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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  • Anonymous
  • bEL
  • 19 Jul 2014

You could have used a Lumia 1520 instead of a Lumia 1020. It has the same chipset and same camera sensor.

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    • Anonymous
    • BC3
    • 19 Jul 2014

    AnonD-280590, 19 Jul 2014False statements and bs accusations? I think that's his per... moresony fanboys like to brag about samsung's plastic design. you know your glass isnt real glass right? hahaha

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      • Anonymous
      • BC3
      • 19 Jul 2014

      AnonD-280590, 19 Jul 2014Unfortunately, the fame of a device does not justify it's q... moreunfortunately your sony "durable" glass is not the glass itself. it is the invisible screen guard by sony that has put on out of the box that makes it durable. Also on top of that sony logo disappears when u take that screen guard off.. OH! also your warranty terminates as soon as thats off the glass. Quality you say? you need to learn your products, arent you ashamed that samsung "fanboy" is teaching you about your own products?

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        • Anonymous
        • vav
        • 19 Jul 2014

        AnonD-280590, 19 Jul 2014Unfortunately, the fame of a device does not justify it's q... moreYou should know your products better. Its not the glass thats durable on sony, its the bullet proof screen protector by sony that they put on the glass that makes it durable. So 1. Sony is the one with marketing (fail) 2.if you take that screen protector off it avoids warranty and also sony logo disappears. So end of the day you sony fans are just jealous and uneducated also ignorant

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          • AnonD-201116
          • qic
          • 19 Jul 2014

          AnonD-280590, 19 Jul 2014False statements and bs accusations? I think that's his per... more1. Fanboy to samsung? Pls Im more of a Lg fan so lets get that right for you bruh
          2. Im willing to bet that wasnt his opinion, he was going go try to make up some fake facts to help him out.
          3. You really really rely on Phone Arena for reviews??? Who does that. On every review they have the 5s outclass every phone and make it seem like a God of all phones. I have not heard anyone friends, family or on the internet complain about the display unless they wanna lie and try to talk down Amoled. But thats nun of my business...

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            • Bleh
            • 0cJ
            • 19 Jul 2014

            Anonymous, 19 Jul 2014Z2 doesnt have the best screen. Are u blind? Maybe in denia... moreSamsung's camera sucks. Again, it clearly overprocesses and it narrows the dynamic range. This is not something which can be fixed in Photoshop and this is why I returned my S5. The Samsung also felt too cheaply made, plus it is close to ugly, in my opinion.

            I did not want a WIndows phone, so I bought the Xperia instead, and I am rather impressed. The fit and finish is the best of any Android device I have held, it is close to iPhone territory.

            The Nokia is definitely the best in the camera department, but it does have a bit lag, too, when I tried it.

            The iPhone 5S has a better overall balance than the Xperia, but I will wait for the iPhone 6, which will also have input from Nokia's "camera guy" who just joined Apple.

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              • nmP
              • 19 Jul 2014

              AnonD-280590, 19 Jul 2014Unfortunately, the fame of a device does not justify it's q... moreAre you claiming that you never use a: playstation 1,2,3 or 4 or any psp or any of their tv audio systems in home and car, or any other product Because the way you wrote makes it seem that you claim you don't need Sony in any part of your life. Also if I remember correctly Sony has manufactured their camera parts and even whole sensors to other manufacturers like Samsung

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                • ITW
                • 19 Jul 2014

                Anonymous, 19 Jul 2014Z2 doesnt have the best screen. Are u blind? Maybe in denia... moreUnfortunately, the fame of a device does not justify it's quality. If plastic beats glass, that doesn't mean it is better. It just means that it is backed by vigorous and intelligent marketing, which is a positive thing. By the way, the glass used on Z2 is very durable. You would know if you ever held it. But you didn't. There are even videos which prove its durability, you know? as in drop tests.

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                  • AnonD-77380
                  • uS}
                  • 19 Jul 2014

                  destro, 18 Jul 2014They forgot to include the lumia icon which is better than ... moreDid you read what they said on the bottom part of the first page? "Unfortunately, the Nokia Lumia 930 came out too late to be a part of this shootout - but there's always next time! Same goes for the upcoming iPhone sequel."

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                    • AnonD-280590
                    • ITW
                    • 19 Jul 2014

                    Rick96, 18 Jul 2014Z2 has best screen??? Pls stop with the lies you just spill... moreFalse statements and bs accusations? I think that's his personnel opinion. You, or on that matter, no one can criticize him for stating out his opinion in the comment's section. You should know that it is not the best screen. For you it might be, for many other too, but not for all. There are also negative reviews about it specifically the screen comparison of the flagships at phone arena.

                    Don't take cellphone too seriously. No one crushes no one. They only beat each other by small margins. That's good for us. The more the competition, better products for us. You don't own samsung money. So quit the whining and fanboyism.

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                      • Anonymous
                      • sGJ
                      • 19 Jul 2014

                      iphone finishes last.

                      No surprise there.

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                        • Anonymous
                        • vat
                        • 19 Jul 2014

                        AnonD-43677, 18 Jul 2014Z2 has best screen camera and speed..forget what people com... moreZ2 doesnt have the best screen. Are u blind? Maybe in denial? Camera was always bad for xperia z lines. ahame that samsung camera and imaging processing software is so much better than Sony. You want to know how plastic beat glass in sales ? Its because smart people know if they drop plastic its safer and more durable than dropping glass. You want to know how long it would take Sony to beat samsung? Sony have to join forces with all the android phone producers to be CLOSE to samsungs revenue. Good luck to japans old traditional technologies. And good bye to you sony fans.

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                          • Anonymous
                          • vat
                          • 19 Jul 2014

                          Anonymous, 18 Jul 2014lol!!!! WOW! Why are you so hurt/jealous over this????I guess thats what uneducated people thinks and says. Sony has failed to once again impress with its cheap 20.7 mp camera. Just jealous that samsung 16mp performs better. These are sony fans

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                            • P1e
                            • 18 Jul 2014

                            They forgot to include the lumia icon which is better than others within this comparison. If gsm arena claims that is a us only, then it could be the lumia 930...

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                              • i5S
                              • 18 Jul 2014

                              Tom, 17 Jul 2014Not letting the M8 into the test is really a disappointment... moreFor example and thats the only example :D

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                                • Anonymous
                                • q8Q
                                • 18 Jul 2014

                                Blehh, 18 Jul 2014Translation: Some people have no clue about photography and... morelol!!!!
                                WOW! Why are you so hurt/jealous over this????

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                                  • Blehh
                                  • THh
                                  • 18 Jul 2014

                                  [deleted post]Translation: Some people have no clue about photography and get excited about blasted out, overprocessed images, which pop like cheap LCDs on the Walmart floor.

                                  These are the Samsung fans, I guess.

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                                    • Bleh
                                    • THh
                                    • 18 Jul 2014

                                    I meant to say that the iPhone's processing has a better overall balance that the Xperia (which is m current phone), not than the Nokia, which is the best overall.

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                                      • AnonD-142922
                                      • 39x
                                      • 18 Jul 2014

                                      Why u have to stick that iphon crap everywhere??!?!

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                                        • Anonymous
                                        • PAm
                                        • 18 Jul 2014

                                        Owsam