Re: Is there a "best" phone camera out there?
Yes. It's called a "camera." I carry a Canon 110SX with me at all times and it takes a picture far superior to any phone camera I've seen. Then again, that's ALL it does. Manual control? Check. Automatic control? Check. CHDK firmware? Check. Decent lens and imager, definitely check.
Horses for courses, y'all. My phone makes calls and does data. My camera takes pictures. The number of small, easily carryable cameras is huge, and there's no excuse to not carry one if photographs are important to you. If you want happy snaps or selfies, then you stick with your phone.