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in specs alone the iPhone eight plus in the note eight are worthy rivals they have two 12 megapixel main cameras optical zoom and a special feature just for portraits so how do they compare in the real world we took a trip to slide ranch in California to test them out on some kids and animals and less than both on the default settings with automatic exposure the iPhone in the note used the two cameras to create a blurred background effect similar to a DSLR with a note it's called live focus and in the iPhone it's actually called portrait mode the one shot on the iPhone has greater contrast and richer colors but Taylor's face looks dark and the phone had a hard time blurring out the edges around the hair the notes has a brighter exposure in the cutout around the edges is not as harsh it also lets you adjust the blur while you're taking the shot or after it defaults to a medium blur which makes it look more natural or more intense which looks more like the effect on the iPhone you can't adjust the blur on the iPhone but you can't simulate different lighting which is still in beta lura side I think people look better on the iPhone the warmer tones are more flattering on the skin like this shot with more realistic details of Bella's face the note washed out the image and created a glow effect on the skin almost as if it was airbrushed same goes for portraits on the front camera the note assumes you need airbrushing and defaults to level two on its beauty mode which smooths out the freckles on the girls faces selfies on the iPhones are more natural with more vibrant colors and greater contrast even up close the colors and contrast look better on the iPhone the shot seems to have more depth and detail even though the notes is just as sharp the downside you can't get too close with the iPhone it just won't focus the note lets you get closer and has a manual focus mode for more precision both phones have a 2 X optical zoom but the shot on the note captured more detail with less noise up close even though my skin tone is more accurate on the iPhone but for landscapes I actually prefer the cooler temperatures of the note both shots are incredible but the Golden Gate Bridge pops out of the screen in the notes the note also outshines the iPhone in low-light landscapes the colors on the orb look more intense on the iPhone and there's less lens flare but the notes lights up the entire shot and brings out the details of the sidewalk and the houses behind this time around it might be too close to call the note has a slight edge on landscapes but for people I prefer the iPhone and both have a long way to go before they can compete with a DSLR for that blurred background effect