The phone with the best camera. The best budget smartphones with a good camera

It should be noted that Sony is a blunder in optimizing smartphones for MediaTek chipsets, so the Xperia M5 for a long time annoyed customers with various “glitches”; by today’s standards, the Helio X10 processor is slow, and it does not work at its maximum capabilities in the M5. The case heats up with or without reason, autonomy leaves much to be desired. But the proprietary shell is comfortable, the cameras are high-quality, the display is bright and clear, and the prestige of such a smartphone in “glamorous” circles is much higher than that of any Huawei or Xiaomi. Official distributors have gone crazy and are asking a completely ridiculous 25 thousand rubles for the old Sony, but “gray” sellers price the Xperia M5 Dual at 15-16 thousand - a completely fair price for such a model.

ZTE Nubia Z11 mini S

ZTE has a luxury division, Nubia, and it, in turn, has the flagship Z11 series, which has a simplified version of the Z11 mini, which recently underwent an update in the house that Jack built. We should pay tribute to the Chinese - the Z11 mini S differs from the Z11 mini radically and only for the better.

A very agile smartphone with a brutal body and red accents. You can’t really find fault with the characteristics: fast Snapdragon 625, 4 GB random access memory, 64 or 128 GB on internal storage. It’s also nice that ZTE (whose “hands are sharpened” more to adjust the audio path than camera algorithms) made a broad gesture and equipped the Z11 mini S with a 22-megapixel rear camera based on the Sony IMX318 sensor. The much more expensive ASUS ZenFone 3 Deluxe and Xiaomi Mi Note 2 are equipped with the same sensor, if you are not aware.

For many, when choosing a smartphone, an important criterion is the built-in camera. In your search for the best, it would be a win-win option to choose this year’s flagship from any of the A-brands. Whether it is a phone from Samsung, Sony, Apple, LG or Microsoft is not important. Buying the latest flagship model, you will get a device with an excellent camera. The only thing that can put me off here is the price.

But not everyone considers it necessary to buy a phone that costs more than five thousand dollars. At the same time, having a good camera in a smartphone does not become less important. Just two years ago it was difficult to imagine that a smartphone in the mid-price segment could have an advanced camera. Now the situation has changed. If you pay attention to, you can get a smartphone with a good camera for quite affordable price. Since this is a 2015 model, it has dropped noticeably in price. Now it costs about 18 thousand rubles in Russia. Those who are willing to wait can order it at Chinese store for $199.99 (unlimited coupons available from time to time). This is for a smartphone with an advanced 16-megapixel Sony IMX234 Exmor RS camera!

ZTE nubia Z9 mini is a really inexpensive smartphone with a good camera. It’s difficult to find anything else for this money in Russia. Difficult, but possible! Recently the Wileyfox brand was introduced in Russia. The company sells smartphones only online. Everything is done for the cheapest possible price (even charger not included, only USB cable). They have a wonderful Wileyfox Storm phablet with a Sony Exmor RS 20.7 MP camera (the official website does not say what kind of camera model it is, but according to some sources it is IMX220, which is hard to believe; you can judge the interpolation from the photographs). On the same DJ website they are asking $189.99 for it without coupons. But this is the case when you shouldn’t “focus” on the megapixels of the camera. As smartphone reviews have shown, the camera in Wileyfox Storm shoots at the level of good 13-16 megapixel cameras.

In 2016, the Z9 mini was replaced by the Z9 mini, which also deserves the title of the most affordable smartphone with an advanced camera. This is still a mid-level smartphone, but it uses an advanced Sony IMX298 camera, which is also equipped with the flagship Xiaomi Mi5 and Huawei Mate 8, which cost an order of magnitude more.

Now we can talk about megapixels and why the ZTE nubia Z9 mini is the most affordable smartphone with a 16 MP camera. The fact is that many Chinese are cunning by indicating this camera resolution in their smartphones. Yes, they do shoot at a resolution of 5328x2997 (this corresponds to 16 megapixels), but this can be achieved by software increasing the resolution (interpolation). For example, a smartphone will have a 13 MP camera module installed, but thanks to software processing, the smartphone will take pictures in 16 MP resolution. At the same time, the quality of the photo will not improve. Rather, the opposite effect is possible.

When looking for a cheap smartphone with a good camera, you can run into devices such as iNew V7, Leagoo Elite 1 and Cubot X15. The manufacturer specifies a 16 MP main camera in them, but in reality they have a 13 MP camera module installed, and the image resolution is simply increased by software to 16 MP. That is, they are simply trying to deceive you. Photos from such smartphones will be an order of magnitude lower than in the ZTE nubia Z9 mini. As evidenced by numerous reviews.

Camera module in Nokia smartphone Lumia 925

Actually, not only the number of megapixels is important in a camera module. The quality of the lenses, their quantity, aperture (aperture ratio) are important; the presence of optical image stabilization will have a positive effect. Last but not least is the camera application, that is, software image processing. So when choosing a smartphone you need to be especially careful. It is advisable to look for reviews of the device on the Internet so that you can see examples of pictures clearly and read the conclusion of the review author.

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In our today's review - rating best smartphones recent years from China with a good camera, presented on the Russian mobile device market. It should be said that there are no cheap devices with powerful cameras, so all the models reviewed belong, at best, to the middle price segment.

They can be divided into two groups: devices with very high (more than 20 megapixels) camera resolution and models with the so-called dual camera, which consists of two modules with different characteristics and allows you to take better pictures.

So, this is how the TOP turned out

Last – phablet Lenovo Phab 2 Pro , announced in June 2016. “Tablet” with a 6.4-inch display with QHD resolution on an 8-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 652 chipset. Camera – 16-megapixel, f/2.0 aperture, maximum video resolution – FullHD, there is support for shooting in HDR. The camera app is not very rich in features. Price – about 27 thousand rubles.

Pros of the model:

• 8-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 652 8976 processor operating at 1.8 GHz.
• 6.4-inch S-IPS screen with a resolution of 1440x2560.
• 2.5D Gorilla Glass 4.
• Good battery capacity – 4050 mAh.
• Support for LTE networks.
• 16-megapixel main camera with autofocus.
• Fingerprint scanner.

Cons of Lenovo Phab 2 Pro:

5th place takes the model ZTE Nubia Z11 Mini S , announced in October 2016. A variation of the mini version of the flagship of the Nubia Z11 line, which received a more powerful camera than the flagship itself. The 6-lens Sony IMX318 f/2.0 with a resolution of 23 megapixels is protected by sapphire crystal. Support Neovision 6 technology, advanced macro photography, phase detection autofocus, convenient and multi-functional software. The price in the 64-gigabyte version is from 19 thousand rubles.

Pros of the model:

• 8-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 MSM8953 processor operating at 2 GHz.
• 5.2-inch LTPS screen with a resolution of 1080x1920.
• Lots of RAM – 4 GB.
• Lots of built-in memory – up to 128 GB.
• The maximum capacity of Micro SD cards is up to 200 GB.
• Energy saving technology NeoPower.
• Support for LTE networks.
• Front camera with a resolution of 13 megapixels.
• Metal body of the device.
• Fingerprint scanner.

Cons of ZTE Nubia Z11 Mini S:

• Outdated version of Android OS 5.1 Lollipop.
• Combination slot for memory cards.

At 4 positions – model Xiaomi Mi Note 2 , announced in October 2016. Powerful 14 nm quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 chipset, 5.7-inch display and 6 GB of RAM. The camera is the same Sony IMX318 with phase detection autofocus and f/2.0 aperture. There is no optical stabilization, its role is played by EIS. Video recording in 4K resolution is possible. Price – about 28 thousand rubles.

Pros of the model:

• Current version of Android OS 6.0 Marshmallow.
• A lot of built-in memory – up to 128 GB.
• Good battery capacity – 4070 mAh.
• Support for LTE networks.
• 23-megapixel main camera Sony IMX318 with autofocus.
• Front camera with a resolution of 8 megapixels.
• Metal body of the device.
• Fingerprint scanner.

Cons of Xiaomi Mi Note 2:

In 3rd place – model ASUS ZenFone 3 Deluxe (ZS570KL) , announced in May 2016. Still the same Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 chipset, 5.7-inch Super AMOLED display, a lot of memory. 23-megapixel camera with f/2.0 aperture, hybrid autofocus, and digital and optical stabilization. The price of the 64 GB version is from 33 thousand rubles.

Pros of the model:

• Quad-core Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 821 processor operating at 2.35 GHz.
• Current version of Android OS 6.0 Marshmallow.
• 5.7-inch AMOLED screen with a resolution of 1080x1920.
• Protective glass Corning Gorilla Glass 4.
• A lot of RAM – up to 6 GB.
• A lot of built-in memory – up to 256 GB.
• The maximum capacity of Micro SD cards is up to 128 GB.
• Acceptable battery capacity is 3000 mAh.
• Fast charging function.
• Support for LTE networks.
• 23-megapixel main camera with autofocus and optical stabilization.
• Front camera with a resolution of 8 megapixels.
• Metal body of the device.
• Fingerprint scanner.

Cons of ASUS ZenFone 3 Deluxe (ZS570KL):

• Combination slot for memory cards.

2nd place takes the model Meizu PRO 6 , announced in April 2016. It is assembled on the top MediaTek Helio X25 platform, although there is not as much memory as the two previous models. However, 4 GB of RAM is still more than enough even for flagship gadgets. A 6-lens camera with a Sony IMX230 module, 21 megapixel resolution, f/2.2 aperture, equipped with laser autofocus, allows you to shoot 4K video. A particularly advanced ring flash made up of 10 LEDs of different light temperatures.

Pros of the model:

• MediaTek Helio X25 10-core processor operating at 2.5 GHz.
• Current version of Android OS 6.0 Marshmallow.
• 5.2-inch AMOLED screen with a resolution of 1080x1920.
• 2.5D glass.
• Lots of RAM – up to 4 GB.
• Lots of built-in memory – up to 64 GB.
• Fast charging function.
• Support for LTE networks.
• 21-megapixel main camera with autofocus.
• Front camera with a resolution of 8 megapixels.
• Metal body of the device.
• Fingerprint scanner.

Cons of Meizu PRO 6:

• There is no memory card slot.
• Insufficient battery capacity – 2560 mAh.

Tops the rating phablet Huawei Mate 9 , announced in November 2016. The basis for the ngo was the fresh 8-core chipset Hisilicon Kirin 960. The camera, developed jointly with the famous company Leica, is two-module: a main module with a resolution of 12 megapixels and an additional monochrome one with a resolution of 20 megapixels. Aperture f/2.2, optical stabilization, 2x optical zoom. Price – about 29 thousand rubles.

Pros of the model:

• 8-core Hisilicon Kirin 960 processor operating at 2.4 GHz.
• The latest version of Android 7.0 Nougat OS.
• 5.9-inch S-IPS screen with a resolution of 1080x1920.
• Lots of RAM – up to 4 GB.
• Lots of built-in memory – up to 64 GB.
• The maximum capacity of Micro SD cards is up to 256 GB.
• Good battery capacity – 4000 mAh.
• SuperCharge fast charging function.
• Support for LTE networks.
• Dual-module 12-megapixel main camera with autofocus.
• Front camera with a resolution of 8 megapixels.
• Metal body of the device.
• Fingerprint scanner.

Cons of Huawei Mate 9:

• Combination slot for memory cards.

Fresh options for 2018

Engineering thought has reached the ceiling - further improvement of cameras is objectively impossible without a radical change in the design of the smartphone itself. All flagship models are equipped with almost ideal, from a technical point of view, modules, and to identify the winner, you will have to take an alternative route.

While smartphone users are racing to replenish their file storage and accounts in in social networks With photographs of cats, landscapes and their loved ones, engineers are racking their brains over how to improve already excellent cameras. Moreover, the competition for the latter is even tougher, because the fight is not for likes, but for millions of dollars of potential profit for the company.

A few years ago, looking at the performance of cameras on flagship devices from Apple, Samsung and other A-brands, it seemed that the evolution of these modules was about to stop. High-quality, “silent” photos even in low light conditions, ultra-fast autofocus, optical stabilization when shooting video - what more? However, there is no limit to perfection; the emergence of new features and improvements depends solely on user demand.

By mid-spring, all leading vendors had already pleased the public with announcements and releases of fresh flagship smartphone models, which means we can draw intermediate results. In this article we will look at the 10 best cameras in mobile devices as of 2020.

All the smartphones presented below take excellent photos and videos, but narrowly focused specialists can still set priorities, highlighting the advantages and disadvantages of a particular model. This rating was compiled according to data from DxOMark experts and other authoritative resources.

Which smartphone has the best camera - Top 12 in 2020

12th place iPhone 11

Unlike its predecessor, the iPhone XR, which had only one lens (a standard wide-angle 12-megapixel module), received an additional ultra-wide-angle camera, which not only added the ability to “reverse” wide-angle zoom, but also significantly expanded the functional scope of the camera as a whole. Among other things, iPhone 11 has: auto-correction, improved Smart-HDR, etc.

11th place Honor P20 Pro and OnePlus 7 Pro

Huawei's sub-brand pleases customers with more affordable price tags and very good cameras, the experience in building which is clearly borrowed from its older brother. The Honor P20 Pro does not have the same zoom capabilities as the Huawei P30 Pro or the latest Samsung smartphones, but it still demonstrates excellent shooting quality, rated by DxOMark experts at 111 points. The hardware characteristics of the camera phone are as follows:

• The main lens is Sony IMX586 with a 1/2″ matrix size, 48 megapixel resolution, f/1.4 aperture, optical image stabilization and a focal length of 28 mm;
• 8-megapixel telephoto camera, matrix size 1/4.4″, aperture f/2.4, focal length 80 mm;
• 16 MP wide-angle lens with 1/3.06″ size and f/2.2 aperture;
• Macro lens with 2 MP matrix.

Like its neighbor in the DxOMark rating Honor P20 Pro, OnePlus' flagship smartphone has a Sony IMX586 main lens and a 48 MP 1/2″ matrix, but with a slightly less strong f/1.6 aperture and a focal length of 26 mm. Two additional modules are also practically indistinguishable: an 8 MP telephoto, f/2.4 and a 16 MP wide lens, f/2.2, however, the telephoto lens, unlike its competitor, has its own optical stabilization system. The result is a smartphone that is capable of taking photographs and shooting video at a very high level of quality by 2020 standards, for which it deservedly receives a high place in the ranking of camera phones.

10th place Honor V30 Pro

Another top-end camera phone, developed by Huawei specialists. One of the most noticeable disadvantages of the Honor V30 Pro, in comparison with the same Mate 30 Pro, is the lack of a portrait ToF camera; in addition, the smartphone shoots video of noticeably lower quality, but at the same time wins in direct comparison with many competitors on the market. The list of characteristics is as follows:

• Main: 40 MP, matrix size 1/1.7 inches, focal length 27 mm, aperture F/1.6, optical image stabilization;
• Ultra-wide-angle: 12 MP, pixel size 1.4 μm, focal length 16 mm, aperture F/2.2;
• Telephoto lens: 8 MP, 1/4-inch matrix size, 80 mm focal length, F/2.4 aperture, optical image stabilization.

Separately, it is worth mentioning the dual front camera of the Honor V30 Pro, consisting of a wide-angle (32 MP, F/2.0 aperture) and ultra-wide-angle (8 MP, F/2.2 aperture) lenses. Another advantage of the camera phone is the combination of phase detection and laser autofocus on each of the three main cameras.

9th place Samsung Galaxy S20

The new flagship was positioned, in particular, as the best camera phone in the world, and therefore should stand out not only from its competitors, but also from its peers in the line. At the same time, even the difference between the models was deliberately emphasized - the most budget smartphone did not receive a module Depth sensor, the cost of which is not so high, but in practice many Galaxy S20 users will feel its absence. This camera is designed to improve the now very popular portrait shots with background blur. Otherwise specifications Galaxy S20 cameras are identical to the S20+ model.

• Ultra-wide-angle: 12 MP, dot size 1.4 microns, aperture F/2.2;
• Wide-angle: 12 MP, size 1.8 microns, aperture F/1.8, optical image stabilization;
• Telephoto lens: 64 MP, 0.8 micron, F/2.0 aperture, optical image stabilization;

8th place Galaxy Note 10, Samsung Galaxy S10, Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus

Samsung Galaxy S10 and Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus

At the very beginning of 2019, they set a high standard for the quality of photo and video shooting for other manufacturers - both gadgets received a triple camera with an additional ultra-wide lens.

• 16 MP (Ultra-wide angle / F2.2), FF;
• Dual Pixel 12 MP OIS (Wide Angle / F1.5 / F2.4), AF;
• 12 MP OIS (Telephoto / F2.4), AF.

In addition, the Galaxy S10+ model received a dual front camera:

• Dual Pixel 10 MP AF (F1.9);
• 8 MP AF (variable depth of field / F2.2).

DxOMark experts rated the efforts of Samsung engineers at 109 points, and this is a repetition of the high result of the Huawei Mate P20 Pro. Experts consider the main advantage of Korean cameras to be excellent detail and clarity of images even in low light conditions. In addition, the software functionality has been significantly improved, including: expanded capabilities of the “Live Focus” mode, added new Animoji, real-time shooting tips for beginners and specific options for professionals in the Pro section.

In turn, introduced in August 2019, the Galaxy Note 10 received a main camera that traditionally does not have any fundamental differences from the Galaxy S10, which was older by six months. However, some minor nuances and software improvements allowed the Galaxy Note 10 to take a high place in the DxOMark camera phone rating, beating the Galaxy S10 due to the quality of video shooting (experts noted a wide dynamic range and autofocus accuracy when observing an object).

7th place Xiaomi Mi CC9 Pro Premium Edition

Perhaps the most anticipated camera phone of 2019, which is rated by DxOMark experts as equal in shooting capabilities to the rating leader Huawei Mate 30 Pro, but at the same time costs significantly less than its competitor.

In the description, the 5-module camera Xiaomi Mi CC9 Pro Premium Edition looks very impressive:

• Main lens: 108 MP, 25 mm focal length, f/1.69 aperture, optical image stabilization;
• Small telephoto lens: 12.19 MP, 50 mm focal length, f/2.0 aperture;
• Large telephoto lens: 7.99 MP, 94 mm focal length, f/2 aperture, optical image stabilization;
• Ultra-wide-angle lens: 20.11 MP, 16 mm focal length, f/2.2 aperture;
• Macro lens: 2 MP, f/2.4 aperture

Add here two dual LED flashes and you get a camera phone that has no equal on the market in terms of the listed characteristics. However, in fact it is impressive technical description gives results comparable to more modest, but more carefully designed and high-quality systems, for example, in the same Huawei Mate 30 Pro.

6th place Huawei P30 Pro

Chinese flagship shown at the presentation on March 28, 2019 Huawei P30 Pro expectedly raised a new quality bar for premium-segment camera phones. Successfully continuing the tradition of its predecessors (Huawei P20 Pro and Mate 20 Pro).

To create photos and videos use:

• Base lens with 40 MP resolution and f1.6 aperture;
• Wide-angle lens with 20 MP resolution and f/2.2 aperture;
• Telephoto lens with 8 MP resolution and f/3.4 aperture;
• ToF camera;
• Front camera with a resolution of 32 MP and f/2.0 aperture.

However, this is that rare case when the advantages of a device are not very noticeable “on paper”, but leave no chance for competitors in practice. The main feature Huawei P30 Pro- this is the ability to shoot in any lighting conditions and even complete darkness:

Such miracles are possible thanks to an innovative spectral sensor with an unusual RYB (red, yellow, blue) structure instead of RGB (red, green, blue), which captures 40% more light.

Another trump card of the camera phone is the possibility of 5x optical, 10x hybrid and 50x digital zoom. The gadget uses a periscope lens with 5 lenses as a “spyglass”, providing a 125 mm focal length.

5th place Samsung Galaxy S20+

The middle brother of the updated Samsung Galaxy line is significantly inferior to the flagship, but at the same time looks quite decent compared to most competitors. Installed here:

• Ultra-wide-angle camera: 12 MP, pixel size 1.4 microns, aperture F/2.2;
• Wide-angle: 12 MP, size 1.8 microns, aperture F1.8, optical image stabilization;
• Telephoto lens: 64 MP, size 0.8 microns, aperture F/2.0, optical image stabilization;
• DepthVision for portrait photography;
• Hybrid optical zoom 3x, digital zoom 30x;
• Front: 10 MP, size 1.22 microns, aperture F/2.2.

As can be seen from a dry comparison of numbers, the lag behind the flagship is noticeable to the naked eye, however, there are a number of advantages over last year’s models.

In particular, the Samsung Galaxy S20+ is also equipped with a “space zoom”, albeit not as sharp as the Ultra models - it is possible to enlarge the image 4 times through optical zoom and up to 30 times through digital zoom.

The Nonacell mode was not implemented for the S20+ model, but the device received a number of other flagship functions. For example, Single Take mode, in which all cameras are shot for 10 seconds, and the result is short videos and a few of the best selected artificial intelligence, pictures.

4th place Xiaomi Mi 10 Pro

Xiaomi's new flagship, dedicated to the tenth anniversary of the company's presence on the market, was equipped with cameras based on the most advanced example of the Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra, only slightly inferior to the Korean manufacturer in detail. The technical characteristics of the Xiaomi Mi 10 Pro cameras are as follows:

• Wide-angle: 108 MP, F/1.7 aperture, laser autofocus, optical image stabilization;
• Telephoto lens: 8 MP, F/2.0 aperture, 1.0 μm pixel size, PDAF, laser autofocus, optical image stabilization, 10x hybrid optical zoom;
• Portrait: 12 MP, aperture F/2.0, size 1.4 microns, 2x optical zoom;
• Ultra-wide-angle: 20 MP, F/2.2 aperture.

Experts note that the main achievement of Xiaomi specialists was the improvement of algorithms for processing data from smartphone cameras, which made it possible not only to make the process of shooting and saving the result instantaneous (not least thanks to the Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 chip), but also to implement a whole list of new functions for users, which will certainly be widely used in practice. For example, during the presentation it was shown how, in a couple of clicks, you can add an effect to a photo that creates the illusion of a photo from behind glass, along which “live” drops of water flow. In addition, a lot of work has been done to introduce new video shooting modes, among which support for recording videos in 8K quality stands out.

3rd place iPhone 11 Pro and iPhone 11 Pro Max

Cameras outperform South Korean cameras in DxOMark rating Samsung smartphones Galaxy Note 10+, while the overall rating of iPhones was significantly reduced for video shooting capabilities - only 117 points, 124 for photos and 102 for video. However, company experts noted that Apple managed to introduce the technologies necessary to directly compete with the best camera phones on the market within a year.

Following trends, Apple has equipped flagship smartphones triple camera with the following characteristics:

• 12 MP main wide-angle lens with ƒ/1.8 aperture;
• 12 MP telephoto lens with ƒ/2.0 aperture;
• Ultrawide 12 MP lens with ƒ/2.4 aperture and 120-degree viewing angle.

In addition, in 2019 smartphones, Apple has implemented , which improves the quality of photos and videos taken in conditions of extremely low ambient lighting, which is important for all lovers of mobile photography without exception.

2nd place Huawei Mate 30 Pro

If we look at the technical characteristics of the Huawei Mate 30 Pro cameras, there are not so many differences with its predecessor P30 Pro and they relate, first of all, to the ultra-wide-angle camera:

• Main: 40 MP, 1/1.7-inch matrix size, 27 mm equivalent focal length, F/1.6 aperture, PDAF autofocus, optical image stabilization;
• Ultra-wide-angle: 40MP, matrix size 1/1.54 inches, 18 mm focal length, F/1.8 aperture, PDAF;
• Telephoto lens: 8 MP 1/4-inch matrix size, 80 mm focal length, F/2.4 aperture, PDAF, optical image stabilization;
• ToF 3D portrait camera.

So, for taking photos and videos, roughly speaking, two separate modules of 40 MP resolution each are responsible, and the first has optical stabilization, while the second noticeably reduces the quality of videos when using digital camera motion correction.

In fact, the Huawei Mate 30 Pro camera can offer a higher level of detail in the corners of the photo when shooting during the day and slightly less noticeable noise in low-light conditions; other differences are almost impossible to notice with the naked eye.

As for video, the main feature here is the slow motion mode with a frequency of 7680 frames per second. In the video below you can compare this SlowMo with a frequency of 960 fps.

1st place Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra

Of course, the best camera phone on the market at the time of its release, which fully met and even exceeded the expectations of fans of Samsung products. From a technical point of view, the device is equipped with the following main modules:

• Ultra-wide-angle camera: 12 MP resolution, 1.4 μm pixel size, F/2.2 aperture;
• Wide-angle: 108 MP, pixel size 0.8 μm and 2.4 μm in Nonacell dot merging mode, F/1.8 aperture, optical image stabilization;
• Telephoto lens: 48 MP, size 0.8 μm (1.6 μm in Nonacell mode), aperture F/3.5, optical image stabilization;
• Depth Sensor: Portrait camera;
• Hybrid optical zoom 10x, digital zoom 100x;
• Front camera: 40 MP, pixel size 0.7 μm (1.4 μm in Nonacell mode), aperture F/2.2.

As can be seen from the description, front-camera flagship has been significantly improved compared to previous models rulers, and with the younger ones Galaxy versions S20 / S20+ with last year's 10-megapixel lens installed.

However, the main innovations concerned, of course, the main camera, which has the latest 108-megapixel module of Samsung's own production, which takes pictures with the highest level of detail and can combine pixels using Nonacell technology to obtain optimal image quality and energy consumption. In practice, this means that the user can, for example, enlarge the resulting image several times, cut out the scene from the background and get a picture that is almost as detailed as the original image.

Another interesting new feature is support for shooting video in 8K resolution. Actually, such functionality is not in great demand on the market, because monitors with such a high resolution are still very rare, but the owners of new Samsung TVs 8K may well be interested in purchasing a flagship smartphone.

In addition, we cannot fail to mention the 4x optical, 10x hybrid and 100x digital zoom, which allows, with the proper skill, to shoot objects at a very long distance in quite acceptable quality.

Camera test: Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra and iPhone 11 Max Pro

It should be noted that Sony is a blunder in optimizing smartphones for MediaTek chipsets, so the Xperia M5 has been annoying customers with various “glitches” for a long time; by today’s standards, the Helio X10 processor is slow, and it does not work at its maximum capabilities in the M5. The case heats up with or without reason, autonomy leaves much to be desired. But the proprietary shell is comfortable, the cameras are high-quality, the display is bright and clear, and the prestige of such a smartphone in “glamorous” circles is much higher than that of any Huawei or Xiaomi. Official distributors have gone crazy and are asking a completely ridiculous 25 thousand rubles for the old Sony, but “gray” sellers price the Xperia M5 Dual at 15-16 thousand - a completely fair price for such a model.

ZTE Nubia Z11 mini S

ZTE has a luxury division, Nubia, and it, in turn, has the flagship Z11 series, which has a simplified version of the Z11 mini, which recently underwent an update in the house that Jack built. We should pay tribute to the Chinese - the Z11 mini S differs from the Z11 mini radically and only for the better.

A very agile smartphone with a brutal body and red accents. You can’t really find fault with the characteristics: fast Snapdragon 625, 4 GB of RAM, 64 or 128 GB of internal storage. It’s also nice that ZTE (whose “hands are sharpened” more to adjust the audio path than camera algorithms) made a broad gesture and equipped the Z11 mini S with a 22-megapixel rear camera based on the Sony IMX318 sensor. The much more expensive ASUS ZenFone 3 Deluxe and Xiaomi Mi Note 2 are equipped with the same sensor, if you are not aware.