DxOMark has selected the best smartphone cameras

The DxOMark laboratory has long been conducting a consolidated rating of smartphone cameras, in which shooting capabilities are assessed by the totality of all strengths and weaknesses. The final score usually does not allow us to understand in what way the gadget proved itself better than others. That is why consolidated ratings for key shooting modes will now be published. Here is the first one that was posted May 28.

The best smartphones for general photography

Here, the superiority is with the new products of Huawei. The flagships of this brand in terms of cameras are practically devoid of obvious flaws, experts noted.

1. Huawei P40 Pro
2. Honor 30 Pro +
3. Huawei Mate 30 Pro 5G

Best smartphones for video recording

The first two lines are the same, but the third place is taken by the flagship from Xiaomi, which practically does not yield to them in terms of video.

1. Huawei P40 Pro
2. Honor 30 Pro +
3. Xiaomi Mi 10 Pro

The best smartphones for wide-angle photography

In this scenario, the flagship Samsung showed itself better than others, which, when shooting with a wide angle, demonstrates excellent color reproduction and correct geometric distortion correction.

1. Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra
2. Samsung Galaxy S20 + / Samsung Galaxy Note10 +
3. Huawei P40 Pro

The best smartphones for shooting at night

In terms of night mode, Huawei smartphones are out of competition. Even when shooting challenging cityscapes, they allow you to capture shots with a good level of detail and correct colors.

1. Huawei P40 Pro
2. Honor V30 Pro
3. Honor 30 Pro Plus

Smartphones with the best zoom

Telephoto lenses are another strong point of Huawei's flagships. The leader here is quite expectedly the P40 Pro with support for 5x optical zoom. The only competitor is the Xiaomi Mi 10 Pro.

1. Huawei P40 Pro
2. Xiaomi Mi 10 Pro

Best smartphones for portraits (bokeh)

In terms of the quality of blurring the background and highlighting the foreground, the Samsung smartphone turned out to be the leader. His HDR-enabled portraits look natural even in challenging shooting conditions.

1. Samsung Galaxy Note 10+ 5G
2. Honor V30 Pro
3. Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra

The best smartphones for selfies (photos)

The flagship Huawei, equipped with a dual selfie camera with a 32 megapixel main sensor, was again recognized as the best solution for lovers of "self".

1. Huawei P40 Pro
2. Huawei Nova 6 5G
3. Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra

The best smartphones for selfies (video)

Another win for Huawei and two places for Samsung flagships.

1. Huawei P40 Pro
2. Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra
3. Samsung Galaxy Note 10+ 5G

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Apple smartphones did not make any of the ratings. Even in the general list, which is based on the cumulative results of all the main cameras, the best iPhone is now only in 11th place:

1. Huawei P40 Pro
2. Honor 30 Pro +
3. Oppo Find X2 Pro
4. Xiaomi Mi 10 Pro
5. Huawei Mate 30 Pro 5G
6. Honor V30 Pro
7. Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra
8. Huawei Mate 30 Pro
9. Xiaomi Mi CC9 Pro Premium Edition
10. Samsung Galaxy S20 +
11. iPhone 11 Pro Max