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Your phone is the camera you always have in your pocket, but not all phone cameras are equal. Some provide optical zoom, others take clear shots in low light, and a few have an edge on color rendition. PCMag has been writing about and reviewing phones for over three decades, so we're experts on mobile photography. We put every phone we review through a rigorous series of camera evaluations to determine the best performers on the market. The best camera phones available include entries from Apple, Google, and Samsung, like the iPhone 16, the Galaxy S24 Ultra, and the Pixel 9 Pro. All our recommendations are worthy, so be sure to read our linked in-depth reviews. And don't forget to scroll to the end so you can get the big picture with our buying guide.
Our Top Tested Picks
Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra
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Google Pixel 9
Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max
Samsung Galaxy S24
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Best for Optical Zoom
Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra
- Speedy performance
- Beautiful screen
- Terrific cameras
- Useful AI features
- Comes with S Pen stylus
- Long support commitment
- Big
- Expensive
The Galaxy S24 Ultra has a huge number of cameras (five!) and they all do different things. You can take advantage of 5x optical zoom and 100x hybrid zoom, as well as capture standard and sprawling views from the device's capable 200MP main and 12MP ultra-wide lenses. Let'…