Samsung's Galaxy S20 Ultra wasn't the first phone to feature a periscopic telephoto lens - both Huawei and Oppo beat the Korean company to it - but it was the first in the US to make such a big deal about it. Almost all of Samsung's marketing for the S20 Ultra centered on its so-called Space Zoom, its 5x optical folded periscope lens, capable of digitally zooming much further.
Oppo's upcoming compact smartphone, the Find X9s, is shaping up to be a camera-centric device. In December last year, the handset was tipped to feature dual 200MP cameras, and the same tipster has now reaffirmed the claim. According to Digital Chat Station, the Oppo Find X9s will indeed offer dual 200MP cameras, a first in a compact smartphone. The phone will feature a 200MP primary and a 200MP periscope telephoto unit.
You know those 'Shot On iPhone' images and videos you see? What they don't tell you is that they didn't just use an iPhone to shoot the content, they used an entire ecosystem of rigs, lights, lenses, dongles, microphones, stabilizers, and a bunch of other tech alongside the iPhone. 'Shot On iPhone' implies that all someone did was use their phone and nothing else, but the reality is more 'Shot On iPhone using thousands of dollars worth of other gear'.
For a few years now, I've been more and more tempted by foldables. It started with a Galaxy Z Fold4 back in the day, and has only gotten stronger. I want a foldable in my pocket, but one with great cameras. At the end of 2025, I feel like foldable camera systems are nearly at the level I want them to be.
Most of my colleagues and I choose a flagship phone as our daily driver. That choice was down to the brand and its way of doing software. There was a time when we were evenly split between the current iPhone and the current Galaxy. Then came the Pixels, which had a bunch of fans for a while. Then came a sort of Samsung domination of our pockets. But that has mostly passed too (just look at last year's top 5 phones lists).
The 14th Annual Mobile Photography Awards unveiled their Water, Snow & Ice winners, and the images are breathtaking. These photos prove how powerful mobile cameras can be when paired with artists who see beauty in everyday weather. From frozen lakes and misty waterfalls to neon-lit rainy streets, the winning shots transform ordinary scenes into cinematic masterpieces. Each frame feels alive-snowy forests echo fairytales, glowing ridges shimmer under winter light, and rain becomes crystal-like art.
The 14th Annual Mobile Photography Awards unveiled breathtaking winners, proving that phone cameras can rival pro gear. With sheer talent, photographers transformed everyday scenes into extraordinary works of art, especially in landscape and wildlife categories. Their 38 winning shots showcase crisp textures, vibrant colors, and storytelling compositions that freeze powerful moments in time.
Mobile photography is better than it's ever been. Apple now shoots its launch events on iPhones, and its iPhone 15 Pro Max was the camera behind films like 28 Years Later. You don't get Hollywood quality just out of the phone itself, though. You need to bolster it with camera gear-lenses, cases, gimbals, lighting, and microphones-to transform your phone camera into something that looks cinematic.
The iQOO 15 has Qualcomm's Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 flagship chip at the helm and features four cameras - a 32MP selfie camera on the front and a trio of 50MP cameras on the rear. The rear camera setup includes a primary (OIS), a periscope telephoto (OIS, 3x optical), and an ultrawide camera, with the primary camera using the Sony IMX921 sensor and the periscope telephoto camera employing the Sony IMX882 sensor. The ultrawide camera relies on Samsung's S5KJN1SQ03 sensor, while the front camera uses the Galaxycore GC32E1-WA1XA.
The 2025 OnePlus Photography Awards unveiled a stunning array of winners, all inspired by the theme "Make the Moment." Min Chit Ko Ko's "Moments of Serenity," shot with a OnePlus 12, earned top honors for its tender portrayal of a young monk and his dog bathed in sunlight. His win brought home $10,000, a OnePlus 13, and the title of OnePlus Photography Ambassador.
which is why your concert photos still look like they were taken with a potato. Or at least, that was the conventional wisdom until a company called ShiftCam decided to sidestep the problem entirely. Instead of trying to shrink a powerful zoom lens to fit inside a phone, they've built a powerful zoom lens that simply attaches to the outside, and the result is one of the most interesting pieces of mobile photography hardware I've seen in years.
Google's latest Gemini AI upgrades attempt to anticipate what useful information you made need from your life to address a potential issue, make you to better photographer or become your personalised health and sleep coach. Shipping on the just-announced Pixel 10 Android phones, the new Magic Cue feature enables the chatbot to comb through your digital life and pull up relevant information on your phone just when you need it.
