Apple and Samsung are the only ones making great smartphone cameras, according to Consumer Reports (AAPL)

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When it comes to the best smartphone cameras on the market, Apple and Samsung rule.

Consumer Reports tested more than 50 of the top smartphones on the market from manufacturers including Google, Apple, LG, Samsung, Hauwei, HTC, and OnePlus. But when it came to the camera, only Apple and Samsung phones cracked the top 10.

Consumer Reports tested phones for both still-image quality and video quality, but noted that there was little difference between all the top-ten phones — in fact, all 10 were rated either very good or excellent overall.

One notable absence from Consumer Reports' list: the Google Pixel 2, which was lauded by critics for its impressive camera. Consumer Reports ranked the Pixel 2 below the Huawei Mate 9 and Apple iPhone 7 in its best overall smartphone ranking, and didn't include it on its best-camera shortlist at all.

Here are the best smartphone cameras you can buy, according to Consumer Reports:

10. Samsung Galaxy S8 Active

The Galaxy S8 Active is essentially a ruggedized Galaxy S8.

The phone comes coated in a thicker frame with metal sides and a polycarbonate material on the back, which Samsung says it allows the device to meet military-grade durability standards. The company says the Galaxy S8 Active is also water-resistant, and that its display can survive drops from up to five feet.

Otherwise, the phone is similar to the Galaxy S8. It has a 12-megapixel rear camera and an 8-megapixel front-facing camera. Consumer Reports ranked both its still image quality and video quality "very good."

9. Apple iPhone 7 Plus

The iPhone 7 Plus, released in 2016, was Apple's first-ever smartphone to feature a dual-lens rear camera — one wide-angle lens, and one telephoto lens. In other words, it was the first iPhone with optical zoom.

At the time, Apple said the phone would able to take sharper, higher-resolution photos than its predecessors. It was also Apple's first phone capable of taking Portrait mode photos, which produces striking images with a blurred background and sharp foreground — approximating an effect that professional photographers call "bokeh."

The phone was an immediate hit with users, too. Shortly after the iPhone 7 Plus debuted, my colleague Melia — a Business Insider photojournalist — said the phone's camera blew her away, and even ended up replacing her high-end DSLR for vacation photos.

The iPhone 7 Plus has two 12-megapixel rear lenses and a 7-megapixel front-facing camera. Consumer Reports ranked both its still image quality and video quality "very good."

8. Samsung Galaxy Note 8

Like the iPhone 7 Plus, the Galaxy Note 8 has two cameras on the back. That means it can take portrait-style photos, and can handle 2x optical zoom without distorting your photos.

In a test of the Galaxy Note 8, my colleague Tony found that the phone takes stunning photos with beautiful colors and great contrast.

The Galaxy Note 8 has two 12-megapixel rear lenses and an 8-megapixel front-facing camera. Consumer Reports ranked both its still image quality and video quality "very good."

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