iPhone 5s against Samsung Galaxy S5 and HTC One M8: Camera Comparisons

Last Friday, the official start selling Samsung top smartphone Galaxy S5. HTC its new flagship One M8 launched several earlier – at the end of March , getting a head start in two and a half weeks . Design and specifications Galaxy S5 and HTC One M8 does not bring any surprises , raising the question of whether leaders succeed Android- ecosystem to compete with last year’s iPhone 5s. One of the main issues of interest of potential buyers – as far as quality photographs make flagship smartphones, and which of the cameras can be called the best .

HTC One (M8) has one of the most advanced functionality for cameras with a resolution of 4 megapixels, technology UltraPixel, f2.0 aperture and optical image stabilization . In addition, the next there is a second camera: manufacturer calls JavaScript Duo Camera. This is not a camera in the traditional sense, but the depth of the sensor , allowing the smartphone to do some interesting tricks : for example , to blur the background in view of objects or change the focus point in the spirit of Lytro.

iPhone 5s, in turn, has an 8 – megapixel camera. Compared with its predecessor , the sensor became more smartphone by 15% , and optics has an aperture F2.2. Improvement of the matrix and the aperture provided a more obvious enhancement in image quality in low light conditions . It also plays a role and a dual LED- flash iPhone 5s, which provides more natural colors .

Galaxy S5 has the largest among the models presented in the test matrix. From a technical point of view , apart from the permission grown from 13 to 16 megapixels , built- in smart new image processing algorithms that use more opportunities both the CPU and GPU coprocessor . The aperture is the same as that of iPhone 5s – F2.2.

In order to compare the camera iPhone 5s, Samsung Galaxy S5 and HTC One M8, Cnet authors made ​​a series of test images . All devices were selected the same conditions : the scene , lighting, and distance from the subject to the lens. Camera settings displayed by default.

After studying the pictures the experts concluded that the conclusions on the Galaxy S5 photos , more detailed , with the permission of the smartphone’s camera . The differences are especially noticeable when viewed pictures on a computer screen . However, iPhone 5s in most scenes provides a more natural image, both in bright sunlight and low-light conditions . According to observers , photos Galaxy S5 and iPhone 5s quality are about the same level , despite the fact that the Korean debut seven months later competitor. HTC One M8 was in test outsider.

Comparison cameras iPhone 5s, Samsung Galaxy S5 and HTC One M8: