject, similar to a DSLR camera. The video script discusses the portrait capabilities of both devices, with the iPhone 16 Pro Max having exceptional edge detection and the ability to apply portrait effects after the photo is taken, while the Samsung Galaxy s24 Ultra offers optical zoom benefits for portrait shots.

💡Cinematic Mode

Cinematic Mode is a video feature that allows for the recording of videos with a depth-of-field effect, where the background can be blurred similar to a film camera. The script praises the iPhone 16 Pro Max's Cinematic Mode for its sharpness and better edge handling compared to the Samsung Galaxy s24 Ultra, which can sometimes get confused and produce soft results.

Highlights

Super Saf is comparing the iPhone 16 Pro Max and Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra cameras.

Both phones have excellent primary cameras with great detail and dynamic range.

iPhone tends to maintain highlights better, while S24 Ultra maintains shadow details better.

Samsung cameras are known for vibrant colors, whereas iPhones lean towards neutral colors.

Next generation of photographic styles on iPhone allows for more flexible color adjustments.

iPhone 16 Pro Max shoots at 24 megapixels by default, while S24 Ultra shoots at 12 megapixels.

S24 Ultra has a high-resolution mode of 200 megapixels, but oversharpens at 50 megapixels.

In low light, iPhone maintains better shadow detail, but S24 Ultra maintains better highlight areas.

iPhone suffers from lens flare issues in low light that S24 Ultra does not have.

S24 Ultra has a better preview in low light, making it easier to frame shots.

Ultra wide cameras on both phones are good, but S24 Ultra has a sharper look.

iPhone's ultra wide camera at 48 megapixels is softer compared to S24 Ultra's 12 megapixels.

S24 Ultra performs better in macro photography with more vibrant colors.

Both phones have dedicated 5x telephoto cameras, but S24 Ultra also has a 3x optical zoom camera.

S24 Ultra's 3x optical zoom delivers better results than iPhone's digital zoom.

In good light, S24 Ultra's extended zoom is superior, but in low light, iPhone provides sharper results.

iPhone's portrait mode edge detection is exceptional.

S24 Ultra's selfie camera performs better in low light with less noise.

S24 Ultra has more AI features, including sketch to image, which is fun to use.

Samsung's video quality has improved, now competing well with iPhone.

iPhone's cinematic video feature provides better results than S24 Ultra.

S24 Ultra's 8K video mode offers more detail and flexibility in post-production.

In low light video, iPhone delivers cleaner results and brighter output.

S24 Ultra's zoom camera for video performs better in low light with less noise.

iPhone's audio mix mode can eliminate background noise effectively.

Both phones have excellent cameras, but the choice depends on personal preferences and needs.

Transcripts

what's up guys super saaf here and it's

the one you've all been waiting for the

super saf style camera comparison

between the iPhone 16 Pro Max and the

Samsung Galaxy s24 Ultra as always we'll

be testing out every single aspect of

the cameras there will be chapters down

below let's do it so we're going to kick

off with some photos from the primary

cameras and after taking hundreds of

images from both devices I'd say both

once again are very very good lots of

detail and great dynamic range now

dynamic range can differ depending on

the image so for example here the iPhone

is doing a better job of maintaining

those highlights whereas the s24 ultra

has blown those out however in this

example I think the Samsung has

maintained the shadow details better

compared to the iPhone now one thing

that I noticed pretty much consistently

and what we've noticed consistently from

Samsung cameras is that they tend to

have more of a vibrant more punchy look

where the greens pop as well as the

blues the iPhone on the other hand tends

to go for some more neutral colors and

can look a little bit muted in some

instances however we do have the next

generation of photographic Styles so

we've had photographic styles on iPhones

for a few years now however I didn't

really find myself using them in the

past years because I didn't want to set

a particular style and stick to it

because that would be baked into the

image with this next generation of

photographic styles that we've got on

the new iPhone 16s you don't have to set

a particular photographic style and

stick with it you can change it after

the fact and this is not like applying a

filter this does have a lot more data to

work with so what we can do simply in

this example is go for more of a vibrant

photographic style and this more closely

matches what we've got coming from

Samsung so if you are somebody who

prefers more vibrant more Punchy colors

in your phots you're going to be able to

easily do that on the iPhone I have left

pretty much all of the phot phos at

standard because I can change them later

on now with the iPhone 16 Pro Max with

the primary camera at default in good

light it shoots at 24 megapixels the

Samsung Galaxy s24 Ultra at default

shoots at 12 megapixels keyword there is

default so if you go in 100% to both of

these images you'll see that we will be

able to crop in much further on the

iPhone image compared to the Samsung

Galaxy s24 Ultra now having said that of

course we do have a high resolution on

the Samsung Galaxy s24 Ultra we've got

48 megapixels on the iPhone 16 Pro Max

and up to 200 megapixels on the s24

ultra now on the s24 ultra you have

three stages when you're using the

primary camera you have 12 megapixels 50

maps and 200 megapixels so initially if

we compare the 48 megapixels resolution

of the iPhone 16 Pro Max to the s24

ultra at 50 megapixels at first glance

the s24 ultra looks a lot sharper but if

we look closer you can see that there is

a lot of post sharpening happening this

is not true sharpness this is just like

a sharpness filter applied and you

notice this in particular when you look

towards the bricks the bricks have kind

of merged into this sort of texture

which is not the bricks and although

this might seem pleasing at a distance I

am not really a fan of this

oversharpening now when we shoot at the

full 200 megap resolution of the s24

ultra you'll see here that we have that

brick detail and it hasn't oversharpened

it so I'm not too sure why Samsung is

oversharpening that 50 megapix output

but at 200 megapixels you can get lots

more detail now low light from the

primary cameras I think both of them do

a good job overall in low light in this

example I prefer the iPhone if you look

at the shadow detail it has been better

maintained now in this example the

Samsung has maintained better detail I

would say in the shadows and also in the

Highlight areas if you look towards

those lights they have been better

maintained on the s24 Ultra however if

we look at the sign with the S that sort

of neon light has turned into a bit of a

magenta whereas the iPhone has better

maintained the Reds of that light now in

this example I prefer the iPhone overall

it has better maintained details in the

shadow areas but in this example I

prefer the s24 ultra because the iPhone

still has those flare dots I don't know

what you want to call them but those

balls of light that reflect off the lens

now we are supposed to have this this

anti-reflective coating I believe but

this is still present and you'll see

that it's also present in video later on

now in this example at first glance the

s24 ultra does seem to be the better

image we seem to have more detail in the

shadows however there is still a lot of

oversharpening happening so if we zoom

in 200% look at that brick texture on

the s24 ultra which has kind of gone

into a bit of a mess whereas that has

been maintained very well on the iPhone

16 Pro Max so I think post sharpening

does help a little bit sometimes but I

do feel that the s24 ultra tends to

oversharpening low light shot the iPhone

is winning here you've got much crisper

text and the other thing that I found on

previous iPhone and Samsung comparisons

as well is that it's much easier to

shoot in low light with the iPhone

compared to the Samsung you can see the

example on screen here you're pretty

much shooting in the dark so you're

shooting blind when you're using the s24

ultra it doesn't really give you a good

preview whereas the iPhone really

brightens things up so you can see what

you're shooting and because of this I do

prefer shooting with the iPhone in low

light compared to the s24 ultra now with

the ultra wide cameras um sorry do you

want to remind them of the Hands-On

comparison we're working on oh yeah and

uh can can I take a break now please no

who's who's going to edit the videos

then okay get get back to work get back

to work anyway as Sid SL reminded us

that I am working on a full detail

comparison of the iPhone 16 Pro Max

versus the Samsung Galaxy s24 Ultra if

you want to see that first then be sure

to subscribe and hit that Bell icon that

video will be live in the next few days

of course there is much more to look at

between these phones apart from just the

cameras so Ultra wide cameras I think

both actually have very good Ultra wide

cameras overall lots of detail and

dynamic range now the sharper overall

look with the Samsung does help with the

ultra wide camera I found but the iPhone

does have a higher resolution ution

we've got a 48 megap ultrawide camera

this year now I really wanted to test

this out so I took an image with the 48

megap camera and compared it to the 12

megapixels that we've got on the s24

ultra and going in 100% the iPhone

doesn't seem to be too sharp and this is

something that I consistently found when

I shoot at 48 megapixels on the iPhone

the result isn't very sharp it seems to

be softer compared to what we get out of

the primary camera now granted I know

the the ultrawide camera sensor is not

going to be as good as the primary

sensor that we've got on the iPhone but

this is something that I consistently

did find and this was particularly the

case with low light phots from the ultra

wide camera generally they were just

softer compared to the s24 ultra and in

many situations like this one it's just

too soft for my liking even though it's

a higher resolution camera here's

another example once again I think the

s24 ultra is doing a better job with the

ultra wide camera in low light compared

to the iPhone 16 Pro Max now for macro

images in this example I prefer the

iPhone the s24 ultra has kind of blown

out some of those highlights but in this

example the sharpened look of the s24

ultra actually helps the iPhone has more

detail in the shadow areas but the s24

ultra for this macro shot just seems to

pop a little bit more which I like now

we can shoot at 48 map pixels while

focusing in close but this doesn't work

for the macro feature that automatically

initiates when you're using the primary

camera you actually have to go to the

ultra wide camera on the iPhone 16 Pro

Max and then just focusing close and

this is the results that you get at 100%

now yes I could probably add a bit of

sharpness to this in pulse but I do

think it would be nice if uh Apple did

push a bit of sharpness on some of these

macro images right now the telephoto

cameras so both of these devices have a

dedicated five times telephoto camera

camera but the s24 ultra has an

additional telephoto camera at three

times now both devices can also shoot at

two times with pretty much lossless

quality because it's using the middle

part of the larger sensor and I'd say at

2x they are pretty much neck neck but

when we get to 3x Zoom this is when the

optical zoom camera of the s24 ultra

kicks in and it's going to give you

better results compared to the digital

Zoom that you've got on the iPhone 16

Pro Max with this image if we blow it up

to 200% you can see that we've got a

sharper image on the s24 ultra and this

is going to carry on all the way up to

around 4.9 times but when we get to five

times this is where the two 5x Zoom

cameras kick in now firstly let me just

clarify that although both are five

times they have slightly different focal

lengths so when we do put them side by

side you'll notice that the iPhone does

go in a little bit more compared to the

s24 ultra and at five times I'd say

things are pretty much neck and neck but

when we extend the zoo to 10 times then

you start noticing that the s24 ultra

gives you sharper results and especially

when we push this to around 25 times you

can see that the s24 ultra is giving you

a sharper and cleaner results now this

seems to be because Samsung has tons of

experience with extended Zoom for many

many years and they have really applied

this to the s24 ultra the s24 ultra can

also go up to 100 time zoom if you ever

want to use it I mean it's not going to

give you great results and unless you're

a stalker I'm not sure why you'd be

using this but hey oh I almost forgot

the moon people love taking pictures of

the moon so let's touch on that because

thankfully there was a full moon during

my week of testing between these two

devices now starting off around 10 times

you can see that the Samsung has

straight away noticed that there's a

moon in the picture and it has adjusted

the exposure accordingly the iPhone has

overexpose that Moon a little bit and

when we go to 25 times again the s24

Ultra has now kicked in the moon mode

it's made everything else dark and it's

fully focusing on that moon now yes it

does use AI to sharpen things and make

the moon appear more moonlike and the

closest we can get with the iPhone is by

tapping and pushing the exposure right

down like I done here but it's still not

going to give you the proper Moon

picture that you're going to get with

the s24 ultra and of course with the s24

ultra you can go 100 times and get this

image which is going to look pretty much

the same anywhere the world because the

Moon is tily locked to us and we see the

same side every single time but if you

like taking pictures of the Moon then

you might want to get the s24 ultra now

I was praising the extended Zoom of the

s24 ultra however that was in good light

let's see how it performs in low light

so firstly using the 3x zoom on both

devices of course we've got Optical on

the s24 ultra versus digital and the

optical is going to give you a Sharper

Image but when we go to the 5x Zoom

cameras this is where things start

getting interesting because I generally

found that the iPhone gave you the

sharper overall results so you can see

here we've got the 10 times zoom and we

can read that text pretty clearly on the

iPhone it is a bit of a struggle on the

s24 ultra and when we go to 25 times you

can see that the Samsung is trying to

sharpen things up and in doing so it's

actually blurring the text a little bit

whereas the iPhone is actually giving

you a better result so for extended Zoom

yes in good light you've got the s24

ultra but in low light I'm going to have

to give it to the iPhone 16 Pro Max now

let's take a look at one of my favorite

sections portraits so here we have

portraits with the primary cameras and I

think both actually do generally a good

job in terms of edges yes we've got the

differences in color but once again you

can just put on a photographic style now

because the iPhone shoots at 24

megapixels from the primary camera at

default that also applies to portraits

so you're going to be able to crop in

much further on the iPhone than you're

going to be able to do on the s24 ultra

now the next step for both of these for

portraits is 2x this is using the middle

part of the sensor so it's still

technically lossless and once again I

think both are doing a pretty good job

in this example I think the s24 ultra

has kind of Overexposed my neck area but

the blacks some more true to life on the

s24 ultra compared to that of the iPhone

16 Pro Max now theep after this on the

s24 ultra is 3x because it has that

dedicated optical zoom camera the iPhone

does not have this however you can just

take a picture at 3x on the iPhone and

then apply a portrait effect to it after

the fact because it does capture depth

information and you can see here that

both are doing a good job however if we

do blow these images up 200% you'll

notice that thanks to that optical zoom

quality on the s24 ultra you've got a

much sharper result compared to the

digital Zoom that we've got on the

iPhone 16 Pro Max now the next step on

both is 5X using the telephoto optical

zoom cameras and I'd say this is my new

favorite focal length for portraits both

have done an amazing job in terms of

edges but I have to say the iPhone's

Edge detection is exceptional if you

look towards my hair you can see a few

of those wisps that it's also managed to

cut out perfectly and this makes it look

so much more like a natur portrait

rather than something that's been

applied artificially now here's another

example of the 5x portraits comments

below if you can recognize the Mee now

in terms of edges I think both are doing

exceptionally well but I do prefer the

overall colors and the more Punchy look

on the s24 ultra now remember we can

apply the photographic styles on the

iPhone and completely change this so if

we put on a bit of an Amber profile

which I personally prefer for my skin

tones look at that now it looks

absolutely great so yeah I got to say I

am a big fan of the photographic styles

on the iPhone and I would definitely

recommend trying it out and tweaking

things till you get something that you

like because everybody's personal

preference is different now from the

selfie cameras I think both actually

take very good selfies overall in this

example if you look at the color of my

top it's been better maintained on the

s24 ultra as well as the color of my

beard but in this example I prefer the

iPhone because it has maintained the

details in the the background as well as

the foreground whereas the s24 ultra has

blown out those highlights in the

background the s24 ultra has once again

done the same thing here in order to

brighten up the foreground it has lost

those highlights in the background

whereas the iPhone is doing much more of

a balanced shot now yes you might not

love the colors but once again

photographic Styles and the other thing

that you might notice is that the iPhone

does have a wider field of view compared

to the s24 ultra now we can take

portraits from the selfie cameras of

both the PR as well I think both do a

great job overall once again the edge

detection on the iPhone is just

exceptional look at the Wisp of my hair

but when you do shoot with portrait mode

from the selfie camera of the iPhone it

does punch in a little bit however you

can just take a normal selfie and then

apply the portrait effect after the fact

and once again if you look towards my

hair and my beard you can see those wids

of hair so this is not just a portrait

filter applied or anything this is using

true depth information but yeah I wish

Apple just gave us the option of taking

Ultra portrait straight away rather than

having to do this process now for

selfies in low light I am not using

night mode for selfies because you can

never keep your hand still and it just

gives you terrible results but using the

front-facing flash I do prefer the s24

ultra here I think we've got too much

noise on the iPhone and I just went

outside in the dark like a weirdo in my

backyard to take this picture if any of

my neighbors saw me they'd be thinking

what a weirdo but anyway anyway in this

image once again I think we've got a

cleaner result on the s24 ultra now

before we go onto the video let's talk a

little bit about AI so Apple

intelligence is not here yet officially

it's going to be coming later on next

month and it will have some image

editing tools like being able to remove

people from the background you can do

this right now using Galaxy AI on the

s24 ultra and it does a pretty decent

job now obviously I can't do a side by

side comparison as yet but one of the

things that I absolutely love on the s24

ultra is sketch to image this is

something that was introduced on the

Galaxy fold but I've got the latest

update on the s24 ultra don't worry for

all those people who are going to be

saying did you have the latest update

yes I've got the latest update and

sketch to image lets you just draw an

image and it uses AI to generate maybe a

hat on your head or changing your outfit

or you can have a cat in the background

who knows now this might not be too

serious but I actually think it's a lot

of fun and I have really enjoyed playing

around with it especially with the Spen

we'll talk about some of those AI

features in another video right now

looking at lots of samples of video the

first thing I have to say is that

Samsung has definitely upped their game

compared to previous years and I said

this when the s24 ultra initially came

out we've got excellent quality video

with great dynamic range and it really

does go head-to-head with the iPhone

even if we use HDR on both and then

export it out to standard dynamic range

for the sake of this video you still see

excellent dynamic range now I would

still give the edge to the iPhone I

think from all of the different lenses

when it comes to versatility and this is

in particular the case with cinematic

video you saw the intro scene and the

iPhone is just better it's sharper it's

got better edges the Samsung can get a

little bit confused sometimes and one

thing that I've noticed is that if you

pause a still from both of the Cinematic

videos and then you zoom in you'll see

that the s24 ultra is very soft it loses

a lot of that sharpness and it almost

seems like it's actually a 1080p video

that's being scaled up to 4K and not

actually a 4K video I'm not saying this

is what's happening I'm just saying

that's what it looks like because the

results are so soft the iPhone also can

adjust the blur after you've taken the

video you can't do this on the s24 ultra

now for low light video I think both

actually did pretty well here in these

examples but remember I mentioned those

light dots well they are still present

here on the iPhone 16 Pro Max and if you

are in a scene where there are some

lights about you will be getting those

lens flare balls unfortunately now when

we do have extreme low light video then

the iPhone does give you a much cleaner

result and it also has a brighter output

when we are using the ultra wide camera

in low light and yes you can now finally

pause video on the iPhone when you're

recording something that you've been

able to do on Samsung devices before now

for stabilization both have EXC

excellent stabilization shooting at 4K

without any fancy mods you can see that

both are very very stable but we do have

their respective stabilization modes

action mode on the iPhone and super

steady on the s24 ultra now when you go

onto these modes at default they will

use the ultra wide cameras and when we

do test this out once again you can see

that both are very stable and I can't

really pick a winner between these two

however when you're using these steady

modes and then you go on to the primary

camera then the iPhone once again is

much more stable and we've seen this on

previous generations too so because of

that stabilization my pick would be the

iPhone now the s24 ultra does have 8K

video this is something that we don't

have on the iPhone 16 Pro Max and 8K

video has been improved compared to when

it initially started and this gives you

a ton of detail and it also gives you

the ability to crop in and change your

composition if you'd like to do so after

now when it comes to to the zoom cameras

for video I noticed that in good light

they were pretty similar but in low

light the s24 ultra has much less noise

and it gives you a sharper overall image

so I did prefer the zoom camera for

video on the s24 ultra now both devices

do have some Pro features on the s24

ultra you've got pro video mode so you

can control things like your ISO white

balance Etc on the iPhone 16 Pro Max you

will have to get a third party app to do

that however on the 16 Pro Max you do

have pror with log recording so if you

are somebody who's going to be grading

your video later on you're going to

absolutely love this on the iPhone 16

Pro Max now for slow motion both devices

Now record at 4K 120 frames a second and

you can see some examples here and I

think both actually do very well both

can also shoot at 1080p 240 frames a

second now although both devices can

only use the primary camera when

shooting at 4K 120 frames a second the

iPhone can shoot at 1080 240 frames a

second from all three of the cameras the

ultra wide the primary as well as the

telephoto on the s24 ultra you can only

do slow motion from the primary camera

for the front-facing camera I'd say both

are very good the iPhone is wider which

I prefer now for the audio have a listen

audio test from the iPhone 16 Pro Max

and the Samsung Galaxy s24 Ultra

back to the iPhone 16 Pro Max and now

the Samsung Galaxy s24 Ultra so this was

using the default mode on both devices

however the iPhone now does have a new

audio mix mode this lets you record in

spatial audio and then you can go in and

then you can either choose inframe audio

Studio or cinematic here are some

examples audio test with some background

noise as you can see we've got a washing

machine running here in the background

let's see how much of that background

noise the iPhone 16 Pro Max can cancel

out with audio mix let's see how much of

that background noise the iPhone 16 Pro

Max can cancel out with audio mix let's

see how much of that background noise

the iPhone 16 Pro Max can cancel out

with audio mix let's see how much of

that background noise the iPhone 16 Pro

Max can cancel out with audio mix now

what's amazing about audio mix is that

it can really do a great job of

eliminating the background noise however

it can sound a little bit artificial to

my ears if there are any audio experts

you can let me know down in the comments

below but although I did like it I think

it's going to be very useful for

particular situations I don't think I'd

always be using audio mix for all of my

videos so that is the super saf style

camera comparison between the iPhone 16

Pro Max and the Samsung Galaxy s24 Ultra

I want to emphasize that both of these

have excellent cameras and these camera

comparisons are so difficult to do these

days because we are putting the best

against the best now of course there are

certain areas where one is better than

the other I would say that I prefer the

iPhone overall when it comes to low

lights and it is my go-to for low light

images I also absolutely love the next

generation of photographic Styles which

gives you so much more flexibility and I

would say overall the iPhone does have

better video especially when it comes to

features like cinematic video the s24

ultra however does have that dedicated

three times zoom camera so between 3 to

4.9 times it's going to give you better

results compared to the iPhone and it's

also going to give you those 3x

portraits the s24 ultra also has better

extended zoom in good light and it also

has the option for 8K video and

currently it has a lot more AI features

which are a lot of fun that's what I

think anyway what do you guys think as

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