NOVEMBER 2019 PCWorld 91The Pixel 3 XL (top
right) beats the
iPhone 11 (top left)
on this shot of a ride
in motion, but even
the iPhone 11 at its
worst is still better
than the Galaxy
S10+ (bottom left)
and OnePlus 6T
(bottom right).
The iPhone 11
consistently
delivered sharp,
detailed shots that
didn’t look
washed-out or
unnatural. In a
couple of my
nighttime sky
shots, it even
captured a couple
of stars that I could
barely see with my
eyes, which
straight up blew my
mind. It didn’t
always win, but it
was the most
consistent (other than the OnePlus 6T, which
was consistently the worst).
Apple’s behind-the-scenes AI also
understands nuance. Even in shots where
the cameras all performed well, the
iPhone’s shots looked more natural and less
exposed, due to the system’s ability to
understand what’s being shot. Shadows
and highlights remained even as the scene
was brightened, and colors were as rich as
they would be in full light. The iPhone
consistently performed at least as well as the