Selfie Review – DXOMARK https://www.dxomark.com The leading source of independent audio, display, battery and image quality measurements and ratings for smartphone, camera, lens and wireless speaker since 2008. Tue, 14 Mar 2023 15:13:10 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.6.8 https://www.dxomark.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/logo-o-transparent-150x150.png Selfie Review – DXOMARK https://www.dxomark.com 32 32 Apple iPhone 14 Plus Selfie test https://www.dxomark.com/apple-iphone-14-plus-selfie-test/ https://www.dxomark.com/apple-iphone-14-plus-selfie-test/#respond Fri, 10 Mar 2023 13:42:58 +0000 https://www.dxomark.com/?p=142756&preview=true&preview_id=142756 The Apple iPhone 14 Plus and iPhone 14 share the same front camera specs, as well as the same chipset, so as expected, the results of the Apple iPhone 14 Plus camera were exactly the same as those of the Apple iPhone 14. For a more in-depth look at the Apple iPhone 14 Plus’s front [...]

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The Apple iPhone 14 Plus and iPhone 14 share the same front camera specs, as well as the same chipset, so as expected, the results of the Apple iPhone 14 Plus camera were exactly the same as those of the Apple iPhone 14.

For a more in-depth look at the Apple iPhone 14 Plus’s front camera photo and video performance, we direct you to the full test results of the Apple iPhone 14.

Overview

Key camera specifications:

  • 12MP sensor f/1.9 aperture lens, autofocus
  • 4K video at 24/25/30/60 fps, 1080p at 25/30/60 fps (4K at 30 fps tested)

Scoring

Sub-scores and attributes included in the calculations of the global score.


Apple iPhone 14 Plus
144
selfie
138
photo
92

Best

90

105

96

100

75

79

67

94

84

89

77

93

80

Best

153
video
86

Best

90

Best

91

92

83

97

67

83

85

92

82

Best

Pros

  • Accurate target exposure for stills and video
  • Accurate autofocus and wide depth of field
  • High level of detail
  • Pleasant white balance and nice skin tones in bright light and indoor conditions
  • Natural foreground blur and well-rendered spotlights in bokeh shots

Cons

  • Noise in photo and video
  • Sharpness differences between frames often visible in walking videos
  • Occasionally inaccurate skin tones in challenging conditions, such as low light or high dynamic range scenes
Apple iPhone 14 Plus
Apple iPhone 14

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Apple iPhone 14 Selfie test https://www.dxomark.com/apple-iphone-14-selfie-test/ https://www.dxomark.com/apple-iphone-14-selfie-test/#respond Fri, 10 Mar 2023 13:39:34 +0000 https://www.dxomark.com/?p=142403&preview=true&preview_id=142403 We put the Apple iPhone 14 through our rigorous DXOMARK Selfie test suite to measure its performance in photo and video from an end-user perspective. This article breaks down how the device fared in a variety of tests and several common use cases and is intended to highlight the most important results of our testing [...]

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We put the Apple iPhone 14 through our rigorous DXOMARK Selfie test suite to measure its performance in photo and video from an end-user perspective. This article breaks down how the device fared in a variety of tests and several common use cases and is intended to highlight the most important results of our testing with an extract of the captured data.

Overview

Key front camera specifications:

  • 12MP sensor
  • f/1.9-aperture lens
  • Autofocus
  • 4K video at 24/25/30/60fps, 1080p at 25/30/60fps (4K at 30fps tested)

Scoring

Sub-scores and attributes included in the calculations of the global score.


Apple iPhone 14
144
selfie
138
photo
92

Best

90

105

96

100

75

79

67

94

84

89

77

93

80

Best

153
video
86

Best

90

Best

91

92

83

97

67

83

85

92

82

Best

Pros

  • Good exposure for photo and video
  • Accurate autofocus and wide depth of field
  • High level of detail
  • Pleasant white balance and nice skin tones in bright light and indoor conditions
  • Natural foreground blur and well-rendered spotlights in bokeh shots

Cons

  • Noise in photo and video
  • Sharpness differences between frames often visible in walking videos
  • Occasionally inaccurate skin tones in challenging conditions, such as low-light or high-contrast scenes

The Apple iPhone 14 delivered excellent results in our DXOMARK Selfie tests, establishing itself among the very best smartphones for front camera performance. It’s also ranked right behind its more powerful sister model Apple iPhone 14 Pro. Overall, the basic model’s image quality and camera performance were very similar to the Pro model, with accurate target exposure on faces, nice skin tones, and a particularly high quality for front camera video recording. Our testers only noticed some minor differences between the two models in terms of texture and noise, in both photo and video modes.

When compared to one of its main rivals in the Android world, the Google Pixel 7 Pro, the Apple iPhone 14 offers a wider depth of field and keeps more subjects in focus, making it a better choice for capturing group selfie shots.

[glossary_exclude]Apple iPhone 14 Selfie Scores vs Premium[/glossary_exclude]
This graph compares overall photo and video DXOMARK Selfie scores between tested devices and references. Average and maximum scores of the price segment are also indicated. Average and maximum scores for each price segment are computed based on the DXOMARK database of devices.

Test summary

About DXOMARK Selfie tests: For scoring and analysis, DXOMARK engineers capture and evaluate more than 1,500 test images both in controlled lab environments and in outdoor, indoor and low-light natural scenes, using the front camera’s default settings. The photo protocol is designed to take into account the user’s needs and is based on typical shooting scenarios, such as close-up and group selfies. The evaluation is performed by visually inspecting images against a reference of natural scenes, and by running objective measurements on images of charts captured in the lab under different lighting conditions from 1 to 1,000+ lux and color temperatures from 2,300K to 6,500K. For more information about the DXOMARK Selfie test protocol, click here. More details on how we score smartphone cameras are available here. The following section gathers key elements of DXOMARK’s exhaustive tests and analyses.Full performance evaluations are available upon request. Please contact us on how to receive a full report.

[glossary_exclude]Photo[/glossary_exclude]

138

Apple iPhone 14

147

[glossary_exclude]Huawei Mate 50 Pro[/glossary_exclude]
[glossary_exclude]Apple iPhone 14 Photo scores vs Premium[/glossary_exclude]
The photo tests analyze image quality attributes such as exposure, color, texture, and noise in various light conditions. Range of focus and the presence of artifacts on all images captured in controlled lab conditions and in real-life images are also evaluated. All these attributes have a significant impact on the final quality of the images captured with the tested device and can help to understand the camera's main strengths and weaknesses.

[glossary_exclude]Exposure[/glossary_exclude]

92

Apple iPhone 14

Best

[glossary_exclude][/glossary_exclude]

[glossary_exclude]Color[/glossary_exclude]

90

Apple iPhone 14

105

[glossary_exclude]Google Pixel 7 Pro[/glossary_exclude]

Exposure and color are the key attributes for technically good pictures. For exposure, the main attribute evaluated is the brightness of the face(s) in various use cases and light conditions. Other factors evaluated are the contrast and the dynamic range, eg. the ability to render visible details in both bright and dark areas of the image. Repeatability is also important because it demonstrates the camera's ability to provide the same rendering when shooting consecutive images in a row.
For color, the image quality attributes analyzed are skin-tone rendering, white balance, color shading, and repeatability.

Apple iPhone 14 – Cold color cast affects skin tone rendering
Apple iPhone 14 Pro – Cold color cast affects skin tone rendering
Google Pixel 7 Pro – Natural skin tones

[glossary_exclude]Focus[/glossary_exclude]

96

Apple iPhone 14

100

[glossary_exclude]Huawei Mate 50 Pro[/glossary_exclude]

Autofocus tests evaluate the accuracy of the focus on the subject’s face, the repeatability of an accurate focus, and the depth of field. While a shallow depth of field can be pleasant for a single-subject selfie or close-up shot, it can be problematic in specific conditions such as group selfies; both situations are tested. Focus accuracy is also evaluated in all the real-life images taken, from 30cm to 150cm, and in low light to outdoor conditions.

Apple iPhone 14 - Depth of field
Apple iPhone 14 - All subjects in focus
Apple iPhone 14 Pro - Depth of field
Apple iPhone 14 Pro - All subjects in focus
Google Pixel 7 Pro - Depth of field
Google Pixel 7 Pro - Subjects in the back are rendered soft

[glossary_exclude]Texture[/glossary_exclude]

75

Apple iPhone 14

79

[glossary_exclude]Asus ZenFone 7 Pro[/glossary_exclude]

Texture tests analyze the level of details and the texture of subjects in the images taken in the lab as well as in real-life scenarios. For natural shots, particular attention is paid to the level of details in facial features, such as the eyes. Objective measurements are performed on chart images taken in various lighting conditions from 1 to 1000 lux and different kinds of dynamic range conditions. The charts used are the proprietary DXOMARK chart (DMC) and the Dead Leaves chart.

[glossary_exclude]Texture acutance evolution with the illuminance level[/glossary_exclude]
This graph shows the evolution of texture acutance with the level of lux for two holding conditions. The texture acutance is measured on the Dead Leaves chart in the Close-up Dead Leaves setup.

[glossary_exclude]Noise[/glossary_exclude]

67

Apple iPhone 14

94

[glossary_exclude]Huawei Mate 50 Pro[/glossary_exclude]

Noise tests analyze various attributes of noise such as intensity, chromaticity, grain, and structure on real-life images as well as images of charts taken in the lab. For natural images, particular attention is paid to the noise on faces, but also on dark areas and high dynamic range conditions. Objective measurements are performed on images of charts taken in various conditions from 1 to 1000 lux and different kinds of dynamic range conditions. The chart used is the DXOMARK Dead Leaves chart and the standardized measurement such as Visual Noise derived from ISO 15739.

[glossary_exclude]Visual noise evolution with illuminance levels in handheld condition[/glossary_exclude]
This graph shows the evolution of visual noise metric with the level of lux in handheld condition. The visual noise metric is the mean of visual noise measurement on all patches of the Dead Leaves chart in the Close-up Dead Leaves setup. DXOMARK visual noise measurement is derived from ISO15739 standard.

[glossary_exclude]Artifacts[/glossary_exclude]

84

Apple iPhone 14

89

[glossary_exclude]Google Pixel 7 Pro[/glossary_exclude]

The artifacts evaluation looks at lens shading, chromatic aberrations, distortion measurement on the Dot chart and MTF, and ringing measurements on the SFR chart in the lab. Particular attention is paid to ghosting, quantization, halos, and hue shifts on the face among others. The more severe and the more frequent the artifact, the higher the point deduction on the score. The main artifacts observed and corresponding point loss are listed below.

[glossary_exclude]Main photo artifacts penalties[/glossary_exclude]

[glossary_exclude]Bokeh[/glossary_exclude]

80

Apple iPhone 14

Best

[glossary_exclude][/glossary_exclude]

Bokeh is tested in one dedicated mode, usually portrait or aperture mode, and analyzed by visually inspecting all the images captured in the lab and in natural conditions. The goal is to reproduce portrait photography comparable to one taken with a DSLR and a wide aperture. The main image quality attributes paid attention to are depth estimation, artifacts, blur gradient, and the shape of the bokeh blur spotlights. Portrait image quality attributes (exposure, color, texture) are also taken into account.

Apple iPhone 14 – Accurate blur gradient, including on the foreground
Apple iPhone 14 Pro – Accurate blur gradient, including on the foreground
Google Pixel 7 Pro – No foreground blur

[glossary_exclude]Video[/glossary_exclude]

153

Apple iPhone 14

154

[glossary_exclude]Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max[/glossary_exclude]
About DXOMARK Selfie Video tests

DXOMARK engineers capture and evaluate more than 2 hours of video in controlled lab environments and in natural low-light, indoor and outdoor scenes, using the front camera’s default settings. The evaluation consists of visually inspecting natural videos taken in various conditions and running objective measurements on videos of charts recorded in the lab under different conditions from 1 to 1000+ lux and color temperatures from 2,300K to 6,500K.

[glossary_exclude]Apple iPhone 14 Video scores vs Premium[/glossary_exclude]
Video tests analyze the same image quality attributes as for still images, such as exposure, color, texture, or noise, in addition to temporal aspects such as speed, smoothness, and stability of exposure, white balance, and autofocus transitions.

[glossary_exclude]Exposure[/glossary_exclude]

86

Apple iPhone 14

Best

[glossary_exclude][/glossary_exclude]

[glossary_exclude]Color[/glossary_exclude]

90

Apple iPhone 14

Best

[glossary_exclude][/glossary_exclude]

Exposure tests evaluate the brightness of the face and the dynamic range, eg. the ability to render visible details in both bright and dark areas of the image. Stability and temporal adaption of the exposure are also analyzed. Image-quality color analysis looks at skin-tone rendering, white balance, color shading, stability of the white balance and its adaption when light is changing.

Apple iPhone 14 – Stable face exposure and colors

Apple iPhone 14 Pro – Stable face exposure and colors

Google Pixel 7 Pro – Instabilities during transitions

[glossary_exclude]Texture[/glossary_exclude]

83

Apple iPhone 14

97

[glossary_exclude]Asus ZenFone 6[/glossary_exclude]

Texture tests analyze the level of details and texture of the real-life videos as well as the videos of charts recorded in the lab. Natural video recordings are visually evaluated, with particular attention paid to the level of detail on the facial features. Objective measurements are performed of images of charts taken in various conditions from 1 to 1000 lux. The chart used is the Dead Leaves chart.

[glossary_exclude]Texture acutance evolution with the illuminance level[/glossary_exclude]
This graph shows the evolution of texture acutance with the level of lux for two holding conditions. The texture acutance is measured on the Dead Leaves chart in the Close-up Dead Leaves setup.

[glossary_exclude]Noise[/glossary_exclude]

67

Apple iPhone 14

83

[glossary_exclude]Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra[/glossary_exclude]

Noise tests analyze various attributes of noise such as intensity, chromaticity, grain, structure, temporal aspects on real-life video recording as well as videos of charts taken in the lab. Natural videos are visually evaluated, with particular attention paid to the noise on faces. Objective measurements are performed on the videos of charts recorded in various conditions from 1 to 1000 lux. The chart used is the DXOMARK visual noise chart.

[glossary_exclude]Spatial visual noise evolution with the illuminance level[/glossary_exclude]
This graph shows the evolution of spatial visual noise with the level of lux. Spatial visual noise is measured on the visual noise chart in the video noise setup. DXOMARK visual noise measurement is derived from ISO15739 standard.
[glossary_exclude]Temporal visual noise evolution with the illuminance level[/glossary_exclude]
This graph shows the evolution of temporal visual noise with the level of lux. Temporal visual noise is measured on the visual noise chart in the video noise setup.

[glossary_exclude]Artifacts[/glossary_exclude]

85

Apple iPhone 14

92

[glossary_exclude]Apple iPhone 12 mini[/glossary_exclude]

Artifacts are evaluated with MTF and ringing measurements on the SFR chart in the lab as well as frame-rate measurements using the LED Universal Timer. Natural videos are visually evaluated by paying particular attention to artifacts such as quantization, hue shift, and face-rendering artifacts among others. The more severe and the more frequent the artifact, the higher the point deduction from the score. The main artifacts and corresponding point loss are listed below

[glossary_exclude]Main video artifacts penalties[/glossary_exclude]

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Xiaomi 12S Ultra Selfie test https://www.dxomark.com/xiaomi-12s-ultra-selfie-test/ https://www.dxomark.com/xiaomi-12s-ultra-selfie-test/#respond Wed, 08 Feb 2023 13:12:55 +0000 https://www.dxomark.com/?p=136537&preview=true&preview_id=136537 We put the Xiaomi 12S Ultra through our rigorous DXOMARK Selfie test suite to measure its performance in photo and video from an end-user perspective. This article breaks down how the device fared in a variety of tests and several common use cases and is intended to highlight the most important results of our testing [...]

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We put the Xiaomi 12S Ultra through our rigorous DXOMARK Selfie test suite to measure its performance in photo and video from an end-user perspective. This article breaks down how the device fared in a variety of tests and several common use cases and is intended to highlight the most important results of our testing with an extract of the captured data.

Overview

Key front camera specifications:

  • 32MP sensor
  • f/2.4 aperture lens
  • Video: 1080p/30fps

Scoring

Sub-scores and attributes included in the calculations of the global score.

Xiaomi 12S Ultra
Xiaomi 12S Ultra
114
selfie
103
photo
74

92

67

105

60

100

69

79

68

94

82

89

56

93

55

80

132
video
73

86

79

90

82

92

67

97

71

83

83

92

72

82

Pros

  • Accurate exposure in bright light and indoors for bot photo and videos
  • Nice color in bright light and indoor video
  • Good detail in the focus plane
  • Low noise levels in photo and video

Cons

  • Occasionally inaccurate skin tones, especially in photo
  • Fairly low contrast in videos
  • Quite narrow depth of field
  • Slightly jerky video stabilization when moving while recording

With a DXOMARK Selfie score of 114, the Xiaomi 12S Ultra offered a capable front camera for daily photo and video selfie capture, but did not make it close to the top of our ranking. It also lagged behind its own predecessor Mi 11 Ultra in terms of photo performance. Both still images and video clips showed good exposure and fairly accurate white balance. Texture levels were high at close shooting range as well, but a narrow depth of field means the Xiaomi is not the best option for group selfies. Our testers also found contrast to be slightly low,  especially in bright outdoor scenes, and color artifacts, such as hue shift, resulting in an unnatural rendering of the sky.

[glossary_exclude]Xiaomi 12S Ultra Selfie Scores vs Ultra-Premium[/glossary_exclude]
This graph compares overall photo and video DXOMARK Selfie scores between tested devices and references. Average and maximum scores of the price segment are also indicated. Average and maximum scores for each price segment are computed based on the DXOMARK database of devices.

Test summary

About DXOMARK Selfie tests: For scoring and analysis, DXOMARK engineers capture and evaluate more than 1,500 test images both in controlled lab environments and in outdoor, indoor and low-light natural scenes, using the front camera’s default settings. The photo protocol is designed to take into account the user’s needs and is based on typical shooting scenarios, such as close-up and group selfies. The evaluation is performed by visually inspecting images against a reference of natural scenes, and by running objective measurements on images of charts captured in the lab under different lighting conditions from 1 to 1,000+ lux and color temperatures from 2,300K to 6,500K. For more information about the DXOMARK Selfie test protocol, click here. More details on how we score smartphone cameras are available here. The following section gathers key elements of DXOMARK’s exhaustive tests and analyses. Full performance evaluations are available upon request. Please contact us on how to receive a full report.

[glossary_exclude]Photo[/glossary_exclude]

103

Xiaomi 12S Ultra

147

[glossary_exclude]Huawei Mate 50 Pro[/glossary_exclude]
[glossary_exclude]Xiaomi 12S Ultra Photo scores vs Ultra-Premium[/glossary_exclude]
The photo tests analyze image quality attributes such as exposure, color, texture, and noise in various light conditions. Range of focus and the presence of artifacts on all images captured in controlled lab conditions and in real-life images are also evaluated. All these attributes have a significant impact on the final quality of the images captured with the tested device and can help to understand the camera's main strengths and weaknesses.

When shooting still selfies in Photo mode, the camera produced images with good target exposure and fairly accurate white balance. Contrast was limited though, and as a result faces had a flat look to them and color casts could be noticeable in the background of scenes. Skin tone rendering left some room for improvement too, with inaccuracies in some scenes. Close range detail was pretty close to competitors in the same class, but our testers also noticed some image artifacts, including hue shifts close to clipped image areas.

Xiaomi 12S Ultra – good target exposure and accurate white balance

[glossary_exclude]Exposure[/glossary_exclude]

74

Xiaomi 12S Ultra

92

[glossary_exclude]Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max[/glossary_exclude]

[glossary_exclude]Color[/glossary_exclude]

67

Xiaomi 12S Ultra

105

[glossary_exclude]Google Pixel 7 Pro[/glossary_exclude]

Exposure and color are the key attributes for technically good pictures. For exposure, the main attribute evaluated is the brightness of the face(s) in various use cases and light conditions. Other factors evaluated are the contrast and the dynamic range, eg. the ability to render visible details in both bright and dark areas of the image. Repeatability is also important because it demonstrates the camera's ability to provide the same rendering when shooting consecutive images in a row.
For color, the image quality attributes analyzed are skin-tone rendering, white balance, color shading, and repeatability.

Xiaomi 12S Ultra – low contrast
Huawei Mate 50 Pro – good contrast
Apple iPhone 14 Pro – good contrast
Xiaomi 12S Ultra – inaccurate skin tones
Huawei Mate 50 Pro – acceptable skin tones
Apple iPhone 14 Pro – accurate skin tones

[glossary_exclude]Focus[/glossary_exclude]

60

Xiaomi 12S Ultra

100

[glossary_exclude]Huawei Mate 50 Pro[/glossary_exclude]

Autofocus tests evaluate the accuracy of the focus on the subject’s face, the repeatability of an accurate focus, and the depth of field. While a shallow depth of field can be pleasant for a single-subject selfie or close-up shot, it can be problematic in specific conditions such as group selfies; both situations are tested. Focus accuracy is also evaluated in all the real-life images taken, from 30cm to 150cm, and in low light to outdoor conditions.

Xiaomi 12S Ultra - depth of field
Xiaomi 12S Ultra - shallow depth of field, subjects at the back out of focus
Huawei Mate 50 Pro - depth of field
Huawei Mate 50 Pro - all subjects in focus
Apple iPhone 14 Pro - depth of field
Apple iPhone 14 Pro - all subjects in focus

[glossary_exclude]Texture[/glossary_exclude]

69

Xiaomi 12S Ultra

79

[glossary_exclude]Asus ZenFone 7 Pro[/glossary_exclude]

Texture tests analyze the level of details and the texture of subjects in the images taken in the lab as well as in real-life scenarios. For natural shots, particular attention is paid to the level of details in facial features, such as the eyes. Objective measurements are performed on chart images taken in various lighting conditions from 1 to 1000 lux and different kinds of dynamic range conditions. The charts used are the proprietary DXOMARK chart (DMC) and the Dead Leaves chart.

Xiaomi 12S Ultra - detail
Xiaomi 12S Ultra - slight loss of detail
Huawei Mate 50 Pro - detail
Huawei Mate 50 Pro - slight loss of detail
Apple iPhone 14 Pro - detail
Apple iPhone 14 Pro - good detail
[glossary_exclude]Texture acutance evolution with the illuminance level[/glossary_exclude]
This graph shows the evolution of texture acutance with the level of lux for two holding conditions. The texture acutance is measured on the Dead Leaves chart in the Close-up Dead Leaves setup.

[glossary_exclude]Noise[/glossary_exclude]

68

Xiaomi 12S Ultra

94

[glossary_exclude]Huawei Mate 50 Pro[/glossary_exclude]

Noise tests analyze various attributes of noise such as intensity, chromaticity, grain, and structure on real-life images as well as images of charts taken in the lab. For natural images, particular attention is paid to the noise on faces, but also on dark areas and high dynamic range conditions. Objective measurements are performed on images of charts taken in various conditions from 1 to 1000 lux and different kinds of dynamic range conditions. The chart used is the DXOMARK Dead Leaves chart and the standardized measurement such as Visual Noise derived from ISO 15739.

[glossary_exclude]Visual noise evolution with illuminance levels in handheld condition[/glossary_exclude]
This graph shows the evolution of visual noise metric with the level of lux in handheld condition. The visual noise metric is the mean of visual noise measurement on all patches of the Dead Leaves chart in the Close-up Dead Leaves setup. DXOMARK visual noise measurement is derived from ISO15739 standard.

[glossary_exclude]Artifacts[/glossary_exclude]

82

Xiaomi 12S Ultra

89

[glossary_exclude]Google Pixel 7 Pro[/glossary_exclude]

The artifacts evaluation looks at lens shading, chromatic aberrations, distortion measurement on the Dot chart and MTF, and ringing measurements on the SFR chart in the lab. Particular attention is paid to ghosting, quantization, halos, and hue shifts on the face among others. The more severe and the more frequent the artifact, the higher the point deduction on the score. The main artifacts observed and corresponding point loss are listed below.

[glossary_exclude]Main photo artifacts penalties[/glossary_exclude]

[glossary_exclude]Video[/glossary_exclude]

132

Xiaomi 12S Ultra

154

[glossary_exclude]Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max[/glossary_exclude]
About DXOMARK Selfie Video tests

DXOMARK engineers capture and evaluate more than 2 hours of video in controlled lab environments and in natural low-light, indoor and outdoor scenes, using the front camera’s default settings. The evaluation consists of visually inspecting natural videos taken in various conditions and running objective measurements on videos of charts recorded in the lab under different conditions from 1 to 1000+ lux and color temperatures from 2,300K to 6,500K.

[glossary_exclude]Xiaomi 12S Ultra Video scores vs Ultra-Premium[/glossary_exclude]
Video tests analyze the same image quality attributes as for still images, such as exposure, color, texture, or noise, in addition to temporal aspects such as speed, smoothness, and stability of exposure, white balance, and autofocus transitions.

Target exposure and white balance were good in the 12S Ultra selfie video samples we shot during testing. The camera also captured a good level of texture in video, but our testers observed a fairly narrow dynamic range that could result in highlight and shadow clipping, especially in bright conditions and low light. The video stabilization system was only capable of counteracting camera motion to a certain degree, and a shallow depth of field meant that backgrounds were mostly out of focus.

[glossary_exclude]Exposure[/glossary_exclude]

73

Xiaomi 12S Ultra

86

[glossary_exclude]Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max[/glossary_exclude]

[glossary_exclude]Color[/glossary_exclude]

79

Xiaomi 12S Ultra

90

[glossary_exclude]Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max[/glossary_exclude]

Exposure tests evaluate the brightness of the face and the dynamic range, eg. the ability to render visible details in both bright and dark areas of the image. Stability and temporal adaption of the exposure are also analyzed. Image-quality color analysis looks at skin-tone rendering, white balance, color shading, stability of the white balance and its adaption when light is changing.

Xiaomi 12S Ultra – slight clipping but good face exposure and white balance

Huawei Mate 50 Pro – good exposure, contrast and white balance

Apple iPhone 14 Pro – good exposure, contrast and white balance

[glossary_exclude]Texture[/glossary_exclude]

67

Xiaomi 12S Ultra

97

[glossary_exclude]Asus ZenFone 6[/glossary_exclude]

Texture tests analyze the level of details and texture of the real-life videos as well as the videos of charts recorded in the lab. Natural video recordings are visually evaluated, with particular attention paid to the level of detail on the facial features. Objective measurements are performed of images of charts taken in various conditions from 1 to 1000 lux. The chart used is the Dead Leaves chart.

[glossary_exclude]Texture acutance evolution with the illuminance level[/glossary_exclude]
This graph shows the evolution of texture acutance with the level of lux for two holding conditions. The texture acutance is measured on the Dead Leaves chart in the Close-up Dead Leaves setup.

[glossary_exclude]Noise[/glossary_exclude]

71

Xiaomi 12S Ultra

83

[glossary_exclude]Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra[/glossary_exclude]

Noise tests analyze various attributes of noise such as intensity, chromaticity, grain, structure, temporal aspects on real-life video recording as well as videos of charts taken in the lab. Natural videos are visually evaluated, with particular attention paid to the noise on faces. Objective measurements are performed on the videos of charts recorded in various conditions from 1 to 1000 lux. The chart used is the DXOMARK visual noise chart.

[glossary_exclude]Spatial visual noise evolution with the illuminance level[/glossary_exclude]
This graph shows the evolution of spatial visual noise with the level of lux. Spatial visual noise is measured on the visual noise chart in the video noise setup. DXOMARK visual noise measurement is derived from ISO15739 standard.
[glossary_exclude]Temporal visual noise evolution with the illuminance level[/glossary_exclude]
This graph shows the evolution of temporal visual noise with the level of lux. Temporal visual noise is measured on the visual noise chart in the video noise setup.

[glossary_exclude]Stabilization[/glossary_exclude]

72

Xiaomi 12S Ultra

82

[glossary_exclude]Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max[/glossary_exclude]

Stabilization evaluation tests the ability of the device to stabilize footage thanks to software or hardware technologies such as OIS, EIS, or any others means. The evaluation looks at overall residual motion on the face and the background, smoothness and jellow artifacts, during walk and paning use cases in various lighting conditions. The video below is an extract from one of the tested scenes.

Xiaomi 12S Ultra – noticeable camera shake when walking, loss of background detail

Huawei Mate 50 Pro – slight camera shake when walking, good background detail

Apple iPhone 14 Pro – good stabilization, good background detail

[glossary_exclude]Artifacts[/glossary_exclude]

83

Xiaomi 12S Ultra

92

[glossary_exclude]Apple iPhone 12 mini[/glossary_exclude]

Artifacts are evaluated with MTF and ringing measurements on the SFR chart in the lab as well as frame-rate measurements using the LED Universal Timer. Natural videos are visually evaluated by paying particular attention to artifacts such as quantization, hue shift, and face-rendering artifacts among others. The more severe and the more frequent the artifact, the higher the point deduction from the score. The main artifacts and corresponding point loss are listed below

[glossary_exclude]Main video artifacts penalties[/glossary_exclude]

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Google Pixel 7 Selfie test https://www.dxomark.com/google-pixel-7-selfie-test/ https://www.dxomark.com/google-pixel-7-selfie-test/#respond Fri, 27 Jan 2023 13:02:33 +0000 https://www.dxomark.com/?p=137334&preview=true&preview_id=137334 We put the Google Pixel 7  through our rigorous DXOMARK Selfie test suite to measure its performance in photo and  video from an end-user perspective. This article breaks down how the device fared in a variety of tests and several common use cases and is intended to highlight the most important results of our testing [...]

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We put the Google Pixel 7  through our rigorous DXOMARK Selfie test suite to measure its performance in photo and  video from an end-user perspective. This article breaks down how the device fared in a variety of tests and several common use cases and is intended to highlight the most important results of our testing with an extract of the captured data.

Overview

Key front camera specifications:

  • 10.8MP sensor
  • 1.22µm pixels
  • f/2.2-aperture lens
  • 4K video at 30/60 fps (4K at 30 fps tested)

Scoring

Sub-scores and attributes included in the calculations of the global score.

Google Pixel 7
Google Pixel 7
138
selfie
134
photo
92

Best

105

Best

83

100

53

79

79

94

89

Best

88

93

65

80

144
video
81

86

87

90

86

92

72

97

67

83

86

92

82

Best

Pros

  • Natural skin tones and nice white balance, even in difficult conditions
  • Good exposure and wide dynamic range
  • Effective video stabilization
  • Fairly wide depth of field
  • Fairly low noise levels in bright light and indoor conditions

Cons

  • Slight loss of fine detail
  • Out-of-focus faces at close shooting distance
  • Image noise in low light

In our tests, the Google Pixel 7 delivered a very good front camera performance, offering identical results to the flagship Pixel 7 Pro in terms of color and exposure, and getting very close in many other test areas. There were some noteworthy differences between the two devices as well, though.

The focus, which was a point of criticism in our Pixel 7 Pro test, was at close range slightly worse on our Pixel 7 test unit. As a result, textures were not quite as well rendered on the 7 as they were on the 7 Pro, for both Photo and Video. Our testers also saw noticeable differences in the bokeh mode. Unlike the Pro model, the Pixel 7 did not apply a blur gradient to the front of the scene (between camera and subject), which resulted in a lower bokeh score.

In video mode, some artifacts, for example ghosting, were a little more visible on the Pixel 7. These minor differences aside, the Google Pixel 7 still delivered a very reliable front camera performance and is among the best options for passionate selfie shooters.

[glossary_exclude]Google Pixel 7 Selfie Scores vs High-End[/glossary_exclude]
This graph compares overall photo and video DXOMARK Selfie scores between tested devices and references. Average and maximum scores of the price segment are also indicated. Average and maximum scores for each price segment are computed based on the DXOMARK database of devices.

Test summary

About DXOMARK Selfie tests: For scoring and analysis, DXOMARK engineers capture and evaluate more than 1,500 test images both in controlled lab environments and in outdoor, indoor and low-light natural scenes, using the front camera’s default settings. The photo protocol is designed to take into account the user’s needs and is based on typical shooting scenarios, such as close-up and group selfies. The evaluation is performed by visually inspecting images against a reference of natural scenes, and by running objective measurements on images of charts captured in the lab under different lighting conditions from 1 to 1,000+ lux and color temperatures from 2,300K to 6,500K. For more information about the DXOMARK Selfie test protocol, click here. More details on how we score smartphone cameras are available here. The following section gathers key elements of DXOMARK’s exhaustive tests and analyses .Full performance evaluations are available upon request. Please contact us on how to receive a full report.

[glossary_exclude]Photo[/glossary_exclude]

134

Google Pixel 7

147

[glossary_exclude]Huawei Mate 50 Pro[/glossary_exclude]
[glossary_exclude]Google Pixel 7 Photo scores vs High-End[/glossary_exclude]
The photo tests analyze image quality attributes such as exposure, color, texture, and noise in various light conditions. Range of focus and the presence of artifacts on all images captured in controlled lab conditions and in real-life images are also evaluated. All these attributes have a significant impact on the final quality of the images captured with the tested device and can help to understand the camera's main strengths and weaknesses.

[glossary_exclude]Exposure[/glossary_exclude]

92

Google Pixel 7

Best

[glossary_exclude][/glossary_exclude]

[glossary_exclude]Color[/glossary_exclude]

105

Google Pixel 7

Best

[glossary_exclude][/glossary_exclude]

Exposure and color are the key attributes for technically good pictures. For exposure, the main attribute evaluated is the brightness of the face(s) in various use cases and light conditions. Other factors evaluated are the contrast and the dynamic range, eg. the ability to render visible details in both bright and dark areas of the image. Repeatability is also important because it demonstrates the camera's ability to provide the same rendering when shooting consecutive images in a row.
For color, the image quality attributes analyzed are skin-tone rendering, white balance, color shading, and repeatability.

Google Pixel 7 – accurate exposure and color
Google Pixel 7 Pro – accurate exposure and color

[glossary_exclude]Focus[/glossary_exclude]

83

Google Pixel 7

100

[glossary_exclude]Huawei Mate 50 Pro[/glossary_exclude]

Autofocus tests evaluate the accuracy of the focus on the subject’s face, the repeatability of an accurate focus, and the depth of field. While a shallow depth of field can be pleasant for a single-subject selfie or close-up shot, it can be problematic in specific conditions such as group selfies; both situations are tested. Focus accuracy is also evaluated in all the real-life images taken, from 30cm to 150cm, and in low light to outdoor conditions.

Google Pixel 7 - depth of field
Google Pixel 7 - slightly out of focus
Google Pixel 7 Pro - depth of field
Google Pixel 7 Pro - slightly better focus

[glossary_exclude]Texture[/glossary_exclude]

53

Google Pixel 7

79

[glossary_exclude]Asus ZenFone 7 Pro[/glossary_exclude]

Texture tests analyze the level of details and the texture of subjects in the images taken in the lab as well as in real-life scenarios. For natural shots, particular attention is paid to the level of details in facial features, such as the eyes. Objective measurements are performed on chart images taken in various lighting conditions from 1 to 1000 lux and different kinds of dynamic range conditions. The charts used are the proprietary DXOMARK chart (DMC) and the Dead Leaves chart.

[glossary_exclude]Texture acutance evolution with the illuminance level[/glossary_exclude]
This graph shows the evolution of texture acutance with the level of lux for two holding conditions. The texture acutance is measured on the Dead Leaves chart in the Close-up Dead Leaves setup.
Google Pixel 7
Google Pixel 7 - level of detail is slightly lower
Google Pixel 7 Pro detail
Google Pixel 7 Pro - good detail

[glossary_exclude]Noise[/glossary_exclude]

79

Google Pixel 7

94

[glossary_exclude]Huawei Mate 50 Pro[/glossary_exclude]

Noise tests analyze various attributes of noise such as intensity, chromaticity, grain, and structure on real-life images as well as images of charts taken in the lab. For natural images, particular attention is paid to the noise on faces, but also on dark areas and high dynamic range conditions. Objective measurements are performed on images of charts taken in various conditions from 1 to 1000 lux and different kinds of dynamic range conditions. The chart used is the DXOMARK Dead Leaves chart and the standardized measurement such as Visual Noise derived from ISO 15739.

[glossary_exclude]Visual noise evolution with illuminance levels in handheld condition[/glossary_exclude]
This graph shows the evolution of visual noise metric with the level of lux in handheld condition. The visual noise metric is the mean of visual noise measurement on all patches of the Dead Leaves chart in the Close-up Dead Leaves setup. DXOMARK visual noise measurement is derived from ISO15739 standard.

[glossary_exclude]Artifacts[/glossary_exclude]

89

Google Pixel 7

Best

[glossary_exclude][/glossary_exclude]

The artifacts evaluation looks at lens shading, chromatic aberrations, distortion measurement on the Dot chart and MTF, and ringing measurements on the SFR chart in the lab. Particular attention is paid to ghosting, quantization, halos, and hue shifts on the face among others. The more severe and the more frequent the artifact, the higher the point deduction on the score. The main artifacts observed and corresponding point loss are listed below.

[glossary_exclude]Main photo artifacts penalties[/glossary_exclude]

[glossary_exclude]Bokeh[/glossary_exclude]

65

Google Pixel 7

80

[glossary_exclude]Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max[/glossary_exclude]

Bokeh is tested in one dedicated mode, usually portrait or aperture mode, and analyzed by visually inspecting all the images captured in the lab and in natural conditions. The goal is to reproduce portrait photography comparable to one taken with a DSLR and a wide aperture. The main image quality attributes paid attention to are depth estimation, artifacts, blur gradient, and the shape of the bokeh blur spotlights. Portrait image quality attributes (exposure, color, texture) are also taken into account.

Google Pixel 7 – no blur gradient
Google Pixel 7 Pro – blur gradient
Apple iPhone 14 Pro – blur gradient

[glossary_exclude]Video[/glossary_exclude]

144

Google Pixel 7

154

[glossary_exclude]Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max[/glossary_exclude]
About DXOMARK Selfie Video tests

DXOMARK engineers capture and evaluate more than 2 hours of video in controlled lab environments and in natural low-light, indoor and outdoor scenes, using the front camera’s default settings. The evaluation consists of visually inspecting natural videos taken in various conditions and running objective measurements on videos of charts recorded in the lab under different conditions from 1 to 1000+ lux and color temperatures from 2,300K to 6,500K.

[glossary_exclude]Google Pixel 7 Video scores vs High-End[/glossary_exclude]
Video tests analyze the same image quality attributes as for still images, such as exposure, color, texture, or noise, in addition to temporal aspects such as speed, smoothness, and stability of exposure, white balance, and autofocus transitions.

[glossary_exclude]Exposure[/glossary_exclude]

81

Google Pixel 7

86

[glossary_exclude]Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max[/glossary_exclude]

[glossary_exclude]Color[/glossary_exclude]

87

Google Pixel 7

90

[glossary_exclude]Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max[/glossary_exclude]

Exposure tests evaluate the brightness of the face and the dynamic range, eg. the ability to render visible details in both bright and dark areas of the image. Stability and temporal adaption of the exposure are also analyzed. Image-quality color analysis looks at skin-tone rendering, white balance, color shading, stability of the white balance and its adaption when light is changing.

[glossary_exclude]Texture[/glossary_exclude]

72

Google Pixel 7

97

[glossary_exclude]Asus ZenFone 6[/glossary_exclude]

Texture tests analyze the level of details and texture of the real-life videos as well as the videos of charts recorded in the lab. Natural video recordings are visually evaluated, with particular attention paid to the level of detail on the facial features. Objective measurements are performed of images of charts taken in various conditions from 1 to 1000 lux. The chart used is the Dead Leaves chart.

[glossary_exclude]Texture acutance evolution with the illuminance level[/glossary_exclude]
This graph shows the evolution of texture acutance with the level of lux for two holding conditions. The texture acutance is measured on the Dead Leaves chart in the Close-up Dead Leaves setup.

[glossary_exclude]Noise[/glossary_exclude]

67

Google Pixel 7

83

[glossary_exclude]Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra[/glossary_exclude]

Noise tests analyze various attributes of noise such as intensity, chromaticity, grain, structure, temporal aspects on real-life video recording as well as videos of charts taken in the lab. Natural videos are visually evaluated, with particular attention paid to the noise on faces. Objective measurements are performed on the videos of charts recorded in various conditions from 1 to 1000 lux. The chart used is the DXOMARK visual noise chart.

[glossary_exclude]Spatial visual noise evolution with the illuminance level[/glossary_exclude]
This graph shows the evolution of spatial visual noise with the level of lux. Spatial visual noise is measured on the visual noise chart in the video noise setup. DXOMARK visual noise measurement is derived from ISO15739 standard.
[glossary_exclude]Temporal visual noise evolution with the illuminance level[/glossary_exclude]
This graph shows the evolution of temporal visual noise with the level of lux. Temporal visual noise is measured on the visual noise chart in the video noise setup.

[glossary_exclude]Stabilization[/glossary_exclude]

82

Google Pixel 7

Best

[glossary_exclude][/glossary_exclude]

Stabilization evaluation tests the ability of the device to stabilize footage thanks to software or hardware technologies such as OIS, EIS, or any others means. The evaluation looks at overall residual motion on the face and the background, smoothness and jellow artifacts, during walk and paning use cases in various lighting conditions. The video below is an extract from one of the tested scenes.

[glossary_exclude]Artifacts[/glossary_exclude]

86

Google Pixel 7

92

[glossary_exclude]Apple iPhone 12 mini[/glossary_exclude]

Artifacts are evaluated with MTF and ringing measurements on the SFR chart in the lab as well as frame-rate measurements using the LED Universal Timer. Natural videos are visually evaluated by paying particular attention to artifacts such as quantization, hue shift, and face-rendering artifacts among others. The more severe and the more frequent the artifact, the higher the point deduction from the score. The main artifacts and corresponding point loss are listed below

[glossary_exclude]Main video artifacts penalties[/glossary_exclude]

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Honor Magic4 Ultimate Selfie test https://www.dxomark.com/honor-magic4-ultimate-selfie-test/ https://www.dxomark.com/honor-magic4-ultimate-selfie-test/#respond Mon, 16 Jan 2023 14:01:15 +0000 https://www.dxomark.com/?p=135966&preview=true&preview_id=135966 We put the Honor Magic4 Ultimate through our rigorous DXOMARK Selfie test suite to measure its performance in photo and video from an end-user perspective. This article breaks down how the device fared in a variety of tests and several common use cases and is intended to highlight the most important results of our testing [...]

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We put the Honor Magic4 Ultimate through our rigorous DXOMARK Selfie test suite to measure its performance in photo and video from an end-user perspective. This article breaks down how the device fared in a variety of tests and several common use cases and is intended to highlight the most important results of our testing with an extract of the captured data.

Overview

Key front camera specifications:

  • 12MP sensor
  • f/2.4 aperture lens
  • Video: 4K/30fps, 1080p/30 fps (4K/30 fps tested)

Scoring

Sub-scores and attributes included in the calculations of the global score.

Honor Magic4 Ultimate
Honor Magic4 Ultimate
122
selfie
116
photo
88

92

85

105

90

100

52

79

65

94

67

89

70

93

60

80

130
video
75

86

82

90

91

92

78

97

43

83

83

92

77

82

Pros

  • Generally accurate target exposure in photo and video
  • Fairly wide depth of field
  • Natural white balance in indoor and outdoor conditions
  • Good level of texture in video
  • Pleasant color rendering

Cons

  • Dynamic range sometimes limited, clipping can be visible
  • Skin-tone rendering not always accurate
  • Artifacts, including anamorphosis or hue shift
  • Local noise and local loss of texture

With a DXOMARK Selfie score of 122, the Honor Magic4 Ultimate offers a capable front camera for daily front camera photo and video capture, but it did not make it among the very best selfie shooters in our testing. Selfie aficionados with money to spend will find better alternatives in the Ultra-Premium segment. Both still images and videos showed good exposure and fairly accurate white balance. A wide depth of field helped keep multiple subjects in focus. However, our testers observed skin-tone issues in some scenes, and a lack of dynamic range meant that highlight clipping was noticeable on some images.

[glossary_exclude]Honor Magic4 Ultimate Selfie Scores vs Ultra-Premium[/glossary_exclude]
This graph compares overall photo and video DXOMARK Selfie scores between tested devices and references. Average and maximum scores of the price segment are also indicated. Average and maximum scores for each price segment are computed based on the DXOMARK database of devices.

Test summary

About DXOMARK Selfie tests: For scoring and analysis, DXOMARK engineers capture and evaluate more than 1,500 test images both in controlled lab environments and in outdoor, indoor and low-light natural scenes, using the front camera’s default settings. The photo protocol is designed to take into account the user’s needs and is based on typical shooting scenarios, such as close-up and group selfies. The evaluation is performed by visually inspecting images against a reference of natural scenes, and by running objective measurements on images of charts captured in the lab under different lighting conditions from 1 to 1,000+ lux and color temperatures from 2,300K to 6,500K. For more information about the DXOMARK Selfie test protocol, click here. More details on how we score smartphone cameras are available here. The following section gathers key elements of DXOMARK’s exhaustive tests and analyses. Full performance evaluations are available upon request. Please contact us on how to receive a full report.

[glossary_exclude]Photo[/glossary_exclude]

116

Honor Magic4 Ultimate

147

[glossary_exclude]Huawei Mate 50 Pro[/glossary_exclude]
[glossary_exclude]Honor Magic4 Ultimate Photo scores vs Ultra-Premium[/glossary_exclude]
Honor Magic4 Ultimate – good target exposure and accurate white balance
The photo tests analyze image quality attributes such as exposure, color, texture, and noise in various light conditions. Range of focus and the presence of artifacts on all images captured in controlled lab conditions and in real-life images are also evaluated. All these attributes have a significant impact on the final quality of the images captured with the tested device and can help to understand the camera's main strengths and weaknesses.

[glossary_exclude]Exposure[/glossary_exclude]

88

Honor Magic4 Ultimate

92

[glossary_exclude]Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max[/glossary_exclude]

In Photo mode, the camera produced accurate target exposure and fairly accurate white balance. Dynamic range was limited, though, resulting in slight highlight clipping on faces and overexposed backgrounds. Skin tones were an area for improvement, as color rendering was inaccurate in some shots. Detail was below the level of many competitors, with local loss of texture and local noise noticeable in several of our test scenes. Our testers also noticed some image artifacts, including anamorphosis (perspective distortion of faces close to the edge of the frame).

Honor Magic4 Ultimate – slight clipping on forehead
Huawei Mate 50 Pro – no clipping
Apple iPhone 14 Pro – very slight clipping, mostly hue shift

[glossary_exclude]Color[/glossary_exclude]

85

Honor Magic4 Ultimate

105

[glossary_exclude]Google Pixel 7 Pro[/glossary_exclude]
Honor Magic4 Ultimate – slightly inaccurate skin-tone rendering
Huawei Mate 50 Pro – acceptable skin-tone rendering
Apple iPhone 14 Pro – accurate skin-tone rendering

Exposure and color are the key attributes for technically good pictures. For exposure, the main attribute evaluated is the brightness of the face(s) in various use cases and light conditions. Other factors evaluated are the contrast and the dynamic range, eg. the ability to render visible details in both bright and dark areas of the image. Repeatability is also important because it demonstrates the camera's ability to provide the same rendering when shooting consecutive images in a row.
For color, the image quality attributes analyzed are skin-tone rendering, white balance, color shading, and repeatability.

[glossary_exclude]Focus[/glossary_exclude]

90

Honor Magic4 Ultimate

100

[glossary_exclude]Huawei Mate 50 Pro[/glossary_exclude]

Autofocus tests evaluate the accuracy of the focus on the subject’s face, the repeatability of an accurate focus, and the depth of field. While a shallow depth of field can be pleasant for a single-subject selfie or close-up shot, it can be problematic in specific conditions such as group selfies; both situations are tested. Focus accuracy is also evaluated in all the real-life images taken, from 30cm to 150cm, and in low light to outdoor conditions.

Honor Magic4 Ultimate - depth of field
Honor Magic4 Ultimate - good level of background detail
Huawei Mate 50 Pro - depth of field
Huawei Mate 50 Pro - good level of background detail
Apple iPhone 14 Pro - depth of field
Apple iPhone 14 Pro - Good level of detail in background slightly noisier

[glossary_exclude]Texture[/glossary_exclude]

52

Honor Magic4 Ultimate

79

[glossary_exclude]Asus ZenFone 7 Pro[/glossary_exclude]
Honor Magic4 Ultimate - detail
Honor Magic4 Ultimate - local loss of texture in background
Huawei Mate 50 Pro - detail
Huawei Mate 50 Pro - good level of texture in background
Apple iPhone 14 Pro - detail
Apple iPhone 14 Pro - good level of texture in background

Texture tests analyze the level of details and the texture of subjects in the images taken in the lab as well as in real-life scenarios. For natural shots, particular attention is paid to the level of details in facial features, such as the eyes. Objective measurements are performed on chart images taken in various lighting conditions from 1 to 1000 lux and different kinds of dynamic range conditions. The charts used are the proprietary DXOMARK chart (DMC) and the Dead Leaves chart.

[glossary_exclude]Texture acutance evolution with the illuminance level[/glossary_exclude]
This graph shows the evolution of texture acutance with the level of lux for two holding conditions. The texture acutance is measured on the Dead Leaves chart in the Close-up Dead Leaves setup.

[glossary_exclude]Noise[/glossary_exclude]

65

Honor Magic4 Ultimate

94

[glossary_exclude]Huawei Mate 50 Pro[/glossary_exclude]

Noise tests analyze various attributes of noise such as intensity, chromaticity, grain, and structure on real-life images as well as images of charts taken in the lab. For natural images, particular attention is paid to the noise on faces, but also on dark areas and high dynamic range conditions. Objective measurements are performed on images of charts taken in various conditions from 1 to 1000 lux and different kinds of dynamic range conditions. The chart used is the DXOMARK Dead Leaves chart and the standardized measurement such as Visual Noise derived from ISO 15739.

[glossary_exclude]Visual noise evolution with illuminance levels in handheld condition[/glossary_exclude]
This graph shows the evolution of visual noise metric with the level of lux in handheld condition. The visual noise metric is the mean of visual noise measurement on all patches of the Dead Leaves chart in the Close-up Dead Leaves setup. DXOMARK visual noise measurement is derived from ISO15739 standard.

[glossary_exclude]Artifacts[/glossary_exclude]

67

Honor Magic4 Ultimate

89

[glossary_exclude]Google Pixel 7 Pro[/glossary_exclude]

The artifacts evaluation looks at lens shading, chromatic aberrations, distortion measurement on the Dot chart and MTF, and ringing measurements on the SFR chart in the lab. Particular attention is paid to ghosting, quantization, halos, and hue shifts on the face among others. The more severe and the more frequent the artifact, the higher the point deduction on the score. The main artifacts observed and corresponding point loss are listed below.

[glossary_exclude]Main photo artifacts penalties[/glossary_exclude]

[glossary_exclude]Video[/glossary_exclude]

130

Honor Magic4 Ultimate

154

[glossary_exclude]Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max[/glossary_exclude]
About DXOMARK Selfie Video tests

DXOMARK engineers capture and evaluate more than 2 hours of video in controlled lab environments and in natural low-light, indoor and outdoor scenes, using the front camera’s default settings. The evaluation consists of visually inspecting natural videos taken in various conditions and running objective measurements on videos of charts recorded in the lab under different conditions from 1 to 1000+ lux and color temperatures from 2,300K to 6,500K.

[glossary_exclude]Honor Magic4 Ultimate Video scores vs Ultra-Premium[/glossary_exclude]
Video tests analyze the same image quality attributes as for still images, such as exposure, color, texture, or noise, in addition to temporal aspects such as speed, smoothness, and stability of exposure, white balance, and autofocus transitions.

When shooting selfie videos, target exposure and white balance were good, just like for stills. The device was capable of rendering a good level of video texture, but our testers observed fairly high levels of noise as well. Video stabilization was only capable of counteracting camera motion to a certain degree, but a wide depth of field meant that the camera was able to achieve good focus on different planes of the scene.

[glossary_exclude]Exposure[/glossary_exclude]

75

Honor Magic4 Ultimate

86

[glossary_exclude]Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max[/glossary_exclude]

[glossary_exclude]Color[/glossary_exclude]

82

Honor Magic4 Ultimate

90

[glossary_exclude]Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max[/glossary_exclude]

Exposure tests evaluate the brightness of the face and the dynamic range, eg. the ability to render visible details in both bright and dark areas of the image. Stability and temporal adaption of the exposure are also analyzed. Image-quality color analysis looks at skin-tone rendering, white balance, color shading, stability of the white balance and its adaption when light is changing.

Honor Magic4 Ultimate – clipping and exposure instabilities in the sky but accurate face exposure

Huawei Mate 50 Pro – wide dynamic range but slight tone compression

Apple iPhone 14 Pro – wide dynamic range and pleasant contrast

[glossary_exclude]Texture[/glossary_exclude]

78

Honor Magic4 Ultimate

97

[glossary_exclude]Asus ZenFone 6[/glossary_exclude]

Texture tests analyze the level of details and texture of the real-life videos as well as the videos of charts recorded in the lab. Natural video recordings are visually evaluated, with particular attention paid to the level of detail on the facial features. Objective measurements are performed of images of charts taken in various conditions from 1 to 1000 lux. The chart used is the Dead Leaves chart.

[glossary_exclude]Texture acutance evolution with the illuminance level[/glossary_exclude]
This graph shows the evolution of texture acutance with the level of lux for two holding conditions. The texture acutance is measured on the Dead Leaves chart in the Close-up Dead Leaves setup.

[glossary_exclude]Noise[/glossary_exclude]

43

Honor Magic4 Ultimate

83

[glossary_exclude]Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra[/glossary_exclude]

Noise tests analyze various attributes of noise such as intensity, chromaticity, grain, structure, temporal aspects on real-life video recording as well as videos of charts taken in the lab. Natural videos are visually evaluated, with particular attention paid to the noise on faces. Objective measurements are performed on the videos of charts recorded in various conditions from 1 to 1000 lux. The chart used is the DXOMARK visual noise chart.

[glossary_exclude]Spatial visual noise evolution with the illuminance level[/glossary_exclude]
This graph shows the evolution of spatial visual noise with the level of lux. Spatial visual noise is measured on the visual noise chart in the video noise setup. DXOMARK visual noise measurement is derived from ISO15739 standard.
[glossary_exclude]Temporal visual noise evolution with the illuminance level[/glossary_exclude]
This graph shows the evolution of temporal visual noise with the level of lux. Temporal visual noise is measured on the visual noise chart in the video noise setup.

[glossary_exclude]Stabilization[/glossary_exclude]

77

Honor Magic4 Ultimate

82

[glossary_exclude]Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max[/glossary_exclude]

Stabilization evaluation tests the ability of the device to stabilize footage thanks to software or hardware technologies such as OIS, EIS, or any others means. The evaluation looks at overall residual motion on the face and the background, smoothness and jellow artifacts, during walk and paning use cases in various lighting conditions. The video below is an extract from one of the tested scenes.

Honor Magic4 Ultimate – sharpness differences between frame while walking, background not stabilized.

Huawei Mate 50 Pro – background stabilized

Apple iPhone 14 Pro – background stabilized

[glossary_exclude]Artifacts[/glossary_exclude]

83

Honor Magic4 Ultimate

92

[glossary_exclude]Apple iPhone 12 mini[/glossary_exclude]

Artifacts are evaluated with MTF and ringing measurements on the SFR chart in the lab as well as frame-rate measurements using the LED Universal Timer. Natural videos are visually evaluated by paying particular attention to artifacts such as quantization, hue shift, and face-rendering artifacts among others. The more severe and the more frequent the artifact, the higher the point deduction from the score. The main artifacts and corresponding point loss are listed below

[glossary_exclude]Main video artifacts penalties[/glossary_exclude]

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The Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max and iPhone 14 Pro share the same front camera specs, as well as the same chipset, so as expected, the results of the Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max camera were exactly the same as those of the Apple iPhone 14 Pro.

For a more in-depth look at the Apple iPhone 14 Pro’s front camera photo and video performance, we direct you to the full test results of the Apple iPhone 14 Pro Selfie.

Overview

Key camera specifications:

  • 12MP sensor f/1.9 aperture lens, autofocus
  • 4K video at 24/25/30/60 fps, 1080p at 25/30/60 fps (4K at 30 fps tested)

Scoring

Sub-scores and attributes included in the calculations of the global score.


Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max
145
selfie
139
photo
92

Best

90

105

96

100

76

79

69

94

84

89

77

93

80

Best

154
video
86

Best

90

Best

91

92

83

97

69

83

88

92

82

Best

Pros

  • Accurate target exposure for stills and video
  • Accurate autofocus and wide depth of field
  • High level of detail
  • Pleasant white balance and nice skin tones in bright light and indoor conditions
  • Natural foreground blur and well-rendered spotlights in bokeh shots

Cons

  • Noise in photo and video
  • Sharpness differences between frames often visible in walking videos
  • Occasionally inaccurate skin tones in challenging conditions, such as low light or high dynamic range scenes

 

Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max
Apple iPhone 14 Pro

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Huawei Mate 50 Pro Selfie test https://www.dxomark.com/huawei-mate-50-pro-selfie-test/ https://www.dxomark.com/huawei-mate-50-pro-selfie-test/#respond Wed, 14 Dec 2022 09:00:03 +0000 https://www.dxomark.com/?p=134205&preview=true&preview_id=134205 We put the Huawei Mate 50 Pro through our rigorous DXOMARK Selfie test suite to measure its performance in photo and video from an end-user perspective. This article breaks down how the device fared in a variety of tests and several common use cases and is intended to highlight the most important results of our [...]

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We put the Huawei Mate 50 Pro through our rigorous DXOMARK Selfie test suite to measure its performance in photo and video from an end-user perspective. This article breaks down how the device fared in a variety of tests and several common use cases and is intended to highlight the most important results of our testing with an extract of the captured data.

Overview

Key front camera specifications:

  • 13MP sensor
  • f/2.4-aperture lens
  • up to 4K video
  • 3D Depth Sensing Camera

Scoring

Sub-scores and attributes included in the calculations of the global score.

Huawei Mate 50 Pro
Huawei Mate 50 Pro
145
selfie
147
photo
92

Best

97

105

100

Best

75

79

94

Best

80

89

93

Best

65

80

143
video
82

86

85

90

90

92

75

97

72

83

74

92

77

82

Pros

  • Nice skin tones in photos
  • Good exposure and wide dynamic range in photos and videos
  • Good detail and very low noise levels
  • Subjects always in focus, even in group shots
  • Video noise well under control in bright light and indoors
  • Accurate white balance and nice colors
  • Wide depth of field in videos

Cons

  • Local loss of texture is visible in some conditions, especially in low-light images
  • Occasionally desaturated skin tones visible in backlit scenes
  • Artifacts such as color quantization and local loss of facial texture in photos
  • Coarse noise and lack of detail in low-light videos
  • Occasionally low contrast in videos
  • Slightly inaccurate skin tones in some conditions
  • Video artifacts, including local movement of texture, color quantization, and ghosting

With a DXOMARK Selfie score of 145, the Huawei Mate 50 Pro reaches the No. 1 spot in our front camera ranking. Except for the device’s fixed-focus front camera, the Mate 50 Pro comes with most of the same hardware specifications as the Huawei P50 Pro. Despite the hardware similarities, the Mate 50 Pro’s performance was an improvement over the P50 Pro thanks to new software solutions and refined tuning,

For video, the Mate 50 Pro was tested at 4K resolution at 30 frames per second, with Vivid HDR mode enabled. Vivid HDR is a new HDR video format and currently supported by a range of phones and TVs. In our tests the Mate 50 Pro delivered a very consistent still image performance, achieving top scores in several test categories, including exposure, focus, noise and flash. This said, overall the Huawei Mate 50 Pro video results were good but not outstanding, mainly due to slightly low contrast levels and a low light performance that left some room for improvement.

Accurate target exposure and wide dynamic range, nice colors, and good detail

Test summary

About DXOMARK Selfie tests: For scoring and analysis, DXOMARK engineers capture and evaluate more than 1,500 test images both in controlled lab environments and in outdoor, indoor and low-light natural scenes, using the front camera’s default settings. The photo protocol is designed to take into account the user’s needs and is based on typical shooting scenarios, such as close-up and group selfies. The evaluation is performed by visually inspecting images against a reference of natural scenes, and by running objective measurements on images of charts captured in the lab under different lighting conditions from 1 to 1,000+ lux and color temperatures from 2,300K to 6,500K. For more information about the DXOMARK Selfie test protocol, click here. More details on how we score smartphone cameras are available here. The following section gathers key elements of DXOMARK’s exhaustive tests and analyses .Full performance evaluations are available upon request. Please contact us on how to receive a full report.

[glossary_exclude]Huawei Mate 50 Pro Selfie Scores vs Ultra-Premium[/glossary_exclude]
This graph compares overall photo and video DXOMARK Selfie scores between tested devices and references. Average and maximum scores of the price segment are also indicated. Average and maximum scores for each price segment are computed based on the DXOMARK database of devices.

[glossary_exclude]Photo[/glossary_exclude]

147

Huawei Mate 50 Pro

Best

[glossary_exclude][/glossary_exclude]
[glossary_exclude]Huawei Mate 50 Pro Photo scores vs Ultra-Premium[/glossary_exclude]
The photo tests analyze image quality attributes such as exposure, color, texture, and noise in various light conditions. The range of focus and the presence of artifacts on all images captured in controlled lab conditions and in real-life images are also evaluated. All these attributes have a significant impact on the final quality of the images captured with the tested device and can help to understand the camera's main strengths and weaknesses.

When shooting still images, the Huawei Mate 50 Pro delivered very solid results across almost all test categories. Target exposure was accurate, with a wider dynamic range than the competition. Images showed nice colors, but our testers observed a slight green cast in overcast conditions and slightly desaturated skin tones in scenes with strong backlighting. A wide depth of field meant all subjects tended to be in focus in group shots. In addition, the Huawei did very well in terms of texture/noise, rendering very fine detail nicely and limiting noise in most conditions. This said, texture rendering was occasionally somewhat unstable across consecutive shots, mainly in difficult low-light scenes.

[glossary_exclude]Exposure[/glossary_exclude]

92

Huawei Mate 50 Pro

Best

[glossary_exclude][/glossary_exclude]

[glossary_exclude]Color[/glossary_exclude]

97

Huawei Mate 50 Pro

105

[glossary_exclude]Google Pixel 7 Pro[/glossary_exclude]

Exposure and color are the key attributes for technically good pictures. For exposure, the main attribute evaluated is the brightness of the face(s) in various use cases and light conditions. Other factors evaluated are the contrast and the dynamic range, eg. the ability to render visible details in both bright and dark areas of the image. Repeatability is also important because it demonstrates the camera's ability to provide the same rendering when shooting consecutive images in a row.
For color, the image quality attributes analyzed are skin-tone rendering, white balance, color shading, and repeatability.

Huawei Mate 50 Pro – wide dynamic range, slightly bright face exposure, desaturated skin tones
Apple iPhone 14 Pro – limited dynamic range, slightly dark face exposure, slightly inaccurate skin tones
Google Pixel 7 Pro – limited dynamic range, good face exposure, slightly inaccurate skin tones

[glossary_exclude]Focus[/glossary_exclude]

100

Huawei Mate 50 Pro

Best

[glossary_exclude][/glossary_exclude]

Autofocus tests evaluate the accuracy of the focus on the subject’s face, the repeatability of an accurate focus, and the depth of field. While a shallow depth of field can be pleasant for a single-subject selfie or close-up shot, it can be problematic in specific conditions such as group selfies; both situations are tested. Focus accuracy is also evaluated in all the real-life images taken, from 30cm to 150cm, and in low light to outdoor conditions.

Huawei Mate 50 Pro - group selfie
Huawei Mate 50 Pro - wide depth of field, background subjects in focus
Apple iPhone 14 Pro - group selfie
Apple iPhone 14 Pro - limited depth of field, background out of focus
Google Pixel 7 Pro - group selfie
Google Pixel 7 Pro - limited depth of field, background subjects out of focus

[glossary_exclude]Texture[/glossary_exclude]

75

Huawei Mate 50 Pro

79

[glossary_exclude]Asus ZenFone 7 Pro[/glossary_exclude]

Texture tests analyze the level of details and the texture of subjects in the images taken in the lab as well as in real-life scenarios. For natural shots, particular attention is paid to the level of details in facial features, such as the eyes. Objective measurements are performed on chart images taken in various lighting conditions from 1 to 1000 lux and different kinds of dynamic range conditions. The charts used are the proprietary DXOMARK chart (DMC) and the Dead Leaves chart.

[glossary_exclude]Texture acutance evolution with the illuminance level[/glossary_exclude]
This graph shows the evolution of texture acutance with the level of lux for two holding conditions. The texture acutance is measured on the Dead Leaves chart in the Close-up Dead Leaves setup.

[glossary_exclude]Noise[/glossary_exclude]

94

Huawei Mate 50 Pro

Best

[glossary_exclude][/glossary_exclude]

Noise tests analyze various attributes of noise such as intensity, chromaticity, grain, and structure on real-life images as well as images of charts taken in the lab. For natural images, particular attention is paid to the noise on faces, but also on dark areas and high dynamic range conditions. Objective measurements are performed on images of charts taken in various conditions from 1 to 1000 lux and different kinds of dynamic range conditions. The chart used is the DXOMARK Dead Leaves chart and the standardized measurement such as Visual Noise derived from ISO 15739.

[glossary_exclude]Visual noise evolution with illuminance levels in handheld condition[/glossary_exclude]
This graph shows the evolution of visual noise metric with the level of lux in handheld condition. The visual noise metric is the mean of visual noise measurement on all patches of the Dead Leaves chart in the Close-up Dead Leaves setup. DXOMARK visual noise measurement is derived from ISO15739 standard.

[glossary_exclude]Artifacts[/glossary_exclude]

80

Huawei Mate 50 Pro

89

[glossary_exclude]Google Pixel 7 Pro[/glossary_exclude]

The artifacts evaluation looks at lens shading, chromatic aberrations, distortion measurement on the Dot chart and MTF, and ringing measurements on the SFR chart in the lab. Particular attention is paid to ghosting, quantization, halos, and hue shifts on the face among others. The more severe and the more frequent the artifact, the higher the point deduction on the score. The main artifacts observed and corresponding point loss are listed below.

[glossary_exclude]Main photo artifacts penalties[/glossary_exclude]

[glossary_exclude]Bokeh[/glossary_exclude]

65

Huawei Mate 50 Pro

80

[glossary_exclude]Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max[/glossary_exclude]

Bokeh is tested in one dedicated mode, usually portrait or aperture mode, and analyzed by visually inspecting all the images captured in the lab and in natural conditions. The goal is to reproduce portrait photography comparable to one taken with a DSLR and a wide aperture. The main image quality attributes paid attention to are depth estimation, artifacts, blur gradient, and the shape of the bokeh blur spotlights. Portrait image quality attributes (exposure, color, texture) are also taken into account.

Slightly inaccurate subject isolation, no blur gradient

[glossary_exclude]Video[/glossary_exclude]

143

Huawei Mate 50 Pro

154

[glossary_exclude]Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max[/glossary_exclude]
About DXOMARK Selfie Video tests

DXOMARK engineers capture and evaluate more than 2 hours of video in controlled lab environments and in natural low-light, indoor and outdoor scenes, using the front camera’s default settings. The evaluation consists of visually inspecting natural videos taken in various conditions and running objective measurements on videos of charts recorded in the lab under different conditions from 1 to 1000+ lux and color temperatures from 2,300K to 6,500K.

[glossary_exclude]Huawei Mate 50 Pro Video scores vs Ultra-Premium[/glossary_exclude]
Video tests analyze the same image quality attributes as for still images, such as exposure, color, texture, or noise, in addition to temporal aspects such as speed, smoothness, and stability of exposure, white balance, and autofocus transitions.

In video mode, the Mate 50 Pro front camera shone especially in terms of exposure, dynamic range and white balance. Overall, the device delivered a pleasant video experience but left some opportunities for improvements. Contrast was sometimes not perfectly adjusted and our testers noticed frequent exposure instabilities, especially in strongly backlit scenes. In such difficult conditions, we also noticed slightly inaccurate skin tone rendering. The level of captured detail was high on faces, and noise was kept well under control both in bright light and under indoor conditions. However, noise was quite noticeable in low light. Video stabilization was quite effective, but frame shifts were often visible when panning the camera.

[glossary_exclude]Exposure[/glossary_exclude]

82

Huawei Mate 50 Pro

86

[glossary_exclude]Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max[/glossary_exclude]

[glossary_exclude]Color[/glossary_exclude]

85

Huawei Mate 50 Pro

90

[glossary_exclude]Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max[/glossary_exclude]

Exposure tests evaluate the brightness of the face and the dynamic range, eg. the ability to render visible details in both bright and dark areas of the image. Stability and temporal adaption of the exposure are also analyzed. Image-quality color analysis looks at skin-tone rendering, white balance, color shading, stability of the white balance and its adaption when light is changing.

 

Huawei Mate 50 Pro – wide dynamic range, exposure instabilities

Apple iPhone 14 Pro – wide dynamic range, nice contrast, stable exposure

Huawei P50 Pro – limited dynamic range, slightly inaccurate color

[glossary_exclude]Texture[/glossary_exclude]

75

Huawei Mate 50 Pro

97

[glossary_exclude]Asus ZenFone 6[/glossary_exclude]

Texture tests analyze the level of details and texture of the real-life videos as well as the videos of charts recorded in the lab. Natural video recordings are visually evaluated, with particular attention paid to the level of detail on the facial features. Objective measurements are performed of images of charts taken in various conditions from 1 to 1000 lux. The chart used is the Dead Leaves chart.

[glossary_exclude]Texture acutance evolution with the illuminance level[/glossary_exclude]
This graph shows the evolution of texture acutance with the level of lux for two holding conditions. The texture acutance is measured on the Dead Leaves chart in the Close-up Dead Leaves setup.

[glossary_exclude]Noise[/glossary_exclude]

72

Huawei Mate 50 Pro

83

[glossary_exclude]Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra[/glossary_exclude]

Noise tests analyze various attributes of noise such as intensity, chromaticity, grain, structure, temporal aspects on real-life video recording as well as videos of charts taken in the lab. Natural videos are visually evaluated, with particular attention paid to the noise on faces. Objective measurements are performed on the videos of charts recorded in various conditions from 1 to 1000 lux. The chart used is the DXOMARK visual noise chart.

[glossary_exclude]Spatial visual noise evolution with the illuminance level[/glossary_exclude]
This graph shows the evolution of spatial visual noise with the level of lux. Spatial visual noise is measured on the visual noise chart in the video noise setup. DXOMARK visual noise measurement is derived from ISO15739 standard.
[glossary_exclude]Temporal visual noise evolution with the illuminance level[/glossary_exclude]
This graph shows the evolution of temporal visual noise with the level of lux. Temporal visual noise is measured on the visual noise chart in the video noise setup.

[glossary_exclude]Stabilization[/glossary_exclude]

77

Huawei Mate 50 Pro

82

[glossary_exclude]Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max[/glossary_exclude]

Stabilization evaluation tests the ability of the device to stabilize footage thanks to software or hardware technologies such as OIS, EIS, or any others means. The evaluation looks at overall residual motion on the face and the background, smoothness and jellow artifacts, during walk and paning use cases in various lighting conditions. The video below is an extract from one of the tested scenes.

Huawei Mate 50 Pro – effective compensation of walking motion, frequent frame shift

Apple iPhone 14 Pro – effective compensation of walking motion

Huawei P50 Pro – effective compensation of walking motion

[glossary_exclude]Artifacts[/glossary_exclude]

74

Huawei Mate 50 Pro

92

[glossary_exclude]Apple iPhone 12 mini[/glossary_exclude]

Artifacts are evaluated with MTF and ringing measurements on the SFR chart in the lab as well as frame-rate measurements using the LED Universal Timer. Natural videos are visually evaluated by paying particular attention to artifacts such as quantization, hue shift, and face-rendering artifacts among others. The more severe and the more frequent the artifact, the higher the point deduction from the score. The main artifacts and corresponding point loss are listed below

[glossary_exclude]Main video artifacts penalties[/glossary_exclude]

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Google Pixel 7 Pro Selfie test https://www.dxomark.com/google-pixel-7-pro-selfie-test/ https://www.dxomark.com/google-pixel-7-pro-selfie-test/#respond Thu, 13 Oct 2022 09:02:22 +0000 https://www.dxomark.com/?p=127929&preview=true&preview_id=127929 We put the Google Pixel 7 Pro through our rigorous DXOMARK Selfie test suite to measure its performance in photo and video from an end-user perspective. This article breaks down how the device fared in a variety of tests and several common use cases and is intended to highlight the most important results of our [...]

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We put the Google Pixel 7 Pro through our rigorous DXOMARK Selfie test suite to measure its performance in photo and video from an end-user perspective. This article breaks down how the device fared in a variety of tests and several common use cases and is intended to highlight the most important results of our testing with an extract of the captured data.

Overview

Key front camera specifications:

  • 10.8MP sensor with 1.22μm pixels
  • f/2.2 aperture lens
  • 92.8º Field of view
  • Fixed focus
  • 4K video at 30/60fps (4K at 30fps tested)

Scoring

Sub-scores and attributes included in the calculations of the global score.


Google Pixel 7 Pro
142
selfie
140
photo
92

Best

105

Best

89

100

60

79

81

94

89

Best

88

93

70

80

146
video
81

86

87

90

86

92

76

97

67

83

88

92

82

Best

Pros

  • Natural skin tones and nice white balance, even in difficult conditions
  • Generally accurate target exposure and wide dynamic range
  • Effective video stabilization
  • Fairly wide depth of field
  • Fairly low noise in bright light and indoor conditions

Cons

  • Slight loss of fine detail
  • Out-of-focus faces at close shooting distance
  • Image noise in low light

With a DXOMARK Selfie score of 142, the Google Pixel 7 Pro achieves a spot among the best in our front camera ranking. On the Pixel 7 Pro, Google uses the new second generation of its in-house Tensor chipset and a Samsung image sensor instead of the Sony units in previous models. However, the new sensor is very close to the old one in terms of size and pixel count. The rest of the front camera specification, including focal length and focus point, remains pretty much unchanged as well, but despite the very similar front camera hardware, the new model offers a slightly improved overall performance when compared to last year’s Pixel 6 Pro, thanks to better software and tuning.

Like previous Pixel devices, the 7 Pro performs particularly well in terms of skin tone rendering. Google’s “True tone” rendering is capable of producing natural skin tones in still images and videos across all skin types, including dark skin tones, which most other devices struggle with. The Pixel 7 Pro photos and video clips also show good exposure and a wide dynamic range, capturing good detail from the brightest to the darkest parts of the image. The camera also keeps unwanted image artifacts very well under control and is capable of creating a natural-looking bokeh effect in portrait mode.

Test summary

About DXOMARK Selfie tests: For scoring and analysis, DXOMARK engineers capture and evaluate more than 1,500 test images both in controlled lab environments and in outdoor, indoor and low-light natural scenes, using the front camera’s default settings. The photo protocol is designed to take into account the user’s needs and is based on typical shooting scenarios, such as close-up and group selfies. The evaluation is performed by visually inspecting images against a reference of natural scenes, and by running objective measurements on images of charts captured in the lab under different lighting conditions from 1 to 1,000+ lux and color temperatures from 2,300K to 6,500K. For more information about the DXOMARK Selfie test protocol, click here. More details on how we score smartphone cameras are available here. The following section gathers key elements of DXOMARK’s exhaustive tests and analyses .Full performance evaluations are available upon request. Please contact us on how to receive a full report.

Google Pixel 7 Pro – overall accurate exposure and color
[glossary_exclude]Google Pixel 7 Pro Selfie Scores vs Ultra-Premium[/glossary_exclude]
This graph compares overall photo and video DXOMARK Selfie scores between tested devices and references. Average and maximum scores of the price segment are also indicated. Average and maximum scores for each price segment are computed based on the DXOMARK database of devices.

[glossary_exclude]Photo[/glossary_exclude]

140

Google Pixel 7 Pro

147

[glossary_exclude]Huawei Mate 50 Pro[/glossary_exclude]
[glossary_exclude]Google Pixel 7 Pro Photo scores vs Ultra-Premium[/glossary_exclude]
The photo tests analyze image quality attributes such as exposure, color, texture, and noise in various light conditions. Range of focus and the presence of artifacts on all images captured in controlled lab conditions and in real-life images are also evaluated. All these attributes have a significant impact on the final quality of the images captured with the tested device and can help to understand the camera's main strengths and weaknesses.

The Pixel 7 Pro front camera really shines for color. Skin tone rendering is nice across different skin types, and white balance is natural and stable. The Google device also does very well for exposure. Target exposure tends to be accurate, with a wide dynamic range, but occasionally some instabilities can be noticeable. Our testers also noted a small number of underexposures among our thousands of test shots. Depth of field is pretty wide, providing good sharpness on subjects in almost all focus planes. Only faces very close to the lens (30cm or less) can be out of focus. Image noise is mostly well under control, but we observed some loss of fine detail. Image artifacts are well under control as well.

[glossary_exclude]Exposure[/glossary_exclude]

92

Google Pixel 7 Pro

Best

[glossary_exclude][/glossary_exclude]

Exposure is one of the key attributes for technically good pictures. The main attribute evaluated is the brightness of the face(s) in various use cases and light conditions. Other factors evaluated are the contrast and the dynamic range, eg. the ability to render visible details in both bright and dark areas of the image. Repeatability is also important because it demonstrates the camera's ability to provide the same rendering when shooting consecutive images in a row.

Target exposure is generally accurate, and the camera offers a wide dynamic range. However, slight tone mapping instabilities are noticeable on occasion.

Google Pixel 7 Pro – accurate face exposure, wide dynamic range
Apple iPhone 13 Pro – accurate face exposure, wide dynamic range
Huawei P50 Pro – accurate face exposure but limited dynamic range on background

In high-contrast scenes like this backlit selfie shot, target exposure can be slightly low.

Google Pixel 7 Pro – occasionally low target exposure in high-contrast scenes

[glossary_exclude]Color[/glossary_exclude]

105

Google Pixel 7 Pro

Best

[glossary_exclude][/glossary_exclude]

Color is one of the key attributes for technically good pictures. The image quality attributes analyzed are skin-tone rendering, white balance, color shading, and repeatability.

Color is a strong point for the Google Pixel 7 Pro. It offers nice white balance and skin tones in most test conditions — across all types of skin tones. Color is also stable across a series of shots.

Google Pixel 7 Pro – accurate skin tones, natural white balance
Apple iPhone 13 Pro – accurate skin tones but white balance cast
Huawei P50 Pro – acceptable skin tones but slight desaturation

Even in challenging conditions, like the scene below, with an almost monochrome background, in low light and with high contrasts, the Pixel 7 Pro is capable of delivering accurate color. Skin tones on the  Pixel 7 Pro look natural. The iPhone, on the other hand, shows a warm cast that affects skin tone rendering. Skin tones on the Huawei are acceptable but look paler and less pleasant than on the comparison devices.

Google Pixel 7 Pro – natural skin tones
Apple iPhone 13 Pro – inaccurate skin tones due to strong white balance cast
Huawei P50 Pro – acceptable skin tones

[glossary_exclude]Focus[/glossary_exclude]

89

Google Pixel 7 Pro

100

[glossary_exclude]Huawei Mate 50 Pro[/glossary_exclude]

Autofocus tests evaluate the accuracy of the focus on the subject’s face, the repeatability of an accurate focus, and the depth of field. While a shallow depth of field can be pleasant for a single-subject selfie or close-up shot, it can be problematic in specific conditions such as group selfies; both situations are tested. Focus accuracy is also evaluated in all the real-life images taken, from 30cm to 150cm, and in low light to outdoor conditions.

Depth of field is similarly wide as on previous Google devices, providing decent sharpness across several focus planes.

Google Pixel 7 Pro
Google Pixel 7 Pro - fairly wide depth of field
Apple iPhone 13 Pro
Apple iPhone 13 Pro - fairly wide depth of field
Huawei P50 Pro
Huawei P50 Pro - slightly wider depth of field than comparison devices

However, in close-up shots (30cm or less) the subject’s face is out of focus.

Google Pixel 7 Pro – background is sharper than face in this close-up selfie

[glossary_exclude]Texture[/glossary_exclude]

60

Google Pixel 7 Pro

79

[glossary_exclude]Asus ZenFone 7 Pro[/glossary_exclude]

Texture tests analyze the level of details and the texture of subjects in the images taken in the lab as well as in real-life scenarios. For natural shots, particular attention is paid to the level of details in facial features, such as the eyes. Objective measurements are performed on chart images taken in various lighting conditions from 1 to 1000 lux and different kinds of dynamic range conditions. The charts used are the proprietary DXOMARK chart (DMC) and the Dead Leaves chart.

The Pixel 7 Pro produces acceptable texture in most test conditions, both in lab measurements and real-life scenes. However, compared to the iPhone 13 Pro and Huawei P50 Pro some fine detail is lost.

[glossary_exclude]Texture acutance evolution with the illuminance level[/glossary_exclude]
This graph shows the evolution of texture acutance with the level of lux for two holding conditions. The texture acutance is measured on the Dead Leaves chart in the Close-up Dead Leaves setup.
Google Pixel 7 Pro, detail
Google Pixel 7 Pro, fairly good detail but loss of fine detail
Google Pixel 6 Pro, detail
Google Pixel 6 Pro, slightly lower level of detail than comparison devices
Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Exynos), detail
Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Exynos), good detail

[glossary_exclude]Noise[/glossary_exclude]

81

Google Pixel 7 Pro

94

[glossary_exclude]Huawei Mate 50 Pro[/glossary_exclude]

Noise tests analyze various attributes of noise such as intensity, chromaticity, grain, and structure on real-life images as well as images of charts taken in the lab. For natural images, particular attention is paid to the noise on faces, but also on dark areas and high dynamic range conditions. Objective measurements are performed on images of charts taken in various conditions from 1 to 1000 lux and different kinds of dynamic range conditions. The chart used is the DXOMARK Dead Leaves chart and the standardized measurement such as Visual Noise derived from ISO 15739.

Image noise is generally well under control in outdoor and indoor lighting. In low light, it becomes a little more intrusive. The same is true for the shadow areas in high-contrast scenes.

[glossary_exclude]Visual noise evolution with illuminance levels in handheld condition[/glossary_exclude]
This graph shows the evolution of visual noise metric with the level of lux in handheld condition. The visual noise metric is the mean of visual noise measurement on all patches of the Dead Leaves chart in the Close-up Dead Leaves setup. DXOMARK visual noise measurement is derived from ISO15739 standard.

 

Google Pixel 7 Pro, noise
Google Pixel 7 Pro, noise overall well controlled, but some luminance noise in the shadows
Apple iPhone 13 Pro, noise
Apple iPhone 13 Pro, noise in all areas of the image
Huawei P50 Pro, noise
Huawei P50 Pro, noise well under control

 

[glossary_exclude]Artifacts[/glossary_exclude]

89

Google Pixel 7 Pro

Best

[glossary_exclude][/glossary_exclude]

The artifacts evaluation looks at lens shading, chromatic aberrations, distortion measurement on the Dot chart and MTF, and ringing measurements on the SFR chart in the lab. Particular attention is paid to ghosting, quantization, halos, and hue shifts on the face among others. The more severe and the more frequent the artifact, the higher the point deduction on the score. The main artifacts observed and corresponding point loss are listed below.

Artifacts are overall well controlled on the Pixel 7 Pro front camera. Our testers only observed a few color quantization artifacts, especially in low-light images.

[glossary_exclude]Main photo artifacts penalties[/glossary_exclude]

[glossary_exclude]Bokeh[/glossary_exclude]

70

Google Pixel 7 Pro

80

[glossary_exclude]Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max[/glossary_exclude]

Bokeh is tested in one dedicated mode, usually portrait or aperture mode, and analyzed by visually inspecting all the images captured in the lab and in natural conditions. The goal is to reproduce portrait photography comparable to one taken with a DSLR and a wide aperture. The main image quality attributes paid attention to are depth estimation, artifacts, blur gradient, and the shape of the bokeh blur spotlights. Portrait image quality attributes (exposure, color, texture) are also taken into account.

Compared to the predecessor Pixel 6 Pro, selfie bokeh is a major improvement, thanks to a new blur gradient effect which helps make the final result look more realistic. As a result, the bokeh score has increased from 65 to 70.

Google Pixel 7 Pro – accurate blur gradient

However, the Pixel 7 Pro is not quite yet on the level of the iPhone 13 Pro in terms of selfie bokeh mode. There is no difference in blur intensity between elements in the scene that are close to or far away from the lens. With objects in the scene at the same distance to the camera as the subject, depth estimation is also less accurate.

Google Pixel 7 Pro – inaccurate depth estimation with objects at same shooting distance as subject
Apple iPhone 13 Pro – accurate depth estimation
Huawei P50 Pro – inaccurate depth estimation with objects at same shooting distance as subject

[glossary_exclude]Video[/glossary_exclude]

146

Google Pixel 7 Pro

154

[glossary_exclude]Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max[/glossary_exclude]
About DXOMARK Selfie Video tests

DXOMARK engineers capture and evaluate more than 2 hours of video in controlled lab environments and in natural low-light, indoor and outdoor scenes, using the front camera’s default settings. The evaluation consists of visually inspecting natural videos taken in various conditions and running objective measurements on videos of charts recorded in the lab under different conditions from 1 to 1000+ lux and color temperatures from 2,300K to 6,500K.

[glossary_exclude]Google Pixel 7 Pro Video scores vs Ultra-Premium[/glossary_exclude]
Video tests analyze the same image quality attributes as for still images, such as exposure, color, texture, or noise, in addition to temporal aspects such as speed, smoothness, and stability of exposure, white balance, and autofocus transitions.

Like for still images, in video mode, the Pixel 7 Pro performs particularly well for exposure and color. Skin tones are rendered nicely and the camera produces good exposures with a wide dynamic range. We observed high levels of temporal noise but fine detail is well preserved in Pixel 7 Pro video clips. Our testers also noticed some oversharpening, resulting in unnatural texture rendering. Video stabilization is effective at counteracting camera motion but sharpness differences between frames are visible when walking while recording video.

[glossary_exclude]Exposure[/glossary_exclude]

81

Google Pixel 7 Pro

86

[glossary_exclude]Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max[/glossary_exclude]

Exposure tests evaluate the brightness of the face and the dynamic range, eg. the ability to render visible details in both bright and dark areas of the image. Stability and temporal adaption of the exposure are also analyzed.

In video mode, the Pixel 7 Pro produces accurate exposure in most test conditions and a wide dynamic range ensures good highlight and shadow detail. Exposure is also very consistent, with hardly any instabilities.

Google Pixel 7 Pro – accurate target exposure and wide dynamic range

Apple iPhone 13 Pro – accurate target exposure and wide dynamic range

Huawei P50 Pro – accurate target exposure but slightly more limited dynamic range

[glossary_exclude]Color[/glossary_exclude]

87

Google Pixel 7 Pro

90

[glossary_exclude]Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max[/glossary_exclude]

Image-quality color analysis looks at skin-tone rendering, white balance, color shading, stability of the white balance and its adaption when light is changing.

Pixel 7 Pro selfie videos show natural skin tones and accurate white balance in most bright light and indoor scenes, even in difficult backlit scenes.

Google Pixel 7 Pro – mostly nice skin tones

Apple iPhone 13 Pro – mostly nice skin tones

Huawei P50 Pro – acceptable, but slightly washed out, skin tones

[glossary_exclude]Focus[/glossary_exclude]

86

Google Pixel 7 Pro

92

[glossary_exclude]Huawei Mate 40 Pro[/glossary_exclude]

A fairly wide depth of field ensures good sharpness across all faces in group shots.

Google Pixel 7 Pro – fairly wide depth of field

Apple iPhone 13 Pro – wide depth of field

Huawei P50 Pro – wide depth of field

[glossary_exclude]Texture[/glossary_exclude]

76

Google Pixel 7 Pro

97

[glossary_exclude]Asus ZenFone 6[/glossary_exclude]

Texture tests analyze the level of details and texture of the real-life videos as well as the videos of charts recorded in the lab. Natural video recordings are visually evaluated, with particular attention paid to the level of detail on the facial features. Objective measurements are performed of images of charts taken in various conditions from 1 to 1000 lux. The chart used is the Dead Leaves chart.

Our lab measurements show high levels of detail for the Pixel 7 Pro in all conditions. However, our testers occasionally also observed some unnatural texture rendering.

Google Pixel 7 Pro – high level of detail

Apple iPhone 13 Pro – high level of detail

Huawei P50 Pro – detail is well preserved
[glossary_exclude]Texture acutance evolution with the illuminance level[/glossary_exclude]
This graph shows the evolution of texture acutance with the level of lux for two holding conditions. The texture acutance is measured on the Dead Leaves chart in the Close-up Dead Leaves setup.

[glossary_exclude]Noise[/glossary_exclude]

67

Google Pixel 7 Pro

83

[glossary_exclude]Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra[/glossary_exclude]

Noise tests analyze various attributes of noise such as intensity, chromaticity, grain, structure, temporal aspects on real-life video recording as well as videos of charts taken in the lab. Natural videos are visually evaluated, with particular attention paid to the noise on faces. Objective measurements are performed on the videos of charts recorded in various conditions from 1 to 1000 lux. The chart used is the DXOMARK visual noise chart.

Temporal noise is often noticeable in the Pixel 7 Pro selfie clips, but noise levels have decreased when compared to last year’s Pixel 6 Pro, resulting in an improved texture/noise trade-off.

Google Pixel 7 Pro – temporal noise

Apple iPhone 13 Pro – temporal and spatial noise

Huawei P50 Pro – noise well under control
[glossary_exclude]Spatial visual noise evolution with the illuminance level[/glossary_exclude]
This graph shows the evolution of spatial visual noise with the level of lux. Spatial visual noise is measured on the visual noise chart in the video noise setup. DXOMARK visual noise measurement is derived from ISO15739 standard.
[glossary_exclude]Temporal visual noise evolution with the illuminance level[/glossary_exclude]
This graph shows the evolution of temporal visual noise with the level of lux. Temporal visual noise is measured on the visual noise chart in the video noise setup.

[glossary_exclude]Stabilization[/glossary_exclude]

82

Google Pixel 7 Pro

Best

[glossary_exclude][/glossary_exclude]

Stabilization evaluation tests the ability of the device to stabilize footage thanks to software or hardware technologies such as OIS, EIS, or any others means. The evaluation looks at overall residual motion on the face and the background, smoothness and jello artifacts, during walk and paning use cases in various lighting conditions. The video below is an extract from one of the tested scenes.

In terms of video stabilization, the Google Pixel 7 Pro uses a similar approach as the Pixel 6 Pro. Google’s Steadiface algorithm stabilizes the background of the clip, rather than the subject like on some other devices.

Google Pixel 7 Pro – background well stabilized, but sharpness differences between frames

Apple iPhone 13 Pro – more noticeable motion

Huawei P50 Pro – slightly more noticeable motion

[glossary_exclude]Artifacts[/glossary_exclude]

88

Google Pixel 7 Pro

92

[glossary_exclude]Apple iPhone 12 mini[/glossary_exclude]

Artifacts are evaluated with MTF and ringing measurements on the SFR chart in the lab as well as frame-rate measurements using the LED Universal Timer. Natural videos are visually evaluated by paying particular attention to artifacts such as quantization, hue shift, and face-rendering artifacts among others. The more severe and the more frequent the artifact, the higher the point deduction from the score. The main artifacts and corresponding point loss are listed below

Like for stills, the Pixel 7 Pro controls unwanted artifacts well in video mode. However, some penalty points were applied for frame rate changes, ringing and color quantization effects.

[glossary_exclude]Main video artifacts penalties[/glossary_exclude]

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We put the Apple iPhone 14 Pro through our rigorous DXOMARK Selfie test suite to measure its performance in photo and video from an end-user perspective. This article breaks down how the device fared in a variety of tests and several common use cases and is intended to highlight the most important results of our testing with an extract of the captured data.

Overview

Key front camera specifications:

  • 12MP sensor
  • f/1.9-aperture lens
  • Autofocus
  • 4K video at 24/25/30/60 fps, 1080p at 25/30/60 fps (4K at 30 fps tested)

Scoring

Sub-scores and attributes included in the calculations of the global score.


Apple iPhone 14 Pro
145
selfie
139
photo
92

Best

90

105

96

100

76

79

69

94

84

89

77

93

80

Best

154
video
86

Best

90

Best

91

92

83

97

69

83

88

92

82

Best

Pros

  • Accurate target exposure for stills and video
  • Accurate autofocus and wide depth of field
  • High level of detail
  • Pleasant white balance and nice skin tones in bright light and indoor conditions
  • Natural foreground blur and well-rendered spotlights in bokeh shots

Cons

  • Noise in photo and video
  • Sharpness differences between frames often visible in walking videos
  • Occasionally inaccurate skin tones in challenging conditions, such as low light or high dynamic range scenes

With a DXOMARK Selfie score of 145, the Apple iPhone 14 Pro achieves a new top score in our front camera ranking, surpassing the Huawei P50 Pro by one point. This latest version of Apple´s TrueDepth camera now comes with an autofocus system and a faster aperture (f/1.9 compared to f/2.2 on the previous models). These hardware modifications have contributed to a drastic improvement of various sub-scores in both Photo and Video.

Video performance is specifically impressive. With a Video score of 154, the iPhone 14 Pro leads the front camera video ranking, thanks to new highs for Exposure, Color, and Stabilization. With a Photo score of 139, the 14 Pro doesn’t quite make it to the top spot here, but an increase of 11 points over the previous generation means a massive improvement, and the device delivers the best performance to date for Exposure and Bokeh. Overall, the Apple iPhone 14 Pro is an easy choice for any smartphone users who like to produce image and video content using the front camera.

Apple iPhone 14 Pro – excellent exposure and nice skin tones

Test summary

About DXOMARK Selfie tests: For scoring and analysis, DXOMARK engineers capture and evaluate more than 1,500 test images both in controlled lab environments and in outdoor, indoor and low-light natural scenes, using the front camera’s default settings. The photo protocol is designed to take into account the user’s needs and is based on typical shooting scenarios, such as close-up and group selfies. The evaluation is performed by visually inspecting images against a reference of natural scenes, and by running objective measurements on images of charts captured in the lab under different lighting conditions from 1 to 1,000+ lux and color temperatures from 2,300K to 6,500K. For more information about the DXOMARK Selfie test protocol, click here. More details on how we score smartphone cameras are available here. The following section gathers key elements of DXOMARK’s exhaustive tests and analyses .Full performance evaluations are available upon request. Please contact us on how to receive a full report.

[glossary_exclude]Apple iPhone 14 Pro Selfie Scores vs Ultra-Premium[/glossary_exclude]
This graph compares overall photo and video DXOMARK Selfie scores between tested devices and references. Average and maximum scores of the price segment are also indicated. Average and maximum scores for each price segment are computed based on the DXOMARK database of devices.

[glossary_exclude]Photo[/glossary_exclude]

139

Apple iPhone 14 Pro

147

[glossary_exclude]Huawei Mate 50 Pro[/glossary_exclude]
[glossary_exclude]Apple iPhone 14 Pro Photo scores vs Ultra-Premium[/glossary_exclude]
The photo tests analyze image quality attributes such as exposure, color, texture, and noise in various light conditions. Range of focus and the presence of artifacts on all images captured in controlled lab conditions and in real-life images are also evaluated. All these attributes have a significant impact on the final quality of the images captured with the tested device and can help to understand the camera's main strengths and weaknesses.

For Photo, the iPhone 14 Pro has improved in all attributes compared to the iPhone 13 Pro. Results are better in both the lab and real-life scenes. It looks like the changes to the camera hardware of the new model have helped tackle some of the issues we saw on previous iPhone front cameras. For example, the addition of an autofocus system makes a big difference in terms of focus accuracy and depth of field. But the 14 Pro front camera’s still images have a lot more to offer, including accurate exposure, excellent detail, as well as nice colors in general and good skin tones. The simulated bokeh effect in portrait mode looks very natural, too. On the downside, some image noise is noticeable in most conditions, and in low light or high-contrast scenes, skin tone rendition can become less accurate.

[glossary_exclude]Exposure[/glossary_exclude]

92

Apple iPhone 14 Pro

Best

[glossary_exclude][/glossary_exclude]

Exposure is one of the key attributes for technically good pictures. The main attribute evaluated is the brightness of the face(s) in various use cases and light conditions. Other factors evaluated are the contrast and the dynamic range, eg. the ability to render visible details in both bright and dark areas of the image. Repeatability is also important because it demonstrates the camera's ability to provide the same rendering when shooting consecutive images in a row.

The iPhone 14 Pro’s front camera produces accurate exposures with a pretty wide dynamic range and nice contrast.

Apple iPhone 14 Pro – accurate face and background exposure, pleasant contrast
Google Pixel 6 Pro – accurate face exposure, slightly underexposed background
Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Exynos) – accurate face exposure, very slightly underexposed background

Highlight clipping still occurs in very challenging scenes, such as this backlit selfie shot.

Apple iPhone 14 Pro – highlight clipping in challenging conditions

[glossary_exclude]Color[/glossary_exclude]

90

Apple iPhone 14 Pro

105

[glossary_exclude]Google Pixel 7 Pro[/glossary_exclude]

Color is one of the key attributes for technically good pictures. The image quality attributes analyzed are skin-tone rendering, white balance, color shading, and repeatability.

White balance and rendering of different types of skin tones are generally nice. In addition, white balance remains consistent across a series of consecutive shots in most test conditions.

Apple iPhone 14 Pro – nice rendering of a wide range of skin tones

On some occasions, our testers observed slightly inaccurate skin tones in backlit scenes and mixed lighting conditions. Sometimes there is also a warm color cast that has a negative impact on skin tone accuracy.

Apple iPhone 14 Pro – Slightly inaccurate skin tone rendering
Google Pixel 6 Pro – Slightly inaccurate skin tone rendering
Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Exynos) – acceptable skin tone rendering
Apple iPhone 14 Pro – warm cast affects skin tone rendering
Google Pixel 6 Pro – natural skin tone rendering but slight cold cast
Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Exynos) – accurate skin tone rendering and white balance

[glossary_exclude]Focus[/glossary_exclude]

96

Apple iPhone 14 Pro

100

[glossary_exclude]Huawei Mate 50 Pro[/glossary_exclude]

Autofocus tests evaluate the accuracy of the focus on the subject’s face, the repeatability of an accurate focus, and the depth of field. While a shallow depth of field can be pleasant for a single-subject selfie or close-up shot, it can be problematic in specific conditions such as group selfies; both situations are tested. Focus accuracy is also evaluated in all the real-life images taken, from 30cm to 150cm, and in low light to outdoor conditions.

The iPhone 14 series is the first iPhone generation to incorporate an autofocus system into the front camera. This allows the device to optimize the focus point for the scene and ensure good sharpness on all faces in group selfie shots. It also helps to increase background detail when shooting at longer subject distances, for example with a selfie stick.

Apple iPhone 14 Pro
Apple iPhone 14 Pro - Good depth of field
Google Pixel 6 Pro
Google Pixel 6 Pro - Depth of field is slightly narrower compared to reference devices
Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Exynos)
Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Exynos) - Depth of field is extended

[glossary_exclude]Texture[/glossary_exclude]

76

Apple iPhone 14 Pro

79

[glossary_exclude]Asus ZenFone 7 Pro[/glossary_exclude]

Texture tests analyze the level of details and the texture of subjects in the images taken in the lab as well as in real-life scenarios. For natural shots, particular attention is paid to the level of details in facial features, such as the eyes. Objective measurements are performed on chart images taken in various lighting conditions from 1 to 1000 lux and different kinds of dynamic range conditions. The charts used are the proprietary DXOMARK chart (DMC) and the Dead Leaves chart.

The iPhone 14 front camera captures high texture levels in most test conditions. This can be seen in objective lab measurements as well as in real-life scenes.

[glossary_exclude]Texture acutance evolution with the illuminance level[/glossary_exclude]
This graph shows the evolution of texture acutance with the level of lux for two holding conditions. The texture acutance is measured on the Dead Leaves chart in the Close-up Dead Leaves setup.
Apple iPhone 14 Pro - detail
Apple iPhone 14 Pro - fairly high level of detail
Google Pixel 6 Pro - detail
Google Pixel 6 Pro - slight loss of detail compared to competitors
Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Exynos) - detail
Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Exynos) - good detail

[glossary_exclude]Noise[/glossary_exclude]

69

Apple iPhone 14 Pro

94

[glossary_exclude]Huawei Mate 50 Pro[/glossary_exclude]

Noise tests analyze various attributes of noise such as intensity, chromaticity, grain, and structure on real-life images as well as images of charts taken in the lab. For natural images, particular attention is paid to the noise on faces, but also on dark areas and high dynamic range conditions. Objective measurements are performed on images of charts taken in various conditions from 1 to 1000 lux and different kinds of dynamic range conditions. The chart used is the DXOMARK Dead Leaves chart and the standardized measurement such as Visual Noise derived from ISO 15739.

[glossary_exclude]Visual noise evolution with illuminance levels in handheld condition[/glossary_exclude]
This graph shows the evolution of visual noise metric with the level of lux in handheld condition. The visual noise metric is the mean of visual noise measurement on all patches of the Dead Leaves chart in the Close-up Dead Leaves setup. DXOMARK visual noise measurement is derived from ISO15739 standard.

Image noise can be observed in most test conditions, as illustrated below. The Google Pixel 6 Pro does a better job at noise reduction. The Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Exynos) tends to display the highest noise levels among the comparison devices.

Apple iPhone 14 Pro - noise
Apple iPhone 14 Pro - luminance noise
Google Pixel 6 Pro - noise
Google Pixel 6 Pro - noise well under control
Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Exynos) - noise
Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Exynos) - slightly coarse and chromatic noise

[glossary_exclude]Artifacts[/glossary_exclude]

84

Apple iPhone 14 Pro

89

[glossary_exclude]Google Pixel 7 Pro[/glossary_exclude]

The artifacts evaluation looks at lens shading, chromatic aberrations, distortion measurement on the Dot chart and MTF, and ringing measurements on the SFR chart in the lab. Particular attention is paid to ghosting, quantization, halos, and hue shifts on the face among others. The more severe and the more frequent the artifact, the higher the point deduction on the score. The main artifacts observed and corresponding point loss are listed below.

[glossary_exclude]Main photo artifacts penalties[/glossary_exclude]

Some image artifacts, such as halo, hue shift, and ringing, can be found in the 14 Pro’s front camera images, especially when capturing challenging HDR  scenes.

Apple iPhone 14 Pro – halo and ringing artifacts, slight hue shift

[glossary_exclude]Bokeh[/glossary_exclude]

80

Apple iPhone 14 Pro

Best

[glossary_exclude][/glossary_exclude]

Bokeh is tested in one dedicated mode, usually portrait or aperture mode, and analyzed by visually inspecting all the images captured in the lab and in natural conditions. The goal is to reproduce portrait photography comparable to one taken with a DSLR and a wide aperture. The main image quality attributes paid attention to are depth estimation, artifacts, blur gradient, and the shape of the bokeh blur spotlights. Portrait image quality attributes (exposure, color, texture) are also taken into account.

Selfie bokeh simulation was already a strong point of the previous iPhone generation, but the 14 Pro takes things to the next level and is now the best device for selfie bokeh that we have tested to date. Blur gradient is smooth, depth estimation is accurate, and images show a natural bokeh shape. Thanks to the addition of foreground blur, bokeh rendering is now even more natural, earning the phone a top score of 80 for this test attribute.

Apple iPhone 14 Pro – accurate blur gradient, including on the foreground

[glossary_exclude]Video[/glossary_exclude]

154

Apple iPhone 14 Pro

Best

[glossary_exclude][/glossary_exclude]
About DXOMARK Selfie Video tests

DXOMARK engineers capture and evaluate more than 2 hours of video in controlled lab environments and in natural low-light, indoor and outdoor scenes, using the front camera’s default settings. The evaluation consists of visually inspecting natural videos taken in various conditions and running objective measurements on videos of charts recorded in the lab under different conditions from 1 to 1000+ lux and color temperatures from 2,300K to 6,500K.

[glossary_exclude]Apple iPhone 14 Pro Video scores vs Ultra-Premium[/glossary_exclude]
Video tests analyze the same image quality attributes as for still images, such as exposure, color, texture, or noise, in addition to temporal aspects such as speed, smoothness, and stability of exposure, white balance, and autofocus transitions.

In video mode, exposure, color (white balance), texture, and autofocus are the iPhone 14 Pro’s main strengths. Combined, these strong points allow the Apple device to push front camera video quality to unknown heights. The result is a new state of the art experience for selfie video, and a top score. The video mode is not perfect, though. There is still some room for improvement. For example, noise is noticeable in most test conditions, and skin tones look a little off in backlit indoor scenes. Video stabilization is overall very effective, but some sharpness differences between frames are noticeable when walking while recording video.

The iPhone 14 Pro front camera video mode was tested at 4K resolution, 30 frames per second, and with the Dolby Vision format activated.

[glossary_exclude]Exposure[/glossary_exclude]

86

Apple iPhone 14 Pro

Best

[glossary_exclude][/glossary_exclude]

Exposure tests evaluate the brightness of the face and the dynamic range, eg. the ability to render visible details in both bright and dark areas of the image. Stability and temporal adaption of the exposure are also analyzed.

Video exposure is accurate in most test conditions and dynamic range is pretty wide. As a bonus, we barely saw any exposure instabilities.

Apple iPhone 14 Pro – accurate face exposure throughout entire clip, wide dynamic range

Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max – accurate face exposure throughout entire clip, wide dynamic range

Google Pixel 6 Pro – accurate face exposure throughout entire clip, wide dynamic range

[glossary_exclude]Color[/glossary_exclude]

90

Apple iPhone 14 Pro

Best

[glossary_exclude][/glossary_exclude]

Image-quality color analysis looks at skin-tone rendering, white balance, color shading, stability of the white balance and its adaption when light is changing.

The iPhone 14 Pro video generally comes with natural skin tone rendering and accurate white balance in most bright light and indoor scenes. However, skin tone accuracy can slightly suffer in high-contrast scenes.

Apple iPhone 14 Pro – nice skin tones

Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max – nice skin tones

Google Pixel 6 Pro – nice skin tones

[glossary_exclude]Focus[/glossary_exclude]

91

Apple iPhone 14 Pro

92

[glossary_exclude]Huawei Mate 40 Pro[/glossary_exclude]

The 14 Pro’s new autofocus system lifts iPhone video to a new level. For example, it adds the ability to optimize the focus point for the scene, practically widening the depth of field. This is useful in group selfies where ideally all subjects should have good sharpness, from the closest to those furthest away from the camera.

Apple iPhone 14 Pro – wide depth of field

Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max – slightly narrower depth of field

Google Pixel 6 Pro – wide depth of field

[glossary_exclude]Texture[/glossary_exclude]

83

Apple iPhone 14 Pro

97

[glossary_exclude]Asus ZenFone 6[/glossary_exclude]

Texture tests analyze the level of details and texture of the real-life videos as well as the videos of charts recorded in the lab. Natural video recordings are visually evaluated, with particular attention paid to the level of detail on the facial features. Objective measurements are performed of images of charts taken in various conditions from 1 to 1000 lux. The chart used is the Dead Leaves chart.

As the chart shows, the iPhone 14 Pro front camera is capable of capturing high levels of detail in video at all tested light conditions.

[glossary_exclude]Texture acutance evolution with the illuminance level[/glossary_exclude]
This graph shows the evolution of texture acutance with the level of lux for two holding conditions. The texture acutance is measured on the Dead Leaves chart in the Close-up Dead Leaves setup.

[glossary_exclude]Noise[/glossary_exclude]

69

Apple iPhone 14 Pro

83

[glossary_exclude]Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra[/glossary_exclude]

Noise tests analyze various attributes of noise such as intensity, chromaticity, grain, structure, temporal aspects on real-life video recording as well as videos of charts taken in the lab. Natural videos are visually evaluated, with particular attention paid to the noise on faces. Objective measurements are performed on the videos of charts recorded in various conditions from 1 to 1000 lux. The chart used is the DXOMARK visual noise chart.

Noise is sometimes visible under indoor and low light conditions in 14 Pro front camera video clips, especially in the corners of the frame.

[glossary_exclude]Spatial visual noise evolution with the illuminance level[/glossary_exclude]
This graph shows the evolution of spatial visual noise with the level of lux. Spatial visual noise is measured on the visual noise chart in the video noise setup. DXOMARK visual noise measurement is derived from ISO15739 standard.
[glossary_exclude]Temporal visual noise evolution with the illuminance level[/glossary_exclude]
This graph shows the evolution of temporal visual noise with the level of lux. Temporal visual noise is measured on the visual noise chart in the video noise setup.

[glossary_exclude]Stabilization[/glossary_exclude]

82

Apple iPhone 14 Pro

Best

[glossary_exclude][/glossary_exclude]

Stabilization evaluation tests the ability of the device to stabilize footage thanks to software or hardware technologies such as OIS, EIS, or any others means. The evaluation looks at overall residual motion on the face and the background, smoothness and jello artifacts, during walk and panning use cases in various lighting conditions. The video below is an extract from one of the tested scenes.

For the 14 Pro, Apple has changed its approach to video stabilization. On the iPhone 13 Pro Max, the subject’s face was stabilized. On the new model, the background is stabilized instead. Both are valid methods. Generally, the 14 Pro compensates well for motion, even when walking while recording. However, some sharpness differences between frames are noticeable.

Apple iPhone 14 Pro – background stabilized

Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max – noticeable motion, especially on the background

Google Pixel 6 Pro – background and hand shake stabilized

[glossary_exclude]Artifacts[/glossary_exclude]

88

Apple iPhone 14 Pro

92

[glossary_exclude]Apple iPhone 12 mini[/glossary_exclude]

Artifacts are evaluated with MTF and ringing measurements on the SFR chart in the lab as well as frame-rate measurements using the LED Universal Timer. Natural videos are visually evaluated by paying particular attention to artifacts such as quantization, hue shift, and face-rendering artifacts among others. The more severe and the more frequent the artifact, the higher the point deduction from the score. The main artifacts and corresponding point loss are listed below

[glossary_exclude]Main video artifacts penalties[/glossary_exclude]

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