Top 10 Best Camera Phones in the World in 2024

In 2024, new products and advancements in technology will continue to influence the mobile phone camera market. This year isn’t about more megapixels and more zoom, and about finding new ways to take better photos. Which are the best camera phones in the world?

The 10 camera phones listed below are well-known for having outstanding photography features, in no particular order. Whether you are resident in Nigeria, the USA, the UK, South Africa, Kenya, Ghana, India, Brazil, or any other country, you will find one of these smartphones in a store near you.

List of the best camera phones in the world

Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra

With a flexible camera configuration that includes an ultra-wide lens, telephoto lens, and high-resolution primary sensor, it produces images with remarkable quality. The Galaxy S24 Ultra is undoubtedly one of the best camera phones you can buy anywhere in the world in 2024.

SPECIFICATIONS

• Release date: January 2024 
• Weight: 232gDimensions: 162.3 x 79.0 x 8.6mm
• OS; Expected Upgrades: Android 14 / One UI 6;
• Resolution: QHD+
• CPU: Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 Mobile Platform for Galaxy
• RAM: 12GB
• Storage: 256GB / 512GB / 1TB
• Battery: 5,000mAhRear 
• Front camera: 12MP

Google Pixel 8 Pro

With a great design, a simply stunning screen, and some of the most capable cameras you’ll find on a phone. The Pixel 8 Pro is hampered by its limited availability, which effectively makes sure that only people living in the USA, UK, Canada, Germany, Austria, Denmark, France, Ireland, Italy, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Switzerland, Japan, Singapore, Taiwan, and Australia, have easy access to buy one. Of course, regardless of where you live, you can order for it online and have it shipped to you.

SPECIFICATIONS

• Weight: 213g
• Dimensions: 163×77×8.8mm
• OS: Android 14
• Screen size: 6.7 inches
• Resolution: 2992×1344
• CPU: Google Tensor G3
• RAM: 12gb
• Storage: 128/256/512GB
• Battery: 5050mAh
• Rear camera: 50+48+48MP 
• Front camera: 10.5MP

Google Pixel 7 Pro

If you can’t afford the Pixel 8 Pro, getting the Pixel 7 Pro is probably the next best thing. Renowned for its industry-leading computational photography capabilities and AI-powered features, ensuring stunning photos in any lighting condition. Again, official sales is limited to a select few countries.

SPECIFICATIONS

• Weight: 193g
• Dimensions: 152 x 72.9 x 9 mm
• OS: Android 13 
• Screen size: 6.1-inch
• Resolution: 1080 x 2400
• CPU: Google Tensor G2
• RAM: 8GB
• Storage: 128GB
• Battery: 4,385mAh
• Rear camera: 64MP(wide) + 13MP (ultrawide)
• Front camera: 13MP

Huawei P60 Pro

Huawei smartphones are no longer as common as they used to be, thanks to the effect of the US trade embargo on the brand, but they still make some of the best camera phones around. The P60 Pro features Leica-engineered optics and innovative camera technologies, offering exceptional zoom capabilities and impressive low-light performance.

SPECIFICATIONS

• Weight: 200g
• Dimensions: 161 × 74.5 × 8.3mm 
• OS: HarmonyOS 3.1 (China), EMUI 13.1 (Europe)
• Screen Size: 6.67 inches
• Resolution: 1220 ×2700 
• CPU: Octa-core (1×3.19 GHz
• RAM: 128GB
• Battery: 4815 mAh
• Rear Camera: 48MP(wide) + 13MP (ultrawide)
• Front Camera: 13MP

OnePlus 12

Known for its Hasselblad-tuned camera system, delivering natural color reproduction and impressive dynamic range in photos. The OnePlus 12 is one of the best camera phones around in 2024.

SPECIFICATIONS

• Release date: February 2024
• Weight: 220g
• Dimensions: 164.3 x 75.8 x 9.2mm
• OS: Android 14
• Screen size: 6.82-inch
• Resolution: 1440 x 3168 pixels
• CPU: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
• RAM: 12GB / 16GB
• Storage: 256GB / 512GB
• Battery: 5,400mAh
• Rear camera: 50MP (main) + 48MP (ultra wide) + 64MP (3x zoom)Front camera: 32MP

Apple iPhone 15 Pro

Did you think I was going to miss out on the latest greatest iPhone model? You thought wrong. Apple have a reputation for making some of the best camera phones you can buy. Robust, lightweight titanium of aerospace quality was used to create the lightest Pro models Apple has ever built. It was long overdue, but USB-C infusion is great.

SPECIFICATIONS 

• Release date: September 2023
• Weight: 221g
• Dimensions: 159.9 x 76.7 x 8.25mm
• OS: iOS 17
• Screen size: 6.7 inches
• Resolution: 2796 x 1290 pixels
• CPU: A17 Pro
• RAM: 8GB 
• Storage: 256GB/512GB/1TB
• Battery: 4,422mAh
• Rear camera: 48MP + 12MP+ 12MP
• Front camera: 12MP

Xiaomi 14

Xiaomi has carved out a strong hold for itslf over the last few years as a brand to look to for the best camera phones, and they have done it again with the Xiaomi 14. With a cutting-edge Snapdragon CPU, imaging upgrades courtesy of photography specialist Leica, and a brand new take on Android, there’s plenty here to like.

SPECIFICATIONS

• Release date:  2024
• Weight: 193g
• Dimensions: 153x72x8.2mm
• OS: Android 14 w/ HyperOS
• Screen size: 6.36
• Resolution: 2670 × 1200
• CPU: Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
• RAM: 12GB
• Storage: 256GB
• Battery: 4610mAh
• Rear camera: 50MP 
• Front camera: 32MP

Sony Xperia 1 V

It is an incredibly powerful Android phone with outstanding performance, a stunning 4K display, and a long battery life (up to 12 hours). Photographers are the intended audience, which means you are not likely to find many people owning one. Still, it makes the cut as one of the best camera phones around today.

SPECIFICATIONS

• Weight: 185g
• Dimensions: 165x71x8.3mm
• OS: Android 12 
• Screen size: 6.5 inches 
• Resolution: 1644×3840
• CPU: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
• RAM: 12gb
• Storage: 256gb
• Battery: 5000mAh
• Rear Camera: 12+12+12 MP
• Front Camera: 12MP

Motorola Moto G84

if you are on a budget, the Moto G84 is one of the best camera phones you can buy without breaking the bank. It comes with an OLED display with an amazing 120Hz refresh rates, a generous 5000mAh battery, and solid main and ultrawide cameras that take impressively clear snaps.

SPECIFICATIONS

• Weight:  167g  
• Dimensions: 160 x 74.4 x 7.6 mm
• OS: Android 13
• Screen Size: 6.5 inches
• Resolution: 2400×1080
• CPU: Qualcomm Snapdragon 695 5G
• RAM: 12gb 
• Storage: 128gb / 256gb (expandable)
• Battery: 5000mah
• Rear Camera: 50+8 MP
• Front Camera: 16MP 

OnePlus Open

The first foldable from OnePlus has raised the bar for the segment. It has an amazing build quality, high hardware specifications, and cutting-edge camera technology. It is both robust and fashionable.

SPECIFICATIONS

• Weight: 245g
• Dimensions: 153x143x5.8mm (unfolded), 153x73x11.7mm (folded)
• OS: Android 13 w/ Oxygen OS
• Screen size: 6.3inches, 7.82inches
• Resolution: 2484×1116 AMOLEDw/ 120Hz (outer), 2440×2268 AMOLED w/ 120Hz (inner)
• CPu: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
• RAM: 16gb
• Storage: 512gb
• Battery: 4805mAh
• Rear Camera: 48MP + 64MP + 48MP (rear), 20MP (inner)
• Front Camera: 32MP

It is really interesting to see how quickly smartphone technology progresses while older models still manage to compete with ones. This shows the resilience and creativity, in smartphone design along with how software updates and user satisfaction play a role in a devices success, in the market.

Author: Olabimpe Dabiri

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