Apple iPhone 17 Pro outpeforms Vivo X200 Ultra in DxOMark camera test
The French camera testers at DxOMark are once again flirting with controversy over the rigid scoring system of their smartphone camera ranking, which has delivered some bizarre results in the past. Another recent test, which DxOMark has declared as preliminary (meaning not all test results are available), is already dividing the community following its publication. According to the results, the Vivo X200 Ultra has been pushed from third to fourth place, while the new iPhone enters the top three by one point, trailing only the Oppo Find X8 Ultra and the Huawei Pura 80 Ultra.
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Several observers who own both smartphones, such as @sondesix, find this downright ridiculous. Based purely on the score that the iPhone 17 Pro achieved in the camera test, the ridicule seems justified. So let's take a look at how the testers have justified this result for the new Apple smartphone. In the video category in particular, the iPhone 17 Pro achieved two top marks, surpassing all its competitors in both the ultra-wide-angle camera and the main camera categories. This provides a clear indication of how the overall score was achieved despite the weaker performance in the photo category.
Apple iPhone 17 Pro is an excellent video pro
Indeed, the Vivo X200 Ultra is far ahead of the iPhone 17 Pro in the Photo sub-score with 173 points (166 points). Hence, according to DxOMark, anyone looking for the best camera for photos is still better off with the Vivo X200 Ultra or the Huawei Pura 80 Ultra, which still lead the custom ranking for raw photo performance. However, if you look at the custom ranking for video, the iPhone 17 Pro has now displaced last year's iPhone 16 Pro Max from first place. This is also reflected in the testers' comments, who attest to the iPhone 17 Pro's excellent video performance, accurate exposure and reliable white balance with high dynamics, even in low light. They also praise the low level of image artifacts, the good bokeh effect and the smooth zooming between the three camera modules.
Surprisingly, there are few negative points to be found. The report cites occasional slight focus and white balance instabilities on moving subjects in video mode, as well as lower texture detail near the zoom presets. Slight image noise also occurs when shooting indoors or in low light. The full test is expected to be available soon. Below are three comparison images from DxOMark with the Pura 80 Ultra, the Vivo X200 Ultra, and the Google Pixel 10 Pro XL, which further demonstrate that the iPhone 17 Pro is definitely not the best choice in all cases, at least in the photo area.
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