Even though smartphone photography has grown rapidly over the past few years, it can still be difficult to find a mobile device with a decent front-facing camera. If you’re looking for that perfect Android phone to take care of all your selfie needs, look no further. Here are the best Android phones for taking selfies!
The LG V10 is not only a very powerful smartphone, it is also very unique. It happens to feature a secondary ticker display that shows notifications, shortcuts, information and more. But we are not here to talk about that; it also sports dual 5 MP front-facing cameras.
Samsung’s Galaxy Note 7 stands out from the competition in more ways than one. Not only is it the best big-screened smartphone out there, it might be the best smartphone on the market right now.
Samsung did a killer job with their 2015 flagship smartphones, the Galaxy S6 and S6 Edge. Design-wise, many would say those two phones were close to perfect. The company forwent a plastic design and instead included glass front and back panels with an aluminum frame.
They weren’t without their flaws, though. The S6 and S6 Edge didn’t offer expandable storage or removable batteries — two features Samsung has been known to include in all its smartphones for years.
HTC needed a saving grace this year, and the 10 just may be it. The Taiwanese company finally designed a phone that’s different enough from its predecessor yet still sports a familiar design language. With an all-metal chassis, front-mounted fingerprint sensor and a new-and-improved speaker setup, the HTC 10 easily made its way to our best Android phones list.
Shall we start with Google’s very own Nexus 6P and Nexus 5X? Listing Nexus phones here is definitely refreshing, as these devices are usually not known for their camera prowess. But this time around Google and its partners have really outdone themselves, and many argue that the Nexus 6P and 5X have two of the best Android smartphone cameras currently on the market.
The Xperia XA Ultra shares other specs with the XA, but the cameras are a notch above. On the rear, you get a 21MP Sony Exmor R camera with hybrid autofocus. On the front, the device offers selfie-oriented bells and whistles like a wide-angle 88-degree lens, a flash, and optical image stabilization, which should ensure that the 16MP sensor captures you in the most favorable light.
LG V10
These are two front-facing shooters, with one featuring an 80-degree lens for a more standard field of view, while the other comes with a 120-degree wide angle lens. You can toggle back and forth between the two within the camera software, and the 120-degree wide angles lens comes in handy when trying to take group shots. The overall quality of these front-facing cameras is quite good as well.
Specs
- Main display: 5.7-inch IPS Quantum Display with 2560 x 1440 resolution, 513 ppi
- Secondary display: 2.1-inch IPS Quantum Display with 160 x 1040 resolution, 513 ppi
- Hexa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 processor
- 4 GB of RAM
- 64 GB of on-board storage, microSD expansion up to 2 TB
- 16 MP rear-facing camera, 5 MP Dual Lens front-facing camera
- Removable 3000 mAh battery
- Android 6.0 Marshmallow
- 159.6 x 79.3 x 8.6 mm, 192 g
Samsung Galaxy Note 7
It sports a big, bright 5.7-inch Dual-edge Super AMOLED Quad HD display, a powerful Snapdragon 820 processor, plenty of RAM and on-board storage, an IP68 rating for water and dust resistance, and microSD expansion. It also comes with the same great rear- and front-facing cameras that are present on the Galaxy S7 and S7 Edge. The camera package isn’t the only thing the Note 7 borrows form the Galaxy S line. It also features a Dual-edge display, so all of the handy Edge display features found on the S7 Edge are present here, too.
The Note 7’s S Pen has gotten a lot more useful as well. Now you can record pretty much anything on your screen and make it into a GIF, and you can also translate text from other languages, magnify certain parts of your screen, and much, much more.
This is a very pricey device, though, so be sure to weigh your options before spending over ₹40,000 on a smartphone.
Specs
- 5.7-inch Dual-edge Super AMOLED display with 2560 x 1440 resolution, 518ppi
- Quad-core 64-bit Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 or Octa-core Samsung Exynos 8890 processor
- 4GB of RAM
- 64GB of on-board storage, microSD expansion up to 256GB
- 12MP rear camera, 5MP front camera
- Non-removable 3,500mAh battery
- Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow
- 153.5 x 73.9 x 7.9mm, 169g
Samsung Galaxy S7 and S7 Edge
They weren’t without their flaws, though. The S6 and S6 Edge didn’t offer expandable storage or removable batteries — two features Samsung has been known to include in all its smartphones for years.
Now the Galaxy S7 and S7 Edge have made their way to the masses, and they fix many of the problems the S6 line introduced last year. While they don’t offer removable batteries, Samsung included expandable storage on both handsets in case the 32 GB of on-board storage isn’t enough. Samsung mostly stuck to the same design this time around, though they did shrink down the camera bumps on the back and made the devices a little thicker to make room for larger batteries.
These handsets do everything well, including taking pictures. They actually sport some of the best cameras in the industry, but that’s the case for the main shooters. The front-facing cameras are also great, though, surpassing many other selfie-focused smartphones.
These handsets do everything well, including taking pictures. They actually sport some of the best cameras in the industry, but that’s the case for the main shooters. The front-facing cameras are also great, though, surpassing many other selfie-focused smartphones.
Specs
Samsung Galaxy S7
- 5.1-inch Super AMOLED display with 2560 x 1440 resolution, 577 ppi
- Quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 processor
- 4 GB of RAM
- 32 GB of on-board storage, microSD expansion up to 200 GB
- 12 MP rear camera, 5 MP front camera
- Non-removable 3000 mAh battery
- Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow
- 142.4 x 69.6 x 7.9 mm, 152 g
Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge
- 5.5-inch Super AMOLED display with 2560 x 1440 resolution, 534 ppi
- Quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 processor
- 4 GB of RAM
- 32 GB of on-board storage, microSD expansion up to 200 GB
- 12 MP rear camera, 5 MP front camera
- Non-removable 3600 mAh battery
- Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow
- 150.9 x 72.6 x 7.7 mm, 157 g
HTC 10
Under the hood, the 10 comes with some killer specs.
A 5.2-inch Quad HD display, Snapdragon 820 processor and 4 GB of RAM are in line with most other flagships this year, and it also comes with expandable storage up to 200 GB and a 3000 mAh battery that will have no problems lasting an entire day on a single charge.
HTC also improved the camera this time around, which was a big flaw in last year’s One M9 flagship.
A 5.2-inch Quad HD display, Snapdragon 820 processor and 4 GB of RAM are in line with most other flagships this year, and it also comes with expandable storage up to 200 GB and a 3000 mAh battery that will have no problems lasting an entire day on a single charge.
HTC also improved the camera this time around, which was a big flaw in last year’s One M9 flagship.
All in all, the HTC 10 is an awesome device. Great specs and a solid build quality are what you’ll get here… what more could you ask for?
Specs
- 5.2-inch Super LCD5 display with 2560 x 1440 resolution, 565 ppi
- 2.15 GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 processor
- 4 GB of RAM
- 32/64 GB of on-board storage, microSD expansion up to 200 GB
- 12 MP rear camera, 5 MP front camera
- Non-removable 3000 mAh battery
- Android 6.0 Marshmallow
- 145.9 x 71.9 x 9 mm, 161 g
Nexus 6P and 5X
The Nexus 6P and 5X both feature a 12.3MP sensor, and the old “megapixels don’t matter” saying certainly applies here. Instead of making images larger, these two Nexus devices take advantage of 1.55µm pixels. The pixels are larger and let in more light, making for faster shutter speeds, crisper images and vibrant colors. And optics are equally important, which is why both devices sport an f/2.0 aperture.
In addition to being great camera phones, the Nexus 6P and Nexus 5X also pack high-end specs that make the entire phone experience an epic one. These are some of the best smartphones on the market, and should definitely be considered if you’re looking for a device with a great camera.
Specs
Nexus 6P
- 5.7-inch AMOLED display with 1440 x 2560 resolution, 518ppi
- Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 processor
- 3GB of RAM
- 32/64/128GB of on-board storage, no microSD card expansion
- 12MP rear-facing camera, 8MP front-facing camera
- Non-removable 3450mAh battery
- Android 6.0 Marshmallow
- 159.3 x 77.8 x 7.3mm, 178g
Nexus 5X
- 5.2-inch IPS LCD display with 1920 x 1080 resolution, 423ppi
- 1.8GHz hexa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 processor
- 2GB of RAM
- 16/32GB of on-board storage, no microSD card expansion
- 12.3MP rear camera, 5MP front camera
- Non-removable 2700mAh battery
- Android 6.0 Marshmallow
- 147 x 72.6 x 7.9mm, 136g
Sony Xperia XA Ultra
The XA Ultra is powered by a MediaTek Helio P10 (MT6755) octa-core processor, but it ups the RAM to 3 GB, as compared to 2 GB on the XA. It also sports a 6-inch Full HD screen.
Modern 6-inch devices come with huge batteries, but Sony somehow only managed to pack a 2,700 mAh battery inside the Xperia XA Ultra. That’s not horrible in itself, and perhaps necessary for the borderless display, but it’s a little disappointing compared to other phones in this size class.
The XA Ultra will start shipping from July 24 for just ₹25,000(Approx.). It’ll be sold through Amazon, Best Buy, B&H Photo Video, Reagan Wireless and Sony’s own stores.
Specs
- 6.0-inch IPS LCD display with 1920 x 1080 resolution, 367ppi
- 2.0GHz octa-core Mediatek MT6755 Helio P10 processor
- 3GB of RAM
- 16GB of on-board storage, microSD expansion up to 200GB
- 21.5MP rear camera, 16MP front camera
- Non-removable 2700mAh battery
- Android 6.0 Marshmallow
- 164 x 79 x 8.4mm, 202g
Motorola Moto X Pure Edition
(aka Moto X Style)
The Moto X Pure Edition (aka Moto X Style) doesn’t really have the most outstanding front-facing camera, but it is blessed by the addition of a selfie flash. This ensures you are never caught taking under-exposed or grainy selfies in dark environments. We do believe the light can often be a bit harsher than it should, though.
With the Moto X Style, Motorola reaches the perfect balance between performance, simplicity, price and… well, style. By Style we are mostly referring customization capabilities. Customers can use Moto Maker to manipulate their devices’ aesthetics to their will.
You can change the color of the metal areas, engrave the back and even choose from a plethora of back options, including materials leather, wood, rubber and other materials. The best part? This phone’s price starts at only ₹20,000(Approx.)!
Specs
- 5.7-inch IPS LCD display with 2560 x 1440 resolution, 520ppi
- 1.8GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 processor
- 3GB of RAM
- 16/32/64GB of on-board storage, microSD expansion up to 128GB
- 21MP rear camera, 5MP front camera
- Non-removable 3000mAh battery
- Android 6.0 Marshmallow
- 153.9 x 76.2 x 11.06mm, 179g
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