The decision to buy the best camera phones in Nigeria has become an integral part of buying a brand-new device. People these days just want to snap great images on their phones. In this post today we will unveil the best camera phones you can buy in 2020.
We see people using their camera phones to take amazing pictures and shoot short movies and music videos with their phones. In 2021 we now have phones that have as many as 108MP camera modules.
A lot of things actually contribute to give you a very good camera phone and it is not just the number of the pixel but the software that process the images also has an important role to play. We carefully analyzed various devices before we handpicked the ones listed below. We have some midrange devices as well to help cover various price points available in the market.
The best camera on a smartphone doesn’t always have the highest numbers. A lot of features actually combine to make a great camera phone. All the listed phones here have good image processing ability.
Camera modules have always improved over time and we are expecting better camera quality as time goes on. Let us know your best camera phone in the comment section below.
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List of All The Best Camera Phones in Nigeria For 2020
iPhone 12
Camera Specs
12MP, F/1.6, 26mm (wide), dual pixel PDAF, OIS
12MP, F/2.4 120°, 13mm (ultrawide) 1/3.6
Video: 4K@24/30/60fps, 1080@30/60/120/240fps, HDR, Dolby Vision
Selfie: 12MP F/2.2
The iPhone 12 is using the same camera hardware as we have on the 11 and 11 Pro Max. there is a slight improvement in terms of video. As we all know apple iPhones have one of the best camera systems available on a smartphone. As I content creator I have used an iPhone to film most of the videos on my channel. They have amazing software that makes everything better, Apple still maintained the 12MP sensor. Both lenses shoot 4K videos and the smartphone has a very good color representation. The main camera has optical image stabilization to further make the images look good.
Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra
Camera Specs
108MP, F/1.8, 24mm (wide) PDAF Laser AF, OIS
10MP, F/4.9, 240mm (Periscope telephoto), dual pixel PDAF, OIS, 10x optical zoom
10MP, F/2.4, 70mm (telephoto), dual pixel PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom
12MP, F/2.2, 13mm (ultrawide), dual pixel PDAF, Super Steady Video
Selfie: 40MP, F/2.2, 26mm (wide), PDAF
Video: 8k@24fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080@30/60/240fps, 720@960fps
The Samsung Galaxy S21 ultra comes with a refined 108MP camera and it is a step ahead of the galaxy S20 ultra of 2020. We have the 100x zoom feature here and Samsung added super steady video recording. It has 8K video with optical image stabilization. The device provides serious competition for the iPhone 12 Pro max with its camera abilities. It has an amazing selfie camera and it takes great photos.
Redmi Note 10 Pro Max
Camera Specs
108MP, F/1.9 26mm (wide) dual pixel PDAF
8MP F/2.2 (ultrawide)
5MP F/2.4 (macro)
2MP F/2.4 (depth)
Selfie: 16MP, F/2.5 (wide)
Video: 4K@30fps, 1080@30/60fps
Superb that is all I can say about the main camera of the Redmi Note 10 Pro. I have personally used this smartphone and I snapped a lot of pictures with it. The Redmi Note 10 Pro has the best camera in the budget segment because of the consistent photos and videos you will get. Xiaomi used the first generation 108MP camera sensor that we have on the Galaxy S20 ultra. It records 4K videos at 30fps.
Oppo Reno 5
Camera Specs
64MP, F/1.7, 26mm (wide)
8MP, F/2.2, (ultrawide)
2MP, F/2.4, (macro)
2MP, F/2.4, (depth)
Selfie: 44MP, F/2.4, 24mm (wide)
Video: 4K@30fps, 1080@30/60/120/480fps 720@960fps
The Oppo reno 5 is one of the best camera phones in Nigeria 2021. It has an amazing software and camera system that allows it to deliver amazing pictures. Oppo really did great things with the camera of this phone especially the front-facing camera. it is one of the best that I have used on a smartphone in a while. The 64MP main camera does a decent job in bringing out details in a photo and it has a really good nighttime photo that doesn’t overprocess an image.
Vivo V21
Camera Specs
64MP, F/1.8, 26mm (wide), PDAF, OIS
8MP, F/2.2, 16mm (ultrawide)
2MP, F/2.4, (macro)
Selfie: 44MP, F/2.0 (wide) AF, OIS
Video: 4K@30fps (no OIS) 1080p@30fps
The Vivo v21 has similar camera hardware with the Oppo Reno 5 but it has optical image stabilization on both the main camera at the front and the 44MP selfie camera. it takes really amazing pictures and as far as I’m concerned it can compete with the Redmi Note 10 Pro in terms of consistency. I used the Vivo v21 for a while and I was blown by the unique design of the phone and camera.
Tecno Phantom X
Camera Specs
50MP, F/1.9, (wide) Dual Pixel PDAF, Laser AF
13MP, F/2.4, 50mm (telephoto), PDAF 2x optical zoom
8MP, F/2.3 (ultrawide)
Selfie: 48MP, F/2.2 wide, 8MP, F/2.3 (ultrawide)
Video: 4K@30/60fps 1080@30fps
Tecno Phantom X is the best tecno phone released in 2021 and it is the first tecno phone to spot a telephoto lens. It has an awesome camera system and shoots videos in 4k. the phantom x is an extraordinary phone for extraordinary people. The image quality you get on the phantom x is amazing and tecno really did an amazing job with the camera here.
Samsung Galaxy A72
Camera Specs
64MP, F/1.8, 26mm (wide), PDAF, OIS
8MP, F/2.4, (telephoto), PDAD, OIS, 3x Optical zoom
12MP, F/2.2 (ultrawide)
5MP, F/2.4 (macro)
Selfie: 32MP, F/2.2 26mm (wide)
Video: 4k@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps
The Samsung Galaxy A72 is one of the budget Samsung phones of 2021 and it has an amazing camera system. the main camera produces amazing pictures with natural-looking colors. It has a telephoto lens that is great as well and we can say Samsung borrowed from their high-end flagship phones. The selfie camera here is best in class because of the images and videos it produces. It is more expensive than the Redmi Note 10 pro and they share an almost identical image sensor.
Infinix Note 10 Pro
Camera Specs
64MP, (wide), PDAF
8MP, (ultrawide)
2MP, (macro)
2MP, (monochrome)
Selfie: 16MP
Video 4k@30fps, 1080p@30fps
The Note 10 Pro by Infinix is one of the high-end Infinix phones of 2021. It comes with a great 64-megapixel main camera lens that takes great shots. I have personally used the phone and I was amazed by the quality of the images. It shoots 4K video but it doesn’t have optical image stabilization and your hands must be steady while filming. As far as the best camera phones in Nigeria goes the list won’t be complete without mentioning the Infinix Note 10 pro.
Tecno Camon 17 Pro
Camera Specs
64MP, (wide), PDAF
8MP, (ultrawide)
2MP, (macro)
2MP, (monochrome)
Selfie: 48MP
Video 4k@30fps, 1080p@30fps
As we all know the Camon series by Tecno is where they focus on the camera. the Tecno Camon 17 Pro has an amazing 48MP selfie camera that will be able to match the best phones on this list. The camera system is similar to that of the Note 10 Pro by infinix and it is surely one of the best camera phones in Nigeria at the moment. it has a great camera system especially the 64MP main camera.
iPhone 11 Pro Max
Camera Specs
- 12MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide)
- f/2.0, 12MP, 52mm (telephoto)
- 12MP, f/2.4, 13mm (ultrawide)
- Video – 4k@24/30/60fps 1080@30/60/120/240
- Selfie – 12MP, f/2.2
No list is complete without mentioning the iPhone 11 Pro Max it is arguably one of the best camera phones available right now. the first iPhone to come with a triple camera setup at the back apple still maintained 12MP across all the cameras on the phone. As a result of the A13 Bionic chipset, it brings new features like deep fusion and night mode that has proven to be great.
The camera software also contributes to making the overall camera experience great all cameras communicate well and immediately you switch there is always a correct focus and exposure.
I know what shooting videos on this phone feel like especially the level of stability you get. If I am to pick it will top my list of the best camera phones in Nigeria 2020.
Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra
Camera Specs
- 108MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide)
- 48MP, f/3.5, 103mm (periscope lens)
- 12MP, f/2.2 13mm (ultrawide lens)
- 0.3MP, ToF 3D, f/1.0(depth)
- Video – 8K@24fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080@30/60/240fps, 720p@960fps
- Selfie – 40MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide)
The hardware here is unique and the numbers here are really high and this allows for awesome pictures and videos. It shoots 8k videos which means movie makers can give it a try. The S20 ultra has a unique telephoto camera and that is one of the best features of the phone. Generally, the pictures you will snap with the main camera has less noise because of the pixel binning.
One Plus 8 Pro
Camera Specs
- 48MP, f/1.8, 25mm (wide)
- 48MP, f/2.2, 14mm (ultrawide)
- 8MP, f/2.4, (telephoto)
- 5MP, f/2.4, (color filter camera)
- Video – 4K@30/60fps 1080p@30/60/240fps
- Selfie – 16MP, f/2.5, (wide)
We all saw what the unique color filter camera could do before it was stopped by One Plus. The software processing of the One Plus 8 Pro is actually one of the best out there. This device takes amazing images and it uses the new Sony IMX689 sensor. Low light photography is awesome on this one and images are well detailed. There is a telephoto camera that is great on this device as well.
Oppo Find X2 Pro
Oppo Find X2 Pro Camera Specs
- 48MP, f/1.7 25mm (wide)
- 48MP f/2.2 17mm (ultrawide)
- 13MP, f/3.0 129mm (periscope telephoto)
- Video – 4K@30/60fps 1080p@30/60fps
- Selfie – 32MP, f/2.4, (wide)
The Oppo Find x2 pro has to be one of the best devices of 2020 because of the design and display. Camera-wise the phone still holds up and delivers. The camera on this phone is different from other phones. It has the best autofocus on mobile phone and software processing is smooth. The phone takes an awesome night time photo as well.
iPhone SE 2020
iPhone SE 2020 Camera Specs
- 12MP, f/1.8, (wide)
- Video – 4K@24/30/60fps 1080p@30/60/120/240fps
- Selfie – 7MP, f/2.2
The Apple iPhone SE 2020 has a single camera module but it has the same chip as that of the 11 Pro Max. you are getting much better image processing than that of the iPhone 8. The price of this iPhone is interesting and it will end up being one of the highest selling phones of 2020.
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Redmi Note 9 Pro Max
Redmi Note 9 Pro Max Camera Specs
- 64MP, f/1.9 26mm (wide)
- 8MP, f/2.2, 13mm (ultrawide)
- 5MP, f/2.4, (macro)
- 2MP, f/2.4 (depth)
- Video – 4K@30fps 1080p@30/60/120fps
- Selfie – 32MP, f/2.8 (wide)
The Redmi Note 9 pro max has four cameras with a primary 64MP that saves 16MP camera. The images on this device are bright and sharp. There is a separate 64MP mode, this reproduces a lot of high-quality images. If you are on a budget then this is one of the best camera phones in 2020
Oppo Reno 3 Pro
Camera Specs
- 64MP, f/1.7, 27mm (wide)
- 13MP, f/2.4, 52mm (telephoto)
- 8MP, f/2.2, 13mm (ultrawide)
- 2MP, f/2.4 (depth)
- Video – 4K@30fps 1080p@30fps
- Selfie – 44MP, f/2.4, 26mm (wide)
- 2MP, f/2.4, (depth)
The Reno 3 Pro device has an interesting camera combination and it represents everything one will look for on a camera phone. It takes high-quality images and the telephoto camera is awesome. If you consider the price of the oppo reno 3 pro and the images it takes you will see that it stands tall amidst the competition. it is surely one of the best camera phones in nigeria
Huawei P40 Pro
Hauwei P40 Pro Camera Specs
- 50MP, f/1.9, 23mm (wide)
- 40MP, f/1.8, 18mm (ultrawide)
- 12MP, f/3.4, 125mm (periscope telephoto)
- TOF 3D, (depth)
- Video – 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps 720@7680fps
- Selfie – 32MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), IR TOF 3D
We all know what Huawei phones are capable of doing they normally come with good hardware and software and the P40 Pro is the right upgrade considering the abilities the P30 Pro came with. Â Huawei worked on improving the overall performance of the sensors on the Huawei P40 Pro.
Nokia 7.2
Nokia 7.1 Camera Specs
- 48MP, f/1.8 (wide)
- 8MP, f/2.2 (ultrawide)
- 5MP f/2.4 (depth)
- Video – 4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
- Selfie – 20MP (wide)
The Nokia 7.2 has Google’s default image processing and I personally used the device to take some awesome pictures a while ago using GCam. I was blown by the picture quality I got and considering the price, it is being sold at. If you are on a budget then this device is surely a lovely one to have especially if you want quality images.
Infinix Note 7
Note 7 Camera Specs
- 48 MP (wide)
- 2MP (depth)
- (dedicated video camera) 2MP
- 2MP (macro)
- Video – 1080p@30fps
- Selfie – 16MP (wide)
Infinix outdid themselves on this one even though we are still expecting more from them. The camera here is solid especially the macro lens. The 48MP main shooter produces awesome images and there is a separate mode that snaps 48MP images with high details and less noise.
Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra
Note 20 Ultra Camera Specs
- 108 MP f/1.8 wide
- 12 MP f/3.0 periscope lens
- 12 MP f/2.2 ultrawide lens
- Selfie: 10 MP f/2.2 wide lens
- Video: 8k@24fps, 4k@30/60fps
Samsung has been doing great with cameras lately and the galaxy note 20 ultra is no different. images taken from the rear cameras are great you get more natural colors in images with the note 20 Ultra. noise reduction is significantly noticeable and Samsung has to be respected for achieving that. it shoots 8k videos which can be awesome for movie producers.
Infinix Zero 8Â
Infinix Zero 8 Camera Specs
- 64 MP wide camera’
- 8 MP ultrawide
- 2 MP macro lens
- 2 MP depth sensor
- Selfie: 48 MP wide, 8MP ultrawide
- Video: 4k@30fps 1080@30fps
the infinix zero 8 comes with a Quad 64 MP camera. Infinix Mobile seems to be getting better with each release. the camera here gives you some level of details on images taken with this device. I will have to say infinix listened to user opinions before dishing out this phone.
Where To Buy smartphones and Gadgets in Nigeria
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