Top 10 Best Camera Phones For Photography 2020- Next Level Photography

Fortunately, we are living in an age where the phone cameras can compete with professional stand-alone cameras. Now you don’t have to waste extra money on heavy DSLRs, which are not easy to carry. But it is quite difficult to select a phone that can produce high-quality results and form an image or videos that are packed with many details.

Nowadays you can come across many phones that can also give perfect images in dark night. So if you are even a photographer, you don’t have to worry about the professional cameras. You just have to make a smart choice by selecting best camera phone. These are easy to carry and -obviously- do much more than taking pictures.

10 best camera phones for photography are:

1. Samsung Galaxy Note 9:

Just like Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus, Galaxy Note 9 will definitely impress you with its phone camera. Samsung has updated the software to add auto scene recognition that will automatically apply optimal settings to produce better quality images.

Front Camera

8MP AF sensor

• Sensor size: 1/3.6″
• Pixel size: 1.22µm
• Sensor ratio: 4:3
• FOV: 80˚
• 7 apertures

Also includes

• Selfie focus
• Selfie
• Wide selfie

Rear Dual Camera

Wide-angle

• Super Speed Dual Pixel 12MP AF sensor
  • Sensor size: 1/2.55″
  • Pixel Size: 1.4µm
  • Sensor ratio: 4:3
• FOV: 77˚
• Dual Aperture: F1.5 mode/ F2.4 mode

Telephoto

• 12MP AF sensor
  • Sensor size: 1/3.4″
  • Pixel Size: 1.0µm
  • Sensor ratio: 4:3
• FOV: 45˚
• 4 apertures

Other Camera features:

• Dual OIS (Optical Image Stabilization)
• Optical zoom at 2x
• Digital zoom up to 10x

Scene Optimizer

Flaw Detection

Live Focus with bokeh filters (background blur effect)

Dual capture

Panorama

Auto/Pro

Super Slow-mo

AR Emoji

Hyperlapse

2. Huawei P30 Pro

This is one of the best camera phones right now Huawei P30 Pro. It has unbelievable zoom capabilities (5x optical), can produce an awesome result, even in dim light and have other powerful specs.

Main camera

40 MP, f/1.6, 27mm (wide), 1/1.7″, PDAF, OIS
20 MP, f/2.2, 16mm (ultrawide), 1/2.7″, PDAF
Periscope 8 MP, f/3.4, 125mm (telephoto), 1/4″, 5x optical zoom, OIS, PDAF
TOF 3D camera

Features Leica optics, dual-LED dual-tone flash, panorama, HDR

Video 2160p@30fps, 1080p@60fps, 1080p@30fps (gyro-EIS), 720p@960fps

Selfie camera

Single 32 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 0.8µm

Features HDR

Video 1080p@30fps

3. Google Pixel 3

The Google Pixel 3 has only one rear camera, but it provides some of the best camera software. This offers much intelligent shooting modes that join a number of shots. Its Night Sight mode is very impressive, which can give brilliant low-light images.

Rear camera

• 12.2 MP dual-pixel
• 1.4 μm
• Autofocus + dual pixel phase detection
• Optical + electronic image stabilization
• Spectral + flicker sensor
• f/1.8 aperture
• Field of view: DFoV: 76°

Rear Camera Video

• 1080p @ 30fps, 60fps, 120fps
• 720p @ 30fps, 60fps, 240fps
• 4K @ 30fps

Dual front cameras

• 8 MP wide-angle and telephoto cameras
• Wide-angle: f/2.2 aperture & DFoV 107°
• Telephoto: f/1.8 aperture & DFoV 75°

Front Camera Video

• 1080p @ 30fps
• 720p @ 30fps
• 480p @ 30fps

4. Apple iPhone X

It is also known as iPhone ten. The iPhone X is definitely a premium smartphone that is built well feels solid and seems really awesome.

Main camera

Dual back cameras:

12 MP, f/1.8, 28mm (wide), 1/3″, 1.22µm, OIS, PDAF

12 MP, f/2.4, 52mm (telephoto), 1/3.4″, 1.0µm, OIS, PDAF, 2x optical zoom

Features Quad-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama), panorama, HDR

Video 2160p@24/30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps

Selfie camera

Single 7 MP, f/2.2, 32mm (standard)

Features HDR

Video 1080p@30fps

5. OnePlus 6

The OnePlus 6 smartphone is affordable and has premium features. It is not highly-priced and providing you the best camera features. Its image quality is outstanding and the red version is particularly stylish. I believe that the OnePlus 6 smartphone is an excellent one to buy.

Main camera

Dual

16 MP, f/1.7, 25mm (wide), 1/2.6″, 1.22µm

20 MP, f/1.7, 25mm (wide), 1/2.8″,

Features panorama, Dual-LED flash, HDR

Video 2160p@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 720p@480fps, Auto HDR

Selfie camera

Single 16 MP, f/2.0, 25mm (wide), 1/3.1″, 1.0µm

Features Auto-HDR, gyro-EIS

Video 1080p@30fps

6. Honor View 20

Photographers will definitely notice Honor View20 because of its 48-megapixel camera. Its image quality is good with an accurate reproduction of colors and the night mode is especially notable as you don’t even need a tripod. Selfies look great and portraits, with a bit of bokeh, are outstanding.

Rear cameras:

• 48MP + 3D camera
• 48MP AI Ultra Clarity
• 1/2 inch large CMOS sensor size
• F/1.8 wide aperture
• 3D modeling
• 3D motion-controlled gaming
• AI shaping
• Real-time recognize 60+ categories and 1500+ scenarios
• 960fps super slow-motion

Front camera:

• • 25MP camera
  • F/2.0 aperture
  • Hardware-based HDR
  • Portrait lighting
  • Honor AIS

7. Nokia 9 Pure View

The Future leader of mobile photography is Nokia 9 PureView. It has 5 camera lenses, three of them are monochrome. It produces images by taking pictures of all five cameras and combine those images to give high quality result.

Main camera

Five cameras (each camera is 12 MP) 5x 12 MP, f/1.8, 28mm (wide), 1/2.9″, 1.25µm

(2x RGB & 3x B/W cameras, working simultaneously)

TOF camera

Features Zeiss optics, dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama

Video 2160p@30fps, 1080p@30fps, HDR

Selfie camera

Single 20 MP, 1.0µm

Features HDR

Video 2160p@30fps, 1080p@30fps, HDR

8. Samsung Galaxy S10+

Samsung Galaxy S10+ is a next-generation camera phone; it allows you to take pictures like a professional even if you are not. It has a telephoto camera, a wide-angle camera, and an ultra-wide camera.

Main camera

Triple

12 MP, f/2.4, 52mm (telephoto), 1/3.6″, 1.0µm, AF,

12 MP, f/1.5-2.4, 26mm (wide), 1/2.55″, 1.4µm,

16 MP, f/2.2, 12mm (ultrawide), 1.0µm

Features

LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama

Video 2160p@60fps, 1080p@240fps, 720p@960fps, HDR, dual-video rec.

Selfie camera

Dual

10 MP, f/1.9, 26mm (wide), 1.22µm

8 MP, f/2.2, 22mm (wide), 1.12µm, depth sensor

Features Dual video call, Auto-HDR

Video 2160p@30fps, 1080p@30fps

9. Vivo v15 pro

Vivo V15 pro has 3 rear cameras that allow you to shoot beautiful images with fine details and clarity. Its 32 MP pops up selfie camera produces high-quality pictures.

Main camera

Triple

48 MP, f/1.8, 1/2″, 0.8µm, PDAF

8 MP, f/2.2, 13mm (ultrawide)

5 MP, f/2.4, depth sensor

Features LED flash, HDR, panorama

Video 2160p@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps

Selfie camera

Single Motorized pop-up 32 MP, f/2.0, 0.8µm

Features HDR

Video 1080p@30fps

10. Oppo F11 Pro

Oppo F11 Pro has ultra night mode that produces excellent images even in dim or low light. It has popped up selfie camera and is reasonably priced. The Dual rear camera gives excellent images with minimum grains

Main camera

Dual

48 MP, f/1.8, 1/2.3″, 0.8µm, PDAF

5 MP, f/2.4, 1/5″, 1.12µm, depth sensor

Features LED flash, HDR, panorama

Video 1080p@30fps

Selfie camera

Single Motorized pop-up 16 MP, f/2.0, 1/3.1″, 1.0µm

Features HDR

Video 1080p@30fps