If camera is one of the things you look out for when making a buying decision, I have listed out the best 48-Megapixel camera Phones out there. Smartphones have been getting really powerful over the years and have gone from that little piece of plastic we use to make phone calls and send text messages to practically a small computer in our palms. All aspects of smartphones have been improving and the camera department hasn’t been left out – it has seen its fair share of Innovation and progress.
The latest in this innovation is the 48MP sensor you might have heard or seen on some recent smartphones. Smartphone camera hasn’t gotten to the point where it can replace your standard camera – and it might not – but for now, the best and highest smartphone camera in terms of a megapixel count is the 48MP sensor.
Surprisingly, the 48MP camera isn’t exclusive to only flagships but has also made its way to some upper mid-range devices, one of which is the popular Redmi Note 7 and its cousin, the Redmi Note 7 Pro. This list includes smartphones with 48MP cameras as at the time of writing this. Without further ado, let’s get right down to the list.
Best 48-Megapixels camera Phones you can buy right Now
Honor View 20
Honor View 20 is no doubt of the best 48-Megapixel camera Phones you can buy right now. It is also known as Honor V20 and is actually the first smartphone to sport the rear-facing 48MP sensor which is accompanied by a secondary time of flight 3D camera and an LED flash. The front facing one is a 25MP which capable of taking really nice photos. Asides from the amazing camera setup – both at the front and at the back – it also has top of light specifications which includes Huawei’s Kirin 980 flagship SoC, a 6.4-inch 1080p display, 6GB or 8GB of RAM, 128GB or 256GB of storage, a massive 4,000mAh battery with fast charging and runs Honor’s Magic UI 2 Skin over the Android 9.0 Pie.
Oppo F11
Oppo F11 is also a new device which comes with the rear-facing 48MP sensor, this time with a secondary 5MP depth sensor and an LED flash. The front facing camera is a 16MP sensor which is located in the water-drop or dewdrop notch up top. It has a MediaTek Helio P70 chipset with 4GB of RAM and 128GB of non-expandable storage, a 6.53-inch 1080p display, 4,000mAh battery with fast charging (VOOC) through its USB Type-C port. It also runs Oppo’s ColorOS 6 out of the box which is based on Android 9.0 Pie.
Oppo F11 Pro
Oppo F11 Pro was launched alongside the Oppo F11 packing similar features and specifications except for some minor cosmetic and Internal difference. It still has the 48MP + 5MP camera at the back but for the selfie it uses a motorised pop-up to house it, thereby achieving a true full-screen display with no notch. It still has the same 6.53-inch 1080p display, MediaTek Helio P70 SoC, a 4,000mAh battery with VOOC fast charging and also ships with ColorOS 6 based on Android 9.0 Pie. RAM and storage space here are 6GB and 64GB respectively.
Vivo V15 Pro
Vivo V15 Pro is also rocking that 48MP camera which is supported here two additional cameras – an 8MP ultrawide camera and a 5MP depth sensor camera – bringing the total camera count at the back to three. It also uses a motorised pop-up compartment to hold the 32MP front-facing camera.
The Vivo V15 Pro is housing a Snapdragon 675 SoC, 6GB or 8GB of RAM depending on the configuration, both of which come with an expandable 128GB storage space. Thanks to the motorised pop-up camera, it has a 6.39-inch 1080p Full-screen Super AMOLED display with no notch. It runs Vivo’s Funtouch OS 9 over Android 9 Pie with a 3,700mAh battery equipped with an 18W fast battery charging keeping the lights turned on.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 7
Redmi Note 7 is the latest offering from Xiaomi’s Sub-brand – Redmi – which is also packing the popular 48MP camera. It is accompanied by a secondary 5MP depth sensor camera and an LED flash, leaving the selfie task for the 13MP front-facing camera placed in a dew-drop notch on the 6.3-inch 1080p display which has a Corning Gorilla Glass 5 slapped on top.
This is probably the cheapest smartphone right now to come with the 48MP sensor. Asides it camera prowess, it has Snapdragon 660 Chipset, 3GB of RAM which has 32GB of storage or a bigger 4GB or 6GB of RAM which comes with 64GB of internal storage. As expected, it runs Xiaomi’s MIUI 10 which is based on Android 9.0 Pie and a 4,000mAh battery equipped with Qualcomm Quick Charge 4 though it’s USB Type-C port.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 Pro
Redmi Note 7 Pro is not that much different from the Redmi Note 7. It has the same 48MP + 5MP camera, battery, screen size etc. However, where it stands out is the SoC used. The Redmi Note 7 Pro uses a Snapdragon 675 SoC instead of the Snapdragon 660 found on the non-pro model. It also has a 6GB RAM variant which has 128GB of internal storage which the non-pro model doesn’t have. Asides the change in chipset and an addition of an extra configuration to choose from, everything else is pretty much the same.
Huawei Nova 4
In addition to being one of the first smartphones to sport the 48MP rear camera, which by the way is accompanied by two additional cameras – 16MP and 5MP. It is also the very first smartphone to sport the hole-punch camera which is a 25MP sensor here. Asides this, it has a 6.4-inch display, Huawei’s Kirin 970 on the inside with 8GB of RAM and 128GB of non-expandable storage. It runs Huawei’s EMUI 9 based on Android 9.0 Pie with a 3,750mAh battery keeping the lights on here which has an 18W fast battery charging.
Xiaomi Mi 9
Xiaomi Mi 9 is Xiaomi’s flagship of 2019 so it’s not surprising it is equipped the 48MP sensor alongside a secondary 16MP ultrawide camera and a 12MP telephoto lens. In fact, the device takes the best photo among the 48-Megapixel camera Phones listed here. It uses a 20MP camera for selfies which is placed in the dewdrop notch on the 6.39-inch Super AMOLED display. Beings a flagship, it is rocking the Snapdragon 855 SoC, 6GB or 8GB of RAM with 64GB or 128GB of non-expandable storage. It runs MIUI 10 on Android 9.0 Pie and is powered by a 3,300mAh battery equipped with both fast wired and wireless charging.
Meizu Note 9
Meizu Note 9 is the latest smartphone to sport the 48MP sensor, this time with just one additional camera – a secondary 5MP depth sensor with an LED flash. It also has a 20MP front-facing camera in the water drop notch on the 6.2-inch display. On the inside, it has a Snapdragon 675 SoC, 4GB or 6GB of RAM with 64GB or 128GB of non-expandable storage, a 4,000mAh battery with an 18W fast battery charging through its USB Type-C port. It also runs Android 9.0 Pie out of the box with Meizu’s Flyme UI 7.2 slapped on top.
