Best Camera Phones (Winter 2025) | Top 12 Greatest Pocket Snappers!

Reviewing the best camera phones from 2025 as we head into 2026, including my favourites the OPPO Find X9 Pro, Pixel 10 Pro XL and Vivo X300 Pro. These are the greatest UK smartphones for capturing photos and video, out of the 70-plus devices that I've tested this year.

Check out my review round-up of the best mid-range cameraphones for cheaper alternatives.

Google's flagships are still two of the best camera options for shooting great-looking family photos. The Pixel 10 now has a zoom lens, while those Pro phones can capture slick pics day or night, complete with cloud processing for cleaning up video. Meanwhile the Pixel 9a is great on a tighter budget, again churning out beautiful photos with minimal effort.

If you're not a Google fan, the Huawei Pura 80 Ultra is easily one of the best camera phones as we hit 2026. Other Pixel alternatives include the fantastic OPPO Find X9 Pro, one of my favourite mobiles of the year. The Vivo X300 Pro is tricky to find in the UK but another winner, with a formidable camera setup. And Xiaomi/Poco have a few excellent value handsets with great Leica branded optics too.

So those are my favourite cameras on any smartphones right now. Did I miss out your pick of the best? Let us know below and check out my reviews of these phones here on Tech Spurt!

Best Camera Phones 2025/2026 Chapters:
0:00 - Facts
0:55 - Pixel 10 Pro/XL
6:08 - Pixel 9a
10:09 - Huawei Pura 80 Ultra
15:27 - Oppo Find X9 Pro
23:57 - Vivo X300 & X300 Pro
30:13 - Xiaomi 15 Ultra
36:36 - Xiaomi 15
40:49 - Xiaomi 15T Pro
44:52 - Sony Xperia 1 VII
50:00 - Honor Magic 7 Pro
44:47 - Poco F8 Ultra
58:35 - But where Samsung/Apple??