Nexus 6P vs Galaxy Note 5: Camera Comparison and Examples

The brand new Nexus 6P was recently announced by Google and one of its many new features is the much improved 12.3 megapixel camera on the back. And while initial reviews were positive, now that we have our own review, below we’ll compare the Nexus 6P camera to the Samsung Galaxy Note 5. to suggest.

While Samsung has made the camera a top priority for the past few years, Google has always struggled with this, even with last year’s Nexus 6. That said, the new Nexus 5X and Nexus 6P claim to be the best cameras inside any Nexus, and our initial hands-on time so far has been pretty impressive, but we’ll need a lot more time with each before we can share more details. .

The link above shares a few additional details about the Nexus 6P camera. It has a new 12.3-megapixel lens with a large 1.55um sensor that lets in more light and promises to offer a great camera experience without image stabilization. Other highlights are the all-aluminum design, 5.7-inch Quad-HD display, 3GB of RAM, powerful octa-core processor and the latest Android 6.0 Marshmallow software with Nexus 6P.

One thing worth noting is the speed at which each camera launches. Double-tapping the home button will open the Note 5 camera no matter what you’re doing, and double-tapping the power button will do the same for the Nexus 6P. Google’s quick launch camera is faster than the Galaxy Note 5 every time. It was the fastest I’ve used until Samsung came along with the Nexus 6P and pulled it out of the water. You won’t miss a shot with either, but you’ll be ready to take pictures faster with the Nexus 6P and it has fast laser autofocus.

The Samsung Galaxy Note 5 and Google’s new Nexus 6P both represent some of the latest camera technologies. With features like optical image stabilization for Samsung and laser-assisted autofocus from Google. Naturally, we wanted to compare the two in what we call “real world” the way average smartphone owners would use a device.

Not everyone has a tripod for their smartphone or takes pictures with a tripod. Almost every photo taken will be hand-shot instantly and will likely be set to automatic settings. Letting the phone do everything for you. That said, Samsung has a Pro mode with tons of advanced controls, and the new Google camera has a few extras too.

As a reminder, the Samsung Galaxy Note 5 has a 16-megapixel camera with optical image stabilization and f/1.9 aperture. The Nexus 6P has a larger sensor but fewer pixels. The 12.3-megapixel camera without image stabilization, f/2.0 aperture, but the larger 1.55um sensor that should be able to quickly capture extra light allows you to take great photos without the need for image stabilization. At least according to Google.

Both of these phones offer a lot of potential to work on while capturing the moments that matter to you. Naturally, we took a few different photos in different light to see how they got the job done, and it’s up to you to decide what would look best.

All of the photos below were taken manually in similar situations with each phone set to Auto and HDR Auto enabled.

This is a strange photo, but it’s one of my favorites taken with the Note 5 and Nexus 6P. I saw water droplets on some leaves in a completely dark forest. I captured the above image using my headlight for lighting and no flash. Again the Nexus 6P on the left and the Galaxy Note 5 on the right.

The Nexus 6P shoots in a 4:3 aspect ratio, so all Note 5 photos are wider. I think I could swap them out and downgrade the Galaxy Note 5 to 12MP as well, but a direct comparison was best. Here the Note 5 seems to capture more detail and is clearer, but the color is a mess.

Indoors, with the Nexus 6P (left), this bar tried to accommodate the lack of factory lighting, resulting in a much warmer look. Lifelike colors were more accurately represented on the Note 5, but still, everyone has a personal preference.

It’s worth noting that the Note 5 has warmer and more vibrant colors with a wooden palette, while the Nexus 6P is on the cooler side. In a strange way. A completely different result when going from outside to inside. You be the judge.

Again with the Nexus 6P on the left and the Galaxy Note 5 on the right, both of these phones take great pictures but produce very different results. The Note 5 captures a lot more in each photo, shooting a wider image, but also not that tall. Of course this can be changed in both settings and it all comes down to user preference.

My dirty truck showed more detail and gave my eyes a clearer view than the Nexus 6P. The Galaxy Note 5 better captured the red TRD logo, as it was a bit more vibrant. At the same time, the sky on the Nexus 6P looks better to my eyes.

Here are a few more examples from my Bearded Dragon, the sky in a parking lot on the Nexus 6P looking pretty weak, and some garden gnomes. We’ll leave the decision to you. The Galaxy Note 5 seems to sharpen photos a lot, but the results are pretty mixed.

Finally, there are a few more for fine detail, color and vibrancy, and other things. It’s clear that the Nexus 6P takes pretty good photos, but it may need some tweaking in some upcoming software updates.

The Nexus 6P camera starts faster, autofocuses faster, shoots better 240 FPS slow motion video, both can record UHD (4K) video and both have a lot to offer overall. All said and done, it’s a mixed bag of results. We tried toggling the always-on HDR auto mode, taking photos from different angles and even zooming in, and both phones perform pretty well. Buyers can’t go wrong with either, but during the few low-light moments when the Nexus 6P needed a flash, a weird halo formed around the image; this may be due to the vault officially provided by Google. accessory.

These are just a few of the many examples and in the near future we will be doing video tests, slow motion video samples and much more.