Google promised that its Pixel phones would pack the best camera of any smartphone. The Pixel's camera even has a DxOMark score of 89 to back up Google's claim. So, now that we have the Pixel XL in hand, we put it to the test against the best smartphone cameras on the market: the iPhone 7 Plus, Galaxy S7 Edge, and LG V20.
Our testing scenario is admittedly a bit limited. We set up a specific scene with specific lighting, and put each phone on a tripod to make sure we got the most apples-to-apples results possible. Camera shake never factored in, and it's possible the highest performing phones might yield different results in real-world scenarios. Nonetheless, we did our best to equalize the playing field, and we think our test shots tell a very informative story.
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