Camera Comparison: Apple's iPhone 14 Pro Max vs. OnePlus 11 5G

[PowerButton]

I do prefer the OnePlus photos over the iPhone; less contrast on faces seems more pleasing over the aggressive contrast on the iPhone. Thought I will say the white balance on the OnePlus seems to be hit or miss.

 

[RSmith2023]

These comparison things are mostly fluff for the authors to express their opinions... and that what they are... opinions..

As for me, I actually prefer the iPhone 14PM photos (except the one of the plant) as they all appear more detailed and true to life in color instead of smoothed over due to heavy post processing.

Again... Just my opinion..

 

[InnSuu]

Yes 🙁

This is distressing news. I look on my ios16 iPhone 8 plus and see an off and a 'keep normal'. You don't see that on newer phones?

 

[InnSuu]

Oh, look: OnePlus devices are on the list of devices with, er, exclusive features! https://www.theregister.com/2023/02/07/chinese_android_phones_leak_pii/

A report supported by Arm ltd is bound to show these results. I'm a little disturbed by the phrase "the east" too.

 

[dk001]

This is distressing news. I look on my ios16 iPhone 8 plus and see an off and a 'keep normal'. You don't see that on newer phones?

Sadly no.
You can either View Full HDR on your screen or turn on HDR Video.

Those are the current options. This happened early last year on my 13PM and has not returned. You can if you have a 12 or older.

 

[InnSuu]

Sadly no.
You can either View Full HDR on your screen or turn on HDR Video.

Those are the current options. This happened early last year on my 13PM and has not returned. You can if you have a 12 or older.

Wow. That's simply mean and reeks of pettiness. A classic Apple move, it has to said.

Adjust HDR camera settings on iPhone

The camera on your iPhone uses HDR (high dynamic range) in optimal conditions. Turn off HDR, and save HDR only photos in the camera settings.

support.apple.com

 

[Artemis70]

Definitely the OnePlus. Something is messed up with Apple's computational photography algorithm.

For me it depends on the picture. On the people pictures, the iPhone is a clear winner for me. Same for the dog image. On images 3, 4, 6 and 7 the OP11 is the clear winner to me.

 

[dk001]

For me it depends on the picture. On the people pictures, the iPhone is a clear winner for me. Same for the dog image. On images 3, 4, 6 and 7 the OP11 is the clear winner to me.

I was interested as I own the prior gen of both devices - 13PM and 10 Pro

The issue looks to be in the iPhone software. Throughout 16 (including betas) the camera accuracy and clarity shifted - sometimes better, sometimes worse. Lens flaring and reflective dots are a couple of examples where it regressed. So seeing it on my side, the examples shown ended up being no surprise.

Both devices could use some software refinement.

 

[Aggedor]

The iPhone 14 pro max camera is dumb when used in other apps, it doesn’t switch lenses when moving closer to an object, e.g. to scan a qr code in an app. Pisses me off.

Yeah, I noticed that when trying to use a self-scan app at my local supermarket. Gotta hold the bar code WAY away from the phone for it to read it!

 

[Isidore]

So, “Hasselblad is a Swedish camera maker that has been developing camera technology for OnePlus smartphones since the OnePlus 9”? Perhaps more impressive is that they happened to make the cameras that the Apollo astronauts took to the Moon. In spite of that the iphone pictures are much more natural. Is that not what you want a camera to do, both on Earth and on the Moon?

 

[duck apple]

This is a promotion for the OnePlus, isn't it?
Why your readers need to know the detail of one of hundreds Android phones manufactured every year?