The commercial I saw really wasn't about the specs of the camera, but that more people take pictures with an iPhone than with any other camera.
My son just got the HTC One, with a 4 "ultra" pixel camera. I don't know what an "ultra" pixel is, but it takes great photos, better than my Samsung GS3. Since I paid for it, I should make him trade me, but it was a birthday present, so I won't be that mean, or authoritative.