What Android Phone has the Best Camera for Photography?
In this modern world of pictures, selfies, and Instagram, a camera phone has become a very important part of our lives. As such, it is of utmost important that the phone you are using is considered to be top-notch and unparalleled.
Smartphones with cameras these days are only ever evolving. In fact, it is even coming up to that point that the camera in your pocket is catching up with the camera inside your bag. There used to be a saying that goes like this “The best camera is the one that you have with you.”
This is in fact true. However, how could it help if the camera in your pocket shoots ugly images. Good thing that such worries are now obsolete. Smartphones these days even have an incredibly powerful imaging tool.
In reality, the highest megapixel camera phone in the market today even do a better job than a lot of other medium format cameras. Some even have the capacity to shoot 8K video formats which most traditional cameras have not even reached.
For example, the Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra already has a 108MP image sensor, 8K video capacity of up to 30fps, and an astonishing 100x digital zoom. That is already top notch even compared to most cameras.
Even though DLSRs and mirrorless cameras still tops smartphones in terms of overall image quality and performance, the gap between these are no longer that significant. No matter if it is about the horsepower of the new Honor 9X Pro or the amazing burst shot capacity of the upcoming Sony Xperia 1 MK II which shoots at 20 fps.
The fact that smartphones can fit inside your pockets basically highlights one of their strengths — size and compactness. Even the smallest and most compact cameras will still create a humongous bulge inside your pocket.
However, there is a new generation of folding phones like the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip that takes being compact to a whole new level. There is also the Huawei Mate Xs which could generally be the best phone for photographers with its all-around features.
Also pitching in some 5G bonanza like the Realme X50 Pro 5G and photographers will no longer have any hitch with taking, editing, and uploading photos. As they say, a piece of cake.
After everything is said and done, our best pick among all these is a more common and simple than all of these specs superstars: the iPhone 11 Pro. It does lack a lot of the shining and shimmering features of its competitors, but the camera simply does wonders.
The whole smartphone universe is evolving faster than ever. That makes this list in constant fluctuation. The next star of the universe is 5G.
If you are lucky enough to live somewhere that has good enough infrastructure, then go and check out the greatest 5G phones out there. However, for us simple human beings, these are currently the best phones…
Smartphones with the Best Camera this 2020
1. Apple iPhone 11 Pro
Release date: September 2019 | Rear cameras: 12MP 13mm f/2.4, 12MP 26mm f/1.8, 12MP 52mm f/2 | Front camera: 12MP, f/2.2 TrueDepth camera | OIS: Yes | Weight: 188 g | Dimensions: 144 x 71.4 x 8.1 mm | Storage: 64/256/512GB
Pros
● Triple-camera array
● Consistent image quality
● Brilliant ‘slofies’
● Portrait effects
Cons
● No 5G yet
● Unambitious specs
The iPhone 11 Pro’s triple-camera array is probably not the most high tech stuff out there, but it does its own wonders. The colors, tones, and even the exposures are all consistent for all three cameras. However, the real thing that sets it apart with the other phones is Apple’s own awesome image processing approach.
Unlike Samsung’s or Huaweii’s image processing, Apple’s is more true to life and natural. It does not leave that much of an editing trace and people are easier to convince that it is in fact unedited.
2. Huawei P30 Pro
Release date: April 2019 | Rear cameras: 40MP (Wide Angle Lens, f/1.6, OIS), 20MP (Ultra Wide Angle Lens, f/2.2), 8MP (Telephoto, f/3.4, OIS) | Front camera: 32MP | OIS: Yes | Weight: 192 g | Dimensions: 158 x 73.4 x 8.4 mm | Storage: 128/256/512 GB
Pros
● Best in class zoom
● Superb low-light photography
● Great manual control
Cons
● Screen is just 1080p
● Pro mode could be better
The P30 Pro is actually well loved by the consumers. After all, this phone basically has everything. From superb low-light photography to its unparalleled zoom capabilities and powerful specs. In addition to that, it even has four lenses just on its back side. One of these lenses is the time-of-flight sensor which does the depth sensing work.
3. Samsung Galaxy S10 5G
Release date: April 2019 | Rear cameras: 12MP (Wide Angle Lens, f/1.5, OIS), 16MP (Ultra Wide Angle Lens, f/2.2), 12MP (Telephoto, f/2.4, OIS), ToF depth-sensing camera | Front camera: 10MP, ToF depth-sensing camera | OIS: Yes | Weight: 198 g | Dimensions: 162.6 x 77.1 x 7.9mm | Storage: 256/512 GB
Pros
● Excellent camera
● Stunning display
● Futureproofed with 5G
Cons
● The phone can get hot (Exynos version)
● Mediocre battery life (Exynos version)
● 5G coverage still in its infancy
The Galaxy S-series has never failed to keep up when it comes to the quality of photos and videos taken. That said, the S10 5G is just along with its other friends. It has a quad rear that is, of course, equipped with that wide, ultra wide, telephoto, and time of flight league of coolness.
It goes without saying that all of these cameras are performing at the highest quality. If you are somehow doubting its capability because the main camera sensor says 12MP, do not be.
Those 40MP and 48MP sensors that the other phones are boasting about are just like some decoration. They still almost always record at 10 or 12MP in their default shooting modes. To top it all off, the Samsung Galaxy S10 is the best when it comes to Auto mode performance.