iPhone XS Max can't beat the Huawei P20 Pro in DxOMark camera ranking

03 October 2018
Apple's latest and greatest has only the second best mobile camera system ever tested.

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LEEDAQ, 04 Oct 2018Many people just want IOS on their phone, not many people n... moreYou mean OIS or ISO or IOS !!! It's very confusing :-))

    PeterThePanda, 04 Oct 2018What if I tell you that I also own a Huawei phone? People, ... moreI mean the Pixel 2 scores higher the P20 Pro on things like Exposure and Contrast, Color, and Texture. Obviously the P20 Pro will score much higher on things like Zoom and Bokeh since it has three lenses. And that would drag the total score for the P20 Pro way higher.

      radhiv1993, 04 Oct 2018"many say it looks like a watercolor painting" who said tha... moreWhat if I tell you that I also own a Huawei phone? People, like you, love to accused those who disagree with you as a fanboy of the opposite brand. There's a difference between having a phone and being a fanboy. Just because I have a Huawei phone, doesn't mean I'll agree with or blindly accept what they do.

      Having a higher total DxOMark score doesn't mean the phone it's better, because right now DxOMark loves to focus on superfluous things like Zoom and Bokeh. Comparing the subscores of the Pixel 2 vs, the P20 Pro for example shows that it scores higher on Exposure, Color, Autofocus and Texture. While the P20 Pro scores much higher on things like Zoom and Bokeh, which obviously drags the total score higher.

      Personally, the P20 Pro camera system is just gimmicky at best. Having three cameras to do what other phones can do just as good with just one camera shows that they're not really that good at what they do.

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        PeterThePanda, 04 Oct 2018Unfortunately, you should take DxOMark total scores with a ... more"many say it looks like a watercolor painting" who said that? You? Dont need to be die hard, blind and no brain fans, just accept that P20 pro is better. I have seen by my eyes for both phones, P20 pro are ahead, ahead compare with all phone you can purchase today. If you're iPhone fans than wait until 2020 to get iPhone that can beat P20 pro in camera ranking and reality.

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          JOHN, 04 Oct 2018how you gonna compare a single camera with a triple camera ... moreWell, to be fair even the single lens Google Pixel XL can produce better photos than the latest iPhone. In other words, fools are paying for an overly priced phone.

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            • 04 Oct 2018

            JOHN, 04 Oct 2018how you gonna compare a single camera with a triple camera ... moreBoth of them don't have single cameras. Check before you post.

              JOHN, 04 Oct 2018how you gonna compare a single camera with a triple camera ... moreU think people care? As long as it beats apple, thats enough .....

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                • 04 Oct 2018

                The phone scored really well. Both photos are great...

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                  • 04 Oct 2018

                  Correction: Huawei has payed more than apple, by the ranking. Don't be shy GSMA, be honest.

                    Apple: Always behind the competition

                      Many people just want IOS on their phone, not many people need high end spec phones.

                      iPhone should release iPhone SE2, current timeline is different when iPhone SE was out there.

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                        • 04 Oct 2018

                        my mistake i thought was the iphone xr lol

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                          • 04 Oct 2018

                          how you gonna compare a single camera with a triple camera lol really am not a apple fan but thats ridiculous

                            Android Consultor, 04 Oct 2018Dxomark tests are extremely good. The tests are performed u... moreYeah sure, according to DxOMark the Oneplus 6 takes photos that are overall equal to the iPhone XS (Max) and better than the Pixel 2. Sounds about right.

                              Tommy Chhangte, 04 Oct 2018Wait till Pixel 3 comes (if ever DxOMark can be trusted)Unfortunately, you should take DxOMark total scores with a huge grain of salt. P20 Pro pictures, for example, don't even look natural (many say it looks like a watercolor painting) despite having the highest DxOMark scores. DxOMark puts too much focus nowadays on superfluous things like Bokeh and Zoom and not enough on what actually matters on camera quality like Contrast, Exposure and White Balance. If you're looking at DxOMark scores, focus on the subscores related to camera quality and not the total score.

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                                • 04 Oct 2018

                                you need huawei mate20 to beat huawei p20...

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                                  Come on, stop using DxOMark as a reference already, they're a fraud. They literally sell image processing services to companies, so which one do you think will have the highest score? The companies who paid for their "expertise" or the ones that didn't?

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                                    • 04 Oct 2018

                                    I don't trust dxomark's scores. When I saw comparisons of the p20 pro and htc u12+. It was obvious that the u12+ was providing far better results yet it got a lower score

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                                      • 04 Oct 2018

                                      Dxomark tests are extremely good. The tests are performed using a hundred and hundred of photos. In the end, using a program they made a comparasion, measuring key points as color, detail, textures and other's. So, you can't say this tests are wrong or fake.

                                        Tommy Chhangte, 04 Oct 2018Wait till Pixel 3 comes (if ever DxOMark can be trusted)Lacking a telephoto lens will unfortunately hold the Pixel 3 back on the score board, since zoom performance is one of the key areas tested by DxO. The Pixel 2 would be ranked quite a bit higher if it had one.