The Google Pixel 2 XL is the highest rated camera according to DxO Mark - the industry standard in camera benchmarks - but how does it truly perform in everyday life?
Rather than take the accolade at face value, we wanted to test for ourselves whether Google's new Android flagship could really win out against the iPhone 8 Plus, Huawei Mate 10 Pro and Samsung Galaxy Note 8.
To make the camera comparison as fair as possible, we shot multiple pictures across a range of scenarios on all five phones. Next, we laid them out on a grid with no indication as to which phone snapped which picture.
We then got two members of the TechRadar team to judge the pictures - first our Photography Editor Phil Hall and secondly our Associate Editor Gerald Lynch.
With Phil representing the professional camera expert and Gerald representing the everyman, our blind test interrogates whether the Google Pixel 2 XL camera is the best out there.
Check out our video above to see exactly what they think, and judge the pictures for yourself with the full grid of images below.
Once you've decided which phone is the one for you in each grid, jump over to the next page where all will be revealed and you can see which smartphone takes the best pictures in the eyes of our expert, our amateur and - of course - yourself.
Go to the next page to see the results!
And the winner is... the Google Pixel 2 XL!
Followed by the Samsung Galaxy Note 8, with the Mate 10 Pro and iPhone 8 Plus coming in third and fourth place.
With the Pixel 2 XL consistently coming out in first or second, whether you're an expert or an amateur, chances are if you want an automatic mode champion with a seriously decent bokeh effect, go Google.
The Samsung Galaxy Note 8 came a very respectable second, even winning out in low light scenarios with our expert Photography Editor, Phil Hall. Thanks to the versatility of its second lens, offering a 2x zoom, it can also get you closer to the action and has manual controls out of the box too.
Where the Huawei Mate 10 Pro edges ahead is in its enthusiast shooting modes. When it comes to point and shoot automatic mode, it had a tendency to over-expose shots, though did manage to perform decently in low light.
Finally, the iPhone 8 Plus was on an equal-footing with the Mate 10 for Phil. Gerald, meanwhile, positioned it at the bottom of the pack. Despite this, it offered among the best portrait modes around, producing the most flattering picture of the bunch.
For all the details, watch our video and check out all the results in the high-resolution grids below.
- Best sure to check out our full Google Pixel 2 XL review
from TechRadar: Phone and communications news http://www.techradar.com/news/google-pixel-2-xl-camera-test
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