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Samsung Galaxy S8 front camera test

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selfie

The Samsung Galaxy S8 was originally launched in March 2017 and was the Korean manufacturer’s flagship smartphone at the time. The 8Mp front camera uses a 1/3.6″ sensor and comes with a 25mm, f/1.7-aperture lens ...

Interview: Pei Ketron

Interview Pei Ketron Photographer @pketron on Instagram (786K followers)               As part of our series of interviews with photography influencers about their work and also about how they make use ...

DXOMARK Selfie: How we test smartphone front camera video quality

Last update: November 4, 2019 Smartphone users record front camera videos for very similar purposes as for still images. As with stills, there is an abundance of mobile apps for editing videos and applying filters ...

DXOMARK Selfie: How we test smartphone front camera still image quality

We’ve already introduced you to our new DXOMARK Selfie test protocol for smartphone front cameras. In this article, we want to dive a little deeper and explain in more detail how we test front cameras to ...

The evolution of the selfie

People have always been able to take photos of themselves—however, it used to require a tripod, a timer, and a quick run to get in place. But ever since Apple introduced a front-facing camera on ...

Introducing the DXOMARK Selfie test protocol

The Oxford English Dictionary defines a selfie as “a photograph that one has taken of oneself, typically one taken with a smartphone or webcam and shared via social media.” The fact that the best-known authoritative ...

A recap of 2018 and best wishes for the new year!

As 2019 begins, we’d like to recap the various smartphone cameras we tested last year. In 2018, we put 31 devices, covering entry-level, mid-range, and high-end models, through our DxOMark Mobile laboratory and real-life test ...

OnePlus 6T camera test: Good performer

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camera

The OnePlus 6T, released in November, follows hot on the heels of the OnePlus 6 released just this past May. In terms of camera hardware, there appear to be no changes to the new model: ...

Updated: Apple iPhone XR camera test

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camera

Please note: In September 2019, we updated the DXOMARK Mobile test protocol to cover ultra-wide-angle performance and renamed the protocol DXOMARK Camera. We also expanded our low-light testing and created the new Night sub-score, which incorporates the previous Flash score. We ...

Message for our readers on 10 years of DXOMARK

Leading image quality benchmarking website dxomark.com completes 10 years PARIS—November 30, 2018 Dear Readers, DXOMARK posted its first DXOMARK Sensor review in November 2008. We are delighted to announce that our dxomark.com website has now ...

Things are heating up in the full-frame mirrorless camera market

Sony launched its Alpha 7 series in October 2013, and for the last 5 years, it’s really been the only major player in the full-frame mirrorless camera market. And it has done incredibly well, even claiming the ...

Sony Xperia L2 camera test: An entry-level option

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mobile

Launched in January 2018 with a sub-$250 price tag, the Xperia L2 is placed towards the budget-end of Sony’s smartphone range. Its main camera, reviewed here, is a 13Mp affair with a 1/3.06-inch sensor and f/2.0 ...

RED HYDROGEN Holographic Smartphone – first look

After a number of pre-announcements and a lot of hype, high-end camera maker RED today officially launched its RED HYDROGEN One Media Machine. We were very interested to see what HYDROGEN was, primarily because the RED ...

Updated: Xiaomi Mi MIX 3 camera test

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camera

Please note: In September 2019, we updated the DXOMARK Mobile test protocol to cover ultra-wide-angle performance and renamed the protocol DXOMARK Camera. We also expanded our low-light testing and created the new Night sub-score, which incorporates the previous Flash score. We ...

Updated: Crosscall Trekker-X4 camera test

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camera

Please note: In September 2019, we updated the DXOMARK Mobile test protocol to cover ultra-wide-angle performance and renamed the protocol DXOMARK Camera. We also expanded our low-light testing and created the new Night sub-score, which incorporates the previous Flash score. We ...

Updated: LG G7 ThinQ camera test

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camera

Please note: In September 2019, we updated the DXOMARK Mobile test protocol to cover ultra-wide-angle performance and renamed the protocol DXOMARK Camera. We also expanded our low-light testing and created the new Night sub-score, which incorporates the previous Flash score. We ...

Nokia 8 Sirocco: Dual-cam mid-ranger

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mobile

Launched in June 2018, the Nokia 8 Sirocco is a new upper mid-range offering from the Finnish manufacturer, and features a curved 5.5-inch display and a Snapdragon 835 chipset. For photography enthusiasts, it offers a ...

Samsung Galaxy J2 Pro (2018) test: Simple and affordable

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camera

Like previous versions, the latest incarnation of the Samsung Galaxy J2 Pro is an entry-level smartphone that’s marketed at an accessible price point. It features a relatively large 5-in Super AMOLED display and is powered ...

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