Smartphone cameras have evolved to that point where they stand as competition for standard and professional cameras. There was even a time where an iPhone 7 Plus camera was used to shoot the image on a magazine cover.
Below is a list of some smartphones that have high quality camera and could stand toe-to-toe with standard professional cameras close to the highest megapixel DSLR.
1. HTC DESIRE 10 PRO
- – 5.5 inch display
- – Android v6.0 Marshmallow
- – Dual SIM
- – 1.8 GHz Octa core processor
- – 4 GB RAM
- – 64 GB internal storage (ROM)
- – 20 MP primary/ rear camera
- – 13 MP secondary/ selfie camera
- – 3,000 mAh non-removable battery
- – Fast charge
2. Sony Xperia XA1
- – 5.0 inch display
- – Android v7.0 Nougat OS
- – 2.3 GHz Octa core processor
- – 3 GB RAM
- – 32 GB ROM
- – 23 MP primary/ rear camera
- – 8 MP secondary/ front/ selfie camera
- – 2,300 mAh battery
3. Sony Xperia XA1 Ultra
- – 6.0 inch capacitive touchscreen
- – Android v7.0 Nougat OS
- – 2.3 GHz Octa core processor
- – 4 GB RAM
- – 64 GB ROM
- – 23 MP primary/ rear camera
- – 16 MP secondary/ front/ selfie camera
- – 2,700 mAh battery
4. LeEco Le Max 2
- – 5.7 inch capacitive touchscreen
- – Android v6.0.1 Marshmallow OS
- – Dual SIM
- – 2.15 GHz Quad core processor
- – 4 GB RAM
- – 32 GB Internal Storage (ROM)
- – 21 MP primary/ rear camera
- – 8 MP secondary/ selfie camera
- – 3100 mAh non-removable battery
- – Quick Charging
- – $280
5. HTC One M9 Plus
- – 5.2 inch capacitive touchscreen
- – Single SIM
- – Android v5.0.2 Lollipop OS
- – 2.2 GHz Octa core processor
- – 3 GB RAM
- – 32 GB internal storage (ROM)
- – 20 MP primary/ rear camera
- – 4 MP secondary/ selfie camera
- – 2,840 mAh battery
6. Gionee Elife E8
- 6-inch (2560 x 1440 pixels) Quad HD AMOLED display with Corning Gorilla Glass 3 Protection
- Android 5.1 (Lollipop) with Amigo UI 3.1
- 2.0 GHz Octa core MediaTek Helio X 10 (MT6795) processor
- 3 GB RAM
- 64 GB internal memory (ROM)
- 23.7 MP primary/ rear camera
- 8MP secondary camera
- Dual SIM
- Fingerprint sensor
- 3520mAh battery
7. Huawei Honor 7
- 5.2-inch (1920 x 1080 pixels) capacitive touchscreen
- Android 5.0 (Lollipop) with Emotion UI 3.1
- 2.2 GHz Octa core Huawei Kirin 935 processor
- 3GB RAM
- 16GB / 64GB internal memory
- Dual SIM
- 20MP rear camera with Sony IMX230 sensor
- 8MP front/ selfie camera
- 3100 mAh battery
8. Microsoft Lumia 950 XL
- 5.7-inch (1440×2560 pixels) QHD AMOLED diplay
- Corning Gorilla Glass 4 protection
- Windows 10 OS
- Octa-Core Snapdragon 810 processor with Adreno 430 GPU
- 3GB RAM
- 32GB internal memory
- Dual Nano SIM
- 20MP rear PureView camera
- 5MP front facing camera
- 4G LTE /3G HSPA+, WiFi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac (Dual Band) MIMO, Bluetooth 4.1, GPS, USB Type-C 3.1
- 3340mAh removable battery
9. Sony Xperia Z5
- 5.2-inch display
- Android 5.1 (Lollipop) OS
- Octa-Core Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 processor
- 3GB RAM
- 23 megapixel primary/ rear camera
- 5.1 megapixel secondary/ selfie camera
- Fingerprint scanner (integrated with power button)
- 2,930 mAh Battery
10. Meizu MX5
- 5.5-inch (1920 x 1080 pixels) Super AMOLED display
- 2.2 GHz MediaTek Helio X10 (MT6795T) Octa-Core 64-bit processor
- 3GB RAM
- 16/32/64GB internal memory variants
- Android 5.0 (Lollipop)
- Dual SIM card support
- 20.7 MP primary/ rear camera
- 5MP selfie camera
- 3150mAh battery