Camera test: iPhone 12 Pro Max vs. Mate 40 Pro vs. Xperia 1 II vs. Galaxy Note20 Ultra

27 November 2020


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  • Anonymous
  • Ni0
  • 28 Nov 2020

iOS.Never.Again, 28 Nov 2020They included the Xperia 1 II with terrible auto mode quali... moreFeels like an incomplete comparison.
Real comparison for best camera phone of 2020 should be between the following phones:

1] Mi 10 ultra (Omnivision Sensor and IMX 586 with 5x optical zoom)
2] Mi 10 Pro (HMX sensor and 2x,3.7x optical zoom)
3] Galaxy Note 20 Ultra (HM1 sensor and periscope 5x optical zoom)
4] Vivo X50 Pro+ (GN1 sensor and 2x, periscope 5x optical zoom)
5] IPhone 12 pro Max (IMX 603 sensor and laughable 2.5x optical zoom)
6] Huawei Mate 40 Pro+ (IMX 700 and periscope 10x optical Zoom)
7] Oppo Find X2 Pro (IMX 689 and periscope 5x optical zoom)
8] Galaxy S20 FE (IMX 555 and proper 3x telephoto camera unlike Galaxy S20+)

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    • Anonymous
    • Ni0
    • 28 Nov 2020

    Poor iPhone 12 needs night mode ON at all times to compete in low light.

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      • Flagship king
      • rr4
      • 28 Nov 2020

      Regedit, 28 Nov 2020Galaxy Note - Improved a lot over S20 U. Can do better with... moreHuawei mate 40 has the best Camera

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        • Truth
        • Sp%
        • 28 Nov 2020

        Android Authority, 28 Nov 2020Mi 10 ultra is mighty good. It is offering premium experi... moreI have the Mi10 ultra and it's fracking awesome.

          Anonymous, 28 Nov 2020The ugly truth is that the Mi 10 Ultra is good, but not tha... moreMi 10 ultra is mighty good.
          It is offering premium experience all round, so much that tons of people have imported that phone all round the globe despite being officially limited to China.
          It's way way above your iPhone with 3rd grade hardware.

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            • Anonymous
            • 0cL
            • 28 Nov 2020

            Qwerty, 28 Nov 2020That’s the ugly truth! GSMArena and other platforms will al... moreThe ugly truth is that the Mi 10 Ultra is good, but not that good and Xiami's support its just not at the flagship level.

              Regedit, 28 Nov 20201). I disagree, You're wrong 2). I agree 3). I disag... more1). There's nothing "wrong" about my personal opinion.
              3). Samsung did dial back the colour saturation slider from S20 Ultra, and while photos look slightly oversaturated at times, it's still noticeably more accurate than on their past flagships. This is especially noticeable in scenes where night mode has been used.

                Galaxy Note - Improved a lot over S20 U. Can do better with their abilities
                iPhone 12 - Kudos to apple, for catching up with competition within a short time. A huge change within 2 generations say, from iPhone X to iPhone 12
                Mate 40 - Disappointed, they have let down themselves. Mate 30 seemed better in most areas.
                Sony - Happy to see you back in the big leagues, but there is a lot to cover. revamp the camera app.

                @gsm -
                1. Pixel 5 should have been included
                2. No mention of Astrophotography
                3. we understand most of the shots are in auto mode, but please Illustrate the best of each phone in their pro / manual mode

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                  • Revan
                  • pVR
                  • 28 Nov 2020

                  You made a big mistake:

                  The Low Light Shots in the ultrawide section: the Note 20 Ultra with Night mode are wrong: the fotos are the same as without night mode!

                  Please correct that!

                    Nick Tagataka, 28 Nov 20201). I disagree. 2). You're wrong. Xperia 1 II's ... more1). I disagree, You're wrong
                    2). I agree
                    3). I disagree, Samsung is known for the pop out colors, liked by many.
                    4). I agree

                      iOS.Never.Again, 28 Nov 2020No Mi 10 ultra, No Mi 10 Pro, No OnePlus 8 pro, No Oppo Fin... moreSometimes its good they have not included in comparisons. Else, It would reveal the pathetic cam quality of the so called Chinese flagships.

                        GSM Boy, 28 Nov 2020I don't think you're getting the point on the dis... moreMi 10 Ultra is a china only phone....cant get this into comparison. Mi 10 pro would be a good competitor but I reckon they have already done the comparison separately

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                          • 7tw
                          • 28 Nov 2020

                          Soooo which phone is the best????

                            YUKI93, 28 Nov 2020"DXOMARK is the place to go for real comparisons."... moreDxOMark DOES leave links to downloadable full resolution samples, though.

                              iOS.Never.Again, 28 Nov 2020No Mi 10 ultra, No Mi 10 Pro, No OnePlus 8 pro, No Oppo Fin... more- Mi 10 Ultra vs X50 Pro Plus: https://www.gsmarena.com/vivo_x50_pro_plus-review-2170p6.php

                              - Mi 10 Pro vs Galaxy S20 Ultra vs P40 Pro: https://www.gsmarena.com/xiaomi_mi_10_pro_5g-review-2102p7.php

                              - Find X2 Pro vs Galaxy S20 Ultra vs P30 Pro: https://www.gsmarena.com/oppo_find_x2_pro-review-2085p6.php

                              With the exception of the OnePlus 8 Pro, GSMArena had already done a bunch of camera comparison before with all the phones you mentioned. So I see no point to include those mentioned phones again.

                                Mikele, 28 Nov 2020Hmm, I doubt this review comparing from their individual r... more"DXOMARK is the place to go for real comparisons."

                                Best joke of the century. They didn't even leave downloadable full-res photos, unlike GSMArena.

                                  Hmm, I doubt this review comparing from their individual reviews sometimes ago. Though the writer mentioned subjectivity perhaps it may proved to be after all. Huawei camera photography has proven more consistent and this can't prove otherwise. DXOMARK is the place to go for real comparisons

                                    Qwerty, 28 Nov 2020That’s the ugly truth! GSMArena and other platforms will al... moreThey included the Xperia 1 II with terrible auto mode quality and iPhone 12 pro Max with 1/1.7" sensor but omit out 1/1.4" color accurate imx 689 sensor.
                                    They omitted 1/1.3" sensor from omnivision and 1/1.3" GN1 sensor from Samsung.

                                    A fair comparison would be including Atleast one phone sporting each of the top flagship sensors.
                                    They probably didn't have these phones to check and compare.

                                    GN1 vs IMX 689 vs IMX 555/557 vs HMX/HM1 vs IMX 700 vs IMX 603.

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                                      • wch
                                      • 28 Nov 2020

                                      iOS.Never.Again, 28 Nov 2020No Mi 10 ultra, No Mi 10 Pro, No OnePlus 8 pro, No Oppo Fin... moreThat’s the ugly truth! GSMArena and other platforms will always have biases regardless of their opinionated reasons 🤷

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                                        • KZK
                                        • 28 Nov 2020

                                        Nick Tagataka, 28 Nov 2020Warning: Incoming massive wall of texts! Scroll past it if ... moreAs always, great explanation Nick! Couldnt said any better.

                                        By the way, would love to see your works, especially on photography. U have any Instagram account? Here's mine.
                                        - https://instagram.com/shuibullah.amran?igshid=1lcajge1ci2v1

                                        Mostly street photography, taken specifically using phones (90% Huawei, 10% Xperia). I'll be sure to follow u back 😉

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