Obviously we all like to have the best phone with the best specs, but it’s no secret most people prefer to have a smartphone capable of taking good photo.
Whether you’re looking for a high end camera phone that will help you capture incredible social media content, or you’re simply looking for an everyday handset that will capture best family photo snaps, we’ve rounded up the best camera phones, best smartphones for photography currently available below.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
- 1 Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max
- 2 Apple iPhone 13 Pro
- 3 Google Pixel 6 Pro
- 4 Google Pixel 6
- 5 Google Pixel 5a 5G
- 6 Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G
- 7 Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
- 8 Sony Xperia Pro-I
- 9 Apple iPhone 12 Pro
- 10 Google Pixel 5
- 11 Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G
- 12 Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra 5G
- 13 Sony Xperia 1 III
- 14 Apple iPhone SE (2020)
- 15 OnePlus 9 Pro
Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max
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CPU: Hexa-core
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RAM: 8 GB
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Storage: 128/256/512 GB / 1 TB
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Display: Super Retina XDR OLED, 6.7 inches
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Camera: Quad 12 MP, 12 MP, 12 MP, TOF 3D
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OS: iOS 15
Apple iPhone 13 Pro
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CPU: Hexa-core
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RAM: 8 GB
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Storage: 128/256/512 GB / 1 TB
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Display: Super Retina XDR OLED, 6.1 inches
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Camera: Quad 12 MP, 12 MP, 12 MP, TOF 3D
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OS: iOS 15
Google Pixel 6 Pro
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CPU: Octa-core (2x2.80 GHz Cortex-X1 & 2x2.25 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A55)
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RAM: 12 GB
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Storage: 128/256/512 GB
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Display: LTPO AMOLED, 6.71 inches
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Camera: Triple 50 MP, 48 MP, 12 MP
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OS: Android 12
Google Pixel 6
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CPU: Octa-core (2x2.80 GHz Cortex-X1 & 2x2.25 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A55)
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RAM: 8 GB
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Storage: 128/256 GB
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Display: AMOLED, 6.4 inches
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Camera: Dual 50 MP, 12 MP
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OS: Android 12
Google Pixel 5a 5G
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CPU: Octa-core (1x2.4 GHz Kryo 475 Prime & 1x2.2 GHz Kryo 475 Gold & 6x1.8 GHz Kryo 475 Silver)
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RAM: 6 GB
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Storage: 128 GB
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Display: OLED, 6.34 inches
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Camera: Dual 12 MP, 16 MP
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OS: Android 11
Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G
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CPU: Exynos 2100 (International), Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
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RAM: 12/16 GB
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Storage: 128/256/512 GB
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Display: Dynamic AMOLED, 6.8 inches
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Camera: Quad 108 MP, 10 MP, 10 MP, 12 MP
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OS: Android 11
Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
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CPU: Hexa-core
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RAM: 6 GB
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Storage: 128GB/256GB/512GB
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Display: OLED, 6.7 inches
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Camera: Quad 12 MP, 12 MP, 12 MP, TOF 3D
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OS: iOS 14
Sony Xperia Pro-I
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CPU: Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 680 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 680 & 4x1.80 GHz Kryo 680)
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RAM: 12 GB
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Storage: 512 GB
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Display: OLED, 6.5 inches
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Camera: Quad 12 MP, 12 MP, 12 MP, 0.3 MP
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OS: Android 11
Apple iPhone 12 Pro
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CPU: Hexa-core
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RAM: 6 GB
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Storage: 128GB/256GB/512GB
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Display: OLED, 6.1 inches
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Camera: Quad 12 MP, 12 MP, 12 MP, TOF 3D
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OS: iOS 14
Google Pixel 5
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CPU: Octa-core (1x2.4 GHz Kryo 475 Prime & 1x2.2 GHz Kryo 475 Gold & 6x1.8 GHz Kryo 475 Silver)
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RAM: 8 GB
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Storage: 128 GB
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Display: OLED, 6.0 inches
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Camera: Dual 12.2 MP, 16 MP
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OS: Android 10
Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G
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CPU: Octa-core (2x2.73 GHz Mongoose M5 & 2x2.60 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55) - Global
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RAM: 12 GB
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Storage: 128GB, 256GB, 512GB UFS 3.0
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Display: Dynamic AMOLED, 6.2 inches
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Camera: Quad 108 MP, 48 MP, 12 MP, 0.3 MP
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OS: Android 10.0
Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra 5G
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CPU: Octa-core (2x2.73 GHz Mongoose M5 & 2x2.50 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55) - Global
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RAM: 12 GB
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Storage: 128/256/512 GB
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Display: Dynamic AMOLED X2, 6.9 inches
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Camera: Triple 108 MP, 12 MP, 12 MP
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OS: Android 10
Sony Xperia 1 III
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CPU: Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 680 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 680 & 4x1.80 GHz Kryo 680)
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RAM: 12 GB
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Storage: 256/512 GB
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Display: OLED, 6.5 inches
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Camera: Quad 12 MP, 12 MP, 12 MP, 0.2 MP
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OS: Android 11
Apple iPhone SE (2020)
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CPU: Hexa-core (2x2.65 GHz Lightning + 4x1.8 GHz Thunder)
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RAM: 3 GB
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Storage: 64/128/256GB
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Display: IPS LCD, 4.7 inches
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Camera: 12 MP
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OS: iOS 13
OnePlus 9 Pro
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CPU: Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 680 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 680 & 4x1.80 GHz Kryo 680
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RAM: 8/12 GB
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Storage: 128/256 GB
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Display: LTPO Fluid2 AMOLED, 6.7 inches
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Camera: Quad 48 MP, 8 MP, 50 MP, 2 MP
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OS: Android 11
Those are the best camera phone, or the best smartphones for photography you can buy now. But before you go, there are many factors to consider if camera quality factors heavily into your smartphone purchasing decision.
A good way to start is by asking yourself what kinds of photos you see yourself taking. Not all multi-lens cameras are created equal — some have ultrawide lenses for stunning landscapes, others have telephotos for zoomed-in shallow-depth-of-field portraits, and others still have both.
Finally, don’t forget about video. Your cameras shoot more than just still images. Consider what resolution the camera captures video at along with the frame rate.
