The iPhone 12 Pro camera is far behind the Huawei Mate 40 Pro, P40 Pro, Mi 10 Ultra
By: Toko Sinta
Tags: Huwaeii, Smartphones, Cameras, iPhone

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Smartphone camera kitchens have seen significant improvements over the past few years. While Android phones focus on hardware buildup and high megapixel development, iOS focuses on software optimization.

This is why the 12 MP sensor in iPhone can perform better than the 40 MP sensor in Android phones.

iPhone 12 consists of 4 models, namely iPhone 12 Mini, iPhone 12, iPhone 12 Pro and iPhone 12 Pro Max. So, which model is the most popular where the demand is indicated the most?

Analysis from JP Morgan states that the iPhone 12 Pro is currently the most in-demand model on the market, beating the iPhone 12 Pro Max.

Is it true that the sensors on the iPhone beat Android phones? DxOMark is one of the most trusted smartphone camera analysts today. They finally released their assessment of the iPhone 12 Pro camera

DxOMark said the iPhone 12 Pro scored 128 points to enter the top 5 of their ranking. This means that the Apple camera is still far behind the Huawei Mate 40 Pro (136 points), Xiaomi Mi 10 Ultra (133 points), and Huawei P40 Pro (132 points).

DxoMark’s analysis of the iPhone 12 Pro

For images, the Giz China page says, the iPhone 12 Pro’s score earned 135 points. However, the scores are 66 points and 112 points respectively for zooming and video.

According to DxOMark, Apple’s iPhone 12 Pro achieved a total score of 128 points, four points higher than last year’s iPhone 11 Pro Max. This makes it the best Apple device in the DxOMark database.

The report also stated that the phone got 66 points in the zoom test, slightly lower than the best phone in this category. This is mainly because the phone’s telephoto lens provides only 2x optical magnification.

However, the autofocus system of this device is the best. It can focus quickly and accurately in multiple shots. The preview image also received a very good score, closer to the final photo than many other high-end phones.

Other than that, the iPhone 12 Pro’s exposure is generally good, but the dynamic range is a bit small. This means highlighting and shading will occur in difficult conditions. Color rendering is accurate under indoor lighting, but discoloration may be noticeable in outdoor images.

The camera can retain very fine details. Only when shooting indoors and in low light can there be image noise.

The iPhone 12 Pro’s telephoto lens delivers great image quality at close zoom distances. The zoom performance is not that great but it is still better than the iPhone 11 Pro Max. The ultra-wide angle camera can produce good image effects, only the detail and sharpness of the corners are not enough. There is still room for improvement.

IPhone 12 Pro Video Analysis

In the video section, the performance of this smartphone is better. When HDR is on, the video clip has good exposure and a wide dynamic range. It offers a movie-like effect in high-contrast scenes.

However, the dynamic range of videos is not as good as still images. In scenes with extremely high contrast, the video tone mapping has room for improvement. But the video dynamic range on the iPhone 12 Pro is on par with the best phones in the industry.

Summary

There’s still the iPhone 12 Pro Max which will most likely get a higher score than the Pro model. But we already know that the iPhone 12 Pro Max won’t be number 1.

It’s interesting that the iPhone 12 Pro is in the top 5. Overall photo performance is pretty solid, and in many ways slightly better than last year’s iPhone 11 Pro Max.

Video mode is a highlight of this new model because video uses Dolby Vision HLG technology, and has a wider dynamic range than many competing phones. If you place great importance on remote zoom quality, then the iPhone 12 Pro might not be the first choice.