A week after the Pixel 9 Pro XL was unveiled, DxOMark has shared its opinion on the smartphone’s camera. And the findings are very positive for Google’s new Android.
With a total score of 158 points, the Pixel 9 Pro XL ranks second in the camera pros’ hierarchy. This device is on par with the Honor Magic6 Pro and is only bettered by the Huawei Pura 70 Ultra.
The Pixel 9 Pro XL has a nearly perfect camera
The DxOMark experts’ opinion on the Pixel 9 Pro XL’s camera is clearly positive. They seemed pleased with many of the details in their photo collection and were not shy about praising them.
The Google Pixel 9 Pro XL has a versatile camera capable of producing high-quality images. A scenario that occurs in almost all shooting conditions.
The smartphone’s camera is praised for its color reproduction quality, wide dynamic range, and fast and reliable autofocus system. Qualities that are maintained even in long-range zoom photographs.
However, there are areas where the Pixel 9 Pro XL needs improvement, particularly in portrait photography. This is an opinion shared by several figures associated with the technology sector.
Some instability in dynamic range when taking multiple photos in a row or underexposure in low light are also mentioned. We also have to mention some variation in video resolution while walking.
Positive points of the Google Pixel 9 Pro XL camera
- Good exposure and highlight protection in most conditions.
- White balance is generally neutral and colors are beautiful.
- Fast, reliable autofocus benefits from field-of-view correction in video mode when the focus subject changes.
- Good texture/noise compensation in bright light, good fine detail in bright light and indoors, as well as in zoom shots.
- Good video stabilization in still and moving images.
- Photos and videos under control
- Image preview close to capture
Negative points of the Google Pixel 9 Pro XL camera
- Dynamic range instability in burst photos, slight exposure in video
- Underexposure, slightly inaccurate color reproduction, and color noise in low-light conditions.
- Occasional artifact is incorporated at mid-range zoom settings.
- Estimating the depth of the artifact in the situation Peach
- Sharpness differences between video frames when walking while recording, especially indoors or in low light
