In this list of the best camera phones, we give you a ranking based on the results of our extensive camera testing, and we explain the specifics of each smartphone camera.
PhoneArena Camera Score:
Rank | Model | CAMERA Score | Photo Score | Video Score |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Xiaomi 14 Ultra | 156.8 | 161.1 | 152.5 |
2 | Galaxy S24 Ultra | 156.4 | 161.9 | 150.9 |
3 | iPhone 15 Pro Max | 153.3 | 157.6 | 148.9 |
4 | Galaxy S24 / S24 Plus | 152.2 | 157.1 | 147.3 |
5 | iPhone 15 Pro | 151.9 | 156.3 | 147.4 |
6 | Xiaomi 13 Ultra | 151.5 | 160.3 | 142.7 |
7 | Google Pixel 8 Pro | 150 | 157.6 | 142.4 |
8 | iPhone 14 Pro / 14 Pro Max | 147.5 | 146.5 | 148.4 |
9 | Oppo Find X7 Ultra | 147.3 | 156.8 | 137.7 |
10 | Galaxy S23 Ultra | 147.2 | 150.2 | 144.2 |
11 | iPhone 15 / 15 Plus | 146.7 | 153.7 | 139.8 |
12 | OnePlus 12 | 145.5 | 152 | 139 |
*The ranking above shows all the top current phones. Keep in mind that below, we will only focus on the devices you can actually purchase in the US and the Western world.
1. Galaxy S24 Ultra series

And indeed, zoom quality on the Galaxy S24 Ultra is what sets it apart from the competition. It captures more plentiful and cleaner detail than other rivals, and is clearly your best option if you want a phone that can elevate your zoom shots. This versatility also translates to portrait photos, where having so many focal lengths, such as 2X, 3X and 5X zoom, is a huge advantage, and the Galaxy is able to cut out subjects from the background flawlessly.
Selfies also look incredible on the S24 Ultra, colors, and exposure are spot on, and you get a ton of detail. Videos recorded with the front camera also look very good.
The Galaxy is not perfect in every category, but even where it ranks a bit lower, the issues it faces are typically not that big. The ultra-wide camera, for example, still has ways to improve as there are some slight issues with corner sharpness.
2. iPhone 15 Pro Max series


The main camera score in particular is almost exactly the same on the iPhone and the Galaxy, that’s how close they are.
The iPhone also scores more than the Galaxy when using the ultra-wide camera, as it preserves detail better in the corners of shots.
However, the iPhone does not give you the same quality of zoom photos and videos. It only has a 5X zoom camera, which is great, but quality at 2X, 3X and 4X zoom is not as good as with a dedicated lens, so the iPhone is less versatile in that regard than the Galaxy.
If you are considering a different iPhone model, you should know that the quality of the main and ultra-wide cameras are practically the same on all iPhone 15 models. The real difference is with zoom quality: the iPhone 15 Pro has a 3X zoom lens, while the iPhone 15 and 15 Plus models have no telephoto camera at all.
3. Google Pixel 8 Pro


It’s still an excellent camera, no doubt, but we did see more inconsistencies with it. And the one area where it lags behind seems to be video recording.
The Pixel is a few points behind for main camera quality, but those points come from missing features in the camera app rather than the quality of the image per se.
4. OnePlus 12


OnePlus has been trying to catch up to the big players for years, and while it has improved there is still work to do. Important features are missing in the camera app, as the preview in the viewfinder is not high resolution and there is no HDR preview either, so what you see before you snap a picture is different from the actual photo. The main camera also gets less points for detail rendering.
The zoom quality is decent, taken care of a 64MP 3X zoom camera. We see bigger issues with images from the ultra-wide camera, which lacks a bit in detail and has some issues with corner sharpness.
However, the one area where the OnePlus 12 needs to improve the most is video quality. We saw some bigger issues with exposure, which you don’t have on other flagships.
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