Blind shootout revealed: iPhone 7 vs. Galaxy S7 vs. Xperia XZ vs. LG G5

17 October 2016
If only smartphone manufacturers would go in sync with those flagship launches. But they don't and come fall we have the new iPhone, as usual, and the Sony Xperia XZ this time, joining the spring children Samsung Galaxy S7 and LG G5.

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  • 18 Oct 2016

mc.g, 17 Oct 2016a - iphone, b - lg, c - sony, d - samsungWoW, i'm winner :D

    Didn't expect to s7 be so bad, I guess g5(also probably v20) wins overall. xz was great in day, worst in night. Seems like boosting colors to warmer also proved useful. Lumias also got boosted colors and I like it.

      Wow, my favorite LG won after all. Not much surprised though, they've been making top-notch mobile cameras since quite a while now. so happy to see this. Samsung and Apple can pay for advertisements to claim having the best camera, while LG can actually make it. Kudos to LG!

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        • 18 Oct 2016

        wut?, 18 Oct 2016My bad, the 808 pureview has the largest sensor.Panasonic CM1 -> biggest phone sensor (1")

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          • Anonymous
          • 3Ya
          • 18 Oct 2016

          vrvly, 18 Oct 2016Pics from city taken here by gsma...Can't find anything here. Or any proper XZ vs X camera comparison.
          All I can see are Z5 vs X camera comparisons, and the Z5 marginally wins in that too.

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            • Anonymous
            • gxZ
            • 18 Oct 2016

            Anonymous, 18 Oct 2016I just read that the XZ still (like past Sony phones) overh... more40 minutes for 4k recording is quite good dude

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              • Anonymous
              • 3Ya
              • 18 Oct 2016

              AnonD-39937, 18 Oct 2016If Sony has the widest lens, how come that all the pictures... moreYou didn't read right?
              They clearly said they cropped the pictures.. otherwise it would be too obvious.

                Anonymous, 18 Oct 2016Less details? Any pics to prove it? REAL pics, mind you. A... morePics from city taken here by gsma...

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                  • nD5
                  • 18 Oct 2016

                  If Sony has the widest lens, how come that all the pictures have the same amount of things? This means GsmArena cropped the wider-angle cameras, which surely make the Sony photos a lot worse, from 24mm to 29mm and Samsung photos some worse,from 26mm to 29mm. This is not fair.

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                    • Anonymous
                    • 3Ya
                    • 18 Oct 2016

                    vrvly, 18 Oct 2016How xz got improved sw if it shows less details than x? how... moreLess details? Any pics to prove it? REAL pics, mind you.
                    Also, give me one good reason why a midrange phone will have a better camera than the company's flagship.
                    Funny thing, I've heard Xperia Z5 has a better camera than the Xperia X.

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                      • Anonymous
                      • 3Ya
                      • 18 Oct 2016

                      vrvly, 18 Oct 2016How xz got improved sw if it shows less details than x? how... moreAnything to prove your claim that X has a better camera? Or are you just telling that because you own a X?
                      I want real pictures, not comparison tools.

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                        • Anonymous
                        • 3Ya
                        • 18 Oct 2016

                        wut?, 18 Oct 2016It still has the biggest sensor size to date...Doesnt make it any better. It's still got a small aperture compared to the current gen phones.

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                          • iJi
                          • 18 Oct 2016

                          wut?, 18 Oct 2016It still has the biggest sensor size to date...My bad, the 808 pureview has the largest sensor.

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                            • iJi
                            • 18 Oct 2016

                            Anonymous, 18 Oct 2016Lumia 1020 had only many Megapixels, rest was crap. Galaxy ... moreIt still has the biggest sensor size to date...

                              Anonymous, 18 Oct 2016Lower ISO values can decrease level of noise, depending on ... moreHow xz got improved sw if it shows less details than x? how funny.

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                                • 18 Oct 2016

                                wow lg g5 win . good lg.

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                                  • Anonymous
                                  • 3SI
                                  • 18 Oct 2016

                                  AnonD-229954, 18 Oct 2016i dare .. double dare to include lumia 1020 .. i bet it wil... moreLumia 1020 had only many Megapixels, rest was crap. Galaxy S4 and iPhone 5 were better back in the days.

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                                    • Anonymous
                                    • 3SI
                                    • 18 Oct 2016

                                    Wow, I didn't think Samsung would do so bad in a blind shootout after many people praised S7 camera. As I said in the first comment, Xperia XZ camera is just crap. it surprised me that LG G5 won that clearly and also that the iPhone 7 did better than the Galaxy S7. Good job Apple and very well done LG.

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                                      • 18 Oct 2016

                                      Life's good baby, as long as u have any extra battery for the g5 ;)

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                                        • 18 Oct 2016

                                        AnonD-597675, 18 Oct 2016I use galaxy s7 and i voted for xperia xz ... i can prove t... moreHow do you know which one is xz?