Phone cameras comparison: landscape

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The 6P shows good dynamic range and although a little underexposed, this is easily corrected either using an app on the phone or in Photoshop. Detail levels are good, as is sharpness.

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A reasonable landscape shot from the HTC until you examine the photo at 1:1 where it's easy to see that details aren't nearly as sharp as the best phone cameras. Side by side, the effect is like smearing Vaseline on the lens.

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On this overcast day, the oversaturation serves to make this photo a little more appealing with warmer colours, but it's arguably too contrasty.

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A nice, well-exposed photo from the G5. It's sharp and with good dynamic range. There's lots of detail and it's noticeably sharper than the iPhone 6S.

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Here's a comparison when using the wide-angle camera on the G5. It lacks detail and sharpness compared to the main camera.

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One of the most impressive of the bunch, this photo from the S7 has loads of detail, and is sharp and well exposed.

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Compared to the LG and Samsung, the Xiaomi's photo is softer but it is a decent effort and better than the HTC 10's.

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It's a disappointing landscape from the Z5: washed out, over exposed and lacking in detail. Look at the 100 percent crop on the next slide and you'll see smudgy brickwork and text in the Comedy Loft logo.

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