TL;DR VWFNDR + MBL is a new camera app that captures unprocessed Bayer RAW DNG (and JPEG) files to skip modern computational photography pipelines and preserve real-world imperfections. The app utilizes the open C2PA standard to provide a tamper-evident record, proving the image was taken by a real camera and not generated or altered by … Read More “This new Android camera app fixes “fake” phone photos” »
Sanuj Bhatia / Android Authority Every time a new Samsung Galaxy Ultra phone launches, comparisons with the latest hardware-focused Chinese flagships quickly follow. Over the past few years, brands like Xiaomi, vivo, and OPPO have aggressively pushed smartphone camera hardware forward with larger sensors, multiple periscope zoom lenses, and increasingly ambitious camera systems. Samsung, meanwhile, … Read More “Galaxy S26 Ultra vs. Find X9 Ultra camera test: Closer than you think” »
Adamya Sharma / Android Authority But while I was enjoying my honeymoon period with that camera hardware, I found myself appreciating something far less flashy, but far more useful in day-to-day use: the default camera app It’s one of those features that doesn’t show up in spec sheets, yet it quietly changes how comfortable a … Read More “Vivo’s Android camera app makes Pixel and Galaxy ones feel outdated” »
Robert Triggs / Android Authority TL;DR Sony has formed a partnership with TSMC to develop and manufacture next-generation image sensors. The Japanese company confirmed to Android Authority that this deal includes smartphone camera sensors. This could lead to more efficient smartphone camera sensors, resulting in improved battery life and potentially better performance. One way to … Read More “Phone cameras are battery hogs, but that will change thanks to Sony” »
Andy Walker / Android Authority Despite various global pressures, smartphone makers remain deeply engaged in a camera specs race. With 200MP sensors becoming regular fixtures, external lenses now offered on even more devices, and advanced computational processing becoming the annoying norm, modern camera phones have more potential than ever to yield impressive results. And boy, … Read More “Android’s best camera phones all have this one glaring problem” »
Zac Kew-Denniss / Android Authority TL;DR A leaker has claimed that Samsung is testing a 200MP main camera with a variable-aperture lens. This would enable more granular control over depth-of-field effects and light capture. A variable-aperture 200MP main camera could also excel at macro photography. Samsung debuted a 200MP main camera on its smartphones back … Read More “The Galaxy S27 Ultra’s 200MP main camera might not be boring after all” »
According to a new report, next year’s Samsung Galaxy S27 Ultra might drop the lackluster 3x zoom camera, moving the next-gen flagship to a triple camera system instead of the long-running quad-array that Ultra flagships are regularly known for. With the extra space, Samsung is reportedly revamping its main camera with variable aperture capabilities while … Read More “Galaxy S27 Ultra without a 3x camera would be a hard skip for photographers” »
There are plenty of great camera phones to choose from these days, but the latest wave of 2026 Ultra models from China have raised the bar at the very top end. Leading this trend is the new OPPO Find X9 Ultra — boasting a quad-core camera array kitted out with not one but two 200MP … Read More “Google Pixel 10 Pro XL vs OPPO Find X9 Ultra camera shootout” »
We’ve long been spoiled for choice with amazing camera phones, but right now, only a few models stand head and shoulders above the competition. And no, you won’t find my best picks among household names like Apple, Samsung, or even Google. No, instead phones like the OPPO Find X9 Ultra are setting the new standard … Read More “One of the best phone cameras ever” »
