iPhone 13 Pro loses camera test to much cheaper smartphone
The iPhone 13 Pro has not fared well in YouTuber’s annual blind camera test SMEHD. The aircraft flew out in the second round. The winner was a much cheaper smartphone.
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iPhone 13 Pro scores poorly in camera test
The concept of the blind camera test is very simple: 16 smartphones take exactly the same photo and are placed opposite each other in duos. Through social media, people determine their favorite without knowing which photo belongs to which phone. The device with the most votes advances to the next round. Then the process starts again, until there is one winner left.
iPhones traditionally do poorly in this test. In fact, no Apple smartphone ever survived the first round. The iPhone 13 Pro succeeded: the device beat the Motorola Edge. After that, however, the fun was quickly over.
In the second round, the iPhone 13 Pro lost to the much cheaper Google Pixel 5a. That device had already won in the first round against its more expensive brother, the Google Pixel 6 Pro. The Pixel 5a would eventually even win the camera test, beating the OnePlus 9 Pro in the final.
Take the results with a grain of salt
It’s always fun to check out MKBHD’s camera test, but you can safely take the results with a grain of salt. As the YouTuber himself emphasizes, people generally opt for warm colors and the brightest photo. That doesn’t necessarily say anything about its quality. Smartphones that score well in this test often have a fairly aggressive HDR function, which is intended to make photos pop off your screen.
Apple usually opts for a more neutral look. This puts the iPhone 13 Pro at a disadvantage during this camera test. People usually determine very quickly and by feeling which photo they prefer.
