Best Camera Phones (Spring 2026) | Top 15 Tested & Reviewed

Reviewing the best Android camera phones for 2026, including favourites such as the OPPO Find X9 Pro, Pixel 10 Pro XL and Samsung S26 Ultra. With fresh options like the Vivo X300 Ultra and OPPO Find X9 Ultra lingering in the near future, here's the top 15 phones I've tested, boasting incredible photo and video capture smarts. Check out my round-up review of the best mid-range cameraphones for cheaper alternatives, live now! Google's flagships are still among the best camera options for shooting great-looking family photos. The Pixel 10 now has a zoom lens, while those Pro phones can capture slick pics day or night, complete with cloud processing for cleaning up video. Meanwhile the Pixel 10a is still great on a tighter budget, again churning out beautiful photos with minimal effort. If you're not a Google fan, the Huawei Pura 80 Ultra is easily one of the best camera phones for 2026. Other Pixel alternatives include the fantastic OPPO Find X9 Pro, one of my favourite all-round handsets. The Vivo X300 Pro is tricky to find in the UK but another winner, with a formidable camera setup - although that X300 Ultra is due to get a global release soon! And Xiaomi has started 2026 strong with its 17 Ultra, boasting more excellent Leica lenses. So those are my favourite cameras on any smartphones right now. Did I miss out your pick of the best? Let us know below and check out my reviews of these phones here on Tech Spurt! Best Camera Phones 2026 Chapters: 0:00 - The bit everyone skips 0:33 - Pixel 10 Pro/XL 5:45 - Pixel 10a 10:00 - Huawei Pura 80 Ultra 15:18 - Oppo Find X9 Pro 23:48 - Vivo X300, Pro & Ultra 30:30 - Xiaomi 17 Ultra 37:06 - Xiaomi 17 41:21 - Xiaomi 15T Pro 45:24 - Samsung S26 Ultra 49:41 - Sony Xperia 1 VII 54:49 - Honor Magic 8 Pro 59:48 - Poco F8 Ultra