How do you review the camera performance of a phone that uses its rear camera(s) as its selfie camera(s)? Do you give it the same score for both uses or do you use different parameters for the two usage scenarios? According to DxOMark’s review of the ASUS Zenfone 6 which has motorized flip cameras, you score both scenarios differently.
So if you were among those that thought the Zenfone 6’s DxOMark selfie camera score of 98, which crowned it the selfie king prior to the Galaxy Note10+ 5G’s arrival will be the same score for “its rear cameras”, then you are in for a surprise. Not only is the score different but it is significantly higher too.
The Zenfone 6’s rear cameras have been given an overall score of 104 by DxOMark but a breakdown reveals it scored 107 points for photo and 99 points for video.
The phone’s rear cameras are made up of a 48MP Sony IMX586 sensor with an f/1.8 aperture and a 13MP f/2.4 ultrawide angle sensor. It has dual-LED flash, 4K video recording at 30fps, and EIS.
DxOMark praises the Zenfone 6′ fast and accurate autofocus, noise control, and color rendering even with flash turned on. It is even said to offer a level of detail that is close to that of devices such as the Huawei P30 Pro and outclasses the Xiaomi Mi 9 in overall texture preservation. A comparison shows it outperforming the Honor 20 Pro when it comes to the level of detail.
Where the Zenfone 6 falls short is in loss of sharpness towards the corners as against the center. Also, flare is said to be often visible when shooting in the direction of a bright source of light.
The ultrawide camera is the in-thing for a lot of phones this year and the Zenfone 6 doesn’t miss out on it. However, the fact that it lacks a telephoto camera means it falls short when it comes to zoom shots. Nevertheless, DxOMark’s review says the phone is “marginally better than a lot of phones with a single camera or dual-wide-cam” at 2x magnification.
For videos, it is one of the top-ranking devices, says DxOMark’s reveal. Other than recording in 4K by default, the Zenfone 6 is said to render textures well irrespective of the lighting conditions and even does it better than the Galaxy Note10+ 5G and the Xiaomi Mi 9. However, the level of detail starts to drop in very low-light conditions.
Based on the Zenfone 6’s camera performance, it sure is a recommended purchase for those who often record with a smartphone.
The full review is available for reading at the source link below.
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