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The title of is ever more hotly contested. As major manufacturers Apple, Samsung and Google constantly compete to come up with better features, higher resolutions and sharper lenses, the discerning smartphone photographer has plenty of choice. And with other manufacturers like Oppo, Xiaomi, Vivo and Honor also in the mix, there are lots of affordable budget options, too.

At AP, we take reviewing smartphones as seriously as we do testing the – after all, far more images are now shot on smartphones than anything else. We look at image quality, video quality, handling, durability, battery life, ease of use, and more. To know more about our testing criteria and what to look for in a smartphone camera, we’ve put together an explainer on how to choose one at the bottom of this page.



The acceleration of progress in smartphone cameras has raised the question of whether they can replicate the quality of digital cameras. Ultimately, with their interchangeable lenses, larger sensors, and raw imaging capability, the answer is: not yet. Some genres and conditions portrait photography are certainly better served by a camera than a smartphone.

For most users though, the best smartphone cameras will achieve all that they need. See our of the week for inspiration. So, let’s get stuck into the best camera phones you can buy and don’t forget to download one of the .

The Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra succeeds S23 Ultra as Samsung’s flagship model. Its main camera has the same headline-grabb.

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