Sony Xperia S vs iPhone 4S camera test

You might assume the 12.1-megapixel camera on the Sony Xperia S would elbow past the 8 megapixels on Apple's iPhone 4S. But spec sheets rarely tell the whole story -- especially when it comes to mobile phone cameras, where a whole range of factors affect image quality, from the lens to the size of the sensor. Megapixel count is only one aspect to consider.

The camera on the iPhone 4S impressed us when we reviewed the device last year, but how does Sony's newest smart phone snapper fare against it? I rolled up my sleeves and got shooting. iPhone 4S test shots are on the left, Xperia S on the right (click photos to enlarge). The sizes of the shots are down to the different aspect ratios of the two cameras.

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