Android smartphones have long trailed the iPhone in terms of camera performance. Despite coming with better on-paper specs, flagship Android smartphones just never managed to deliver a camera experience like the iPhone. 

Over the last one year though, things have changed dramatically and major Android OEMs like Samsung and LG have shipped their flagship devices with a seriously impressive camera that overshadowed the 8MP shooter of the iPhone 6 and its bigger sibling

With the launch of the iPhone 6s though, it was widely believed that Apple would once again take the crown of the best camera in a smartphone. However, according to DxOMark’s testing, the 12MP shooter on the iPhone 6s is not as good as the shooters on major flagship Android devices released this year.

The publication has ranked the iPhone 6s at 10th position in its smartphone camera ranking list. This puts the handset behind the likes of the Galaxy S6 edge, Galaxy Note 5, Google Nexus 6P, and Moto X Style.

DxOMark notes in its testing that the handset offers marginal improvement compared to its predecessor in certain areas, while even digressing in some. It also notes that beside the bump in resolution, there is no other notable change in the camera performance of the iPhone 6s.

Now, it is likely that the iPhone 6s Plus will fair a wee bit better in DxOMark’s test because of OIS, but it is unlikely to dethrone the likes of Galaxy S6 edge and Note 5 from their position.

For years, iPhone users have argued that if you want a better camera experience, one should switch to an iPhone. This statement is finally not true, as flagship Android devices are now capable of offering a camera experience that is significantly better than what the the iPhone can offer.