# High Megapixel Smartphone Cameras Xiaomi's New Phone Has a 48-Megapixel Phone Camera By Justin Lam | Published 2018-12-14 | Tech Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/48megapixel-phone-camera References: [digitaltrends](https://www.digitaltrends.com/mobile/xiaomi-48-megapixel-phone-camera/) & [makeuseof](https://www.makeuseof.com/tag/xiaomi-teases-ridiculous-48-megapixel-smartphone-camera/) The [Huawei](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pura-80-ultra) P20 Pro currently has one of the most impressive cameras in the smartphone market, but [Xiaomi](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/xiaomi-17-ultra-leica-edition) is hoping to end its reign with the release of a 48-megapixel phone camera. While Xiaomi has declined to release too many details about the 48-megapixel phone camera, the tech company has noted this camera would set a new record for the highest megapixel count on a smartphone. The current record held by a smartphone is the [Nokia](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/nokia-x100) 1020, which featured 41 megapixels. Even the current smartphone photography giants, the Huawei Mate 20 Pro and P20 Pro both only contained 40-megapixel primary lenses. The phone containing the 48-megapixel phone camera is slated to release in January 2019. Image Credit: Xiaomi ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 1.0/10 - Popularity: 9% | Activity: 12% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, South America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Tech](https://www.trendhunter.com/tech) > [Mobile](https://www.trendhunter.com/mobile) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **High-megapixel Cameras in Smartphones:** Smartphone manufacturers can capitalize on the trend of continuously improving camera technology by incorporating high-megapixel cameras into their devices to provide consumers with unparalleled photography experiences. - **Increased Use of Smartphone Photography:** Professional photographers and other businesses can utilize the trend of high-megapixel smartphone cameras, as it offers a cost-effective way to capture high-quality photos and videos for their marketing materials and social media content. - **Rising Demand for Mobile Photography Editing Tools:** The rapidly growing field of mobile photography presents a major opportunity for app developers to create innovative mobile photo and video editing tools that cater to smartphone users’ ever-evolving needs. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Smartphone Manufacturing:** Smartphone manufacturers can leverage the trend of high-megapixel smartphone cameras in their new device offerings to cater to consumers who are increasingly prioritizing camera quality when making purchase decisions. - **Professional Photography Services:** Professional photographers can take advantage of the high-megapixel smartphone camera trend by incorporating smartphone photography and videography services into their professional offerings to complement traditional photography services. - **Mobile App Development:** The trend of high-megapixel smartphone cameras presents a major opportunity for mobile app developers to create innovative photo and video editing tools that cater to smartphone users’ ever-evolving needs and help them produce high-quality content. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Manual Zoom Photography Smartphones](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/xiaomi-17-ultra-leica-edition.md) - [Four-Camera Integrated Smartphones](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/13-ultra.md) - [Premium Camera-Equipped Smartphones](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/xiaomi-12s-series.md) - [Camera-Inspired Sleek Smartphones](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/xiaomi-15-ultra.md) - [Camera-Centric Chinese Smartphones](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cameracentric-chinese-smartphones.md) - [Dual Telephoto Lens Smartphones](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pura-80-ultra.md) - [Quad-Lens Liquid Display Smartphones](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/xiaomi-14-ultra.md) - [Professional Camera System Smartphones](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/oppo-find-x6-pro.md) - [Night Photography Smartphones](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/realme-11-pro.md)