Google Pixel 9 Pro XL ties HONOR Magic6 Pro as DxOMark’s number 2 smartphone camera

DxOMark, a camera review and test platform, tested the flagship Google Pixel 9 Pro XL smartphone, which has tied the HONOR Magic6 Pro as the world’s second highest-rated smartphone camera.

Google Pixel 9 Pro XL as world’s no. 2!

Based on DxOmark, the Google Pixel 9 Pro XL garnered different scores from different categories. It has a 161 score in Photo, 75 score in Bokeh, 86 score in Preview, 155 score in Zoom, and 152 score in Video. It also has a Friends and Family score of 149 and a Lowlight score of 132.

The Google Pixel 9 pro XL has an overall camera score of 158, which is second in global and ultra-premium ranking. It also outscored smartphone from other popular brands such as Apple’s iPhone 15 Pro Max and Samsung’s Galaxy S24 Ultra.

The HUAWEI Pura 70 Ultra still tops the ranking with an overall score of 163.

The camera test platform also listed the Pros and Cons of the Google Pixel 9 Pro XL:

Pros

• Good exposure and highlight protection in most conditions
• Generally neutral white balance and nice colors
• Fast and reliable autofocus, benefits from field of view correction in video mode when focus target changes
• Good texture/noise trade-off in bright light, good fine detail in bright light and indoors, as well as in zoom and macro shots
• Good video stabilization in static and moving shots
• Photo and video artifacts well under control
• Preview image on display close to capture

Cons

• Dynamic range instabilities across consecutive shots, slight exposure stepping in video
• Underexposure, slightly inaccurate color rendering and chroma noise in very low light
• Occasional fusion artifacts at medium-range tele settings
• Depth estimation artifacts in bokeh mode
• Sharpness differences between video frames when walking while recording, especially indoors or in low light

To achieve these scores, the Google has equipped the Pixel 9 Pro XL with cameras consisting of:

• 50MP Octa PD (main), ƒ/1.68, 82° field of view, 1/1.31″ image sensor size
• 48MP Quad PD (ultra-wide), AF, ƒ/1.7, 123° field of view, 1/2.55″ image sensor size
• 48MP Quad PD (telephoto), ƒ/2.8, 22° field of view, 5x optical zoom, up to 30x digital zoom, 1/2.55″ image sensor size
• 42MP Dual PD (selfie), ƒ/2.2, 103° ultrawide field of view

To see the full camera test of the Pixel 9 Pro XL, click here.

You can also head to Google’s official store to know more about the device.

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