A:Answer You really don’t need a phone. I’m an iPhone user and I purchased this camera and it works great with my iPhone XS. It works with Samsung or iOS. Most of the time I don’t use my phone tho and just point and shoot. You can access everything you need right from the camera. Switch to video, switch to just front or rear camera for non 360 shots, etc. all from the camera itself. I highly recommend it, and Typically only connect to my phone to view the photos, and it connects easy and fast every time. Hope that helps, if you have any questions ask away!