What kind of photo phone to buy in 2025? Ranking

What phone call to buy? Our ranking of smartphones with the best cameras will show you the best choice in 2025. With my expert, manic eye I rated the best mobile cameras on the market.

Almost every day someone talks to me about “What phone call to buy?“Or”Which smartphone has the best camera?”.

I decided to meet the expectations of GSMManiak.pl readers and prepared Ranking of recommended photos for photos. In this list I placed only proven and recommendable smartphones.

Moreover, mine Top of the best photosmartphones in 2025 It collects both top models and those with the best price -relationship ratio from the price ranges by Poles. Here you will definitely find your photosmartphon ideal.

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Everyone wants to have A smartphone with a good camera. However, not everyone knows what photographic facilities such a model must boast of. What influences the fact that a given phone stands out against the background of the rest with its photo and video capabilities?

As always, a lot depends on the technical specifications of the camera. And as usual, it is not only megapixels that take pictures. What counts is the size of the matrix and individual pixel and a bright aperture. These three elements allow you to collect more light on the phone, which really translates into a better quality of photographs.

It is also valid in the phone’s apparatus Fast and efficient focusing system. Thanks to this, photos are not blurred or blurred.

It is always welcome Optical image stabilization. This element eliminates the vibration of our hands, which further ensures better sharpness of registered pictures.

Not everyone pays attention to it, but also appropriately efficient components They affect the quality of photos from the phone. A sufficiently fast processor with a lot of fast memory will ensure proper image processing, thanks to which you will take more photos at a faster pace.

Moreover, IM better signal systemthe better he is able to use the potential of algorithms prepared by the manufacturer.

Xiaomi 15 Ultra has one of the best -equipped cameras among smartphones in the world / photo: GSMManiak

Camera software It is as important as its technical specification, and sometimes even more important. Probably everyone knows the example of a phone with great matrices, which because of the not very volatile algorithms disappointed with the quality of photos.

And the other way: there are devices with medium photographic facilities, but taking above average photographs thanks to program solutions.

In this topic, he is of great importance Artificial intelligencewhich producers boast to the right and to the left. The effects of her work can be seen not only during the photo, but also later, during editing. The latest solutions in this area allow, among others Removal of unwanted objects, improving expressiveness, elimination of reflectors, etc.

Since we already know what a phone with a good camera should be characterized by, it’s time to present ours ranking of the best photo smartphones.

What kind of photo phone to buy in 2025? Gsmmaniak ranking

Huawei Pura 70 Ultra: phone with the best camera

Huawei Pura 70 Ultra / photo: manufacturer

Photographic combine, because it is impossible to determine otherwise HUAWEI Pura 70 Ultrawill delight with its camera every demanding maniac. I photographed him in hot Dubai.

This model has been comprehensively equipped. The main star is until 1-inch main unit with a resolution of 50 Mp. Moreover, OIS in this case stabilizes the matrixand this is another step forward in mobile photography.

An extremely interesting function is Mechanically variable aperture, in the range from f/1.6 to f/4.0. It allows you to flexibly capture what interested us: either better generate a blurred background in portrait photos, or better to focus on important details in close surroundings.

Other cameras from Huawei Pura 70 Ultra can also delight. 40-megapixel ultrazeroque lens With a 120 degree field of view, it allows you to take photos of beautiful landscapes. Meanwhile, the presence of AF gives a beautiful macro.

Let’s not forget about Fr. 50-megapixel telephotoes with a 3.5-fold optical zoomwhich allows you to close the frame and even better macro.

The icing on the cake is Ultrashybka snapshot. Thanks to the appropriate hardware solutions and the refinement of Pura 70 Ultra algorithms, it allows you to capture objects moving even at above -average speed. Or simply moving in an uncoordinated way, like a small child or a pet.

At the end I have to mention the cool one fabulous: Pura 70 Ultra has a retractable lenslaunched and closed by the camera application. It makes a characteristic sound. It is like a symbolic reference to using a real camera.

Honor Magic 7 Pro: Alternative to Huawei with an equally good camera

Honor Magic 7 Pro / photo: manufacturer

As we know, since the introduction of sanctions from the USA, Huawei has its problems, even with a lack of pre -installed services and Google applications. You can do it, but if you don’t want to, it’s a great alternative Honor Magic 7 Pro.

Both brands were heavily connected with each other and even after official disconnection, some similarities are still visible. Fortunately, also for good cameras in smartphones.

Paweł tested the Honor Magic 7 Pro model. I took him to Slovenia, where I had the opportunity to appreciate his photographic capabilities. Here we also have a powerful main unit: 50-megapixel sensor 1/1.3 ″also with a variable aperturebut in the range f/1.4-2.0. This smartphone works great in all lighting conditions.

Even more impressed periscope telephoto lens with a powerful resolution of 200 MPguaranteeing 3-fold optical zoom and even 100 times digital. Thanks to artificial intelligence, even such a large approximation can be useful.

They will not disappoint anyone either Ultrashhero -angle photos, thanks to the high resolution of 50 Mp. What’s more, we even have Dual Pixel AF here, allowing you to focus flawlessly.

Video filming fans will be pleased to be the fact that Honor Magic 7 Pro records in 4K resolution with all cameras (also selfie) and in 60 fps. Thanks to this, it is possible to easily switch between them during recording, adapting the frame to changing conditions.

VIVO X200 PRO has the best camera by geeks

life x200 pro / photo. producement

When I published the previous version of the phone ranking with the best cameras, I met with a wave of criticism for the absence of a top VIVO phone in it. However, this manufacturer was not officially present in Poland. Now, however, this has changed and I recommend you great pleasure vivo x200 pro.

Vivo X200 Pro is one of the best -equipped phones in the world. Alone Zeiss optics It is impressive. It shines the most here 200-megapixel periscope telephoto lens with a 3.7-fold optical zoom and macro service. The sensor has an excellent size 1/1.4 ″.

This particular camera takes great photos with a nominal approximation, and also equally good with 7.4x zoom. , Even 10 times the value will provide you with satisfactory results. This is definitely one of the best telephoto lenses in the industry.

I can also say good things about other VIVO X200 Pro cameras. The main one top, 50-megapixel matrix (1/1.28 ″, 1.22µm, f/1.6, OIS). It guarantees you great performance in all conditions. Meanwhile The ultra -angle lens also has 50 MPfield of view 120 degrees and AF. These are great parameters for this type of camera.

You will make video with the help of VIVO X200 PRO even in 8K at 30 fps. The selfie camera records in 4K and has 32 MP. In addition, there are algorithms of artificial intelligence.

It all makes It’s hard to get a better -equipped photosamrton in the Polish store. Vivo X200 Pro proves that our readers sometimes are right when it comes to their favorites in various fields.

Xiaomi 15 Ultra: Premium smartphone with the best camera

Xiaomi 15 ultra / foot. Producing

There is no phone in Poland that had a more complete camera on paper Xiaomi 15 Ultra. Xiaomi put a lot of effort into creating a distinctive photosmartphone and he succeeded.

The biggest photographic force of Xiaomi 15 Ultra is double telephoto lens. The basic 50 MP (1/2.51 ″, 0.7µm, f/1.8, OIS) has a 3-time zoom, and the 200 mp periscope (1/1.4 ″, 0.56µm, f/2.6, OIS) has 4.3-fold. The smartphone will guarantee you great portrait photos, as well as good quality photos (primarily detailed) of distant people or objects.

Xiaomi 15 Ultra is also one of the few phones in Poland that boasts 1-inch main camera. The 50-inch Sony LYT-900 is a sensor that it offers brilliant quality of photos during the day and night. That they are perfectly sharp, they care for dual pixel AF and laser autofocus.

Even the ultra -angle lens has an above average 50 MP, and its own autofocus. In his Xiaomi 15 test, Paweł write that his performance is very close to the basic camera, which is not so obvious in all flagships.

When we add a selfie with recording in 4K 60 FPS and the optics of the legendary Leica, we will get it to it Top camera on a premium smartphone.

Google Pixel 9 Pro: Best photographic algorithms in your smartphone

Google Pixel 9 Pro / photo: manufacturer

I do not remember that after the premiere, one Pixel was not even a small group of geeks referred to as the best photo phone. It is no different in the case of Google Pixel 9 Pro.

Something bigger fans can reach for the XL version, which is photographically identical, which you will see by reading our Google Pixel 9 Pro test.

While until recently Google was able to compromise in the equipment, they can not be seen anywhere in Pixel 9 Pro. Sure, competition can offer a little more, but the 50 MP (1/1.31 ″) camera impresses with the quality of photos in all conditions.

The telephoto lens is up to 5 times approximation And thanks to the support of stabilization, it allows you to register very good pictures from a distance. A wide angle also surprises positively, because it has a slightly above average 123 degrees and great brightness f/1.7 (so it also works after dark), and fast focusing.

Of course, Pixel phones are not only with the equipment, because Google is a master of photographic software. Indeed, even cheaper pixels with clearly weaker equipment can surprise with the quality of photos, thanks to the magic algorithms of the manufacturer.

Later, photos can be additionally improved, edited and processed thanks to AI tools. As a maniac, I honestly appreciate it all.

We will also notice a positive impact of artificial intelligence in movies, Especially 8k/30 fps. Function Video Boost It processes the recording by improving HDR performance, stabilization and rapprochement. Everything happens with the support of the cloud, and ultimately we get overclocked files with a resolution of 4032 x 2268 pixels.

Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max is a phone recording the best video

Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max / fot. producenta

In the list of recommended photos for photos and movies from gsmmaniak.pl, there could be such a hero like Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max.

This is one of the best players, especially in terms of video, like most iPhones from recent years, which Paul wrote more about in the Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max review.

iPhone 16 Pro Max can spin Dolby Vision 4K materials at 120 fps With the option of adjusting the speed of movies even after making them. All this with excellent sound quality, guaranteed by as many as four microphones. This one can also be modified, even silencing the sounds in the background or vice versa, after turning the sound of conversations, etc.

When I described Quick Button With the Oppo mentioned above, I forgot to mention that Apple was faster with this solution. The company simply calls it camera control. Clicking on this element launches the application and the next takes the photo. Clicking and holding starts filming. Some settings can also be changed in a similar way.

Of course, Apple iPhone 16 Pro Max also copes well with photos. It cannot be otherwise with such a versatile back, consisting of a basic one 48 MP camera with matrix stabilizationtelephoto lens with up to a 5x zoom or ultrazeroki angle of 48 MP with AF.

The best samsung phone for photos: Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra

Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra / fot. producenta

Samsung has been a favorite phone producer by Poles for years, so his proposals could not be missing in my ranking. Currently, the best photosmartphone in this company’s offer is recently tested by us Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra.

In the vast majority of fields, Samsung focuses on evolution, which also applies to photographic capabilities. So if you always liked photos from the best Galaxy phones, then Also Samsung S25 Ultra will satisfy you.

Definitely above average detail of photos means that every element seen in the frame is clear and full of details. That’s why Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra He got a 200 MP camera. This is one of the highest values in the world of smartphones.

It is also important Telescopic telephoto lenswhich allows for a 5x optical zoom. Ba, Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra also has Another telephoto lens with a 3-fold approximation. Both cameras give the opportunity to capture the world from different perspectives.

In addition, Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra is still adding Ultrashher angle with an excellent resolution of 50 MP and field of view up to 120 degrees with your own dual pixel pdaf. Hardly any camera in the phone allows you to fit so much space in one photo.

The best photosmartphone up to PLN 3,000: Honor 400 Pro

Females 400 Pro / foot. Producing

If you dream of an excellent phone call for photos, but you don’t have funds for expensive flagships, then there is an excellent alternative to the models described above is Honor 400 Pro.

The producer of Honora 400 Pro boasts that the phone supports the phone photographically Advanced AI Honor Image Engineusing AI algorithms. Ai Super Zoom with a 30-time approximation, improving photos of selfie ai portrait snap or film simulation mode further improve photos.

However, this is needed quite rarely, which is caused by great photographic equipment of this phone. Honor 400 Pro got The main unit of 200 MP (1/1.4 ″, f/1.9, OIS), which allows you to take top photos always and everywhere.

Even digital approximation is above average, but if you need even higher quality, it will help you telephoto lens 50 mp z 3x optical zoom. Hardly any superiority can boast of it.

The maximum video resolution of this model from the Honor brand is 4K at 60 fps. This is a guarantee of good quality movies. In 4K, he also records a selfie webcam, so people who like to show their face records to others will find something for themselves.

If you still have little, then Honor 400 Pro will give you a 12 MP ultra -pit capture a soaring building in one frame or a large space.

Smartphone for photos for PLN 2,000: Motorola Edge 50 Pro

Motorola Edge 50 Pro / Foot. Producing

For some geeks, the presence of Motorola in this combination may seem strange, because in general this manufacturer is not famous for the best cameras in smartphones. On the other hand, in the last few years, Motorola has made clear progress in this matter.

Additionally, I recommended Motorola Edge 50 Pro MA A camera that is close to perfection in terms of specificationsespecially at the current price.

Photographic equipment Edge 50 Pro is based on a 50-megapixel main unit with an above average light f/1.4 lenssensible size 1/1.55 ″ and equipped with OIS.

I saw photos taken with it and As for me, they are fully adequate to the current price class of the phone. Otherwise I wouldn’t put this model here.

Care for details can also be seen in the fact that AUTOFUCUS got both an ultrazerocal lens and a selfie webcam. In the first case, this is important because it allows you to take great macro photos. No additional mesh 2 MP is not needed here, especially since it does not guarantee even similar effects anyway.

The icing on the cake is telephoto lenswhich even in 2025 is still not widely found on phones for PLN 2,000.

In this particular case, it allows for Approximation 3 timeswhich in my opinion is the best possible value. It allows for optimal closing of the frame. Greater close -ups are implemented digitally, quite effectively.

Algorithms improved by Motorola work with AI solutions. However, many producers boast of this. Meanwhile, Motorola has an interesting card in his sleeve.

It is true that it does not apply to the quality of photos as such, but it is definitely worth paying attention to the Pantone Validated certificate, which is to ensure that Shades of the skin and colors in the pictures and on the screen are the same as viewed live.

Phone with a good camera up to PLN 1000: Nubia Focus Pro

Nubia Focus Pro / photo: manufacturer

There is no shortage of people who are looking for an inexpensive phone and still count on a good quality of photos. This can of course be achieved, but you have to prepare for compromises. First of all, you need to match your expectations to reality. No smartphone up to PLN 1,000 will provide you with photography at a top level.

Once we realize this, we must carefully analyze the capabilities of individual models. In this price class, it is reasonable to require optical stabilization of the image and an ultra -ogne lens.

The telephoto lens are rather out of reach, beyond the few sporadic exceptions. With good winds, we will get a device with even the basic AI functions.

This model looks like the best, but also quite exotic proposition. We can easily buy it in Poland in the accepted budget. This inconspicuous equipment has been equipped with very interesting, unusual photographic solutions for this class phone. Paweł wrote about them in his test Nubia Focus Pro, and I will remind them here briefly.

The very appearance of this phone in a sense resembles cameras, the slightly older ones. The manufacturer even took care of the appearance of a touch (but not clickable) shutter button with a characteristic symbol.

Nubia Focus Pro is the most powerful argument Main camera with a resolution of 108 MP with optical image stabilization (also has a wide angle of 5 MP). It supports the so -called matrix zoomwhich provides similar performance to a traditional telephoto lens.

For PLN 1,000 is a fully adequate alternative. Our tester was even delighted with how good this phone takes this phone in its price class.

It is probably due to the great support of artificial intelligence algorithms. It also has modes for this RAW Super Night Mode and RAW HDR. We also have professional 62 mm photo filters. Such possibilities are a real sensation for such reasonable money.

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