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We asked, you told us: This smartphone takes the best photos in 2020
June 13, 2025
Smartphone photography was a pretty competitive space in 2020, as the most popular brands all delivered great camera experiences. We also saw some companies resist the urge to go with super high resolution sensors yet still deliver polished results, once again demonstrating that software smarts are incredibly important.
Which phone delivered the best photos this year though? Well, we put five devices to the test, eventually choosing theMate 40 Prohas the best overall due to its consistency. But which phone would readers choose? Weasked this questionat the end of our shootout, and these are the results.
Which of these phones takes the best photos?
A grand total of 1,854 votes were tallied as of writing, and it was actually a really close race. In fact, three percent separated the top three smartphones. But theGoogle Pixel 5earned the most votes, with 25.8% of respondents feeling that it took the best photos out of all the competing smartphones.
Meanwhile, we chose the Mate 40 Pro as the overall winner but it landed at a close second in this poll. Apple’siPhone 12 Prowas just 0.1% behind the HUAWEI device, rounding out the podium.
Samsung’sGalaxy S20 Pluswas in fourth, less than two percent behind the iPhone. The last-placedSony Xperia 1 IIwas way behind the pack though, garnering just 6.5% of reader votes. Our own Rob Triggs noted that Sony’s device was simply too inconsistent, while also bemoaning exposure issues and low-light quality. Still, Rob reckoned that patient enthusiasts might get more out of the Xperia 1 II’s pro camera software, adding that the phone delivers more realistic shots.
Your comments
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