DxOMark is out with its full review of the iPhone XS camera system. Coming in with a score of 105, the latest flagship iPhone beat out the camera performance of all other smartphones except for Huawei’s P20 Pro with its triple-camera setup. Read on for all the details.
DxOMark evaluates cameras based on a combined score of photo and video performance. The total score is not out of 100. With that it mind, the iPhone XS Max that DxO tested scored notably higher at 105 than the iPhone X, which earned 97 last year. The company notes that it only tested the XS Max, but more or less expects the XS to perform the same, since they have the same camera systems.
DxO notes that while the few hardware upgrades to the XS camera system are valuable, the software changes are more noticeable.
Still photos
For the photo portion, DxO called out that the iPhone XS Max could have better zoom performance, but it still scored an impressive scored 110.
Video performance
For the video portion of the testing, iPhone XS Max scored 96 with indoor white balance instabilities being one of its weaknesses. Great video performance in bright conditions was one of its key strengths.
While this doesn’t factor into its scoring system, DxO notes how the sensor readout is better on iPhone XS than compared to other smartphones.
For a complete looks at how the XS camera system performed and more side by side comparisons with other top smartphones, read the full DxOMark review here.
Also be sure to take a look at our coverage of the iPhone XS camera system:
- Capturing a miniature world with iPhone XS Max
- iPhone XS camera is the major upgrade over iPhone X [Comparison]
- Hands-on with iPhone XS real-time preview of Depth Control in Portrait mode
