The scores published by DxOMARK throughout the year always give a lot to talk about, especially when the terminals that have always occupied the top positions, obtain lower scores than other models, something that has happened regularly in recent years in a more than usual way.
The score received by DxOMARK terminals is global, as a whole, and does not show independently which are the best characteristics of each model, in which it stands out especially. Now that the year is about to end, the guys from DxOMARK have made a ranking with the best cameras of 2019, but independently.
This classification is not a summary of the score obtained by the different smartphones that have been launched throughout the year, but rather it shows us which with the best terminals in video recording, in night mode, in wide angle, in zoom.
Best smartphone of 2019 - Mate 30 Pro / Xiaomi Mi CC9 Pro
Much has been said about the scores received by the terminals that lead this classification, since DXoMark published the note of both terminals, hours after officially introducing, when they were not yet available on the market.
Both the Google Pixel 4 and the iPhone 11 Pro Max took more than a month to be analyzed since their presentation. This time difference in being analyzed, raises the rumors about this company basing the score in the amount of money it receives from companies, which obviously does not leave it in a good place.
Both the Huawei Mate 30 Pro as Xiaomi Mi CC9 Pro Premium Edition, head this general classification, a general classification that is largely based on the quality of the photographs, not the videos, and on the subsequent processing carried out by both terminals. Despite the incredible leap in quality that the iPhone 11 Pro has released this year, it has not been possible to surpass both the Mate 30 Pro from Huawei, something in part expected, and the Xiaomi Mi CC9 Pro, a model that was not in the pools to top this list in no time.
Best video camera in a smartphone 2019 - iPhone 11 Pro
While the photographic quality of iPhones has remained the same in recent years, video quality has been increased year after year and this year it confirms again that it is the best smartphone to record videos of 2019, surpassing all its rivals for the possibilities it offers us and to which very few Android terminals come close.
Here we show you the features than iPhone 11 Pro offers us when recording videos:
- 4K video recording at 24, 30 and 60 fps
- 1080p HD video recording at 30 or 60 fps
- Video recording in 720p HD at 30 fps
- Extended dynamic range for video up to 60 fps
- Optical image stabilization for video (wide angle and telephoto)
- Optical zoom in x2, optical zoom out x2 and digital zoom up to x6
- Audio zoom
- Slow motion video in 1080p at 120 or 240 fps
- Time-lapse video with stabilization
- Cinema-quality video stabilization (4K, 1080p and 720p)
Best zoom is a smartphone in 2019 - Xiaomi Mi CC9 Pro
The zoom is still one of the main advantages that compact cameras offer us today in relation to smartphones. However, with the arrival of the dedicated optical telephoto lenses, Smartphones are being able to reduce the distance to the objects to be photographed, relying largely on both a high number of pixels and digital zoom and aggressive processing.
The Xiaomi Mi CC9 Pro far exceeds its rivals with a score of 109 points, thanks to a complex zoom system that is currently unrivaled, even if the Mate 30 Pro. This terminal is supported by two lenses with different focal lengths as well as a post-processing of the image that offers the best results currently available in the world of telephony.
Best Ultra Wide Angle - Samsung Galaxy Note 10+ 5G
Images, both at night and of people and landscapes, have always been on the order of the day in the world of telephony. However, in recent years it is increasingly common to find high-end models that incorporate an ultra-wide angle lens. However, not all ultra wide angle lenses offer us the same results.
When it comes to scoring the Galaxy Note 10+ 5G as the best smartphone with a wide-angle lens, it relies on both the effective field of view as well as overall image quality, avoiding the distortions offered by this type of lens by its nature. The ultra-wide-angle lens of the Galaxy Note 10+ is equivalent to 12mm and offers excellent image quality in both outdoor and indoor lighting conditions.
Best night mode on a smartphone 2019 - Huawei Mate 30 Pro
Thanks to the combination of state-of-the-art technologies, it is possible to offer in a smartphone the possibility of taking captures with very little ambient light, a section where the Huawei Mate 30 Pro is the undisputed king, outperforming the Pixel 4 and its new long exposure night photography mode.
Huawei relies on a 1 / 1.7 ″ Quad-Bayer sensor and a complex system that groups together a large number of captures with different exposures of the same image and other tricks to further improve the device's chances of capturing light.
Huawei's Mate 30 Pro incorporates a dedicated night modeLike the Google Pixel 4, which works perfectly in landscape scenes, with a reduced exposure and noise (gain from photography) quite controlled, so the post-processing is quite powerful.
What is the best smartphone of 2019?
DXoMark states that in general terms both Huawei's Mate 30 Pro and Xiaomi Mi CC0 Pro are the best on the market. However, each of these terminals offers us different problems. On the one hand, we find that el Mate 30 Pro hits the market without Google apps, although at the moment it seems that they can be installed (we do not know if it will always be possible or Google will turn off the tap at some point).
On the other hand we find the Xiaomi Mi CC9 Pro, a cheaper terminal than the Mate 30 Pro, which not officially available in many countries, which forces users to buy it directly in Asian stores, and to which we later have to add the cost of customs in addition to having to deal with Chinese to be able to change the language of the terminal.
