The Galaxy Note 9 is the closest competitor to the best smartphone camera in the world, the Pixel 2

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One thing the Pixel 2 XL doesn't have is a 2x optical zoom lens. The Galaxy Note 9's second 2x zoom lens lets you take better shots of subjects further away.

One thing the Pixel 2 XL doesn't have is a 2x optical zoom lens. The Galaxy Note 9's second 2x zoom lens lets you take better shots of subjects further away.
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Is there a winner here?

I'm not going to sit here and tell you which phone has the best camera, not when they're so close in terms of photo quality. The best thing you can do is see what camera you think takes better photos. Some prefer the more natural look that the Pixel 2 delivers, others like a little bit of extra flair and image processing that makes their photos pop, like the Galaxy Note 9 (and the Galaxy S9, for that matter).

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