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Galaxy S25 vs iPhone 17: A Deep Dive Camera Comparison 1 Year Later
Compares and analyzes the camera performance of Galaxy S25 and iPhone 17 in various environments after one year of use. It details the strengths and weaknesses of both smartphones in various aspects such as photo and video shooting, color, zoom function, and night mode.
1. 📸 Main Camera Comparison: Color, Sharpness, Bokeh Effect
- ✅ iPhone shows warm colors, and Galaxy shows cool colors.
- ✅ iPhone has strong saturation and color, and Galaxy gives a soft feeling.
- ⚠️ Blurriness may appear in Galaxy photos, especially in portrait mode.
- ✅ iPhone makes eye and facial features more prominent.
- ✅ iPhone creates a slightly more natural bokeh effect than Galaxy.
| Feature | 갤럭시 S25 | 아이폰 17 |
|---|---|---|
| Color | Cool Feeling | Warm Feeling |
| Sharpness | Softness | Intensity |
| Bokeh Effect | Normal | Natural |
00:00 - 01:57
1. 📸 Main Camera Comparison: Color, Sharpness, Bokeh Effect
- ✅ iPhone shows warm colors, and Galaxy shows cool colors.
- ✅ iPhone has strong saturation and color, and Galaxy gives a soft feeling.
- ⚠️ Blurriness may appear in Galaxy photos, especially in portrait mode.
- ✅ iPhone makes eye and facial features more prominent.
- ✅ iPhone creates a slightly more natural bokeh effect than Galaxy.
| Feature | 갤럭시 S25 | 아이폰 17 |
|---|---|---|
| Color | Cool Feeling | Warm Feeling |
| Sharpness | Softness | Intensity |
| Bokeh Effect | Normal | Natural |
01:58 - 02:49
2. 🔆 Exposure and Portrait Mode Comparison: Galaxy Shadow Effect, iPhone Cinematic Mode
- ✅ Galaxy's shadow effect can make photos appear brighter in scenes with sunsets or high contrast.
- ⚠️ Galaxy photos tend to be overexposed.
- ✅ Photos may turn out better in portrait mode if you remove hair or wear a hat.
- ✅ iPhone's Cinematic Mode and Galaxy's Portrait Video Mode are decent at separating the background and subject, but not groundbreaking.
02:50 - 04:13
3. 🏞️ Dynamic Range and Color Processing Comparison: Outdoor Photos, Food Photos, Sunset Photos
- ✅ Both models show excellent performance in terms of dynamic range.
- ✅ The color difference between the two models is very minimal in outdoor photos.
- ✅ iPhone tends to express grass less clearly.
- ✅ iPhone has stronger contrast, slightly warmer colors, and lower exposure.
- ✅ Galaxy cameras can make photos look flat because shadows are more prominent.
- ✅ Galaxy tends to increase saturation for food photos.
- ✅ In sunset photos, iPhone goes through more correction to make the scene more dramatic.
04:14 - 05:27
4. 🎥 Video and Pet Photo Comparison: LOG Shooting, Stabilization Function, Zoom Function
- ✅ The colors of the two cameras are very similar, and it is difficult to find differences.
- ✅ Galaxy S25 supports LOG shooting function, allowing for color correction.
- ✅ Video stabilization function is similar on both devices.
- ✅ When taking pictures of pets, photos taken with the iPhone come out slightly less blurry than the Galaxy S25.
- ✅ Galaxy with 3x optical zoom provides better quality for pet video recording.
| Function | 갤럭시 S25 | 아이폰 17 |
|---|---|---|
| LOG Shooting | 지원 | 미지원 |
| Video Stabilization | Similar | Similar |
| Pet Photos | Slightly Blurry | Less Blurry |
| Optical Zoom | 3x | 없음 |
05:28 - 06:55
5. 🔭 Zoom and Selfie Camera Comparison: Optical Zoom, Digital Zoom, Group Selfies
- ✅ Galaxy has a 3x optical zoom camera, but iPhone does not.
- ✅ When zooming in more than 3x, Galaxy switches to a telephoto camera, while iPhone uses digital zoom.
- ✅ Galaxy has a smaller telephoto lens sensor size, resulting in less background blur but better optical quality.
- ✅ iPhone uses a wider rectangular sensor and lens to capture more in the frame.
- ✅ You can take both portrait and landscape selfies with iPhone.
| Function | 갤럭시 S25 | 아이폰 17 |
|---|---|---|
| Optical Zoom | 3x | 없음 |
| Selfie Camera | Normal | Wide Sensor, Landscape/Portrait Shooting Available |
06:56 - 07:29
6. 📸 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera Comparison: Pixels, Macro Photography, Flare Phenomenon
- ✅ iPhone's second camera is a 48MP ultra-wide-angle camera, while Galaxy's camera is only 12MP and cannot take macro shots.
- ✅ In terms of optical quality, the performance of the two cameras is very similar.
- ✅ iPhone's ultra-wide-angle camera seems to suppress flare better under direct sunlight.
| Function | 갤럭시 S25 | 아이폰 17 |
|---|---|---|
| Pixels | 12MP | 48MP |
| Macro Photography | 불가능 | 가능 |
| Flare Suppression | Normal | Excellent |
07:30 - 07:57
7. 🌃 Night Photo and Video Comparison: Low Light Environment, Light Reflection, Ghosting
- ✅ Night photos also have almost the same performance on both models.
- ✅ Both models do not take great photos in low-light environments, but the results are good enough to use.
- ⚠️ When shooting video, if there is lighting in the scene, iPhone's video processing ability is poor, resulting in severe light reflection and ghosting.
07:58 - 08:37
8. ⚖️ Final Conclusion: Galaxy S25 vs iPhone 17, Which Camera is Better?
- ✅ Galaxy cameras have better zoom shooting performance, have a cooler color tone, support LOG shooting, and have more features in the camera app.
- ⚠️ Galaxy's disadvantages are that pet photos come out blurry, sometimes the photos look foggy, especially when taken outdoors in strong light, and the ultra-wide-angle camera does not have a macro function.
- ✅ iPhone 17 shows better performance in portrait photography.
- ✅ iPhone 17 can take macro shots with its ultra-wide-angle camera, and the video comes out slightly cleaner, but it has the disadvantage of severe light reflection and ghosting and no telephoto camera.
| Advantages | 갤럭시 S25 | 아이폰 17 |
|---|---|---|
| Zoom Shooting | Excellent | Normal |
| Color | Cool Feeling | Warm Feeling |
| LOG Shooting | 지원 | 미지원 |
| Portrait Photos | Normal | Excellent |
| Ultra-Wide Angle Camera | 접사 불가 | 접사 가능 |