DXOMARK: Pixel 9 Pro XL dethrones Galaxy, iPhone as camera champion

Google Pixel 9 Pro XL outpaced most flagships in DXOMARK camera evaluation. The platform crowned the Pixel 9 Pro XL as the best camera phone in the Android category. It’s far above Apple’s iPhone 15 Pro Max but below the Huawei Pura 70 Ultra.

While scrolling the ranking chart, I found the Galaxy S24 Ultra on the 25th rank. It isn’t a shocking listing as we’ve always observed biased reviews from DXOMARK. The agency doesn’t seem to evaluate products on practical performance.

Google’s Pixel 9 Pro XL scored 158 points in the DXOMARK camera review. It ranked 2nd in Global and ultra-premium ranking. Huawei’s Pura 70 Ultra continues to dominate the chart with 163 DXO points in terms of camera performance.

While reviewing the Pixel 9 Pro XL, DXOMARK reviewers observed some camera cons. The phone has occasional problems with depth estimation in bokeh mode. In low light, some loss of texture and visible coarse noise in images and videos.

However, it got a thumbs up for providing a well-balanced camera experience with outstanding results in most categories. It delivers good zoom performance, Good overall video performance with effective video stabilization and Excellent display colors.

The smartphone also consistently captures the moment in all conditions, even with motion in the scene. The selfie snapper is also good, offering well-balanced performance, whether taking photos or videos, with consistently accurate skin tones.

Pixel 9 Pro XL rear camera specs:

• Primary: 50MP 1/1.31″ sensor, f/1.68-aperture lens, 82° field of view, OctaPD, OIS
• Ultra-wide: 48MP sensor, 1/2.55″ sensor, f/1.7-aperture lens, 123° field of view, Quad PDAF
• Telephoto: 48MP sensor, 1/2.55″ sensor, f/2.8-aperture lens, 22° field of view, Quad PD, 5x optical zoom