GoKawiilThe Apple iPhone 18 Pro camera performance is evaluated across photo, zoom, and video use cases using DXOMARK’s objective measurements and perceptual analyses to assess imaging performance across common shooting conditions. This article provides a structured summary of DXOMARK’s lab measurements and perceptual analyses to describe the device’s imaging performance.
Overview
Key camera specifications:
Primary: 48 MP, f/1.48 – f/4.0, 24 mm (wide), variable aperture, sensor-shift OIS, Focus Pixels
48 MP, f/1.48 – f/4.0, 24 mm (wide), variable aperture, sensor-shift OIS, Focus Pixels Ultra-wide: 48 MP, f/2.2, 13 mm (ultrawide), 120° field of view
48 MP, f/2.2, 13 mm (ultrawide), 120° field of view Tele: 48 MP, f/2.8, 100 mm (telephoto), 8x optical zoom, tetraprism design, sensor-shift OIS
With a score of 172 points, the Apple iPhone 18 Pro delivers excellent overall camera performance, combining a wide dynamic range, improved contrast and skin tones, effective stabilization, and a well-balanced texture-noise trade-off. Its variable aperture is a particular strength, significantly improving the camera’s ability to maintain sharpness in complex scenes and when multiple subjects are present. Autofocus performance is good overall, offering a good user experience. Flare is also generally better controlled than on the previous generation, with a good reduction of diffuse flare in most situations, although green spots can still appear and flare remains quite visible when the iris is closed.
In photo, the camera produces generally accurate exposure and benefits from a wide dynamic range. Exposure can, however, be slightly low in some backlit portrait scenes, while contrast rendering in these situations remains particularly natural, providing a convincing balance between highlights and shadows. Texture rendering preserves a good level of fine detail with fewer visible AI artifacts than on some competing devices.
Apple iPhone 18 Pro – Well exposed portrait, balances contrast, vivid skin tones and sharp details on face
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