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Samsung has launched the Galaxy S23 series globally, India included. The lineup spawns a trio of phones headlined by the top-shelf Galaxy S23 Ultra. Being an “ultra” phone, the S23 Ultra naturally comes with powerful hardware, including Qualcomm’s brand-new Snapdragon 8 Gen 2. Its 200MP camera is also a big attention grabber, but did you know that Samsung is not the only brand to launch a phone with such a high-res sensor? Here are 5 phones that beat Samsung to it. (Disclaimer: this piece isn’t accounting for the exact sensor used which is obviously different for each model, just the resolution)

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Motorola Edge 30 Ultra: The Edge 30 Ultra was technically the first commercial smartphone to ship with a 200MP camera. Motorola even launched it in India last year. It uses the first-generation of Samsung’s ISOCELL HP sensor, aka HP1 (the S23 Ultra uses the newer HP2). The Edge 30 Ultra is a flagship phone with high-end hardware and pricing to match. It was launched in India at Rs 59,999.

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Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro Plus: The Redmi Note 12 Pro Plus is among the most affordable smartphones in the market today using a 200MP primary camera (it’s using the HPX sensor, just so you know). The Note 12 Pro Plus was recently launched in India at a starting price of Rs 29,999.

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Xiaomi 12T Pro: The Xiaomi 12T Pro is also using the same 200MP HP1 sensor as the Moto Edge 30 Pro though it is only available in China at the time of writing.

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Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Discovery: The Redmi Note 12 Discovery edition may be considered as a dialled-up Redmi Note 12 Pro Plus. It has the same 200MP HPX sensor paired with a few other quirks like 210W fast charging. The phone is only available in China.

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Infinix Zero Ultra: The Infinix Zero Ultra is another 200MP camera phone sold in India at a price of around Rs 30,000 which pits it straight up against the Redmi Note 12 Pro Plus.