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Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5 Camera test

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We put the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5 through our rigorous DXOMARK Camera test suite to measure its performance in photo, video, and zoom quality from an end-user perspective. This article breaks down how the device fared in a variety of tests and several common use cases and is intended to highlight the most important results of our testing with an extract of the captured data.

Overview

Key camera specifications:

  • Primary: 50MP sensor, 1.0µm pixels, 23mm equivalent f/1.8-aperture lens, Dual Pixel PDAF, OIS
  • Ultra-wide: 12MP sensor, 1.12µm sensor, 12mm equivalent f/2.2-aperture lens
  • Tele: 10MP sensor, , 3x optical zoom, f/2.4-aperture lens, PDAF, OIS

Scoring

Sub-scores and attributes included in the calculations of the global score.

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5
128
camera
127
Photo
104

130

108

130

96

125

99

124

82

117

74

82

70
Bokeh
70

85

76
Preview
76

93

128
Zoom
93

120

104

122

123
Video
90

116

95

120

96

120

100

118

104

120

78

86

105

119

Use cases & Conditions

Use case scores indicate the product performance in specific situations. They are not included in the overall score calculations.

BEST 180

Outdoor

Photos & videos shot in bright light conditions (≥1000 lux)

BEST 169

Indoor

Photos & videos shot in good lighting conditions (≥100lux)

BEST 138

Lowlight

Photos & videos shot in low lighting conditions (<100 lux)

BEST 154

Friends & Family

Portrait and group photo & videos

Pros

  • Good exposure and wide dynamic range
  • Generally good color rendering in photo and video
  • High level of captured detail in video
  • Smooth exposure transitions in video

Cons

  • Quite intrusive image noise in photo and video
  • Slight white balance casts in daylight conditions
  • Occasional autofocus errors in very low light
  • Fusion artifacts in challenging low light conditions

Although the Samsung Galaxy Fold5 did not make into the upper regions of the DXOMARK Camera ranking, it delivered decent results across most of our test categories and was capable of capturing nice photos and video clips in most shooting conditions. The Galaxy Z Fold5 camera was also a slight improvement over its predecessor the Z Fold4. Considering that they  both have  identical camera hardware, the slightly better performance is all down to improved imaging software and tuning. The Galaxy Z Fold5’s  high price point, however,  makes the device arguably most interesting to those users who appreciate the (still) innovative folding design and large display. But if camera performance is the priority,  then other  top-end devices with a more conventional form factor offer a better value.

BEST 154
Friends & Family

The Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5 performed quite well when taking photos and videos of friends and family members. In portrait scenes, subject exposure was generally good, and even in difficult backlighting the camera managed to maintain good contrast on the subject. Color rendering was nice, with natural skin tones in both photo and video modes. Image results in bokeh mode were natural, too, and pretty close to what you would expect from a DSLR and fast lens. On the downside, the camera was not capable of providing a zero shutter lag, which meant it was more difficult to capture the decisive moment in scenes with motion than with other devices in this class. Additionally, a fairly narrow depth of field resulted in out-of-focus background subjects in group shots.

 Samsung Galaxy Fold5 – Good target exposure and fairly natural skin-tone rendering
BEST 138
Lowlight

When shooting in low light, the Z Fold5 camera captured photos with good exposure in most situations. White balance and color rendering were fairly neutral and pleasant, and texture levels were generally high. However, our testers observed higher noise levels than on other devices in this class, and in very low light, we also noticed some subject underexposure and autofocus struggles.

Samsung Galaxy Fold5 – Pleasant white balance, even under tungsten light
Samsung Galaxy Fold5 – Underexposure, subject out of focus, chromatic noise

Test summary

About DXOMARK Camera tests: DXOMARK’s Camera evaluations take place in laboratories and in real-world situations using a wide variety of subjects. The scores rely on objective tests for which the results are calculated directly by measurement software on our laboratory setups, and on perceptual tests in which a sophisticated set of metrics allow a panel of image experts to compare aspects of image quality that require human judgment. Testing a smartphone involves a team of engineers and technicians for about a week. Photo, Zoom, and Video quality are scored separately and then combined into an Overall score for comparison among the cameras in different devices. For more information about the DXOMARK Camera protocol, click here. More details on smartphone camera scores are available here. The following section gathers key elements of DXOMARK’s exhaustive tests and analyses. Full performance evaluations are available upon request. Please contact us  on how to receive a full report.

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5 Camera Scores vs Ultra-Premium
This graph compares DXOMARK photo, zoom and video scores between the tested device and references. Average and maximum scores of the price segment are also indicated. Average and maximum scores for each price segment are computed based on the DXOMARK database of devices tested.

Photo

127

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5

169

Huawei Pura 70 Ultra
About DXOMARK Camera Photo tests

For scoring and analysis, DXOMARK engineers capture and evaluate more than 2,600 test images both in controlled lab environments and in outdoor, indoor and low-light natural scenes, using the camera’s default settings. The photo protocol is designed to take into account the main use cases and is based on typical shooting scenarios, such as portraits, family, and landscape photography. The evaluation is performed by visually inspecting images against a reference of natural scenes, and by running objective measurements on images of charts captured in the lab under different lighting conditions from 1 to 1,000+ lux and color temperatures from 2,300K to 6,500K.

In photo mode, the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5 performed well across most uses cases. Target exposure was always accurate, and the dynamic range was pretty wide, capturing good highlight and shadow detail in high-contrast scenes. In terms of color, slight white balance casts were sometimes visible but remained within acceptable limits. The autofocus was stable and reliable in most conditions. On the downside, image noise was noticeable in all test conditions, with noise levels sometimes peaking in discrete areas of the frame.

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5 Photo scores vs Ultra-Premium
The photo tests analyze image quality attributes such as exposure, color, texture, and noise in various light conditions. Autofocus performances and the presence of artifacts on all images captured in controlled lab conditions and in real-life images are also evaluated. All these attributes have a significant impact on the final quality of the images captured with the tested device and can help to understand the camera's main strengths and weaknesses.
Close-Up

Close-up is the third new use case score introduced with DXOMARK Camera version 5. It evaluates the camera’s ability to capture detail at subject distances below 10cm and magnifications as close possible to 1:1.

The Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5 doesn’t come with a dedicated lens for macro photography, but the device still allowed for the capture of good close-up shots using the pinch-zoom method.

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5 – Good detail
Oppo Find N2 Flip – Slight loss of detail
Google Pixel Fold – Good detail

Exposure

104

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5

130

Huawei Pura 70 Ultra

Exposure is one of the key attributes for technically good pictures. The main attribute evaluated is the brightness of the main subject through various use cases such as landscape, portrait, or still life. Other factors evaluated are the contrast and the dynamic range, eg. the ability to render visible details in both bright and dark areas of the image. Repeatability is also important because it demonstrates the camera's ability to provide the same rendering when shooting several images of the same scene.

In our tests, exposure was good, with a pretty wide dynamic range. In some very difficult backlit scenes, highlight clipping can be noticed. This said, in such backlit portrait shots, global contrast on the subject’s face remained nice.

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5 - Good target exposure, visible highlight clipping.
Oppo Find N2 Flip
Oppo Find N2 Flip - Good target exposure, no highlight clipping.
Google Pixel Fold
Google Pixel Fold - Good target exposure, visible highlight clipping.
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5 – Good exposure and contrast, strong highlight clipping
Oppo Find N2 Flip – Good exposure and wide dynamic range, low contrast
Google Pixel Fold – Slight underexposure, wide dynamic range, good contrast

Color

108

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5

130

Apple iPhone 16 Pro

Color is one of the key attributes for technically good pictures. The image quality attributes analyzed are skin-tone rendering, white balance, color shading, and repeatability. For color and skin tone rendering, we penalize unnatural colors but we respect a manufacturer's choice of color signature.

The Z Fold5 delivered fairly accurate white balance across most lighting conditions. However, in cloudy conditions, our testers occasionally noticed a green cast. This said, color rendering was overall pleasant and vivid, with natural skin tones.

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5 – Neutral and accurate white balance
Oppo Find N2 Flip – Slight blue white balance cast
Google Pixel Fold – Neutral and accurate white balance
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5 – Green white balance cast, natural skin tones
Oppo Find N2 Flip – Neutral white balance, inaccurate skin-tone rendering
Google Pixel Fold – Accurate white balance and skin-tone rendering

Autofocus

96

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5

125

Huawei Pura 70 Ultra

Autofocus tests concentrate on focus accuracy, focus repeatability, shooting time delay, and depth of field. Shooting delay is the difference between the time the user presses the capture button and the time the image is actually taken. It includes focusing speed and the capability of the device to capture images at the right time, what is called 'zero shutter lag' capability. Even if a shallow depth of field can be pleasant for a single subject portrait or close-up shot, it can also be a problem in some specific conditions such as group portraits; Both situations are tested. Focus accuracy is also evaluated in all the real-life images taken, from infinity to close-up objects and in low light to outdoor conditions.

Autofocus was fairly fast and reliable in most situations, but the camera did not offer zero shutter lag, resulting in a slight delay between pressing the shutter button and image capture. Some autofocus errors were noticeable in low light and compared to some competitors the Fold5 camera’s depth of field is fairly narrow, which can result in blurry background subjects in group shots.

Autofocus irregularity and speed: 20Lux Δ7EV Tungsten Handheld
This graph illustrates focus accuracy and speed and also zero shutter lag capability by showing the edge acutance versus the shooting time measured on the AFHDR setup on a series of pictures. All pictures were taken at 20Lux with Tungsten illuminant, 500ms after the defocus. On this scenario, the backlit panels in the scene are set up to simulate a fairly high dynamic range: the luminance ratio between the brightest point and a 18% reflective gray patch is 7, which we denote by a Exposure Value difference of 7. The edge acutance is measured on the four edges of the Dead Leaves chart, and the shooting time is measured on the LED Universal Timer.
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5 - Depth of field
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5 - Background subject out of focus
Oppo Find N2 Flip - Depth of field
Oppo Find N2 Flip - Background subject in focus

Texture

99

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5

124

Apple iPhone 15 Pro

Texture tests analyze the level of details and the texture of subjects in the images taken in the lab as well as in real-life scenarios. For natural shots, particular attention is paid to the level of details in the bright and dark areas of the image. Objective measurements are performed on chart images taken in various lighting conditions from 1 to 1000 lux and different kinds of dynamic range conditions. The charts used are the proprietary DXOMARK chart (DMC) and the Dead Leaves chart.

DXOMARK CHART (DMC) detail preservation score vs lux levels for tripod and handheld conditions
This graph shows the evolution of the DMC detail preservation score with the level of lux, for two holding conditions. DMC detail preservation score is derived from an AI-based metric trained to evaluate texture and details rendering on a selection of crops of our DXOMARK chart.

In terms of texture, the Z Fold5 produced decent results, even in low light. Fine details were preserved well and sharpening was applied only lightly but the Z Fold5 could not quite match the Google Pixel Fold’s texture performance.

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5 - Outdoor texture
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5 - Decent detail
Oppo Find N2 Flip - Outdoor texture
Oppo Find N2 Flip - Unnatural fine detail
Google Pixel Fold - Outdoor texture
Google Pixel Fold - High level of detail, natural detail rendering

Noise

82

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5

117

Huawei Pura 70 Ultra

Noise tests analyze various attributes of noise such as intensity, chromaticity, grain, structure on real-life images as well as images of charts taken in the lab. For natural images, particular attention is paid to the noise on faces, landscapes, but also on dark areas and high dynamic range conditions. Noise on moving objects is also evaluated on natural images. Objective measurements are performed on images of charts taken in various conditions from 1 to 1000 lux and different kinds of dynamic range conditions. The chart used is the Dead Leaves chart and the standardized measurement such as Visual Noise derived from ISO 15739.

Visual noise evolution with illuminance levels in handheld condition
This graph shows the evolution of visual noise metric with the level of lux in handheld condition. The visual noise metric is the mean of visual noise measurement on all patches of the Dead Leaves chart in the AFHDR setup. DXOMARK visual noise measurement is derived from ISO15739 standard.

With noise levels high across all light conditions, the Z Fold5 left some room for improvement in this test category. Our testers also noticed local areas that showed higher noise levels than the rest of the frame, at all light levels.

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5 - Outdoor noise
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5 - Coarse noise
Oppo Find N2 Flip - Outdoor noise
Oppo Find N2 Flip - Slight luminance noise
Google Pixel Fold - Outdoor noise
Google Pixel Fold - Very slight luminance noise
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5 - Low light noise
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5 - Coarse and chromatic noise
Oppo Find N2 Flip - Low light noise
Oppo Find N2 Flip - Fine luminance noise
Google Pixel Fold - Low light noise
Google Pixel Fold - Fine luminance noise

Artifacts

74

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5

82

Xiaomi Redmi 12 5G

The artifacts evaluation looks at lens shading, chromatic aberrations, geometrical distortion, edges ringing, halos, ghosting, quantization, unexpected color hue shifts, among others type of possible unnatural effects on photos. The more severe and the more frequent the artifact, the higher the point deduction on the score. The main artifacts observed and corresponding point loss are listed below.

In terms of unwanted image artifacts in photo mode, when shooting in low light conditions, fusion artifacts were noticeable, as well as ghosting effects on moving subjects in the scene.

Main photo artifacts penalties
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5 - Artifacts
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5 - Fusion artifacts
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5 - Artifacts
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5 - Fusion artifacts

Bokeh

70

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5

85

Huawei Pura 70 Ultra

Bokeh is tested in one dedicated mode, usually portrait or aperture mode, and analyzed by visually inspecting all the images captured in the lab and in natural conditions. The goal is to reproduce portrait photography comparable to one taken with a DLSR and a wide aperture. The main image quality attributes paid attention to are depth estimation, artifacts, blur gradient, and the shape of the bokeh blur spotlights. Portrait image quality attributes (exposure, color, texture) are also taken into account.

In bokeh mode, The Z Fold5 delivered great portrait shots, with correct subject isolation, good exposure and nice skin tones. The blur gradient on foreground and background portions of the frame created an overall effect that comes close to what you would get from a DSLR and a fast lens. However, some depth estimation errors were also visible in our test samples.

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5 – Good subject isolation, fairly natural blur gradient
Oppo Find N2 Flip – Good subject isolation, no foreground blur
Google Pixel Fold – Good subject isolation, fairly natural blur gradient
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5 - Bokeh mode
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5 - Slight depth estimation errors

Preview

76

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5

93

Apple iPhone 16 Pro

Preview tests analyze the image quality of the camera app's preview of the image, with particular attention paid to the difference between the capture and the preview, especially regarding dynamic range and the application of the bokeh effect. Also evaluated is the smoothness of the exposure, color and focus adaptation when zooming from the minimal to the maximal zoom factor available. The preview frame rate is measured using the LED Universal Timer.

The preview image on the device display was not as good as on the class-leading iPhone 14 series but still mostly pretty close to the final capture. However, our testers noticed some differences between preview and capture, especially when shooting backlit scenes. When switching to bokeh mode, depth estimation was quite similar between preview and capture.

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5 – Capture
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5 – Preview – Lower dynamic range than capture
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5 – Capture
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5 – Preview – Subject isolation close to capture

Zoom

128

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5

164

Huawei Pura 70 Ultra
About DXOMARK Camera Zoom tests

DXOMARK engineers capture and evaluate over 400 test images in controlled lab environments and in outdoor, indoor, and low-light natural scenes, using the camera’s default settings and pinch zoom at various zoom factors from ultra wide to very long-range zoom. The evaluation is performed by visually inspecting the images against a reference of natural scenes, and by running objective measurements of chart images captured in the lab under different conditions from 20 to 1000 lux and color temperatures from 2300K to 6500K.

The Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5 comes with dedicated ultra-wide and tele camera modules, allowing for a lot of flexibility in terms of zooming. Images captured with the ultra-wide camera offered good color rendering, accurate and stable exposure. The tele module captured good detail but our testers also observed some image noise, especially when taking pictures in low light.

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5 Zoom Scores vs Ultra-Premium
This graph illustrates the relative scores for the different zoom ranges evaluated. The abscissa is expressed in 35mm equivalent focal length. Zooming-in scores are displayed on the right and Zooming-out scores on the left.
Video Zoom

Video footage recorded with wide or tele zoom applied was well exposed and had good color rendering. However, tele-zoom video lacked detail.

Wide

104

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5

122

Huawei Pura 70 Ultra

These tests analyze the performance of the ultra-wide camera at several focal lengths from 12 mm to 20 mm. All image quality attributes are evaluated, with particular attention paid to such artifacts as chromatic aberrations, lens softness, and distortion. Pictures below are an extract of tested scenes.

Images captured with the ultra-wide camera showed good color and detail, but our testers also noticed some image noise and highlight clipping in high-contrast scenes.

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5 – Good exposure and good color rendering
Oppo Find N2 Flip – Noise (but with a pleasantly grainy appearance)
Google Pixel Fold – Slight highlight clipping

Tele

93

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5

120

Xiaomi 14 Ultra

All image quality attributes are evaluated at focal lengths from approximately 40 mm to 300 mm, with particular attention paid to texture and detail. The score is derived from a number of objective measurements in the lab and perceptual analysis of real-life images.

The Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5’s telephoto lens offered good exposure stability and color saturation across different light conditions. In addition, the camera captured good detail at all light levels in close range tele shots. However, our testers observed a sharp drop-off in detail at medium and long range tele. Image noise was also noticeable in indoor shots and under low light conditions.

DXOMARK CHART (DMC) detail preservation score per focal length
This graph shows the evolution of the DMC detail preservation score with respect to the full-frame equivalent focal length for different light conditions. The x-axis represents the equivalent focal length measured for each corresponding shooting distance and the y-axis represents the maximum details preservation metric score: higher value means better quality. Large dots correspond to zoom ratio available in the user interface of the camera application.
DXOMARK CHART (DMC) detail preservation score per focal length
This graph shows the evolution of the DMC detail preservation score with respect to the full-frame equivalent focal length for different light conditions. The x-axis represents the equivalent focal length measured for each corresponding shooting distance and the y-axis represents the maximum details preservation metric score: higher value means better quality. Large dots correspond to zoom ratio available in the user interface of the camera application.
DXOMARK CHART (DMC) detail preservation score per focal length
This graph shows the evolution of the DMC detail preservation score with respect to the full-frame equivalent focal length for different light conditions. The x-axis represents the equivalent focal length measured for each corresponding shooting distance and the y-axis represents the maximum details preservation metric score: higher value means better quality. Large dots correspond to zoom ratio available in the user interface of the camera application.
DXOMARK CHART (DMC) detail preservation score per focal length
This graph shows the evolution of the DMC detail preservation score with respect to the full-frame equivalent focal length for different light conditions. The x-axis represents the equivalent focal length measured for each corresponding shooting distance and the y-axis represents the maximum details preservation metric score: higher value means better quality. Large dots correspond to zoom ratio available in the user interface of the camera application.
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5 – Good exposure and color rendering, some noise
Oppo Find N2 Flip – Loss of detail, ringing
Google Pixel Fold – Noise, slight ringing

Video

123

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5

159

Apple iPhone 16 Pro
About DXOMARK Camera Video tests

DXOMARK engineers capture and evaluate more than 2.5 hours of video in controlled lab environments and in natural low-light, indoor and outdoor scenes, using the camera’s default settings. The evaluation consists of visually inspecting natural videos taken in various conditions and running objective measurements on videos of charts recorded in the lab under different conditions from 1 to 1000+ lux and color temperatures from 2,300K to 6,500K.

In video mode, the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5 offered good overall color rendering and stable white balance. The camera also managed to keep noise levels low when recording in daylight or indoors. However, in low light, noise, including chroma noise, became more intrusive, color accuracy suffered and footage was often underexposed.

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5 Video scores vs Ultra-Premium
Video tests analyze the same image quality attributes as for still images, such as exposure, color, texture, or noise, in addition to temporal aspects such as speed, and smoothness and stability of exposure, white balance, and autofocus transitions.

Exposure

90

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5

116

Apple iPhone 15 Pro

Exposure tests evaluate the brightness of the main subject and the dynamic range, eg. the ability to render visible details in both bright and dark areas of the image. Stability and temporal adaption of the exposure are also analyzed.

Video clips captured on the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5 featured an accurate target exposure in outdoor conditions. The dynamic range was  wide, but a loss of information and clipping in the shadow areas of the frame was often noticeable when recording in low light.

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5 –  Good exposure, shadow clipping

Oppo Find N2 Flip – Good exposure, very slight shadow clipping

Color

95

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5

120

Apple iPhone 16 Pro

Image-quality color analysis looks at color rendering, skin-tone rendering, white balance, color shading, stability of the white balance and its adaption when light is changing.

Color rendering was nice across all light conditions. However, in low light some unnatural skin tones could be observed.

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5 – Good color rendering, even in low light, unnatural dark skin tones

Oppo Find N2 Flip – Good skin tone rendering, high noise levels

Autofocus

96

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5

120

Huawei Pura 70 Ultra

The Z Fold5 video autofocus delivered a good performance in most conditions but some instabilities could occasionally be noticeable.

 Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5 – Slightly low target exposure, autofocus instabilities (46 – 47sec).

Oppo Find N2 Flip – Good target exposure, stable autofocus

Texture

100

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5

118

Oppo Find X6 Pro

Texture tests analyze the level of details and texture of the real-life videos as well as the videos of charts recorded in the lab. Natural videos recordings are visually evaluated, with particular attention paid to the level of details in the bright and areas as well as in the dark. Objective measurements are performed of images of charts taken in various conditions from 1 to 1000 lux. The charts used are the DXOMARK chart (DMC) and Dead Leaves chart.

DXOMARK CHART (DMC) detail preservation video score vs lux levels
This graph shows the evolution of the DMC detail preservation video score with the level of lux in video. DMC detail preservation score is derived from an AI-based metric trained to evaluate texture and details rendering on a selection of crops of our DXOMARK chart.

The Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5 recorded good detail with nice texture rendering in video mode, especially in bright light. In low light, our testers observed a slight loss of detail, especially in low contrast areas of the frame.

Noise

104

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5

120

Apple iPhone 16 Pro

Noise tests analyze various attributes of noise such as intensity, chromaticity, grain, structure, temporal aspects on real-life video recording as well as videos of charts taken in the lab. Natural videos are visually evaluated, with particular attention paid to the noise in the dark areas and high dynamic range conditions. Objective measurements are performed on the videos of charts recorded in various conditions from 1 to 1000 lux. The chart used is the DXOMARK visual noise chart.

Spatial visual noise evolution with the illuminance level
This graph shows the evolution of spatial visual noise with the level of lux. Spatial visual noise is measured on the visual noise chart in the video noise setup. DXOMARK visual noise measurement is derived from ISO15739 standard.
Temporal visual noise evolution with the illuminance level
This graph shows the evolution of temporal visual noise with the level of lux. Temporal visual noise is measured on the visual noise chart in the video noise setup.

Video noise was generally well under control in bright light, but start to be visible as the illuminance of scene decrease . Luminance noise could be seen on moving subjects and in the shadow areas of the frame when recording in low light.

Stabilization

105

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5

119

Apple iPhone 16 Pro

Stabilization evaluation tests the ability of the device to stabilize footage thanks to software or hardware technologies such as OIS, EIS, or any others means. The evaluation looks at residual motion, smoothness, jello artifacts and residual motion blur on walk and run use cases in various lighting conditions. The video below is an extract from one of the tested scenes.

Video stabilization worked effectively when holding the phone still while recording and while on the move.

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5 – Good stabilization and exposure adaptation

Oppo Find N2 Flip –  Highlight clipping, noise and strong camera shake

Artifacts

78

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5

86

Xiaomi 12S Ultra

Artifacts are evaluated with MTF and ringing measurements on the SFR chart in the lab as well as frame-rate measurements using the LED Universal Timer. Natural videos are visually evaluated by paying particular attention to artifacts such as aliasing, quantization, blocking, and hue shift, among others. The more severe and the more frequent the artifact, the higher the point deduction from the score. The main artifacts and corresponding point loss are listed below.

Main video artifacts penalties

Most common video artifacts were well under control on the The Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5, but our testers observed some aliasing and lens flare.

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5 – Aliasing and lens flare artifacts

Oppo Find N2 Flip – Aliasing

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