You must have heard about various flagships that feature a 23MP camera or even 30MP. But in fact, there are many reasons why such cameras are not really necessary for phone users, even for those who love photography. Take a look!

23MP camera: Too much is not good

First of all, we don’t really need a photo with such massive resolution. If you take a picture and want to make it your laptop background, a 5MP camera will be just fine! Provided that you want a massive photo that could be printed and hung on your wall, we would recommend a DSLR camera instead of a 23MP camera phone. There are also many other cases where the photo only needs to be viewed with half of the original resolution. For example photos of your pets, your clothes, … which you take from just inches away.

The second reason is that a photo with massive megapixels exposes all of your flaws. You don’t want a photo that zooms into every skin poles, or shows every pimples and moles on your face right? If you intend to buy a phone that only clicks photos of your friends and family members, an 8MP is already enough! For those who love taking big group photos including the background behind, opt for a 13MP instead of a 23MP camera.

Moreover, it’s important to notice that, a larger photo consumes bigger space. For a photo with 23MP resolution, it would take at least 8MB to 12MB of ROM on average. Then if you love photography, there would be not enough space for you to store thousands of massive resolution pictures. They may also slow down the performance of your phone, or prolong the time you spend on filtering. A 23MP camera must go with a massive ROM.

23MP camera: It’s all about the lens

Next, it’s the camera lens that counts the most in photography, not the resolution. Let’s bring iPhone here as an example. The latest released device of Apple: iPhone 6 Plus only features an 8MP primary camera and a 1.2MP selfie snapper. However, iPhone 6 Plus is always famous for the stunning photos and flawless selfies it produces. And last but not least, 23MP camera smartphones often cost you a lot of money! So before you buy an expensive phone just because you like its 23MP camera, please think again! Because there are many other cheaper phones with fewer megapixels but still click amazing photos.