iPhone cameras have long been considered some of the best, if not the best, mobile sensors in the world. Apple he is of course very well aware of this fact and every year he tries to keep it that way. It improves the cameras of its phones every year so that they can continue to rank among the tough competition from the Android world. If you're wondering how he did it this year specifically with the iPhone 12, which is the direct successor to last year's iPhone 11, we have good news for you. We have tested the cameras of these phones for you and below we present their photo comparison both during the day and at night.
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Daily photo test
As in the case of iPhone 12, so last year iPhone 11 bets Apple on a dual camera setup with a wide-angle – ultrawide-angle lens. As for the first one, the iPhone 12 has a 12 MPx module with an aperture of f/1,6, while the second one has an aperture of “only” f/1,8 with the same MPx. From the technical specifications, it is probably clear to you that the wide-angle lens of the iPhone 12 can take better photos (not only) in poor lighting conditions, because, simply put, it can capture more light than the wide-angle lens of the iPhone 11. If we then take a closer look at the lenses ultrawide-angle, we would find that in both phonesonech are the same – these are the same 12 MPx modules with an aperture of f/2,4, which makes them both less convincing in low light compared to wide-angle lenses. However, it is important to note that despite the same technical specifications ultrawide-angle lenses, images taken through them would be iPhone 11 and 12 were not supposed to be exactly the same. This is because while the camera of the “eleven” is “enhanced” in software using Smart HDR 2nd generation, the iPhone 12 camera helps Smart HDR 3, thanks to which photos taken with it should look the same in terms of color balance, brightness, sharpness of details, and other similar elements.
Gallery
Previous lines about the iPhone 12 camera being slightly better than the one in iPhone 11 is also illustrated by the photo gallery, which you can view next to this paragraph. It is quite clear from it that the "twelve" in many cases handles images much better, as it is able to either capture more light and then transform this advantage into, for example, emphasizing details, or use it in the case of ultrawide-angle lens Smart HDR 3, which "improves" the photos. You can also notice a slight difference in the captured colors, which may appear more vivid on iPhone 11, but if I were to compare the colors from the photos with the real colors of their originals, I would say that the photos from iPhone 12, as their colors are a little closer to those of the real world. Besides, it is quite clear that the photos are from iPhone 12 slightly brighter, sharper and more detailed than those of iPhone 11. In general, however, I would say that the difference between the cameras is relatively small and I would probably base my decision more on personal preference in the form of what images I like better than on paper quality or the logic of "newer is better".
Night photo test
The better aperture of a wide-angle lens determines iPhone 12 also leads to more convincing results when taking photos using Night Mode in the dark or in poor lighting conditions. The camera can actually rely much more on its "own knowledge" than on advanced software used to illuminate the image. Thanks to this, photos taken through the wide-angle lens of the iPhone 12 now look a little more natural, in my opinion, than in the case of the iPhone 11. However, there is no real leap here.
Gallery
However, the same certainly does not apply to night photography. ultrawide-angle lens. While last year from Applu did not receive software support for Night Mode, this year it is different, thanks to which we are able tooneIt is possible to capture solid night photos with it. It is worth noting that the software has to help it much more than with a wide-angle lens due to its low aperture, which is reflected in the amount of detail compared to photos taken with a wide-angle lens, but compared to night photos from iPhone 11 photographed over ultraThe wide-angle lens has the upper hand in a brutal way. It can capture objects, people or places that the "11" is only able to capture as pitch-black darkness with gray elements at night with this type of lens. iPhone 12 can be recorded relatively clearly and therefore recognizable.
What is better? The decision is mainly up to you
As you can see, the difference between the iPhone 11 and 12 cameras is definitely noticeable, especially depending on what type of photo you are trying to take, what light you are shooting in and what lens you are using. If you enjoy taking photos at night or in poor lighting conditions, it definitely makes sense for you to go for the iPhone 12, as it will allow you to capture much better photos. However, if you are an occasional "clicker" who takes photos primarily during the day, or in artificial (and therefore good) light, it doesn't matter whether you go for the iPhone 11 or 12, because in both cases you get a phone capable of capturing truly great photos - albeit always with a slightly different level of detail and colors. These two parameters should actually be enough for you when choosing a suitable iPhone, because the photos you take with it should primarily appeal to you, regardless of whether they deviate from reality in terms of colors or details. minilittle, or on the contrary, a lot.
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I "accidentally" bought a Samsung S20 yesterday ultra and I can tell you as I have for many years Applesure (and owner 12Pro) ric- iPhone into a drawer, Samsung into your hand.. Well, maybe in a few years, at iPhone We will also see 15...
According to various comparisons on YouTube, the ip12 and s20 take more or less the same photos. ;)
takes photos the same way, iPhone maybe a little better, I wouldn't be surprised if the S20 replaced the 12 in a week, because I think as a long-time appSouth Korean humus won't suit your leaves.
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I don't know...I've had both for quite a long time, iphone 11 for a galaxy s20. In most cases, photos galaxy much better, my portrait is also much more accurate, and about the photos in the evening, whether on a normal sensor or ultraIt's not even worth mentioning. Iphone It has a better native app for fine-tuning photos. Overall, though, Samsung takes better photos.
nakouslahruska: I have it differently
Samsung would be interesting if it weren't there Exynos, which has miniSlightly more battery drain compared to Snapdragon and who knows how it is with application optimization. Well, I wouldn't want that.
As an Instagram coloring book, it can do it beautifully, but if you tend to capture a real image, then Samsung won't go quite so well with it.
If a person tends to capture a real image, then he buys an SLR or mirrorless camera.
Billionaire
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Thanks for the test. Will you also compare ip11 pro vs ip12 pro? I would be interested in the difference in portrait photography using lidar. Will it be noticeable in the software depth of field calculation? I would also be interested in the difference in video recording. I hope that over time with increasing performanceoneWith other iPhones, it will be possible to simulate a shallower depth of field even in video.
Unfortunately, lidar is only used in poor lighting, so it won't affect portraits in normal light. But it will definitely help in bad light.
lidar on iphone It has a terribly low resolution, it is useless in portrait mode
Did you even understand what lidar is for? Well, you obviously have no idea..
Billionaire: I saw a comparison on yt between iPhonem 12 Pro and S20 Ultra and Pixel 5. What comes out of the S20 is really different from any iPhone.
on yt :D wake up, get JPG photos from both phones, look at them on a proper monitor and then you will understand that you are talking nonsense. According to miniYou can't rate atur, except for likeability. Also, no one on YT writes that the photo from Samsung was about the fifth in a row and the previous 4 were unsuccessful. The biggest advantage of the iPhone is that they give the photo in reasonable quality, not the best, but you are sure that something will come of it.
do you have any proof or did you classically get lost in the discussion here?
Of course, the Samsung S6 took the first "good" photo, because it didn't matter how many times you took the photo, it was too much. nestHello, bye.
I think that the 6s took better photos because it doesn't have Android and so the "camera" at least opened and took very decent photos for the time and didn't get stuck at all 😎
Haha…I had ip6s too, unfortunately..tragic flashlight and camera league behind the competition at the time. What's next ?
As for Samsung, they always took better photos than iPhones.
Maybe they were always able to mess up the photo a little more with artificial colors, which can certainly suit some, but it doesn't 100% mean that they didn't take better photos.
I had s7, s8. I currently have an XR. As the commenters here claim, I looked at various comparisons. Especially the S20 Ultra, Pixel 5, iPhone 12 Pro.
Those cameras shoot exactly the same at the same level. Some have better dynamic range, others sharpness, etc.
S20 was better in some aspects, IP12 in others. But to claim here that the S20 takes better photos? For example, I don't like how Samsung colors it. Someone may like those photos, but I'm for naturalness. So how many people like so much, but I won't say now that iPhones take better photos. So everyone decides according to preferences.
But what I would give as a fact that iPhones have the best videos. No smartphone can capture video from an iPhone
Complete agreement.
"iPhone cameras have long been considered one of the best" :D It's no coincidence, my Windows Phone took better photos. Just look at DXomark.com where iPhones are ranked.
DXomark, which has long been "Pay for Win"? Ok, thanks for the advice :D
according to DXOmark, it also has a Xiaomi Mi 10 Ultra, better video than iPhone 11 Pro,
– and when you watch the video, it has pink colors, faded shapes as if after death, the only advantage of the better ones is zooming by 4-5x/10x and of course also macro, the iPhone can't do that
I definitely can't say that I would sit on my ass from 12
I can't help but the output from the iP12 is softer and worse flat.
Maybe it's brighter optics and/or a change in digiphoto processes, but seeing it is…
Also, the shift to red at night is, at least for me, worse than last year's shift to yellow.
Well, maybe they will work on it "lightly".
Another Czech comparison here https://bit.ly/384jm1F
Well... the photos from the iP12 didn't convince me much. I'll still make do with the XS MaxBut if I were deciding to buy a new phone, I would go for the iP11 Pro Max.
This is Boskovice
But but photographed in Boskovice and familiar faces to boot. 😀