iPhone 13 mini matches the 12 Pro Max in DxOMark's camera tests, 13 Pro places 4th overall

28 September 2021
While they weren't the most exciting upgrades, the cameras on the iPhone 13 series are very competitive.

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Dudenoway, 28 Sep 2021If u are looking for s20+ pric erange phone then I Dont exa... moreMy price range is 13 Pro

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    Macaulay Culkin, 28 Sep 2021Google is actually known to make the cameras worse after ea... moreSources? Because what you are saying is complete bs

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      • 28 Sep 2021

      GSMArena sure knows how to pull traffic. This has been an ongoing tradition every year when iPhone gets released. Post something related to iPhone, bam all those salty boys never fail to amuse you in the comments section. It's time these people got their bearings right. Why the heck are you fighting for some stupid *ss company or corporate when you damn well know they don't give a damn about you? All of them are after your money. Buy whatever pleases you and be done with it.

      Just in case your wondering, you can take DXO's rating with a pinch of salt. They have been known to manipulate or rig their scores solely on the basis of whether the said company paid them or not. In other words, just ignore them. You're far better off relying on GSMArena's testing rather than that site...

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        • 28 Sep 2021

        I'd get one if it had any close to a practical charging speed. Not used to have my phones on charging overnight. Also the 2.5x "telephoto" is comical, when my S21 Ultra has 10x and I use it a lot.

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          • 28 Sep 2021

          MaOMark is a joke can't be trusted pay more get more score just like IGN

            The iPhone 6 did not age well. Was stuck with 1 GB RAM when many Android flagships had 2 GB the year before. Note 2 and Nexus 4 already had 2 GB in late-2012.

            The iPhone 6 still remains the best-selling iPhone model of all-time. Sold over 200M. Will likely never get surpassed by another iPhone even if it didn't age well.

              Smallest iPhone Upgrades
              1. iPhone 3G (2008)
              2. iPhone 13 (2021)
              3. iPhone 7 (2016)
              4. iPhone 8 (2017)
              5. iPhone XS (2018)
              6. iPhone 6 (2014)
              7. iPhone 12 (2020)

              The 13 is the 2nd worst. The jump from 6S to 7 was a little bigger although iPhone lost headphone jack for good. The 8 did offer wireless charging the 7 lacked.

              You can make an argument the XS was the second weakest upgrade but iPhones finally did get 4 GBs of RAM. XS was the X with only slightly better specs.

              The 6's A8 was a weak SoC. The 6 was just a bigger and uglier iPhone. The 12 really wasn't much of improvement from the 11. That lost the rounded sides I prefer.

              The 14 will be a better upgrade. The 13 feels like a side grade like the Pixel 5 is.

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                • 28 Sep 2021

                AnonD-1016461, 28 Sep 2021It's Samsung that sends them deviceIt's DxOMark that writes the bullshit review, which is then reposted everywhere!

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                  • 28 Sep 2021

                  Ivo., 28 Sep 2021Because that's the job of DxOMark - to make Samsung lo... moreIt's Samsung that sends them device

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                    • 28 Sep 2021

                    AnonD-1016461, 28 Sep 2021Only Samsung gets bad scores at DXO Xiaomi, Huawei, Oppo, ... moreBecause that's the job of DxOMark - to make Samsung look bad, since it's the biggest competitor to their beloved Apple!

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                      • 28 Sep 2021

                      Ivo., 28 Sep 2021Another bullshit review and another repost from the obvious... moreOnly Samsung gets bad scores at DXO
                      Xiaomi, Huawei, Oppo, Asus all of them get a good score

                        captain fokou, 28 Sep 2021But there were a lot of compact - ish phones in 2020 like t... moreThey already did polls and opinions and concluded that majority of people did not want smaller phones and that's exactly how small phones became a niche

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                          • 28 Sep 2021

                          Very cheap this Tim. He could have payed more. To be the wealthiest company in the world and pay for 4th place. Is just a disgrace!

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                            • 28 Sep 2021

                            Another bullshit review and another repost from the obvious paid Apple shills at DxOMark! According to these liars, their beloved iPhone makes the best pictures and videos, and the iPhone 13 mini has better cameras than the S21 Ultra - hahahhaahha! Why is this obvious bullshit reposted again, is the question?

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                              • 28 Sep 2021

                              AnonD-1016461, 28 Sep 2021Isn't it weird Huawei, Xiaomi, Oppo, Asus and Apple g... moreall dxomark test is based firmware when they got the device
                              and most of time, they didnt redo the test when there are firmware/camera updates.
                              Just check their article, many of their review not even mention what firmware/camera version used when the test taken.

                              thus their test result/review not always relevant.

                                Macaulay Culkin, 28 Sep 2021I think cameras and displays are the most overrated aspects... moreCamera quality difference with my 13 pro compared to 11 Pro is huge. I was expecting very small upgrade, but the photos are so much better.

                                And no cameras aren’t overrated, it’s the biggest thing which matters for most smartphone buyers, people are upgrading their perfectly working smartphones just to get better photos and videos and it makes sense because so many want to share their lifes with others and collect memories.

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                                  Macaulay Culkin, 28 Sep 2021I haven't trusted DxO in years. Just a paid influencer... moreyes, they are paid by samsung to keep them in top 5
                                  iphone 13 pro series are the top of the line in camera..everybody is saying this already, everybody that knows about the camera

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                                    • 28 Sep 2021

                                    I really like iphone 13 pro 😍🥰😍🤤

                                      I haven't trusted DxO in years. Just a paid influencer. Not a real objective informer.

                                      Big whoop that the 13 mini surpasses the 12 Pro in photos. The 14 will lose the notch and Touch ID returns. Can be charged like an Apple Watch via magnet so the Lightning port could be gone. The 14 is a real upgrade.

                                      The 13 is the most meaningless iPhone upgrade since the 8.

                                        Google is actually known to make the cameras worse after each software update. The beginning of every new phone is always the best time.

                                        Ths typical praises for a new phone....
                                        1. It's so smooth and fast!
                                        2. Great cameras!
                                        3. Great battery life

                                        Then as time goes on, you'll grow tired of it. You are always chasing what's new. Got to replace it any way. Battery is dying. UI slowed down. Cameras got worse.