Apple’s iOS 27 Clean Up Improves in 7-Test Shootout as Samsung Still Leads
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Updated · Tom's Guide · Jun 11
Apple’s iOS 27 Clean Up Improves in 7-Test Shootout as Samsung Still Leads
3 articles · Updated · Tom's Guide · Jun 11
Summary
A 7-scene comparison found Apple’s upgraded Clean Up in the iOS 27 developer beta performs better than before, but still trails Samsung’s Galaxy AI Photo Assist overall on realism and accuracy.
Apple handled simpler background removals well—such as deleting a yellow Corvette and some crowd elements—but struggled on harder edits involving facial features, glasses, hats and large building removals.
Samsung’s tool produced stronger results in most difficult cases, including removing Ray-Ban Meta glasses and reducing clutter around the Freedom Tower, though it also introduced flaws like altered eyes, aging effects and uneven clothing details.
The test used an iPhone 17 Pro running iOS 27 beta against a Galaxy S26 Ultra on One UI 8.5, suggesting Apple has narrowed the gap but has not matched Samsung’s AI photo editing yet.
Apple says iOS 27 brings better-quality, more realistic infill, and the beta status leaves room for further changes before the software’s expected fall release.