THE TOP SMARTPHONE SNAPPERS AROUND
THE TOP THREE CAMERA PHONES YOU CAN BUY RIGHT NOW.
With so many camera phones in the market today, it’s tough to work out the best camera phone on the market. Before choosing, it’s worth thinking about what you want it to do. Do you want something that’s great at taking outdoor snaps and aren’t bothered if it’s a good performer in low light? Is a great quick pic with friends more important than a really powerful sensor that takes amazing shots when you put in the effort? It’s also worth thinking about battery size and screen quality — if you’re going to be heading out all day and engaged in longer sessions, you’ll need a battery that can keep up. And if you’re mostly going to look at your photos on the phone, then a phone with OLED screen technology can really make your snaps pop.
Right now, Google’s latest flagship handset, the Pixel 2, is the best snapper available in the market. The sensors themselves are decent, but the supporting software is phenomenal. That means you can take an average picture, and instantly watch it improve before your eyes as the phone stitches together multiple images. Despite only packing a single lens, the Pixel 2 can take stunning portrait shots, bringing some real definition to the mix.
Coming in a close second is the dual sensor system of the Samsung Galaxy Note 8. The blurred background, the telephoto lens, the speed of snapping — these are all the things we’re looking for on a top-end smartphone. The longer battery life and the improved screen mean you’ll be able to keep taking photos over a longer time, and enjoy them with more vivid colours, too. The thing that we love about Samsung phones is that nearly every snap you take comes out looking clear and crisp, even in low light, which is what you want from an expensive phone... and the Note 8 certainly is.
The best iPhone camera award goes to the iPhone X. The rear double sensor is capable of taking some stunning pictures in low light or bright scenes, capturing a lot of detail and erring on the side of natural colours. The front-facing TrueDepth camera is also very capable, bringing clear selfies and also allowing you to take blurred background snaps without using a second sensor.