Which smartphone takes the best photos – the LG G6, Huawei P10 or Sony Xperia XZs? Our photo editor’s verdict
Photographer Antony Dickson puts three phone cameras through their paces in daylight and low light, and gives his professional verdict on which one produces the best images
A big selling point of mid- to high-end smartphones is the camera. It is no surprise, then, that three recently released handsets – the Huawei P10 (HK$4,480), LG G6 (HK$5,998) and Sony Xperia XZs (HK$5,298) – sport cameras with high specs.
The Huawei P10 has dual camera and lenses “co-engineered” with Leica:
The LG G6 also has dual camera and capability in taking wide (125-degree) angle shots:
But which takes better images? We asked South China Morning Post photo editor for Culture and Lifestyle Antony Dickson to give the three loan units a quick test: to shoot in broad daylight, in auto mode with resolution set to the highest, as well as in low light conditions with no flash. These are his findings.
Huawei P10
Specs: f2.2 1/1100s, ISO 50, 4mm. Leica Summarit-H lenses, 20 megapixel (black and white) camera + 12 megapixel (colour) camera