TOP 6 best Android smartphones for selfies

Sony has been known on the world market for many decades as a supplier of high-performance premium electronic equipment. The Xperia XA1 Ultra Dual smartphone was created with an emphasis on fans of photo and video shooting, and, in particular, for fans of selfies.

The front camera has a resolution of 16 MP, a 23 mm wide-angle lens with an aperture of f/2.0, optical stabilization, autofocus and LED flash. Video recording takes place in Full HD.

The main camera with a resolution of 23 MP has all the same options, plus the ability to shoot video in 4K.

The quality of pictures and videos from both cameras is clear and crisp, even in dim lighting, but there are complaints about colour reproduction. Sometimes the pictures of the main camera seem to be slightly faded, and the corners of the photos taken by the front camera are stretched due to the wide—angle object, and go away, then into blue, then into green.

The model has a strict rectangular design and is available in pink, white, black and gold. Impressive is the large 6-inch display with Full HD resolution and 2.5D glass. The maximum brightness is 619 nits, the colour rendering is saturated, and almost natural, if it were not for the yellow colour fading into green. But this is not critical and is almost not noticeable against the general background. It is noteworthy that the protective glass Corning Gorilla Glass covers almost the entire front of the smartphone, except for the bottom panel with control keys, and the side frames on the screen are so small that they are almost invisible.

The smartphone is equipped with an 8-core MediaTek MT 6757 Helio P20 processor with a clock speed of 2.37 GHz and 4 GB of RAM, so it does not slow down, applications load quickly, there are no lags. But, despite such characteristics, the performance of the smartphone is not high. The Antutu test shows a little more than 60K points. By today's standards, the indicator is even lower than average.

The built-in 32 GB memory can be expanded with microSD up to 256 GB, which allows you to store more photos and videos in your phone.

Against the background of such demanding hardware and a 6-inch screen, the battery capacity of 2700 mAh looks like a clear drawback. But despite this, a smartphone with the screen on will easily last 10 hours on a single charge. In addition, the fast charging mode allows you to recharge the device as often as needed, and in short periods of time. But if you plan to shoot a lot, it still won't hurt to stock up on a power bank.

Sony Xperia XA1 Ultra Dual is a stylish smartphone with a large screen and powerful cameras for lovers of photography and video shooting.

Asus needs no introduction, its products are widely known to users from different countries, thanks to their high quality and stylish design. As the name already implies, the new model of the Zenfone 4 Selfie Pro smartphone focuses on a dual selfie camera with a fantastic resolution of 24 MP.

In fairness, it should be said that 24 MP should be divided in half, since the model uses a 12 MP photo matrix with Duo Pixel technology. Nevertheless, selfies are simply gorgeous. Electronic stabilization protects the image from trembling hands, and the increased photosensitivity handles with any level of illumination. For shots in complete darkness, there is an LED flash. And all this is only for the main front camera. The additional one makes excellent panoramic shots with a viewing angle of 120°, whereas most of the top smartphone selfies can boast a maximum of 80°!

Let's add here the ability to shoot a 4K video with stabilization, a 16-megapixel rear camera, and we get in the face of the Asus Zenfone 4 Selfie Pro practically the flagship camera phone of the end of 2017!

Externally, the Zenfone 4 Selfie Pro is a traditional monoblock with a screen size of 5.5", clad in a case measuring 154x75x6.85 mm and weighing 145 grams. It is offered in colour options: black, gold and red. The colour reproduction and saturation of the AMOLED screen are magnificent, and the 2.5D Corning Gorilla Glass of the 5th generation, framed by the thinnest bezel, gives the smartphone not only reliability, but also elegance. As you can see, the model is quite thin, but this does not prevent it from sitting comfortably in your hand and not tiring during long-term use.

Consuming even less energy, the new 8-core Qualcomm MSM8953 Snapdragon 625 with a clock speed of 2.0 GHz, 4 GB of RAM, the 7th Android provide excellent performance to the smartphone. But the battery life, despite this, is quite mediocre, the reason for this is the modest 3000 mAh battery capacity by current standards for a screen with a large diagonal and resolution.

The smartphone has a high-quality sound reproduction function (Hi-Res) through two speakers and a standard 3.5 mm headphone jack, as well as sound removal through a dual microphone with a proprietary noise reduction system. Music lovers and musicians will be satisfied with both the quality of the sound being played and recorded.

The volume of the device's internal memory is 64 GB, but it can be expanded with a memory card with a volume of up to 2 TB, however, the microSD slot is combined, and something will have to be sacrificed: either a second SIM card or a drive.

With the already impressive "buns", a nice addition was the presence of a branded headset included, fast charging, a very nimble fingerprint sensor (0.2 seconds) and all this at a relatively low price — about 450 USD.

Zenfone 4 Selfie Pro is a new selfie camera that claims to be the flagship in the niche, an perfect choice for fans of mobile photo and video shooting.

HTC Corporation has been producing mobile devices for twenty years, the quality of which users are accustomed to trust. HTC U Ultra 64GB Dual Sim smartphone will delight fans not only with high-quality photo and video shooting, but also with high performance for performant tasks.

The main camera at 12 MP and the front camera at 16 MP are equipped with autofocus and optical stabilization function. The first is able to shoot video in 4K, the second — in Full HD. I was very pleased with the sound quality of the video. The smartphone has as many as 4 microphones with a noise reduction system to ensure a full sound picture.

The aperture index of the front camera: f/2.0 vs. f/1.8 for the main one. But with poor illumination, both cope equally well. In general, the front-facing camera was expected to be better, it does not have a wide-angle objective, the focus often flies away, but thanks to the abundance of settings and the experience that will come with the time of using the camera, you can achieve high-quality images.

The smartphone is equipped with a main Super LCD display with a diagonal of 5.7" with a resolution of 1080x1440 pixels and an additional 2-inch — for notifications, combined with the main one and located in the upper front part protected by Gorilla Glass v5.0.

The model is available in black, white and blue colours, the front metal frame is made in the colour of the case. Everything looks nice, but, according to user reviews, due to the fact that the back of the case is made of glass, fingerprints are too visible on it.

The smartphone's performance is provided by the Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 821 processor and 4 GB of RAM. In Antutu, the model shows an impressive 133,000 points.

There is no standard 3.5mm headphone jack. So music lovers are unlikely to be able to appreciate the high quality of digital audio using Hi-Res Audio technology via USB Type C until decent-sounding headphones with this connector appear on the market.

There is a slot for a memory card (or a 2nd SIM card), but the phone's memory may be enough, the model has 64 GB of it.

Against the background of such performance, two displays, excellent sound and very good cameras, we note the low battery life of the device due to the 3000 mAh battery and, on the contrary, the high cost. But if the first is somehow compensated with the help of Quick Charge 3.0 fast charging technology, then the price factor is somewhat depressing. The same OnePlus 5 64 GB / 6 GB , and costs less, and photographs no worse.

Huawei, the largest Chinese telecommunications corporation, has extensive experience in the production of smartphones, so it knows what to offer its customers. The P10 32GB Dual Sim model is aimed at mobile photographers, but it has a lot of other useful options.

The main camera is made together with Leica and consists of two modules: a 20 MP sensor is responsible for colour reproduction, and a 12 MP sensor is responsible for photosensitivity. The image is programmatically combined into one clear, saturated frame. A feature of the main camera is also a monochrome shooting mode of very high quality.

The 8 MP front-facing camera, which Leica also had a hand in, has an aperture of f/1.9 and a wide viewing angle, so selfies and grofies come out great even in a dimly lit space.

Huawei P10 received a monolithic waterproof aluminium case, and is offered in white, blue, gold, black, pink, silver and even green. 2.5D glass is made using Gorilla Corning Glass 5.0 technology and is highly resistant to bumps and scratches. The diagonal of the screen is small — 5.1", but who will find it a little, can choose a similar 5.5-inch model Huawei P10 Plus 64 GB / 4 GB .

The smartphone runs on an 8-core Hisilicon Kirin 960 processor with a frequency of 2.4 GHz and has 4 GB of RAM. This means that the interface responds instantly, all functions work quickly, without slowdowns and freezes. The World of Tanks game, beloved by many, just flies on the device, while the smartphone barely warms up. Gamers will be pleased.

The phone is equipped with one slot for a nano-SIM card and a combined slot for a SIM card or memory card. The battery has a capacity of 3200 mAh and shows very good results of battery life, given the 5.1–inch display (in the 5.5-inch version, the battery capacity has been increased by 3750 mA), and Android N is undemanding to resources.

Let's add here the fast charging technology and an adequate price for such a set of specifications and we get a super modern high—performance camera phone from the Chinese flagship electronics — Huawei P10 32 GB Dual Sim.

The return of the legendary Nokia to the global smartphone market was marked by the entry into the market of the top in every sense Nokia 8 Dual Sim, which the Finnish company once again confirmed that it was premature and wrong to withdraw it from the accounts.

The model received the main and front cameras with a resolution of 13 MP. The main camera uses 2 sensors, colour and monochrome, which together with Carl Zeiss optics allows you to achieve the highest quality of images, accurate colour reproduction and image saturation.

The front camera has a 78.4° wide-angle objective, phase autofocus, and also takes good pictures in low light using a display flash.

The super feature of Nokia 8 is the possibility of simultaneous photo and video shooting of both cameras: front and main, provided by Dual Sight technology, which is an innovation in the field of mobile shooting.

The IPS screen with a resolution of 1080x1440 pixels and a diagonal of 5.3" is protected by 2.5D Gorilla Glass v5.0. The picture quality is beyond praise, there is absolutely nothing to complain about. But the ratio of the display to the body is only 69%, which once again emphasizes the excessive rigor of the design of the Finnish flagship. The case has IP-54 splash protection, but you should not abuse this advantage.

The smartphone runs on a super economical 8-core Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 Kryo processor, has 4 GB of LDDR 4X RAM, and gives out 175K points in the Antutu performance test, thus getting into the TOP 10 most performant smartphones by the end of 2017.

The model also supports memory expansion due to microSD cards up to 256 GB, Bluetooth 5.0 technology, a fingerprint scanner and a full set of standard sensors and options, including NFC.

A non–removable battery with a capacity of 3090 mAh is discharged in 12-14 hours during intensive use, which is a very decent indicator of battery life for such a performant device. In addition, with Quick Charge 3.0 technology, charging up to 60 – 70% takes about an hour.

With all the advantages, we, of course, tried to find the disadvantages in Nokia 8. But no matter how hard they tried, they didn't find it. Even the price around 700 USD looks quite adequate against the background of the same Samsung S8 or iPhone 8.

Samsung Corporation has been manufacturing household appliances, audio devices and other high-tech components for almost 80 years. The Galaxy S8 smartphone is a new perfectly balanced flagship of the company, which will satisfy even the most biased fans of mobile photography.

The main camera of the smartphone is equipped with a 12 MP sensor, the front — 8 MP. The pictures are clear and juicy. The main camera now works faster than in the previous S7 model due to software improvements. The front panel provides an unlock mode by Face ID. It does not have a flash, but the aperture of f/1.7 allows you to take good pictures in low light conditions.

With a fairly compact size of 148.9x68.1x8 mm, the smartphone has a frameless Super AMOLED screen with a diagonal of 5.8" with 2.5D glass and a body ratio of 84%. The picture is very juicy, saturated, while it looks natural, the colours are not distorted. The form factor of the smartphone is highly ergonomic, looks unusual and stylish, the glass case is completely protected from dust and moisture.

The Samsung Exynos 8895 processor with 8 cores and 4 GB of RAM allows you to perform tasks of any complexity without brakes and lags. The performance of the model is very high, which allows it to stay in the TOP ten of the Antutu rating with an indicator of almost 170K points.

As always, Samsung pleases with advanced software functionality: the S8 is equipped with add-ons that help in everyday life: a pulse sensor, a retina scanner, a Bixby virtual assistant.

The battery capacity of 3000 mAh is quite enough to provide the phone with long-term autonomous operation. With an average load, charging will be enough for a day, or even for a day and a half. Good battery life is achieved by balancing hardware and software. In addition, the smartphone supports fast and wireless charging technology. So, being always online with the S8 is not a problem.

But, as usual, it was not without drawbacks. The smartphone does not support memory expansion and is limited to 64 GB of ROM. Well, and the price, of course, is too big…