New test results reveal Google’s Pixel 7 Pro to have the joint No.1 performing smartphone camera, ahead of Apple’s latest iPhone 14 Pro. Here’s how it wins.
Tests reveal Google’s Pixel 7 Pro to have the joint No.1 performing smartphone camera
The results, fresh from testing behemoth Dxomark, place the Pixel 7 Pro level with Honor’s Magic 4 Ultimate with an overall score of 147 points — just a single point ahead of Apple’s latest iPhone 14 Pro.
In the report, the Pixel 7 Pro is praised for its “consistent and balanced camera experience all around” and for delivering significant improvements over its predecessor, the Pixel 6 Pro, especially in terms of zoom quality, video performance, and “software tuning”.
This improved software tuning enables the Pixel 7 Pro to achieve the top overall score for color rendering — key to delivering natural-looking skin tones.
In comparing the new Pixel to the iPhone 14 Pro, Dxomark awarded Google’s flagship a higher score in the new “Friends & Family” category, thanks to superior contrast, skiing tone, and motion-freezing ability when taking portraits. The Pixel 7 Pro was also credited for its “top quality” zoom, which delivered better quality images than the iPhone 14 Pro and over a wider zoom range.
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There are, however, several areas where the iPhone 14 Pro still comes out on top. Apple’s flagship is judged to provide the No.1 overall experience when shooting video. It also achieves the top score in Dxomark’s Bokeh and Preview tests, beating the Pixel 7 Pro by quite some margin.
Testers also considered low-light video and “close-range” zoom as areas where the Pixel 7 Pro might need some improvement.
Of course, Dxomark is, as ever, attempting the impossible task of boiling down a hugely complex and diverse suite of tests into a single number.
Ultimately, picking the ‘best’ smartphone camera will always come down to customer choice. If you take mostly still photos and love powerful zoom capabilities, then the Pixel 7 Pro is the one to beat. However, if video is your thing, you might be much better served by the iPhone 14 Pro — don’t worry about it coming in a single point behind the Pixel.
For more in-depth results and image samples, see Dxomark’s full report.
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