The days of solely using digital single-lens reflex cameras (DSLRs) for photography are over. Fast forward to the present day, and the cameras on some of the best smartphones can rival professional point-and-shoots. We've compiled a list of the top camera phones available right now so you can dazzle your friends with your snaps and make them covet your new gadget.
Apple’s iPhone 14 Pro Max is the top-of-the-line product in the iPhone 14 lineup. It features a 6.7-inch 120Hz LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED display with HDR10. The guts of the phone pack Apple’s 4nm A16 Bionic chipset, coupled with 6GB of LPDDR5 RAM. There is a triple-camera array on the back: a 48MP f/1.8 sensor, a 12MP f/2.8 telephoto sensor, and a 12MP f/2.2 ultrawide sensor. A ToF (Time-of-Flight) 3D LiDAR scanner is also available for depth tracking. In the front, there is a 12MP f/1.9 camera. Power is provided by a 4,323 mAh Li-ion battery that supports PD2.0 wired charging and 15W wireless charging with MagSafe. The phone comes in four hues: space black, silver, gold, and deep purple.
"The Apple iPhone 14 Plus features a 6.7-inch Super Retina XDR OLED display with HDR10. At its core is Apple’s in-house 5nm A15 Bionic SoC, coupled with 6GB of RAM. There is a dual-camera array on the back: a 12MP f/1.5 main camera with dual pixel PDAF and sensor-shift OIS; and a 12MP f/2.4 ultrawide camera with a 120˚ field-of-view. Selfies are handled by a 12MP shooter at the front of the device. Power is provided by a 4,323 mAh Li-Ion battery that supports PD2.0 wired and 15W wireless charging. The device comes in five finishes: Midnight, Purple, Starlight, Blue, and PRODUCT(RED)."
The OnePlus 10 Pro features a 6.7-inch 120Hz LTPO2 Fluid AMOLED display with HDR10+ certification. At its core is Qualcomm’s 4nm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1, coupled with either 8 or 12GB of RAM (depending on storage configurations). There is a triple-camera array on the back: a 48MP f/1.8 main camera, an 8MP f/2.4 telephoto camera, and a 50MP f/2.2 ultrawide lens with a 150˚ field-of-view. On the front is a 32MP f/2.2 shooter for your selfie needs. Power is provided by a 5,000 mAh Li-Po battery that supports 80W wired, 50W wireless, and 5W reverse wireless charging.
The Xiaomi 12 Pro features a 6.73-inch 120Hz LTPO AMOLED display with Dolby Vision and HDR10+ certification. At its core is Qualcomm’s 4nm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1, coupled with either 8 or 12GB of RAM (depending on storage configurations). There is a triple 50MP camera array at the back: a main camera with Dual Pixel PDAF and OIS; a telephoto camera with 2x optical zoom; and an ultrawide camera with a 115˚ field-of-view. Selfies are handled by a 32MP f/2.5 lens at the front. Power is provided by a 4,600 mAh Li-Po battery that supports 120W wired, 50W wireless, and 10W reverse wireless charging.
The Samsung Galaxy S22 Plus features a 6.6-inch 120Hz Dynamic AMOLED 2X display with HDR10+ certification. At its core is Qualcomm’s 4nm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 or Samsung’s in-house 4nm Exynos 220 (depending on the market region), coupled with 8GB of RAM. There is a triple-camera array on the back: a 50MP f/1.8 main camera, a 10MP f/2.4 telephoto camera, and a 12MP f/2.2 ultrawide lens with a 120˚ field-of-view. On the front is a 10MP f/2.2 shooter. Power is provided by a 4,500 mAh Li-Ion battery that supports 45W wired, 15W wireless, and 4.5W reverse wireless charging.
The Google Pixel 7 Pro is a flagship smartphone with a 6.7-inch QHD+ 120Hz LTPO AMOLED display. Running the show is Google’s in-house 5nm Tensor G2 SoC, coupled with either 8 or 12GB of LPDDR5 RAM. The phone has three cameras: a main 50MP sensor with an aperture of f/1.9, a 48MP telephoto sensor with an aperture of f/3.5, and a 12MP ultrawide sensor with an aperture of f/2.2. The device has a 10.8MP camera on the front. Power comes from a 5,000 mAh battery that supports 23W wired charging, 23W wireless charging, and 5W reverse wireless charging. The device comes in three striking hues: obsidian, snow, and hazel.
The Google Pixel 7 is the smaller sibling in the Pixel 7 lineup. It features a 6.3-inch FHD+ 90Hz AMOLED display. Running the show is Google’s in-house 5nm Tensor G2 SoC, coupled with 8GB of LPDDR5 RAM. The phone has two cameras: a main 50MP sensor with an aperture of f/1.9 and a 12MP ultrawide sensor with an aperture of f/2.2. The device has a 10.8MP camera on the front. Power is provided by a 4,355 mAh Li-ion battery that supports 20W wired, 20W wireless, and 5W reverse wireless charging. The device comes in three striking hues: obsidian, lemongrass, and snow.
The Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra is a top-end smartphone from Samsung. It features a 6.8-inch QHD+ 120Hz Dynamic AMOLED display with HDR10+. The processing chops are handled by either Samsung's 4 nm Exynos 2200 or Qualcomm's 4 nm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1, depending on the market region. The device comes with either 8GB or 12GB of LPDDR5 RAM, depending on the storage configuration (128GB, 256GB, 512GB, or 1TB). The phone has a quad-camera array: a 108MP f/1.8 sensor with PDAF, Laser AF, and OIS; a 10MP f/4.9 periscope telephoto sensor; a 10MP f/2.4 telephoto sensor; and a 12MP f/2.2 120˚ ultrawide sensor. There is a 40MP f/2.2 camera on the front. The phone gets its juice from a 5,000 mAh Li-ion battery that supports 45W wired, 15W wireless, and 4.5W reverse wireless charging.
The Motorola Edge 30 Ultra is Moto’s flagship smartphone from the Edge 30 lineup. It features a 6.67-inch 144Hz FHD+ P-OLED display with HDR10+. It uses Qualcomm’s 4nm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 processor and, depending on the memory size chosen, either 8 or 12GB of LPDDR5 RAM. There is a triple-camera array on the back: a 200MP f/1.9 primary camera with PDAF and OIS; a 12MP f/1.6 telephoto; and a 50MP f/2.2 ultrawide with a 114˚ field of view. There is a single 60MP f/2.2 shooter on the front of the phone. Powering the device is a 4,610 mAh Li-Po battery that supports 125W wired, 50W wireless, and 10W reverse wireless charging.
Vivo X80 Pro 5G is the company’s flagship smartphone featuring a 6.78-inch 120Hz LTPO3 AMOLED display with HDR10+. Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 runs the show, coupled with either 8 or 12GB of RAM (depending on storage configurations). There is a quad-camera array on the back: a 50MP f/1.6 wide sensor with PDAF, Laser AF, and OIS; an 8MP f/3.4 periscope telephoto; a 12MP f/1.9 telephoto; and a 48MP f/2.2 ultrawide with a 114˚ field-of-view. On the front rests a 32MP f/2.5 shooter for selfies. The device gets its juice from a 4,700 mAh Li-Po battery that supports 80W wired, 50W wireless, and 10W reverse wireless charging.
best camera phones (January 2023) in India | Price |
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Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max | 1,39,900 |
Apple iPhone 14 Plus | 89,900 |
OnePlus 10 Pro | 61,999 |
Xiaomi 12 Pro 5G | 62,999 |
Samsung Galaxy S22 Plus 5G | 84,999 |
Google Pixel 7 Pro | 82,999 |
Google Pixel 7 | 59,400 |
Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra | 1,09,999 |
Motorola Edge 30 Ultra | 59,999 |
Vivo X80 Pro 5G | 79,999 |