Huawei Mate 60 Pro vs iPhone 15 Pro Max vs Pixel 8 Pro: Camera Shootout

I tested the Huawei Mate 60 Pro's cameras against the iPhone 15 Pro Max and Google Pixel 8 Pro cameras in Thailand!
All three phones have very capable camera systems including great zoom lenses and main cameras with relatively large sensors.
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[@hugoprh666]

I had the Mate 50 pro, got it especially for my NY trip and what a camera it has, like you said, never needed the night mode, it was quick to snap and images were impressive. Shame Huawei was banned, it would be the number one phone easily... Funny how Tim Apple had a meeting with Trump and this happens 🤷‍♂️

[@ScenicD]

Right, because people buy phones only for the camera, and even if that was the case clearly not in all scenarios one phone is the best, therefore your comment is invalid.

[@hugoprh666]

@@ScenicD if you think Huawei is all about the camera, then you've never owned a Huawei phone...

[@alxdava2004]

​@@ScenicDHuawei has the best signal all the time. Quality of construction is on par with anyone else in the top, their glass being better than Victus 2. Their software is much smoother than Samsung's also.

[@danielholland3991]

​@@alxdava2004yet literally none of the chipset is manufactured in China 😂

[@alxdava2004]

@@danielholland3991 Really? I think that the new kirin is made completely in China

[@RuboStars]

Would love to see the Pixel and the Huawei against Vivo X90 pro and Mi 13 Ultra. Really appreciate the work you put on these videos, takes a lot of tiring work to take all shots and put side by side and look out for all the details that make these phonws different. Great stuff

[@elonmakaka]

x90 ни в какое сравнение не идёт, сяоми тоже так себе, x100про возможно

[@cbenson513]

Great video! I expected better from the Mate 60 tbh. I want to switch from iPhone 13P back to Android this year, but the 15 Pro Max is really good. We'll see what Oppo, Xiaomi, and Sammy, bring next.

[@xColdJohn]

Wait for the s24 ultra in january

[@yureino]

I switched from iphone 14 pro max to Google pixel 7 pro. What a huge mistake. 😂😂😂 If youre a heavy phone user you'd want to stick to iphone.

[@amirohon6764]

@@yureino Bro you switched to the wrong android phone. Samsung S23 ultra is the actual beast here.

[@deckhead33]

@@amirohon6764no way! Samsungs photos are cartoonish and fake looking. The iPhone 15 pro max is rated the best phone of the year by popular tech reviewers, and with good reason too 😊

[@roostersideburns3440]

dont know why you were expecting better.

[@OWL.]

I don't know why Pixel has a 12MP set as default instead of 50MP. I was hesitant to upgrade my Huawei P30 Pro but I have to say that the Pixel 8 pro surprised me. Such a great device.

[@danielholland3991]

Handles HDR much better than the others

[@gigamoment]

12MP is not just a resized down. It's hardware pixel binning to get more light & details. In fact the camera sensor is designed & created for 12MP, not for 50MP.

[@OWL.]

@@gigamoment So, it's better to keep it at 12MP?

[@gigamoment]

@@OWL. Yes. Only people with advanced knowledge in camera sensors & photography can actually use 50MP and get good results, because the use cases are very specialized.

[@kfcc66]

Great comparison as always. I think i prefer the Pixel 8Pro shots overall!

[@danielholland3991]

Soo much better 👍🏻

[@azoozee007]

You made me like my pixel 8 pro even more after this 👍

[@yeonglae]

Pixel 8 Pro rulez Fuk Huawei .

[@mihaibogdanbojan2146]

I actually prefer brighter shadows. Iphone takes good picture but way to dark for my taste. Pixel needs to improve lens transition in video mode.

[@roostersideburns3440]

the high contrast makes the mood of the picture. its a feature I wish more people appreciated.

[@clointi16]

Great video as always! Thanks for taking time to do those comparison 👍🏼

[@weixi170]

Love your channel very natural, unlike most Chinese tech blogger, they just look so well-equipped. I love the video feeling you bring up to me, which is the feeling of real social media. A big guy lives in my neigbourhood.

[@jimmcnevin9367]

Almosr better thsn the actual review, it's "Where's Ben"? He might be in Europe, Asia, North America, who knows where. Always exciting to see Ben's reviews snd definitely interesting!

[@Helghast73]

11:21 Huawei have made you look rather angelic Ben 😂 Great work as always Ben and it’s good to see competition is tight and of course roll on that Xiaomi 14 pro review 👊

[@fanisnigamatullin2636]

This is an interesting camera comparison. I would like to note that the Huawei p60 pro has the same set of main camera and telephoto lens and is more pleasant to hold in your hand, since it is not as wide as the Huawei mate 60 pro. Thank you!

[@nikol596]

Great job as always, Ben ! Thanks for the real-life comparison. Many tech KZbinrs don’t get to compare the mainstream flagships with the kinda niche Chinese flagships but you do! Btw, a multiple-phone hand holder may make your testing easier on the go.

[@ebubeawachie]

I loved this off the cuff comparison. Thanks Ben

[@SideTripLife]

Top review as always. Btw, this just in from GSMArena: The next iteration in the Vivo X-series is expected to debut soon with fastest available DRAM on the market which is 12.5% faster than found on most current flagships (++ as per usual;) I use Vivo X70 Pro+ to vlog and will be upgrading to Vivo X100 Pro+ the second it drops.

[@Chocomeek]

The X70 pro+' camera was awesome, my dream device then, I just couldn't afford it. Still rocking a galaxy S9

[@lenswars]

Had x70 pro plus for one year never knew vivo can make such a beast camera . loved the phone while i had it. Currently switching to oneplus open

[@Chocomeek]

@@lenswars you must love your cameras, The Oneplus Open too has a beast for a camera

[@TronTonics]

I can't express enough on how excellent my pixel 8 pro is. Coming from the 7 pro both phones are amazing. I never look back for Galaxy or OnePlus phones again.

[@jerradmechals1]

I love how your videos arent over edited it feels more personal

[@bensgadgetreviews]

Thank you

[@andyH_England]

I like these out-and-about camera tests. How we would move around and take photos and videos. It gives a sense of reality, and we can gauge which is the most consistent in this setup. Each has pros and cons, but overall, the iPhone and Pixel are very close in photos, but the win in video for the iPhone edges it for me. Though I carry both, so best of both worlds!

[@vicentvanmole]

Good review.thanks .I think it's 1st important to achieve a low grain less noise for IO .even for print .Mate has gotten that right ,same apply to Xaiomi 13u,which is a wonderful phone-like camera with it's specially made cases,that can expand to more creativity.

[@samiam732]

I like the iPhone’s pictures the best. But I also really like Hiawei phones. I really wish they weren’t black balled like they are. It’s nice to see them in your videos.

[@user.asleep]

I actually prefer the Pixel images, colors are easier to look at (more natural to my eyes). iPhone ones have that green tint which I dislike, while Huawei`s look overprocessed

[@NaqqashLatif]

The amount of work you put in your content is just insane! Thank you, Ben.

[@usmanabdulkadir3334]

Great job and camera comprision as always Ben's brother

[@anmolagrawal5358]

3:43 This part right here. A mention of which photo was best representative of what it looked for you is SO important. I find it surprising that this isn't a standard for camera reviews. Heck there should be a real-looking-o-meter for each shot so that we get a rough idea. My impression overall has been that the iPhone tries to look as real as possible, the chinese phones do a lot of smoothening and boost pretty much every colour (not a fan honestly) while the Pixel tries to aim for a pleasant shot that is sufficiently real but still feels very processed to me. That said, the iPhone leans yellowish so I do hope that they change it to a more neutral feel

[@lltechview]

As always a great video.

[@Mistygio]

iPhone did a damn good job at 20x zoom test. Beat the others by miles. Pixel does the best job at ultra wide. Mate has poor software but it has that bigger sensor look so it’s got good potential purely by its hardware and optics. I think it has the biggest sensor right? iPhone does best with the limited hardware/optics that it has thanks to it having the most powerful chip on a smartphone. But I do wish Apple just put in a large sensor on their iPhones because that’s the only part that Apple cheaps out on for some reason

[@theVakhovske]

Huawei actually has smallest sensors this year, at least today. P60 Pro/Mate 60 Pro+ are the today's standard in terms of tele/main HW, especially with that IMX888 with it's stacking. Mate 60 Pro reuses camera setup from Mate 50 RS, which has even smaller tele sensor than the normal Mate 50 Pro!

[@paoloenricoleone]

Poor software? It's the only one that doesn't use nightmode and still trades blows with the other two. And its sensors are the smallest, since the ban greatly affected their ability to get parts for their supply chain.

[@Onlyme.n.u]

Hey Ben, can I ask you one simple question, with all these cameras tests, did you manually change or adjust any settings, such as changing the ISO, set portrait or any other settings? Or you simply use whatever the "default", or "automatic" settings. That is, just point and shoot without any manual settings.

[@bensgadgetreviews]

I shoot with the default setting. In auto. I want to let the cameras make the decision I these tests

[@alexanderrau6356]

The pixels lense transition to 5x is just sad. Huawei's is impressive. iPhone's as expected.

[@NizarNoor]

I like Pixel's colour science the most. Noise reduction and other post-production edits are always easy to do later, if needed at all.

[@ehczed5778]

Waiting for xiaomi 14 and 14 pro reviews❤️❤️

[@Hisenormity]

Great comparison. Thanks dude.

[@FortunateLee98]

Who said you didn't have a face for selfies ? You're very handsome Ben! Also, great review, as awlays.

[@SunsetNova]

As always great video

[@CineMobilePodcast]

Also, maybe it's my O.C.D but does your Sony camera have a few dead pixels??????

[@awesomehli]

Its not all subjective. I would love if you would pick a pro camera that captures the true color/light of what the eye sees, THEN compare that to the phone. IMO a photo should capture true to life. So many images in your shootout varies wildly even though they may look good, I have no idea what the reality was

[@bensgadgetreviews]

A shot looking like reality isn't always the best. Pro photographers and videographers manipulate visuals and colors all the time

[@awesomehli]

I completely agree and doesn't represent necessarily the phones quality, or appeal of a photo. However, from a viewers perspective, it creates a baseline of IRL (close to in real life) and lets your viewer form their own opinion. Love your work, and even when presenting your own opinion/favorite, you do so tactfully as to not influence the viewers preference @@bensgadgetreviews

[@neilbissett1240]

As ever your simply the best thanks for sharing 😎

[@orlandoalexander7119]

At this point just pick the phone that suits your needs they are all great. I would go with the iPhone because I do more videos than pics.

[@jeanvaljean2527]

You say it and you are right, the Pixel 8 Pro is the best of the 3, but it must also be said that in December there are two major updates for the Pixel, Zoom Enhanced and Video boost (hdr+)

[@davidgibson277]

Another great review - and agree the iphone has tsken a big step... Its great to see multiple brands including the big US brands now trading punches on photography!

[@alirashdan7184]

Great review as always Ben 👏🏻 What is your current daily driver Android phone?

[@bensgadgetreviews]

I was using OnePlus open for last month but just switched back to pixel today

[@alirashdan7184]

@@bensgadgetreviews will probably get a pixel too😍

[@d4ydr33m3r]

Oh BKK and mobile reviews.. What more can you ask? Nice work Ben

[@lizasoberano6612]

Who has the best of night mode portraits probably still iphone bcoz after you take a picture still they can put or not a portraits effect.

[@ThroughJermainesLens]

Great vid!

[@lenswars]

Please do a comparison of oneplus open camera with normal android flagship

[@jimbob8992]

The pictures are a mixed bag, but the iPhone is still the best for video. The way it moves in and out of Zoom is so smooth.

[@vinayaksuri8166]

Ben which one do you recommend between the mate 60 pro and the p60 pro I. Terms of camera?

[@radu7189]

Hi. I like Pixel and Huawei at day photo and Iphone 15pro at night. Are they better then Oppo Find 6 and P60 pro?

[@siyakhanzimande4817]

When you recording a video on the Pixel and you zoom in, the transition from the main camera to the telephoto is very bad. I think its because main camera and the telephoto are wide apart.

[@subhaa_]

You are a one man crew.💪🏻

[@mistressqueen5482]

Huawei always makes good phones but the lack of google services makes it inconvenient Pixel is good too but its more for specific users Iphone is good and popular for everyone but not exactly the best overall.

[@kaizer7568]

Great review. Could you please review Huawei matepad pro 13.2?

[@Dare2Blink]

With the exception of the zoom camera ofmthr iPhone, which indeed has taken a huge leap forward, when it comes to photography, I seriously cannot see how anyone can say that it compares to the Huawei or the pixel when it has such poor dynamic range. One can call it "more natural" all you want, but when detail is completely lost in the shadows so often, it's just poor dynamic range. I think Huawei did the best here overall, with pixel beating it in a few shots. iPhone is great for video and now for zoom shots, but clearly lost in the photography comparison with the main camera.

[@andyH_England]

For me, and that is why photos are subjective, the crushed shadows add contrast and atmosphere to a photo and make what you focus on stand out more. So, I loved the character of the iPhone photos, whereas the Pixel and Huawei lacked artistry; they were focusing on showing night photos with a daylight look, not appealing to me.

[@davidgibson277]

​@@andyH_Englandyeah I think I agree - the iPhone and colours and also the 1.2/1.5x options for me make it take the best photo if you want to focus on something in the photo, but maybe pixel takes a better shot if you aren't trying to focus on only one subject.

[@andyH_England]

@@davidgibson277 I cannot argue with that. I swing back and forth with the iPhone and Pixel.

[@odinbejar]

Love your videos keep it up

[@Minotavros76]

You must do test with Xiaomi 14 pro, i want to see photos by Leica and the competition. Your videos are the best, i wait for the bell....

[@arues4293]

5x portrait on the iPhone is the best portrait on a phone so far. Should’ve tried it.

[@IamVanced-hw4uh]

I don't know why it took so long to do this, and not sure whether you noticed been asking you for this in comments, insta DM , one with Huawei Mate60Pro/P60 Pro and Thank You Ben! Finally. Never seen an in-depth using P60 Pro not sure why but this makes me happy. Know you're one of those very few KZbinrs who still appreciates, reviews Huawei and what they does. Good Work Ben! ✨

[@Elyorito]

I understand you don't have the OPPO Find N3 with you, but how do you think it compares as well? From your previous test thanks !

[@bensgadgetreviews]

I have the OnePlus open and it's the same phone.

[@Elyorito]

@@bensgadgetreviews Yes that's the same phone, we talk about the same phone. I read some review and tried the phone but video wise, it is not as good as Iphone, but how about the pictures? Would be great to see how it compares among foldable flagship! Thanks for the work

[@colombard140]

❤❤❤❤ No other smart phones can be used to compare with Huawei Mate 60 pro as the Mate 60 is a FULLY FUNCTIONAL VOICE AND SMS SATELLITE SMART PHONE THAT IS CAPABLE OF COMMUNICATING WITH SATELLITES THAT ARE 30,000 KM ABOVE THE EARTH ! Both the latest iPhones and Samsung S23 smart phones are not smart enough to reach that high into space.😊😊😊😊

[@danielholland3991]

The "clean" night shot of the neon sign you took stated towards Huawei is only because its not picking up the details of duat on the window like the other two.

[@tugrakulig]

I am very curious about what Huawei, which has made a great comeback after the embargo, will do in the future with its own processor and the innovative technologies it will develop. All 3 phones take good photos and videos, but I think Huawei is probably still unrivaled in photography. Thanks Ben for the comparison video.

[@roostersideburns3440]

it didnt make a "come back: huwaui didnt even announce it.. the CCP did. No one knows details about its chipset. its theorized they had back invenrtory or found a loop hole in the embargo and found some dutch machines to make chips..which were a few years older and more expensive to make. probably not even making money on these phones.. the CCP is desperate to save face as always.. they always lie and fake technology. the average person wont do any research and think china is so advanced

[@anasevi9456]

Mate 60 is more for the proof of concept rather than to be a market darling. Before it the Kirin 9000S; all of Huawei's remotely high end SoCs were fabbed by TSMC. The fact that the Mate 60's performance, while a few years from highend spec; is decently midranged is an utter Triumph for SMIC. Yeah they had 7nm for at least 2 years now, but they spent all that time honing it on simple mining ASICs and the like.

[@cr33p59]

Google needs to work on the lens transition in video. It's so noticeable, gotta give credit to apple on theirs

[@kangmviwgurumindalatrang]

very great work sir

[@davidoffsal]

The iPhone and Pixel completely blow the Huawei Mate out of the water. I remember a few years back when I had the Huawei p20 and that was amazing, but now you cannot even compare a Huawei to an iPhone

[@subhaa_]

Excited for how the Xiaomi 14 pro will hold against these phones.

[@chmun77]

@9:28 Huawei photo of the window is so dust free comparing to the other two. I wouldn't call that "clean" but rather lots of details. Obviously Huawei over done it with the noise reduction.

[@seanburns1972]

I have a Pixel 8 Pro and by far the best images I've ever taken on a smartphone. Even using 50mp resolution doesn't affect dynamic range and is so detailed

[@inthebackwiththerabbish]

ey bro when you mentioned at the end that the Xiaomi 13 Ultra is your favourite camera phone trust me I was like yeah Ben knows what's up 😂 I was comparing the images to how my 13 Ultra would have taken them and I liked the iPhone the most for that reason

[@nimahassanpour7201]

mate photos is amazing

[@breevwhyman2985]

- Ben Sir, Thanks for showing the quality of these devices side by side. It's all VERY CLOSE isn't it........."subjective" as you say i would love to see what can be forced out of a $25 walmart Z 30 TCL phone with the "open camera" free app.............JUST OUT OF ITEREST much

[@Nirdaari]

Are you going to have a review on the new xiaomi 14?

[@ssaini5028]

Im ok with a bit more noise for more details, I like the Pixel looks more. Eitherway all of them are awesome very hard to chose.

[@congoallen]

HEY MAN you are the best🎉🎉🎉always fun to follow your work

[@bensgadgetreviews]

Thank you

[@RennieAsh]

0:38 the iPhone is the best by far - it captured that car, while the others completely missed it

[@mamamia601]

iPhone all the way, preserved details without overbrightening everything. Ben should have harnessed the iPhone's 48 MP ProRaw shooting in this review.

[@LTEAndroid]

Hey Ben why not the mate 60 pro+?

[@joshuabergeman354]

Now that I got my hands on the OnePlus Open I'm not sure I can go back to slab phones. I would love to get a Huawei Mate X3 or X5. Unfortunately between the US ban on Huawei and the price mark up on the X3 I just can't. Hopefully more chinese brands will release their foldable globally or Samsung will take cues from the chinese brands and make the Zfold thinner and with a wider outer display

[@王飞云-d1u]

中情局不能监听，他们当然要发布禁令

[@Uzair-nw4np]

Just curious, has Huawei launch Mate60 in Thailand?

[@hamnickton]

but why didn't you deactivate the automatic night mode on the pixe?

[@shrishmallik5323]

Hey Ben, do you know what's the sensor for the Pixel 8 Pro? Cause i have searched up on the internet and some says it's still the GN 1 from 7 Pro while other says it's GNV from Vivo X80 Pro. Can you confirm with me please, thanks

[@ssaini5028]

why do you wanna know?

[@shrishmallik5323]

@@ssaini5028 it's because for months the Google Pixel 8 Pro was supposed to have the new GN 2 sensor which is supposed to be better than the GN 1. It has been leaked multiple times from credible sources that the Pixel 8 Pro will have the new GN 2 sensor. But towards its launch, some say it's still the old GN 1 sensor and when launched, it has the same sensor size as the GN 1. But shortly after, some sources found out that it's a different sensor even though it has the same sensor size. Even Google themselves confirmed that it was the new sensor. So to this day, I still don't know what the sensor is used for the 8 Pro

[@terrym540]

Re the Huawei Mate 60 Pro, I received this morning the Firmware update Harmony 4.00.162 which Huawei states improves the performance of the cameras. Any chance of a re-evaluation of the cameras?

[@84jordie]

It improves the speed, but the quality is the same. So there is nothing to evaluate.

[@terrym540]

@@84jordie Not according to Huawei: 'The list begins with optimizations for the photo effects under certain conditions. Besides, the firmware improves the image quality and a few optical functions of the device. Ahead, Huawei has also increased the stability rate for efficient functioning.'

[@84jordie]

@@terrym540 so you make the video if you think it's big improvements lol. Even Huawei didn't release any videos regarding the improvements. It is very subtle.

[@SibTiger33]

Great job

[@zakibey7]

Why does the iphone bake so much contrast or shadows in their photos it's like they crush the shadows or crank up the contrast with a hint of warm yellow tint

[@saugatdutta4095]

Omg the pixel does video so bad, when you zoom in it feels like a 100$ dollars phone

[@petermupandawana4548]

Very very good thanks

[@alexthehammer9282]

Hey Ben I wonder why you use the pro while the huawei mate 60 pro plus has a better ultra wide and a faster aperture of f 3.0 on 60 pro plus? Im happy about the review still, I am just curious.

[@dennisdelacruz6198]

If you are fanatics go for iphone, if you go for performance no doubt huawei, this is the most accurate comment and suggestion. 👌👌👌👍👍👍✌️✌️✌️

[@rikomendes3694]

Nihao bro, which one is better Xiaomi 13 ultra or 14 pro? Can you give me advice which one is better to buy for video shooting?

[@KrishnaswamyKannan]

Pixel's HDR is still the king of the jungle! It is a little over processed at times, but for just point and snap, the Pixel is my pick

[@PTYC933]

Huawei ryyb color science is very similar to apple. Google is just a completely different color, looks most HDR too (aka tone map). Apple has this weird trick of reverse tone mapping to guess brightness levels in the photos, thus it shows photos that look like it’s taken in Dolby Vision. I always complain about apple green tint to image and videos, but sometimes when you watch on a big screen, it kinda look like what our brain remembers it to be. I like the pixel processing, it’s post ready. And it got many ai tricks. And I don’t like apple green tint and heavy shadows. Btw the sony sensor seems to be dusty.

[@smguk2412]

iPhone did the best overall imo, Huawei Second and Pixel Last. I am not sure why people seem to prefer the over processed hdr mess of the Pixel Photos

[@sithabelamandlawenkosiwodu6298]

Still using mate 40 pro. Not too disappointing. Too much shake when zoomed in. And stabilisation isn't that great. Boy good camera.

[@Bibbatron]

I think the Pixel still has the best look in images. It just has the cinematic look like cinema cameras vs traditional cameras. Video has improved a lot too. Looks a lot less noisy than last year.

[@malikomar909]

if u want contrast u can edit it 🤷🏻‍♂️

[@Phoenix56801]

Huawei is not as good as expected because the ISP is not as strong as the snapdragon ISP

[@relinquishv]

Don't understand why not s23 ultra too

[@protoping]

9:26 i dont think thats noise..i think the glas is dirty since the pixel also has the same texture there

[@Granturion]

3:10 notice how the iphone didnt even switch the lense. Thats what i really DONT like on the 15. Apple decides way too often that 5x digital is better than 5x optical. So apple knows that the lense is trash and just added it for fun. 😅 Ps: Scientific tests suck anyway.

[@abdu1wahid105]

Huawei camera's are UNbeatable under low light conditions.👌

[@pozytywniezakrecony151]

Wish you had some dlsr camera to compare same shots