Updated
Updated · Forbes · Aug 27
Pixel 11 Pro XL Beats iPhone 17 Pro at Video With 183 Dxomark Score
Updated
Updated · Forbes · Aug 27

Pixel 11 Pro XL Beats iPhone 17 Pro at Video With 183 Dxomark Score

3 articles · Updated · Forbes · Aug 27

Summary

  • Dxomark’s separate Video Boost tests gave the Pixel 11 Pro XL 183 for video, topping the iPhone 17 Pro’s 172 standard-video score and flipping Google’s 10-point base deficit into an 11-point lead.
  • Without cloud processing, the Pixel 11 Pro XL scores 162 for video versus Apple’s 172, though it still leads on photos 171 to 166 and ties the iPhone at 168 overall in Dxomark’s official ranking.
  • Video Boost requires a special capture mode and Google server processing, so users get a low-quality preview until the clip is uploaded, enhanced and downloaded again.
  • Dxomark said Video Boost most improves texture and noise, but autofocus and artifacts scored lower with it enabled, and the lab does not include boosted results in its main leaderboard.
  • If Video Boost were counted, the Pixel 11 Pro XL would reach 175 overall and share No. 1 with Huawei’s Pura 80 Ultra, underscoring how central the feature has become to Google’s video strategy.

Insights

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