Does the US$1,000 iPhone X take better shots than a US$530 Android? Not always
Camera performance is an important factor when deciding which smartphone to buy, but paying a high-end price for a handset is no guarantee that you’ll always get the best quality photos
We’re at the point where you can buy a premium smartphone for as low as US$530 and still get a similar high-end experience as you would on a US$1,000 smartphone, and the option to go the less expensive route is more alluring than ever.
One of the biggest deciding factors between cheaper and more expensive smartphones – and even between phones that cost about US$700 – is camera performance. The smartphone-camera debate rages on, and it’s likely to keep going until smartphone makers can’t possibly improve smartphone cameras any further.
This time, I looked at how a US$1,000 phone, the iPhone X, compared with one of my favourite Android phones, the US$530 OnePlus 6.
With such a massive difference in price tags, you’d image the iPhone X has the better camera. And you’d be right – at least in certain situations. But there were instances where the OnePlus 6 did better than the iPhone X.
Check out how the US$530 OnePlus 6 does against a smartphone that’s almost twice as costly:
Starting off with this view outside Business Insider’s New York offices. The iPhone X’s photo is vastly superior. The OnePlus 6 shot captures some glare and looks far too hazy for my taste compared with the iPhone X’s.
Without glare, the OnePlus 6 isn’t as bad. But the iPhone X still takes a better shot with richer colours and contrast.
