How to Improve Photo Resolution on Android

Last Updated: September 16, 2021 References Tested

This wikiHow teaches you how to take high resolution photos with your Android’s built-in camera. You can use these methods on most Androids, but if you have a Samsung Galaxy, check out Improve Photo Resolution on Samsung Galaxy instead.

Method 1

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Changing the Camera’s Resolution

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Open the Camera app on your Android. You’ll usually find it on the home screen.
- The camera apps on Android phones and tablets vary by manufacturer. The options should be similar, but your Android may have different menu names and locations than those in this article.
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Tap the gear icon. It’s usually at one of the corners of the camera screen. A list of settings will appear.^{[1]
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Find and select Image properties or Image quality. This may also be called Picture size or Image resolution. You’ll know you’re in the right place if you see options like “Standard,” “Low,” and/or “High.”^{[2]
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Select High. This tells your Android’s camera to save photos in the highest resolution possible.

Method 2

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Using HDR Mode

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Open the Camera app on your Android. You’ll usually find it on the home screen.^{[3]
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- The camera apps on Android phones and tablets vary by manufacturer. The options should be similar, but your Android may have different menu names and locations than those in this article.
- HDR mode takes higher-quality photos by capturing more variations in colors and brightness. It takes the best quality photos of scenery when there’s lots of variation between light and darkness.^{[4]
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Tap the HDR option on the viewfinder. Look for an icon that says “HDR" somewhere on the screen.^{[5]
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- If you don’t see this option, it’s probably hiding in a filter/photo mode menu. Tap the icon that opens the menu of different modes (e.g. low light, beautification, etc), and then select HDR.
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Take a photo. Make sure you stay as still as possible when taking photos in HDR mode. The slightest movement could make the photo appear blurry.
- HDR mode will snap 3 to 5 photos of the same shot and then convert them into one high-quality photo.