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ErikOiseaux
ErikOiseaux
Arena Master
• 2h agoedited

Apple Has the hardware, the camera upgrades are impressive this year. But why do they keep the nearly stock looking photo and not turn up post-processing to 11 like pixel and Samsung?


do professionals prefer it that way, and do it themselves to their own likings. Most people want to just take a photo and have that done automatically - so it’s in apples customers interest to post process more vibrant photos.


I play with camera apps pre and post processing - you can get awesome photos as long as hardware is there. But not too many would - they launch stock camera app, and get what they get.

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TuGa121
TuGa121
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• 2h agoedited

With all due respect, I cannot concur with this assessment when DXOMARK and other reputable sources have provided conflicting information. Although I would consider this to be true if the discrepancy were not as significant, the difference here is too substantial. Notably, DXOMARK has maintained this approach for a considerably longer period than PA, rendering PA credibility questionable in my opinion. Even GSM Arena, which also reported conflicting results last year, indicated that the 16PM model outperformed the S24U just like all other sources except this one. Therefore, I respectfully decline to acknowledge this assessment.

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NunoB512
NunoB512
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• 1h ago

Its common sense, the photos were not even close. Google did a great job again.

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Bruce_Wayne
Bruce_Wayne
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• 1h ago

Pixel curbstomps Apple yet again when it comes to photos lol.

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TuGa121
TuGa121
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• 35m agoedited
↵Bruce_Wayne said:

Pixel curbstomps Apple yet again when it comes to photos lol.

DXOMARK says otherwise. But i guess when ur desperate any score will work lol.

https://www.dxomark.com/smartphones/

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p51d007
p51d007
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• 15m ago

I've never "depended" on my phone as a camera. It's for I'm in a hurry and this is all I have shots.

I use a real camera for photography, not some super tiny sensor on my phone.

That being said, for snapshots, phone cameras have replaced the "pocket/compact" camera.

On my phone, I do not depend on over processed "AI" to make the picture. If it is something I want to keep, I shoot it in raw mode anyway, and post process in photoshop.

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stferrari
stferrari
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• 4m agoedited
↵TuGa121 said:

With all due respect, I cannot concur with this assessment when DXOMARK and other reputable sources have provided conflicting information. Although I would consider this to be true if the discrepancy were not as significant, the difference here is too substantial. Notably, DXOMARK has maintained this approach for a considerably longer period than PA, rendering PA credibility questionable in my opinion. Even GSM Arena, which also reported conflicting results last year, indicated that the 16PM model outperformed the S24U just like all other sources except this one. Therefore, I respectfully decline to acknowledge this assessment.

Of course you do. You like any biased individual cherry pick the sources that agree with your preconceived notions and dismiss any conflicting data as corrupt or invalid. Just so you know, it wasn't PA that arrived at this conclusion, it was over 1500 readers who voted (by the way i didn't cast a vote either way so i have no skin in ths game so to speak) and PA just reported the results then added their opinion as a post script. By the way DXOMARK rated the Pixel 10 Pro XL camera higher than the Iphone 17 Pro Max so since you think they are the end all experts that must burn your tail.

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