Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Vs LG V30+ Camera: Which One’s Better?

Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Vs LG V30+ camera comparison. Which one has a better camera setup? We find out.

Galaxy Note 8 Vs LG V30+ camera comparison

(Photo: The Quint)

Remember the Samsung Galaxy Note 8? Yes, the same one with a stylus and the big borderless screen. A couple of days ago, while I was using the Note 8, I learned that apart from being a workhorse, the phone also has an excellent camera at the back.

If you remember, I recently did a specs to specs comparison between the Samsung Galaxy Note 8 and the LG V30+, and back then, I had promised a camera comparison between the two.

Lo and behold! A camera face off between the Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Vs LG V30+.

Just FYI, none of the pictures have been edited in anyway. They have just been resized and text has been added.

Images Captured in Auto Mode

Captured on the Galaxy Note 8. Beach view at the Marriott in Goa

The same image captured on the LG V30+

Captured on the Note 8 at a beach in Panjim

The same image captured on the LG V30+

Image Captured Using HDR Mode

Image captured on the Note 8

Infinity pool captured on the LG V30+

Shadows are much more detailed on the Note 8

The f/1.6 aperture of the V30+ tends to let in more light

More Images Captured in Auto Mode

Yes, the colours are much more vibrant on the Note 8

Certain crispness about the V30+

Captured on the Galaxy Note 8

Somehow, I feel the colours are richer on the V30+ in this image

Low Light Images Using Auto Mode

Low light shot on the Galaxy Note 8

Low light shot on the LG V30+ with wide angle lens

The Galaxy Note 8 doesn’t seem to overcompensate for the low light 

Though the foreground is not well lit, still the V30+ manages to capture enough details

Low Light Images with HDR Mode Off

Low light picture on the Galaxy Note 8

Low light picture on the LG V30+

Poolside shot on the Galaxy Note 8

Poolside shot in the night on the LG V30+

Trying Out ‘Bokeh’ Effect

Live Focus mode on the Galaxy Note 8

Picture captured using the manual mode with focus shift

Zooooooommmmm!!!

Image captured on Note 8 without zoom

Image after 10x zoom on the Note 8

Image captured using wide angle lens on LG V30+

Image after full 8x zoom on LG V30+

Here's a Video Stabilisation Comparison Between the Galaxy Note 8 and LG V30+.

Okay, so now that you have seen the images captured using different modes on the Samsung Galaxy Note 8 and the LG V30+, it’s time to choose.

When it comes to the Note 8, it captures some astonishing pictures, both in low light and daylight.

The focus shift on the Note 8 is rapid, and also its 10x zoom is one of the best in this segment. The video stabilisation on the Note 8 is also good, although the Live Focus mode was a bitter disappointment.

What Do We Think?

The LG V30+ itself is a stellar performer in the camera department. With one of the highest aperture rating of f/1.6 in the rear camera, it captures amazing pictures in low light.

Colours in daylight might look a bit faded, but are true (not as saturated as the Note 8 image). The wide angle lens of the V30+ is a brilliant addition, and helps capture a lot of depth.

So if I have to choose the better camera phone, I’ll put my money on the Samsung Galaxy Note 8. It’s better than the V30+ is in the video stabilisation department, and also its pictures in daylight tend to be more crisp and the colours come out better.

I am not saying that the V30+ camera is bad. It has a very good camera in its price segment, and perhaps the best I have seen on an LG device till now, but still has some catching up to do when compared to the Galaxy Note 8.