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A recap of 2019 and Happy Holidays!

With 2019 nearing its end and the holiday season about to reach its peak, we’d like to recap the year and have a look back at what has gone on at DXOMARK.com during the past ...

Huawei Mate 30 Pro 5G camera test
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The Huawei Mate 30 Pro 5G is the 5G-enabled version of the Chinese manufacturer’s latest flagship smartphone, and—on paper—comes with identical camera hardware as its LTE sibling which we have already tested. So in theory, ...

Smartphone audio for journalists: Interview with Marc Settle, BBC Academy

Marc Settle works at the BBC Academy training journalists in how to use smartphones for reporting. He’s seen a huge increase in the amount of news reporting being carried out using a phone over the ...

Google Pixel 4 Audio test
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Released in October 2019, the Pixel 4 is Google’s latest flagship smartphone, running the latest Android 10 OS powered by Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 855 chipset and 6GB of RAM. In the imaging department, the device offers ...

This is why we test smartphone audio quality: recording a jazz concert

When manufacturers launch new smartphone models, they usually greatly emphasize camera technology and performance, display size, and quality or processing power. They tend to talk far less about audio technology and performance, and despite big ...

Motorola One Zoom camera test
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Announced in September 2019, the Motorola One Zoom is a competitively-priced mid-ranger with the quad-camera photography specifications of a flagship. Alongside the standard-wide, ultra-wide, and depth-sensing cameras found on its sister model the G8 Plus, ...

Huawei nova 6 5G front camera test
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The Huawei nova 6 5G is the latest addition to Huawei’s nova line of smartphones that put an emphasis on front camera specifications and performance. Powered by a Kirin 990 chipset, which can also be ...

Nokia 7.2 front camera test
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The Nokia 7.2 is a mid-range model in the Finnish manufacturer’s smartphone lineup, featuring a large 6.3-inch IPS display with FHD+ resolution and a triple main camera. The Android 9 mobile operating system is powered ...

The best smartphone cameras of 2019

With 2019 slowly but surely coming to an end and all major smartphone launches of the year behind us, now seems like a good time to recap and have another close look at the many ...

The best smartphone front cameras of 2019

Please note: we will update this article soon to include the Huawei nova 6 5G which is the new number one in our DXOMARK Selfie ranking.  Just like we’ve done for smartphone main cameras, we’ve ...

Asus ROG Phone 2 Audio test
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Introduced this fall as Asus’s next-generation phone for gamers, the Asus ROG Phone II packs some impressive specs. Powered by a high-end Snapdragon 855 Plus SoC and featuring a 6.59-inch 2340 x 1080 display that ...

Sony Xperia 5 front camera test
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Announced in September 2019, the Sony Xperia 5 is the Japanese manufacturer’s latest compact flagship, intended as a more pocket-friendly (in both size and price) alternative to the Xperia 1. The Xperia 5 features a ...

OnePlus 7 Pro Audio test
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Introduced earlier this year as OnePlus’s latest flagship, the OnePlus 7 Pro packs a lot of punch into a premium phone that is priced below many of its competitors, starting with a 6.67-inch Fluid AMOLED ...

Sony A7R IV sensor test
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The Sony A7R IV is the successor to the full-frame 42.4MP A7R III and features a newly-developed 61.2MP BSI-CMOS sensor with a native 100-32,000 ISO range (expandable to 50-102,400). Besides the higher pixel count, the ...

Samsung Galaxy Note 10+ 5G (Exynos) Audio test
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The Galaxy Note 10+ 5G is the 5G-equipped, premium version of Samsung’s latest high-end device. Although Samsung has discarded the headphone jack this time around, the hardware is still top-notch. It features an Exynos 9825 ...

Black Shark 2 camera test
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The Black Shark 2 is latest option in Xiaomi’s gaming-oriented sub-brand, featuring a large 6.39-inch AMOLED display and the powerful Snapdragon 855 chipset (with up to 256Gb storage and 12Gb RAM) to provide some much-needed ...

Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max camera test
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The Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max is the Cupertino tech giant’s latest and greatest flagship smartphone, featuring a 6.5-inch Super Retina XDR OLED display, Apple’s latest A13 Bionic chipset, and up to 512GB of internal ...

Xiaomi Mi CC9 Pro Premium Edition camera test
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The Xiaomi Mi CC9 Pro Premium Edition is Xiaomi’s newest high-end smartphone, featuring a 6.47-inch FHD+ AMOLED display, a very large 5260mAh battery and a 2.2GHz octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 730G chipset. In the imaging department, ...

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