The under $270 price point is teeming with smartphone options, each vying for consumer attention with expansive feature lists. A primary draw for customers in this bracket is attaining a quality camera phone without having to sacrifice performance. Here are the top 5 camera smartphones you can purchase for less than $270.

The OnePlus Nord CE 3 Lite 5G houses a 5,000mAh battery with support for 67W SuperVOOC quick charging capabilities. The device includes Type-C charging port and a 3.5mm headphone jack. Color options for the OnePlus model include Pastel Lime and Chromatic Gray. A 108MP primary camera alongside a 2MP macro lens and 2MP depth camera are featured in the phone. A 16MP front camera caters to selfie and video call requirements.

The Poco X5 5G offers up to 8GB RAM and a maximum internal storage capacity of 256GB. The phone features a triple camera setup inclusive of a 48MP main camera paired with an 8MP ultra-wide sensor and a 2MP macro sensor. Other attributes of the phone include HDR, Night Mode, and AI scene detection. The Poco x5 5G comes equipped with a 13MP front camera, an IP53 rating, a side-mounted fingerprint sensor, and a 5,000mAh battery with a 33W fast charging adapter.

The iQOO Z7s is fitted with a 6.38-inch full-HD+ display and a 90Hz refresh rate bundled with the Funtouch OS 13, based on Android 13. The iQOO Z7s possesses a 64-megapixel primary sensor and a 2-megapixel macro sensor in the dual rear camera array while flaunting a 16-megapixel selfie camera. The smartphone operates on an octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 695 5G SoC supported by an Adreno 619L GPU. Storage options go up to 8GB of LPDDR4x RAM with 128GB of UFS 2.2 internal storage, expandable up to 1TB using a microSD card.

The Vivo T2 5G, powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 695 octa-core processor, contains a 6.38-inch full HD+ display with a 90Hz refresh rate. The phone’s display is protected by Schott Xensation glass. Storage variants for the phone include 6GB+128GB and 8GB+128GB, priced at $257 and $284 respectively. The Vivo T2 5G works on FunTouch OS 13 based on Android 13 operating system. Camera options for the phone include a 64MP primary camera paired with a 2MP depth sensor and a 16MP selfie camera.

The Galaxy M34 5G features a 6.6-inch Super AMOLED display with a 120Hz refresh rate and brightness up to 1,000 nits, shielded by Gorilla Glass 5. The phone is equipped with a 5nm Exynos 1280 SoC paired with up to 8GB of RAM. Additionally, it includes a triple camera setup on the back, highlighted by a 50-megapixel primary camera with optical image stabilization OIS. The camera setup further extends to include an 8-megapixel ultra-wide-angle lens and a third sensor. The device enjoys five years of security updates and four years of operating system upgrades.