There’s no doubt that smartphone cameras have come a long way over the years. With the ever-improving picture quality of mobile cameras, it was only a matter of time until mobile photography would pick up speed.
A popular type of photography that many mobile photographers enjoy is macro photography. To answer their calls, some phone manufacturers have opted to add a macro camera to their array of rear cameras.
Below are ten popular smartphones currently available on the market that have a macro camera.
Xiaomi Mi 10i 5G
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Macro Camera Specs |
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Megapixels |
2MP |
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Aperture |
F/2.4 |
Other camera features:
The Xiaomi Mi 10i 5G has three other cameras at the back. The 108MP primary camera has a 1/1.52” sensor with 0.7µm pixels. The other two cameras are an 8MP ultra-wide-angle camera with a 120-degree angle-of-view and a 2MP depth sensor.
The front-facing camera is a 16MP wide-angle camera with a 1/3.06” sensor and 1.0µm pixels. It can record 1080p video at 30fps (frames per second) and 720fps at 720p.
Samsung Galaxy A42 5G
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Macro Camera Specs |
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Megapixels |
5MP |
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Aperture |
F/2.4 |
Other camera features:
Besides the macro camera, the Samsung Galaxy A42 5G has 48MP primary camera with a 1/2.0” sensor and 0.8µm pixels. Also part of the array is an 8MP ultra-wide-angle camera with a 123-degree angle-of-view and f/2.2 aperture. The last camera is a 5MP depth sensor.
The selfie camera of the Galaxy A42 5G is a single, wide-angle camera with 20MP and an aperture of f/2.2. It supports HDR and can record 1080p video at 30fps.
OnePlus 8T
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Macro Camera Specs |
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Megapixels |
5MP |
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Aperture |
F/2.4 |
Other camera features:
The OnePlus 8T back camera is a quad-camera setup that consists of a 48MP primary camera, a 16MP ultra-wide camera, a 2MP depth sensor, and the above-mentioned macro camera. It can shoot 4K video at 30fps and 60fps, as well as 1080p video at 30, 60, and 120fps.
The front camera is a 16MP wide-angle camera with 1.0µm pixels on a 1/3.06” sensor. It can record video with a 1080p resolution at 30fps. It also features gyro-EIS for stabilizing shaky video.
Realme X7 Pro
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Macro Camera Specs |
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Megapixels |
2MP |
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Aperture |
F/2.4 |
Other camera features:
The main camera of the Realme X7 Pro has 64MP on a 1/1.72” sensor. The second camera is an 8MP ultra-wide-angle camera with a 16mm focal length and a 119-degree angle-of-view. The third camera is the camera and the last one is a 2MP depth camera.
On the front of the X7 Pro is a 32MP wide-angle camera. The lens has a 26mm equivalent focal length and an f/2.5 aperture. Its sensor is 1/2.8” big with 0.8µm pixels.
Oppo Reno5 Pro 5G
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Macro Camera Specs |
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Megapixels |
2MP |
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Aperture |
F/2.4 |
Other camera features:
The rear quad-camera of the Oppo Reno5 Pro 5G is made up of a 64MP wide-angle camera, an 8MP ultra-wide camera, a macro camera, and a 2MP depth camera. It can record 4K video at 30fps, and 1080p video at 30, 60, and 120fps for smooth slow-motion shots.
In front, the Reno5 Pro 5G has a 32MP wide-angle camera with a 1/2.8” sensor and 0.8µm pixels. It shoots 1080p video at 30fps.
Motorola Moto G9 Plus
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Macro Camera Specs |
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Megapixels |
2MP |
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Aperture |
F/2.4 |
Other camera features:
Apart from the macro camera, the Motorola Moto G9 Plus has three other cameras at the back. The primary camera is a 64MP camera and has a 1/1.73” sensor with 0.8µm pixels. The lens has an f/1.8 aperture and 26mm focal length. The second camera is an 8MP ultra-wide-angle camera with 1.12µm pixels on a 1/4.0” sensor. The last camera is a 2MP depth sensor.
The selfie camera is a single 16MP camera with a standard 29mm equivalent lens that has an f/2.0 aperture. It can record 1080p video at 30fps.
Xiaomi Redmi 9 (Global)*
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Macro Camera Specs |
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Megapixels |
5MP |
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Aperture |
F/2.4 |
*Not to be confused with Xiaomi Redmi 9 for the Indian market
Other camera features:
The Xiaomi Redmi 9 has four cameras at the back, including the macro camera. The primary camera has 1/3.1” sensor with 1.12µm pixels that amount to 13MP. The second camera is an 8MP ultra-wide-angle camera that also has 1.12µm pixels but on a 1/4.0” sensor. The quad-camera setup also includes a 2MP depth camera.
On the front is a 27mm wide-angle selfie camera. It has a 1/4.0” sensor with 1.12µm pixels and an f/2.0 aperture. It supports HDR and can record 1080p video at 30fps.
Huawei nova 8 Pro 5G
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Macro Camera Specs |
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Megapixels |
2MP |
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Aperture |
F/2.4 |
Other camera features:
The Huawei nova 8 Pro 5G has three other cameras at the back-- a 64MP wide-angle camera, an 8MP ultra-wide-angle camera with a 120-degree angle-of view and a 2MP depth camera. The rear camera can record 4K, 1080p, and 720p video. For super slow-motion shots, the nova 8 Pro 5G can shoot at an incredible 960fps.
The front of the phone features a dual-camera setup. The primary front-facing camera is a wide-angle camera with 16MP. The second camera is an ultra-wide camera with a 100-degree angle-of-view. The front camera of the nova 8 Pro 5G can record video in 4K.
Nokia 8.3 5G
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Macro Camera Specs |
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Megapixels |
2MP |
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Aperture |
F/2.4 |
Other camera features:
The Nokia 8.3 5G comes with a quad-camera array which includes a macro camera. The other three cameras are a 64MP wide-angle camera with a 1/1.72” sensor, a 12MP ultra-wide camera with a 120-degree angle-of-view, and a 2MP depth sensor. It can record 4K video at up to 60fps, and 720p video at up to 960fps.
The selfie camera is a 24MP wide-angle camera with a 1/2.8” sensor. The lens features Nokia’s signature Zeiss optics and has an aperture of f/2.0. It can shoot 1080p video at 30fps.
HTC Desire 21 Pro 5G
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Macro Camera Specs |
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Megapixels |
2MP |
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Aperture |
F/2.4 |
Other camera features:
HTC’s Desire 21 Pro 5G comes with a wide-angle, primary camera with a 26mm equivalent lens and an f/1.8 aperture. Each of the 48MP of the camera is 0.8µm big and sit on a 1/2.0” sensor. The second rear camera is an 8MP ultra-wide camera with a 188-degree angle-of-view. A 5MP depth camera completes the four-camera setup at the back.
The front camera is a simple 16MP wide-angle camera. It features HDR and can record 1080p video at 30fps.
Xiaomi Poco F2 Pro
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Macro Camera Specs |
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Megapixels |
5MP |
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Aperture |
F/2.4 |
Other camera features:
Xiaomi calls the macro camera on their Poco F2 Pro “telephoto macro” because it allows you to capture macro shots from further away than most mobile macro cameras would. Apart from the telephoto macro camera, the Poco F2 Pro has a 64MP wide-angle camera, a 13MP ultra-wide-angle camera, and a 2MP depth sensor.
The selfie camera is a 20MP motorized pop-up camera with a 1/3.4” sensor and 0.8µm pixels. It supports HDR and can shoot 1080p video at 30fps, and 720p video at 120fps.
Conclusion
As you may have noticed, the macro camera on all the smartphones listed above has a significantly lower resolution than the other cameras on the phone. That has led many to believe that the macro camera is useless and phone manufacturers only include it to bulk up their camera specs. But there are also those who don’t mind the macro camera despite its low resolution.
In my opinion, if you want to take good, high-quality macro photos with a smartphone, the best option is to attach an external macro lens to the phone’s primary camera because that’s the camera with the best specifications. If you attach a good-quality lens, the shots will come out looking amazing.
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