DxOMark reviews Smartphone for Snapdragon Insiders, scores higher than iPhone 12 Pro Max

17 August 2021
The camera review was performed with unreleases software unavailable to reviewers.

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  • 17 Aug 2021

Mikele, 17 Aug 2021LOL £10m. Haha You're not serious always compla... moreIf their reviews are based on set guidelines then why refer people to DxOMark scores when they say their phones take good/better pictures than certain brands since there are no set guidelines for taking pics in real life. All I'm trying to say is, since DxOMark is technical and the average consumer is not, y'all should stop bashing people who like certain phones' image processing just because DxO says otherwise. And this article is proof of that. Average reviewers don't like the image quality but DxO says otherwise so yeah it should be whatever DxO says...Hmmmm...I see where the "I don't trust DxOMark and STFU if you don't trust them is coming from.

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    • 17 Aug 2021

    Ahmed Aref, 17 Aug 2021These scores are based on some predefined criteria, if the ... moreTo be honest, no other phone has well optimized image processing on IMX 686 like Asus did. They just squeeze it to the max potential of the sensor. - https://m.gsmarena.com/asus_zenfone_8-review-2266p5.php

      Anonymous, 17 Aug 2021I think I know who paid you to write that comment , but rig... moreLOL

      £10m. Haha

      You're not serious always complaining about DXOMARK reviews. But these reviews were based on the set guidelines for every phone reviewed.

      Wake up Fella

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        • 17 Aug 2021

        Ahmed Aref, 17 Aug 2021These scores are based on some predefined criteria, if the ... more"mid range sensor" ?? I'm not sure you know what you're talking about..... lenses, ISP and OIS have a much larger bearing on image quality than the sensor, hence why the pixels can still use age old sensors and still produce top tier images. the sensor is just one piece of the puzzle.

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          • 17 Aug 2021

          Mikele, 17 Aug 2021Absolute true! Don't mind them, they always questio... moreI think I know who paid you to write that comment , but right now, I haven't figure out "yet" How much, hmmmm ?

            JaiHind69420, 17 Aug 2021It is trusted if you got the score that you are looking for... moreCheers to that comment. 🥂

              These scores are based on some predefined criteria, if the phone did will be based on it even if the final image is not pleasant then will get a high score.

              IMX686 is last year midrange camera sensor, it is in no way comparable with high-end sensors like IMX789, HM3, or GN2, but 80% of the image quality nowadays is based on software processes that why iPhones and Google Pixels have great image quality despite they have ancient and tiny sensors.

              for example, they gave Mi 10T with an almost identical sensor a 97 point while this phone gets 142 !!

                Shui8, 17 Aug 2021Lots of comments towards DxO fiasco. 😂 So now DxO either... moreAbsolute true!

                Don't mind them, they always questions DXOMARK for their reviews. I wonder if Asus paid them for this review.

                DXOMARK weldon for the good jobs! 😂

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                  • 17 Aug 2021

                  Lots of comments towards DxO fiasco. 😂

                  So now DxO either paid by Qualcomm (US) or Asus (Taiwan)? 😌 'no chinese phone involvement here' 🙄

                  Samsung & Apple, which is the bigger company, dont have money to pay DxO? 😂

                  Guys, understand how DxO protocol testing works. If somehow based on DxO results got nothing to do with your appreciation or focal length selection, simply just ignore it.

                    My guess is that their scores are accurate for their protocol. You can download the photos they have and check the file info to see that they are real. But this is just their protocol and they have a set testing system. It is made up of a number of different categories and different subjective weightings for the different categories. Brands like Huawei and Xiaomi actually tailor their phone (lenses) and image processing to do well in this test whereas the likes of Apple don't seem to bother with it (although basically Apple can’t really reach the top anyway without better telephoto and ultrawide lenses). Some brands may possibly pay them to help adjust the image processing to get a high score but even if that is the case as long as the same protocol is followed then it should be accurate. Just because a phone scores high however does not mean that the majority of consumers will prefer these images. Probably the things the majority of consumers are going to judge photos by are color, brightness and exposure. Do many average consumers zoom in on photos to examine noise and detail? Anyway, many people here seem to be obsessed with the overall score. How many of these even bother to read the detailed review and download the full size images and compare them? Why not just use it as a point of reference to read about certain categories you are most interested in a photo and see a phone cameras performance in these categories without paying too much attention to the overall score which is based on their weighting for the different categories.. They basically test mostly in auto mode too so the way a phone is set up by the manufacturer can have a big effect on the score e.g. I think they don’t test night mode so a phone with an auto nightmode could potentially perform much better in for the night category than one that has a nightmode that has to be manually enabled.

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                      • 17 Aug 2021

                      AnonD-994853, 17 Aug 2021Umm, i have a question. Is DXOMARK reliable and trusted? Here NO ( we're nerd )
                      Average customer YES (first and most trusted review for camera)

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                        • 17 Aug 2021

                        AnonD-994853, 17 Aug 2021Umm, i have a question. Is DXOMARK reliable and trusted? Nope. Even Chinese netizens are bashing it.

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                          • 17 Aug 2021

                          Anonymous, 17 Aug 2021They're the most professional camera reviewers available.They are not professional at all. Enthusiasts yes they are.

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                            • 17 Aug 2021

                            AnonD-994853, 17 Aug 2021Umm, i have a question. Is DXOMARK reliable and trusted? Yes

                              Well, technically any smartphone has better cameras than iphones one.

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                                • 17 Aug 2021

                                AnonD-762416, 17 Aug 2021You're assuming wrong. Asus paid the fee to get the sp... moreFinally someone here that knows how it works.

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                                  AnonD-994853, 17 Aug 2021Umm, i have a question. Is DXOMARK reliable and trusted? One of the best of all time, others like they're not even competing

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                                    • 17 Aug 2021

                                    AnonD-762416, 17 Aug 2021Huawei got state subsidies reaching nearly 100 Billion euro... moreSpare me your conspiracy theories and just admit Chinese tech is improving in leaps and bounds. If that wasn't the case, the US wouldn't need to ban Huawei.

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                                      SigmaR, 17 Aug 2021actually it's the chinese brands always on top. the p5... moreMaybe it is better? Have you done your own testing?

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                                        Anonymous, 17 Aug 2021If that's how it works, Apple and Samsung will be at t... moreHuawei got state subsidies reaching nearly 100 Billion euros the last few years before the US banned them. Free everything, so whatever they like with their earnings. So yeah, not really.
                                        The EU is working on a huge lawsuit against Huawei for that.