Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus Tops DxOMark Smartphone Camera Rankings

Samsung's new Galaxy S10 Plus has topped the DxOMark smartphone camera rankings and selfie camera rankings.

The phone tied the Huawei Mate 20 Pro and Huawei P20 Pro for first place with a score of 109 in rear camera quality. It performed significantly better than the competition in DxOMark's selfie camera test achieving a score of 96. The iPhone XS Max has a mobile camera score of 105 and a selfie camera score of 82.

With the Galaxy S10+, Samsung has released a device with a camera that is on par with the very best in our DxOMark Mobile ranking. For still images, the S10+ scores 114 points, convincing our testers with outstanding dynamic range as well as very good exposure, color, and bokeh simulation. The new Samsung is also capable of recording excellent video files, with pleasant color, good exposure, and smooth framing, thanks to very good image stabilization. The Galaxy S10+ comes with the best camera we’ve seen on a Samsung smartphone, and will no doubt be one of the devices to beat in 2019..




Photo pros
● Accurate white balance and good color rendering in most situations
● Low noise levels when shooting indoors and in low light
● Very wide dynamic range and excellent highlight protection
● Well-exposed flash images with hardly any light fall-off
● Good detail in close-range zoom images
● Realistic bokeh effect with good blur gradient and shape

Photo cons
● Lack of fine detail in most conditions
● Loss of sharpness across the field
● Lack of detail at longer zoom settings
● Ringing in bright light
● Some subject isolation artifacts in bokeh mode

Video pros
● Good white balance in color in most situations
● Fast and accurate autofocus
● Effective stabilization
● Good target exposure and decent dynamic range


Video cons
● Luminance noise in all conditions
● Ringing and judder effect in bright light
● Slightly undersaturated colors in low light
● Loss of sharpness and stepping when tracking a subject
● Some exposure instabilities, especially in bright light

DxOMark has posted an early version of its review which can be found at the link below. The review will be expanded to a full format one in the coming days.

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