Year Ender 2021: From Apple iPhone 13 Pro, Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra to Mi 11 Ultra - Best camera smartphones launched in 2021

Year Ender 2021: The camera is one of the most important features of a smartphone nowadays. This year, major brands took this feature to new heights by launching high-resolution camera smartphones. As we are entering  in 2022, Zee Business has compiled a list of the best camera smartphones launched in 2021.

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Apple iPhone 13 Pro | Price: Rs 1,19,900

Apple iPhone 13 Pro comes with a triple camera setup -- a 12MP primary camera with an f/1.5 aperture, a 12-megapixel camera with an f/1.8 aperture, and a 12MP camera with an f/2.8 aperture. The smartphone has a single front camera setup -- a 12MP sensor with an f/2.2 aperture. The all-new Wide camera has a larger sensor with 1.9 µm pixels, the largest ever on iPhone, for less noise and faster shutter speeds needed across lighting conditions, producing even more detailed photos.

Coupled with the larger ƒ/1.5 aperture, the Wide camera on iPhone 13 Pro comes with a massive improvement in low-light situations, up to 2.2x when compared to iPhone 12 Pro. Sensor-shift optical image stabilization (OIS) — unique to iPhone — is available on both models, stabilizing the sensor instead of the lens, so images are smooth and video is steady, even when the user is not. The new Ultra-Wide camera features a much wider ƒ/1.8 aperture and a new autofocus system, bringing a 92 percent improvement for low-light environments, producing images that are brighter and sharper.

Apple iPhone 13 | Price: 69,900

The newly launched iPhone 13 on the rear side features a dual-camera setup featuring a 12MP primary camera with an f/1.6 aperture, and a 12MP camera with an f/2.4 aperture. The rear camera setup has autofocus. The device has a single front camera setup for selfies, featuring a 12MP sensor with an f/2.2 aperture. The device represents a huge leap in camera design with advancements in hardware and computational photography to deliver stunning photos and videos. The camera mode offers various in-built features including - brand new Cinematic mode, Portrait, Pano, Slo-Mo, Time-Lapse, and more. The new Wide camera, with 1.7 µm pixels, comes with the biggest sensor ever in an iPhone dual-camera system and is capable of gathering 47 percent lighter for less noise and brighter results.

Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra | Price: Rs 1,05,999

Launched at Rs 1,05,999, the Galaxy S21 Ultra has a quad rear camera (ultra-wide, wide and dual Tele lenses) that features an upgraded 108MP pro sensor, from which you can capture 12-bit HDR photos with 64 times richer colour data and more than three times wider dynamic range. In Galaxy S21 Ultra, you can shoot in 4K at 60fps across all lenses including front and rear four lenses, so you can shift to a different perspective with the same quality. Plus, with a 12-bit RAW file option, you won’t miss a single detail when editing photos.

Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra | Price: 69,999

Xiaomi launched Mi 11Ultra smartphone in India with the world's first triple pro-grade camera set up (50MP+48MP+48MP), fastest 67W charging, and Harmon Kardon speakers. Mi 11 Ultra (12GB +256GB) will be available in two colors variants, Cosmic Black and Cosmic White, for 69,999. Mi 11 Ultra also offers a secondary 1.1-inch inch AMOLED touch display on the back, that acts as an always-on display to show the time, date and notifications.

Xiaomi Mi 11X Pro | Price: Rs 39,999

Priced at Rs 39,999, there are several interesting camera modes in the Mi 11X Pro, which makes this phone extremely good. The device has features like Night, Portrait, 108MP, Panorama, Pro, Slo-mo, Time-lapse, Long Exposure, Dual Video Mode, Movie effects and many more.

OnePlus 9 Pro | Priced Rs 64,999

Priced at Rs 64,999, the OnePlus 9 Pro's 48MP main camera features a custom-designed IMX789 sensor, co-engineered with Sony, with an impressively large 1/1.4-inch sensor. It offers faster focus speeds, four-times more color information for greater color accuracy, cleaner daytime and night shots, and reduced motion blur in videos.

The OnePlus 9 Pro's 50MP ultra-wide camera uses a 1/1.56-inch Sony IMX766 sensor, which ensures enhanced image quality and lower noise. The 8MP telephoto camera on the OnePlus 9 Pro offers 3.3 times zoom with OIS to reduce blur, maxing out at 30 times digital zoom.

OnePlus Nord 2 | Price: 27,999

The OnePlus Nord 2 comes with a 50MP AI triple camera with a Sony IMX766 sensor and optical image stabilization (OIS), It also features an 8MP ultra-wide camera with a 119.7-degree field of view along with a 32MP selfie camera with a Sony IMX615 sensor, the highest resolution front camera on a OnePlus device. Price: 27,999

Vivo X60 Pro | Price: Rs 49,990

Launched at Rs 49,990, the major USP of the Vivo X60 Pro is its camera performance. The device can be the perfect alternative of the OnePlus smartphones under the Rs 50K category. There are several interesting camera modes in The Vivo X60 pro, which includes Night, Portrait, 48MP, Panorama, Live Photo, Pro, Slo-mo, Time-Lapse, Supermoon, Astro, Pro Sports, Long Exposure and many more.

Realme X7 Max 5G | Price: 26,999

Realme X7 Max 5G comes with a 64-MP Sony IMX682 sensor accompanied by an 8MP ultra-wide camera and a 2MP macro camera. The device offers many in-built features including 64MP Mode, Super Night Mode, Panoramic view, Expert, Timelapse, Portrait Mode, HDRUltra wide, Ultra macro, AI Scene Recognition, AI Beauty, Filter, PF mode, Super text, Face Distortion Correction, Passport photo and more. Price: 26,999

Realme 8 Pro | Price: Rs 17,999

Realme 8 Pro is equipped with a 108MP Ultra Quad Camera and Realme 8 will also allow our users to experience a 64MP AI Quad Camera, which is a step above most conventional camera systems. The smarthpone camera features modes like Starry Time-lapse Video and Tilt-shift Time-lapse Video and more. Price: Rs 12,599.

Oppo F19 Pro+ 5G | Price 25,990

The Oppo F19 Pro+ 5G cameras include top-end features like Dual-video mode -- which worked perfectly fine, and I personally liked it, Slo-mo, Time-Lapse, PRO expert, Extra HD, Pano, Marco, Portrait, Night mode among others. On the rear side of the device, it houses a quad rear camera setup that carries a 48MP primary sensor with an f/1.7 lens, 8MP wide-angle macro shooter, 2MP portrait sensor, and a 2MP macro shooter along with LED Flash and 5G brand.

Please note that all the devices mentioned above are based on my personal experience with them.