Behind the Blind Smartphone Camera Test!

[@chmtech]

2012 is going to be a good one, I can feel it 🤞

[@framesfc]

Yeah 2012

[@FastSloth87]

The world will end, what u mean "good"?!

[@desmond-hawkins]

Who's glad 2011 is over drop some liikkkkkesss.

[@leobrianas1485]

I’m confused

[@desmond-hawkins]

@@leobrianas1485 Marques wrote 2012 instead of 2021 (at 7:36).

[@WonderWhy66]

Well, just like every year. This list will be really interesting (and unexpected), but with an added twist of BTS footage 🙌

[@siam8395]

7:36 Marques: “2021 Blind test winner” *writes 2012*

[@daultonvenglar9905]

I think y’all should figure out a way to do ranked choice voting, not eliminate any phones, and test all 16 (or however many phones get included, you could have as many as you want). You could have them separated into pools that are made by price, features, etc or just completely randomized. That way instead of just a contest of “this camera took this one photo better in this moment,” it’s a true test where every camera gets the same shot.

[@mitismee]

Yeah i agree do something like each phone shoot in 4-5 different scenarios at day and night and let the crowd come in and see how many photo they are preferred out of all 5 photo and give a score based on that like the pixel took 5 photo and people love it all so they go yes for each photo on either a yes or a no on instagram so we have 5yes out of 5 for pixel , iphone 3/5 something like that and we can rank all of them later on in the end. and 5 photo can be break in to main camera , potrait shot , dynamic range test ( against harsh sun light ) or picture of a color pallet to see how well the software handle those color , and night shot

[@aqshalst]

just shoot all scenarios with all phones. each winner of each scenarios get the most points. the winner are the phone with most points combined

[@Xevos701]

This

[@ShihammeDarc]

2021: Pixel 5a 2020: Zenfone 7 Pro 2019: Galazy Note 10+ 2018: Huawei Mate 20 Pro

[@sohe_.l]

never an iPhone... and yet everybody loves the outcome of iPhone cameras lol

[@arkoprovoshaw5737]

@@sohe_.l everyone loves the outcomes of iPhones only when they hear that it is from an iPhone

[@FastSloth87]

You forgot one 2012: S21 Ultra

[@ShihammeDarc]

@@FastSloth87 ?

[@FastSloth87]

@@ShihammeDarc 7:26

[@AmusingMoments]

I wouldn't mind going back to 2012. Thanks Marques! 🎉

[@SrinivashM29]

I'd kill to go back to 2012

[@MasterofOrion]

Yeah man, those days of the Samsung Galaxy S3

[@nerdyllama9330]

I miss those days

[@myrealusername2193]

Honestly it’s just cool to see the overall improvement in all phones

[@MrShazam76]

I think it would be interesting to include winners from previous years to see if quality of these cameras age well !

[@DanielPierce]

I am seriously loving The Studio channel, I look forward to the BTS of videos more often now than the main video!

[@thelonelyloner7]

Came here immediately after finishing watching the original MKBHD video. Love this

[@helloooooo6242]

Eminem in pfp??

[@bhagyshreetambe5060]

Yeah me too

[@mkbhd]

SECOND

[@DavidImel]

RIP

[@notsololol]

same

[@WonderWhy66]

Well damn 😂

[@jaredowens3107]

2012 😂😂

[@tillershow8213]

Damn I've been waiting for this the whole year🔥🔥

[@TheStudio]

Us too!

[@joysonbaretto3690]

Yes 💯

[@abhayganti8662]

The painting of the MKBHD logo in the background at 13:09 is honestly awesome

[@thelonelyloner7]

4:53 "I think the motto is gonna edge it out" While the phone is called motto edge. Noiceeee

[@serious.lybobby]

Haha! The 2012 bit. 😂

[@Srv02]

I actually loved this video more than the actual one on the main channel.

[@GuidoHaverkort]

You know they do serious business when they have 3+ whiteboard markers that actually work

[@MoroccoGamer]

great video i hope next year the challenge should be in another format : i have a idea : Taking The same photo with all the phones indoor round 1: 1v1 every winner get a point then next round: outdoor photo : then a new 1v1 but diffrent match ups then winners get 1 more point round 3 : night outdoor photo in the city, then last round selfie 2 personnes photo, then we take the top 4 of all the rounds and make a groupe photo to see who the winner one indoor semi final and one outdoor for the final ! :D it's just a idea haha i love those kind of comparaisons

[@rohitkote2981]

Pixel 5A with a 12.2-megapixel camera beating pixel 6pro having a 50-megapixel camera says a lot about how much the photo depends on processing rather than just the number of megapixels.

[@Vfulncchl]

No one has a 50 MP screen, so it’s all just downscaled massively anyways

[@kiaaone8414]

One thing I've noticed in this test that's interesting is that to my eye the iPhone 13 Pro has better contrast & sharpness than its competitors but it white balance was completely off in comparison. Honestly I think if Apple can fix the white balance it would win more often... But I don't know maybe I'm wrong.

[@punithaiu]

yeah. u can easily know it's iPhone's picture. its always a bit warm.

[@alejo36]

It will be really interesting to compare the phones to a professional camera. Maybe to use the pro camera as a reference, and truly appreciate the HRD, colors, white balance, textures… I also think that every phones is made for different types of photos, like for example Samsung with the 108Mp camera shines when it comes to detail, but maybe the HDR isn’t the best; so maybe the bracket should be more like a ligue, more that one photo, and the top 10 move on (in terms of more points overall, or more win matches)

[@zawhernos2541]

Linus has a almost same kinda video but with pixel 3 or 4 maybe

[@HaroldTheWizardCat]

It’s insane how the pixel stays winning

[@Tyler_ThaTruth]

Didn’t the zen phone win the most outta all the awards he’s done?

[@ShihammeDarc]

@@Tyler_ThaTruth 2021: Pixel 5a 2020: Zenfone 7 Pro 2019: Galazy Note 10+ 2018: Huawei Mate 20 Pro

[@Manganellia1]

I'm pretty sure the pixel won more rounds this year than if you took every other year combined.

[@Vfulncchl]

In this test it should be almost random who wins. Framing differences, etc. will probably decide most of the duels. Also some of the photo-ops are just not that interesting or challenging

[@ujjwalt]

7:42 Happy 2012 Everyone!

[@cc.forbes]

Y'know what would be really interesting is that after they created their predictions, is if they keep taking pictures each round with their predicted winner (even if it loses) to see how it compares with the winners of each round

[@spercamogren]

The dynamic of your group is pretty awesome.

[@hayatohuseman]

wow I blew it with my bracket

[@WonderWhy66]

So you're the actual first I guess 🤭🙌

[@Hazdazos]

Always a fun video to watch and see the results. I do think it shouldn't be single elimination though. And social experiment time : post photos of MKB slightly smirking in one photo and slightly frowning in another and expressionless in another. Take all the photos from the same camera but pretend they were taken by different phones. See if people are just naturally drawn to the facial expressions rather than the phone.

[@TanmaiNiranjan]

Would be cool if y’all use the winner of this year’s blind smartphone test in next year’s bracket.

[@serious.lybobby]

Paused the main camera test video to watch this real quick. I'll go back, I promise. 😂

[@mashrur4256]

starting to love this channel more than the main one

[@davidhrzenjak]

I am pleased to say that in the first round I always picked the photo of what I consider to be a better phone with an exception of picking Motorola over iPhone because it made Marques look better instead of the window.

[@danytalksmusic]

Next year I want to see an editor's bracket, where only the MKBHD studio team votes blind. Even better would be collabing w/ Who's The Boss, Mr. Mobile, Unbox, and the other top phone channels!

[@minyomkrom]

Video Shot 10yrs ago. Time Travellers!!!

[@TheKHUSH28]

I might just start liking the studio channel better than the MKBHD channel 😅

[@jyothyelizabethmartin4927]

Great work Marques and team!💙

[@gumerzambrano]

Love watching your videos at 720p 🙌🏼

[@rollingtroll]

I love this channel. Somewhat confused about the microphone distortion. A median of -12dB with peaks up to -6 for digital audio works wonders for recording. Then pushing it to -1 (not over) does the trick. No need to get anywhere near that distortion level during recording. Just play it safe, there's no background noise anyway ;). HAPPY 2012 Marques & Crew!

[@Gochsener]

as a OP9 Pro owner, I can understand the very high ratings. Out of the box with no edits, ultra wide and normals pics are just great. The last photo annoyed me because the difference in distance/ lense was so massive that it was no comparison.

[@AaronTremblay]

I think if the iPhone 13 didn’t have that bad green shift, it might have made it further! Would love to see this exact bracket re-lettered but color corrected and see how the results change! (That’s the techy photographer in me coming out)

[@jacksonbear23]

Teddy Fresh! I see you Andrew 👀 Thanks for mentioning H3 on the podcast!

[@BlindMango]

I actually find this video did a much better job at showing the bracket, phone names, and comparison photos than the one on the main channel lol

[@matthewoshinowo2646]

Yes Andrew repping the Teddy Fresh classic hoodie, my man 👍🏽

[@cloidless]

7:39 2012 winner lol

[@macktheknifee9301]

The Hot Ones reference at the beginning was GOLD

[@petemiller2598]

Similar to real March Madness, I feel like there’s an element of randomness where even educated observers can’t predict which way it will go.

[@kwabynabaryeh4081]

7:38 ... Yes Marques... You predicted "2012"

[@jaredowens3107]

Thanks for the behind the scenes this year!!

[@abdulhadihadi5631]

WOw Brilliant work This is one of the best videos i have ever seen. I saw in it how popular companies could not win this competition. And every moment of the video amazes me. I really liked oneplus. But the Pixal 5a won this contest. It was very surprising to me. The real MKBHD team has done a great job. And I appreciate it. I'm Shujat Ur Rehman

[@shauryasingh6028]

I feel like for this challenge none of the pictures should be taken inside the studio cuz that place is overall well and evenly lit. Which is barely ever the case in a real life situation

[@MrJordanSDean]

Yooooo Andrew with the Teddy Fresh 🔥

[@CamiloCasta7]

You should do a contest before the video every year, if someone guesses the exact bracket… boom prize winner

[@amirul_lisan]

i bit of Hot Ones reference at the beginning 👌🏼

[@BrandonHavard]

Last

[@WonderWhy66]

Wow hi 😂🙌

[@Manganellia1]

I just want to say I can't believe Tim who voted for the "MILL Ultra" tied for most points in guessing the brackets

[@Hoyd]

love the work u and the crew at the studio do, keep it up!

[@ArgoFowl]

would love to see these vids be 30-60 minutes long, even if it will bring a bit of dead air here and there. like to put these in bg while I work to soak up the studio vibes

[@gautamperi6]

What a great year it was 2012...

[@playerpp8196]

Enjoyed this version of video more! Really engaging and fun! Thank you! Btw, I was hoping that Vivo X70 Pro Plus would have a spot here, instead of hmm Surface Duo 2 I guess. That's really not a camera worth battling.

[@at_oussama]

Marques still living in the good, happy timeline KZbin Rewind came out good Economy is booming PewDiePie still screams at barrels, Gangnam Style is a worldwide phenomenon Life is good.

[@suly3243]

I would like to see the first round winners compete again on the first photo, and all compete again on every photo

[@fredhedberg]

Hey…how about a knockout on your own picking the images that actually look most like the real life subject…released after the public vote…??! Thanks for all your hard work and dedication, I’ve enjoyed every video and podcast this year and looking forward to what you will bring next year..!!!

[@GadgetTechTips]

7:44 he wrote 2012

[@FerdinandZebua]

8:52 Joshua Vergara cameo! 🙌🙌🙌

[@danielfollmer1825]

love the slow progression of the handheld mic lol

[@arorocks]

It was an awesome 2012 this year. Can't wait for 2202!🤩

[@brendandube]

Why are studio videos so entertaining 😆🤔

[@wielsonf]

Do it with 32 phones next year! Include more midrangers, OLD FLAGSHIPS, and the previous bracket winner for good measure.

[@SpritSlash]

It’s a bit of a tradition around here, to put a little dab on the last wing !!!!!!

[@juap]

Its clear that different photos would outcome in differents brackets winners. You should make people choose between packs of photos, not a single one

[@theaj1nkya]

Maybe next year you can have a blind smartphone camera test with tech KZbinrs. Let’s see if that gives interesting results too. If it does, it would really change the way we think about Smartphone cameras.

[@HaroldTheWizardCat]

My favorite side channel

[@lihlumelomkalipi8276]

I swear Marques pictured himself as Batman in the last pic😆😆

[@mitismee]

For next year 2022 smartphone test lets make the final is a photo taken in low light outside at night.

[@web_dev_cz]

The candle and ribbon in the second round looked so blant that people chose fuller colors. The subtle details on the candle flame and cookie color/texture were too small on the otherwise empty table. Same with ROG vs OP9P but honestly people either reeealy love full red or the camera was too high so the clapper reflects much more light.

[@cagaming-b1b]

I’d also like to see a separate competition with smartphone video capture

[@dreymorneau]

Next year you should throw in some phones that are 1 or 2 generations old as some wild cards

[@tushargupta1968]

Seems like a good idea tbh.

[@d.carter3850]

Pixel, Samsung, and iPhone should get placed in opposite ends of the bracket. Pixel vs pixel in the first round is insane.

[@Linky]

Love that METS hat.

[@michaeljindra]

I think it would be very interessting to include just one DSLR Photo each round, that doesn't go into the bracket, but just to see how people would rank it.

[@suvethan2004]

Wow can’t believe it’s 2012!

[@ChikhiMohammed]

"happy 2012"

[@jvnetsl]

Please do this in a "round-robin tournament". I think that's more fair way to do it.

[@MRHR812]

I’m enjoying the studio video more than the main video. 😅

[@lukaisercom]

I would have loved the iPhone twice in the bracket with different profiles to test the hypothesis of the last years.

[@kezarine]

i love these BTS videos so much

[@ShihammeDarc]

I got my Pixel 5a last week. Can't believe it beat the Pixel 6 Pro and iPhone 13 and went on to win the entire thing.

[@yashvrdnjain]

Now i feel bad about trading in my pixel 5a for the pixel 6 lol

[@ShihammeDarc]

@@yashvrdnjain well it's an unscientific test. You definitely got a better phone now, except for the battery lol.

[@arnoldramirez3789]

It was at this moment that he knew he f***** up 9:43

[@awesomnality]

1:51 mambo №5 😄

[@justinjin2821]

When he wrote 2012, I immediately checked the post date. LMAO

[@ajay_aravanan]

7:39 mmm… very good. The S21 Ultra definitely came in *2012* lol

[@shamnasmuthu6325]

I have a suggestion, why not add a colour accurate dslr shot at first for reference!

[@TheKHUSH28]

Can we please get an insight on how you guys seed these phones......?

[@rishabhgusain]

11:22 Someone please give vinh a stool!

[@smadeelibrahim]

Hehehe nice one, all team members guesses were wrong

[@kumar_ankit28]

The winner was already decided as soon as Pixel 5A beats Pixel 6 Pro. Period

[@hydranet]

Lmao that Hot Ones reference

[@DaddyFatherDad]

Slightly weird to put the Pixel 6 Pro against the Pixel 5 but hey, love these videos and the results!

[@jaykstah]

Ayy Andrew Rocking the Teddy Fresh hoodie 🔥

[@CallMeVidd]

I love the scuffed mic with “the studio” poorly sharpie’d on tape lmao

[@anyatwomingo]

youtube just sent me a notif saying this was uploaded 30 mins ago... plus i've already watched this lmao

[@logdog8]

0:08 To put a little dab on the what?