Behind the Blind Smartphone Camera Test!
It's that time of year again! We grabbed 16 of the most notable phones of 2021, placed our bets, and took dozens of photos to see which one takes the crown - as determined by you.
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Chapters:
00:00 Intro
02:02 Brackets
08:58 Round 1 wrap-up
10:43 Shooting round 2
11:42 Round 2 wrap-up
12:45 Shooting round 3
13:19 Round 3 wrap-up
13:55 Shooting finals
14:23 Final round/closing thoughts
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2012 is going to be a good one, I can feel it 🤞
@framesfc
2 жыл бұрын
Yeah 2012
@FastSloth87
2 жыл бұрын
The world will end, what u mean "good"?!
@desmond-hawkins
2 жыл бұрын
Who's glad 2011 is over drop some liikkkkkesss.
@leobrianas1485
2 жыл бұрын
I’m confused
@desmond-hawkins
2 жыл бұрын
@@leobrianas1485 Marques wrote 2012 instead of 2021 (at 7:36).
Well, just like every year. This list will be really interesting (and unexpected), but with an added twist of BTS footage 🙌
7:36 Marques: “2021 Blind test winner” *writes 2012*
SECOND
@DavidImel
2 жыл бұрын
RIP
@notsololol
2 жыл бұрын
same
@WonderWhy66
2 жыл бұрын
Well damn 😂
@jaredowens3107
2 жыл бұрын
2012 😂😂
I wouldn't mind going back to 2012. Thanks Marques! 🎉
@SrinivashM29
2 жыл бұрын
I'd kill to go back to 2012
@MasterofOrion
2 жыл бұрын
Yeah man, those days of the Samsung Galaxy S3
@nerdyllama9330
2 жыл бұрын
I miss those days
2021: Pixel 5a 2020: Zenfone 7 Pro 2019: Galazy Note 10+ 2018: Huawei Mate 20 Pro
@sohe_.l
2 жыл бұрын
never an iPhone... and yet everybody loves the outcome of iPhone cameras lol
@arkoprovoshaw5737
2 жыл бұрын
@@sohe_.l everyone loves the outcomes of iPhones only when they hear that it is from an iPhone
@FastSloth87
2 жыл бұрын
You forgot one 2012: S21 Ultra
@ShihammeDarc
2 жыл бұрын
@@FastSloth87 ?
@FastSloth87
2 жыл бұрын
@@ShihammeDarc 7:26
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
2 жыл бұрын
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
2 жыл бұрын
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
Жыл бұрын
This
Honestly it’s just cool to see the overall improvement in all phones
The painting of the MKBHD logo in the background at 13:09 is honestly awesome
I think it would be interesting to include winners from previous years to see if quality of these cameras age well !
I am seriously loving The Studio channel, I look forward to the BTS of videos more often now than the main video!
Came here immediately after finishing watching the original MKBHD video. Love this
@helloooooo6242
2 жыл бұрын
Eminem in pfp??
@bhagyshreetambe5060
2 жыл бұрын
Yeah me too
You know they do serious business when they have 3+ whiteboard markers that actually work
Damn I've been waiting for this the whole year🔥🔥
@TheStudio
2 жыл бұрын
Us too!
@joysonbaretto3690
2 жыл бұрын
Yes 💯
4:53 "I think the motto is gonna edge it out" While the phone is called motto edge. Noiceeee
Haha! The 2012 bit. 😂
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
Жыл бұрын
No one has a 50 MP screen, so it’s all just downscaled massively anyways
I actually loved this video more than the actual one on the main channel.
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
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
2 жыл бұрын
Linus has a almost same kinda video but with pixel 3 or 4 maybe
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.
wow I blew it with my bracket
@WonderWhy66
2 жыл бұрын
So you're the actual first I guess 🤭🙌
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
2 жыл бұрын
yeah. u can easily know it's iPhone's picture. its always a bit warm.
It’s insane how the pixel stays winning
@Tyler_ThaTruth
2 жыл бұрын
Didn’t the zen phone win the most outta all the awards he’s done?
@ShihammeDarc
2 жыл бұрын
@@Tyler_ThaTruth 2021: Pixel 5a 2020: Zenfone 7 Pro 2019: Galazy Note 10+ 2018: Huawei Mate 20 Pro
@Manganellia1
2 жыл бұрын
I'm pretty sure the pixel won more rounds this year than if you took every other year combined.
@Vfulncchl
Жыл бұрын
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
The dynamic of your group is pretty awesome.
starting to love this channel more than the main one
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
Paused the main camera test video to watch this real quick. I'll go back, I promise. 😂
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.
I might just start liking the studio channel better than the MKBHD channel 😅
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.
Yooooo Andrew with the Teddy Fresh 🔥
Would be cool if y’all use the winner of this year’s blind smartphone test in next year’s bracket.
7:39 2012 winner lol
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!
Great work Marques and team!💙
Why are studio videos so entertaining 😆🤔
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
2 жыл бұрын
love the work u and the crew at the studio do, keep it up!
The Hot Ones reference at the beginning was GOLD
Teddy Fresh! I see you Andrew 👀 Thanks for mentioning H3 on the podcast!
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!
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.
Yes Andrew repping the Teddy Fresh classic hoodie, my man 👍🏽
7:42 Happy 2012 Everyone!
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
Love watching your videos at 720p 🙌🏼
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)
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@WonderWhy66
2 жыл бұрын
Wow hi 😂🙌
8:52 Joshua Vergara cameo! 🙌🙌🙌
Thanks for the behind the scenes this year!!
i bit of Hot Ones reference at the beginning 👌🏼
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
7:38 ... Yes Marques... You predicted "2012"
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
When he wrote 2012, I immediately checked the post date. LMAO
Its clear that different photos would outcome in differents brackets winners. You should make people choose between packs of photos, not a single one
It’s a bit of a tradition around here, to put a little dab on the last wing !!!!!!
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..!!!
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.
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
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.
Lmao that Hot Ones reference
I love watching these videos man! your the reason I love tech I even bought a Macbook M1 just cause if my first book was gonna be any MacBook it had to be atleast the m1 MacBook Pro and this thing is a beast and I just wish you good day bruh>
You should do a contest before the video every year, if someone guesses the exact bracket… boom prize winner
Marques still living in the good, happy timeline KZread Rewind came out good Economy is booming PewDiePie still screams at barrels, Gangnam Style is a worldwide phenomenon Life is good.
love the slow progression of the handheld mic lol
This video is funny towards the end
Video Shot 10yrs ago. Time Travellers!!!
Please do this in a "round-robin tournament". I think that's more fair way to do it.
It was at this moment that he knew he f***** up 9:43
What a great year it was 2012...
Lolll the hot ones reference 😂😂😂
It was an awesome 2012 this year. Can't wait for 2202!🤩
Interesting results and bts. ✌️
Can we please get an insight on how you guys seed these phones......?
I’m enjoying the studio video more than the main video. 😅
"But which one looks more tasty?" lol
I swear Marques pictured himself as Batman in the last pic😆😆
11:22 Someone please give vinh a stool!
Hot ones outro for your intro😂🤝. Classic
My favorite side channel
I would like to see the first round winners compete again on the first photo, and all compete again on every photo
Hehehe nice one, all team members guesses were wrong
youtube just sent me a notif saying this was uploaded 30 mins ago... plus i've already watched this lmao
0:08 To put a little dab on the what?
Ayy Andrew Rocking the Teddy Fresh hoodie 🔥
Love that METS hat.
I would have loved the iPhone twice in the bracket with different profiles to test the hypothesis of the last years.
I love the scuffed mic with “the studio” poorly sharpie’d on tape lmao
7:39 mmm… very good. The S21 Ultra definitely came in *2012* lol
I’d also like to see a separate competition with smartphone video capture
I have a suggestion, why not add a colour accurate dslr shot at first for reference!
1:51 mambo №5 😄
2012 hahahaha nice one Marques 😂
i love these BTS videos so much
Must include original size photo and combination of several scene
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.
I am wondering whether the screen one is viewing the photo on matters or not.
Wow can’t believe it’s 2012!
Why the vivo X70 Pro+ is missing?
@confused.cat.
2 жыл бұрын
Many people don't buy Vivo phones because ot thier bad software and not so good community. Maybe that's why