Camera quality has become a defining feature of a good smartphone, as after a price point, the performance of a smartphone doesn’t really matter as all the smartphones are equally powerful. The quality of smartphone cameras is also very important for users as they have become the primary tool people use to capture and share the fleeting moments of their lives. That’s why one of the first things that people consider before buying a new smartphone is its camera quality. If you do too, and you are looking for the best camera phone that your money can buy, you have come to the right place. In this article, we are going to list the 11 best camera phones under 50000 INR you can buy:

1. Google Pixel 2

If you are looking for the best overall camera performance out of a smartphone, Google Pixel 2 is your clear choice. What makes Google Pixel 2 camera the best in the business is the fact that it is just so easy to use and obviously, its ability to take some amazing shots in any lighting condition. You don’t have to configure anything or go into manual mode to take great pictures. All you need to do is point the camera and shoot, and in 9 out 10 cases, the phone will capture amazing images. I have been using the Pixel 2 since the day it launched, and I am still constantly amazed by its camera quality. I am especially in love with its Portrait Mode. In an era when smartphones are packing triple-camera modules, Google makes the portrait mode shots possible using just a single sensor, and that is amazing.

The OnePlus 6T is definitely one of the best camera phones under Rs. 40000 that you can buy. The phone comes with a 16MP + 20MP dual rear camera set up that, on paper, sounds pretty much the same as the OnePlus 6, but thanks to software improvements, performs slightly better than the OnePlus 6. Photos from the OnePlus 6T turn out great in good lighting conditions with ample detail and nice, natural looking colors. Plus, even in low light, the phone manages to take decent photos with less noise and quite a bit of light. Plus, the rear camera comes with EIS + OIS resulting in better low light images, and more stable videos.

3. Galaxy A9

Samsung’s recently launched smartphone, the Galaxy A9 is the world’s first phone to have quad rear cameras and it’s definitely one of the best camera phones under 50000 INR that you can buy. The phone comes with n 8-megapixel wide-angle lens, a 10-megapixel telephoto lens with 2X zoom, the 24-megapixel primary sensor, and lastly a 5-megapixel depth sensor. The cameras here are pretty solid, and in good lighting conditions you’ll get some pretty great colors, however, they do lack in details a bit… that said, it’s not like there’s an absolute lack of details in pictures from the Galaxy A9. Plus, with the variety of lenses on offer, you can take incredible shots in a plethora of shooting conditions. It’s definitely a very versatile camera phone, even if it’s not the outright best camera phone in the price range.

Huawei is known for making smartphones with great capabilities and their latest offering the Huawei Nova 3 is no exception. In fact, it’s the only phone on this list which not only packs a dual camera at the back but also at the front. Talking about the camera specs, the primary camera packs 16 MP (f/1.8) regular sensor along with a 24 MP (f/1.8) monochrome sensor. I have always loved the monochrome sensors on the Huawei phones as not only they improve normal photography, they also allow you to take some amazingly beautiful black and white pictures. Moving to the front, the Nova 3 brings a 24 MP + 2 MP dual camera which should be amazing for selfies.

The LG flagship smartphones are always one of the best camera phones on the market and their LG G7+ ThinQ is one of the best camera phones that you can buy in under INR 50000. The smartphone is packing 16 MP + 16 MP dual camera at the back which can take some amazing photos. I love that LG is sticking to its guns and still keeping the secondary lens as a wide angle lens and not a telephoto lens as the wide angle lens is much more useful in my opinion. While most of the smartphones have become smart enough to apply the bokeh effect with software, the wide angle shots are not something you can replicate with software. You need to have a supporting hardware for that and LG G7+ ThinQ has that.

The Samsung Galaxy A8 Star is one of the best camera phones out that you can buy in 2018. The smartphone packs a dual-camera sensor at the back with a 24 MP primary sensor and a 16 MP secondary sensor, both with f/1.7 apertures. The smartphone is great for taking lowlight shots as it can take in much more light. The smartphone also captures ample details with very low noise. Even the 24 MP (f/2.0) camera at the front is able to take some exceptional selfies.

Taking the second spot on the list is the latest flagship to enter the market, the Asus Zenfone 5Z. The device not only undercuts the OnePlus 6 when it comes to pricing, but also features a significanlty better camera setup. On paper, the Zenfone 5Z has a 12MP f/1.8 primary + 8MP f/ 2.0 wide-angle secondary camera setup on the back with PDAF, OIS and EIS which makes the camera both stable and snappy. The camera not only takes great pictures from the get go, but also has a very comprehensive pro mode to go along which will allow you to adjust even the most minute of details before you take a picture. However, the device does tend to over-sharpen images a bit, which creates a bit of noise in the end result.

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Another phone you can consider buying if you’re looking for the best camera phone under Rs. 40000 is the Honor 10. The phone comes with a 16MP + 24MP dual rear camera set up, and unlike most other smartphones, the secondary sensor here is a monochrome sensor. The cameras on the Honor 10 take good photos in good lighting conditions, with great colors and details, and even in low light, the phone takes photos that are decent enough.

There’s no denying the fact that Samsung Galaxy S series of smartphones pack incredible cameras and while their latest offering, the Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus, is priced a little above our upper limit (₹59,900), last year’s Samsung Galaxy S8 or S8 Plus are not, and hence it has made the list. The Samsung Galaxy S8 brings a 12MP primary shooter with a f/1.7 aperture which cannot only take good shots in good lighting conditions but also brings incredible low-light performance. 

Other Specifications: Exynos 8895 chipset, Mali-G71 GPU, 4GB RAM, and 64GB internal storage.

No camera phone list can be complete without an iPhone in it and while we could not include the latest and the greatest iPhone because of our pricing constraints, we got the next best iPhone that Apple has on offer. The iPhone 7 Plus is a great overall smartphone and I love its overall in-hand feel and performance. However, the thing that excites me the most about this smartphone is its camera as it can take amazing pictures. As you might know, the primary camera on the iPhone 7 Plus brings a 12-megapixel sensor with six element lens and f/1.8 aperture. The sensor is accompanied by a quad LED true tone flash which manages its color temperature depending on the ambient lighting conditions.

In my opinion, the LG V line of devices are always the most underrated smartphones of any year despite the fact that they pack some of the best cameras in the market. LG V30+ is a prime example of that and I can bet that most of you don’t even consider this phone before making your next camera phone purchase decision. The LG V30+ brings a 16MP (f/1.6) +13MP primary dual camera setup with a 5MP front-facing shooter. But, don’t be fooled just by the sensor’s megapixel counts as more often than not, those numbers are highly deceiving. The best part about the LG V30+ camera is the secondary wide-angle lens which is not found on most of the smartphones. The wide-angle sensor lets you capture some really amazing nature shots which is something that is not possible with other phones on this list.