Six-way camera shootout: Smartphone roulette

11 October 2013
Camera shootouts are a proud GSMArena tradition and the latest edition features by far the most technologically advanced cameraphones yet. We have large sensors, sky-high resolution, optical image stabilization, clever image processing and...

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  • redojmc
  • vGZ
  • 12 Oct 2013

I think Sony z1 is best zoom and low light image photos.than 1 second 61 photos is best best feature

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    • AnonD-104705
    • U$4
    • 12 Oct 2013

    1020 is best..no doubt
    But Z1 is on the 2nd place not acctable..in every aspect z1 is better thn n3 we can easily see....i m not going to trust this review...

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      • AnonD-185198
      • u{M
      • 12 Oct 2013

      I just believe that 1020 shall be the first,followed by Sony Xperia Z1.iPhone 5S should come in third,then LG G2,Note 3,HTC One.We should concern more about image quality,other than just silly features and resolution.

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        • AnonD-195455
        • 61R
        • 12 Oct 2013

        my eyes tell me the device come in second should be Sony Xperia Z1. lol

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          • AnonD-129751
          • 73M
          • 12 Oct 2013

          thx gsmarena for this review~~ :D
          i think i will wait for next gen flagship,
          lumia 1020 is great but always oversaturation

          g2 is great too but bad video

          other no interesting :P

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            • AnonD-164094
            • qiP
            • 12 Oct 2013

            Anonymous, 12 Oct 2013Iphone still wins no matter what, thats why we love it. Tho... moreIt already lost.

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              • AnonD-121678
              • m79
              • 12 Oct 2013

              If you want a proper in depth review what what the camera's are like on smartphone then this is the site you should be visiting, they are highly regarded in the DSLR world so they know what they on about.

              http://www.dxomark.com/index.php/Mobiles

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                • Anonymous
                • 3sE
                • 12 Oct 2013

                AnonD-195411, 12 Oct 2013you should buy a nokia 1200 then. that has a camera to serv... moreWell said. I'm not a photographer so why should I buy a phone that is only good in camera. I look at a phone that has the overall best performance and features - NOTE 3

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                  • AnonD-195446
                  • K8T
                  • 12 Oct 2013

                  how can the note 3 come at 2nd place due to the features it offers, more important is the image quality which xperia z1 has better
                  and also the video recording at low light is much better
                  and also at good light xperia z1 video quality is not bad

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                    • AnonD-77380
                    • 7Xb
                    • 12 Oct 2013

                    AnonD-32581, 12 Oct 2013lol,,, time to move on mate, sorry to burst your bubble but... moreBoth phones have great image quality but the only thing that 1020 trumps on the 808 is the IOS...

                    808 - 1/1.2" sensor and separate image processor
                    1020 - 1/1.5" sensor and OIS

                    Have you seen the comparisons between the 1020 and the 808? The 808 still gives more detail than the 1020 and better color rendition too.
                    Granted that the OS is dead, but still, camera and image quality-wise, 808 is still the king.
                    If I were to choose between the two just for the camera alone, I'll choose 808 in a heartbeat.

                    But given the choices in the review/shootout, I'll choose the 1020, then the iPhone 'coz I don't like big phones... or the Z1 mini if ever Sony decides to release it internationally. Haha. XD

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                      • xyz
                      • K8T
                      • 12 Oct 2013

                      z1 should be in the second place

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                        • AnonD-195424
                        • vGx
                        • 12 Oct 2013

                        For me xperia z1 was much...much better than galaxy note 3 so it should be 2nd on the list

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                          • AnonD-143704
                          • vaN
                          • 12 Oct 2013

                          Are you not reading the comparison? The sample used on Lumia is 5 mpx which is smaller than your 8 mpx but has better quality than you 8 mpx. So which is d=faster to upload 5 mpx or 8 mpx?

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                            • AnonD-195411
                            • jIt
                            • 12 Oct 2013

                            oh and the reviewer clearly stated why he positioned note 3 at 2nd place. learn to read. and learn how to identify who wins or not. go back and note all the win and count. make avg. add exclusive feature then come back.

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                              • AnonD-195411
                              • jIt
                              • 12 Oct 2013

                              you should buy a nokia 1200 then. that has a camera to serve your social networking.

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                                • Mer0
                                • tt8
                                • 12 Oct 2013

                                Htc ONE is gonna win !!

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                                  • Anonymous
                                  • v0X
                                  • 12 Oct 2013

                                  Iphone still wins no matter what, thats why we love it. Those high resolution of other phones are useless because at the end of the day photos belong to social sites

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                                    • Anonymous
                                    • RJh
                                    • 12 Oct 2013

                                    To be truthful, the Note 3 didn't have image quality better than the Xperia Z1. I know megapixel isn't important in some perspective, but this is Sony's image sensor and Samsung' image sensor we're talking about. The Note 3 had enhance and sharpen the picture when you're taking the photo which I think is unnecessary and plain cheating. BTW, the LG G2 takes much better photo than the Note 3.

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                                      • AnonD-1544
                                      • 9av
                                      • 12 Oct 2013

                                      Seriously note 3 in second position?!
                                      Z1 obviously gets better shots in both daylight and low light. Just because the note has 4k doesn't make it a better camera Jeez! Not acceptable.

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                                        • Anonymous
                                        • kWV
                                        • 12 Oct 2013

                                        AnonD-76905, 11 Oct 2013My opinion: 1st: 1020 easily 2nd: Xperia Z1 3rd: Note 3 ... moreBitter. ..