Whenever a smartphone company claims that their smartphones have the best camera, I usually roll my eyes as we all know most of these claims are baseless. However, the DxOMark score doesn't lie and according to them, the Pixel 2 has the best smartphone camera, ever. 

Photography is a tricky thing when it comes to smartphones as tastes can vary, be subjective and also has different criteria to uphold. Pixel 2 seems to be hitting the spot in all aspects of mobile photography. Google released dozens of full-size, unedited images to prove that their smartphone has the best camera.

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By default, the Google Pixel camera can take incredible pictures in low-light and also tackle high contrast scenes effectively. The Pixel can also take great HDR images and the Pixel 2 looks to improve that feature by capturing ample shadow detail. Unlike other smartphones that manipulate and heavily process images after a shot is taken, the Pixel 2's HDR mode looks a bit more “natural”.

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Traditionally, the portrait mode on smartphones could only be accomplished by a dual-camera setup however the Pixel 2 managed to achieve the same output with a single lens. Google also claims that their portrait mode can also capture objects with the same finesse or better than a traditional dual-camera smartphone. Here are few sample images to have a better look at the Pixel 2's capabilities.

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From what we can gather, the details are clear and digital noise is almost negligible even in lower lighting. However, the most impressive feat is the fact that the Pixel 2 can take bokeh shots with a single lens and Google's software power. The Pixel 2 scored a 98 on the DxOMark which is higher than the iPhone 8, iPhone 8 Plus, Galaxy S8 and the Galaxy Note 8. The results from these images are almost perfect and you can check out the entire gallery here.