Today, photography capabilities can be a deal-breaker while buying a new smartphone. With the price tag of flagship smartphones going up every year, the consumers are expecting top-notch camera performance from their device which can give them the best possible outcome.

For making things easy for you, we have listed down the top 10 smartphones that money can buy.

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1. Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Plus 5G

Price: $1,299 (1,03,920 aproxx.)

The latest and greatest flagship from Samsung, the Galaxy Note 10 Plus 5G is the best camera smartphone that money can buy right now. The phone stands on top of the list with a DXOMark of 113.

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The Note 10 Plus 5G comes with a quad-sensor setup which consists of:
A 12-megapixel wide-angle lens with f/1.5 aperture,
A 12-megapixel f/2.1 telephoto lens,
A 16-megapixel ultrawide lens
And a TOF (Time Of Flight) 3D VGA camera sensor.
A 10-megapixel f/2.2 wide-angle lens is placed at the front.

The rear cameras are capable of shooting up to 2160 pixels video at 60fps while the front camera can shoot videos up to 2160 pixels at 30fps.

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2. Huawei P30 Pro

Price: ₹71,990

Huawei’s latest edition to their P series, the P30 Pro is a camera beast.

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The phone comes with a quad-camera setup which includes:
A 40-megapixel wide-angle primary sensor with f/1.6 aperture,

An 8-megapixel periscope sensor that comes with 5x optical zoom,
A 20-megapixel ultrawide sensor
And a TOF 3D camera.
The phone comes with a 32-megapixel front camera sensor.

The rear cameras are capable of shooting videos up to 2160 pixels while the front camera is capped to 1080 pixels at 30fps only.

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3. Samsung Galaxy S10 5G

Price: ₹81,990 (Expected)

The latest flagship in the S series, the S10 5G is our next pick because of a very capable camera setup.

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The rear panel has a horizontal quad-sensor setup which includes:

A 12-megapixel wide-angle sensor with f/1.5-2.4 variable aperture,
A 12-megapixel telephoto lens with 2x optical zoom,
A 16-megapixel ultra-wide sensor,
And a TOF 3D sensor.
A dual-sensor setup is given at the front which includes a 10-megapixel f/1.9 lens and a TOF camera.

The rear cameras can shoot videos up to 2160 pixels at 60fps while the front camera can shoot videos up to 2160 pixels at 30fps.

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4. Honor 20 Pro

Price: ₹32,990 (Expected)

With a DXOMark of 111, the Honor 20 Pro can also capture some amazing photos and shoot crystal clear videos.

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The phone comes with a quad-sensor setup which includes:

A 48-megapixel wide-angle sensor with f/1.4 aperture,
An 8-megapixel telephoto lens with 3x optical zoom,
A 16-megapixel ultrawide lens
And a 2-megapixel dedicated camera for macro shots.
A 32-megapixel f/2.0 sensor is placed at the front of the smartphone.

The rear cameras of Honor 20 Pro are capable of shooting videos up to 2160 pixels at 30fps while the front camera is capped to shoot up to 1080 pixels at 30fps only.

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5. Google Pixel 3 XL

Price: ₹52,479

The Pixel phones are one of the best in the industry when it comes to producing some amazing low-light shots and portraits. With a single camera lens and very capable software, the Pixel easily made its place in our list.

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The rear panel comes with a 12.2-megapixel f/1.8 aperture camera that can shoot videos up to 2160 pixels at 30fps. At the front, dual-sensor setup is given with 8+8 megapixel sensors that can shoot videos up to 1080 pixel at 30fps.

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6. Apple iPhone XS Max

Price: ₹101,649

The latest edition from Apple, the iPhone XS Max comes with the best camera experience we found in any Apple smartphone till now. With a DXOMark of 105, the iPhone XS Max can shoot some amazing portrait shots.

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The phone comes with a dual-sensor setup that includes:

A 12-megapixel wide-angle lens with f/1.8 aperture
And a 12-megapixel telephoto lens with 2x optical zoom.
At the front, a 7-megapixel sensor with f/2.2 aperture is placed.

The rear cameras are capable of shooting videos up to 2160 pixels at 60fps. The front sensor is capped at 1080 pixels at 60fps.

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7. OnePlus 7 Pro

Price: ₹48,999

The latest flagship from OnePlus is the next smartphone in our list with a constantly improving camera. The company is known to provide software updates on regular intervals which means that the camera keeps improving with time.

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The phone comes with the triple rear camera setup which includes:

A 48-megapixel wide-angle sensor with f/1.6 aperture,
An 8-megapixel telephoto lens with 3x zoom,
And a 16-megapixel ultrawide lens.
It also comes with a 16-megapixel motorised pop-up front camera.

The rear cameras are capable of shooting videos up to 2160 pixels at 60fps while the front camera can shoot up to 1080 pixels at 30fps.

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8. Huawei Mate 20 Pro

Price: ₹59,990

With a DXOMark of 109, Huawei’s flagship from last year is still a very capable camera smartphone. 

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The phone comes with a triple sensor setup at the back which includes:

A 40-megapixel wide-angle lens with f/1.8 aperture,
An 8-megapixel telephoto lens with 3x optical zoom,
And a 20-megapixel ultrawide lens.
A 24-megapixel front camera is also placed in a notch.

The rear cameras are capable of shooting videos up to 2160 pixels at 30fps while the front sensor can shoot 1080 pixel videos at 30fps.

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9. Xiaomi Mi 9

Price: ₹31,790 (Expected)

With a DXOMark of 107, the Mi 9 is the only smartphone from Xiaomi in our list. The phone was launched in the beginning of this year and still has a very capable camera.

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The phone comes with a triple-sensor setup at the back which includes:

A 48-megapixel sensor with f/1.8 aperture,
A 12-megapixel telephoto lens with 2x optical zoom
And a 16-megapixel ultrawide lens.
A 20-megapixel sensor is placed at the front.

The rear sensors are capable of shooting videos up to 2160 pixels at 60fps while the front camera sensor can shoot up to 1080 pixels at 30fps.

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10. Huawei P20 Pro

Price: ₹59,999

Another one of Huawei’s flagships from last year, the Huawei P20 Pro has made its way into the list with DXOMark of 109.

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The triple rear camera sensor setup includes:

A 40-megapixel wide-angle sensor with f/1.8 aperture,
An 8-megapixel telephoto lens with 3x optical zoom
And a 20-megapixel black and white lens.
A 24-megapixel sensor at also placed at the front.

Cameras at the rear panel are capable of shooting videos up to 2160 pixels at 30fps and the front camera can shoot 1080 pixel videos at 30fps.

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So, these are the top camera smartphones that you can currently buy without regrets.