HTC U11 vs. iPhone 7 Plus vs. Xperia XZ Premium: Camera Shootout

26 June 2017
A few weeks ago, we offered you a dramatic standoff between the LG G6, Samsung Galaxy S8, and the Sony Xperia XZ Premium. We followed that up with a head-to-head between the Samsung Galaxy S8+ and HTC U11 cameras. Today, we pit the HTC U11 against the Sony Xperia XZ Premium and the iPhone 7 Plus in another camera-centric duel - and this time, it's a triple one.

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  • 28 Jun 2017

ithehappy, 27 Jun 2017Ha ha believe me, more XZP praising comments flow, more hil... moreLol, this guy, he's absolutely Sony haters.. No doubt

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    • Anonymous
    • LkA
    • 28 Jun 2017

    Nikhil, 28 Jun 2017Xperia Z and HTC U11 are single camera phone where as iPh... moreSo they can count gimmick telephoto as an extra.

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      • Anonymous
      • LkA
      • 28 Jun 2017

      Nick, 28 Jun 2017For me, xzp produce worst photos among 3Based on the brand ?

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        • 28 Jun 2017

        Depressed Individual, 27 Jun 2017I conducted a brief investigation to really determine which... moreFor me, xzp produce worst photos among 3

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          • KIA
          • 28 Jun 2017

          Anonymous, 27 Jun 2017Do you owns Xperia XZ Premium? If not, please don't makes a... moreDid u even fully read my comment, i said i m a Xperia user through and through, i own a Xperia Z2, and a Xperia T that i m posting this comment from right now. I can't bash sony, Sony (Ericsson) was my first phone and it's my present phone. Just try to read what i said in that comment

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            • Nikhil
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            • 28 Jun 2017

            Xperia Z and HTC U11 are single camera phone where as
            iPhone 7 Plus is Dual Cam setup and hence its unfair and biased comparison... iPhone 7 should have been used instead and not 7Plus

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              • Anonymous
              • LkA
              • 28 Jun 2017

              I looked for audio samples of U11 and XZP on internet.
              XZP has weak speakers, but quality is higher than U11's.

              Even Androidpit says same.

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                • 28 Jun 2017

                AnonD-507364, 28 Jun 2017The best overall phone this year = HTC U11 No doubts about... moreI choose super slowmo video and IP68 over the squeezing feature

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                  • Anonymous
                  • JbG
                  • 28 Jun 2017

                  AnonD-507364, 28 Jun 2017The best overall phone this year = HTC U11 No doubts about... moreHaha, those bezels...

                  From the western market I agree. The Chinese though produce some high flyers too. Mi 6 , Honour 9, OP5

                  Each are better than U11 in at least one feature, often a different one. And as a who
                  Le pretty closy by.

                  Like you said the Sony is a joke. While the Koreans put themseves out of the race by making minor improvements (and at times steps back) in everything but looks. Its the Chinese/Taiwanese league this year ... And I expect next years too.

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                    • 28 Jun 2017

                    The best overall phone this year = HTC U11
                    No doubts about it.
                    Sony XZP? Too irrelevant. Good luck

                      Anonymous, 27 Jun 2017Do you owns Xperia XZ Premium? If not, please don't makes a... moreAgree with you, people really like living in the past and forget the efforts a company has done.

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                        • Anonymous
                        • u42
                        • 28 Jun 2017

                        Anonymous, 27 Jun 2017Your precious s8 was not even here ... Do not be jealous. Haha, even g6 which beats pixel is not here, too.

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                          • 28 Jun 2017

                          Bebe Rexha, 27 Jun 2017Isn't it ironic, that the one you said was crap, was the on... moreStill, not the best one. . .

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                            • 28 Jun 2017

                            Nick Paschalidis, 27 Jun 2017Your opinion is crap.Not the XZ.Are you really sure. . .?

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                              • Depressed Individual
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                              • 27 Jun 2017

                              I conducted a brief investigation to really determine which of the three delivered a masterpiece. I started opening each sample photos in a separate tab, zoomed in one particular area and delicately switch tab to tab. Based on what I've seen Sony Xperia XZP delivered more epic and eye-catching photo compared to the two moreover it reveals more natural color and doesn't add some fake enhancements to the photo like what the other two did that will result to more like dull looking photo. Well, that is just my opinion and it's not a fact.

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                                • 27 Jun 2017

                                All 3 use a Sony camera.

                                  Killer-0, 27 Jun 2017Obviously the winner is U11.There is no winner, cause there was no competition, at all.

                                    AnonD-519805, 27 Jun 2017I have both phones at the moment, the U11 and the XZP. In d... moreYou're right but I personally pursue to have their Balanced Optical SteadyShot (B.O.SS) as their stabilizing system for Photos and its stability will be undefeated, regardless of how many axes OIS do others have.

                                      AnonD-676442, 27 Jun 2017My opinion: Apple iPhone 7 Plus = better quality photos... moreIsn't it ironic, that the one you said was crap, was the only phone in this world that can do 960fps Slow Motion and capture motion with no rolling shutter distortion, and as GSMArena said, has the highest resolution and best dynamic range? Lol

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                                        • 27 Jun 2017

                                        Kangal, 27 Jun 2017Overall, the HTC U11 has the best camera. Why? It's the f... moreThe reviews below the links is obviously show the XZ Premium camera quality better than iPhone 7 plus. So why should have this reviews?? Think again…
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                                        http://m.gsmarena.com/sony_xperia_xz_premium_vs_iphone_7_plus_quick_camera_comparison-news-24773.php

                                        All these all about marketing, leading people to some brand including blind test. That's why I only choose what I love. I don't want to be a hipster/followers, it's will Miss something good you never know...