5 Best Camera Smartphones of 2022 So Far – With Samples Included

Smartphone cameras are getting better by the day. Multiple possibilities are being opened and created by the efficiency of smartphone cameras. The competition in the camera segment is stiff, across budgets, but the flagship phones are taking it to another level, with collaborations happening left, right, and centre. Therefore, if you are looking for the 5 best camera smartphones of 2022 so far, then this list is for you. To make things a little clearer for you, we have also added camera samples in the article. You can go through the specifications along with the camera samples, and decide which phone would you want to buy for the camera performance. The list is in no particular order, and these 5 Best Camera Smartphones are not ranked.

Oppo Reno 7 Pro 5G

The flagship offering from Oppo comes with a promising camera module. The triple camera setup on the Oppo Reno 7 Pro 5G houses a 50-megapixel f/1.8 primary camera, along with an 8-megapixel ultra-wide camera, and a 2-megapixel macro lens. All of this is supported by a 32-megapixel selfie camera.

 Oppo Reno 7 Pro 5g Portrait Mode

Oppo Reno 7 Pro 5g Macro Shot

Oppo Reno 7 Pro 5G Primary

Oppo Reno 7 Pro 5g Ultrawide

Vivo X70 Pro Plus

The top of the line smartphone from Vivo is a complete camera-centric phone. The camera module has been designed in collaboration with Zeiss and brings features like Gimble stabilization, 8K video recording, and more. The quad-camera setup on the phone includes a 50-megapixel primary camera, 48-megapixel ultra-wide camera, with gimble stabilization. Apart from that, there are 2 telephoto lenses on the phone of 8-megapixel and 12-megapixel for 5x and 2x zoom respectively.

Vivo X70 Pro Plus Night Mode

Vivo X70 Pro Plus Portrait Mode

Vivo X70 Pro Plus Primary Camera

Vivo X70 Pro Plus Macro Shot

Samsung Galaxy S21 FE

Samsung is known for its camera modules and sensors, especially in its flagship offerings. Since the Samsung Galaxy S22 series is yet to launch in the market, the last flagship offering from the brand was the Galaxy S21 FE. The phone comes with a triple camera setup with a 12-megapixel primary lens with an f/1.8 aperture. Accompanying the main camera is the 8-megapixel telephoto lens with 3x optical zoom. The 12-megapixel ultra-wide camera has a 123-degree wide-angle lens for better ultra-wide shots. The selfie camera on the front is a 32-megapixel shooter. The phone can not shoot 8K videos, but the performance can be judged from the samples.

Galaxy S21FE Wide angle

Galaxy S21FE Primary camera

Galaxy S21FE Macro lens

Google Pixel 6 Pro

Google phones have been famous for their cameras and sensors. Every phone launched under the Google banner has exceptional camera performance. The Google Pixel 6 Pro is no different. The camera module on the phone has 3 cameras, with the primary 50-megapixel lens accompanied by the 12.5-megapixel ultra-wide camera, and a 48-megapixel telephoto lens. 48-megapixels might sound like overkill for a telephoto lens, but the camera samples can help you draw better conclusions.

Pixel 6 Pro Macro Lens

Pixel 6 Pro Portrait Shot

Pixel 6 Pro Primary lens

iPhone 13 Pro Max

Apple can be called the forbidden fruit of technology. With the never-ending debate of Android vs iOS, it is very hard to call the iPhone 13 Pro Max the ultimate king of camera phones. Nonetheless, the camera performance of the iPhone has always been exceptional, and it is no different from the iPhone 13 Pro Max. The good part about the camera module on the iPhone 13 Pro Max is all the lenses are of 12-megapixels. The triple camera setup consists of a primary lens, an ultra-wide lens, and a telephoto lens. The camera samples show the image quality and resolution.

iPhone 13 Pro Max Primary camera

iPhone 13 Pro Max Wide Angle

iPhone 13 Pro Max Macro Lens

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