88 PCWorld NOVEMBER 2019FEATURE iPHONE 11 NIGHT MODE VS PIXEL 3 XL, GALAXY S10+ & ONEPLUS 6T
N
ow that Apple’s finally debuted
Night Mode for the iPhone 11,
it’s time to compare it to the
Android competition. It was just
about a year ago when Google launched its
innovative Night Sight mode to critical
acclaim. With the ability to turn unusable
low-light scenes into spectacular, backlit,
frame-worthy photos, Night Sight was the
prime example of just how far ahead Google
was when it came to photography.
Since Night Sight’s launch, Samsung,
OnePlus, Huawei, and LG have all developed
low-light modes for their cameras. Keepreading as we take a close look at how
Apple’s new low-light camera stacks up
against the best Android has to offer.THE INTERFACE
While the iPhone bakes night mode into the
camera like the other phones, the
implementation is a little different. The Galaxy
S10, Pixel 3 XL, and OnePlus all require
swiping to a separate mode, but they can be
used whenever you’d like. The iPhone’s Night
Mode, on the other hand, is available only
when there is insufficient light. The option
appears as a half-moon icon in the upper rightNight Mode on the iPhone 11 is quicker to get to, easier to use, and offers more controls than its peers.