You have diligently voted for the best camera smartphone. 8,577 votes were cast this time, and the winner is neither Samsung nor Apple! Instead, you voted the Google Pixel 6 Pro into first place. The Galaxy S22 Ultra comes in second, with the iPhone 13 Pro taking bronze. Oppo and Xiaomi follow with OnePlus coming in last.
In our camera blind test, we showed you different subjects, each photographed using different smartphones. You voted which picture you liked best without knowing which camera took the photo. Here are the results at a glance:
4th place: Oppo Find X5 Pro (38 points, 1147 votes)
5th place: Xiaomi 12 Pro (33 points, 1118 votes)
6th place: OnePlus 10 Pro (29 points, 987 votes)
We calculated the winners for you using two different ways - one based on a point system (1st place gets five points, 2nd place receives two, and so on) and once by taking into account the total votes. While the distance between the candidates varies depending on the calculation method, the final order remains the same: The Google Pixel 6 Pro prevails with a decent lead in each case.
To get you in the mood for the following pictures and the individual results, you can find the participants of the blind test and their camera setup at a glance:
Just a reminder: The Google Pixel 6 Pro had already participated in our previous camera blind test in November 2021 - and had to admit defeat to the iPhone 13 Pro by the narrowest of margins back then. In the end, 17 votes were all it took to make a difference. However, Google's software updates have obviously paid off over the past weeks and months.
Below, you can once again find our photos and picture galleries from the original camera blind test. In the captions, we will finally reveal which photo is from which smartphone.
Our blind test began with supposedly the easiest of all exercises: under bright daylight using the main camera. Here, the iPhone 13 Pro narrowly prevailed over both Xiaomi and Oppo. It is noticeable here that many smartphones tend to deliver colder shots, while Apple goes for a slightly warmer tone.
As rare as the sun's rays were last week, the OnePlus 10 Pro rarely landed in first place in our blind camera test. However, both worked out here in its favor here. However, the differences between the pictures are relatively small, and the result was rather close.
The iPhone 13 Pro by no means has the best prerequisites when it comes to telephoto shots, but surprisingly performed best here. The Pixel 6 Pro and the Galaxy S22 Ultra follow closely, both of which I would have expected to do ahead of Apple. How about you?
Finally, the 10x zoom plays right into Samsung's hands. After all, the Galaxy S22 Ultra has a 10x telephoto lens on board, which can shoot at native resolution. However, it is astonishing that the iPhone 13 Pro is also right up there with the best, even ahead of the Pixel 6 Pro, which has far better zoom capabilities, at least in theory.
In our fifth scene, the iPhone's photo capabilities also stands out again. It's a bit warmer than the images of most of the competitors, and most importantly, the building with the meat image also experienced more exposure. I like it, and you obviously do, too!
Does a higher resolution help? Not necessarily! The Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra offers the highest resolution on paper. In reality, however, the 50-megapixel sensors from Oppo and OnePlus convinced you more in terms of detailed reproduction.
In our first scene with poor lighting conditions, the iPhone performed best. Differences between the various smartphones can be seen here, for example, in the detailed reproduction in the dark image areas, such as the stones around the tracks.
Our next scene was an endurance test for the participants. The only light seen here came from a couple of very warm incandescent bulbs hidden behind the corner of a wall. The Pixel 6 Pro managed the white balance with the most neutrality here, and you voted it into first place by a clear margin.
The Pixel 6 Pro is once again ahead in this scene. Google simply gets the hang of the white balance under artificial light and delivers one of the most neutral results here. Furthermore, the light cone from the lamp on the ceiling is not reduced to a pale glow by an overzealous HDR mode.
The night scene was a surprise for me: The Xiaomi 12 Pro clearly came out on top here. While the iPhone 13 Pro clearly dominated night shots in our last blind camera test, the Galaxy S22 Ultra, the Find X5 Pro and the Pixel 6 Pro now also pull ahead.
In this scene during dusk, photographed using the 3x zoom lens, Apple and Samsung are once again ahead of the pack. The challenge here was to capture the high contrast between the light panels and the surroundings in low light conditions.
Three times light, three times dark. The lighting conditions in scene 12 were identical to those in scene 10, but we shot using the ultra wide-angle camera instead of the main camera. The Google Pixel 6 Pro prevailed here by amassing a huge lead.
After my sporting exertions: My crumpled face was really no easy task for the portrait modes presented here. You liked the neutral look of the Pixel 6 Pro best here, followed by Oppo and Xiaomi. I find it exciting how different the various smartphones separate both the foreground and background from each other.
When it comes to selfies under nasty artificial light (by the way, the same lighting as in scene 8, only closer), you have chosen the Galaxy S22 Ultra and the Pixel 6 Pro for the first two places. After those two, nothing else comes close. The two smartphones manage the most neutral reproduction by far while the iPhone 13 Pro, on the other hand, has obviously drunk self-tanner. Admittedly: The bulbs are really very warm, though.
The last scene was about selfies with a bokeh effect and here, the OnePlus 10 Pro could celebrate one of its rare victories. Garnering 38 per cent of the popular vote, the smartphone collected almost double the number of votes as the Find X5 Pro which is in second place.
So, you now know the collective opinion of the NextPit community. But what do you think: Which smartphone shoots the best photos across all categories? I'm looking forward to your opinion in the comments!
And if you want to know which smartphone has prevailed as the best camera smartphone in the NextPit editorial team, you can find the resolution in our article on the best camera smartphones 2022.
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I have been writing about technology since 2004 with a strong passion for smartphones, photography, and IoT, especially in the world of smart homes and AI ever since they debuted. I'm also an avid cook and bake pizza at least three times a week using my Ooni Koda 16. In order to compensate for all the consumed calories, I indulge in sporting activities on a daily basis while strapping on at least two fitness trackers. I am strongly convinced that you can DIY a lot of things if you put your mind to it - including a photovoltaic system and power station.
Had the pixel 6 pro since mid January. The camera, especially the 4x optical, is amazing!
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Apr 13, 2022
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Everytime I think about trading my Pixel 6, I take a look at my photo gallery lol. I just can't part with this phone.
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Apr 14, 2022
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I understand you. I did change to iPhone though, but I will always miss Pixel's camera.
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I don't get how to match the photos to the phone.
Had the pixel 6 pro since mid January. The camera, especially the 4x optical, is amazing!
Everytime I think about trading my Pixel 6, I take a look at my photo gallery lol. I just can't part with this phone.
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Apr 14, 2022 Link to commentI understand you. I did change to iPhone though, but I will always miss Pixel's camera.