Our recommendation list of 5 best camera phones in Nepal for 2023

Smartphones are now heavily equipped with the best tech and camera features resulting in some best camera phones. Many companies are delivering the highest level of photography with their flagship smartphones.

In recent times, mobile photography and videography are trending with social media engagement and posts in Nepal too. People are searching for the best camera phones in Nepal also, with the best specs available.

So, today here, we have some smartphones with the best camera in Nepal.

1. Oppo Reno 3

On this list of the best camera phones in Nepal, the cheapest smartphone with the best camera performance is Oppo Reno 3. The Chinese smartphone company Oppo has some of the best-looking smartphones with the best camera features. Oppo Reno 3 has a quad camera setup in a straight pattern.

The rear camera includes 48MP main camera 1/2.0′, 13MP telephoto lens 1/3.4′, 8MP wide-angle lens 1/4′ and a 2MP mono lens 1/5′. The rear camera has 4,000*3,000 pixels in normal mode and 8,000*6,000 pixels in 48MP output mode. It can also record 4K videos at 30fps, 1080p videos at 60fps and 30fps and 720p videos at 60fps and 30fps. The front camera has a massive 44MP sensor for selfies. The front camera gives an output of 7,680*5,760 pixels in 44MP mode and 7,296*5,472 pixels in the normal mode. It supports HDR and can record 1080p and 720p videos at 30fps.

As one of the best camera phones in Nepal currently, Reno 3 has a 5X hybrid zoom and 20X digital zoom, which is pretty good. It also offers an ultra-dark mode, which is detected automatically when the brightness is lower than 1lux. The front camera captures almost every facial detail in ultra-high resolution and also has ultra-night selfie mode for flawless night shots. It also offers cinema-quality videos with both rear and front cameras.

The price of Oppo Reno 3 for the 8/128GB variant is Rs 46,999.

2. Vivo V23 5G

Vivo has offered a lot of budget to mid-range smartphones over the years. Vivo V23 5G is a mid-range smartphone and one of the best camera phones in Nepal. Available in a triple camera setup, Vivo V23 5G has some notable features.

Vivo V23 5G has a 64MP primary camera, an 8MP wide-angle and a 2MP macro camera. The aperture for the rear primary camera is f/2.28, wide-angle f/1.89 and f/2.4 for the macro camera.

The rear camera has a lot of features including eye autofocus, night, ultra-wide night, super macro, bokeh portrait, portrait filters, bokeh flare portrait, high resolution (64MP), live photo, AR stickers, slo-mo, time-lapse, dual-view video, double exposure, documents, pano, pro-mode and ultra stabilisation.

The front camera includes a 50MP sensor for selfies and videos. The aperture for the front camera is f/2.0. The front camera also has some notable features such as autofocus, AI extreme night, steadfast selfie video, multi-style portrait, double exposure, video face beauty, dual-view video, slo-mo, high resolution (50MP), live photo, AR stickers and natural portrait.

The price of Vivo V23G 5G (8/128GB) is Rs 55,999.

3. OnePlus 10 Pro 5G

The flagship phone offered by OnePlus in Nepal, Oneplus 10 Pro 5G is quite good in terms of camera and features resulting it in being one of the best camera phones in Nepal. The triple camera setup on the back has an elegant and pleasing look with the best performance.

The rear triple camera setup is a second-generation Hasselblad camera and includes a main 48MP Sony IMX789 sensor (OIS), a 50MP JN1 ultra-wide camera and an 8MP telephoto camera. The aperture for rear main, ultra-wide and telephoto cameras are f/1.8, f/2.2 and f/2.4, respectively.

The rear cameras have a number of features including a Hasselblad camera for mobile, nightscape, ultra HDR, smart scene recognition, portrait mode, pro mode, panorama, tilt-shift mode, long exposure, 150° mode, dual-view video, retouch, movie mode, XPan mode, focus peaking, raw file, filters, super stable, video nightscape, video HDR, video portrait, focus lock and timelapse. The rear camera can record 4K video at 30/60/120 fps, 8K video at 24 fps and 1080p video at 30/60 fps.

The front camera of OnePlus 10 Pro 5G, as one of the best camera phones in Nepal, includes a 32MP Sony IMX 615 sensor with some notable features such as face unlock, ultra shot HDR, screen flash, time-lapse and face retouching. The front camera can record 1080P video at 30 fps. The front camera also has AI adaptive brightness for bright selfies.

The price of OnePlus 10 Pro for the 12/256GB variant is Rs 135,000.

4. Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra

The flagship smartphone from Samsung for the year 2022 is Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra, which can also be considered one of the best camera phones in Nepal currently. The camera features are very interesting leading other brands to develop more in their flagship models.

Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra has a quad camera setup with LED flash on the back. The rear camera has a big 108MP primary camera, 12MP ultra-wide-angle camera, 10MP telephoto camera with 3X optical zoom and another 10MP telephoto lens with 10X optical zoom.

The zoom on S22 Ultra is massive and can zoom up to 100 times. The phone is packed with features in the rear camera such as flash, timer, super steady, ratio, video Size, motion photo, effects (Filter/My Filter/Face Retouch), format and advanced options(HEIF/raw copies/UW shape correction), advanced recording options (HEVC/HDR10+/Zoom-in MIC), video stabilisation (VDIS), auto HDR tracking, auto-focus, grid lines, auto FPS and AR features (AR doodle, quick measure).

As one of the best camera phones in Nepal currently, this phone’s front camera includes a big 40MP camera sensor with an aperture of f/2.2 with features including dual video call, auto-HDR, portrait mode, pro mode, single-take mode, night mode, food mode, panorama mode and video mode. The video capturing on both the front and rear cameras is also perfect for recording video up to 8K at 24fps.

The prices of Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra for the 12/256GB and 12/512GB variants are Rs 169,999 and Rs 179,999 respectively.

5. iPhone 14 Pro Max

The American company Apple introduced the iPhone 14 series in September 2022. Out of the series, iPhone 14 Pro Max is the flagship variant. After the recent lift of the import ban by the government, iPhone 14 series is now available in Nepal.

The iPhone 14 Pro Max has a triple camera setup on the back. The camera includes a 48MP main camera, 12MP ultra-wide camera and a 12MP 2X telephoto camera and a 12MP 3X telephoto camera. It also includes the same specs all over just differing in overall size and battery volume.

The rear camera has a lot of features such as portrait mode with advanced bokeh and depth control, portrait lighting, night mode, night mode portraits enabled by LiDAR scanner panorama (up to 63MP), photographic styles, macro photography, Apple ProRAW, wide colour capture, lens correction (Ultra Wide), advanced red‑eye correction, auto image stabilisation, burst mode and photo geotagging.

The front camera includes a 12MP camera delivering some of the crispiest selfies overall. Likewise, it has some notable features such as autofocus with focus pixels, a six‑element lens, retina flash, photonic engine, deep fusion, smart HDR 4, portrait mode with advanced bokeh and depth control, portrait lighting, Animoji and Memoji, night mode, photographic styles, Apple ProRAW, wide colour capture for photos and live photos, lens correction, auto image stabilisation and burst mode.

The front camera and rear camera can record 4K videos at 24fps, 25fps, 30fps and 60 fps and also lower resolution videos. The image and video processing of the iPhone 14 Pro Max is also very good due to the A16 bionic chip and photonic engine resulting in it being one of the best camera phones in Nepal.

The price of the iPhone 14 Pro Max is listed below: