In the constant race and battle for the market and consumers, manufacturers are trying to offer as much features at a competitive price. So in addition to the powerful RAM and batteries, room for improvement of course takes and camera. So, are you looking for best front-facing cam phones for awesome selfies? You are in the right place.
1. ZTE nubia Z17
We will start this list with one of the latest phone from ZTE, and it is ZTE nubia Z17. The smartphone’s big highlights its dual camera setup at the back, but should not be ignored and great camera on the front side. It is 16MP f/2.0 sensor for selfies and video chats, while at the back we have Dual 12MP, f/1.8 + 23MP, f/2.0, (phase-detection autofocus, 2x optical zoom & dual-LED flash).
As for specifications, the Nubia Z17 runs on Android 7.1.1 (Nougat) based on Nubia 5.0 UI. The smartphone features a 5.5-inch full-HD (1080×1920 pixels) IPS LCD display, and is powered by the latest Snapdragon 835 octa-core processor paired with Adreno 540 GPU. Also comes with an internal storage of 64GB/128GB with 6GB of RAM and a variant of 8GB of RAM and 128GB ROM. The phone packs a non-removable Li-Po 3200 mAH battery, and is the first to support Quick Charge 4+. This great model of ZTE comes at the price of $560.
2. Oppo R11
Next one comes Oppo R11. The Oppo R11 has finally become official. The highlight of the smartphone is the 20MP front facing camera. It comes equipped with a dual camera setup on the rear, comprising of a 20MP + 16MP sensor backed by (phase-detection autofocus, dual-LED flash). The Oppo R11 features a 5.5-inch full-HD display with (1080 x 1920) pixel resolution and (401 ppi). The phone is powered by a Snapdragon 660 SoC paired with 4GB RAM and Adreno 512 GPU. Internal storage is 64GB and is expandable up to 256GB. Oppo R11 runs on Color OS based on Android 7.1.1 (Nougat), and is powered by a 2900 mAH battery. Connectivity options include 4G LTE, GPS, Wi-Fi, and Bluetooth. When it comes to price, recent rumours indicate that the Oppo R11 price will be at $485.
3. HTC U11
Next on the list of top 10 selfie smartphones for June comes HTC U11. As for specifications, the phone features a 5.5-inch QHD (1440×2560) pixels, Super LCD display with Corning Gorilla Glass 5 protection. The HTC U11 (IP67 certified) is powered by the 2.45GHz quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 SoC, and there are two storage and memory variant, 4GB RAM/64GB storage and 6GB RAM/128GB storage. The phone also offers storage expansion up to 256GB. The device has a powerful front camera, resolution of 16MP, f/2.0, (1080p), which is great for selfies, while as the main camera phone has 12MP, f/1.7, with (phase-detection autofocus, OIS & dual-LED flash). HTC U11 runs on Android 7.1 Nougat with the company’s HTC Sense skin on top, and comes at a price of $840.
4. Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017)
Samsung Galaxy A5 is at number-four, and comes with SuperAMOLED full-HD screen of 5.2-inches with a resolution of (1080×1920) pixels and (424 ppi). Exynos 7880 processor dramatically increases performance of A5 models. Octa-core at 1.9 GHz with Mali-T830MP3 GPU and 3GB of RAM give excellent performance. Internal memory is 32GB expandable up to 256GB. The A5 comes with Android OS, v6.0.1 (Marshmallow). As for the camera it comes with the same features for both of them (16MP, f/1.9). With a battery of 3000 mAH Samsung Galaxy A5 costs about $480.
5. Oppo F3 Plus
Oppo F3 Plus comes with IPS 6.0-inch full-HD display with a resolution of (1080 x 1920) pixels and with a density of (367 ppi). The Oppo F3 Plus is powered by 1.95GHz octa-core Qualcomm (MSM8976) Pro Snapdragon 653 processor and it comes with 4GB of RAM and Adreno 510 GPU. The phone packs 64GB of internal storage that can be expanded via microSD card up to 256GB. The F3 Plus comes with primary camera of 16 MP, f/1.7 and the front of dual (16MP+8MP), f/2.0 for selfies. The Oppo F3 Plus runs ColorOS 3.0 based on Android OS, v6.0 (Marshmallow) and is powered by a 4000 mAH battery. The device comes with a price slightly above $540.
6. vivo V5 Lite
Vivo V5 Lite is next one. In sixth place comes the phone with IPS 5.5-inch HD screen and a resolution of (720 x 1280) pixels and (267 ppi). The Vivo V5 Lite is powered by octa-core and it comes with 3GB of RAM. The phone packs 32GB of internal storage that can be expanded up to 256GB via a microSD card. The Vivo V5 Lite packs a 13MP primary camera on the rear and more than good a 16MP front shooter for selfies. V5 Lite runs Android 6.0 and is powered by a 3000 mAH non-removable battery. Vivo V5 Lite comes with a price slightly less than $250.
7. vivo V5 Plus
On the place No. 7 comes another Vivo, this time model is V5 Plus. The Vivo V5 Plus is equipped with IPS TFT 5.5-inch full-HD display (1920 x 1080) with (401 ppi) and protected by Corning Gorilla Glass 5 solution. Inside is a Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 processor clock frequency of 2GHz, Adreno 506 GPU, 4GB of RAM and 64GB of internal flash memory. The Vivo V5 Plus runs on Funtouch OS 3.0 which is based on Android 6.0 (Marshmallow). The phone has a non-removable 3055 mAH battery which easily goes a full day on a single charge. The front camera is the star of the show, the V5 Plus uses a 20MP sensor with an f/2.0 aperture and an additional 8MP sensor for depth (or creating a “bokeh” effect). As for the camera on the back concerning, it has 16MP (f/2.0). This device costs about $500.
8. Allview X4 Soul Style
The next we have Allview X4 Soul Style. It comes with IPS 5.5-inch full-HD display with a resolution of (1080 x 1920) pixels and (401 ppi). It is powered by Mediatek Helio P10 (MT6755) chipset, 4GB of RAM and 64GB of internal storage expandable up to 256GB. The front camera of the Allview X4 Soul Style is equipped with 16MP, (1080p), while the primary camera comes with 13MP. The X4 Soul Style is 3G and 4G capable. The device runs on Android OS v7.0 (Nougat) and comes with a Li-Po 4010 mAH non-removable battery. This phone comes with a price slightly above $330.
9. Gionee A1
Gionee comes in ninth place. The Gionee A1 is good for selfies and basic daily usage and comes with AMOLED 5.5-inch full-HD screen with resolution of (1080 x 1920) pixels and (401 ppi). The A1 comes with a 2.0GHz octa-Core MediaTek (MT6755) Helio P10 processor along with 4GB of RAM and 64GB of internal storage which is expandable up to 256GB. The A1 runs on Android OS, v7.0 (Nougat) with the Amigo OS 4.0 on top. The front camera is a 16MP unit with an LED flash while primary camera is a 13MP unit and a sensor size of 1/3” and has (touch-focus, face detection & HDR). With Li-Ion 4010 mAH battery Gionee A1 comes with a price slightly below $315.
10. Sony Xperia XA Ultra
Finally, we’d would like to talk about Sony Xperia XA Ultra, and when it comes to cameras we can not forget Sony. Screen size is 6-inches full-HD with a resolution of (1080 x 1920) pixels and (367 ppi). Xperia XA Ultra uses a MediaTek (MT6755) Helio P10 processor with eight cores ARM Cortex -A53 clocked at 2.0GHz. As a graphics chip is used Mali T860 graphics processor. The Xperia XA Ultra is equipped with 3GB of RAM and 16GB of storage expandable up to 256GB. The phone uses a battery capacity of 2700 mAH. The device has a powerful front camera, resolution of 16MP 1/2.6-inch Exmor RS image sensor-wide-angle while the main camera has a resolution of 21.5MP. Sony Xperia XA Ultra can be purchased for $430.
So, these are the 10 best smartphones for selfies you can buy right now and they’re all strong handsets in other ways too. Which is your favorite? Share with us.