For those of you who like snapping pictures with your mobile phone, we prepared a list of best smartphones with the best cameras in 2017. There may be a bit pricier, but at least your Instagram profile will look great.
Throughout the years, the number of megapixels has become something that most people use when it comes to determining the quality of smartphone camera. Back in 2007, the high-end mobile phones had cameras with 2MP, while in 2014, 66% of the smartphones had an 8MP camera. The photos taken with smartphones are now better, so you would think that the camera is indeed better if it has more megapixels. Well, that doesn’t have to always be the case. There are many factors that contribute to the quality of the camera. Besides megapixels, the size of the image sensor, aperture and lots of other factors matter.
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Recently, the smartphone manufacturers started using dual cameras. Two cameras are twice better than one, right? Well, the difference isn’t that significant, but it turns out dual cameras have some advantages. Each manufacturer has its own technology when it comes to dual cameras, but it all comes down to the same thing. Each lens takes a picture that is then combined into one using the software. The idea is that the secondary camera captures extra details that may lack on the primary camera’s photo. The dual cameras don’t always guarantee a better image quality, but they do enable users to take wide angle photos with a better focus and to employ various effects that wouldn’t be possible with a single camera. Of course, dual camera smartphones are more expensive and they have a higher battery usage. Talking about batteries, you should check out our list of 7 Best Android Phones with Removable Batteries in 2017.
In order to create the list of best smartphones with the best cameras in 2017, we decided to do it all by ourselves since the majority of the lists we consulted for recommendations includes lots of models from 2016. We headed out to GSM Arena and looked for smartphones released in 2017, which had cameras with 8MP and higher, while also packing aperture size in rear cameras less than f/2.0. The smartphones were then awarded points according to the number of pixels and aperture size in both their rear and front cameras. The smartphones that were able to record in 2160p@30fps were given an extra point. If the smartphone had a dual camera, we considered the one with better quality rather than counting them both. As said before, there are lots of other factors that determine the quality of the camera, so this list isn’t a definitive one but should be a good indicator. Let’s take a look at the list of best smartphones with the best cameras in 2017.
7. Xiaomi Mi 6
IM Score: 7
Rear Camera: Dual 12 MP, f/1.8, and f/2.6
Front Camera: 8 MP,-
If you want a quality smartphone for cheap, just buy Xiaomi Mi 6 and you’ll get everything you need. Released in April, this 5.15 inches smartphone has an Octa-core processor, 6GB of RAM, up to 128GB of storage and Dual SIM.
6. Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017)
IM Score: 8
Rear Camera: 16 MP, f/1.9
Front Camera: 16 MP, f/1.9
We are continuing our list of best smartphones with the best cameras in 2017 with Samsung that is decided to upgrade 2015’s A7, giving it more of everything in 2017. You’ll get a 5.7 inches screen smartphone with Octa-core processor, 3GB of RAM and 32GB of storage. The camera was largely upgraded, but it still isn’t capable recording in more than 1080p@30fps.
5. HTC U Ultra
IM Score: 8
Rear Camera: 12 MP, f/1.8
Front Camera: 16 MP,-
If you are not keen on Samsung phones, but still want a 5.7 inches screen smartphone, then consider HTC U Ultra. It, unfortunately, comes with just a Quad-Core processor, but it still packs respectable specs under the hood including 4GB of RAM and up to 128GB of storage. Also, its display is something special.
4. Asus Zenfone 3 Zoom
IM Score: 8
Rear Camera: Dual 12 MP, f/1.7, and f/2.8
Front Camera: 13 MP, f/2.0
This entry on our list of best smartphones with the best cameras in 2017 is aimed for casual smartphone users who aren’t looking to spend more than $300 on a phone. It has 5.5 inches screen, accompanied by Octa-core processor and 4GB of RAM. When it comes to storage, you can choose between 32, 64, and 128GB.
3. Huawei P10 Plus
IM Score: 8
Rear Camera: Dual 20 MP + 12 MP, f/1.8
Front Camera: 8 MP, f/1.9
The camera of Huawei P10 Plus that’s next on the list of best smartphones with the best cameras in 2017 is highly praised for good performance in light and dark scenarios, but the smartphone has also some other quality features. Interesting thing is that there are various versions you can opt for. They all have 5.5 inches screen and Octa-core processor, but you can choose between single SIM and Dual SIM version as well as between 4GB RAM/64 GB storage and 6GB RAM/126 GB storage.
2. Samsung Galaxy S8
IM Score: 10
Rear Camera: 12 MP, f/1.7
Front Camera: 8 MP, f/1.7
Samsung makes the list of best smartphones with the best cameras in 2017; I think that has been made pretty clear in the recent years. After they swept the competition with highly acclaimed Samsung S7, they have decided to go bigger this time and make 5.8 inches screen smartphone. The latest Samsung’s flagship has Octa-core processor 4GB of RAM and 64GB of storage. If you want to go even bigger, there is Galaxy S8+ with 6.2 inches screen. Since Galaxy S7 had the best camera in the last year, there wasn’t much need for tuning up. It is however strange that Samsung didn’t employ dual – camera technology like its rival Apple.
1. Oppo F3 Plus
IM Score: 10
Rear Camera: 16 MP, f/1.7
Front Camera: Dual 16 MP + 8 MP, f/2.0
You may not be familiar with the last entry on our list of best smartphones with the best cameras in 2017, but Oppo F3 Plus turns out to be a really good phone. It looks like Oppo intended for this model to be a selfie-friendly phone since it didn’t include a dual camera on the rear but instead has it on the front. It is unusually big with 6.0 inches screen and has Octa-core processor accompanied by 4GB of RAM and 64GB of storage. There might be smartphones released in 2017 with a better rear or front camera, but Oppo F3 Plus should be your choice if you want combined quality.
