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DxOMark: Galaxy S10 Plus is the best overall smartphone shooter
August 10, 2025
Yesterday,DxOMarkscored theXiaomi Mi 9as thethird-bestsmartphone for taking photos. Now, the scores are in for the flagshipSamsung Galaxy S10 Plus, and it looks like it’s going to steal a lot of the Mi 9’s thunder.
According to DxOMark, the Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus is nowthe best overall smartphone camera system for still photography. Its overall score for photos and video is matched by theHUAWEI Mate 20 Proand theHUAWEI P20 Pro, but the Galaxy S10 Plus selfie cam blows those devices out of the water, making it the best full package choice.
The Galaxy S10 Plus received a score of 114 for its rear lens when it comes to still photographs, the same score as both theMate 20 Proand theP20 Pro. It also scored a 97 for video, the same score as the Mate 20 Pro but slightly lower than the P20 Pro (which scored 98).
It would appear then that it’s mostly a tie between the three, but the dual-lensed selfie cam on the front of the Galaxy S10 Plus sends it flying past its peers with a score of 96, much higher than the Mate 20 Pro (75) and the P20 Pro (72).
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In other words, when it comes to taking photos, the Galaxy S10 gives you the complete package which no other device alone can match.
Interestingly, the Xiaomi Mi 9 is still the top winner when it comes to video footage with a score of 99, the highest score ever given by DxOMark. However, it could be that the phone received that score because the Mi 9 defaults to 4K video recording instead of the usual 1080p most devices use as a default. Therefore, the score might be a little skewed.
Some folks don’tput much stock into DxOMark scores, but the Galaxy S10 Plus matching the two best smartphone camera systems and beating out even theGoogle Pixel 3when it comes to taking selfies is pretty impressive.
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