The best camera phones you can buy today can take truly superb photos even after the sun has gone down. The best phones of 2024 like the iPhone 16 Pro, Pixel 9 Pro and Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra have exceptional night photography modes that allow them to take bright, sharp images in low light conditions, while Xiaomi’s 14 Ultra has seriously impressed us with night shots from its large sensor. Even more affordable phones like the Pixel 8A are equipped with astonishingly capable nighttime photography skills.
This kind of night photography used to require a DSLR on a tripod to take long exposures over several seconds. Today’s phones can take excellent-looking images at night without needing any extra equipment. That’s great because it means you don’t need to carry a heavy camera and tripod into town every time you want to get a good-looking shot after sundown.