> That's quite an endorsement, that is quite rare from Anandtech, if I've been following correctly.
The last smartphone to get a similar endorsement was HTC One M7.
The last smartphone to get a similar endorsement was HTC One M7.
HTC offered some sort of replacement program but that would require me to go without a phone for weeks.
Eventually Verizon sent me a replacement unit whose camera was even worse. I decided my next phone would be an iPhone. I now have the 6 Plus and it's the best point and shoot camera I've ever had, period (even counting standalone cameras.) If something goes wrong with the phone I know I can go to an Apple retail store and get it fixed or replaced immediately, not in weeks.
but at the same time it's kind of worth it, because it's easily the best camera on a cellphone i've ever used.
But man, the battery...
Also, Nexus 6P (with the usb 3.1 type C) can get fully charged in under 10 minutes. I've heard that it's possible to get days worth of usage with just like 8 or 9 minutes of charging. That sounds pretty nifty.
As a Xperia Z5 owner, I don't believe you ;)
Seriously, there are more phones with great cameras now. Both Samsung and Apple can get lost in the crowd - see above mentioned Xperia or LG G4.
Taste is subjective, I have no doubt you like the Samsung more. But subjectively, on average, people like iPhone photos more often than they like Android photos.
On an internet poll. When the results are this close, details matter. Not to mention there are no Android photos, only Samsung, Nokia, &c. And even then, different models.
Not saying you're wrong (I think you're right). But if you're going to quote something, choose a believable source that sustains your point, not a dodgy one that almost refutes it.
That part is definitely not false... My Sony RX100 II blows these cameras out of the water and its a pocket camera.
Ultimately, smartphone cameras have very small sensors, so their "technical" performance (the pixel peeping I mentioned) is inherently inferior to that of larger format cameras.
It would even be valid suggesting that a point and shoot outclasses mobile phone cameras.
Also, please before someone does, do not use the “The best watercolors are the watercolors you have on you” trope.
2 years later and the only definite "improvements" I can cite between the M7 and the M9 is the inclusion of an SD slot and the tap-to-wake option on the screen. I understand that both of these were in the M8, so I probably could've saved myself $200 and grabbed that.