Camera test: The phone with the best Portrait mode

30 December 2018
We've lined up the industry's cameraphone heavyweights - iPhone XS Max, Galaxy Note9, Huawei Mate 20 Pro, LG V40 ThinQ, OnePlus 6T, Galaxy S9, Google Pixel 3 to see how good phones have become in capturing portrait photos with defocused backgrounds. We'll also be taking some shots with a full-frame DSLR - the Nikon D750 - just to put things into perspective.

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  • Johnny
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  • 27 Feb 2021

I think we need more photos of Angie to determine camera quality. 😜 Brains and looks, wow for Angie!

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    • Anonymous
    • rp@
    • 22 Apr 2019

    I'll split my money on a budget phone and a Nikon D750, there, problem solved, hurray.

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      • AnonD-731363
      • SH3
      • 04 Mar 2019

      Anonymous, 04 Mar 2019Nokia 808 from 2012 came close to a 5DMkIII it will probabl... moreI dont think so.
      Nikon D3400 is probbably best DSLR money can buy for a price of 250 euros and less.
      But now dominates Nikon D3500 for 499. But again if you know hhow and where you can buy it for around 350-400 bucks.

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        • Anonymous
        • IV8
        • 04 Mar 2019

        AnonD-731363, 21 Feb 2019Yes man but even a 150 euros cannon or Nikon can do a lot b... moreNokia 808 from 2012 came close to a 5DMkIII it will probably beat a d3400 so...

        http://blog.gsmarena.com/nokia-808-pureview-vs-olympus-e-pl2-vs-canon-5d-mark-iii-vs-apple-iphone-4s-38mp-shootout/

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          • AnonD-731363
          • SH3
          • 25 Feb 2019

          Anonymous, 21 Feb 2019But the one you are referring to cannot make calls, cannot ... moreWell thats right but D3400 for 250 bucks along with Poco for 260 bucks thats 510 compared to any other flagship which cost twice as much.

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            • Anonymous
            • vx6
            • 21 Feb 2019

            AnonD-731363, 21 Feb 2019Yes man but even a 150 euros cannon or Nikon can do a lot b... moreBut the one you are referring to cannot make calls, cannot send SMS, cannot access the internet, cannot play games, cannot use FB/instagram. If it can, then im going to throw away my m20p and change over to that camera you are pointing out.

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              • AnonD-731363
              • SH3
              • 21 Feb 2019

              Anonymous, 20 Feb 2019The main topic here is the camera and admit it. The phones ... moreYes man but even a 150 euros cannon or Nikon can do a lot better photos than best camera phone ever created.
              Nikon D3400 for example now can be bought for 250 if you know how and where and it outpreforms any phone that will be created within next 5-10 years.

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                • Anonymous
                • vx6
                • 20 Feb 2019

                AnonD-731363, 20 Feb 2019MNan no phone cost just 100 more with IP protection Super a... moreThe main topic here is the camera and admit it. The phones listed on this post is much better than the camera quality of the POCO. Yes it is given that the poco is cheaper because it is for the masses that is what xiaomi is for but for those who can afford to better get the best phone around then why get the cheaper (Although having similar specs) phone? And back to the topic, I do have the Mate 20 pro and this is the best so far for me (Previously I got the ROG phone) and I am not a smartphone camera enthusiast since I am a gamer so I do care less about the camera but I often use them and if I am going to differentiate pocophone and my mate 20 pro then poco is far from the quality of the mate 20 pro's camera.

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                  • AnonD-731363
                  • SH3
                  • 20 Feb 2019

                  Vvvky, 17 Feb 2019Yes man it's fine to pay 100 or 200 dollars more than the P... moreMNan no phone cost just 100 more with IP protection Super amoled and Stereo from a Poco price which now can be bought for 260. Thats stupid.
                  The cheapest phones cost around 600 which is 340 bucks more.
                  And older flagships are worse than Poco in performance.
                  For example S6 or S7.

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                    • AnonD-731363
                    • SH3
                    • 20 Feb 2019

                    Vvvky, 17 Feb 2019900 dollar Samsung, Pixel or Huawei 3 times better than 300... moreMan i dont think so. On a benchmark test Poco is completely equal or even faster.
                    And I dont think that better screen, stereo and IP protection are worth 600 more bucks.

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                      • Vvvky
                      • rAZ
                      • 17 Feb 2019

                      AnonD-731363, 17 Feb 2019Man on a benchmark test Poco is equal to any other flagship... moreYes man it's fine to pay 100 or 200 dollars more than the Poco for those additional features like IP 68 rating, telephoto/ultrawide camera, AMOLED, etc. People are just waiting their money and they are fine with it. I think it's best to but previous generation flagships or wait till the current one gets down to a reasonable price.
                      I am abosolutely in in love with the V40 right now it's launched in my country for 700 USD and the V30 has dropped down to just 390 USD so I'm patiently waiting till the V40 drops down below the 500 USD mark.

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                        • AnonD-731363
                        • SH3
                        • 17 Feb 2019

                        Vvvky, 17 Feb 2019900 dollar Samsung, Pixel or Huawei 3 times better than 300... moreMan on a benchmark test Poco is equal to any other flagship you can name.
                        And i dont think that more features like better screen stereo or IP67 which Samsung or Sony phone have are worth 700 more bucks.
                        Correct me if i am wrong.

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                          • Vvvky
                          • HsK
                          • 17 Feb 2019

                          AnonD-731363, 17 Feb 2019Well yes but this Status symbol is No more. Top brands are... more900 dollar Samsung, Pixel or Huawei 3 times better than 300 dollar Poco ?

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                            • AnonD-731363
                            • SH3
                            • 17 Feb 2019

                            Vvvky, 17 Feb 2019Great comment dude. People who will but 1000 dollars worth ... moreWell yes but this Status symbol is No more.
                            Top brands are equal. There is no premium brand Apart Vertu.
                            Apple Samsung Sony Xiaomi Huawei i can continue their flagships are at equal level only price makes difference.

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                              • Vvvky
                              • 7ki
                              • 17 Feb 2019

                              AnonD-731363, 04 Jan 2019Man that correct but if i buy for example Poco for 300 whic... moreGreat comment dude. People who will but 1000 dollars worth smartphones only for the camera should consider this but anyways status symbol is greater than practical logic.

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                                • regs
                                • pRV
                                • 18 Jan 2019

                                Disappointed by gsma, 07 Jan 2019Such a high caliber team of gsmarena cannot get us the winn... moreThis is a geek site. Not a housewife-oriented marketing The Verge.

                                  So the gimmicky mate 20 pro is another unremarkable handset relegated to the "forgettable" category. Noted.

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                                    • smm
                                    • g8Y
                                    • 08 Jan 2019

                                    i`m a oneplus fan, but it has the worst cam between.
                                    mate20 pro, v40, note9 n s9 has the best details. but samsung phones note very well at booke effecting.
                                    in the end d750 is the best
                                    :)
                                    :)

                                      Disappointed by gsma, 07 Jan 2019Such a high caliber team of gsmarena cannot get us the winn... moreWhat will be your comment if they'll "pick" a winner which is not your "preferred" phone? -,-

                                      They are reviewers and not endorsers. -,-

                                        Good effort Gsmarena team I am not portrait mod Fan. But it's a pleasure to see Angie.. ❤️