By Chris Skeldon 
When Apple introduced the iPhone 16 Pro Max, it clearly focused on its photographic capabilities, which will be of greater quality compared to the previous model. DXOMARK tests did not reveal this, which puts this smartphone at a lower level than expectations. A new test praises the iPhone 16 Pro Max and crowns it the new DXOMARK king of selfies.
The new selfie king from DXOMARK
Although they're not the focus of smartphone photography, selfies are always there and many use front-facing cameras regularly. So, just like the rear cameras, it is also important to test and evaluate the front cameras.
Dexomark Classification now iPhone 16 Pro Max in this area and defined how it stacks up against the competition. Interestingly, in this area, Apple's smartphone has proven to be our best selfie shooter yet. The results put this proposition in
iPhone 16 Pro Max results
In terms of positive points identified, DXOMARK is accurate exposure, wide dynamic range and high contrast on HDR displays. There's also reliable autofocus, wide depth of field and high levels of detail, both in photo and video mode or the simulated wide aperture and natural bokeh effect in portrait mode.
On the other hand, on the negative points, we have noise in images and video. There are still issues with white balance reflected in images and occasional differences in sharpness between video frames when walking while recording.
The first victory for these cameras
The Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max showed excellent results in DXOMARK Selfie tests. It took first place in the rankings, despite using very similar front-facing camera hardware to last year's model and only minor improvements on the software side.
During testing, Apple's HEIC image files with embedded HDR data looked impressive when viewed on a dedicated HDR display. Photo and video results were stunning in the Photos app on macOS Sonoma on the XDR display and in the Photos app on the iPhone 15 Pro Max display, with displays brighter and more vibrant than ever before.