The phone's camera is on top of everyone's mind when they are looking for a new smartphone to buy, irrespective of the price range. Thankfully, even budget smartphones - even those priced under Rs. 10,000 - can act as great camera phones today, something that was unimaginable a couple of years ago. If a good image quality is your top priority, then picking the right camera phone comes down to the budget you have, as the best camera phones tend to be still rather expensive. To help you pick a camera phone, we've made a list of all the best shooters across different budget segments - from under Rs. 10,000, where we looked at the entry-level handsets that most of us buy, to over Rs. 45,000, where the big brands' flagships are competing.
As can be expected, there are more choices at the more expensive end of that spectrum than at the start, but even if you're on a tight budget, we found a few good camera phones. To make this list of best camera phones, we've stuck to the phones that we have reviewed ourselves, so that you know they've been put through our rigorous testing process. We've also restricted the list to phones that are roughly a year old or newer (though a few of the top-end phones are a little older), and ensured that the phones themselves are decent performers overall and not just one trick ponies - though these are not meant to be general purpose picks at each price segment.
Here are top picks for the best camera phones at each price point.
Best camera phone under Rs. 10,000
Starting at under Rs. 10,000, there aren't too many phones that take good photos. Still, we've locked down three phones...