DxOMark: Pixel 4 scores lower than the Galaxy S10+

21 October 2019
It's even behind the Honor 20 Pro and the OnePlus 7 Pro.

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  • 22 Oct 2019

Kingslayer, 22 Oct 2019In fairness to the Pixel 4, camera is the single most overr... moreIndeed... LG has the worse support among the makers. My V20 is left in the dust too.

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    • 22 Oct 2019

    op 7pro camera better than pixel 4. joke of the year

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      • 22 Oct 2019

      Nick Tagataka, 22 Oct 2019Pixel 4: https://cdn.dxomark.com/wp-content/uploads/medias... moreObviously Google prefer noisy photo to uplift the dark shadow of image. But it fails miserably because they forget that small sensor will never challenge big sensor in capturing light and dynamic range. It's just law of physic that can't be overcame by computational photography.

        They explain the score from the very beginning:
        "The Pixel 4 remains slightly behind such recent top performers as the Huawei Mate 30 Pro (131 points), largely due to the lack of both an ultra-wide camera and a time-of-flight (ToF) sensor. These omissions put the Google’s device at an immediate disadvantage compared to the triple- and quad-cam devices in our wide-angle and bokeh testing, and that affects its overall ranking."

          In fairness to the Pixel 4, camera is the single most overrated aspect when comparing smartphones. So what if the P4 only scored slightly lower than a S10+? The differences between photos are negligible. We're splitting hairs.

          Samsung owners might get lucky if they get two major updates. Then Samsung will forget about them and focus pushing as much hardware. My LG G5 only got one major update. Then LG completely abandoned us.

          The Essential Phone is the first Android that experienced four major Android versions (7, 8, 9, 10). I wouldn't be shocked if they become the first to have 5 versions. It essentially has the same specs as a Pixel 2 and their last major update should be Android 11.

          Speaking of the Essential PH-1, I just took a photo inside a movie theater using Night Sight and it looks pretty amazing! My Pixel 3 might have a better camera but it's not like hundreds of dollars better when using the GCam apk.

          Again, photo quality is the most dissected and most overrated thing on a smartphone. With computational photography improving, it should balance the playing field. Things like battery life and smooth UI matters more to me. That's why I could care less what DxO says.

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            • 22 Oct 2019

            Magustava, 22 Oct 2019Before Pixel was released. Majority: The beast is coming, ... moreNot even. They're ruining Android since Oreo, and are going full speed towards iOS with Android Q. I am afraid R won't be any better.

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              • 22 Oct 2019

              Google's camera is like an iPhone, overvalued.

                Damn, in the same rank as a phone that is only about 500 bucks.

                OP7 higher than mate 20 pro tho?

                  Ha ha yes people with brains actually believe that OnePlus is ahead of Pixel in terms of image quality. Grow up Dxo. I actually used to follow you people back in the DSLR days. God whatever has happened to you!

                    Before Pixel was released.
                    Majority: The beast is coming, will dethrone Mate 30 Pro on DXO, it will better than Galaxy S/Note 10.
                    After Disappointing release.
                    Everyone: Google should stick to software.

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                      • 22 Oct 2019

                      Oh BxSOMark... They have Zero credibility! If the company pay, they have good reviews.

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                        • Luxor
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                        • 22 Oct 2019

                        Extra camera yet low score.

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                          • Tarak
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                          • 22 Oct 2019

                          Below OP7 Pro? Thats a yikes considering Pixel costs twice as much.

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                            • 22 Oct 2019

                            Nick Tagataka, 22 Oct 2019Pixel 4: https://cdn.dxomark.com/wp-content/uploads/medias... moreAnd ppl complain P30 Pro pictures are too yellowish or green tinted?
                            Jesus, P4 sucks compared to that

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                              • 22 Oct 2019

                              NoM, 22 Oct 2019google just do not payed them :D ....paid....!

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                                • 22 Oct 2019

                                Kingslayer, 21 Oct 2019Google is slippin' with the cameras on their Pixels or perh... moreWell when you're still using old camera sensors while the competition are pushing out the latest and greatest tech......

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                                  • Anonymous
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                                  • 22 Oct 2019

                                  Google Pixel is next HTC !

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                                    • 22 Oct 2019

                                    I was waiting more of the pixel 4, it doesn't even have ultra wide.

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                                      • Anonymous
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                                      • 22 Oct 2019

                                      Well, it has 0 points of ultra wide.
                                      There are phones that record 4K as default ( at least the unit used by dxo but not the ones sold, what a coincidence). Pixel does 1080p default.

                                      Not that bad .....

                                        Pixel 4:
                                        https://cdn.dxomark.com/wp-content/uploads/medias/post-35617/BridgeHDR_GooglePixel4_DxOMark_05-00-e1570713242641.jpg
                                        P30 Pro:
                                        https://cdn.dxomark.com/wp-content/uploads/medias/post-35617/BridgeHDR_HuaweiP30Pro_DxOMark_05-00.jpg

                                        Pixel 4:
                                        https://cdn.dxomark.com/wp-content/uploads/medias/post-35617/BacklitPortrait_GooglePixel4_DxOMark_05-00.jpg
                                        P30 Pro:
                                        https://cdn.dxomark.com/wp-content/uploads/medias/post-35617/BacklitPortrait_HuaweiP30Pro_DxOMark_05-00.jpg

                                        There are a lot of noises in Pixel's photos even though it doesn't capture any finer detail than P30 Pro. Too aggressive shadow lifting maybe?
                                        Nonetheless I'm thoroughly disappointed with this year's Pixel's camera performance. It's basically a Pixel 3's camera with a secondary telephoto lens, nothing special here.