As many of you know, we’ve already reviewed the HONOR 200 Pro and were impressed by the phone’s portrait photography prowess. Well, now folks over at DXOMARK got their hands on the HONOR 200 and HONOR 200 Pro and tested the cameras of both smartphones.
Cameras of both HONOR 200 phones got tested by DXOMARK, and the ‘Pro’ did especially well
Before we proceed, do note that these are mid-range phones. These are not high-end devices, so take that into account. Having said that, they are both ranking nicely over at DXOMARK, but the ‘Pro’ model stands out.
It is ranked 33rd in the global camera rankings, however, it’s second in the $400-$600 range. That is a more logical way to look at things when it comes to mid-range phones, of course. Of course, some devices that are 2x or 3x its price have more to offer in the camera department.
In any case, the phone received an overall photo score of 138 and a video score of 134. Bokeh score is 70, Preview is 69, and Zoom 132. In the $400-$600 bracket, it’s second only to the Google Pixel 7, which scored 140 points.
Autofocus, dynamic range, and more were highlighted as its camera strong suits
DXOMARK indicated the phone’s fast and accurate autofocus as one of its strong suits. This is true in all lighting conditions, basically. The exposure was also praised, as was dynamic range. The phone also did a good job of keeping a rather neutral white balance outdoors.
Texture and noise tradeoff was mentioned in outdoor conditions, and well-preserved details on long-range shots.
What about the cons? Well, the phone produced a slightly lower contrast in high dynamic scenes (than expected). Occasional color casts on photos was also a problem, as was slight oversaturation in video.
“Generally low texture-noise compromise in indoor and low-light conditions with some chromatic noise” is another problem, and occasional artifacts (flare, halos, and color quantization).
The HONOR 200 did really well too
The HONOR 200, on the flip side, grabbed the 55th place in global camera rankings, and the 5th place in the $400-$600 bracket. It score 133 points in the photo department, and 121 points in the video department. The total score was 130 points. The phone scored 65 points in the Bokeh department, 61 in Preview, and 124 points in the Zoom department.
If you’d like to take a closer look at both of those tests, they’re linked below.