Our testers also observed field-of-view jumps and exposure instabilities in the preview image when zooming. Artifacts such as color quantization, aliasing, and ghosting can often be spotted, and the preview image often fails to give you an accurate impression of the final capture. The Huawei also delivers an excellent texture/noise tradeoff across all light levels.īoth artifacts and preview are areas where the camera still leaves room for improvement. Additionally the camera is capable of recording good exposures even in very low light. In addition, texture and noise are well balanced when capturing night scenes. Dynamic range remains wide down to very low light, which is something that most rivals struggle with. The Mate 40 Pro+ is outstanding for night shots, achieving the highest score in this category to date. The latest model’s outstanding overall performance builds on a a class-leading Photo score of 144 and achieves excellent results for pretty much all Photo attributes. We have hardly been disappointed by the cameras in Huawei flagship models over recent years and the Mate 40 Pro+ is no exception. So without further ado, here are the best smartphone cameras of 2020, by category: Best for Photo: Huawei Mate 40 Pro+ And that’s exactly what we’ve done in compiling the list below. For those who have more specific imaging requirements, it’s best to dive deeper and have a closer look at the sub-scores as well. If you want to find out about a specific model’s overall camera performance compared to the competition, you can simply check our DXOMARK Camera ranking.

At DXOMARK we test a large number of smartphone cameras every year, covering many brands and models across the spectrum, from budget to high-end.

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