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Year Ender 2025: 6 Best Camera Smartphones That Impressed Us In 2025

We have reviewed several phones this year, but when it comes to photography, there are a few which stood out the most amongst the others. Here are the six camera smartphones that stood out the most in 2025.

Edited By: Divya| Published By: Divya| Published: Dec 16, 2025, 08:38 PM (IST)

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Why Camera Smartphones Matter

For many buyers today, the camera is the main reason to upgrade. From social media posts to travel photos, these phones handled most shooting scenarios well. Considering that, here are the top camera phones of 2025.

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IPhone 17 Pro Max

Apple continued to lead in video and consistency with the iPhone 17 Pro Max. The phone features a 48MP main camera, a 48MP ultra-wide lens, and a 48MP telephoto lens at the back. On the front, it has a 18MP selfie camera. Powered by Apple A19 Pro chipset, the iPhone 17 Pro is priced at Rs 1,34,900.

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Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra

It comes with a 200MP wide camera, a 10MP telephoto camera, and a 50MP periscope telephoto camera at the back and supports 8K video recording at 24 fps. On the front, it has a 12MP selfie camera, which supports 4K video recording at 30 fps and 60 fps. The Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra is powered by Snapdragon 8 Elite and it is currently priced at Rs 1,08,999.

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Xiaomi 15 Ultra

Priced at around Rs 1,09,999, the Xiaomi 15 Ultra runs on the Snapdragon 8 Elite chipset. It features a large 50MP main sensor, a 200MP periscope telephoto lens, and an 50MP telephoto camera at the back. The selfies are managed by a 32MP main camera.

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Google Pixel 10 Pro

The Pixel 10 Pro costs around Rs 1,09,999 and is powered by the Google Tensor G5 chip. Its camera setup includes a 50MP main camera along with a 48MP periscope telephoto lens with 5x optical zoom, and a 48MP ultra-wide camera. On the front, it has a 42MP selfie camera.

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Vivo X300 Pro

Priced at Rs 1,09,999, the Vivo X300 Pro focused heavily on photography this year, especially zoom and night shots. It features a 50MP main camera along with a 200MP periscope telephoto, and a 50MP ultrawide camera. On the front, it has a 50MP selfie camera.

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Oppo Find X9 Pro

The Oppo Find X9 Pro is priced at Rs 1,09,999 and is powered by the MediaTek Dimensity 95000 chipset. It features a 50MP main camera and a 200MP periscope telephoto lens, and a 50MP ultrawide camera at the back.

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Which One Would You Buy

If video recording matters the most, the iPhone 17 Pro Max is still the safest pick. For zoom and low-light photography, the Vivo X300 Pro and Xiaomi 15 Ultra stand out.