The best phone camera of 2021; An overview of DxoMark scores
The reputable DxOMark website always reviews the best cameras, phones, etc. and creates a ranking table by scoring.
In this article, we are going to review the list of the best 2021 phone cameras.
DxoMark is a reputable website that works in the field of digital cameras, smartphone cameras, etc. This website always reviews the top and most popular smartphones and according to these reviews, considers a score for the main camera of the phone, in terms of imaging and video recording.
Of course, we’ve been seeing smartphone selfies on DxoMark for a while now. In any case, we have decided to mention 5 of the best cameras of 2021 phones in this article. So if you are planning to buy a smartphone with a great camera, reading this article will not be without merit.
The best camera of the phone 2021
1- Leading the Huawei Mate 40 Pro Plus
In the Dxomark rankings, Huawei has always been at the top. So in 2021, this experience was repeated and now we see the Huawei Mate 40 Pro Plus topping the list of the best camera of the 2021 phone. In fact, the performance of the Huawei Mate 40 Pro Plus camera has been so admirable that the DxoMark website has named it the king of cameras . The overall score of the Huawei Mate 40 Pro Plus camera is 139, which is 144 for the camera, 98 for the zoom and 115 for the video.
The Huawei Mate 40 Pro Plus has a quad-core camera. Its main lens is 50 megapixels wide. Also, a 12-megapixel telephoto lens with 3x optical zoom, an 8-megapixel pyroscopic lens, a 20-megapixel ultraviolet lens, and finally the TOF 3D depth-of-field camera make up the other four cameras.
The DxoMark website claims that the Huawei Mate 40 Pro Plus camera is as good as it appeared in Huawei ads. The images recorded with the main camera of this phone at night and in low light are very high quality. On the other hand, the wide dynamic range as well as the accurate display of colors are the factors that cause the recording of high quality videos by this camera. However, the disadvantage of the Huawei Mate 40 Pro Plus camera is that it does not capture very realistic videos in low light and loses detail.
2- Huawei Mate 40 Pro
The Dxomark rankings, Huawei has always been at the top. In 2021, this experience has been repeated and now we see the Huawei Mate 40 Pro topping the list of the best camera phones of 2021. The phone scored 136 points in the main camera section and 104 points in the selfie camera section. The phone uses a 50-megapixel main camera, which is the largest mobile image sensor in the world, and is capable of recording 8K video and has good control over video noise. Also, the camera of this phone is able to capture very good quality photos in low light environments.
The phone’s main camera in the dynamic range section has been praised by the DxOMark website, to the point that the website has named the dynamic range monster for the Huawei Mate 40 Pro.
The main camera of this phone has a score of 140 in the photography section, 116 points in the video recording section and 88 points in the magnification section, and finally has a score of 136 in its name.
3- Xiaomi Mi 10 Ultra
Second place for the best camera phone in 2021 belongs Xiaomi Mi 10 Ultra with a score of 133. In fact, this phone has a score of 142 in the photography section and 106 points in the video recording section. Among the strengths of the main camera of this phone, we can mention the proper exposure, accurate white balance, excellent magnification details, and so on. Of course, this camera has weaknesses in some areas, such as loss of quality in ultraviolet images, creating a little noise in some cases, and so on.
However, the score obtained by this phone in terms of video recording is even better than the Huawei Mate 40 Pro. The videos recorded with the camera of this phone have the desired quality and very little noise, and also uses the precise autofocus and the excellent anti-shake system to record satisfactory videos. This camera also has the ability to record 8K videos.
It should also be noted that the DxOMark website has not reviewed the selfie camera of this phone.
4- Huawei P40 Pro
The Huawei P40 Pro is in third place with 128 points. On the other hand, the Huawei P40 Pro selfie camera was able to be in the second place after the Huawei Mate 40 Pro in the selfie camera section with a score of 103. Among the strengths of the main camera of this phone, we can mention the wide dynamic range, excellent noise adjustment in photography and video recording, accurate and convenient details in medium and high zoom, accurate exposure in low light, and so on.
4- iPhone 12 Pro Max
Apple’s flagship 2021 , the iPhone 12 Pro Max, is ranked fourth in the 2021 Best Camera category with a score of 130. The phone scored 138 points in the photography section, 113 points in the video section and 68 points in the zoom section. Among the camera features of this phone, we should mention the recording of very good quality photos even in low light, very good display of colors, especially indoors, fast and accurate autofocus, better noise control than the iPhone 11 Pro Max, and so on.
5- iPhone 12 Pro
Another member of the iPhone 12 family is still on the list of the best camera of the 2021 phone. The iPhone 12 Pro is in fifth place with an overall score of 128 after the iPhone 12 Pro Max and along with the Xiaomi Mi 10 Pro. It should also be noted that this phone is ranked seventh in the DxOMark rankings with a score of 98 in the selfie camera category.
The iPhone 12 Pro scored 135 points in the main camera shooting, 112 points in the video recording section and 66 points in the zoom section. The camera’s autofocus is accurate and fast in most situations, the overall image quality is very good, the colors are great indoors but a little difficult outdoors. However, in low light and indoors, noise is sometimes seen in the images.
6- Xiaomi Mi 10 Pro
The next place in the list of the best camera of the phone 2021 is again assigned to Xiaomi. Xiaomi Mi 10 Pro managed to get 128 points in the main camera section and 83 points in the selfie camera section. The main camera lens of this phone is a 108-megapixel sensor that can record 1080p video at 30 frames per second.
Among the strengths of the Xiaomi Mi 10 Pro selfie camera, we can mention the exposure suitable for the face in most conditions and the excellent photography in the right light and conditions. Of course, the selfie camera of this phone has weaknesses such as creating highlights in the image in bright environments, not very accurate colors, redness of the face in low light, and so on.
7- Vivo X50 Pro Plus
With a gap of 1 point over the Xiaomi Mi 10 Pro and a score of 127, the Vivo X50 Pro + is ranked seventh best camera in 2021. In the photography section, the main camera of this phone received a score of 139 and in the video recording section, it was assigned a score of 104.
Among the strengths of the main camera of this phone, we can mention low noise and precise details even in low light, precise white balance, wide dynamic range, precise details when zooming, proper exposure, and so on.
