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

LuisC, 18 Oct 2016I don't know, I think the shootout would have been better i... moreP9's camera is not close to Sony or LG cameras.
All those samples which Huawei claims was shot by P9 are all fake. They used a DSLR and tell it was shot by P9. Fakers.
http://www.theverge.com/2016/7/4/12094252/huawei-implied-image-p9-smartphone-dslr-nope

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    • Anonymous
    • ty@
    • 18 Oct 2016

    Why some could tell wihch photo taken by which phone ?

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      • Anonymous
      • npH
      • 18 Oct 2016

      Photo C is probably Xperia XZ, but the person who have taken these photos has changed it's resolution to 23mp, which produces noisy photos. Sony sets camera resolution on 8mp by default to create noise-free and sharp images. I, myself, have Xperia X, and I am extremely happy about the camera. This comparison in invalid and void.

        LG G5 is the hero, no matter what is the voting result. I can see some people voted really blindly

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          • MBW
          • 18 Oct 2016

          Anonymous, 18 Oct 2016One thing is for sure. C is Sony as you can tell by the hor... moreWrong, Sony can't make good software for the excellent piece of hardware.

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            • Anonymous
            • pp3
            • 18 Oct 2016

            One thing is for sure. C is Sony as you can tell by the horrific noise even in daylight. Sony can't make good cameras

              Galaxy S7(& edge) & smokes everything else into oblivion! Unfair comparison, they need to take out S7 out of the competition and compare the rest IMO

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                • LuisC
                • L5x
                • 18 Oct 2016

                I don't know, I think the shootout would have been better if you:
                1) Include the Huawei P9. Pretty sure the S7 Camera is better in some conditions but the P9 has one of the best cameras on the market today, I'd say even more than those of Sony or LG
                2) Wait until the Pixel (Allegedly the one with the best camera) comes out and make it a 6-Way competition. Pixel, G5, iPhone 7, P9, S7, and XZ.

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                  • 18 Oct 2016

                  AnonD-126854, 18 Oct 2016Well , when there is no Note7 anymore, with the best camera ever.Of course, you both realize that Note 7 = S7 = S7 Edge + s-pen, right?

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                    • Anonymous
                    • 3Ya
                    • 18 Oct 2016

                    A lot of mixed replies here.
                    Although its safe to say all 4 have excellent cameras.

                      Anonymous, 17 Oct 2016Says the one who says XZ is best. What do you have on your ... morelmao carrying a mid range Xperia and crying like you have bought the company. Should've spent a little more and got yourself an Xperia flagship.

                        Romie Lee, 18 Oct 2016I think, This comparison was a bit irrelevant! Why included... moreCalm down Mr. Trump.

                          You don't need a calibrated screen to see that some photos are obviously too blue. And you don't need a DSLR for reference because with it you capture a raw image and photoshop it after that, with phones they try to deliver a ready photo. D>B>A>C

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                            • Anonymous
                            • 3Ya
                            • 18 Oct 2016

                            AnonD-599120, 18 Oct 2016A = i7 B = S7 C = XZ D = G5D is XZ.. you can easily make it out.

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                              • g}w
                              • 18 Oct 2016

                              A = i7
                              B = S7
                              C = XZ
                              D = G5

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                                • ABhi
                                • YQG
                                • 18 Oct 2016

                                A= iphone 7
                                B= galaxy s7
                                C= Xperia XZ
                                D= Lg G5

                                After seeing the picture quality any one can say which phone has captured these pics. Simple!!

                                  Anonymous, 18 Oct 2016Gsmarena, please put a DSLR image for reference. i dont think they will..gsma is not known to listen to readers..and they want us to pick what we feel is best...with all the instagram filters andwhatnot that we use for our photos, i don't think this miniscule difference in photo quality matters or that the average user will be able to choose a good photo over a "better-looking" one..

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                                    • 18 Oct 2016

                                    B should win here because it doesnt produce bad pictures like C, followed by A , D, and C in overall quality. D was ruined by its zoom quality in video mode. BAD-C (it means the picture quality of C is bad, ruined by extreme noise level even in daylight which is really disappointing). Could have been easier to decide if GSMARENA posted a reference image taken by a DSLR to judge also the color accuracy

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                                      • 39T
                                      • 18 Oct 2016

                                      Are you guys all trolls or just a blatant Samsung fanboy? Sorry to disappoint you Samsung fanboys, but B is G5 and D is Samsung with its shitty oversharpened camera. You can check the resolutions and see for yourself it's not that hard. B is 16 mp and D is 12 mp.

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                                        • uYX
                                        • 18 Oct 2016

                                        A is the iphone.