As is widely known, almost all smartphones launching in 2022 have more than one rear camera. In addition to the main camera, there are also ultrawide cameras, telephoto cameras, macro cameras and others.

However, it turns out that there are still smartphones that come with only one rear camera in 2022, you know! This review discusses the five best smartphones for 2022 that have one rear camera. Do you have one of these?

1. Xiaomi Redmi 10A

Xiaomi released an entry level smartphone in 2022 that has only one rear camera. Its name is Redmi 10A.

On the back, there is a module containing a 13 MP main camera accompanied by an LED flash. Uniquely, there is a fingerprint scanner located in a black area that is integrated with the camera module.

Several other main specifications are quite standard in the entry level class, such as a 6.53-inch screen with a resolution of 720 x 1600 pixels, a MediaTek Helio G25 processor, a microSD card slot, and a 5000mAh battery supported by a 10W charger. In Indonesia, Xiaomi released three Redmi 10A variants which are currently being sold at the following prices:

Variant 3/32 GB = IDR 1.4 million;

Variant 3/64 GB = IDR 1.5 million;

Variant 4/64 GB = IDR 1.6 million.

2. Oppo A17K

Oppo A17K is an entry level smartphone for 2022 which also comes with only one rear camera. On the back side, there is a hole containing an 8 MP camera with an LED flash right below it. Meanwhile, there is a selfie camera with a resolution of 5 MP on a waterdrop-shaped bangs.

The performance of the Oppo A17K is supported by the MediaTek Helio G35 processor combined with 3 GB of RAM. Some of the other main specifications are a 6.56-inch screen with a resolution of 720 x 1612 pixels, 64 GB of internal memory (supported by a microSD card slot), a 5000mAh battery and a fingerprint scanner integrated in the power button. In Indonesia, Oppo A17K can be purchased for IDR 1.8 million.

3. Honor Play 30 5G

Honor also launched a smartphone with a single rear camera this year, namely the Play 30 5G. The rear camera module which consists of two holes is quite unique because it looks similar to the iPhone. One hole contains the main 13 MP camera, while the other contains the LED flash.

As the name implies, this smartphone can connect to a 5G network thanks to a Qualcomm Snapdragon 480+ processor combined with 4GB or 8GB RAM. Some of the other main specifications are a 6.5-inch screen with HD + resolution, 128 GB of internal memory (supported by a microSD card slot), a 5 MP front camera, and a 5000 mAh battery supported by a 10W wired charger. When it was launched in May 2022, the Honor Play 30 5G sold for 1,099 yuan (around Rp. 2.5 million) and 1,399 yuan (about Rp. 3 million) for the 4GB and 8GB RAM variants, respectively.

4. Japanese version of the Samsung Galaxy A23 5G

The Galaxy A23 5G is a Samsung smartphone with a MediaTek Dimensity 700 processor which comes with a rear camera with a resolution of 50 MP accompanied by an LED flash. Yes, this smartphone is different from the Galaxy A23 5G which was first born a few months ago.

Apart from that, there are two other main points that make this smartphone special. First, the dimensions are smaller than most smartphones today thanks to the use of a 5.8-inch screen. Then, this smartphone is also water and dust resistant because it is IP68 certified.

Some of the other main specifications are an HD + resolution screen, a microSD card slot, a 5 MP selfie camera, a 4000mAh battery that supports 15W fast charging, and a power button that also functions as a fingerprint scanner. So far, this tiny Galaxy A23 5G is only available in Japan and sells for 32,800 yen or around IDR 3.6 million.

5.Apple iPhone SE (2022)

The Apple smartphone born with one rear camera this year is the iPhone SE (2022). Yes, there is a main camera with a resolution of 12 MP accompanied by an LED flash on its back.

Even so, the performance is very reliable thanks to the Apple A15 Bionic processor. This smartphone is also water and dust resistant because it is IP67 certified.

Interestingly, the dimensions of the iPhone SE (2022) are also small thanks to the use of a 4.7-inch screen. Some of the other main specifications are a screen with a resolution of 750 x 1334 pixels, no microSD card slot, 7 MP front camera, fingerprint scanner on the Touch ID button, and a 2018mAh battery that supports 20W fast charging.

Apple iPhone SE (2022) is available in three variants. Currently, you can buy it in Indonesia at the following prices:

Variant 4/64 GB = IDR 8 million

Variant 4/128 GB = IDR 9.5 million

Variant 4/256 GB = IDR 11 million

The five 2022 smartphones that have one camera certainly limit their users from doing other things in the realm of photography compared to those using smartphones with more than one rear camera. Even so, you will be the center of attention when people around you see that your smartphone still uses a single rear camera, you know!