Let me answer that question in a lot less words than the article:

Does a high-quality camera phone always come with a high price tag?

• no.

2 out of the 4 phones are not available in my region. Or the fact that they all start at $469 minimum.

As for the A55. Outside of 12GB ram and sdcard support. Why would you not get the S23 Fe instead if all you wanted was a good camera? You get wireless charging, a flagship chipset (however inefficient and heat prone it may be) and a telephoto camera.

Do they mean “phone cameras”, as in they’re reviewing the cameras on the phones? Because I don’t think anyone has used the phrase “camera phone” (meaning a phone with a camera) for nearly two decades!