Use the right apps

Every smartphone is different in terms of performance. I recommend trying out different smartphone camera apps to find what works for you the best.

For iPhone I recommend the (you can prefocus and tap the screen to shoot). You can always use the default camera app too. Hipstamatic is also good for cool looking effects.

For Android, either use your default camera app, or download the Google camera app. Use whatever is faster and more responsive.

For editing and post processing, I recommend VSCO, Snapseed, or a combination of both.

If you don’t like sharing your photos as squares, use “Squaready” on the iPhone, or “Square InstaPic” on Android (to share your photos as a rectangle by adding a white or black border).

You can also try using mobile Lightroom on an iPad, but I find it still a bit clunky.

"The short verdict is that there are two clear winners here: the LG G4 and Samsung Galaxy S6. Both take excellent photos and videos, and are also great phones. If you want us to declare only one winner, then the G4 narrowly pips the S6 to the post by virtue of its excellent three-axis stabilisation."