1. Apple’s video strength vs. still‑photo competitiveness
- “For video I think the iphone hasn't been dethroned yet.” – torben‑friis
- “It's video where Apple dominated.” – matwood
2. Concerns about computational photography/AI post‑processing (denoising, hallucinations, over‑smoothing, bokeh artifacts)
- “It seems largely just like way better denoising capabilities.” – sharktheone
- “At least it doesn't detect moon shaped objects and impose a static image of the moon on top of it.” – LoganDark
- “Huawei has very aggressive 'AI' post‑processing.” – Defolter
- “Apple is not immune to relatively heavy post processing in software.” – FireBeyond
3. Hardware comparisons – sensor size, variable aperture, Chinese flagship superiority
- “My current OPPO find x9 mops the floor with my previous iphone 16 pro in photography.” – torben‑friis
- “The Huawei uses a 1 inch sensor which is vastly superior in terms of hardware.” – comandillos
- “The value I see in the iPhone's variable aperture is videography…” – enthdegree
4. Skepticism toward DXOMark testing methodology and relevance
- “These tests seem to be about versatility and predictability more than sheer performance.” – makeitdouble
- “Where is a comparing site where the exact same subject and lightning used?” – azatom
- “DXOMARK sells test equipment and consulting services…” – rickdeckard