The solar eclipse has come and gone, and what an opportunity it was to see the rare natural phenomena. Much like everyone else located within the narrow path of totality, I was excited for the opportunity to photograph the solar eclipse with my smartphone. Having put many of the best phones through an astrophotography face-off last fall, I thought the solar eclipse would be the perfect time to put the newer phones to the test.
This meant taking the Apple iPhone 15 Pro, Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra, Google Pixel 8 Pro, and OnePlus 12 with me for a proper solar eclipse flagship phone shootout to see which one is best for the occasion — and which comes out on top for delivering the best results. I’ve pitted many of them against each other, but I’ve never directly compared how well they capture the sun.
