Mobile photography: TOP-5 mid-range camera phones

Samsung 's Galaxy A line of smartphones offer the best value for money, from the camera to NFC modules and stereo speakers. And in the A53 5G model, there is an additional dust and water protection of the case according to the IP67 standard.

The front panel of the body of the device is decorated with a 6.5-inch diagonal AMOLED screen. It is made in the style of Infinity-O with a round hole in the center of the upper segment for the needs of a 32 MP selfie camera lens. On other fronts , the smartphone's display is characterized by a picture resolution of 2400x1080 pixels and an adaptive refresh rate of up to 120 Hz. It is also worth noting that a fingerprint scanner was built directly into the screen to unlock the gadget by fingerprint.

The model was set up under the control of a home-grown 5-nanometer Exynos 1280 5G processor. The smartphone got 6/128 GB of memory, while you can install a microSD card in the hybrid tray (instead of the second SIM card). In practice, things are not going well with optimization - there are lags in the interface, and processor throttling occurs during prolonged intense loads. These moments cannot be called critical, but I would not like to see them in the middle-level device.

The rear camera of the smartphone carries the prefix "quad". The main image sensor at 64 MP from its composition got hold of an optical image stabilization system. In the DxOMark test, the camera scores over a hundred points, which indicates the remarkable photographic abilities of the rear module in the presence of fairly straight arms. Among other things, the model has an NFC chip and a capacious 5000 mAh battery. Moreover, the battery supports fast 25-watt charging. You will need to buy a power supply on your own, because for some reason it is not included in the standard package “out of the box”.

Initially, OnePlus produced only flagship smartphones at a competitive price. But a couple of years ago, the Nordic line of phones appeared in the brand's portfolio, representing a strong middle segment of mobile devices. A bright delegate from her is the Nord 2T model.

The device is made according to the canons of its predecessor - OnePlus Nord2. Of the visible innovations in the modification with the “T” index, the design of the triple main camera unit was slightly changed. Behind the top large lens of the rear photomodule is a 50MP Sony IMX766 stabilized image sensor. The accomplices of the leading sensor are 8 MP ultra-wide and 2 MP auxiliary sensor for blurring the background. The device's camera outperforms many competitors in the mid-range smartphone segment, with a high score of 114 on the DxOMark authoritative resource.

The front panel of the smartphone case is occupied by an AMOLED screen with a diagonal size of 6.43 ". The display highlights the picture at a resolution of 2400x1080 pixels and has an adaptive refresh rate up to 90 Hz. In the upper left corner of the screen, a “hole” has been made for the lens of a 32 MP selfie camera. Well, a fingerprint scanner is installed in the sub-screen layer of the front panel.

OnePlus Nord 2T confidently pulls games and resource-intensive applications. The key to good smartphone flow Rate is the 6nm MediaTek Dimensity 1300 chipset with a built-in 5G modem. The processor is supported by solid volumes of non-expandable on-board memory 8/128 GB. Also, the model was armed with stereo speakers, chipped with an NFC module and equipped with a 4500 mAh battery. The battery is charged from an 80 W block - it takes less than half an hour to complete the procedure of its wired charging from zero to 100%. As a result, the smartphone has a high-quality screen, a balanced hardware “stuffing”, a good camera and a fast-charging battery, which is what you want to see in a device of a strong medium link.

"Pixel" with index 6a is a light version of the original Google Pixel 6 smartphone. It has a slightly smaller screen and cut some features. However, in general, the model adheres to the concept of creating "Googlephones".

The exterior of the smartphone uses a proprietary technique with a panel for the main camera across the entire width of the upper segment of the case. Only instead of glass, thermoformed composite material is used here (in other words, a special kind of plastic). Two lenses of the rear camera were placed in the black area: 12 MP of the leading module with optical stabilization and 12 MP of ultra-wide. You will not find equal to Google smartphones in terms of software algorithms for the operation of the camera during the day with fire. Indeed, in all sorts of ratings, Google Pixel 6a confidently occupies the leading lines of the podium.

The model is released in a convenient form factor with an OLED screen of 6.1 " diagonally across the entire plane of the front panel of the case. The screen broadcasts a picture in a resolution of 2400x1080 pixels, but its refresh rate is standard - 60 Hz. An optical fingerprint scanner is placed directly on the screen. The display surface is covered with tempered glass Gorilla Glass v3.

The device runs on pure Android and its own Google Tensor chipset, which is supported by peripheral computing units. So, the Titan coprocessor is responsible for encryption, and the ISP block is responsible for processing images from the camera. Memory in the smartphone provides 6/128 GB without the possibility of expanding the storage capacity by external means. In terms of other parameters, the Google Pixel 6a boasts Wi-Fi 6e, as well as IP67 dust and water protection. Autonomous operation of the model is provided by a 4410 mAh battery with 18 W moderately fast charging. With this smartphone, Google has managed to achieve an optimal balance of price and flow Rate.

The “baby” iPhone SE 2022 is a rather controversial device. On the one hand, this is a handy device with a powerful hardware platform for use with one hand, on the other hand, the design of the model is antediluvian, and the tiny screen is framed by huge frames.

The model is addressed to fans of "apple" products who are not ready to fork out for expensive "iPhones". The strongest side of the smartphone is the hardware from the Apple iPhone 13 as part of the top-end Apple A15 Bionic chipset and 4/128 GB of onboard memory. The device copes with the launch of games and mobile applications of any degree of "severity", and it has enough flow Rate reserves with an eye to the long term.

In the appearance of the device, the features of the good old Apple iPhone 8 can be traced. In particular, the model under consideration has got a 4.7-inch diagonal IPS screen with a picture resolution of 1334x750 pixels. On the large “chin” on the side of the front panel of the case, you can see the “Home” button with a built-in fingerprint scanner. The 7MP selfie camera of the device is located on the top bezel above the screen.

The rear camera of the Apple iPhone SE 2022 is “one-eyed”, but it provides for an optical image stabilization system. The 12 MP sensor is positively rated in many reviews, with the exception of the lack of a night shooting mode. Interestingly, the smartphone fits covers from the 8th iPhone. Finally, the battery of the device with a capacity of only 2018 mAh bothers to pay attention. In offline mode, it does not stay afloat for long, but the battery supports wireless charging. And the body of the model has dust and water protection in accordance with the requirements of the IP67 standard.

The Xiaomi 12T sub-flagship smartphone hides several strong trump cards up its sleeve. Which ones? Let's sort it out in order.

The model was armed with a high-quality 6.67-inch diagonal screen based on a CrystalRes AMOLED matrix. The strengths of the display are the high resolution of the broadcast image of 2712x1220 pixels, adaptive scanning frequency up to 120 Hz and a 12-bit color palette (the screen is capable of displaying over 68 billion shades of color). Immediately in the display, a fingerprint scanner found shelter, used to identify the owner of the device by fingerprint.

The work of the smartphone was organized under the control of a powerful eight-core chipset MediaTek Dimensity 8100 Ultra. The memory on board the model is expected to be 8/128 GB, moreover, there is no expansion slot in the design of the device. In the mobile photography discipline, the Xiaomi 12T relies on a triple rear camera setup with a 108MP Samsung ISOCELL HM6 lead sensor. The main sensor got an optical image stabilization system, and side-by-side with it, an 8 MP ultra-wide and a 2 MP macro sensor are installed.

What else captivates the model is obscenely fast charging of the battery over the wire. It's no joke, the 5000 mAh battery is fully charged from zero to hundreds of percent in just 19 minutes. Charging power in this case is 120 W. The positive qualities of the smartphone are supported by stereo speakers with Dolby Atmos support, the presence of an IR blaster, and the basic dust and water protection of the IP53 case. In the general hierarchy of mobile devices, Xiaomi 12T steps on the heels of the flagships.