Head to head: iPhone 6 Plus vs Lumia 1520 camera samples

It'due south hard not to compare the recently launched iPhone 6 Plus to Nokia's phablet, the Lumia 1520. Final week we showed you a size comparison. Today, allow's accept a camera comparison.

The Lumia 1520 features a 20-megapixel camera with f/2.iv Zeiss lens. The iPhone 6 Plus has an 8-megapixel camera. It has f/two.ii discontinuity, and larger 1.5-micron pixels compared to ane.2-micron pixels on the Lumia 1520. Which one takes ameliorate photos? Let's look at the following camera samples.

I turned off the flash on both the devices and left everything else in Machine. Past default, the Lumia 1520 takes 5-megapixel photos in improver to 16-megapixel photos (19-megapixels if you cull 4:iii aspect ratio).

Besides by default, the iPhone 6 Plus camera has HDR mode on automatic. It volition take an HDR photo if it thinks it needs to use it. Both the HDR image and regular exposure images are saved to the camera roll. This all happens instantly, and most users won't fifty-fifty notice unless they wait at the yellow HDR marking that appears at the bottom.

Nokia is planning to do something similar with the upcoming Lumia Camera. With Rich Capture turned on, you can capture HDR photos that tin be readjusted subsequently taking the photo.

The images below have been resized to exist web-friendly. You can download the original files here.

iPhone 6 Plus samples

Here are my observations after looking at these images on a bigger display:

The iPhone half-dozen Plus images in daylight consistently appear brighter than the images on the Lumia 1520.
The images on the Lumia 1520 appear to take more item and slightly more contrast.
In low light, the images on the Lumia 1520 announced brighter than the iPhone 6.
Both perform well at getting the right white residuum.

Which is better?

Which camera takes meliorate photos? This is a very subjective question. Some people like images that are brighter, others like more dissimilarity, while a few purists like authentic, non-brilliant images. After looking at these photos, tell us which photographic camera you prefer.

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