Even the best compact cameras (opens in new tab) can still take up the majority of your pocket (if they even fit in at all!), but the best fold phones (opens in new tab) such as the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip (opens in new tab) and the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2 (opens in new tab) are incredibly compact. While the best camera phones might not yet be able to beat the best DSLRs (opens in new tab) or the best mirrorless cameras (opens in new tab) for sheer image quality, the one area that camera phones beat out traditional cameras in is their size.

Not only will the best camera phones feature powerful imaging sensors (for example, the Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (opens in new tab) has an incredible 108MP sensor – higher than most of the best professional cameras), but they'll also have incredible computational photography features that takes a matter of milliseconds to process the images you capture and improve aspects such as sharpness, white balance and more.

But to help you find the best camera phone for you right now, we've rounded up a selection of the latest models with a range of budgets in mind.Ĭamera phone technology can really boil down to one simple concept – pure and simple convenience. Our phone rumors (opens in new tab) hub will keep you up to date with the latest leaks and smartphone news.

As camera phone technology progresses, you might find it tricky to keep up to date on the latest handsets available.

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