(Guh, didn't mean to come off as pompous! I was surprised when I realized this a while back and thought it would be interesting to share).
Anyway, you're correct: low-light photography is where there's been more recent progress, but it's mostly via computational imagery. Having a depth sensor for portrait shots has helped improve the simulated bokeh, as well.
My Google Pixel 1 takes fractionally worse nighttime shots as a current-gen pixel 4. They're both usable, but the pixel 4 is much faster at getting the shot.
(Guh, didn't mean to come off as pompous! I was surprised when I realized this a while back and thought it would be interesting to share).
Anyway, you're correct: low-light photography is where there's been more recent progress, but it's mostly via computational imagery. Having a depth sensor for portrait shots has helped improve the simulated bokeh, as well.
My Google Pixel 1 takes fractionally worse nighttime shots as a current-gen pixel 4. They're both usable, but the pixel 4 is much faster at getting the shot.