DxO Labs Says iPhone 8 Plus Has Best Smartphone Camera They've Ever TestedDxO Labs has declared the iPhone 8 Plus has the best smartphone camera it has ever tested in a new
in-depth review.
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iPhone 8 Plus set a new record with an overall
DxOMark Mobile score of 94, two points higher than its smaller iPhone 8 sibling. iPhone 8 Plus also topped the Google Pixel and HTC U11, which both scored 90 points, as well as last year's iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus which scored 88 and 85 points respectively.
DxO said iPhone 8 models do a better job of capturing HDR scenes. In the comparison below, it found the iPhone 8 and iPhone 8 Plus offer better detail preservation and overall exposure than the iPhone 7 Plus. The performance matches that of the Google Pixel, which was released nearly one year ago.
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In low light, DxO said the iPhone 8 Plus camera's exposures are generally accurate, with some underexposure in very low light.
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DxO said the iPhone 8 Plus is the highest-performing smartphone camera it tested in relation to the bokeh effect, which makes the subject in the foreground sharp while creating an out-of-focus blur in the background.
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DxO said the iPhone 8 Plus improves slightly over the iPhone 8 in its color performance by completely avoiding visible color shading, even in low light.
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DxO said, overall, the iPhone 8 Plus is an "excellent choice" for the needs of "nearly every smartphone photographer."
It features outstanding image quality, zoom for those needing to get closer to their subjects, and an industry-leading Portrait mode for artistic efforts. It is at the top of our scoring charts in nearly every category — and in particular, its advanced software allows it to do an amazing job of capturing high-dynamic range scenes and images in which it can recognize faces.
DxO says it has analyzed the image and video quality of over 10,000 cameras, lenses, and mobile phones, and its tests are generally respected within the industry. The company also sells some consumer-facing products like the
DxO ONE camera, which can be plugged into an iPhone's Lightning connector.
The
full review is a worthwhile read for additional photos and analysis of the iPhone 8 and iPhone 8 Plus cameras.
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DxO Labs Says iPhone 8 Plus Has Best Smartphone Camera They've Ever Tested
