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Best camera phones under $800 (2026)

US list prices up to about $800. Ranked for camera quality. Editorial scores, MSRP bands, and links to full guides—no sponsored picks.

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Top pick

OnePlus 12

$799–$1,429

The OnePlus 12 (2024) — a OnePlus phone in the mid-range tier with editorial scoring for camera, battery, performance, display, and value.

Catalog label: Top quartile

OnePlus 12 guideCompare OnePlus 12 vs Xiaomi 15
Strong alternative

Xiaomi 15

$799–$1,374

The Xiaomi 15 (2025) — a Xiaomi phone in the mid-range tier with editorial scoring for camera, battery, performance, display, and value.

Catalog label: Top quartile

Xiaomi 15 guideCompare Xiaomi 15 vs OnePlus 12
Also consider

Xiaomi 15 (Unlocked)

$799–$959

The Xiaomi 15 (Unlocked) (2025) — a Xiaomi phone in the mid-range tier with editorial scoring for camera, battery, performance, display, and value.

Catalog label: Top quartile

Xiaomi 15 (Unlocked) guide

Side-by-side: OnePlus 12 vs Xiaomi 15 →

Why these phones?

We start from every device in our catalog with validated US MSRP bands, apply your filters, then rank using the same 1–10 category scores documented in our methodology. “Top pick” is the highest composite for this page’s intent—not a paid placement.

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O1

OnePlus 12

OnePlus · 2024

$799–$1,429
Top quartile
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X1

Xiaomi 15

Xiaomi · 2025

$799–$1,374
Top quartile
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Xiaomi 15 (Unlocked)

Xiaomi · 2025

$799–$959
Top quartile
PerformanceCamera
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SS

Galaxy S25

Samsung · 2025

$799–$1,319
Top quartile
PerformanceCamera
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Galaxy S25 (Unlocked)

Samsung · 2025

$799–$999
Top quartile
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SS

Galaxy S24

Samsung · 2024

$799–$1,209
Top quartile
CameraPerformance
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Galaxy S24 (Unlocked)

Samsung · 2024

$799–$879
Top quartile
CameraPerformance
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OX

OPPO Find X8

OPPO · 2024

$749–$1,259
Top quartile
CameraPerformance
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A1

iPhone 15

Apple · 2023

$799–$1,319
Top quartile
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iPhone 15 (Unlocked)

Apple · 2023

$799–$879
Top quartile
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A1

iPhone 16

Apple · 2024

$799–$1,429
Top quartile
PerformanceDisplay
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iPhone 16 (Unlocked)

Apple · 2024

$799–$959
Top quartile
PerformanceDisplay
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A1

iPhone 17

Apple · 2025

$799–$1,429
Top quartile
PerformanceDisplay
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A(

iPhone 17 (Unlocked)

Apple · 2025

$799–$919
Top quartile
PerformanceDisplay
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O1

OnePlus 12R

OnePlus · 2024

$499–$883
Top quartile
PerformanceCamera
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RP

realme GT 7 Pro

Realme · 2025

$799–$1,429
Top quartile
BatteryPerformance
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G9

Pixel 9a

Google · 2025

$499–$849
Top quartile
CameraBattery
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Pixel 9a (Unlocked)

Google · 2025

$499–$649
Top quartile
CameraBattery
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R6

realme GT 6

Realme · 2024

$599–$989
Top quartile
PerformanceCamera
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X1

Xiaomi 14

Xiaomi · 2024

$699–$1,149
Top quartile
PerformanceCamera
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Xiaomi 14 (Unlocked)

Xiaomi · 2024

$699–$769
Top quartile
PerformanceCamera
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X1

Xiaomi 14T

Xiaomi · 2024

$549–$911
Top quartile
CameraBattery
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XP

Xiaomi 14T Pro

Xiaomi · 2024

$699–$1,099
Top quartile
PerformanceCamera
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SS

Galaxy S23

Samsung · 2023

$799–$1,429
Upper middle
PerformanceCamera
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Galaxy S23 (Unlocked)

Samsung · 2023

$799–$959
Upper middle
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SF

Galaxy S24 FE

Samsung · 2024

$649–$1,234
Upper middle
CameraBattery
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Galaxy S24 FE (Unlocked)

Samsung · 2024

$649–$844
Upper middle
CameraBattery
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HP

Honor 400 Pro

Honor · 2025

$699–$1,199
Upper middle
CameraBattery
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HP

Huawei Nova 13 Pro

Huawei · 2025

$699–$1,299
Upper middle
CameraBattery
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MP

Motorola Edge 50 Pro

Motorola · 2024

$699–$1,199
Upper middle
CameraBattery
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N2

Nothing Phone 2

Nothing · 2023

$599–$1,079
Upper middle
CameraBattery
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N3

Nothing Phone 3

Nothing · 2025

$679–$1,126
Upper middle
CameraBattery
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OP

OPPO Reno 13 Pro

OPPO · 2025

$649–$1,139
Upper middle
CameraBattery
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vP

vivo V50 Pro

vivo · 2025

$599–$1,124
Upper middle
CameraBattery
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RP

realme 14 Pro+

Realme · 2025

$449–$786
Upper middle
CameraBattery
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XP

Redmi Note 14 Pro+

Xiaomi · 2025

$499–$883
Upper middle
CameraBattery
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G8

Pixel 8

Google · 2023

$699–$1,199
Upper middle
CameraPerformance
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Pixel 8 (Unlocked)

Google · 2023

$699–$804
Upper middle
CameraPerformance
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G9

Pixel 9

Google · 2024

$799–$1,374
Upper middle
CameraBattery
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Pixel 9 (Unlocked)

Google · 2024

$799–$1,039
Upper middle
CameraBattery
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SS

Galaxy S22

Samsung · 2022

$699–$1,249
Lower middle
CameraPerformance
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G8

Pixel 8a

Google · 2024

$499–$883
Upper middle
CameraBattery
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Pixel 8a (Unlocked)

Google · 2024

$499–$599
Upper middle
CameraBattery
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G7

Pixel 7a

Google · 2023

$499–$753
Lower middle
CameraBattery
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G(

Pixel 7a (Unlocked)

Google · 2023

$499–$549
Lower middle
CameraBattery
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F6

Fairphone 6

Fairphone · 2025

$749–$1,206
Lower middle
BatteryDisplay
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G6

Pixel 6a

Google · 2022

$449–$786
Bottom quartile
CameraBattery
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