On 3/18/2019 12:37 PM, Alfred Molon wrote:
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> Interesting that the Xiaomi phones are so good (even
> better than the iphones).
All the phone manufacturers are able to buy the same cameras and lenses
for their flagship phones. And the same screens and modems for that
matter. So it's not surprising how close these phones are.
My friend, a professional photographer and an Apple aficionado, has #3
on that list, a 512GB Xs Max. I have #4 on that list. If we traded
phones, his photographs would still be far better than mine.
Today I saw that the 512GB Samsung Note 9 is $749.99 at B&H
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https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1465768-REG> and it includes a
Samsung wireless charging pad (as well as the standard wired QC3.0 fast
charger). An iPhone Xs Max 512GB with a fast charger, wireless charging
pad, and USB-C to Lightning cable is $1,536.95 online (before tax). If I
spent $1536.95 on a phone I would end up spending a lot more on a
divorce lawyer. Even $750 is a lot to spend on a phone.
I know that some people correctly claim that you could buy a very good
compact camera for $750 (i.e. the Lumix TZ200) plus a $200 phone, and
end up with much better quality photos, but for a lot of people a phone
with a high-end camera is good enough and less hassle when traveling.
Also look at prices in relation to the score. The S10 Plus and the Xs
Max are the most expensive, the Xiaomi Mi 9 is the best deal if all you
care about is the camera.
Street $ per Model
DXOMark Price DXOMark
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Huawei Mate 20 Pro 128GB 109 816 7.49
Huawei P20 Pro 109 603 5.53
Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus 109 1000 9.17
Xiaomi Mi 9 128GB 107 550 5.14
Apple iPhone XS Max 64GB 105 1099 10.47
HTC U12+ 128GB 103 699 6.79
Samsung Galaxy Note 9 512GB 103 750 7.28
Xiaomi Mi MIX 3 128GB 103 539 5.23
Huawei P20 12GB 102 603 5.91
Apple iPhone XR 64GB 101 749 7.42
Google Pixel 3 64GB 101 599 5.93
For phones officially sold in the U.S. and that will work on the top
tier carriers:
Street $ per Model
DXOMark Price DXOMark
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Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus 109 1000 9.17
Apple iPhone XS Max 64GB 105 1099 10.47
HTC U12+ 128GB 103 699 6.79
Samsung Galaxy Note 9 512GB 103 750 7.28
Apple iPhone XR 64GB 101 749 7.42
Google Pixel 3 64GB 101 599 5.93
For phones officially sold in the U.S. and that will work on the top
tier carriers and that have a MicroSD card slot and a headphone jack:
Street $ per Model
DXOMark Price DXOMark
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Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus 109 1000 9.17
Samsung Galaxy Note 9 512GB 103 750 7.28