Smartphones are better than ever. Faster than ever. Smarter than ever. These days, almost everyone has a borderline magical computer in their pocket, and every smartphone has a camera. It’s one of the last remaining features with which a manufacturer can truly distinguish itself, so we decided to put four of the top phones available today to the test.
Top Shelf Versus: what’s the best smartphone camera today?
We put the HTC One, iPhone 5, Lumia 920, and Nexus 4 to the test
We put the HTC One, iPhone 5, Lumia 920, and Nexus 4 to the test


This video originally aired in Top Shelf Episode 002: Set Top Warfare. Video Production by Billy Disney and Jordan Oplinger.
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