The Lens Revolution: Unveiling the Game-Changing Camera Phone of 2023, The best camera phone in 2023

The best camera phones offer a tantalizing combination of the pinnacle of imaging technology with pin-sharp displays and lightning-fast internet connectivity, delivering better photographs than the 'proper' camera you might otherwise be tempted to pick up. As camera phone technology progresses, it can be tricky to keep up to date on the latest handsets available, but our phone rumors hub will keep you informed with the latest leaks and smartphone news. To help you find the best camera phone for you right now, we've rounded up a selection of the latest models with a range of budgets in mind. Camera phone technology focuses on convenience, offering powerful imaging sensors and incredible computational photography features that process images in milliseconds to enhance sharpness, white balance, and more. Camera performance has become one of the most important factors when choosing a Smartphone, as mobile photography has significantly improved over the last decade. Capturing and sharing meaningful moments in crisp and colorful shots is highly valued in an increasingly visual world. While a good camera is often a prerequisite for the best Android phones, some devices surpass our favorite smart phones on hardware alone, even if they are not available in the US, providing the best photo quality available on today's.

#1 GOOGLE PIXEL 7 PRO

Key camera specifications:

• Primary: 50 MP 1/1.31-inch sensor, 1.2μm pixels, 24mm equivalent f/1.85-aperture lens, OIS, PDAF, Laser-AF
• Ultra-wide: 12MP 1/2.86-inch sensor, 1.25μm pixels, 13.4mm equivalent f/2.2-aperture lens, PDAF
• Tele : 48MP 1/2.55-inch sensor, 1.4μm pixels with binning, 116.2mm equivalent f/3.5-aperture lens, OIS, PDAF
• Video: 4K at 30/60fps, 1080p at 30/60fps (tested at 4K/30fps)

NETWORK	Technology	GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
	2G bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
		CDMA 800 / 1700 / 1900
	3G bands	HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
		CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
	4G bands	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48, 66, 71 - GE2AE
		1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 48, 66, 71 - GP4BC
	5G bands	1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71, 77, 78, 257, 258, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - GE2AE
		1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71, 75, 76, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - GP4BC
	Speed	HSPA, LTE-A (CA), 5G

 

LAUNCH	Announced	2022, October 06
	Status	Available. Released 2022, October 13

 

BODY	Dimensions	162.9 x 76.6 x 8.9 mm (6.41 x 3.02 x 0.35 in)
	Weight	212 g (7.48 oz)
	Build	Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus), aluminum frame
	SIM	Nano-SIM and eSIM
		IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 min)

 

DISPLAY	Type	LTPO AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1000 nits (HBM), 1500 nits (peak)
	Size	6.7 inches, 110.6 cm2 (~88.7% screen-to-body ratio)
	Resolution	1440 x 3120 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~512 ppi density)
	Protection	Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
		Always-on display

 

PLATFORM	OS	Android 13
	Chipset	Google Tensor G2 (5 nm)
	CPU	Octa-core (2x2.85 GHz Cortex-X1 & 2x2.35 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A55)
	GPU	Mali-G710 MP7

 

MEMORY	Card slot	No
	Internal	128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 128GB 12GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM
		UFS 3.1

 

MAIN CAMERA	Triple	50 MP, f/1.9, 25mm (wide), 1/1.31", 1.2µm, multi-directional PDAF, Laser AF, OIS 48 MP, f/3.5, 120mm (telephoto), 1/2.55", 0.7µm, multi-directional PDAF, OIS, 5x optical zoom 12 MP, f/2.2, 126˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.9", 1.25µm, AF
	Features	Dual-LED flash, Pixel Shift, Auto-HDR, panorama
	Video	4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps; gyro-EIS, OIS, 10-bit HDR

 

SELFIE CAMERA	Single	10.8 MP, f/2.2, 21mm (ultrawide), 1/3.1", 1.22µm
	Features	Auto-HDR, panorama
	Video	4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps

 

SOUND	Loudspeaker	Yes, with stereo speakers
	3.5mm jack	No

 

COMMS	WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct
	Bluetooth	5.2, A2DP, LE, aptX HD
	Positioning	GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (G1), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5)
	NFC	Yes
	Radio	No
	USB	USB Type-C 3.2

 

FEATURES	Sensors	Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
		Ultra Wideband (UWB) support

 

BATTERY	Type	Li-Ion 5000 mAh, non-removable
	Charging	23W wired, PD3.0, 50% in 30 min (advertised) 23W wireless Reverse wireless

 

MISC	Colors	Obsidian, Snow, Hazel
	Models	GP4BC, GE2AE
	Price	$ 724.50 / € 779.00 / £ 678.88 / ₹ 68,850

 

TESTS	Performance	AnTuTu: 796369 (v9) GeekBench: 3187 (v5.1) GFXBench: 34fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
	Display	Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal)
	Camera	Photo / Video
	Loudspeaker	-24.8 LUFS (Very good)
	Battery life	Endurance rating 83h

Google Pixel 7 Pro positive aspects

• Consistent camera experience across all usages and features.
• Excels at taking photos and videos of friends & family, providing good skin-tone rendering and natural contrasts in all conditions.
• Producing great selfie photos and videos with natural skin tones, accurate target exposure, and wide dynamic range, even in difficult conditions.
• Excellent autofocus capabilities in photo and video, helping to freeze the action, capture the instant with precision, and great face-tracking capabilities in video.
• Good overall zoom performance providing good details at all zoom distances, from ultra-wide to long range.
• Fairly wide depth of field making it suitable for most types of selfies, even for large groups.
• Effective front and back camera video stabilization.
• Very good display experience when watching HDR10 videos with well-suited brightness.
• Very good display color rendering and brightness adaptation in most lighting conditions.
• Good autonomy when streaming video.
• Well-managed audio-zoom feature.
• Good device for general playback and recording.

Google Pixel 7 Pro negative aspects

• Poor charging experience, especially in wireless.
• Underexposure in low-light videos taken with the main camera.
• Visible image noise in low-light conditions.
• Slight loss of detail and image noise at close-range zoom.
• Out-of-focus faces when using front camera at close shooting distance.
• Short duration of brightness boost when outdoors, affecting readability.
• Weak wind-noise management.

#1 SAMSUNG GALAXY S23 ULTRA

     Samsung's latest flagship excels in all areas, and yet its camera remains the star of the show. Four lenses are on the back of this one, including a lead sensor with an incredible 200MP resolution. Alongside it are two 10MP telephoto sensors for 3x and 10x periscope shots, while the entire package is rounded out with a 12MP ultrawide lens. Despite these improvements, this year's results weren't exactly revolutionary compared to Samsung’s previous flagship. Images do retain their trademark oversaturation — colors such as greens and blues seem particularly over-enhanced — but many users may prefer this effect to drab-looking realism. By default, images taken with the main sensor are binned to 12MP, making file sizes easier to handle while images retain their punch. However, should you wish to capture full-resolution 200MP images, the option is there with the camera’s Pro mode. Night photography looks good, though like its predecessor, it tended towards oversaturation again, and we generally preferred the Google Pixel 7 Pro results.

NETWORK	Technology	GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
	2G bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (Dual SIM model only)
		CDMA 800 / 1900 & TD-SCDMA
	3G bands	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
		CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
	4G bands	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66 - International
		1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 48, 66, 71 - USA
	5G bands	1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 75, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - International
		1, 7, 28, 41, 66, 71, 78, 258, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - USA
	Speed	HSPA, LTE-A (up to 7CA), 5G

 

LAUNCH	Announced	2023, February 01
	Status	Available. Released 2023, February 17

 

BODY	Dimensions	163.4 x 78.1 x 8.9 mm (6.43 x 3.07 x 0.35 in)
	Weight	234 g (8.25 oz)
	Build	Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), aluminum frame
	SIM	Nano-SIM and eSIM or Dual SIM (2 Nano-SIMs and eSIM, dual stand-by)
		IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 min) Armor aluminum frame with tougher drop and scratch resistance (advertised) Stylus (Bluetooth integration, accelerometer, gyro)

 

DISPLAY	Type	Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1200 nits (HBM), 1750 nits (peak)
	Size	6.8 inches, 114.7 cm2 (~89.9% screen-to-body ratio)
	Resolution	1440 x 3088 pixels, 19.3:9 ratio (~500 ppi density)
	Protection	Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2
		Always-on display

 

PLATFORM	OS	Android 13, One UI 5.1
	Chipset	Qualcomm SM8550-AC Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 (4 nm)
	CPU	Octa-core (1x3.36 GHz Cortex-X3 & 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A715 & 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A710 & 3x2.0 GHz Cortex-A510)
	GPU	Adreno 740

 

MEMORY	Card slot	No
	Internal	256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 1TB 12GB RAM
		UFS 4.0

 

MAIN CAMERA	Quad	200 MP, f/1.7, 24mm (wide), 1/1.3", 0.6µm, multi-directional PDAF, Laser AF, OIS 10 MP, f/4.9, 230mm (periscope telephoto), 1/3.52", 1.12µm, Dual Pixel PDAF, OIS, 10x optical zoom 10 MP, f/2.4, 70mm (telephoto), 1/3.52", 1.12µm, Dual Pixel PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom 12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, Dual Pixel PDAF, Super Steady video
	Features	LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama
	Video	8K@24/30fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 1080p@960fps, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS

 

SELFIE CAMERA	Single	12 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), Dual Pixel PDAF
	Features	Dual video call, Auto-HDR, HDR10+
	Video	4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps

 

SOUND	Loudspeaker	Yes, with stereo speakers
	3.5mm jack	No
		32-bit/384kHz audio Tuned by AKG

 

COMMS	WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct
	Bluetooth	5.3, A2DP, LE
	Positioning	GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
	NFC	Yes
	Radio	No
	USB	USB Type-C 3.2, OTG

 

FEATURES	Sensors	Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
		Samsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support) Bixby natural language commands and dictation Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified) Ultra Wideband (UWB) support

 

BATTERY	Type	Li-Ion 5000 mAh, non-removable
	Charging	45W wired, PD3.0, 65% in 30 min (advertised) 15W wireless (Qi/PMA) 4.5W reverse wireless

 

MISC	Colors	Phantom Black, Green, Cream, Lavender, Graphite, Sky Blue, Lime, Red, BMW M Edition
	Models	SM-S918B, SM-S918B/DS, SM-S918U, SM-S918U1, SM-S918W, SM-S918N, SM-S9180, SM-S918E, SM-S918E/DS
	SAR	1.12 W/kg (head)     0.92 W/kg (body)
	SAR EU	0.96 W/kg (head)     1.40 W/kg (body)
	Price	$ 859.00 / € 1,047.90 / £ 907.00 / ₹ 122,999

 

TESTS	Performance	AnTuTu: 1241531 (v9) GeekBench: 4927 (v5.1) GFXBench: 67fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
	Display	Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal)
	Camera	Photo / Video
	Loudspeaker	-25.6 LUFS (Very good)
	Battery life	Endurance rating 126h

 

#3 APPLE iPHONE 14 PRO MAX

Key camera specifications:

• Primary: 48MP sensor, 24 mm equivalent f/1.78 -aperture lens, second generation sensor-shift OIS, Dual Pixel AF
• Ultra-wide: 12MP sensor, 13mm equivalent f/2.2-aperture lens, Dual Pixel AF
• Tele: 12MP sensor, 77 mm equivalent f/2.8-aperture lens, OIS
• HDR video recording with Dolby Vision
• A16 Bionic chipset

 

Versions: A2894 (International); A2651 (USA); A2893 (Canada, Japan); A2896 (China, Hong Kong); A2895 (Russia)

NETWORK	Technology	GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
	2G bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM)
		CDMA 800 / 1900
	3G bands	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
		CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
	4G bands	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48, 66 - A2894, A2896
		1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48, 53, 66, 71 - A2651, A2893
		1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48, 66 - A2895
	5G bands	1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 70, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A2894, A2896
		1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 71, 77, 78, 79, 258, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - A2651
		1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 71, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A2893
		1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 70, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A2895
	Speed	HSPA, LTE-A, 5G, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps

 

LAUNCH	Announced	2022, September 07
	Status	Available. Released 2022, September 16

 

BODY	Dimensions	160.7 x 77.6 x 7.9 mm (6.33 x 3.06 x 0.31 in)
	Weight	240 g (8.47 oz)
	Build	Glass front (Corning-made glass), glass back (Corning-made glass), stainless steel frame
	SIM	Nano-SIM and eSIM - International Dual eSIM with multiple numbers - USA Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) - China
		IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 6m for 30 min) Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified)

 

DISPLAY	Type	LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED, 120Hz, HDR10, Dolby Vision, 1000 nits (typ), 2000 nits (HBM)
	Size	6.7 inches, 110.2 cm2 (~88.3% screen-to-body ratio)
	Resolution	1290 x 2796 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~460 ppi density)
	Protection	Ceramic Shield glass
		Always-On display

 

PLATFORM	OS	iOS 16, upgradable to iOS 16.5, planned upgrade to iOS 17
	Chipset	Apple A16 Bionic (4 nm)
	CPU	Hexa-core (2x3.46 GHz Everest + 4x2.02 GHz Sawtooth)
	GPU	Apple GPU (5-core graphics)

 

MEMORY	Card slot	No
	Internal	128GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 6GB RAM, 512GB 6GB RAM, 1TB 6GB RAM
		NVMe

 

MAIN CAMERA	Triple	48 MP, f/1.8, 24mm (wide), 1/1.28", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF, sensor-shift OIS 12 MP, f/2.8, 77mm (telephoto), 1/3.5", PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom 12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF TOF 3D LiDAR scanner (depth)
	Features	Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama)
	Video	4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps, 10-bit HDR, Dolby Vision HDR (up to 60fps), ProRes, Cinematic mode (4K@24/30fps), stereo sound rec.

 

SELFIE CAMERA	Single	12 MP, f/1.9, 23mm (wide), 1/3.6", PDAF, OIS (unconfirmed) SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor)
	Features	HDR, Cinematic mode (4K@24/30fps)
	Video	4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS

 

SOUND	Loudspeaker	Yes, with stereo speakers
	3.5mm jack	No

 

COMMS	WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, hotspot
	Bluetooth	5.3, A2DP, LE
	Positioning	GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS
	NFC	Yes
	Radio	No
	USB	Lightning, USB 2.0

 

FEATURES	Sensors	Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
		Ultra Wideband (UWB) support Emergency SOS via satellite (SMS sending/receiving)

 

BATTERY	Type	Li-Ion 4323 mAh, non-removable (16.68 Wh)
	Charging	Wired, PD2.0, 50% in 30 min (advertised) 15W wireless (MagSafe) 7.5W wireless (Qi)

 

MISC	Colors	Space Black, Silver, Gold, Deep Purple
	Models	A2894, A2651, A2893, A2895, iphone15,3
	SAR	1.15 W/kg (head)     1.07 W/kg (body)
	SAR EU	0.99 W/kg (head)     0.98 W/kg (body)
	Price	$ 1,099.99 / € 1,198.95 / £ 1,049.00 / ₹ 127,999

 

TESTS	Performance	AnTuTu: 955884 (v9) GeekBench: 5423 (v5.1) GFXBench: 54fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
	Display	Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal)
	Camera	Photo / Video
	Loudspeaker	-24.3 LUFS (Very good)
	Battery life	Endurance rating 121h

 

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