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Are you looking for the best camera phone for photography in 2025? To help you choose between all the options available in the market, we present you with the 20 best camera phones for mobiles, according to the experts at DxOMark. Reviewing this list is one of the most objective ways to find out whether a mobile phone has a good camera or not and what the current range is in terms of photography quality.
In case you didn’t know, DxOMark is an independent company that specializes in evaluating the photographic performance of smartphones, digital cameras, and lenses. After analyzing each aspect of image quality, the company assigns an overall score to the devices, which in the case of mobile phones ranges from 0 to 200 points (the higher the better).
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It is worth noting that the list of mobile phones with the best DxOMark camera changes every time a new mobile phone is analyzed, so we will update this article monthly so that you are aware of the latest information. Without further ado, we leave you with the current ranking:
Huawei Pura 70 Ultra: 163 points.
Google Pixel 9 Pro XL: 158 points.
Honor Magic6 Pro: 158 points.
iPhone 16 Pro Max: 157 points.
iPhone 16 Pro: 157 points.
OPPO Find X7 Ultra: 157 points.
Huawei Mate 60 Pro+: 157 points.
Huawei P60 Pro: 156 points.
Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max: 154 points.
Apple iPhone 15 Pro: 154 points.
Google Pixel 9: 154 points.
Google Pixel 8 Pro: 153 points.
OPPO Find X6 Pro: 153 points.
Honor Magic5 Pro: 152 points.
OPPO Find X6: 150 points.
Vivo X100 Pro: 150 points.
Huawei Mate 50 Pro: 149 points.
Xiaomi 14 Ultra: 149 points.
Google Pixel 8: 148 points.
Apple iPhone 16: 147 points.
points is the total score that each phone has received, and according to the criteria revealed by DxOMark, the company mainly relies on five characteristics of mobile phone cameras to evaluate them: photography, video, zoom, preview, and bokeh. However, its tests focus on taking pictures and recording videos.
Photo tests evaluate image quality in different lighting conditions and special situations, such as portrait mode and night mode. Video tests focus on image quality and video and audio stability. All of these tests are conducted in a controlled laboratory environment.
The measurements obtained in these tests are categorized into five groups that contribute to the final score. The photography category is the most important at 50%, followed by video at 28.5%, zoom at 14%, preview at 4.5%, and bokeh at 3%. Each category plays a crucial role in determining the overall score of a smartphone’s camera performance.