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Phone main camera by year

Median main camera of phones released in 2019 — 13 MP, in 2026 — 50 MP.

MedianMiddle 50% of models
02040608020192020202120222023202420252026
YearMedianMiddle 50% of modelsModels
202650 MP50 MP – 50 MP559
202550 MP50 MP – 50 MP696
202450 MP50 MP – 50 MP608
202350 MP48 MP – 50 MP551
202250 MP15 MP – 50 MP627
202148 MP13 MP – 64 MP604
202048 MP13 MP – 48 MP582
201913 MP8 MP – 15 MP91

By year of release; only models in our catalog are counted, so the newest year may still change.

Top 2026 models by main camera

1 Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 Pro 4G
Xiaomi · 2026
Redmi Note 15 Pro 4G
6.8″Helio G200 Ultra6,500 mAh200 MP
8.2
2 Samsung Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra
Samsung · 2026
Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra
8″Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 55,000 mAh200 MP
9.2
3 Xiaomi Poco F9 Pro
Xiaomi · 2026
Poco F9 Pro
6.6″Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 V Series6,330 mAh200 MP
9.6
4 Xiaomi Poco F9 Ultra
Xiaomi · 2026
Poco F9 Ultra
6.9″Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 58,050 mAh200 MP
9.7
5 Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra
Samsung · 2026
Galaxy S26 Ultra
6.9″Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 55,000 mAh200 MP
9.6
6 Realme 16 Pro+
Realme · 2026
16 Pro+
6.8″Snapdragon 7 Gen 47,000 mAh200 MP
9.6
7 OPPO Find X9 Ultra
OPPO · 2026
Find X9 Ultra
6.8″Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 57,050 mAh200 MP
9.7
8 OPPO Reno15 Pro
OPPO · 2026
Reno15 Pro
6.3″Dimensity 84506,200 mAh200 MP
9.4
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