We present a rating of smartphones with a good camera and a powerful battery, the 10 best models that will shoot quality day and night. And the capacity of their battery will envy powerful new flagships in 2020.
Important advice! Do not choose a smartphone camera by the number of megapixels of the camera, MP mainly affects the resolution, and the quality of the photo is indirectly affected. A smartphone with a 12MP camera can shoot better than a 40MP camera.
10.CUBOT P40
- smartphone with Android 10
- screen 6.2 ″, resolution 1520 × 720
- four cameras 12 MP / 5 MP / 2 MP / 0.30 MP, autofocus
- memory 128 GB, slot for memory card
- 3G, 4G LTE, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, NFC
- RAM 4 GB
- battery 4200 mAh
This budget employee promises to become the king of inexpensive smartphones with a good camera and battery. Despite the price of only $ 90 or 6,367 rubles (this price will be on AliExpress from June 6-7, in Russian stores it may be more expensive), the smartphone received a camera with 4 sensors, a screen that occupies 90.3% of the front panel area and even NFC chip for contactless payments. The square camera block along with the LED flash is beautifully integrated into the back cover.
Only a screen resolution of 1520 × 720, a small amount of RAM and a MediaTek Helio A22 processor, which can easily cope with web surfing, 3-5 open applications and casual games, speak about its budget. But modern games at high settings can be overwhelming for him.
The front camera with a Samsung S5K2T7 sensor has a resolution of 20 MP, this should be enough so that the quality of the selfies taken does not make you blush in front of your friends and followers on Instagram.
pros: there is a 3.5mm headphone port, fast charging function, face unlock works.
Minuses: Sales will begin on June 6, while you can add it to your cart on AliExpress. After the promotion, the smartphone will cost more - about 12,500 rubles.
9. Realme C3
- smartphone with Android 10
- screen 6.52 ″, resolution 1600 × 720
- three cameras 12 MP / 2 MP / 2 MP, autofocus
- memory 64 GB, memory card slot
- 3G, 4G LTE, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, NFC
- RAM 3 GB
- battery 5000 mAh
One of the inexpensive smartphones with a good battery and a 2020 camera has the same drawback as many of its colleagues - low pixel density (269 ppi). This may cause the image to appear slightly grainy.
But that can be forgiven given the many advantages of the Realme C3, such as a capacious battery, a separate memory card slot and a good triple camera. Even if you take photos or videos indoors with artificial lighting, the photos will turn out bright, clear and sufficiently contrasting.
The front camera is only 5MP, so don't expect fantastic selfie quality. But it has AI beautification and face unlock function.
The MediaTek Helio G70 processor allows you to play most modern games at medium or low settings.
pros: the design looks expensive, the fingerprint scanner works fast, the sound quality is good in the headphones.
Minuses: micro-USB connector, not very loud speaker.
8. OPPO A9 (2020)
- smartphone with Android 9.0
- screen 6.5 ″, resolution 1600 × 720
- four cameras 48 MP / 8 MP / 2 MP / 2 MP, autofocus
- memory 128 GB, slot for memory card
- 3G, 4G LTE, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, NFC
- RAM 4 GB
- battery 5000 mAh
The Chinese company, releasing this smartphone to the market, decided not to skimp on three things: design, battery capacity and cameras.
The rear camera's main sensor has a 48MP Quad Bayer sensor, a wide angle lens and two 2MP sensors. As the manufacturer assures, their presence is necessary for improved portrait mode.
The quality of the images can be described as "4 points out of 5": during the day you will get an excellent photo with natural colors and maximum details, but once you start shooting at night without turning on the night mode, digital noise will appear in a lot.
The selfie camera with a resolution of 16 MP has an automatic HDR-mode, and it is not a shame to post day and evening self-portraits taken by it on the social network.
As you would expect from a good smartphone up to 20,000 rubles, this model has a Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 processor. There should be no performance issues, unless you run a heavy game on ultra settings or open 10 applications at the same time.
But what OPPO saved on was the screen resolution and pixel density - 270 ppi. Because of this, the screen is slightly grainy, but not critical.
pros: stereo speakers, can act as a Power Bank, has a headphone jack.
Minuses: no fast charging.
7. Vivo V17
- smartphone with Android 9.0
- screen 6.5 ″, resolution 1600 × 720
- four cameras 48 MP / 8 MP / 2 MP / 2 MP, autofocus
- memory 128 GB, slot for memory card
- 3G, 4G LTE, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, NFC
- RAM 4 GB
- battery 4500 mAh
This bright, youthful smartphone immediately attracts attention, if not with its characteristics, then with an interesting location of the main camera. It is diamond-shaped and includes four sensors:
- main 48 MP (by default it shoots in “four pixels in one” mode, with a resolution of 12 MP),
- 8 MP wide-angle module,
- 2 MP macro lens (considering the low resolution it is more "for show"),
- 2 MP telephoto lens for portrait mode shooting with bokeh.
If you are too lazy to manually set the optimal shooting parameters, you can entrust this task to artificial intelligence, it will do everything in automatic mode.
The front camera of the Vivo V17 is surprisingly good - it has a resolution of 32 MP and is equipped with a beautifier to improve selfies. An interesting feature: you can control the shooting using gestures.
The battery, while not equipped with wireless charging, supports 15W fast charging and fully charges in 2 hours.
Otherwise, the Vivo V17 is a solid middling. Its Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 processor is far from top-end, but it can handle any game at high or medium settings. Screen with AMOLED matrix, which means more energy efficient than IPS screens. The image looks bright, yet natural and clearly legible.
pros: design, there is AoD, you can unlock your smartphone by face, there is a 3.5 mm audio output.
Minuses: At high volume, the speaker distorts the sound.
6. Xiaomi Mi Note 10 Pro
- Android smartphone
- screen 6.47 ″, resolution 2340 × 1080
- five cameras 108 MP / 12 MP / 20 MP / 5 MP / 2MP, autofocus
- memory 256 GB, no memory card slot
- 3G, 4G LTE, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, NFC
- RAM 8 GB
- battery 5260 mAh
The screen of the smartphone, which currently leads the Mi Note lineup, has a high-quality anti-glare and oleophobic coating, and its brightness ranges from 2 cd / m² to 580 cd / m². Therefore, it is easy and convenient to read text with Mi Note 10 Pro both in the sun and in the dark.
A small cutout hides a selfie camera that has a resolution of 32 MP. The pictures she took are almost flawless in detail and sharpness. You can also blur the background for portrait mode.
The Qualcomm Snapdragon 730G processor is the middle ground between the top-end Snapdragon 800 and the mid-range Snapdragon 600. Any application and, what is more pleasant, any modern game will run on Mi Note 10 Pro without lags and at the highest graphics settings.
The 108MP resolution on the rear camera's primary sensor is a marketing gimmick. By default, it shoots (and does it pretty well) at 27 MP, and then uses the intelligent pixel binning function. However, you can take pictures with the maximum resolution.
The main camera has two modules at once, which are responsible for 2x and 5x optical zoom.For ultra-wide-angle shooting, a 117-degree 20 MP sensor with laser autofocus is responsible. And finally, the 5th on the list is the 2MP macro camera.
pros: there is 3.5mm audio-out, loud speaker, fast 30W charging, very fast sub-screen scanner.
Minuses: heavy, the camera unit sticks out strongly, cannot insert a memory card, does not support wireless charging.
5.Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro
- Android smartphone
- screen 6.67 ″, resolution 2400 × 1080
- four cameras 64 MP / 8 MP / 5 MP / 2 MP, autofocus
- memory 64 GB, memory card slot
- 3G, 4G LTE, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, NFC
- RAM 6 GB
- battery 5020 mAh
The display of Redmi Note 9 Pro has a high resolution, but a small maximum brightness - 450 nits. While reading in daylight won't be a problem, you won't be able to enjoy the content on the display in its true colors.
An interesting innovation of the Redmi Note 9 Pro was the transfer of the fingerprint scanner to the side power key. This solution is intuitive, accessible with one hand and unlocks the smartphone very quickly.
The performance of this inexpensive smartphone with a good camera and battery is high thanks to the Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G hardware platform introduced in January 2020. It is designed for smartphones of the middle price segment and will cope with any task, including a demanding game on "stuffing" on ultra-settings and several simultaneously running applications.
The Redmi Note 9 Pro is equipped with four cameras, including a 48MP main sensor Samsung ISOCELL Bright GM2. In addition to it, there are:
- 8 MP wide-angle sensor with 119 degree field of view,
- 5 MP macro camera with autofocus,
- and finally, a 2 megapixel depth sensor.
The pictures taken by these smartphones look very natural, with excellent sharpness and lots of fine details. However, at night, the quality of photography decreases, and graininess and artifacts appear. This is "cured" by using the night regimen.
On the front of the Redmi Note 9 Pro, there is a 16MP selfie camera that will provide you with bright, detailed images with good color reproduction.
pros: elegant design, loud speaker sound, there is a 3.5mm headphone jack, the square shape of the camera module allows the smartphone to lie steadily on a flat surface, fast charging.
Minuses: heavy (209 grams), firmware contains ads, no wireless charging.
4. Samsung Galaxy M31
- Android smartphone
- 6.4 ″ screen, resolution 2340 × 1080
- four cameras 64 MP / 8 MP / 5 MP / 5 MP, autofocus
- memory 128 GB, slot for memory card
- 3G, 4G LTE, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, NFC
- RAM 6 GB
- battery 6000 mAh
Camera, battery life and display are the most important factors for many people when choosing a new smartphone. And these are the parameters that Samsung focused on when developing the Galaxy M31.
Its 6.4-inch Infinity-U Super AMOLED display has wide viewing angles, vibrant colors, deep blacks and plenty of headroom.
The M31 is the cheapest phone from Samsung with a 64MP rear camera, although it shoots at 16MP by default. Photos taken during the day or in good artificial light have a lot of detail and good dynamic range. But pictures taken in night mode have the effect of a watercolor painting, and often their details are blurred, although it should be the opposite.
The M31 is also Samsung's cheapest phone with 4K video recording (30fps).
Selfies will be taken at 8MP by default, but you can switch to 32MP if you want to see more detail.
This model has an Exynos 9611 chipset and its gaming performance is quite good in games like Call of Duty and PUBG, at least with the default graphics settings. The phone may “stutter” when you initially load the game and start playing, but these stutters disappear after 1-2 minutes.
pros: there is a headphone jack, there is a 15W fast charging, the sound is not distorted even at maximum volume.
Minuses: The back panel is easy to get dirty and scratched, you can't do without a cover.
3. Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Lite
- Android smartphone
- screen 6.7 ″, resolution 2400 × 1080
- three cameras 12 MP / 12 MP / 12 MP, autofocus
- memory 128 GB, slot for memory card
- 3G, 4G LTE, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, NFC
- RAM 6 GB
- battery 4500 mAh
This 'budget flagship' of 2020 has almost all the features of its 'big brother' Galaxy Note 10, including support for the S Pen stylus with remote control, a huge flat Super AMOLED display with an integrated fingerprint reader and a large battery with 25W ultra-fast charging technology. ...
The front camera of the device is equipped with a 32 MP module, and the main one is equipped with three modules at once, including a 12 MP ultra-wide-angle lens with a viewing angle of 123 degrees, a 12 MP wide-angle lens and a 12 MP telephoto lens with optical image stabilization and 2x optical zoom.
According to user reviews, pictures from both the main and selfie cameras are excellent in detail and sharpness, and even at night they have little digital noise. In addition, the selfie camera can be controlled using the S Pen. In video mode, the Galaxy Note 10 Lite camera will also not let you down, thanks to its Super Stabilization mode, there will be no image shake in fast-moving scenes.
Video can be shot in a maximum resolution of 3840x2160 at 30-60 fps, and 1080p at 30-60 fps. However, optical stabilization is only available when shooting at 30 fps.
pros: user-friendly camera control interface, excellent performance, all games will fly at maximum settings.
Minuses: many preinstalled apps, no wireless charging, plastic back cover like cheap models, no Samsung dex support.
2. OnePlus 8 Pro
- smartphone with Android 10
- support for two SIM-cards
- screen 6.78 ″, resolution 3168 × 1440
- four cameras 48 MP / 8 MP / 48 MP / 5 MP, autofocus
- memory 128 GB, no memory card slot
- 3G, 4G LTE, LTE-A, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, NFC
- RAM 8 GB
- battery 4510 mAh
Everything from the bright AMOLED screen with high resolution and 120Hz refresh rate to IP68 waterproofing and the powerful Snapdragon 865 mobile platform, which will pull any task at maximum settings, is great in this smartphone.
The OnePlus 8 Pro is proud of the main camera, in addition to the screen and a capacious battery with super-fast charging. It features OIS and HDR, can record 4K video at 60 fps, and supports macro mode. Even though Honor View 30 Pro shoots better, Proshka is not far behind it. It doesn't matter if it's day or night, with this gadget you will take a great photo anyway.
The front 16-megapixel camera will take a clear, contrast and bright selfie, but its resolution is inferior to models in the same price range or even lower. For example, the front camera of the Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Lite is better.
pros: stereo speakers, case included, beautiful design, wireless charging.
Minuses: no memory card slot.
1. Honor View 30 Pro
- smartphone with Android 10
- screen 6.57 ″, resolution 2400 × 1080
- three cameras 40 MP / 12 MP / 8 MP, autofocus
- memory 256 GB, no memory card slot
- 3G, 4G LTE, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, NFC
- RAM 8 GB
- battery 4100 mAh
If you are not afraid of the lack of Google services, then this camera phone with a powerful battery and top-end filling will be your faithful friend for several years. It has an anti-glare IPS display with an aspect ratio of 20: 9, high resolution, a brightness of 550 cd / m² and a pixel density of 400 ppi.
The main camera consists of:
- 40 MP sensor with optical stabilization and very fast PDAF phase detection autofocus,
- 8 MP telemodule with optical stabilization, phase and laser autofocus, 3x optical zoom and 5x digital,
- 12 MP wide-angle module, also with laser and phase detection autofocus.
The recommended mode is 10 MP, and it is in it that all functions of zooming, switching lenses, etc. work. According to experts from specialized publications such as ixbt.com, as well as ordinary users, the picture is very clear, sharp and detailed.
The front camera of the Honor View 30 Pro will give odds to any flagship, not only is its 32MP resolution, it also has an 8MP wide-angle module for group selfies.
The Honor View 30 Pro has no performance issues and won't have it for at least a couple of years. The top HiSilicon Kirin 990 5G processor clicks like nuts on any modern game at the highest settings.
pros: support for 5G networks, there is both fast and wireless charging, a protective case and a film are included.
Minuses: it gets very hot during charging, no memory card slot, no 3.5 mm headphone jack, although there is an adapter included.