GSMArena.com GSMArena.com

Tip us

1.5m
109k
RSS

EV

Merch

Log in

Login

I forgot my password
Sign up
  • Home
  • News
  • Reviews
  • Videos
  • Featured
  • Phone Finder
  • Deals
  • MerchNew
  • Coverage
  • Contact
ADVERTISEMENTS

Announcing our new Photo Compare Tool

  • Post your comment
  • Comments (114)

19 November, 2010

GSMArena

Besides reviewing phones, we're always trying to come up with new ways to make our reviews more informative. Which is why we're excited to announce the Picture Comparison Tool - an "in the lab" test, the results of which can be viewed directly in your browser.

Our unimaginatively named Photo Comparison Tool pits up to three cameraphones of your choice against each other on a single webpage. Unlike the crops of the resolution chart, the new tool lets you pan around the entire chart photo with 100% zoomed views for each phone.

Picture ComparePicture ComparePicture Compare
Photo Compare Tool in action

We've been posting synthetic resolution tests in our reviews for a while now but we've worked to improve the practicality of this test. We've added two new posters to the mix and to make it easier for our readers to compare one phone to another we created the Photo Compare Tool.

We will, of course, keep posting "real life" photos but they are at the mercy of the weather - the "in the lab" comparison on the other hand is performed under reproducible conditions, so each phone gets a fair shot at the top.

The tool's page will give you enough information on how to use it, so here we'll briefly go over what exactly we're comparing. The two new charts give more data points to judge a cameraphone's performance not only in terms of resolved detail, but also color reproduction, image processing and distortions from the camera lens.


Our new Photo Compare Tool

The database of phones that can be tested with the tool will grow with time, but for now we've done our best to add some of the hottest phones and some older ones to serve as basis for comparison. Check out how the Nokia N8 versus the Samsung Pixon12, one of the first 12MP sharpshooters, or maybe the iPhone 4 the Samsung Galaxy S.

We'll add many more phones in the coming weeks as we dig back into our resolution chart archives. We don't have the new posters shot with these past phones, but a shot of the standard ISO 12233 test chart is available from most of those.

Now, go on, play around with the Photo Compare Tool and don't forget to leave us a comment - what you think of it, any problems you've had (and your browser info) plus any ideas you might have on how to improve it (including coming up with a new, more catchy name).

Related articles
  • GSMArena.com turns 22 today: Happy birthday to us! GSMArena.com turns 22 today: Happy birthday to us!
  • GSMArena labs: we are introducing reactions to our comment section GSMArena labs: we are introducing reactions to our comment section
  • GSMArena merch store: introducing new designs and products GSMArena merch store: introducing new designs and products
  • YouTube comments have a big spam problem YouTube comments have a big spam problem

Reader comments

?
  • Anonymous
  • Qm3
  • 13 Dec 2010

There is no icon in the home page. I even tried to e-mail the customer service about ten days ago, but they have not answered yet. Great

  • Reply
?
  • Anonymous
  • vbT
  • 12 Dec 2010

y isnt thr an icon fr photo compare tool on gsm arena's homepage....????

  • Reply
?
  • Anonymous
  • PxM
  • 23 Nov 2010

Wow, excellent! One more reason to love your site... I ditched another popular website (whose name also has the word "Arena" in it...) and moved here because all their reviews were biased towards Apple devices. But your reviews seem fair. Y...

  • Reply
  • Read all comments
  • Post your comment
Total reader comments: 114

ADVERTISEMENTS

Phone finder

  • Samsung
  • Apple
  • Huawei
  • Nokia
  • Sony
  • LG
  • HTC
  • Motorola
  • Lenovo
  • Xiaomi
  • Google
  • Honor
  • Oppo
  • Realme
  • OnePlus
  • vivo
  • Meizu
  • BlackBerry
  • Asus
  • Alcatel
  • ZTE
  • Microsoft
  • Vodafone
  • Energizer
  • Cat
  • Sharp
  • Micromax
  • Infinix
  • TCL
  • Ulefone
  • Tecno
  • Doogee
  • Blackview
  • BLU
  • Panasonic
  • Plum

All brands Rumor mill

ADVERTISEMENTS

Top 10 by daily interest

  Device Daily hits  
1.Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra99,388
2.Samsung Galaxy S2351,903
3.Samsung Galaxy S23+32,115
4.Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra 5G20,479
5.Oppo Reno8 T 5G18,725
6.Xiaomi Poco X5 Pro18,468
7.Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max17,289
8.Samsung Galaxy A14 5G15,922
9.Apple iPhone XR15,914
10.Samsung Galaxy A53 5G15,349

ELECTRIC VEHICLES

Lexus RZ 450e gets priced in the US Lexus RZ 450e gets priced in the US Nio prepares to launch 2 more unannounced EVs in next few monthsXiaomi demands payout from supplier over leaked images
ADVERTISEMENTS

Home News Reviews Compare Coverage Glossary FAQ RSS feed Youtube Facebook Twitter Instagram

© 2000-2023 GSMArena.com Mobile version Android app Tools Contact us Merch store Privacy Terms of use Change Ad Consent Do not sell my data