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Best Smartphone Cameras Available In 2015

These Are The Best Smartphones For Taking Pictures
Thomas Tamblyn
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Whether you believe smartphones can compete with cameras or not, the plain fact is we carry one around a lot more than the other, and we'll give you a hint, it's not the camera.

It's a hard truth to accept, but the reality is that the compact camera is dying out, and that's OK. In its place are some of the most advanced piece of technology we can own: smartphones.

Smartphones like the Lumia 930, the LG G4 with its SLR-style lens, the Sony Xperia Z3 and the HTC One M8 have shown that not only are manufacturers investing more in their cameras but that consumers are actively demanding it.

Even Apple has updated its camera arguably making the iPhone 6 -- based on popularity alone -- one of the most successful cameras in the world.

So which to choose? Well there's no shortage of options and thankfully each phone is catered to something different, so sit back and flick through our list of the best smartphone cameras this year.

Best Smartphone Camera 2015
iPhone 6 Plus(01 of07)
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Despite being only 8MP Apple have carefully and meticulously crafted a camera so capable that it proves numbers really aren't everything. With an f/2.2 aperture and Apple's own Focus Pixels the iPhone 6 Plus is capable of taking some seriously sharp photos, even in low-light. It'll capture 1080p HD video as well as 240fps.
Best For: The Social Addict
LG G4(02 of07)
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The LG G4 goes several steps further than many of the other manufacturers here by quite simply having one of the largest cameras. With a massive F1.8 lens the G4 dwarfs the competition on size. With a dedicated processor and dedicated colour sensor the G4 has been built as a replacement for not just your compact, but your SLR as well.
Sony Xperia Z3(03 of07)
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The Sony Xperia Z3 is already quietly one of the best Android smartphones you can buy right now, and part of the reason for that is its exceptional camera. With a huge EXMOR RS sensor and a larger 25mm wide-angle lens this camera is
Best For: The Professional
Nokia Lumia 930(04 of07)
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The Lumia 930 is not only Microsoft's flagship Windows 8.1 smartphone it's also one of the most effective compact cameras you'll find around. With a large Carl Zeiss f/2.4 lens the 930 has the uncanny ability of taking pictures of outstanding clarity. The dual-LED flash takes care of low-light situations while Nokia's imaging software gives you a plethora of editing options.
Best For: Nature Lovers
HTC One M8(05 of07)
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The HTC One M8 has the accolade of being not only one of the best-looking smartphones around but also one of the most innovative. Packed with features like BoomSound stereo speakers and an all-metal unibody frame this is a phone that looks as good as it performs. Where it really stands out though is the Dual-Lens camera on the back. Why would you want two lenses? Well dynamic focus means you can change the focus of the shot after you've taken the picture.
Best For: The Experimenter
Oppo N3(06 of07)
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The Oppo N3 is arguably the least known out of the list but it's a phone that's packed with enough high-tech features to make it one of the best Android smartphones out there. What you're looking at is the world's first motorised rotating camera on a smartphone. Why? Well so your selfies get as much of the pixels as your landscapes. That's a Schneider Kreuznach precision lens with f/2.2 and 16MPs so regardless of what you're shooting you know it'll be crystal clear.
Best For: The Vain
HTC Desire Eye(07 of07)
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On paper, the HTC Desire Eye looks remarkably similar to the One M8 and that's because in all respects but a few, it is. The good news is that those few make a big difference. Most notable of those is the massive 13MP front-facing camera with Dual-LED flash. There's a similar affair on the back as well in case you're wondering. The Desire Eye is also waterproof and thanks to that stunning polycarbonate body, it's sturdy. This then is the phone that's also an action camera.
Best For: The Adrenalin Junkie
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