Just a few days ago we told you what the results of the iPhone 12 Pro camera had been in DxOMark, having positioned itself as the fourth best mobile camera, behind those of Huawei and Xiaomi phones. Now photography experts have done the same with the iPhone 12 Pro Max , and the result has been very similar.
Apple and its users have always boasted of having the best camera on their phones, but the reality, at least according to tests like this, is that even though they are excellent cameras, they are a step below Chinese firms.
A great camera that fails to be the best
The reality is that the difference between the score obtained by the iPhone 12 Pro Max camera is almost negligible when compared to that of the standard 12 Pro. Apple’s top-of-the-range camera has achieved a test score of 130 points , two above the 128 achieved by the standard Pro model. From DxOMark they emphasize that it is one of the best cameras on the market, and of course the best that has ever been seen on an iPhone .
Of this camera stand out above all that it has an excellent image quality, as well as a very fast and precise autofocus , preserving high details and very pleasant colors in most scenes. Another highlight is the great video recording quality. The big but that they put on it is the capacity of its zoom , which falls short compared to competing mobiles, where there are better options.
Many strengths and some weaknesses
Other aspects that have stood out from the iPhone 12 Pro Max camera is the precision of the exposure, the white balance both indoors and in low light situations. The great detail that there is with a lot of light, the HDR in the videos. Color fidelity and skin tones when shooting videos, as well as noise in videos, which is very well controlled. Finally, the quality of stabilization also stands out. Finally, on the negative side, they have highlighted the noise that appears in the photos when there is little light, as well as ghost effects and certain artifacts in the photos.
The conclusion of the test is that we are facing one of the best cameras on the market, but that as in the case of the Pro model, it does not reach the excellence of the latest top of the range of Huawei and Xiaomi, which are being getting used to being among the best cameras, leaving behind true heavyweights in the industry. Logically, these tests do not reflect the software improvement work that manufacturers tend to do , and that in the long run it shows a lot in the quality of the photos, but its performance is compared right out of the box.
Source>DxOMark