During the last few months, smartphones have not only grown
beautiful but also become more powerful. They now carry within their sleek
frames the power to rival personal computers and the imaging capabilities of
standalone cameras.
The
latter has been the more praiseworthy achievement, with a number of
companies, including Samsung, Huawei and Apple announcing phones that focus
heavily on imaging capabilities. Interestingly, this has been achieved by
developing new technologies and improving the sensors and not by getting
embroiled in a megapixel race.
With
the increase in the usage of smartphones as photography drivers, a phone's
picture taking prowess has become an important consideration for most buyers in
the market for a new smartphone. Here's a look at the best camera phones
in the market right now.
Huawei P20 Pro
The
Huawei P20 Pro has been touted as the perfect smartphone for photography
enthusiasts with the Chinese smartphone maker even claiming that it's better
than many expensive DSLRs that professional photographers use. The
phone comes flaunting a 6.1-inch (2240x1080) AMOLED display with an 18:9
aspect ratio. Under the hood, it uses powerful Kirin 970 platform, 128GB of
storage and 6GB RAM for smooth performance. The phone gets its juice
from 4000mAh battery pack with Huawei SuperCharge.
In
terms of the cameras, the P20 Pro is an absolute beast. Huawei and Leica have
collaborated here to build a truly unique camera system that features not two,
but three lenses placed vertically. On paper, this makes it arguably the most
powerful system seen on a flagship.
Break
free from bulk and embrace the freedom to create your perfect shot.
Of the three cameras, the first is a 20-megapixel monochrome
camera, the second being a 40-megapixel colour lens and the third being an
8-megapixel telephoto lens. The 40-megapixel lens features a huge 1/1.7”
sensor, one that is much larger than any competing phone.
Both
the 40-megapixel camera and the telephoto lens have optical image
stabilisation. Huawei's flagship also has an improved Laser autofocus system
which now works up to 2.4m (twice as far as P10's Laser AF) and there's
"4D auto focus" with motion prediction too.
The
phone is also bringing with it AI-backed features such as artificial intelligence
stabilisation or AIS which works on object and scene recognition. AIS also come
into play during night shots with a Handheld Night Mode.
Galaxy S9+
Since
its launch, the Samsung's new flagship has gained a lot of praise for its
design and internals. The phone, however, has received special praise for its
camera module which has turned out to be one of the best in the
market.
The
first Galaxy S phone to sport a dual camera, the phone brings with it a camera
set-up consisting of an optical image-stabilised 12-megapixel lens with 2X zoom
and a 12-megapixel telephoto lens. However, this is no ordinary camera set-up
with the wide angle lens on the phone capable of toggling between aperture for
daylight (f/2.4) and low light (f/1.5). The phone can also shoot super
slow-motion videos at up to 960fps.
Needless
to say, the specs make this one of the better cameras on a smartphone right
now. DxO, one of the more trusted names in photography circles, and one that is
well known for its benchmarking tool DxOMark, has also given the S9+ its
approval after it gave it a score of 99.
Pixel 2
The
Pixel 2 devices bring with them a single lens setup consisting of a
12.2-megapixel dual-pixel lens with f/1.8 aperture. The phone's impressive sensor
is paired with a combination of laser detection (LDAF) and phase detection
(PDAF) for autofocus, captures beautiful pictures and videos.
The
single lens camera phone is regarded as one the very best for clicking
pictures, with DxOMark DxOMark giving the Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL a rating of
98. Needless to say, the phone should be given a good hard look if you are in
the market for a new camera phone.
iPhone X
One
of the more impressive camera phones available in the market right now is the
iPhone X. This device announced to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the launch
of the first iPhone back in 2007 comes with impressive specs, and a
revolutionary front camera module that houses a camera lens, an infrared
sensor and another camera sensor capable of throwing 30,000 invisible dots at
the user's face used to create a detailed 3D model of the face for facial
recognition purposes.
At the back of the iPhone X is its main camera module with a
12-megapixel lens - same as in the iPhone 8 Plus - with f/1.8 and f/2.4
apertures. But unlike iPhone 8, the dual camera set-up here brings with it
optical image stabilisation in both the sensors. The rear camera array also has
a quad-LED True Tone Flash.
The
module to date has been met with rave reviews with DxO mark even calling it the
best camera on a smartphone for clicking stills. Overall, the phone received a
rating of 97, making it one of the best camera phones available in the market
right now.
Galaxy Note 8
The
Galaxy Note 8 is another solid contender for the crown. With a 12-megapixel
dual camera module, it was one of the best in 2017. Though 2018 has seen
better camera phones than it make their way to the market, it still remains a
great option for those looking for a phone for clicking pictures.
The
device offers a feature called Dual Capture mode which allows the dual camera
set-up to click two pictures simultaneously and allows you to save both images;
one close-up shot from the telephoto lens and one wide-angle shot that shows
the entire background.
At
the front, the phone comes with a more than capable 8-megapixel selfie camera
than the S8 range comes with.
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