iPhone 6s Plus and Galaxy Note 5 – flagship device of Apple and Samsung. A leader of the most powerful must have filled the market. Therefore, we compared one of the main components of these devices – the camera, and made up their minds about her abilities. The battle between the two giants: read, watch, evaluate.
First of all, it is worth mentioning specifications cameras.
Samsung Galaxy Note 5: matrix has a resolution of 16 megapixels and aperture f / 1.9. Inside accommodate 6 lenses with optical stabilization. In theory, a set of technologies should give an excellent picture both in photo and video shooting at.
iPhone 6s Plus: 12-megapixel sensor with a maximum aperture of f / 2.2 and a system of 5 lenses with optical stabilization. On paper, the characteristics slightly inferior to those in Note 5. What is the each of the chambers in fact we will tell more.
daytime shooting
Immediately it should be noted that the weather was not conducive to getting beautiful frame with high dynamic range of colors. All photographs are taken in automatic mode without any additional settings.
Galaxy Note 5
iPhone 6s Plus
The colors on the Galaxy Note 5 looks deeper than it actually is. iPhone gave everything as it is.
Galaxy Note 5
iPhone 6s Plus
The picture contrast and the iPhone is very clear, while the picture Note 5 rather soapy. But in this case, the color is true to Samsung.
Galaxy Note 5
iPhone 6s Plus
The picture is made on the iPhone, again more contrast and sharp, rather than Note 5.
Galaxy Note 5
iPhone 6s Plus
Definitely victory of Note 5, in spite of better contrast and sharpness of the enemy. iPhone 6s Plus fuck color in the picture is likely influenced wrong white balance setting.
Galaxy Note 5
iPhone 6s Plus
At first glance, the difference between the images is not very noticeable. It is necessary to look to the background sky painted on iPhone 6s Plus clearer, but the grass and the trees look dull. Note 5 colors are drawn naturally.
Candlelight
Galaxy Note 5
iPhone 6s Plus
In the room with good lighting Note 5 shows good results: the clarity and saturation of pictures pleasantly surprised. the iPhone in this case, a disappointment detail of the image, although the colors are close to natural.
Galaxy Note 5
iPhone 6s Plus
The aperture of f / 1.9 in Note 5 makes itself felt when it comes to the lack of light. Samsung camera copes with its task in such conditions. Pictured iPhone 6s Plus noticeable small noise, but the picture is acceptable.
Galaxy Note 5
iPhone 6s Plus
Many say that in a situation with lots of colors in the picture Note 5 suffers glut picture. It really is. To get rid of this, you need to play a little c white balance. iPhone gave the color as it is, without distortion.
Macro. Artificial lighting
Galaxy Note 5
iPhone 6s Plus
The minimum focusing distance at the test apparatus is different, so there is only say a more precise metering iPhone 6s Plus, because it focused devices alone.
Map. Artificial lighting
Galaxy Note 5
iPhone 6s Plus
Unconditional victory iPhone 6s Plus. The picture is clear, the automatic white balance rigged correctly. Note 5 showed himself not with the best hand in the test panoramic photography.
Night Scene
Galaxy Note 5
iPhone 6s Plus
In the case of night shooting again enters the fray diaphragm Note 5 and good noise reduction. A clear picture, without “soap”, though the colors are oversaturated again. iPhone 6s Plus cope with the task of night shooting frankly bad.
Movie
Camera iPhone 6s Plus and Galaxy Note 5 are able to shoot 4K video at 30fps, as well as Full HD 60fps. Stabilization in the iPhone only works in video mode, then as Note 5 can pacify the vibrating conveyor in both modes.
Full HD devices removed equally well, so we offer to look directly comparing slow-motion and stabilization.
Comparison of stabilization revealed that iPhone 6s Plus cope with the dynamic shooting better than the Galaxy Note 5. Samsung camera zamteno distorts the image of walking.
Time Lapse
Galaxy Note 5
Video captured at 120fps
iPhone 6s Plus
Video captured at 240fps
It is worth noting that iPhone 6s Plus, Galaxy Note and 5 are able to shoot Full HD video at a frequency of 120fps, but in the iPhone is available in the 240fps mode resolution of 720p. Videos in this mode are obtained simply cancel.
Conclusion
Advantages of Camera iPhone 6s Plus:
- “honest”, contrasting picture at daytime shooting
- a simple and intuitive interface
- almost imperceptible work OIS
- shooting with frequency 240fps (720p)
- Front “screen” Flash
The benefits of cameras Galaxy Note 5:
- clear and sharp images in all conditions
- fine-tuning all the camera settings
- the ability to install additional shooting modes
- aperture of f / 1.9, giving a greater depth of field and beautiful shots the night
- launch the camera by double clicking the “Home”
- Matrix 16Mp
To summarize. Both devices are an excellent job with the task of shooting a day, not counting minor flaws. The difference in the diaphragm and various image processing algorithms becomes noticeable when shooting at night, Galaxy Note 5 in this case cope better iPhone 6s Plus. The focus of both cameras is almost instantaneous, in burst mode phones make up to 10 frames per second.
Optical stabilization is implemented at the appropriate level in the iPhone 6s Plus, video is written without shaking and inconspicuous distortions, Galaxy Note 5 significantly inferior to that criterion. The total picture is a video I liked on the iPhone. In the Full HD 60fps video on this smartphone lively and rich, and shot in 240fps is striking for its quality, but resolution of only 1280×720. Galaxy Note 5 shoots very well on the device, the picture quality seems better than the iPhone, but if you compare the recording of both devices on a single display, you can feel the difference.
Unlike the iPhone 6s Plus, Samsung Galaxy Note 5 It allows you to configure all the parameters of the camera. White balance, shutter speed, aperture, the value of ISO – all these you can control directly in the interface of the camera, watching the changes in real time, then the iPhone will require the installation of additional software.
Having tested both devices, you can safely say the iPhone is losing ground unattainable leader in photo and video. In some moments competitors still inferior to iPhone 6s Plus, but otherwise the quality of the recording of today’s smartphones are not worse than the flagship from Apple. Well, thinking about what to take on holiday / travel large camera or not, does not make sense – the smartphone easily replace you, and a bar of soap, and the entry-level SLR.