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Underwater Camera Gear Comparator

Which camera to choose for underwater photography in natural light?

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57 / 57 devices

Google Pixel 9 Pro XLsmartphoneAndroid
ultraUSB 3.2+

Google Pixel 9 Pro XL

2024

4.5/5
Anti-fog mandatory
Optics
4.5
RAW format
4.0
Storage
4.5
Thermals
4.0
Battery
4.0
Autofocus
4.5
Housing
5.0

Used from 650€

Used recommended
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Samsung Galaxy S24 UltrasmartphoneAndroid
ultraUSB 3.2+

Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra

2024

4.5/5
Anti-fog recommended
Optics
4.5
RAW format
5.0
Storage
4.5
Thermals
4.0
Battery
4.5
Autofocus
4.0
Housing
4.5

Used from 600€

Used recommended
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Vivo X100 UltrasmartphoneAndroid
flagshipUSB 3.2+Si-C

Vivo X100 Ultra

2024

4.5/5
Anti-fog recommended
Optics
5.0
RAW format
4.0
Storage
4.0
Thermals
3.0
Battery
5.0
Autofocus
4.0
Housing
3.0

Used from 380€

Used recommended
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iPhone 17 Pro MaxsmartphoneiOS
ultraProResUSB 3.2+

iPhone 17 Pro Max

2025

4.2/5
Anti-fog mandatory
Optics
3.8
RAW format
4.7
Storage
4.3
Thermals
2.8
Battery
4.0
Autofocus
5.0
Housing
5.0

New from 1479€

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Google Pixel 9 ProsmartphoneAndroid
flagshipUSB 3.2+

Google Pixel 9 Pro

2024

4.2/5
Anti-fog mandatory
Optics
4.0
RAW format
4.5
Storage
4.0
Thermals
3.5
Battery
4.0
Autofocus
4.5
Housing
5.0

Used from 550€

Used recommended
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Samsung Galaxy S26 UltrasmartphoneAndroid
ultraUSB 3.2+

Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra

2026

4.2/5
Anti-fog mandatory
Optics
4.5
RAW format
4.0
Storage
4.5
Thermals
4.0
Battery
4.0
Autofocus
4.0
Housing
4.0

Used from 1050€

Used recommended
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iPhone 16 Pro MaxsmartphoneiOS
ultraProResUSB 3.2+

iPhone 16 Pro Max

2024

4.2/5
Anti-fog mandatory
Optics
4.5
RAW format
5.0
Storage
4.0
Thermals
3.5
Battery
4.0
Autofocus
4.5
Housing
5.0

Used from 800€

Used recommended
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Xiaomi 17smartphoneAndroid
flagshipUSB 3.2+Si-C

Xiaomi 17

2026

4.1/5
Anti-fog mandatory
Optics
4.2
RAW format
4.5
Storage
3.5
Thermals
3.8
Battery
4.5
Autofocus
4.0
Housing
4.0

New from 999€

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Xiaomi 17T ProsmartphoneAndroid
flagshipUSB 3.2+Si-C

Xiaomi 17T Pro

2026

4.1/5
Anti-fog mandatory
Optics
4.3
RAW format
4.5
Storage
3.5
Thermals
3.8
Battery
4.7
Autofocus
4.0
Housing
3.0

New from 799€

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Xiaomi 15 UltrasmartphoneAndroid
ultraUSB 3.2+Si-C

Xiaomi 15 Ultra

2025

4.1/5
Anti-fog mandatory
Optics
4.0
RAW format
4.6
Storage
4.2
Thermals
2.5
Battery
4.8
Autofocus
4.0
Housing
5.0

New from 1299€

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iPhone 17 ProsmartphoneiOS
ultraProResUSB 3.2+

iPhone 17 Pro

2025

4.1/5
Anti-fog mandatory
Optics
3.8
RAW format
4.7
Storage
4.1
Thermals
2.8
Battery
3.5
Autofocus
5.0
Housing
5.0

New from 1199€

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Vivo X200 UltrasmartphoneAndroid
ultraUSB 3.2+Si-C

Vivo X200 Ultra

2025

4.0/5
Anti-fog mandatory
Optics
3.8
RAW format
4.6
Storage
3.8
Thermals
2.5
Battery
5.0
Autofocus
4.0
Housing
5.0

New from 1099€

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Google Pixel 8 ProsmartphoneAndroid
flagshipUSB 3.2+

Google Pixel 8 Pro

2023

4.0/5
Anti-fog mandatory
Optics
4.0
RAW format
4.0
Storage
5.0
Thermals
3.0
Battery
4.0
Autofocus
4.0
Housing
4.0

Used from 380€

Used recommended
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iPhone 15 Pro MaxsmartphoneiOS
ultraProResUSB 3.2+

iPhone 15 Pro Max

2023

4.0/5
Anti-fog recommended
Optics
4.0
RAW format
5.0
Storage
4.0
Thermals
4.0
Battery
3.0
Autofocus
4.0
Housing
5.0

Used from 650€

Used recommended
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iPhone 16 ProsmartphoneiOS
flagshipProResUSB 3.2+

iPhone 16 Pro

2024

4.0/5
Anti-fog mandatory
Optics
4.0
RAW format
5.0
Storage
4.0
Thermals
4.0
Battery
3.0
Autofocus
4.0
Housing
5.0

Used from 700€

Used recommended
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Vivo X200 ProsmartphoneAndroid
flagshipUSB 3.2+Si-C

Vivo X200 Pro

2024

4.0/5
Anti-fog recommended
Optics
4.5
RAW format
4.0
Storage
4.0
Thermals
3.5
Battery
4.5
Autofocus
4.0
Housing
3.0

Used from 650€

Used recommended
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Xiaomi 14 UltrasmartphoneAndroid
ultraUSB 3.2+

Xiaomi 14 Ultra

2024

4.0/5
Anti-fog mandatory
Optics
4.5
RAW format
4.0
Storage
4.5
Thermals
3.5
Battery
3.5
Autofocus
4.0
Housing
5.0

Used from 580€

Used recommended
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Google Pixel 10 Pro XLsmartphoneAndroid
ultraUSB 3.2+

Google Pixel 10 Pro XL

2025

3.8/5
Anti-fog mandatory
Optics
3.4
RAW format
4.4
Storage
4.0
Thermals
2.8
Battery
4.5
Autofocus
4.0
Housing
3.0

New from 1099€

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Samsung Galaxy S25 UltrasmartphoneAndroid
ultraUSB 3.2+

Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra

2025

3.8/5
Anti-fog mandatory
Optics
3.7
RAW format
4.1
Storage
3.8
Thermals
3.5
Battery
3.0
Autofocus
4.0
Housing
5.0

New from 1299€

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Poco F8 UltrasmartphoneAndroid
midSi-C

Poco F8 Ultra

2025

3.8/5
Anti-fog mandatory
USB 2.0 port: transferring 20 GB takes ~3 minutes. Plan for an SSD and extra time between dives.
Optics
3.5
RAW format
4.0
Storage
3.0
Thermals
3.0
Battery
4.0
Autofocus
3.5
Housing
3.5

Used from 558€

Used recommended
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Samsung Galaxy S23 UltrasmartphoneAndroid
flagshipUSB 3.2+

Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra

2023

3.8/5
Anti-fog mandatory
Optics
4.0
RAW format
4.5
Storage
3.5
Thermals
3.0
Battery
4.0
Autofocus
3.5
Housing
4.0

Used from 420€

Used recommended
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Honor Magic 5 ProsmartphoneAndroid
ultraUSB 3.2+

Honor Magic 5 Pro

2023

3.7/5
Anti-fog mandatory
Optics
3.6
RAW format
3.9
Storage
3.9
Thermals
2.8
Battery
3.5
Autofocus
4.0
Housing
4.0

Used from 400€

Used recommended
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Oppo Reno 15 ProsmartphoneAndroid
mid

Oppo Reno 15 Pro

2026

3.7/5
Anti-fog mandatory
Optics
3.5
RAW format
3.8
Storage
3.0
Thermals
3.5
Battery
3.5
Autofocus
3.5
Housing
3.5

New from 699€

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Huawei Mate 90 ProsmartphoneHarmonyOS
Limited RAW apps on this OS
flagshipUSB 3.2+

Huawei Mate 90 Pro

2024

3.7/5
Anti-fog mandatory
Optics
3.8
RAW format
3.5
Storage
3.5
Thermals
3.0
Battery
3.5
Autofocus
3.5
Housing
3.5

New from 999€

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Google Pixel 10 ProsmartphoneAndroid
flagshipUSB 3.2+

Google Pixel 10 Pro

2025

3.7/5
Anti-fog mandatory
Optics
3.4
RAW format
4.2
Storage
3.8
Thermals
2.8
Battery
4.2
Autofocus
3.8
Housing
3.0

New from 999€

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Vivo X300 UltrasmartphoneAndroid
flagshipUSB 3.2+Si-C

Vivo X300 Ultra

2025

3.7/5
Anti-fog mandatory
Optics
3.8
RAW format
4.0
Storage
3.5
Thermals
3.0
Battery
4.0
Autofocus
3.5
Housing
3.5

New from 999€

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iPhone 15 ProsmartphoneiOS
flagshipProResUSB 3.2+

iPhone 15 Pro

2023

3.7/5
Anti-fog recommended
Optics
3.0
RAW format
4.3
Storage
4.2
Thermals
3.5
Battery
1.8
Autofocus
4.5
Housing
5.0

Used from 500€

Used recommended
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Vivo X100 ProsmartphoneAndroid
flagshipUSB 3.2+Si-C

Vivo X100 Pro

2023

3.7/5
Anti-fog recommended
Optics
3.4
RAW format
4.3
Storage
4.0
Thermals
2.5
Battery
4.3
Autofocus
2.8
Housing
4.5

Used from 300€

Used recommended
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Samsung Galaxy S26smartphoneAndroid
flagshipUSB 3.2+

Samsung Galaxy S26

2026

3.6/5
Anti-fog mandatory
Optics
3.5
RAW format
4.0
Storage
3.5
Thermals
3.5
Battery
3.5
Autofocus
3.5
Housing
3.5

New from 899€

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Honor Magic V5smartphoneAndroid
ultraUSB 3.2+

Honor Magic V5

2025

3.6/5
Anti-fog mandatory
Optics
3.8
RAW format
3.5
Storage
3.5
Thermals
2.8
Battery
3.5
Autofocus
3.5
Housing
3.0

New from 1299€

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Vivo X300 ProsmartphoneAndroid
flagshipUSB 3.2+Si-C

Vivo X300 Pro

2025

3.5/5
Anti-fog mandatory
Optics
3.6
RAW format
3.8
Storage
3.2
Thermals
2.8
Battery
3.8
Autofocus
3.5
Housing
3.0

New from 799€

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Google Pixel 8smartphoneAndroid
midUSB 3.2+

Google Pixel 8

2023

3.5/5
Anti-fog mandatory
Optics
3.0
RAW format
3.5
Storage
4.0
Thermals
3.0
Battery
3.5
Autofocus
4.0
Housing
5.0

Used from 280€

Used recommended
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iPhone 16 PlussmartphoneiOS
mid

iPhone 16 Plus

2024

3.5/5
Anti-fog mandatory
Optics
4.0
RAW format
2.0
Storage
3.0
Thermals
2.0
Battery
4.0
Autofocus
4.0
Housing
5.0

Used from 550€

Used recommended
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Oppo Reno 14 ProsmartphoneAndroid
flagship

Oppo Reno 14 Pro

2025

3.5/5
Anti-fog mandatory
USB 2.0 port: transferring 20 GB takes ~3 minutes. Plan for an SSD and extra time between dives.
Optics
4.0
RAW format
4.0
Storage
3.0
Thermals
2.5
Battery
4.0
Autofocus
3.5
Housing
2.0

Used from 550€

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Poco F6 ProsmartphoneAndroid
mid

Poco F6 Pro

2024

3.5/5
Anti-fog recommended
USB 2.0 port: transferring 20 GB takes ~3 minutes. Plan for an SSD and extra time between dives.
Optics
3.0
RAW format
4.0
Storage
2.0
Thermals
3.0
Battery
3.0
Autofocus
4.0
Housing
3.0

Used from 260€

Used recommended
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Samsung Galaxy S25+smartphoneAndroid
flagshipUSB 3.2+

Samsung Galaxy S25+

2025

3.5/5
Anti-fog mandatory
Optics
3.5
RAW format
4.0
Storage
3.0
Thermals
3.0
Battery
4.0
Autofocus
3.5
Housing
4.5

Used from 750€

Used recommended
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Xiaomi 14T ProsmartphoneAndroid
flagship

Xiaomi 14T Pro

2024

3.5/5
Anti-fog mandatory
USB 2.0 port: transferring 20 GB takes ~3 minutes. Plan for an SSD and extra time between dives.
Optics
4.0
RAW format
4.0
Storage
3.0
Thermals
3.0
Battery
4.0
Autofocus
3.5
Housing
5.0

Used from 500€

Used recommended
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Xiaomi 15T ProsmartphoneAndroid
flagship

Xiaomi 15T Pro

2025

3.5/5
Anti-fog recommended
USB 2.0 port: transferring 20 GB takes ~3 minutes. Plan for an SSD and extra time between dives.
Optics
4.0
RAW format
4.0
Storage
2.0
Thermals
3.0
Battery
5.0
Autofocus
4.0
Housing
5.0

Used from 600€

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Xiaomi 17 UltrasmartphoneAndroid
ultraUSB 3.2+Si-C

Xiaomi 17 Ultra

2026

3.5/5
Anti-fog recommended
Optics
4.0
RAW format
4.0
Storage
4.0
Thermals
2.0
Battery
3.0
Autofocus
3.0
Housing
4.0

Used from 950€

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Xiaomi 15TsmartphoneAndroid
mid

Xiaomi 15T

2025

3.4/5
Anti-fog mandatory
Optics
3.3
RAW format
3.8
Storage
2.5
Thermals
3.5
Battery
3.2
Autofocus
3.5
Housing
3.8

New from 499€

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iPhone 17smartphoneiOS
flagship

iPhone 17

2025

3.4/5
Anti-fog mandatory
Optics
3.2
RAW format
4.0
Storage
3.5
Thermals
2.0
Battery
3.5
Autofocus
4.0
Housing
3.5

New from 899€

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Nothing Phone (3)smartphoneAndroid
midUSB 3.2+

Nothing Phone (3)

2025

3.4/5
Anti-fog mandatory
Optics
3.5
RAW format
3.5
Storage
3.0
Thermals
3.5
Battery
3.5
Autofocus
3.5
Housing
3.0

New from 699€

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Samsung Galaxy S23smartphoneAndroid
midUSB 3.2+

Samsung Galaxy S23

2023

3.4/5
Anti-fog mandatory
Optics
3.5
RAW format
4.0
Storage
3.0
Thermals
2.5
Battery
3.5
Autofocus
3.5
Housing
4.0

Used from 260€

Used recommended
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Motorola Edge 60 FusionsmartphoneAndroid
entry

Motorola Edge 60 Fusion

2025

3.3/5
Anti-fog recommended
Optics
3.0
RAW format
3.9
Storage
2.5
Thermals
3.5
Battery
3.0
Autofocus
4.0
Housing
3.0

New from 349€

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Google Pixel 9smartphoneAndroid
midUSB 3.2+

Google Pixel 9

2024

3.3/5
Anti-fog mandatory
Optics
3.2
RAW format
4.0
Storage
3.5
Thermals
2.8
Battery
3.8
Autofocus
3.5
Housing
3.0

New from 599€

Used recommended
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Samsung Galaxy S24smartphoneAndroid
midUSB 3.2+

Samsung Galaxy S24

2024

3.2/5
Anti-fog mandatory
Optics
3.0
RAW format
3.5
Storage
3.0
Thermals
3.5
Battery
3.0
Autofocus
3.5
Housing
3.5

New from 599€

Used recommended
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iPhone 16smartphoneiOS
mid

iPhone 16

2024

3.2/5
Anti-fog mandatory
Optics
3.2
RAW format
3.8
Storage
1.8
Thermals
3.5
Battery
3.2
Autofocus
3.5
Housing
3.0

New from 699€

Used recommended
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Huawei P60 ProsmartphoneAndroid
flagship

Huawei P60 Pro

2023

3.0/5
Anti-fog mandatory
Optics
4.0
RAW format
2.0
Storage
3.0
Thermals
3.0
Battery
3.0
Autofocus
3.0
Housing
2.0

Used from 350€

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iPhone 15smartphoneiOS
entry

iPhone 15

2023

3.0/5
Anti-fog recommended
Optics
3.0
RAW format
3.5
Storage
2.0
Thermals
3.2
Battery
3.0
Autofocus
3.2
Housing
3.0

Used from 390€

Used recommended
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iPhone 15 PlussmartphoneiOS
mid

iPhone 15 Plus

2023

3.0/5
Anti-fog mandatory
Optics
3.5
RAW format
2.0
Storage
2.5
Thermals
1.5
Battery
3.0
Autofocus
3.5
Housing
4.0

Used from 450€

Used recommended
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Motorola Edge 50 FusionsmartphoneAndroid
entry

Motorola Edge 50 Fusion

2024

3.0/5
Anti-fog mandatory
USB 2.0 port: transferring 20 GB takes ~3 minutes. Plan for an SSD and extra time between dives.
Optics
3.5
RAW format
2.5
Storage
3.0
Thermals
4.0
Battery
3.5
Autofocus
3.0
Housing
1.0

Used from 180€

Used recommended
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Nothing Phone 2smartphoneAndroid
mid

Nothing Phone 2

2023

2.9/5
Anti-fog mandatory
USB 2.0 port: transferring 20 GB takes ~3 minutes. Plan for an SSD and extra time between dives.
Optics
3.2
RAW format
3.1
Storage
2.7
Thermals
2.0
Battery
2.8
Autofocus
3.0
Housing
—

Used from 250€

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Huawei P30 ProsmartphoneAndroid
entry

Huawei P30 Pro

2019

2.5/5
Anti-fog mandatory
Optics
3.5
RAW format
1.8
Storage
1.5
Thermals
2.5
Battery
3.5
Autofocus
2.5
Housing
2.5

New from 199€

Used recommended
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Honor Magic V3smartphoneAndroid
ultraUSB 3.2+Si-C

Honor Magic V3

2024

2.5/5
Anti-fog recommended
Optics
3.0
RAW format
4.0
Storage
3.0
Thermals
1.0
Battery
3.0
Autofocus
3.0
Housing
1.0

Used from 900€

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Huawei Mate 80 ProsmartphoneAndroid
ultraSi-C

Huawei Mate 80 Pro

2026

2.5/5
Anti-fog mandatory
Optics
3.0
RAW format
1.0
Storage
4.0
Thermals
3.0
Battery
4.0
Autofocus
2.0
Housing
1.0

Used from 850€

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Poco F7 UltrasmartphoneAndroid
mid

Poco F7 Ultra

2025

2.5/5
Anti-fog recommended
USB 2.0 port: transferring 20 GB takes ~3 minutes. Plan for an SSD and extra time between dives.
Optics
3.0
RAW format
3.0
Storage
2.0
Thermals
3.0
Battery
3.0
Autofocus
3.0
Housing
2.0

Used from 350€

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Samsung Galaxy A56 5GsmartphoneAndroid
entry

Samsung Galaxy A56 5G

2025

2.4/5
Anti-fog mandatory
Optics
2.5
RAW format
1.8
Storage
2.0
Thermals
2.5
Battery
3.5
Autofocus
2.5
Housing
3.0

New from 349€

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Frequently asked questions

How to choose a smartphone for underwater photography?

The key factors are the sensor (size and aperture), RAW capability, and availability of a dedicated housing. Our B1-B7 score synthesizes these criteria into a single figure.

Is it better to buy new or used for diving?

If the phone is used exclusively for diving, second-hand is often sufficient. Devices marked Used-recommended offer the best performance/price ratio on the secondary market.