World Photography Day is celebrated globally on August 19 every year. This year’s theme is ‘My Favourite Photo’. As a part of the celebration, users are encouraged to share their pictures in accordance with the theme across all social media platforms. To participate and gain exposure, you need to mention the #WorldPhotographyDay or #WorldPhotographyDay2025 hashtag in your post. For World Photography Day 2025, here are our top 10 smartphones with the best cameras.
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Vivo X200 Pro
Vivo X200 Pro is one of the best smartphones around for photography enthusiasts. All three of its rear cameras are tuned by Zeiss. The giant circular cutout on the back panel houses a 50MP primary shooter, a 50MP ultrawide lens, and a 200MP periscope telephoto lens with 3.7x optical zoom. A 32MP front-facing ultrawide lens is placed inside a punch-hole cutout on the display. The smartphone flaunts a 6.78-inch LTPO AMOLED display with a peak brightness of 4,500 nits. It is powered by the MediaTek Dimensity 9400 SoC. Read our Vivo X200 Pro review to learn more about its camera performance.
iPhone 16 Pro
It is no surprise that the iPhone 16 Pro ranks highly on all photography lists. The smartphone has one of the most stunning camera arrays. On top of that, Apple’s photoprocessing skills are second to none. The triple rear camera setup on the iPhone 16 Pro comprises a 48MP primary shooter, a 48MP ultrawide lens, and a 12MP periscope telephoto sensor with 5x optical zoom. A 12MP front-facing wide-angle shooter is placed in the Dynamic Island notch on the smartphone’s display. The iPhone 16 Pro is powered by Apple’s newest silicon, A18 Pro. Its 6.3-inch Super Retina XDR OLED display has a 120Hz refresh rate.
Xiaomi 15 Ultra
The Xiaomi 15 Ultra has a magnificent 1-inch main sensor. This sensor lets in a lot of light, which lets it capture brilliant images in limited lighting conditions. The smartphone’s rear camera array comprises the 1-inch 50MP primary shooter, a 50MP ultrawide lens, a 50MP telephoto lens with 3x optical zoom, and a 200MP periscope telephoto lens with 4.3x optical zoom. This camera system is tuned by Leica. The smartphone can record 8K videos at 30fps. Powering the device is the Snapdragon 8 Elite SoC. It runs the Android 15-based HyperOS 2 out of the box. The 6.73-inch LTPO AMOLED display has a 120Hz refresh rate and can reach a peak brightness of 3,200 nits.
Google Pixel 9 Pro XL
Google Pixel smartphones are known for their exceptional photoprocessing skills. The top-spec variant in the latest iteration of the smartphone flaunts a remarkable camera system. The horizontal camera bar on the back of the smartphone houses a 50MP primary shooter, a 48MP ultrawide lens, and a 48MP periscope lens with 5x optical zoom. Housed inside the punch-hole cutout on the display is a 42MP front-facing camera. The smartphone is powered by Google’s in-house Tensor G4 SoC and runs Android 14 out of the box. It has been promised 7 major OS upgrades. The 6.8-inch LTPO OLED display has a 120Hz refresh rate and can reach a peak brightness of 3,000 nits. Check out our Google Pixel 9 Pro XL review to learn more about the smartphone.
Oppo Find X8 Pro
The Oppo Find X8 Pro is the master of portraits. Its rear camera array consists of a primary shooter, an ultrawide lens, a periscope telephoto lens with 3x optical zoom, and another periscope telephoto lens with 6x zoom. All 4 lenses use 50MP sensors. The smartphone is powered by the MediaTek Dimensity 9400 SoC. Its 6.78-inch LTPO AMOLED display has a 120Hz refresh rate and a peak brightness of 4,500 nits. The 5,910mAh Si/C battery pack supports 80W wired and 50W wireless charging. Check out our Oppo Find X8 Pro review to learn more about its photography chops.
Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra
Often referred to as the ‘everything’ smartphone, the top-spec Ultra variant in Samsung’s flagship Galaxy S series rocks one of the best camera systems. The S25 Ultra flaunts a 200MP primary shooter, a 10MP telephoto lens with 3x optical zoom, a 50MP periscope telephoto lens with 5x optical zoom, and a 50MP ultrawide lens. A 12MP front-facing camera is placed inside a punch-hole cutout on the display. The smartphone is powered by the Snapdragon 8 Elite chipset and runs the Android 15-based One UI 7 out of the box. Its 6.9-inch Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2x display has a 120Hz refresh rate and 2,600 nits of peak brightness. Read our Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra review to learn more about the smartphone.
OnePlus 13
The OnePlus 13 is one of the more affordable flagships out there right now. Its camera system is tuned by Hasselblad, earning it a spot in the list of best camera phones for World Photography Day 2025. The rear camera array comprises a 50MP primary shooter, a 50MP ultrawide lens, and a 50MP periscope telephoto lens with 3x optical zoom. The smartphone can record 8K videos at 30fps. It is powered by the Snapdragon 8 Elite processor. The LTPO 4.1 AMOLED display has a 120Hz refresh rate and 4,500 nits of peak brightness. The 6,000mAh battery pack supports 100W wired and 50W wireless charging. Read our OnePlus 13 review for a more detailed analysis of the smartphone’s cameras.
Vivo T4 Ultra
If you’re looking for a midrange smartphone with great cameras, the Vivo T4 Ultra should fit the bill nicely. This smartphone flaunts a 50MP primary shooter, an 8MP ultrawide lens, and a 50MP periscope telephoto lens with 3x optical zoom. It can capture great pictures in a wide range of lighting conditions. The smartphone is powered by the formidable MediaTek Dimensity 9300+ SoC. The 6.67-inch AMOLED display has a 120Hz refresh rate and can reach a peak brightness of 5,000 nits. Read our Vivo T4 Ultra review to learn more about its photography chops.
Nothing Phone (3a)
The Nothing Phone (3a) is one of the few midrange smartphones to rock a telephoto sensor as a part of the rear camera array. The pill-shaped horizontal cutout of the rear cameras houses a 50MP primary shooter, an 8MP ultrawide lens and a 50MP telephoto lens with 2x optical zoom. Powering the smartphone is the Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 SoC. The 6.77-inch AMOLED display has a peak brightness of 3,000 nits. Read our Nothing Phone (3a) review to learn more about its camera performance.
Redmi Note 14 Pro+
Ending the list for World Photography Day 2025 is the charming Redmi Note 14 Pro+. While the newest iteration in Redmi’s midrange Note series does not have the 200MP sensor from the previous models, its 50MP primary shooter can capture vivid and clear images in a wide range of lighting conditions. Joining this sensor is an 8MP ultrawide lens and a 50MP telephoto lens (with 2.5x optical zoom) in the smartphone’s rear camera panel. Powering the device is the Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 SoC. Its 6,200mAh Si/C battery pack supports 90W wired charging.
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Final Thoughts
These are the top 10 smartphones with the best cameras for World Photography Day 2025. Which one of these phones do you consider to be the most complete device? Let us know in the comments!
