As a photographer, I have no interest in the iPhone 15 Pro Max

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Smartphone photography has come a long way, and is increasingly more complicated. I haven't upgraded my smartphone in over two years, still pretty content with my Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra, but this is the longest I've spent weighing up my options when choosing the next best camera phone

Every year we see upgraded higher-resolution sensors on smartphones, with too many megapixels, advanced processors, and extreme optical zoom ranges thanks to the innovation of periscope lenses (more on this later). There's a lot to consider now when choosing a smartphone, but the top priority for me has always been the camera unit and overall image quality. 

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Beth Nicholls
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Beth is Creative Bloq’s Ecommerce Writer and has the fun job of finding you the very best prices and deals on creative tech. Beth kicked off her journalistic career writing for Digital Camera World, and has since earned bylines on TechRadar too. With a Masters degree in Photography, Beth loves getting to tinker with new cameras, especially camera phones, as the resident Samsung fan on the team. Her background working as a tester for CeX let her play around with all kinds of weird and wonderful products, including robots, and she’s recently gotten into 3D printing too. Outside of CB, you’ll find her gaming on her PS5, photographing local shows under the alias Bethshootsbands, and making TikToks of her dog, Tilly. 

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