Apple iPhone 8 Plus has the best camera for a smartphone, claims DxOMark tests

Want to know which 2017 smartphone has the best cameras?

Since the new features of the iPhone X is believed to stomp that of the iPhone 8 and 8 Plus, DxOMark doesn’t agree. You heard that right! Their recently reviewed iPhone 8 Plus was announced as the best cameras for a smartphone they had reviewed yet.

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Speaking of the flagship camera, the iPhone 8 Plus bears a dual setup of 12MP (wide-angle) with BSI sensor, f/1.8 plus a 12MP telephoto camera with f/2.8 lens. Not only that but the cameras are also capable of OIS, Quad-LED True Tone flash with Slow sync, Portrait mode, Portrait Lighting and AutoHDR as well.

Camera Samples from the iPhone 8 Plus

You can check out the images on full resolution and the in-depth review of DxOMark here.

While the iPhone 8 Plus photos scored 94, Google Pixel and the HTC U11 only scored 90. The iPhone 8 doesn’t comes last since it scored 92. The scores are quite an improvement from the previous iPhone 7’s score of 88. For more Apple news and latest tech updates, visit our ManilaShaker page!

Apple iPhone 8 and iPhone 8 Plus specs, Philippine price, and release

• Display: 4.7 inches 750 x 1334 pixels 326ppi (iPhone 8) 5.5 inch 1080 x 1920 pixels, 401ppi (Plus) Retina HD display with True Tone
• Design: Glass and aluminum front and back, 7-layer glass process, water/dust resistant
• Colors: Silver, Space Grey, and Gold
• Chipset: A11 Bionic processor
• Graphics: new Apple-designed GPU
• Memory: 2 GB RAM 32/128/256GB ROM (iPhone 8) 3GB RAM/64GB, 256GB ROM (Plus)
• Main Camera: 12 MP, f/1.8, 28mm, phase detection autofocus, OIS, quad-LED (iPhone 8) Dual 12 MP with f/1.8, OIS & 56mm, f/2.8, phase detection autofocus, 2x optical zoom, quad-LED flash (Plus)
• Front Camera: 7 MP, f/2.2, 1080p@30fps
• Connectivity: Wifi, Bluetooth 5.0, A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
• Availability date: September 2017
• Price: Estimated PHP 39,990 for the iPhone 8 (64GB) and PHP 44,990(236GB); PHP 44,990 iPhone 8 Plus (64GB) and PHP 49,990 (256GB)

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