#mobile-photography

#mobile-photography

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.

Huawei's Pura 80 Ultra features switchable telephoto lenses and a 1-inch main sensor, showcasing impressive advancements in camera technology, including a 50MP camera with 16 stops of dynamic range.

The Honor 400 Pro boasts a sophisticated camera system and is powered by the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3, setting a new standard for mobile photography and performance.

The 13R is a midrange phone that stands out with its impressive battery life and large OLED display but lacks features like water resistance and is not budget-friendly.