Robert Triggs / Android Authority
There are certain smartphone features I never compromise on, and one of these is specific camera criteria. However, things weren’t always this way, and there was a time when I focused more on other aspects — such as whether I liked the phone’s design or the brand itself.
So what changed? Here are a few of the things that made me start caring more about my smartphone camera than I used to.
Do you care about smartphone camera specs? 768 votes No. 12 % Yes, but they're not the most important spec. 30 % Yes, but in conjunction with other specs. 58 %
1. I started traveling
Megan Ellis / Android Authority
I wasn’t always a technology journalist — in fact, my first beat outside of hard news was actually travel and tourism. As a result, in 2015, I started traveling for work.
This was the first time I had to share pictures that weren’t just for personal memories. Things that I usually wouldn’t take pictures of, such as hotel rooms and food, became suddenly important.
Even as I stopped traveling for work, I realized the benefits of capturing memories in great detail.
Over time, even as I stopped covering the travel beat, I grew to appreciate the benefit of recording images of my travels with a high-quality device. For example, during my 2024 trip to Ireland to visit my brother’s family, I made sure to use my Galaxy S23 Ultra to take pictures of the castles, ruins, and forests I visited.
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