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These Are the Best Camera Phones We Tested in 2024
CNET experts tested and hand-picked this list of the best camera phones you can buy. Apple's iPhone 16 Pro Max, Samsung's Galaxy S24 Ultra and Google's Pixel 9 Pro all made the list.
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Apple's iPhone 16 Pro and 16 Pro Max are among the best phones in 2024 -- all of which have amazing cameras that can take excellent photos and videos that will impress your Instagram followers. High-performance phones like Google's Pixel 9 Pro and Samsung's Galaxy S24 Ultra are also known for their outstanding camera systems and earn a place on our best camera phone list. Companies abroad, like Huawei, Oppo and Xiaomi (which makes the Xiaomi 14 Ultra), offer unique camera features, enormous image sensors and lenses that can double as a microscope – but are not necessarily sold in the US. The list below represents the best camera phones we've tested in 2024.
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What is the best camera phone?
It's important to keep in mind that there isn't a best camera phone for everyone. Even among CNET's phone reviewers, there isn't a "perfect" phone that suits all our needs. We look at how these cameras perform in real-life situations: how they balance exposures, how they handle colors and how easy they are to use. Read our guide to help find the best phone camera for your needs.
We thoroughly tested and compared dozens of phones and found that one with more lenses or megapixels isn't necessarily any better at taking great shots. Top phones, like the iPhone 16 Pro and Pixel 9 Pro, tend to have a variety of lenses, including an ultrawide and a telephoto with 5x optical zoom, and use larger image sensors and camera features for AI-powered computational photography. Then there's the Samsung Galaxy S24 Ul…