Best Selfie phones 2016
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Selfie, which was announced as a word of the year in 2013 by the Oxford Dictionary, has now become the most exciting trend among the phone holders. In 2016, a smartphone without the capability of capturing gorgeous selfies is not considered good anymore. Now, many people paying more attention to the front camera than any other feature of the phone. Due to the craze of the selfies, many smartphones having great front camera have been introduced in the market. We will look a list of best selfie phones of 2016. This list includes smartphones from mid range to high range.
Note: While judging the quality of camera, don't go by camera numbers (mega pixels) alone, instead, pay close attention to image quality, aperture, pixel size, features along with the mega pixels of the camera.
LG G5:
LG G5 is the newest flagship device in the G series, launched by LG. G5 constructed with an aluminum unibody, is a powerful smartphone packed with outstanding performance. With its mind blowing specifications, it is one of the best smartphone released in 2016. You can view LG G5 Details Here.Apart from other features, LG G5 has one of the best front facing 8MP, 135 degree wide angle camera. Which means this front camera can view and capture more area than human eye can. Thanks to its wide angle camera, you can capture the large building or bigger object behind you, in higher resolution. Front camera also allows 1080p videography. The overall image quality is quite impressive and it captures equally good snapshots in low light. On the flip side, due to wide angle camera, the image from edges is a bit distorted.
Sony Xperia XA Ultra:
Xperia XA Ultra is a high End Android Smartphone introduced by Sony. This smartphone is equipped with advanced specification and cutting edge features including FHD camera, fast processor and RAM. You can view Details specifications of Sony Xperia XA Ultra Here. Xperia XA Ultra has the best front camera among the other smartphones by Sony. Front Camera Features are 16 MP, f/2.0 lens, 1/2.6" sensor size, autofocus, OIS, LED flash, 1080p.The image quality of XA Ultra is quite impressive when comparing to the other smartphones in this range. In fact, the front camera of XA Ultra is more inspiring than the main camera of other rivals in this range. The front camera is powered by LED flash, which means you can take perfect selfies in dark. The combination of autofocus and OIS makes sure the selfies and video quality is sharp and less blurry. HDR mode means the colors are consistent throughout the snapshot and dynamic range makes colors more accurate. Front Camera of XA Ultra also provides extra ordinary FHD 1080p video quality.
HTC 10:
HTC 10 which features an aluminum body with a unibody design, is a great smartphone. HTC 10 is packed with powerful performance due to its advanced specifications. HTC 10 features a brilliant front camera to capture awesome selfies and videos. Front camera details are 5 MP, f/1.8, 23mm, OIS, autofocus, 1.34 µm pixel size, 1080p, HDR.Although the front camera is 5 MP, but due to its wide angle, small aperture and large sensor size, it is best front camera by HTC and probably among the finest in the market. Selfies captured by HTC 10 front camera are vibrant, sharp and contains more details. It is the first smartphone featuring dual OIS, which means sharp selfies with more details. The image quality is super awesome and videos are lively. HDR allows you to take selfies even in low light and provides exceptional image quality.
Samsung Galaxy S7:
Galaxy S7 is the android based flagship smartphone released by Samsung Electronics. You can view the details of Galaxy S7 Here. Galaxy S7 is also packed with fast and powerful performance. Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge also share same camera specifications as Galaxy S7. Front camera features are 5 MP, f/1.7, 22mm, dual video call, Auto HDR.These features indicate that the Galaxy S7 has a very good front camera. Its image quality and color reproduction is quite pleasant and vibrant. Small Aperture and wide angle supports wide angle selfies and videos. Auto HDR means the best and consistent color reproduction in high contrasts and low light situations.
Sony Xperia X Performance:
Xperia X Performance is a high End Android Smartphone launched by Sony. You can view the Details of Xperia X Performance here. This smartphone is equipped with exceptional rear and front camera. Front Camera features are 13 MP, f/2.0, 22mm, 1/3" sensor size, 1080p, HDR.The image quality of front facing shooter is quite amazing. Due to 13 MP camera, you can zoom in or crop the image without losing much quality. The snapshots captured by front shooter are vibrant and detailed. With the features like HDR and Auto focus, you can surely capture more sharp selfies. Video quality is also good as it record videos in FHD quality. There are many built-in camera effects available for you to apply on selfies and snapshots.
Nexus 6p:
Nexus 6P is a high-end Android smartphone manufactured by Huawei. It was co-developed with and marketed by Google Inc. as part of its Nexus line of flagship devices. You can view Nexus 6p Details Here. Nexus 6p also contains a fantastic front camera and the specifications are 8 MP, f/2.4, 1080p@30fps.The dynamic range, color reproduction of the captured snapshots are quite amazing than compared to rival devices, provides nice photos, even in low light or high contrast. HDR ensures that the color reproduction is consistent throughout the snapshots. Apart from providing stunning snapshots, the front camera captures FHD 1080p videos.
HTC Desire Eye:
Desire Eye is an Android smartphone having one of the best front facing shooter in this price tag. You can view the specifications of Desire Eye here. Camera specifications are 13 MP, f/2.2, 22mm, autofocus, dual-LED (dual tone) flash, HDR.These above specifications clearly suggesting the effectiveness of its front facing shooter. The color reproduction is quite amazing and snapshots are vibrant. Due to its wide angle you can capture wide area in your selfie. Dual-LED lets you capture amazing selfies in the dark situations. HDR takes care of colors in low light, hence more consistent images are captured. The only concerning thing in Front camera is Auto-focus, which is quite slow in focusing the object. Video quality is quite impressive as it record videos in FHD 1080p quality.
iPhone 6s:
iPhone 6s is an iOS based smartphone which possess a great front facing shooter to capture stunning selfies and videos. You can view the specifications of iPhone 6s here. The features of front camera are 5 MP, f/2.2, 31mm, 1080p@30fps, face detection, HDR, panorama.The image quality and color reproduction of the iPhone 6s is impressive and generates better images in 5 MP resolution. Due to it wide angle and low aperture captures the incredible photographs. HDR works perfectly in low light situations to produce consistent color throughout the image. There are also few other features to inspire you and capture better selfies with iPhone 6s front facing shooter.
Huawei P9:
Huawei P9 is a high-end Android smartphone manufactured by Huawei. It is the successor to Huawei P8 and maintains almost the same design but now has a dual camera setup in the back co-engineered with Leica. You can view the Details of P9 here. It has got fantastic front facing shooter, i.e. 8 MP, f/2.4, 1080p videography.Huawei P9 possess one of the finest front facing shooter by Huawei. Front Camera produces good color reproduction, vibrant and detailed images in this 8 MP tag. In good light, it produces amazing selfies, automatically smoothing the skin with its beauty mode. Video quality is quite impressive as it record videos in FHD 1080p quality.
Oppo F1 Plus:
Oppo F1 Plus is an Android based smartphone having an amazing front camera to capture stunning selfies. Oppo F1 Plus is packed with powerful performance due to its incredible specifications. Unlike other smartphones, F1 Plus has a bigger camera at front. With its 16 MP front camera, it captures amazing wide angle selfies.Its front camera works very fine to take snapshots and captures wider area. Image quality and color reproduction is quite amazing. But due to unavailability of OIS, the images are little washed out, but its beauty mode have covered this error very well. Video quality is also very fine and great. In this price tag, this is one of the best selfie smartphone to enjoy with.
