Sure, we’ve already taken stock of the best overall smartphones in 2025, but that doesn’t mean we can’t give them a little more shine.
Specifically, it’s time to talk cameras. Apple, Samsung, Google, and others released some excellent handsets in the past calendar year, but there’s a lot that goes into deciding whether or not a phone is good. Processing power, battery life, AI features, and a bunch of other little odds and ends factor into our reviews, but for a lot of people, all of those things are secondary to the cameras.
So, with that in mind, let’s focus on cameras as we close out 2025. Here are our favorite smartphone cameras of the year.
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