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I spent all weekend taking pictures with the new Galaxy S8 and now I never want to go back to my iPhone

Apr 19, 2017, 18:53 IST

I started my Saturday grabbing coffee in Tribeca, where I spotted these flowers on the sidewalk. I was immediately impressed with the camera's macro capabilities. The flowers in the foreground were crisp and in focus, while the rest of the bunch was blurred.

I happened upon One World Trade Center (and another skyscraper under construction) on my walk through Tribeca. While this isn't the prettiest picture of one of New York's more famous buildings, I was impressed by how much detail the phone captured — like the reflection of the clouds on the glass — even at a distance.

This geometric, sunlit walkway photographed beautifully.

And, of course, I had to take a selfie. But it was for research purposes, I swear: I wanted to see how the camera would perform in extremely bright light, which was the situation at the Hudson River waterfront.

In contrast, here's me taking that selfie — shot with an iPhone 7 Plus, Apple's top-of-the-line shooter.

It was a warm day in New York, so I stopped in a bar for a quick drink. The bar was very dimly lit, but it still captured a nice photo of my beer.

I headed back outside to walk up the East River and captured this gorgeous shot of the underside of the Brooklyn Bridge. This photo looks almost as good as it would have if I shot it on a DSLR: you can see each individual brick and can even make out a tiny American flag at the top of the bridge.

Here's the underside of the Manhattan Bridge. Again, I was stunned by the amount of detail, even in the distance. If you look closely, you can make out the carousel across the river in Dumbo.

I wanted to test the camera at night, so I snapped a photo of the Empire State Building, which was lit up in pastel colors for Easter. I was impressed by how saturated the colors looked, but there was a downside to that: The light from the street lamps looked extremely orange.

The next day, I went to a very hip and Pinterest-worthy brunch spot. In bright daylight, the colors looked crisp, clean, and cool without so much as a hint of sepia — apparently, that's only a problem in low light.

I ordered some very delicious buttermilk pancakes. Look closely: You can make out the salted butter melting on top.

Here's another test in bright sunlight. Unfortunately for me, the camera couldn't handle how pale my legs are, leaving them a bit overexposed.

This beautiful doorway in Brooklyn helped me test out how well the camera captures colors. In this case, the phone exceeded my expectations. The colors are vibrant and crisp, no editing or enhancement necessary.

I ended my weekend the best way: with an ice cream cone (it was a lot bigger than that before I remembered to snap a photo). The camera impressed me once again, especially since it was about to thunderstorm when I took the photo. The colors here are balanced and rich and the camera focused precisely, sharpening my cone while softening the background and blurring the passersby.

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