Top 10 mobile phones with the best camera

In recent years we have been able to see size wars in the sensors of the mobile devices. However, recently a fight has started to see who gets the mobile with best camera. Everything has its pros, but there are those who have shown that with a single camera you can also obtain excellent results.

Many people have stopped using their smartphones as a device to call or write messages and WhatsApp, now they also use them as a camera. For this reason there are many who take as It is essential that your mobile camera is the best. This task can be somewhat complicated, especially when the number of megapixels does not necessarily reflect better quality in the images.

Between 2018 and 2020, the best sensors have appeared on the mobile photography market and we are going to make a small comparison between them. 10 mobile phones with the best cameras that can be purchased right now.

Top 10 phones with the best camera

Huawei P30 Pro

Without a doubt, Huawei has taken the crown this year, not only in the mobile camera sector but also in the best smartphone of 2019. The Huawei P30 Pro It is the most complete device, with the best hardware available and with cameras that will delight everyone who gives importance to mobile photography.

In this new flagship, the Chinese company has introduced three different sensors, the telephoto being the one that draws the most attention, allowing a zoom of up to 50x with which you can see everything and more.

The main sensor of this Huawei P30 Pro has 40 megapixels and an aperture of f/1.8, accompanied by a secondary sensor 20 megapixel ultra wide angle with f/2.2 aperture, while the telephoto has a size of 8 megapixels with f/3.4 aperture, with optical stabilization and a 5x natural zoom, which reaches 50x thanks to the optical zoom.

But the P30 Pro is not only an ace when it comes to its rear camera, the front one is also of incredible quality. It has a sensor 32 megapixels and f/2.0 aperture mounted on the screen in the shape of a drop of water.

Its hardware is at the top of 2019. The Pro model uses a Kirin 980 processor accompanied by 8 GB of RAM, which does not reach the marks of the Snapdragon 855 in the benchmarks but is not too far away. The storage options are 128, 256 and 512 GB, and all powered by a 4.200 mAh battery with fast charging up to 40 watts, compatible with wireless charging (15 watts) and has reverse charging in the same way as that presented in the Samsung Galaxy S10.

Samsung Galaxy S10 +

As it could not be less, Samsung has once again launched one of the best devices of the year, both in its characteristics as a mobile phone and in its photographic section. Although this year they have launched three models of their Galaxy S line (Galaxy S10e, S10 and S10+), it is the largest that has the best camera on its front, and the rear cameras are exactly the same in the S10 and S10+ .

After the huge 6,4” AMOLED screen diagonal (and a 19:9 aspect) we find nothing less than three cameras. A main sensor 16 megapixel Ultra Wide with an aperture of f/2.2, a secondary 12 megapixel one with f/1.5-2.4 Dual Pixel and a final 12 megapixel telephoto one with f/2.4 with optical stabilization.

With a striking appearance Hole PunchBy punching holes in the screen and getting rid of the notch, Samsung has integrated two selfie cameras on the front. The largest one has a 10 megapixel sensor with f/1.9 aperture and Dual Pixel technology while the secondary one, which provides depth to the shots, has 8 megapixels and f/2.2 aperture.

Despite not having extremely large sensors like the competition, the Galaxy S10+ is one of the phones with the best photographic section of 2019. To this we must add the fact that it is an excellent device, with an Exynos 9820 processor accompanied 8 GB of RAM and in versions of 128, 512 and up to 1TB of internal storage (the latter accompanied by 12 GB of RAM) that can be expanded up to an extra 512 GB. The battery reaches 4.100 mAh and has fast charging and reverse wireless charging that allows you to charge other phones and even headphones.

Google Pixel 3 XL

Google has done very well in the photography section with its Pixel phones. The sensors they mount do not have incredible hardware, nor do they opt for a secondary camera to be able to use effects for portraits, however they do have cutting-edge software that allows you to obtain the best results in your photographs, and which no other mobile phone company has.

As its name indicates, this is the largest version of the Pixel 3. It has a 6,3-inch OLED screen that has a notch which has given a lot to talk about due to its gigantic size. It is not one of the devices with the highest screen ratio available, but everything bad is forgotten when we focus on its photography section.

The Pixel 3 XL's rear camera is nothing more than 12,2 megapixels, with Dual Pixel technology, 1,4 um pixels and an f/1.8 aperture. This sensor has an EIS (electronic stabilization) and OIS (optical stabilization) stabilizer. What makes this camera special is the camera application and all its image processing.

As for the front camera, Google has succumbed to double sensors. Two 8 megapixel sensors are integrated into this gigantic notch, one wide angle with f/2.2 aperture and a telephoto lens with f/1.8 aperture to be able to take selfies with very interesting results, in addition to excellent image quality.

The rest of the hardware of the Google Pixel 3 XL could not be considered up to par with the other top of the range, it has a Snapdragon 845 processor and with only 4 GB of RAM, it is available in 64 and 128 GB versions and its reader fingerprints are located on the back of the device.

As a positive point, as it is the latest Google device, it will be the first to receive Android news, in addition to being constantly updated. It also has some exclusive functions, such as Google Lens and Call Screen, which may be interesting for some users.

Honor 20 Pro

Huawei has not only managed to make the P30 Pro one of the best phones of the year, but it has also sneaked its incredible configuration into another device such as the Honor 20 Pro. Under a different name but with a very similar configuration in three of its four sensors on the back of the device, the Honor 20 Pro It is one of the best mobile phones that have been presented this year.

We meet a 568 megapixel IMX48 main sensor with f/1.4 focal aperture, accompanied by a 16-megapixel f/2.2 wide-angle sensor with 117 degrees of range and an interesting telephoto, but it is not like that of the P30 Pro, 8 megapixels with f/2.4 aperture and 3x magnification. To these three sensors we must add one more, a 2-megapixel macro with f/2.4 aperture. Both the 48 and 8 megapixel sensors have optical stabilization and hybrid autofocus (PDAF).

As for the camera that is embedded in the 6,26-inch screen, it is a 32 megapixel f/2.0 sensor which has lighting managed by artificial intelligence for portraits, which offers more than interesting selfies to its users.

Like the other top-of-the-range phones that do not use Snapdragon, the Honor 20 Pro uses a Kirin 980 processor (along with a Mali-G76 GPU), accompanied by 8 GB of RAM and 256 GB of ROM. Its battery is placed at 4.000 mAh, with 22,5 watt SuperCharge fast charging, to power its FullHD+ screen with 19.5:9 aspect. As for the Android version, it uses Android 9 under the EMUI 9.0 customization layer.

LG G8 ThinQ

After LG's 'V' range was left out of being one of the series with the best sensors (even though it is within the LG family), it seemed that we would not see LG phones with an interesting photographic section. However, the company has managed to carve out a niche for itself with the LG G8 ThinQ.

It is a high-end terminal in every sense, it has a Snapdragon 855 processor, accompanied by 6 GB of RAM and has 128 GB of storage that can be expanded up to 2 TB with a microSD card. Its battery is placed at 3.500 mAh and it enjoys Quick Charge 3.0 fast charging, all running under Android 9.0 Pie and with Crystal Sound OLED technology to enjoy sound on the screen.

But what really interests us about this LG G8 ThinQ is its photography section. Behind this terminal there is a 3 camera setup which allow obtaining very interesting results. The main sensor is 12 megapixels with f/1.5 aperture and 1.4 um pixels. It is accompanied by a 16-megapixel f/1.9 wide-angle sensor, to obtain greater range with photography, and a 12-megapixel telephoto sensor with f/2.4 aperture.

In the selfie section, this G8 ThinQ does have some problems with a single 8-megapixel sensor with an aperture of f/1.7 but it has ToF (Time of Flight) technology that allows you to use one of the most interesting technologies in this mobile, which is gesture control without the need to touch the mobile screen. But from there to being able to enjoy selfies of a quality like that of the P30 Pro there is a way.

Asus ZenFone 6

You are looking for the best selfie camera that currently exists in a smartphone, then the Asus ZenFone 6 is the right mobile for you. Asus is not a really big company in the telephone sector, and they launch a very small number of devices, which do not really stand out especially compared to the competition. However, this year they have managed to launch a terminal that attracts everyone's attention.

While other companies try hide the front camera so that they can take full advantage of the front, the Asus team has decided to eliminate it completely. So how can it be the best selfie camera if it doesn't have a front camera? Thanks to a rotating mechanism, the Asus ZenFone 6 makes use of its main cameras to enjoy them when taking selfies.

This terminal has two different sensors. The main one is a Sony IMX586 from none other than 48 megapixels and f/1.79 aperture, with dual LED Flash that offers incredible quality when taking snapshots. As for the secondary one, it is an OmniVision sensor 13 megapixel wide angle which offers a 125º vision and has real-time distortion correction.

The FlipCamera system is not only interesting when taking photographs to be able to enjoy a high quality camera as a front camera. When capturing video you can use a recording function. tracking which follows the person as long as they move, although it does not allow them to be kept in the center of the frame.

As a smartphone it is not far behind either, it has a large 6,4-inch IPS screen with FullHD resolution, the latest generation Snapdragon 855 processor, versions of 6 and 8 GB of LPDDR4X RAM and comes with Android 9 (under the ZenUI 6) and a huge 5.000 mAh battery.

OnePlus 7 Pro

Google's Nexus family was considered ““flagship killer” for its excellent quality-price ratio, something that is not seen in the Google Pixel family. At the time, the one who took over was OnePlus, a completely unknown company that came with a OnePlus One with incredible specifications and a groundbreaking price. Now One Plus is far from having that value for money (Xiaomi seems to be the one that has taken over now) but it has become a company with top-of-the-range devices.

El OnePlus 7 Pro It is the most powerful device that the company has launched this year, and it comes with the best hardware available to fight to become the best terminal of 2019. As it could not be less when the photographic section is something of the most important, the firm has mounted sensors that allow users to take incredible photographs.

'OP' has joined the trend of mounting three cameras, a large main one, a telephoto sensor and a wide angle. This time we find a 48 megapixel main sensor with f/1.6 aperture and optical and electronic stabilization. The 8-megapixel telephoto lens, with f/2.4 focal aperture, also has optical stabilization. Its 'ultra wide angle' has an f/2.2 aperture and an excellent 117º range to be able to take much wider shots.

The interesting selfie camera of this OnePlus 7 Pro is placed at 16 megapixels f/2.0 but you will not be able to see it on the screen since it is It is hidden in the terminal itself. The company has decided to place in this Pro model a mechanism that deploys the front camera to take photographs. This is something interesting to be able to enjoy a screen-only front, but it penalizes features such as facial recognition.

As a contender for best smartphone of the year, this OnePlus 7 Pro mounts the latest Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 accompanied by no less than 12 GB of RAM and 256 GB of internal memory (UFS 3.0) in its most powerful version.

Full of new technology, such as the on-screen fingerprint reader, and premium materials, to all its hardware and the incredible 6,67-inch 90 Hz AMOLED display It is powered by a 4.000 mAh battery that has Warp fast charging.

The Android experience is very interesting since it makes use of its already known OXYGEN based on Android 9 Pie.

Huawei Mate 20 Pro

Third and last of the Huawei devices that enters our list, and like the others, it does so on its own merits. Despite having been launched in 2018, the Mate 20 Pro is still one of the best devices in the photography section.

It followed in the wake of the P20 Pro, but marked a differentiating point with the design by putting its three cameras and its flash in a very striking black square on the back. Leica Vario-Summilux optics are present in the device in its 40-megapixel camera with f/1.8 aperture, which is located next to its 20-megapixel wide-angle lens with f/2.2 aperture and an 8-megapixel telephoto lens with f/2.4 aperture.

The front camera of this Mate 20 Pro also enjoys the Leica Vario-Summilux optics on its 24 megapixel sensor which has an f/2.0 focal aperture that obtains some of the best results in selfies.

The design of this terminal, being from 2018, stands out for having the famous notch on the screen, with a fairly noticeable eyebrow (although not as dramatic as that of the Pixel 3 XL). Under the chassis of the terminal, and the 6,3-inch AMOLED screen with a 19,5:9 ratio, there is an eight-core Kirin 980 processor, in versions with 6 and 8 GB of RAM. Its internal storage is placed at 128 GB and is expandable using a NM Card. Enjoy a 4.200 mAh battery, with fast charging, wireless charging and reverse wireless charging, enjoy IP68 protection, on-screen fingerprint reader and 3D Face ID facial recognition.

Xiaomi Mi9

China is without a doubt the point of origin of practically all mobile phones. After all, the low production costs mean that companies choose to develop their components there. However, until not long ago, Chinese companies were not exactly famous, and many viewed them with suspicion because “Chinese” quality is considered bad (although until now most devices come from the Asian giant).

In the world of mobile phones, many Chinese brands have managed to make a name for themselves, and one of the most important in recent years is Xiaomi. A company that has disrupted very different sectors and that came with high-quality smartphones at a groundbreaking price. His Xiaomi Mi9 follows the same roadmap, and does so to compete with the most powerful devices at a fraction of the competition's price.

The terminal has an interesting 6,39-inch Super AMOLED screen, a processor Snapdragon 855 and versions with 6 and 8 GB of RAM with configurations of 64, 128 and 256 GB of internal storage. It runs Android 9 with the firm's customization layer, MIUI 10, and enjoys a 3.300 mAh battery with 27W fast charging and wireless charging (20W).

Xiaomi has joined the trend of three sensors in the terminal, combining a total of four cameras with the front one. He main sensor is 48 megapixels, with f/1.8 aperture. It is accompanied by a 16-megapixel f/2.2 wide-angle lens and a 12-megapixel telephoto lens. As for the front camera in the shape of a drop of water, there is a 20 megapixel sensor. The results are very interesting and it has become an option to take into account for those looking for good results in the photographic section.

iPhone XS Max

Apple has been able to demonstrate over all these years that hardware does not have to be the latest or the best, as long as you know how to optimize the system to make it work to your liking. It is the good thing that software is an important part of technology.

All Apple devices come to market with exceptional performance, but this 2019 the one that has stood out is the iPhone XS Max, as it could not be otherwise, the most powerful device presented by the company this year.

Unlike other brands that launched devices with three sensors, Apple has opted to use “only” two cameras in the rear area of ​​the device. The main camera is a 12 megapixel wide angle with f/1.8 aperture and optical stabilization, while the secondary camera is a 12 MP telephoto lens with f/2.4 aperture, also with OIS. The size of these sensors has nothing to do with the excellent quality of their photos, which beats many other devices on this list.

As for the front camera, we find a 7 megapixel camera, with f/2.2 aperture, which also offers incredible results, and integrates Face ID technology to unlock the device simply by looking at it.

As a device it also has hardware that many could consider “limited”, but that achieves excellent performance. Ride one 6,5-inch Super Retina HD OLED display, a six-core A12 processor designed in 7nm lithography. Its storage options are 64, 256 and 512 GB internal, not expandable using microSD cards.