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# Even Android Fans Wish They Had the iPhone's Camera
- URL: https://birchtree.me/blog/iphone-6-plus-photos/
- Published: 2015-01-07T03:48:55.000Z
- Updated: 2015-01-07T03:48:55.000Z
- Author: Matt Birchler
- Tags: #Import 2023-06-01 22:41, #Import 2025-03-29 19:29

[Phone Arena ran a blind test](http://www.phonearena.com/news/Nexus-6-beats-the-iPhone-6-Plus-by-a-mile-in-our-blind-camera-comparison%5Fid64437?ref=birchtree.me) comparing the iPhone 6 Plus camera with the shooter on the Nexus 6 and their results were surprising. The Nexus 6 was selected as having the better photos in 77% of the comparisons. This is pretty drastic when most reviewers bemoaned the average camera of the Nesux 6 while even professional photographers adored the latest iPhone.

There's a lot to how good a camera is besides what people will see in a blind test. The [reddit comments](http://www.reddit.com/r/Android/comments/2rizto/nexus%5F6%5Fbeats%5Fthe%5Fiphone%5F6%5Fplus%5Fby%5Fa%5Fmile%5Fin%5Four/?ref=birchtree.me) thread for this article is long and full of Android/Nexus zealots (I mean that is the best way) making fun of their test. Here are some quotes from the most highly voted comments:

[tacomonstrous](http://www.reddit.com/r/Android/comments/2rizto/nexus%5F6%5Fbeats%5Fthe%5Fiphone%5F6%5Fplus%5Fby%5Fa%5Fmile%5Fin%5Four/cngad6f?ref=birchtree.me)

> This test doesn't account for how much quicker the iPhone camera is. Even the old 4S has essentially zero shutter lag and great autofocus.

[eallan](http://www.reddit.com/r/Android/comments/2rizto/nexus%5F6%5Fbeats%5Fthe%5Fiphone%5F6%5Fplus%5Fby%5Fa%5Fmile%5Fin%5Four/cngat7u?ref=birchtree.me)

> My iPhone 6 camera is about 100 times more pleasurable to use. About 3 out of 4 times I have to retake a shot with my nexus 6 because its tremendously slow. Shots wind up looking better 9 times out of ten.

[bfodder](http://www.reddit.com/r/Android/comments/2rizto/nexus%5F6%5Fbeats%5Fthe%5Fiphone%5F6%5Fplus%5Fby%5Fa%5Fmile%5Fin%5Four/cngbvfb?ref=birchtree.me)

> This is my story but with a Droid Turbo. Turbo takes great shots of things that aren't moving. If I'm taking pictures of my 11 month old I use the iPhone 6 because it doesn't end up blurry as fuck.

[marsovec](http://www.reddit.com/r/Android/comments/2rizto/nexus%5F6%5Fbeats%5Fthe%5Fiphone%5F6%5Fplus%5Fby%5Fa%5Fmile%5Fin%5Four/cnga623?ref=birchtree.me)

> one is better than the other in different light conditions, this does not mean that the N6's is better overall unfortunately

[bronkula](http://www.reddit.com/r/Android/comments/2rizto/nexus%5F6%5Fbeats%5Fthe%5Fiphone%5F6%5Fplus%5Fby%5Fa%5Fmile%5Fin%5Four/cngck9d?ref=birchtree.me)

> Resolution on the Nexus6 is clearly the winner, but I would say that the lighting almost always looks more natural on the Iphone6.

[iEzhik](http://www.reddit.com/r/Android/comments/2rizto/nexus%5F6%5Fbeats%5Fthe%5Fiphone%5F6%5Fplus%5Fby%5Fa%5Fmile%5Fin%5Four/cngh3po?ref=birchtree.me)

> Some day Google will make a good camera app. Some day...

[CatDaddy5](http://www.reddit.com/r/Android/comments/2rizto/nexus%5F6%5Fbeats%5Fthe%5Fiphone%5F6%5Fplus%5Fby%5Fa%5Fmile%5Fin%5Four/cngczjw?ref=birchtree.me)

> I actually like the iPhone shots more. I like the warmer tone in most pictures

[Zentaurion](http://www.reddit.com/r/Android/comments/2rizto/nexus%5F6%5Fbeats%5Fthe%5Fiphone%5F6%5Fplus%5Fby%5Fa%5Fmile%5Fin%5Four/cnge3ek?ref=birchtree.me)

> Right, I'm not giving phonearena credibility any more.

Auto focus, low light quality, moving subjects, better apps, and many other topics come up in the 500+ comments currently on the thread. We all have our personal preferences on which mobile operating system is best, but there seems to be a general consensus about what smartphone has the best camera.