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Smartphones with best camera quality in September 2018

Camera quality is definitely a priority for most users who are buying a new smartphone, not just a key point. We started seeing mobiles with two, three and even cameras. But choosing the right one is not about megapixels and number of cameras. Here is a list of smartphones that have best camera quality in respective price point and are proven to have a solid performance. The best phones are the ones that find that perfect balance between camera quality and performance. There is no point in having a phone with great camera quality when it lags in performance. If you also want to know which are the overall best phones that you can buy right now, head to our ‘Smartphone Recommendation List‘ page. Head to this page for recommended Android applications list.

Apple iPhone X

Full Specification;
Apple Store : 91,000/- ; Amazon (88,500); Flipkart (88,500/-);
Apple iPhone X

The Good The Bad
  1. 12mp f/1.8 fwide-angle and f/2.4 telephoto lens combination for rear camera.
  2. 7mp TrueDepth front facing camera.
  3. Dual optical image stabilization.
  4. Quad-LED flash.
  5. Portrait mode with portrait lighting.
  6. Live pictures, 4K video recording
  7. Up to 240 fps slow motion video capture.
  8. Take photos while recording 4K video.
  9. 5.8” 1125 x 2436 pixel resolution OLED display is gorgeous
  10. Screaming fast Apple A11 Bionic chip with neural engine
  11. Water and dust resistant
  12. Starts with 64GB storage, up to 256GB
  13.  
  14. Unlocks by scanning 3D image of face (multiple scanners)
  15. Great battery life
  16. Improved Siri
  17. Top class after sales support
  18. Qi wireless charging, Fast wired charging
  19. Glass and metal body design gives premium look
  1. Ridiculous pricing
  2. No memory upgrade, cannot replace battery
  3. Siri still cannot work without internet connection
  4. No 3.5mm headphone jack
  5. Cannot charge phone while headphones are connected

Samsung Galaxy Note 9


Amazon (67,900/-); Samsung Store (67,900); Flipkart(67, 900/-);
Samsung Galaxy Note 9

The Good The Bad
  1. You cannot get an Android phone that is more functional than this one right now!
  2. 12mp+12mp rear camera setup takes stunning photos and videos, primary camera has variable aperture
  3. Rear primary lens comes with f/1.5 + f/2.4 dual aperture.
  4. 8mp front camera can record 1440p videos
  5. High quality low light photos.
  6. Intelligent scene optimizer.
  7. Use S-pen to take selfies (via Bluetooth).
  8. 6.4″ 2960 x 1440 pixel QHD+ Super AMOLED display is the best display panel ever made for smartphones
  9. S-Pen functionality is much improved, now acts as Bluetooth remote
  10. Bluetooth v5 lets you connect two bluetooth devices at once
  11. Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 is screaming fast
  12. Dual SIM card slots
  13. 6GB or 8GB of RAM
  14. 128GB and 512GB storage options
  15. IP68 Dust and water resistance
  16. microSD card slot
  17. 4000mAh battery, supports fast charging
  18. Fast Wireless Charging
  19. Better and lighter TouchWiz
  20. Amazing audio quality
  21. Fingerprint sensor, heart-rate sensor, barometer, SpO2
  22. Iris Scanner is super fast
  1. The rear glass panel is brittle, do not use the phone without back case

Honor P20 Pro


Amazon (65,000);
Huawei P20 Pro

The Good The Bad
  1. 40 MP (RGB) +20 MP (Monochrome) + 8 MP (Telephoto) triple lens rear camera setup is among the best.
  2. Manual mode for those who need to go that extra mile.
  3. 24mp front selfie camera.
  4. Up to 960fps super slow motion video recording.
  5. 19 different scene detection categories.
  6. 6.1” FullHD OLED display with minimal bezels
  7. Looks breathtaking and feels premium
  8. HiSilicon Kirin 970 is blazing fast and feature rich
  9. 128GB storage, 6GB RAM
  10. Android 8 Oreo pre-loaded
  11. Phone can be used as Wi-Fi bridge
  12. microSD card slot for memory expansion
  13. Huge 4000 mAh battery, very good life
  14. IP67 dust and water resistance
  1. Support can be a ?
  2. FullHD resolution on a 6.1″ disply feels like a stretch.
  3. A bit overpriced
  4. Slow updates for OS

Google Pixel 2 XL


Flipkart (62,999); Amazon (60,990);

The Good The Bad
  1. Superb 12.2mp f/1.8 rear camera takes stunning photos without the need for second lens.
  2. One of the best cameras on a smartphone (ever)
  3. 8mp front camera can be used for high quality video calls/selfies
  4. 6″ 2880 x 1440 pixel dual curved QHD+ display
  5. Is smaller than phones with 5.5″ display
  6. Dual SIM card slots
  7. Snapdragon 835 is extremely fast chipset.
  8. Pure Android with updated Pixel Launcher
  9. 4GB of RAM, 64GB/128GB storage options
  10. Dust and water resistance
  11. microSD card slot
  12. Bigger 3520mAh battery, supports fast charging
  13. Fast charging
  1. Price
  2. average display quality, some phones have rendering issues
  3. Service is a ?

Samsung Galaxy Note 8


Amazon (55,900/-); Samsung Store (59,900); Flipkart(63,000/-);
Full Specification

The Good The Bad
  1. 12mp rear camera takes stunning photos and videos.
  2. Dual optical image stabilization.
  3. Up to 240fps slow motion video recording.
  4. 4K video recording at 30fps.
  5. Video Digital Image Stabilization.
  6. 2x optical zoom.
  7. Take photos while recording videos.
  8. 8mp front camera can do 1440p videos
  9. You cannot get a phone that looks better than this one right now!
  10. 6.3″ 2960 x 1440 pixel QHD+ Super AMOLED display is the best
  11. Is nearly as small as other phones with 5.7″ display
  12. Bluetooth v5 lets you connect two bluetooth devices at once
  13. Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 is screaming fast
  14. Dual SIM card slots
  15. 6GB of RAM, 32GB and 64GB storage options
  16. Dust and water resistance
  17. microSD card slot
  18. 3300mAh battery, supports fast charging
  19. Fast Wireless Charging
  20. Better and lighter TouchWiz
  21. Amazing audio quality
  22. Fingerprint sensor, heart-rate sensor, barometer, SpO2
  23. Iris Scanner is super fast
  1. The rear glass panel is brittle, do not use the phone without back case
  2. Bad positioning of fingerprint Sensor
  3. Hybrid SIM/microSD slot

Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus


Samsung Store (61,990); Flipkart (64,990);

The Good The Bad
  1. Dual 12mp rear camera setup takes stunning photos and videos
  2. Dual aperture rear camera is unique and takes great low light photos
  3. 8mp front camera can do 1440p videos
  4. Dual optical image stabilization.
  5. Optical zoom at 2x. 
  6. Hyperlapse video support 1080p
  7. Super slow motion video recording at 960fps.
  8. Capture photos while recording videos.
  9. 6.2″ 2960 x 1440 pixel dual curved QHD+ display is the absolute best
  10. Is nearly as small as other phones with 5.5″ display
  11. Bluetooth v5 lets you connect two bluetooth devices at once
  12. Exynos 9810 Octa chipset is screaming fast
  13. Dual SIM card slots, microSD card slot for expanding storage
  14. 6GB of RAM, 64GB or 128GB storage options
  15. Dust and water resistance
  16. microSD card slot
  17. 3500mAh battery, supports fast charging
  18. Fast Wireless Charging
  19. Amazing audio quality
  20. Iris scanner, Fingerprint sensor, Face detection, heart-rate sensor, barometer, SpO2
  1. The rear glass panel is brittle, do not use the phone without back case
  2. Dual Edge display is not everyone’s cup of tea
  3. Hybrid SIM/microSD slot

Samsung Galaxy S9


Full Specification List
Samsung Store (57,900); Flipkart (57,990);

The Good The Bad
  1. Dual 12mp rear camera setup takes stunning photos and videos
  2. Dual aperture rear camera is unique and takes great low light photos.
  3. Super Slow-mo video support 720p at 960 fps.
  4. FullHD slow motion video recording at 240fps.
  5. Hyperlapse video support 1080p.
  6. 8mp front camera can do 1440p videos
  7. 5.8″ 2960 x 1440 pixel dual curved QHD+ display is the absolute best
  8. Is nearly as small as other phones with 5.3″ display
  9. Bluetooth v5 lets you connect two bluetooth devices at once
  10. Exynos 9810 Octa chipset is screaming fast
  11. Dual SIM card slots, microSD card slot for expanding storage
  12. 6GB of RAM, 64GB or 128GB storage options
  13. Dust and water resistance
  14. microSD card slot
  15. 3500mAh battery, supports fast charging
  16. Fast Wireless Charging
  17. Better and lighter TouchWiz
  18. Amazing audio quality
  19. Iris scanner, Fingerprint sensor, Face detection, heart-rate sensor, barometer, SpO2
  20. Iris Scanner is super fast
  21. New stereo speaker setup is vastly better than speaker on S8/S8+
  1. The rear glass panel is brittle, do not use the phone without back case
  2. Dual Edge display is no everyone’s cup of tea
  3. Bad positioning of fingerprint Sensor
  4. Hybrid SIM/microSD slot

 

OnePlus 6


Amazon (35,000);
OnePlus 6

The Good The Bad
  1. 16mp Sony IMX519 + 20mp IMX376K rear camera setup (both with f/1.7 aperture).
  2. Slow motion 480fps @ 720p and 240fps @ 1080p video recording.
  3. Sony IMX 371 16mp front selfie camera with f/20 aperture.
  4. 6.28″ FullHD Optic AMOLED display has minimal bezels
  5. Price tag, best VFM phone
  6. Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 is fastest smartphone chip
  7. 128GB storage, 6GB or 8GB RAM
  8. Android 8 Oreo pre-loaded
  9. 3300mAh battery gives good life
  10. Super fast charging, thanks to OnePlus’s Dash Charge tech
  1. Display cannot compete with the likes of S9,G6,P20
  2. No water resistance
  3. OnePlus still won’t provide headset
  4. Above average camera quality
  5. Not everyone would like that notch
  6. Brittle glass back should be protected with a case

ASUS ZenFone 5z



Flipkart (29,999);

The Good The Bad
  1. 12mp Sony IMX363 f/1.8 + 8mp /2.2 rear camera setup.
  2. Slow Motion video (1080p at 240 fps / 720p at 240 fps).

  3. 4K UltraHD video recording
  4. 6.2″ FullHD Super IPS+ display has minimal bezels
  5. Price tag, best VFM phone
  6. Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 is fastest smartphone chip
  7. Upto 128GB storage, upto 8GB RAM
  8. 8mp front selfie camera
  9. Android 8 Oreo pre-loaded
  10. 3300mAh battery gives good life
  11. Super fast charging, thanks to Quick Charge 3.0
  12. Dual Speakers with dual NXP Smart amplifiers
  1. Display cannot compete with the likes of S9,G6,P20
  2. No water resistance
  3. Not everyone would like that notch
  4. Brittle glass back should be protected with a case

Poco F1


Flipkart (20,999);

The Good The Bad
  1. Cheapest smartphone with powerful SD845 chipset
  2. 6.18” FullHD display with minimal bezels
  3. Huge 4000mAh battery
  4. Qualcomm® Snapdragon™ 845
  5. Unbelievable pricing
  6. 4GB RAM or 6GB or RAM + 64GB storage
  7. nanoSIM + nanoSIM/microSD card slots
  8. IR sensor based face unlock
  9. 12mp + 5mp dual rear-facing camera setup ; 20mp front facing camera.
  10. Slow motion video recording : 240fps @ 720p, 240fps @ 1080p.
     
  11. Bluetooth v5, 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac Wi-Fi
  1. Questionable customer service
  2. Flash sale circus
  3. LiquidCool technology not that effective
  4. Slow OS updates
  5. No water proofing, even on the top end model

Mi A2


Amazon (16,999);

The Good The Bad
  1. 5.99″ FullHD display, no notch
  2. Full metal body, no need to protect back panel
  3. Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 is a great performer
  4. Android One stock OS
  5. 4GB+32GB / 4GB+64GB / 6GB+128GB RAM and storage options
  6. Dual SIM card slots
  7. 12mp+20mp dual rear facing camera ; 20mp front facing camera
  8. Bluetooth 5.0, 802.11a/b/g/n/ac Wi-Fi
  1. Questionable customer service
  2. Flash sale circus

Redmi Note 5 Pro


Flipkart (14,999);

The Good The Bad
  1. 5.99″ FullHD display with minimal bezels
  2. Huge 4000mAh battery
  3. Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 is a great performer
  4. Price
  5. 4GB RAM or 6GB or RAM + 64GB storage
  6. microSD card slot
  7. Dual SIM card slots
  8. Fingerprint sensor
  9. 12mp dual rear facing camera ; 20mp front facing camera
  10. Front camera takes extremely good portrait photos
  11. MIUI 9 OS
  1. very bad customer service
  2. Glass protective cover on display is brittle, handle with care
  3. Flash sale circus
  4. 1080p resolution on a 6″ display is a stretch

Amarendra

Co-Founder of GadgetDetail, gadget lover, addicted to American TV shows, fan of Ferrari and Federer, Bengalurian, FOOD LOVER, multiplex hater.

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