The new Galaxy S9 has been launched at MWC this year, and it has already begun breaking the popular flagships like iPhone X and Pixel 2 in several analysis tests. Galaxy S9 surpassed iPhone X recently in the display performance tests conducted by the DisplaMate research facility. And, now the S9 has set a record benchmark of 99 in the DxO mobile camera test protocol. This new Samsung’s flagship has outclassed the Pixel 2 camera, which scored 98 previously.
DxO mark is primarily a mobile camera testing and analysis by a bunch of DxO engineers, who tests the cameras of the premium smartphones at their default camera settings. These tests include 1500 images taken from the smartphones and more than 2 hours of video both in controlled lab environments and in natural indoor and outdoor scenes.
Coming to the Galaxy S9 camera, it sports a 12MP main camera with a 1/2.55-inch sensor and f/1.5 / f/2.4 variable aperture lens and a 12MP secondary camera with 1/3.6-inch sensor, 2X Tele and f/2.4 aperture lens. Both cameras feature OIS with LED flash. With Dual PDAF on the main camera, it can capture 4K video at 60fps along with new 720p super-slow-motion video recording at 960 fps.
With an overall DxOMark score of 99 points and the Photo Score of 104, the DxO says it is the best they have seen so far. “At 91 points the video score is a little lower but still among the best, making the new Samsung an ideal choice for any mobile users who want the best possible still image quality without compromising on video,” said the company in its analysis report.
Furthermore, the Galaxy S9 Plus camera has excellent results in good light and sunny conditions. Colours are apparently bright and vivid and exposures are good, with a very wide dynamic range. The camera has also a very good balance of noise reduction and retention of detail.
“The Samsung’s performance in dimmer conditions is equally impressive. As you’d expect, there is a reduction in fine detail as the camera has to increase sensitivity and/or use multi-frame stacking technology to adapt to lower light levels, but the S9 Plus keeps an excellent balance between noise and detail across all light levels. Exposure is also good down to very low light,” said DxO in test results.
Samsung Galaxy S9 DxOMark (screen grab from DxO tests)
Add one of the best smartphone zooms and a capable bokeh simulation mode to the mix, and the Galaxy S9 Plus is difficult to ignore for any photo-minded smartphone user. With the Galaxy S9, Plus Samsung is setting the pace for 2018,” the DxO concluded.
Since this year’s premium flagship has already hit the bull’s eye with these test results it might be tough for other contemporaries like Apple and Google to match up to the superior Galaxy S9 with their upcoming flagships this year.
