We put the Nothing Telephone (1) via our rigorous DXOMARK Digicam check suite to measure its efficiency in picture, video, and zoom high quality from an end-user perspective. This text breaks down how the machine fared in quite a lot of exams and several other frequent use circumstances and is meant to focus on crucial outcomes of our testing with an extract of the captured information.
Overview
Key digital camera specs:
- Main: 50 MP, f/1.88, 24 mm, 1/1.56″, 1.0 µm, PDAF, OIS
- Extremely-wide: 50 MP, f/2.2, 114˚, 1/2.76″, 0.64 µm, AF
Scoring
Sub-scores and attributes included within the calculations of the worldwide rating.
Nothing Telephone(1)
114
digital camera
Use circumstances & Situations
Use case scores point out the product efficiency in particular conditions. They don’t seem to be included within the total rating calculations.
Out of doors
Pictures & movies shot in vibrant gentle situations (≥1000 lux)
Indoor
Pictures & movies shot in good lighting situations (≥100lux)
Lowlight
Pictures & movies shot in low lighting situations (<100 lux)
Buddies & Household
Portrait and group picture & movies
62nd
4. Apple iPhone 14 Professional Max
146
7. Apple iPhone 13 Professional Max
141
13. Vivo X80 Professional (Snapdragon)
137
16. Samsung Galaxy S22 Extremely (Snapdragon)
135
16. Vivo X80 Professional (MediaTek)
135
23. Apple iPhone 12 Professional Max
131
23. Samsung Galaxy S22 Extremely (Exynos)
131
31. Asus Smartphone for Snapdragon Insiders
127
33. Vivo X70 Professional (MediaTek)
126
37. Samsung Galaxy S22+ (Exynos)
125
41. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold4
124
43. Apple iPhone 11 Professional Max
122
47. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold3 5G
120
47. Samsung Galaxy S22 (Exynos)
120
50. Samsung Galaxy S21 Extremely 5G (Snapdragon)
117
50. Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G (Snapdragon)
117
50. Samsung Galaxy S21 5G (Snapdragon)
117
55. Vivo X60 Professional 5G (Snapdragon)
116
58. Samsung Galaxy S21+ 5G (Snapdragon)
115
58. Samsung Galaxy S21 Extremely 5G (Exynos)
115
68. Samsung Galaxy Z Flip4
112
70. Samsung Galaxy Z Flip3 5G
111
70. Samsung Galaxy S21+ 5G (Exynos)
111
70. Samsung Galaxy S21 5G (Exynos)
111
75. Vivo X60 Professional 5G (Exynos)
108
82. Apple iPhone SE (2022)
100
91. Samsung Galaxy A52s 5G
88
91. Samsung Galaxy A52 5G
88
93. Samsung Galaxy A33 5G
85
96. Samsung Galaxy A53 5G
79
97. Xiaomi Redmi Notice 11 Professional 5G
78
99. Samsung Galaxy A23 5G
70
101. Motorola Moto G62 5G
66
102. Xiaomi Redmi Notice 11S 5G
65
105. Honor Magic4 Lite 5G
61
107. Xiaomi Redmi Notice 11
60
110. Xiaomi Redmi 10 2022
51
112. Samsung Galaxy A22 5G
48
6th
9. Apple iPhone SE (2022)
100
15. Samsung Galaxy A52s 5G
88
15. Samsung Galaxy A52 5G
88
17. Samsung Galaxy A53 5G
79
Professionals
- Excessive stage of element in indoor and outside for picture and video
- Environment friendly stabilization in indoor situations in video mode
- Typically correct face publicity, with nice distinction in outside situations when taking photographs
- Nicely-controlled noise in outside situations
- Typically correct autofocus
- Good stage of element in ultrawide pictures
Cons
- In movies, seen publicity instabilities
- Restricted dynamic vary in picture and video
- Artifacts similar to ringing and hue shift close to saturation in photographs and movies
- Segmentation errors in bokeh mode
- Seen autofocus instabilities when utilizing video mode
- Inefficient video stabilization in outside strolling and operating scenes
The Nothing Telephone (1) essential digital camera is able to offering good picture high quality in photographs and movies, with pictures that include lots of texture and particulars, in comparison with different telephones within the Excessive-end section.
The digital camera’s publicity efficiency was considerably uneven in numerous situations however was adequate when taking photographs open air. Portraits, however, have been nice and precisely uncovered in numerous situations, with pretty good coloration rendering. Pictures additionally had well-controlled noise ranges on faces and topics. Though autofocus was typically correct, the digital camera was gradual to focus, and typically the specified seize second was missed.
Because of its ultrawide module, the Nothing Telephone (1)Â can present good picture high quality with an excellent stage of particulars. Nonetheless, the absence of a tele module, implies that the standard at medium and lengthy vary (usually for an equal focal size of greater than 80mm) could be very low.
When taking movies, publicity was unsteady in all examined situations. A restricted dynamic vary, mixed with the publicity instabilities, reduces the power of the digital camera to provide good high quality movies, particularly in backlit scenes. However the movies offered good white stability in indoor situations and colours have been well-rendered in vibrant gentle situations.
Check abstract
About DXOMARK Digicam exams: DXOMARK’s Digicam evaluations happen in laboratories and in real-world conditions utilizing all kinds of topics. The scores depend on goal exams for which the outcomes are calculated straight by measurement software program on our laboratory setups, and on perceptual exams by which a complicated set of metrics permit a panel of picture consultants to check features of picture high quality that require human judgment. Testing a smartphone entails a crew of engineers and technicians for a few week. Picture, Zoom, and Video high quality are scored individually after which mixed into an Total rating for comparability among the many cameras in numerous gadgets. For extra details about the DXOMARK Digicam protocol, click on right here. Extra particulars on smartphone digital camera scores can be found right here. The next part gathers key components of DXOMARK’s exhaustive exams and analyses. Full efficiency evaluations can be found upon request. Please contact us on tips on how to obtain a full report.
Nothing Telephone(1) Digicam Scores vs Excessive-Finish
This graph compares DXOMARK picture, zoom and video scores between the examined machine and references. Common and most scores of the value section are additionally indicated. Common and most scores for every worth section are computed based mostly on the DXOMARK database of gadgets examined.
Picture
121
Huawei Mate 50 Professional
Huawei Mate 50 Professional
About DXOMARK Digicam Picture exams
For scoring and evaluation, DXOMARK engineers seize and consider greater than 2,600 check pictures each in managed lab environments and in outside, indoor, and low-light pure scenes, utilizing the digital camera’s default settings. The picture protocol is designed to have in mind the primary use circumstances and is predicated on typical taking pictures eventualities, similar to portraits, household, and panorama images. The analysis is carried out by visually inspecting pictures towards a reference of pure scenes, and by operating goal measurements on pictures of charts captured within the lab below totally different lighting situations from 1 to 1,000+ lux and coloration temperatures from 2,300K to six,500K.
Nothing Telephone(1) Picture scores vs Excessive-Finish
The picture exams analyze picture high quality attributes similar to publicity, coloration, texture, and noise in varied gentle situations. Autofocus performances and the presence of artifacts on all pictures captured in managed lab situations and in real-life pictures are additionally evaluated. All these attributes have a big impression on the ultimate high quality of the pictures captured with the examined machine and can assist to know the digital camera’s essential strengths and weaknesses.
Publicity
96
Huawei Mate 50 Professional
Huawei Mate 50 Professional
Shade
94
Google Pixel 7 Professional
Google Pixel 7 Professional
Publicity and coloration are the important thing attributes for technically good footage. For publicity, the primary attribute evaluated is the brightness of the primary topic via varied use circumstances similar to panorama, portrait, or nonetheless life. Different components evaluated are the distinction and the dynamic vary, eg. the power to render seen particulars in each vibrant and darkish areas of the picture. Repeatability can also be essential as a result of it demonstrates the digital camera’s potential to supply the identical rendering when taking pictures a number of pictures of the identical scene.
For coloration, the picture high quality attributes analyzed are skin-tone rendering, white stability, coloration shading, and repeatability. For coloration and pores and skin tone rendering, we penalize unnatural colours however we respect a producer’s alternative of coloration signature.
Nothing Telephone(1) – Correct goal publicity and visual clipping within the vibrant space
Fairphone 4 – Underexposed seize, clipping within the vibrant space
Honor 70 – Correct publicity and prolonged dynamic vary
Autofocus
85
Huawei Mate 50 Professional
Huawei Mate 50 Professional
Autofocus irregularity and velocity: 1000Lux Δ7EV Daylight Handheld
This graph illustrates focus accuracy and velocity and likewise zero shutter lag functionality by exhibiting the sting acutance versus the taking pictures time measured on the AFHDR setup on a collection of images. All footage have been taken at 1000Lux with Daylight illuminant, 500ms after the defocus. On this situation, the backlit panels within the scene are set as much as simulate a reasonably excessive dynamic vary: the luminance ratio between the brightest level and a 18% reflective grey patch is 7, which we denote by a Publicity Worth distinction of seven. The sting acutance is measured on the 4 edges of the Lifeless Leaves chart, and the taking pictures time is measured on the LED Common Timer.
Texture
102
Oppo Discover X5
Oppo Discover X5
Texture exams analyze the extent of particulars and the feel of topics within the pictures taken within the lab in addition to in real-life eventualities. For pure photographs, explicit consideration is paid to the extent of particulars within the vibrant and darkish areas of the picture. Goal measurements are carried out on chart pictures taken in varied lighting situations from 1 to 1000 lux and totally different sorts of dynamic vary situations. The charts used are the proprietary DXOMARK chart (DMC) and the Lifeless Leaves chart.
DXOMARK CHART (DMC) element preservation rating vs lux ranges for tripod and handheld situations
This graph reveals the evolution of the DMC element preservation rating with the extent of lux, for 2 holding situations. DMC element preservation rating is derived from an AI-based metric educated to judge texture and particulars rendering on a number of crops of our DXOMARK chart.
Noise
94
Honor Magic4 Final
Honor Magic4 Final
Noise exams analyze varied attributes of noise similar to depth, chromaticity, grain, construction on real-life pictures in addition to pictures of charts taken within the lab. For pure pictures, explicit consideration is paid to the noise on faces, landscapes, but in addition on darkish areas and excessive dynamic vary situations. Noise on shifting objects can also be evaluated on pure pictures. Goal measurements are carried out on pictures of charts taken in varied situations from 1 to 1000 lux and totally different sorts of dynamic vary situations. The chart used is the Lifeless Leaves chart and the standardized measurement similar to Visible Noise derived from ISO 15739.
Visible noise evolution with illuminance ranges in handheld situation
This graph reveals the evolution of visible noise metric with the extent of lux in handheld situation. The visible noise metric is the imply of visible noise measurement on all patches of the Lifeless Leaves chart within the AFHDR setup. DXOMARK visible noise measurement is derived from ISO15739 customary.
Artifacts
76
Google Pixel 6
Google Pixel 6
The artifacts analysis seems to be at lens shading, chromatic aberrations, geometrical distortion, edges ringing, halos, ghosting, quantization, sudden coloration hue shifts, amongst others kind of attainable unnatural results on photographs. The extra extreme and the extra frequent the artifact, the upper the purpose deduction on the rating. The primary artifacts noticed and corresponding level loss are listed beneath.
Principal picture artifacts penalties
Bokeh
55
Huawei Mate 50 Professional
Huawei Mate 50 Professional
Bokeh is examined in a single devoted mode, often portrait or aperture mode, and analyzed by visually inspecting all the pictures captured within the lab and in pure situations. The purpose is to breed portrait images comparable to at least one taken with a DLSR and a large aperture. The primary picture high quality attributes paid consideration to are depth estimation, artifacts, blur gradient, and the form of the bokeh blur spotlights. Portrait picture high quality attributes (publicity, coloration, texture) are additionally taken into consideration.
Nothing Telephone(1) – Depth estimation inaccuracies on some shapes and spikes
Preview
73
Apple iPhone 14 Professional Max
Apple iPhone 14 Professional Max
Preview exams analyze the picture high quality of the digital camera app’s preview of the picture, with explicit consideration paid to the distinction between the seize and the preview, particularly relating to dynamic vary and the applying of the bokeh impact. Additionally evaluated is the smoothness of the publicity, coloration and focus adaptation when zooming from the minimal to the maximal zoom issue obtainable. The preview body charge is measured utilizing the LED Common Timer.
Nothing Telephone(1), preview – Stronger spotlight clipping than seize, related publicity
Nothing Telephone(1), seize
Zoom
78
Honor Magic4 Final
Honor Magic4 Final
About DXOMARK Digicam Zoom exams
DXOMARK engineers seize and consider over 400 check pictures in managed lab environments and in outside, indoor, and low-light pure scenes, utilizing the digital camera’s default settings and pinch zoom at varied zoom components from extremely large to very long-range zoom. The analysis is carried out by visually inspecting the pictures towards a reference of pure scenes, and by operating goal measurements of chart mages captured within the lab below totally different situations from 20 to 1000 lux and coloration temperatures from 2300K to 6500K.
Vast
91
Huawei Mate 50 Professional
Huawei Mate 50 Professional
These exams analyze the efficiency of the ultra-wide digital camera at a number of focal lengths from 12 mm to twenty mm. All picture high quality attributes are evaluated, with explicit consideration paid to such artifacts as chromatic aberrations, lens softness, and distortion. Footage beneath are an extract of examined scenes.
Nothing Telephone(1) – Pretty impartial white stability
Fairphone 4 – Robust white stability solid and restricted discipline of view
Honor 70 – Pretty impartial white stability and prolonged discipline of view
Tele
44
Honor Magic4 Final
Honor Magic4 Final
All picture high quality attributes are evaluated at focal lengths from roughly 40 mm to 300 mm, with explicit consideration paid to texture and element. The rating is derived from a variety of goal measurements within the lab and perceptual evaluation of real-life pictures.
DXOMARK CHART (DMC) element preservation rating per focal size
This graph reveals the evolution of the DMC element preservation rating with respect to the full-frame equal focal size for various gentle situations. The x-axis represents the equal focal size measured for every corresponding taking pictures distance and the y-axis represents the utmost particulars preservation metric rating: increased worth means higher high quality. Giant dots correspond to zoom ratio obtainable within the consumer interface of the digital camera utility.
DXOMARK CHART (DMC) element preservation rating per focal size
This graph reveals the evolution of the DMC element preservation rating with respect to the full-frame equal focal size for various gentle situations. The x-axis represents the equal focal size measured for every corresponding taking pictures distance and the y-axis represents the utmost particulars preservation metric rating: increased worth means higher high quality. Giant dots correspond to zoom ratio obtainable within the consumer interface of the digital camera utility.
DXOMARK CHART (DMC) element preservation rating per focal size
This graph reveals the evolution of the DMC element preservation rating with respect to the full-frame equal focal size for various gentle situations. The x-axis represents the equal focal size measured for every corresponding taking pictures distance and the y-axis represents the utmost particulars preservation metric rating: increased worth means higher high quality. Giant dots correspond to zoom ratio obtainable within the consumer interface of the digital camera utility.
DXOMARK CHART (DMC) element preservation rating per focal size
This graph reveals the evolution of the DMC element preservation rating with respect to the full-frame equal focal size for various gentle situations. The x-axis represents the equal focal size measured for every corresponding taking pictures distance and the y-axis represents the utmost particulars preservation metric rating: increased worth means higher high quality. Giant dots correspond to zoom ratio obtainable within the consumer interface of the digital camera utility.
Video
112
Apple iPhone 14 Professional Max
Apple iPhone 14 Professional Max
About DXOMARK Digicam Video exams
DXOMARK engineers seize and consider greater than 2.5 hours of video in managed lab environments and in pure low-light, indoor and outside scenes, utilizing the digital camera’s default settings. The analysis consists of visually inspecting pure movies taken in varied situations and operating goal measurements on movies of charts recorded within the lab below totally different situations from 1 to 1000+ lux and coloration temperatures from 2,300K to six,500K.
Nothing Telephone(1) Video scores vs Excessive-Finish
Video exams analyze the identical picture high quality attributes as for nonetheless pictures, similar to publicity, coloration, texture, or noise, along with temporal features similar to velocity, and smoothness and stability of publicity, white stability, and autofocus transitions.
Publicity
75
Apple iPhone 14 Professional Max
Apple iPhone 14 Professional Max
Shade
91
Apple iPhone 14 Professional Max
Apple iPhone 14 Professional Max
Publicity exams consider the brightness of the primary topic and the dynamic vary, eg. the power to render seen particulars in each vibrant and darkish areas of the picture. Stability and temporal adaption of the publicity are additionally analyzed.
Picture-quality coloration evaluation seems to be at coloration rendering, skin-tone rendering, white stability, coloration shading, stability of the white stability and its adaption when gentle is altering.
Nothing Telephone (1) – Good face publicity on the finish of video; however seen publicity instabilities. Pretty impartial white stability.
Texture
108
Xiaomi Mi 11 Extremely
Xiaomi Mi 11 Extremely
Texture exams analyze the extent of particulars and texture of the real-life movies in addition to the movies of charts recorded within the lab. Pure movies recordings are visually evaluated, with explicit consideration paid to the extent of particulars within the vibrant and areas in addition to at midnight. Goal measurements are carried out of pictures of charts taken in varied situations from 1 to 1000 lux. The charts used are the DXOMARK chart (DMC) and Lifeless Leaves chart.
DXOMARK CHART (DMC) element preservation video rating vs lux ranges
This graph reveals the evolution of the DMC element preservation video rating with the extent of lux in video. DMC element preservation rating is derived from an AI-based metric educated to judge texture and particulars rendering on a number of crops of our DXOMARK chart.
Noise
89
Samsung Galaxy A23 5G
Samsung Galaxy A23 5G
Noise exams analyze varied attributes of noise similar to depth, chromaticity, grain, construction, temporal features on real-life video recording in addition to movies of charts taken within the lab. Pure movies are visually evaluated, with explicit consideration paid to the noise at midnight areas and excessive dynamic vary situations. Goal measurements are carried out on the movies of charts recorded in varied situations from 1 to 1000 lux. The chart used is the DXOMARK visible noise chart.
Spatial visible noise evolution with the illuminance stage
This graph reveals the evolution of spatial visible noise with the extent of lux. Spatial visible noise is measured on the visible noise chart within the video noise setup. DXOMARK visible noise measurement is derived from ISO15739 customary.
Temporal visible noise evolution with the illuminance stage
This graph reveals the evolution of temporal visible noise with the extent of lux. Temporal visible noise is measured on the visible noise chart within the video noise setup.
Stabilization
103
Apple iPhone 14 Professional Max
Apple iPhone 14 Professional Max
Stabilization analysis exams the power of the machine to stabilize footage due to software program or {hardware} applied sciences similar to OIS, EIS, or any others means. The analysis seems to be at residual movement, smoothness, jellow artifacts and residual movement blur on stroll and run use circumstances in varied lighting situations. The video beneath is an extract from one of many examined scenes.
Nothing Telephone(1) – Seen digital camera movement throughout stroll and run
Fairphone 4 – Seen digital camera movement throughout stroll and run
Honor 70 – Environment friendly stabilization on stroll. For run use case, sturdy body shifts are seen
Artifacts
79
Xiaomi 12S Extremely
Xiaomi 12S Extremely
Artifacts are evaluated with MTF and ringing measurements on the SFR chart within the lab in addition to frame-rate measurements utilizing the LED Common Timer. Pure movies are visually evaluated by paying explicit consideration to artifacts similar to aliasing, quantization, blocking, and hue shift, amongst others. The extra extreme and the extra frequent the artifact, the upper the purpose deduction from the rating. The primary artifacts and corresponding level loss are listed beneath.
Principal video artifacts penalties
