Camera test: 2013 contender challenges the reigning champion

25 July 2021
The Xiaomi is great, but not perfect.

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  • LCQ
  • 25 Jul 2021

Nokia 1020 For the 2021Goldstandards Awards!!!.

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    • Anonymous
    • LkB
    • 25 Jul 2021

    Kosova, 25 Jul 2021How about comparing the best today’s camera phone with a co... moreEven RX100 mark 1 can kill phones.
    Imagine the Alpha (APSC and Full Frame).

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      • Kosova
      • 8m2
      • 25 Jul 2021

      How about comparing the best today’s camera phone with a comparable (old) camera, like Sony Alpha?

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        • Anonymous
        • LkB
        • 25 Jul 2021

        No matter, 25 Jul 2021Nokia looks much more organic. No crazy oversharpening, HDR... moreYeah, nokia does not make scene like wax same way you see from BBK.

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          • Anonymous
          • LkB
          • 25 Jul 2021

          nickname optional, 25 Jul 2021HMD is Nokia. All the Key people that created HMD Global in... moreNokia would never have ODM phones.
          Nokia would never make $600 phone that is mere copy of $200 chinese.

          HMD is not Nokia.

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            • Jeet
            • fCZ
            • 25 Jul 2021

            Honestly speaking this is the main reason, for which I hate Microsoft. They took a good company and destroyed it completely.

              Daylight colors from Nokia look more natural, it was the same for also cheap line as 520, their color and HDR science is just great. Shame MS gave up media devices and went just for creative consumers. At least they did not give up completely.

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                • 0xQ
                • 25 Jul 2021

                Nokia looks much more organic. No crazy oversharpening, HDR, or painting looks.

                  nickname optional, 25 Jul 2021HMD is Nokia. All the Key people that created HMD Global in... moreI know about HMD and where it is. They're still not Nokia tho, just using their name. The only good phones they've released were the Nokia 7 Plus, Nokia 8/8 Sirocco, and 9 Pureview. The rest are disappointing imo.

                    SuuperBaka, 25 Jul 2021I mean they died as a company when they sold off their mobi... moreHMD is Nokia. All the Key people that created HMD Global in 2015, are former Nokia executives. They even have their Headquarters inside Nokia's Campus in Espoo Finland.

                      Nokia was far ahead back then.

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                        • GBh
                        • 25 Jul 2021

                        It annoys me to no end that almost a decade has gone by, and neither Microsoft/Nokia had opened themselves to "license" those PureView algorithms.

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                          • 25 Jul 2021

                          Rkm, 25 Jul 2021You guys should go back even further and review Nokia N8. I... moreYup, such a rich history Nokia had, a shame HMD didn't step up to the mark. It'd have been better if it humbly gave up the Nokia licensing out of respect when things starting going downhill post 8.1/7.2, rather than pushing out half-hearted phones without any thoughts

                            Kingslayer, 25 Jul 2021Smartphone photography really took off with Google's c... moreThat is why I still don't truly believe in computational photography. Sure that you can do multiple adjustments with the image processing algorithm, but it can go too far and ruin a great photo. At the end of the day, a great camera sensor with a great optic is still relevant.

                              Anonymous, 25 Jul 2021its ok..... the 1020 has small sensor. No wonder it take su... moreLol, you clearly didn't see the Xiaomi camera's even shittier oversharpened mess.

                                Hbk112, 25 Jul 2021808 has front side illuminated sensor. Hece it was black at... moreThat is a good point. Because Nokia wants to decrease the camera bump of that 41MP sensor, they decrease the sensor size. I really find that a shame because they can use the same 808 PureView sensor but give it BSI sensor technology and OIS while at the same time eliminating that camera bump by giving a bigger battery. That will still be the king to beat today.

                                  What I really love about the Lumia is that even with its tiny native pixel size and the noise under full 38MP resolution, it still manages to show natural colour and crisp detail with no oversharpening effect at all. By contrast, the Xiaomi is a complete oversharpened mess, especially with the trees and leaves. The only element where I will give a win to Xiaomi is dynamic range, you can definitely tell the difference from the lowlight photos.

                                    Would like to see a phone polycarbonate unibody phone like old Lumias

                                      Stills - Lumia 1020
                                      Video - Mi 11 ultra

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                                        • 25 Jul 2021

                                        You guys should go back even further and review Nokia N8. It had mechanical shutter and ND filter.

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