If you’ve read our iPhone 4 and Samsung Galaxy S reviews, you’ll know that the world has just been hit with two incredible smartphones simultaneously. Both sport next gen screen tech, both have a five megapixel camera, and both shoot 720p HD video. Which one shoots better clips? Have a look and tell us yourself!
You’ve already seen the iPhone 4′s video editing in action in our iPhone 4 review: HD video and iMovie section, but we wanted to compare the pair’s raw footage, so shot some with both and stuck them online for you to dissect. The videos are below, but you’ll need to click through to Vimeo to see them in HD – note we only had the two handsets in the building at the same time for just moments, so we’ve had to make do with two different scenarios for filming.
iPhone 4 sample video: Outdoors from Electricpig on Vimeo.
Samsung Galaxy S sample 720p video from Electricpig on Vimeo.
It’s a tough call. If we had to choose, we’d say the iPhone 4′s footage is slightly sharper than that from the Samsung Galaxy S, although it doesn’t handle motion any better. What you can see in action on the iPhone 4 though is refocusing on the fly, something the Samsung Galaxy S lacks. On the downside, the iPhone 4 won’t let you upload videos to YouTube in HD (or watch them in high quality either for that matter) from the phone, which is a tad disappointing. You’ll have to cull 720p footage from the handset when plugged into a computer.
Is that a big deal though? Which do you think is better? Vote in our poll for the iPhone 4 or Samsung Galaxy S and give us your thoughts in the comments below!
