It looks like there is a new king in town

Sep 22, 2017 12:44 GMT  ·  By

After the new iPhone 8 and iPhone 8+ seemingly destroyed the competition in benchmarks, it looks like the two phones now also feature two of the best cameras on the market.

While getting the best scores in benchmarks is important, the real world is not really about that. For the most part, people want to know if the devices will run their favorite apps and it it will take good pictures. This is where the DxOMark review comes into play because it reveals something very surprising about Apple’s new phones.

With great power come great photos or something like that. The powerful hardware in the iPhone 8 and 8+ seem to do wonders for the software processing. The end result is comprised of photos that are not only much better than what was provided in the previous generation but also much better than the competition.

The new standards for mobile cameras

The numbers provided by a benchmark can be disputed but the photos are more objective. It should be the other way around, with the numbers being the sure thing, but that’s not the case. So, we’re left with the photos.

The comprehensive review from DxOMark shows that both phones from Apple are much better than you might expect. Just like the hardware got a massive upgrade, so did the cameras.

From the looks of it, iPhone 8 has a great ability to use the HDR function and to preserve the colors. This also applies for low-light environments, for the Bokeh effect, and even for the video quality.

Best possible quality right now on mobile phones
Best possible quality right now on mobile phones

The only problem for iPhone 8 and iPhone 8+ is the noise level, but that’s something present in all phones. Even it’s on par with other devices, and even improves on the previous generation, this is an area where more processing power won’t help. It’s related to the size of the sensor, and that’s where the upgrades must come.

Better than everything else

The review concludes that Apple managed to surpass themselves. Their new devices are better than Google Pixel, HTC U11, and many others. There is simply no comparison, and they are now ruling supreme.

The only possible competition will be the upcoming Google Pixel 2, which should also improve on the previous generation and give Apple a run for its money.

Rankings from DxOMark
Rankings from DxOMark

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