Just a few days ago, DxOMark released the score and full review of the OnePlus 6T. It has now been followed by that of the Google Pixel 3: one of the very few flagships with a single rear camera that bests several others with multiple sensors. Impressive as the camera of the Pixel 3 is, DxOMark says there are still a handful of phones out there with a better camera(s).
The Pixel 3 was given a DxOMark score of 101 which makes it the highest-rated single camera Android phone by DxOMark. The iPhone XR is the other single camera phone that has the same score. The review praised the phone’s bokeh popularly known as portrait mode. It also commended its zoom prowess which is really impressive even though it doesn’t have a telephoto lens.
DxOMark did mention the Pixel 3’s super amazing Night Sight feature but it didn’t influence the score as they only test smartphones using their default camera settings. Nevertheless, the phone does a great job at color accuracy and detail preservation.
With respect to video recording, DxOMark also scores the Pixel 3 high, 98 points overall. The only other phone with that video score is the Huawei P20 Pro. The Pixel 3’s overall video score is as a result of its performance in exposure and contrast, color accuracy, autofocus, and stabilization. DxOMark says it tops almost every other phone in noise reduction.
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DxOMark concludes its review by saying that even though the Pixel 3 outperforms a lot of other phones, its score still comes behind that of some other dual camera phones that have better zoom and bokeh. This isn’t surprising as there is only so much you can do with software. If Google decides to add a secondary camera next year, it will be a contender for the title of overall best camera smartphone.
