Google Pixel 6 Pro Camera review: A big leap in image quality - DXOMARK - Chuyên Trang Chia Sẻ Kiến Thức Thời Trang Mới Nhất

The Pixel 6 Pro is the 2021 flagship in Google’s Pixel line of smartphone, featuring a 6.7-inch OLED LTPO display with 120Hz refresh rate and QHD+ resolution, Google’s brand new in-house-developed Tensor chipset and up to 512GB of ROM.

It is also the first Pixel phone to feature a triple camera with ultra-wide and tele modules accompanying the primary shooter. At 1/1.31″ the image sensor in the latter is almost twice the size of its equivalent in the Pixel 5 generation and offers a 50 MP resolution that is downsampled to 12.5 MP for the final output image. Landscape photographers and other wide-angle shooters can rely on an ultra-wide module with a 16mm-equivalent field of view, and a 4x tele lens allows you to zoom into your subjects from a distance.

Let’s see how the Google Pixel 6 Pro performed in the DXOMARK Camera test.

Key camera specifications:

Primary: 50 MP 1/1.31″ sensor, 1.2µm pixels, 24 mm equivalent f/1.85-aperture lens, OIS, Dual PDAF
Ultra-wide: 12.5 MP 1/2.86″ sensor, 1.25μm pixels, 16mm equivalent f/2.2-aperture lens
Tele: 48 MP 1/2.0″ sensor, 0.80μm pixels, 102.6mm equivalent (4x) f/3.5-aperture lens, OIS, PDAF
LDAF (laser detection autofocus) sensor
LED Flash
4K at 30/60fps (4K/30fps tested)

About DXOMARK Camera tests: For scoring and analysis in our smartphone camera reviews, DXOMARK engineers capture and evaluate over 3000 test images and more than 2.5 hours of video both in controlled lab environments and in natural indoor and outdoor scenes, using the camera’s default settings. This article is designed to highlight the most important results of our testing. For more information about the DXOMARK Camera test protocol, click here. More details on how we score smartphone cameras are available here.

Test summary

Google Pixel 6 Pro

135

camera

143

Photo
Exposure

104

111

Color

107

Best

Autofocus

109

Texture

107

111

Noise

102

Artifacts

Night

Bokeh

Preview

Zoom
Tele

140

Wide

115

Video
Exposure

105

118

Color

104

107

Autofocus

103

109

Texture

Noise

105

Artifacts

Stabilization

103

Best

9th

Position in Global Ranking

1. Honor Magic4 Ultimate

146

2. Huawei P50 Pro

144

3. Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra

143

4. Huawei Mate 40 Pro+

139

5. Xiaomi 12S Ultra

138

6. Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max

137

6. Apple iPhone 13 Pro

137

8. Huawei Mate 40 Pro

136

9. Google Pixel 6 Pro

135

9. Vivo X70 Pro+

135

11. Asus Smartphone for Snapdragon Insiders

133

11. Xiaomi Mi 10 Ultra

133

13. Google Pixel 6

132

13. Huawei P40 Pro

132

15. Honor Magic4 Pro

131

15. Oppo Find X3 Pro

131

15. Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Snapdragon)

131

15. Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Exynos)

131

15. Vivo X70 Pro (MediaTek)

131

15. Vivo X50 Pro+

131

15. Xiaomi 12 Pro

131

22. Apple iPhone 13 mini

130

22. Apple iPhone 13

130

22. Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max

130

22. Google Pixel 6a

130

22. Oppo Find X5 Pro

130

27. Apple iPhone 12 Pro

128

27. Vivo X60 Pro+

128

27. Xiaomi Mi 11 Pro

128

27. Xiaomi Mi 10 Pro

128

31. OnePlus 10 Pro

127

32. Oppo Find X2 Pro

126

32. Samsung Galaxy S22+ (Exynos)

126

32. Samsung Galaxy S22 (Exynos)

126

32. Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G (Exynos)

126

36. Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max

124

36. OnePlus 9 Pro

124

36. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold3 5G

124

39. Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G (Snapdragon)

123

39. Xiaomi 12

123

41. Apple iPhone 12 mini

122

41. Apple iPhone 12

122

41. Oppo Find X5

122

44. Oppo Reno6 Pro 5G (Snapdragon)

121

44. Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G (Exynos)

121

46. Asus Zenfone 8

120

46. Google Pixel 5

120

46. Realme GT 2 Pro

120

46. Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G (Snapdragon)

120

46. Samsung Galaxy Note20 Ultra 5G (Exynos)

120

46. Samsung Galaxy Note 20 (Exynos)

120

46. Samsung Galaxy Note20 (Exynos)

120

46. Vivo X60 Pro 5G (Snapdragon)

120

46. Xiaomi Mi 11

120

55. Apple iPhone 11

119

55. Samsung Galaxy S21+ 5G (Snapdragon)

119

55. Samsung Galaxy S21 5G (Snapdragon)

119

58. Apple iPhone SE (2022)

118

58. Asus Zenfone 8 Flip

118

58. OnePlus 8 Pro

118

58. Samsung Galaxy Z Flip3 5G

118

58. Vivo X60 Pro 5G (Exynos)

118

58. Xiaomi Mi 10T Pro 5G

118

64. Motorola Edge+

117

64. Samsung Galaxy Note20 Ultra 5G (Snapdragon)

117

64. TCL 20 Pro 5G

117

64. Xiaomi 11T Pro

117

68. OnePlus Nord 2 5G

116

68. Samsung Galaxy S21+ 5G (Exynos)

116

68. Samsung Galaxy S21 5G (Exynos)

116

68. Samsung Galaxy Note 10+ 5G (Exynos)

116

72. OnePlus 9

115

72. Oppo Reno 10x Zoom

115

72. Oppo Find X3 Neo

115

72. Samsung Galaxy S20 FE (Exynos)

115

72. Sony Xperia 1 III

115

77. Motorola Edge 30 Pro

114

77. Vivo X51 5G

114

79. Google Pixel 4

113

80. Black Shark 4S Pro

112

80. Huawei P40

112

80. Oppo Reno5 Pro+ 5G

112

80. Samsung Galaxy Note20 (Snapdragon)

112

80. Sony Xperia 1 II

112

85. Google Pixel 4a

111

85. OnePlus 8T

111

85. Sony Xperia 5 II

111

85. Xiaomi Mi 11i

111

85. Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite 5G

111

90. LG Wing

110

91. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold2 5G

109

91. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2

109

93. OnePlus Nord

108

93. Oppo Reno4 Pro 5G

108

93. Oppo A94 5G

108

93. Xiaomi Redmi K40 Pro+

108

93. Xiaomi 11T

108

98. Oppo Reno6 5G

107

98. ZTE Axon 30 Ultra

107

100. Oppo Find X5 Lite

106

100. Realme GT Neo 2 5G

106

100. Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 Pro

106

103. Motorola Edge 20 Pro

105

103. Oppo Reno4 5G

105

103. Oppo Find X3 Lite

105

103. Oppo Find X2 Neo

105

103. Realme GT Neo

105

103. Samsung Galaxy A72

105

103. Samsung Galaxy A53 5G

105

103. Samsung Galaxy A52s 5G

105

103. Samsung Galaxy A33 5G

105

103. Vivo V21 5G

105

113. Apple iPhone SE (2020)

103

113. POCO X3 NFC

103

113. Realme 8 Pro

103

116. OnePlus Nord CE 5G

102

116. Samsung Galaxy A52 5G

102

116. Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 Pro 5G

102

119. Oppo Reno5 Pro 5G

100

120. Vivo Y76 5G

121. Xiaomi Mi 10T 5G

122. Oppo A77 5G

122. Xiaomi Redmi Note 11S 5G

124. Honor Magic4 Lite 5G

124. Samsung Galaxy A13 5G

126. Vivo Y72 5G

127. Fairphone 4

127. Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S

129. Samsung Galaxy A12

130. Samsung Galaxy A22 5G

131. Honor X7

131. Samsung Galaxy A71 5G

131. Xiaomi Redmi Note 11

131. Xiaomi Redmi 10 2022

135. Crosscall Action-X5

135. Samsung Galaxy A51 5G

135. Sony Xperia 1

135. ZTE Axon 20 5G

139. Nokia 8.3 5G

140. Oppo A16s 5G

141. Samsung Galaxy A50

9th

Position in Ultra-Premium Ranking

1. Honor Magic4 Ultimate

146

2. Huawei P50 Pro

144

3. Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra

143

4. Huawei Mate 40 Pro+

139

5. Xiaomi 12S Ultra

138

6. Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max

137

6. Apple iPhone 13 Pro

137

8. Huawei Mate 40 Pro

136

9. Google Pixel 6 Pro

135

9. Vivo X70 Pro+

135

11. Asus Smartphone for Snapdragon Insiders

133

11. Xiaomi Mi 10 Ultra

133

13. Huawei P40 Pro

132

14. Honor Magic4 Pro

131

14. Oppo Find X3 Pro

131

14. Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Snapdragon)

131

14. Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Exynos)

131

14. Vivo X50 Pro+

131

14. Xiaomi 12 Pro

131

20. Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max

130

20. Oppo Find X5 Pro

130

22. Apple iPhone 12 Pro

128

22. Vivo X60 Pro+

128

22. Xiaomi Mi 11 Pro

128

22. Xiaomi Mi 10 Pro

128

26. OnePlus 10 Pro

127

27. Oppo Find X2 Pro

126

27. Samsung Galaxy S22+ (Exynos)

126

27. Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G (Exynos)

126

30. Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max

124

30. OnePlus 9 Pro

124

30. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold3 5G

124

33. Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G (Snapdragon)

123

34. Oppo Find X5

122

35. Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G (Exynos)

121

36. Samsung Galaxy Note20 Ultra 5G (Exynos)

120

36. Samsung Galaxy Note 20 (Exynos)

120

36. Samsung Galaxy Note20 (Exynos)

120

39. Samsung Galaxy S21+ 5G (Snapdragon)

119

40. OnePlus 8 Pro

118

40. Samsung Galaxy Z Flip3 5G

118

42. Motorola Edge+

117

42. Samsung Galaxy Note20 Ultra 5G (Snapdragon)

117

44. Samsung Galaxy S21+ 5G (Exynos)

116

44. Samsung Galaxy Note 10+ 5G (Exynos)

116

46. Sony Xperia 1 III

115

47. Samsung Galaxy Note20 (Snapdragon)

112

47. Sony Xperia 1 II

112

49. Sony Xperia 5 II

111

50. LG Wing

110

51. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold2 5G

109

51. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2

109

53. Sony Xperia 1

Pros

Good detail in bright light and indoor images, as well as in video
Good shadow detail and contrast
Nice and accurate color in photo and video
Fast and accurate autofocus in bright light and indoor conditions
Excellent detail in long range tele shots
Effective video stabilization
Good exposure and wide dynamic range in video

Cons

Narrow depth of field results in blurry background subjects in group shots
Noise in indoor and low-light images
Depth estimation errors and instabilities in bokeh shots
Bokeh blur effect not visible in preview
Ultra-wide camera not as wide as competition
Color instabilities and noise in video
Occasionally unstable video autofocus in low light

With a DXOMARK Camera overall score of 135 the Google Pixel 6 Pro puts Google back into the group of manufacturers that is battling it out for the smartphone camera crown, making the device, at least from an imaging point of view, the best option for Android users in the US market by surpassing the competition from Samsung and Asus.

Overall the new Google phone delivers an outstanding Photo performance and great Video quality. Thanks to the introduction of the new 4x tele lens it also does very well in the Zoom category. Compared to one of its main rivals, the Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max, Photo and Zoom are on par but with different characteristics. The Pixel is ahead in terms of exposure and texture. The iPhone does better for some other categories, such as preview or autofocus. For Video the Pixel 6 Pro still slightly lags behind the iPhone, especially in terms of capturing high-contrast scenes, something that the iPhone 13 Pro Max excels at.

The Google Pixel 6 Pro produces excellent image quality in most situations.

The excellent Photo score of 143 is based on a consistently good performance across all still image test categories. On the Pixel 6 Pro Google paid particular attention to contrast as well as portrait quality and skin tones and overall the camera is very reliable and a big step forward from previous Pixel models that had to rely on smaller sensors and less processing power. Still images show good exposure, with only some slight underexposure in difficult backlit scenes. The camera also delivers very high level of details in outdoor and indoor conditions but noise is often visible when shooting under indoor lighting or in low light. The autofocus works reliably in most conditions, too, but the large sensor of the primary module means that depth of field is quite limited, blurring subjects that are located behind the focal plane.

In terms of the Zoom score the Pixel 6 Pro mainly benefits from the 4x tele camera that delivers great results at long range, although the level of detail suffers at shorter zoom settings. Compared to the best in class the ultra-wide camera comes with some limitations, however. At 16mm-equivalent, the field of view is not very wide, the level of detail could be better and our engineers also observed some noise and exposure instabilities. On the plus side, anamorphosis is well corrected.

The Video score of 115 puts the Pixel 6 Pro into the top ten for this category as well. Video clips benefit from a wide dynamic range and good exposure in most conditions. Colors are nice in most situations and the level of detail is high, especially when shooting in bright light. The autofocus works mostly accurately, except in low light where failures can occur. The Pixel’s stabilization system does a good job at keeping things steady and even when running or walking while recording only some slight shake is noticeable. On the downside, noise as well as exposure and white balance instabilities can be noticeable in some situations.

Photo

The Google Pixel 6 Pro achieves a Photo score of 143. In this section, we take a closer look at each sub-attribute and compare image quality against competitors.

Exposure and Contrast

Google Pixel 6 Pro

104

111

Honor Magic4 Ultimate

Best: Honor Magic4 Ultimate (111)

In these tests we analyze target exposure, contrast, and dynamic range, including repeatability across a series of images. Tests are undertaken in a wide range of light conditions, including backlit scenes and low light down to 1 lux. The score is derived from a number of objective measurements in the lab and perceptual analysis of real-life images.

These samples show the Google Pixel 6 Pro’s exposure performance in a backlit scene.

Google Pixel 6 Pro, accurate target exposure, wide dynamic range with slight highlight clipping

Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max, accurate target exposure, limited dynamic range with stronger highlight clipping

Huawei P50 Pro, slightly underexposure on left model, wide dynamic range

This graph shows the Google Pixel 6 Pro’s average contrast entropy in lab conditions.

Average entropy comparison: the Pixel 6 Pro shows an extended dynamic range when compared to its competitors, especially in high dynamic range scenes (EV2 and EV4).

Color

Google Pixel 6 Pro

107

Highest Score

In these tests we analyze color rendering, skin tones, white balance, and color shading, including repeatability across a series of images. The score is derived from a number of objective measurements in the lab and perceptual analysis of real-life images.

Note that even though the Google Pixel 6 Pro does an excellent job color-wise in most conditions, a slight cast can be visible on occasion. These samples show the Google Pixel 6 Pro’s color performance in outdoor conditions.

Google Pixel 6 Pro, accurate white balance, vivid colors

Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max, slightly blue white balance

Huawei P50 Pro, accurate white balance

These samples show the Google Pixel 6 Pro’s color performance in indoor conditions.

Google Pixel 6 Pro, accurate white balance, pleasant skin tones and color rendering

Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max, warm white balance, pleasant skin tones and color rendering

Huawei P50 Pro, warm white balance, pleasant skin tones and color rendering

These samples show the Google Pixel 6 Pro’s color performance in low light.

Google Pixel 6 Pro, accurate white balance and color rendering

Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max, accurate white balance and color rendering

Huawei P50 Pro, accurate color rendering, slightly orange white balance

Autofocus

Google Pixel 6 Pro

109

Asus Smartphone for Snapdragon Insiders

Best: Asus Smartphone for Snapdragon Insiders (109)

In these tests we analyze autofocus accuracy and shooting time, including repeatability, in the lab. We test focus failures, depth of field, and tracking of moving subjects using perceptual analysis of real-life images.

This graph shows the Google Pixel 6 Pro’s autofocus performance in the lab in outdoor high dynamic range conditions (1000 lux, 4EV, handheld).

The Google Pixel 6 Pro autofocus is fast and accurate even in challenging high-contrast scenes.

These samples show the Google Pixel 6 Pro’s autofocus and depth of field in outdoor conditions. The lack of a variable aperture (as you would have on most dedicated cameras) makes depth of field in this kind of scene a challenge for almost all current ultra-premium devices.

Google Pixel 6 Pro, depth of field

Google Pixel 6 Pro, crop: limited depth of field, good focus on foreground, middle and background out of focus

Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max, depth of field

Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max, crop: limited depth of field, good focus on foreground, middle and background out of focus

Huawei P50 Pro, depth of field

Huawei P50 Pro, crop: extended depth of field, focus on foreground and middle plane

Texture

Google Pixel 6 Pro

107

111

Xiaomi Mi 11

Best: Xiaomi Mi 11 (111)

In these tests we analyze texture on faces and objects, including objects in motion, in a range of light conditions, using several lab test setups and perceptual analysis of real-life images.

These samples show the Google Pixel 6 Pro’s texture performance in daylight conditions.

Google Pixel 6 Pro, outdoor texture

Google Pixel 6 Pro, crop: excellent detail, fine detail preserved

Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max, outdoor texture

Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max, crop: good detail on face, slight loss of fine detail

Huawei P50 Pro, outdoor texture

Huawei P50 Pro, crop: good detail on face, slightly unnatural rendering

The fine detail preservation in the real-life scene above can also be seen and measured in the lab. This graph shows the Google Pixel 6 Pro’s texture performance compared to the competition in the lab across varying light levels. We measure texture on various crops of our perceptual test scenes. The Pixel 6 Pro’s results mounted on a tripod are very high but lower handheld which is more relevant to most users.

Texture comparison (20 lux, A illuminant, tripod): high levels of details measured in most lab tested conditions, especially when the device is mounted on a tripod

This sample shows the Google Pixel 6 Pro’s texture performance in low light in the lab.

Google Pixel 6 Pro, detail at 20 lux, phone mounted on tripod

Google Pixel 6 Pro, crop: high level of detail in low light

Apple iPhone 13 Pro, detail at 20 lux, phone mounted on tripod

Apple iPhone 13 Pro, crop: low level of detail

Huawei P50 Pro, detail at 20 lux, phone mounted on tripod

Huawei P50 Pro, good detail but not as good as Pixel 6 Pro

Noise

Google Pixel 6 Pro

102

Honor Magic4 Ultimate

Best: Honor Magic4 Ultimate (102)

In these tests we analyze noise on faces and objects, including objects in motion, in a range of light conditions, using several lab test setups and perceptual analysis of real-life images.

This graph shows the Google Pixel 6 Pro’s noise performance in the lab across light levels.

Noise comparison (smaller value is better): some noise is measured for all lighting conditions on the Pixel 6 Pro but noise levels are lower than on the iPhone 13 Pro Max for indoor conditions and low light. The P50 Pro has lower noise in such conditions.

These samples show the Google Pixel 6 Pro’s noise performance in indoor conditions.

Google Pixel 6 Pro, indoor noise

Google Pixel 6 Pro, crop: slight noise

Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max, indoor noise

Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max, crop: some noise

Huawei P50 Pro, indoor noise

Huawei P50 Pro, crop: well-controlled noise

Bokeh

Google Pixel 6 Pro

Huawei P50 Pro

Best: Huawei P50 Pro (80)

For these tests we switch to the camera’s bokeh or portrait mode and analyze depth estimation, bokeh shape, blur gradient, and repeatability, as well as all other general image quality attributes mentioned above. The score is derived from perceptual analysis of real-life images.

On the Google Pixel 6 Pro’s bokeh shots, the level of detail in sharp areas is very high and higher than on the comparison devices. This is especially nice for portrait shots where the sharpness of the subject contrasts nicely with the background blur that has a nice shape to it. These samples show the Google Pixel 6 Pro’s bokeh simulation in daylight.

Google Pixel 6 Pro, bokeh mode

Google Pixel 6 Pro, crop: depth artifacts on subject

Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max, bokeh mode

Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max, crop: slight depth artifacts

Huawei P50 Pro, bokeh mode

Huawei P50 Pro, crop: natural subject segmentation, almost no depth artifacts

Night

Google Pixel 6 Pro

Huawei Mate 40 Pro+

Best: Huawei Mate 40 Pro+ (82)

In these tests we shoot a selection of images in pitch-black darkness as well as with city lights in the background providing some illumination. We shoot sample images with the camera at default settings in both flash-auto and flash-off modes. We analyze all image quality attributes but we pay particular attention to exposure, autofocus, and color. We do not test night modes that have to be activated manually.

These samples show the Google Pixel 6 Pro’s night performance in flash-on mode. Please note that the Pixel 6 Pro does not offer a flash-auto mode, leaving the decision whether to use flash or not to the users.

Google Pixel 6 Pro, flash-on: good exposure on face, slightly underexposed background, acceptable contrast, slightly inaccurate color, good detail, visible noise

Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max, flash-auto: Slight overexposure on face, slightly underexposed background, low contrast, acceptable color, slight loss of detail, some noise

These samples show the Google Pixel 6 Pro’s night performance in flash-off mode. The images show decent exposure but dynamic range is limited, resulting in highlight clipping. Image noise and a loss of detail can also be observed.

Google Pixel 6 Pro, flash-off: strong highlight clipping, limited dynamic range, slight loss of detail

Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max, flash-off: highlight and shadow clipping, limited dynamic range, slight loss of detail

Huawei P50 Pro, flash-off: wide dynamic range, acceptable detail

Artifacts

Google Pixel 6 Pro

Google Pixel 6

Best: Google Pixel 6 (77)

In these tests we check images for optical artifacts such as vignetting, flare, lens softness in the corners, distortion, and chromatic aberrations, as well as for processing artifacts such as ghosting and fusion errors, hue shift, and ringing.

This image shows an example of color fringing on the Google Pixel 6 Pro. Overall, most common artifacts are well corrected but color fringing and aliasing are often visible. Please also note the cold white balance cast in this image.

Google Pixel 6 Pro, artifacts

Google Pixel 6 Pro, crop: color fringing

Apple iPhone 13 Max, artifacts

Apple iPhone 13 Max, crop: slight color fringing

Huawei P50 Pro, artifacts

Huawei P50 Pro, crop: no fringing

Preview

Google Pixel 6 Pro

Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max

Best: Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max (80)

In these tests we analyze the image quality of the preview image and the differences between preview images and captured images, particularly in terms of exposure, dynamic range, and bokeh effect. We also check the smoothness of the field-of-view changes in the preview image when zooming with both buttons or when using the pinch-zoom gesture.

These images show the Google Pixel 6 Pro’s preview performance in HDR conditions.

Google Pixel 6 Pro, preview, difference to capture in dynamic range, more highlight clipping

Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max, preview, difference to capture in dynamic range, more highlight clipping

Huawei P50 Pro, preview, strong difference to capture in dynamic range, much stronger highlight clipping

Google Pixel 6 Pro, capture

Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max, capture

Huawei P50 Pro, capture

These images show the Google Pixel 6 Pro’s preview performance in bokeh mode.

Google Pixel 6 Pro, preview, no blur effect on bokeh mode preview

Google Pixel 6 Pro, capture

Zoom

The Google Pixel 6 Pro achieves a Zoom score of 71. The Zoom score includes the tele and wide sub-scores. In this section, we take a closer look at how these sub-scores were achieved and compare zoom image quality against the competitors.

Wide

Google Pixel 6 Pro

Honor Magic4 Ultimate

Best: Honor Magic4 Ultimate (58)

In these tests we analyze the performance of the ultra-wide camera at several focal lengths from 12 to 20 mm. We look at all image quality attributes, but we pay particular attention to such artifacts as chromatic aberrations, lens softness, and distortion.

This sample shows the performance of the Google Pixel 6 Pro’s ultra-wide camera in outdoor conditions.

Google Pixel 6 Pro, ultra-wide: limited field of view, slight noise, slight loss of detail, accurate white balance

Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max, ultra-wide: wide field of view, slight noise, slight loss of detail, slight white balance cast

Huawei P50 Pro, ultra-wide: wide field of view, well-controlled noise, slight loss of detail, slight white balance cast

Tele

Google Pixel 6 Pro

140

Honor Magic4 Ultimate

Best: Honor Magic4 Ultimate (140)

In these tests we analyze all image quality attributes at focal lengths from approximately 40 to 300 mm, paying particular attention to texture and detail. The score is derived from a number of objective measurements in the lab and perceptual analysis of real-life images.

These samples show the Google Pixel 6 Pro’s performance at a close range tele setting.

Google Pixel 6 Pro, close range tele

Google Pixel 6 Pro, crop: slight loss of detail, well controlled noise, slight cast

Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max, close range tele

Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max, crop: loss of detail, noise, slightly inaccurate color

Huawei P50 Pro, close range tele

Huawei P50 Pro, crop: good detail, low noise, nice color

These samples show the Google Pixel 6 Pro’s performance at a long-range tele setting.

Google Pixel 6 Pro, long range tele

Google Pixel 6 Pro, crop: good detail, slight noise

Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max, long range tele

Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max, crop: loss of detail, slight noise

Huawei P50 Pro, long range tele

Huawei P50 Pro, crop: good detail, low noise

This graph shows the Google Pixel 6 Pro’s texture performance at a long-range tele setting.

Average texture at long-range tele: The Pixel 6 Pro’s performance put it between the Huawei P50 Pro and Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max.

Video

In our Video tests we analyze the same image quality attributes as for still images, such as exposure, color, texture or noise, but we also include such temporal aspects as speed, and smoothness and stability of exposure, white balance and autofocus transitions.

NOTE: The sample video clips in this section are best viewed at 4K resolution.

The Google Pixel 6 Pro achieves a Video score of 115. A device’s overall Video score is derived from its performance and results across a range of attributes in the same way as the Photo score. In this section we take a closer look at these sub-scores and compare video image quality against competitors.

Exposure and Contrast

Google Pixel 6 Pro

105

118

Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max

Best: Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max (118)

These sample clips show the Google Pixel 6 Pro’s video exposure performance in low light conditions.

Google Pixel 6 Pro, accurate target exposure, wide dynamic range with slight clipping, slight exposure adaptation

Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max, accurate target exposure, wide dynamic range with slight clipping, no exposure adaptation (best played on HDR display)

Huawei P50 Pro, low target exposure, limited dynamic range with shadow and highlight clipping

Color

Google Pixel 6 Pro

104

107

Honor Magic4 Ultimate

Best: Honor Magic4 Ultimate (107)

These sample clips show the Google Pixel 6 Pro’s video color in a low light scene. In outdoor and indoor conditions white balance and color rendering are mostly accurate but in this low light clip white balance instabilities can be seen.

Google Pixel 6 Pro, visible white balance adaptation and instabilities in low light

Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max, visible white balance adaptation in low light

Huawei P50 Pro, slightly visible white balance adaptation in low light

Autofocus

Google Pixel 6 Pro

103

109

Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max

Best: Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max (109)

These sample clips show the Google Pixel 6 Pro’s video autofocus performance in low light. In outdoor and indoor conditions focus is mostly fast and accurate but some failures can be observed in low light.

Google Pixel 6 Pro, autofocus instabilities

Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max, stable autofocus except some very slight refocusing, mostly fast and accurate in low light

Huawei P50 Pro, stable autofocus, mostly fast and accurate in low light

Texture

Google Pixel 6 Pro

Oppo Reno6 Pro 5G (Snapdragon)

Best: Oppo Reno6 Pro 5G (Snapdragon) (99)

These sample clips show the Google Pixel 6 Pro’s texture performance in daylight.

Google Pixel 6 Pro, good detail, including fine detail preservation

Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max, excellent detail with fine detail well preserved even in the shadows

Huawei P50 Pro, excellent detail, with well preserved fine detail

Noise

Google Pixel 6 Pro

105

Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max

Best: Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max (105)

This graph shows the Google Pixel 6 Pro video noise performance in the lab.

Video noise comparison: temporal luminance and chromatic noise are noticeable, especially in indoor conditions and low light where noise levels are often higher than on competitors.

Artifacts

Google Pixel 6 Pro

Xiaomi 12S Ultra

Best: Xiaomi 12S Ultra (85)

For video artifacts, we check for the same kinds of artifacts mentioned in the Photo section, along with such video-specific artifacts as frame rate variation in different light conditions, judder effect, and moving artifacts (artifacts such as aliasing, color quantization, and flare can often be more intrusive when moving than in a still image).

This video still shows an aliasing effect in low light.

Google Pixel 6 Pro, video artifacts

Google Pixel 6 Pro, crop: aliasing is often visible in all conditions

Stabilization

Google Pixel 6 Pro

103

Highest Score

In these tests we analyze residual motion when handholding the camera during recording, as well as when walking and running with the camera. We also look for stabilization artifacts such as jello effect, sharpness differences between frames, and frame shift (abrupt changes of framing).

These sample clips show the Google Pixel 6 Pro’s stabilization performance in daylight.

Google Pixel 6 Pro, very effective stabilization overall, only slight residual motion when walking or running while recording

Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max, slight residual motion when walking, strong residual motion when running

Huawei P50 Pro, effective stabilization, slight residual motion when running or walking

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Test summary

Pros

Cons

Photo

Exposure and Contrast

Color

Autofocus

Texture

Noise

Bokeh

Night

Artifacts

Preview

Zoom

Wide

Tele

Video

Exposure and Contrast

Color

Autofocus

Texture

Noise

Artifacts

Stabilization

Videos