Counterclockwise: the evolution of smartphone cameras in the dark

18 February 2018
How much has Apple improved its cameras in recent years? What about Samsung, Sony, Huawei or Google?

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  • AnonD-454049
  • rjH
  • 18 Feb 2018

AnonD-481725, 18 Feb 2018It is not the case buddy, but it is still something else, t... moreSource?

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    • Anonymous
    • r7b
    • 18 Feb 2018

    S8 and S7 are the same! Also you can see higher res means nothing. The S6 looks blurry with 16MP, and the S7 is much better despite 12MP. And I know the S7/S8 have the same camera

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      • Anonymous
      • J8A
      • 18 Feb 2018

      For the people who wants to see whether Xperia phones are better or worse than other phones with comparision in the same scale (since here Xperia phones were zoomed more than others)
      Check here and don't forget to scale up to 12MP
      https://www.gsmarena.com/piccmp.php3?idType=5&idPhone1=8858&idPhone2=8804&idPhone3=8505

        AnonD-238148, 18 Feb 2018I think gsmarena team should have downscale all of pictures... moreFor a quick snap (which what majority of pictures were taken with a smartphone), look no further than the iPhone X/8, Samsung S8/Note 8, and the king of stills - Pixel 2/2 XL. No photo editing necessary to get the perfect shot.

        It's amazing how far mobile photography has gotten with these three manufacturers.

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          • ELn
          • 18 Feb 2018

          I think gsmarena team should have downscale all of pictures to a specific resolution. People can't understand these differences which have been caused by the scale of the photo. I get what was the purpose of your post but if you have downscaled them you could have said what you were trying to say. See how people start to compare brands without even checking photo qualitiea by your tool. I always check your tool cause that is the only trusted tool left in mobile company. And ofcourse in fight vs brands I'll go with pixel and sony as a photographer. Sony is behind in photo effects from other brands but I think their photoquality is amazing if you know how to use photo editing apps.

            My personal ranking

            1.Galaxy S8 / Galaxy S7
            2. iPhone 8 / iPhone X
            3. Pixel 2 XL / Mate 9
            4. Note 8 / iPhone 7

            I know it's a bit cliché to rank the most popular phones on the planet at the top. But, it is what it is. You definitely can't go wrong with any of the listed smartphone above as your main camera.

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              • Anonymous
              • 0xR
              • 18 Feb 2018

              Note 8 was just badly focused...

                Please do nokia, lumia, lg and htc!

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                  • AnonD-738554
                  • JpI
                  • 18 Feb 2018

                  https://www.gsmarena.com/piccmp.php3?idType=4&idPhone1=8858&idPhone2=8804&idPhone3=8733

                  XZ1 x iX x pixel 2

                  Just click on Sponge Bob, tomato/carrot or dollar bill.

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                    • Anonymous
                    • ib4
                    • 18 Feb 2018

                    Why didn't you throw in the Nokia 808 to show how much the current flagships still lags behind it.. Dxo retested the 808 why not you gsma as the premier mobile phone website.. Please retest the 808 using the current standard procedure.. I guarantee you it will blow all the competitions away

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                      • Anonymous
                      • vjw
                      • 18 Feb 2018

                      There doesn't seem to be any improvement from Sony XZ to XZ1.

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                        • Anonymous
                        • pQr
                        • 18 Feb 2018

                        Anonymous, 18 Feb 2018Huawei Mate 10 looks less sharp than Mate 9... And Xperia ... moreAnd by the way Xperia is also awful when you downsample it to the same size.

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                          • Anonymous
                          • pQr
                          • 18 Feb 2018

                          Huawei Mate 10 looks less sharp than Mate 9...
                          And Xperia is awful, but I already knew this when the Z5 got released and got the best DxoMoneymark rating.

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                            • AnonD-738554
                            • JpI
                            • 18 Feb 2018

                            Anonymous, 18 Feb 2018"The sample of XA2 and U11 Life beat iX." You have to be... moreGo check it...

                            I got no reason to lie..

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                              • AnonD-473228
                              • gNU
                              • 18 Feb 2018

                              Lightning mcqueen, 18 Feb 2018Why they did not mention the Nokia 1020?? I want to see it.talking about camera revolution on Smartphone...1020 is always expected to show up, though it would not exactly fit in here... I'm still curious about that device

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                                • Anonymous
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                                • 18 Feb 2018

                                AnonD-738554, 18 Feb 2018Dont look the samples here. Open the photo tool and check... more"The sample of XA2 and U11 Life beat iX."

                                You have to be blind on at least 2 eyes to say so.

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                                  • AnonD-738554
                                  • JpI
                                  • 18 Feb 2018

                                  Dont look the samples here.
                                  Open the photo tool and check it yourselves.

                                  I have compared all flagships from 2017.
                                  XZ1/XZ1c win in 2 of 3 scenes.
                                  The ISO and Good Light.

                                  Only Note 8 comes close. The 3rd is U11.

                                  The samples of Pixel 2, Mate 10 Pro, S8 and iX dont come even closer.

                                  The sample of XA2 and U11 Life beat iX.

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                                    • Anonymous
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                                    • 18 Feb 2018

                                    Hayaan Mo Sila, 18 Feb 2018Yeah yeah. Xperia images are way more zoomed in and people... moreIt's their fault when they prefer Megapixels (zoom) over image quality

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                                      • Anonymous
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                                      • 18 Feb 2018

                                      Arc, 18 Feb 2018Only Sony smartphone user can tell, it's not ugly like that. -.-Back then, I used an Xperia M4 Aqua and the camera really was awful

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                                        • Anonymous
                                        • 7Ac
                                        • 18 Feb 2018

                                        AnonD-730705, 18 Feb 2018This shows that Sony is a total waste in the smartphone industry.Yeah cause cameras are the main feature for a phone...I could care less