Camera shootout: Six enter, only one leaves

17 July 2014
If you have been following us throughout the years, you probably know that cameraphone shootouts are somewhat of our specialty from back when there were no iPhones or Androids. Now, it’s been almost...

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  • TXJ
  • 25 Jul 2014

Yuri84, 17 Jul 2014I still don't get it. 99% of people don't have a 2160p, why... moreBecause resizing the 2160p to 1080p looks so much better than regular 1080p due to all the aliasing and low color depth and heavy compression.

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    • Anonymous
    • 4QS
    • 22 Jul 2014

    AnonD-286027, 22 Jul 2014Samsung is post processing video with something what is in ... moreIf the motion in S5 videos bother you than I can't imagine what you think of basically all the other ones with much less smooth movement. While less stabilized it's detail, contrast, and motion are among the top.

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      • AnonD-7433
      • XMF
      • 22 Jul 2014

      Great review. The 1020 only wins on still photos department, overall winner of best cameraphone is the Samsung Galaxy S5. Even with its postprocessing the 5S is still better than all of the cameraphones tested here overall. People need to stop denying this. The pictures speak for themselves. It's not G3, nor the Lumia, not the Experia let alone the iphone, it's the Galaxy phone, the S5. Can't wait for the new Note.

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        • AnonD-286027
        • iG5
        • 22 Jul 2014

        Samsung is post processing video with something what is in photoshop called smart blur, which is degrading smooth transitions ..which can be really visible on large screens . And you are unable to control this .... This is why i do not like the video results from samsung camera.

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          • AnonD-285999
          • HsJ
          • 22 Jul 2014

          Anonymous, 21 Jul 2014Camera shoot out or megapixel shoot out, that seems to be t... moreNote 3 and Z 2 I am confused please sagacious

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            • Anonymous
            • Ibx
            • 22 Jul 2014

            Sony Z3 is coming later.this.year 2014!!!

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              • Anonymous
              • 3I{
              • 22 Jul 2014

              Odd that the camera can be best for stills but not also video and visa versa. Anyway, congratulations Samsung! Keep it up! Its rather important as it is the difference between buying a pocket camera on the side or not.

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                • Snapper
                • f0t
                • 21 Jul 2014

                LG G3 u need to use this device to really experience how.cool it is. Go on, get 1!

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                  • Speeder_200200
                  • 3Y1
                  • 21 Jul 2014

                  Where's HTC M8 ?

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                    • rusty
                    • iF}
                    • 21 Jul 2014

                    see and thats why i am still carrying my pureview 808 on my trips.

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                      • anonymous
                      • p@4
                      • 21 Jul 2014

                      AnonD-32383, 20 Jul 2014Where is htc one m8. Gsm Arena u should have also put htc o... morehey saved the m8 from disgrace by not putting on this contest :)

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                        • anonymous
                        • p@4
                        • 21 Jul 2014

                        AnonD-285765, 21 Jul 2014Interesting to see Nokia lumia 1020 comes out on top, after yearsinteresting the m8 is not even ranked how afwul would that camera be

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                          • AnonD-285765
                          • 2CE
                          • 21 Jul 2014

                          Interesting to see Nokia lumia 1020 comes out on top, after years

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                            • pWQ
                            • 21 Jul 2014

                            Anonymous, 21 Jul 2014best camera on a smartphone is htc m8 camera Nope, M8's camera is mediocre at it's best. I have an M8, so I know. It's a great device, but not a good camera phone.

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                              • Anonymous
                              • nw}
                              • 21 Jul 2014

                              Camera shoot out or megapixel shoot out, that seems to be the reason why gsmarena have left the HTC One m8 out of this shoot out.

                              Shame on you gsmarena, shame on you !!!

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                                • mSu
                                • 21 Jul 2014

                                6-7 seconds between taking photos for 1020 is like stoneage compared with normal cameras. It's really emberassing! Just check on your watch how long 7 seconds are. GSMA you make fools of yourselves trying to promote so hard such garbage.

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                                  • darkraver
                                  • m@x
                                  • 21 Jul 2014

                                  Anonymous, 20 Jul 2014And again fan boy side tracking is the best you can do yet againAnd yet, you cover your ignorance by counterattacking with fanboy namecalling....

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                                    • AnonD-134749
                                    • KAe
                                    • 21 Jul 2014

                                    Anonymous, 20 Jul 2014Honestly biased on the lumia cause of its 41MP count...41 mp is enough to even make worst image look beautiful

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                                      • Anonymous
                                      • g54
                                      • 21 Jul 2014

                                      best camera on a smartphone is htc m8 camera

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                                        • lumia 1020user
                                        • t7X
                                        • 21 Jul 2014

                                        LG G3 and LUmia 1020 are the two best cameraphone.

                                        Xpria Z2 is disappointment 20.7mp camera