Hey guys,
Really just an open discussion here.
I have upgraded from a Nexus 5X to Galaxy S8+ about 2 months ago. So far the screen and performance of S8+ are phenomenal; not to mention the convenience of Adhell / Samsung's device management feature. However, unexpectedly the cameras on this phone are a huge let down. Colour of photos are always off, exposure is bad in auto mode and the loss of details under non-perfect lighting conditions are really creeping up to me. I have tried to use -2 exposure in Pro mode as some suggested. While it helps a bit it's getting really annoying (plus HDR doesn't work in Pro mode). My wife is using my old phone at the moment and the photos always come out better.
The whole thing is pretty ironic as I bought the S8+ expecting great cameras with shitty software and over-saturated display. Now it's almost the exact opposite.
I am seriously considering getting last year's Pixel XL (around $600) or the Mate 10 (around $700 and I will have to check out the LCD display first. Benchmarks show a rather poor screen contrast).
Just like to know everyone's thought.
Cheers,
Max
I went from a 5X to a Pixel 2 (Non-XL), and the camera has been phenomenal. the 5X Camera was actually very good too, the only things letting it down were slower autofocus and average low light performance (when written out those sound like a bigger deal than they were in reality).
Have you tried other camera apps on the Samsung? You can download and use the Google Camera app on the Play store (It's the app used on Nexus and Pixel devices) and use it rather than the Samsung app, or try some of the other apps.