Best camera phones 2024 - buyer’s guide

Last updated 19 October 2024


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What!!! GSMArena , you replaced Realme 6 Pro with Realme 7 Pro , The 6 Pro had a telephoto camera with much better zoom clarity ( Actually no justification to drop 2x zoom module ) then 7 Pro dedicated 64Mp. ( Provided you have 8Mp telephoto ) but that's not the case. Again Night Mode , photos though excellent & sharper then 6 Pro they are dark thus providing less details , colours , contrast ( See your own review where you said 7 pro night photos are dark ). Again videos are all better in 6 Pro ( Only no EIS in 4k but clarity is more )
Disappointed with your change.
This is only for camera review though other things are better.

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    • Wezz
    • m8E
    • 08 Jan 2021

    The Xperia 1II and 5II deserve a place as a separate photo smartphone, finally it is not the smartphone that takes the photo but the user.

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      • Alex
      • qC@
      • 07 Jan 2021

      I never understood why OnePlus phones are always listed at the top of the camera phones. Even OnePlus CEO agrees that their camera quality is bad and needs improvements.

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        • Anonymous
        • 0p}
        • 05 Jan 2021

        I think both Oppo Find X2 Pro and Sony Xperia 5 II deserve a place in this list.

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          • Anonymous
          • vGc
          • 26 Dec 2020

          YourGuide, 11 Dec 2020They forgot to put LG and Sony in the list. LG V60 Thinq an... moreYep both of them have such a good camera they should have been on this list. I think gsmarena is not putting that much effort now a days in their website. The mi 10 ultra stands no chance against sony xperia 5 II.

            They forgot to put LG and Sony in the list. LG V60 Thinq and Sony Xperia 5 II, in my opinion, have good manual camera and can shoot more realistic and flat pictures. I don't know why but these phones has better camera software than the others.

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              • Mechnizmi
              • 7kj
              • 08 Dec 2020

              It might be worth mentioning which variants of the Samsung devices are on the list. The photography as well as the performance on the Exynos takes a huge hit and for the most might might not be that high on the list.

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                • Aditia
                • tx3
                • 07 Dec 2020

                Why does oppo find x2 pro didn't appear on this list?

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                  • MobileMan
                  • XUB
                  • 04 Dec 2020

                  Engr Adejo, 29 Nov 2020Gsmarena is biaese with judgement on phones quality, perfor... moreNo , i dont think so , Samsung Note 20 , 12 pro max , 8 pro , Realme 6 Pro , Mi Note 10 , Samsung Note all are excellent camera phones. Maybe they missed a model here and there , but I have seen more baised sites , already DxoMark ratings are looking fuzzy as per my earlier comment.

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                    • MobileMan
                    • XUB
                    • 04 Dec 2020

                    Anonymous, 30 Nov 2020I think you meant Note 20 Ultra, literally every reviewer s... moreYes , DxoMark is confusing , it rated a high 108 for OnePlus Nord , yes the camera is quite good & close to OP 8 , but 108?? ( which means excellent cam.) , apart from daylight , nothing is good in evening or night light , including Primary , whereas Realme x2 pro got 92 despite having telephoto & much better nightmode. Some phone ratings are good , some ratings are just confusing.

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                      • Anonymous
                      • kaK
                      • 30 Nov 2020

                      AnonD-966093, 26 Nov 2020Samsung Galaxy s20 Ultra wins this category, but however a ... moreI think you meant Note 20 Ultra, literally every reviewer says it is better than S20 ultra but DXOmark score disagrees. Most reviewers say it is the world´s best camea.DXO mark score has their lost credibility.

                        Gsmarena is biaese with judgement on phones quality, performance and camera status

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                          • AnonD-966093
                          • m5H
                          • 26 Nov 2020

                          Samsung Galaxy s20 Ultra wins this category, but however a professional testing site like dxomark states a totally different story.

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                            • Camera man
                            • J9x
                            • 22 Nov 2020

                            Anonymous, 25 Nov 2019Sorry the Mi Note 10 is really the kingpin of camera (photo... moreI have xiaomi mi note 10 as well and only camera that can take 27mp pure resolution photos...
                            I compared the jpg outputs with many other phones but others not even close to this...
                            People dont know much about this phone i believe.

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                              • derrr
                              • YW1
                              • 16 Nov 2020

                              GSMARENA your front page quote: "Welcome to our up-to-date GSMArena Smartphone Buyer's guide - the completely overhauled directory of the best smartphones you can buy" note : dated 2 May 2020 ...over 6 months old... not a good look for your cred. (outdated info as some others have already commented here)
                              Could you please try to update some if not all of this :"Best smartphones of 2020 - buyer’s guide" before the Xmas period for those who may need some assistance if shopping for a new phone???

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                                • YS3G
                                • X%e
                                • 03 Nov 2020

                                this section is dated. you guys put mi 10 ultra at the top place, or the huwaei mate 40 pro

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                                  • Anonymous
                                  • y4C
                                  • 06 Oct 2020

                                  No Xiaomi Mi 10 Pro?

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                                    • AnonD-754814
                                    • 6p}
                                    • 19 Sep 2020

                                    How is S20 ultra at no 1 spot ?

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                                      • Yelnats
                                      • P@c
                                      • 04 Sep 2020

                                      Mosio, 11 Jun 2020What about redmi note 9 Pro?????Yes! Redmi Note 9 Pro has better camera than Realme 6 Pro. Both RN9 Pro & R6 Pro user here..

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                                        • sadest
                                        • tEZ
                                        • 18 Jul 2020

                                        Mosio, 11 Jun 2020What about redmi note 9 Pro?????just throw it in the trash