Our List of Top 5 Selfie Smartphones

With Makati and Pasig being Time’s “Selfiest Cities in the World,” it’s no wonder why we now also take note of the smartphone’s front camera when we’re checking specifications of handsets. In this article we list down our top 5 selfie smartphones with packed front cameras that have been announced so far.

HTC One 2014 (M8) specs:
5-inch full HD Super LCD3 @ 1080×1920 pixels, 441ppi
Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 2.45GHz quad-core CPU
Adreno 330 GPU
2GB RAM
16/32/64GB internal storage
up to 128GB via microSD
4MP and 2PM Ultrapixel rear cameras, dual-LED flash
5 megapixel front-facing camera
LTE, HSPA+
WiFi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, WiFi Direct, DLNA, WiFi hotspot
Bluetooth 4.0 w/ A2DP
NFC
GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS
IR Blaster
Stereo FM Radio w/ RDS
HTC BoomSound
Android 4.4.2 Kitkat w/ HTC Sense UI 6
Li-Ion 2,600mAh battery
146.4 x 70.6 x 9.4 mm (dimension)
160 grams (weight)
Metal Gray, Silver, Black, Gold (colors)

Sony Xperia C3 specs:
5.5-inch HD Triluminos Display, 267ppi
Mobile BRAVIA Engine 2
1.2GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon quad-core CPU
Adreno 305 GPU
1GB RAM
8GB internal storage
up to 32GB via microSD
8 megapixel AF rear camera w/ LED flash
5MP front camera with wide-angle lens and LED flash
Dual-SIM, Dual-Standby
LTE (single-SIM), HSPA+
WiFi, WiFi Hotspot
DLNA
Bluetooth 4.0
GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS
2,500mAh battery
Android 4.4 KitKat
156 x 78.5 x 7.6 mm
150 g

Xiaomi Mi 4 specs:
5-inch Full HD Sharp/JDI IPS OGS Full Lamination display, 441ppi
2.5GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 quad-core CPU
3GB LP-DDR3 RAM
16/64GB eMMC 5.0 internal storage
13 megapixel Sony IMX214 stacked CMOS rear camera w/ LED flash
F1.8 aperture, AF Object Tracking, Real-time HDR, 4K video recording support
8 megapixel front camera with Sony stacked CMOS sensor and f/1.8 aperture
4G LTE
WiFi
NFC
Bluetooth
IR blaster
GPS,A-GPS
3,080mAh battery
MIUI V6 (August 16 release)
Nano Anti-Fingerprint Film coating
Stainless Steel Frame
149g
Wood, leather, ceramic, bamboo rear covers

ZTE Nubia X6 specs:
6.44-inch display @ 1920 x 1080 screen resolution, 344 ppi
13MP rear camera with dual flash, OIS, and f/2.0 lens
13MP front camera with BSI sensor and f/2.2 lens
Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 processor (2.3GHz 4X Krait 400/2.5GHz 4X Krait 400)
3GB RAM
32GB, 64GB, 128GB internal storage
Dual-SIM
Wi-Fi, NFC
3G, LTE
4250mAh battery

OPPO N1 specs:
5.9-inch full HD IPS LCD @ 1920×1080 pixels, 377ppi
Qualcomm APQ8064T/MSM8960 Snapdragon 600 1.7GHz quad-core
Krait 300
Adreno 320 Graphics
2GB RAM
16GB internal storage
3G/HSDPA
WiFi 802.11 b/g/n
WiFi Direct, DLNA
Bluetooth 4.0
NFC
GPS with aGPS support
12.7MP AF rotating camera with Exmor RS CMOS sensor, f/2.0 aperture, and dual-LED flash
Color OS (Android 4.2.2)
Li-Ion 3610mAh battery
170.7 x 82.6 x 9mm (dimensions)
213 grams (weight)

In this ranking, the Oppo N1 takes the top spot as it is the handset that doesn’t only have a feature-packed camera, but it also has the most innovative technology used among the bunch. Its rotating camera gives users flexibility to use it as the main shooter or for selfies and candid shots, in one combined feature.

This has been our pick! If you were to choose, what will be your top 5?

Which cities were named the 'Selfiest Cities in the World'?

Makati and Pasig were named Time's 'Selfiest Cities in the World'.

What is the front camera resolution of the HTC One (M8)?

The HTC One (M8) has a 5 megapixel front-facing camera.

Does the Sony Xperia C3 have a front-facing LED flash?

Yes, the Sony Xperia C3 has a 5MP front camera with wide-angle lens and LED flash.

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56 Comments

Rahul Arora · 8 years ago

Thanks for sharing this great selfie smartphone list

nikolai · 11 years ago

ano pong brand ang ok na pang selfie na kita padin ikaw kahet nasalikod ka ng araw or mataas ang liwanag ng backgroumd mo po?

chales · 11 years ago

I think SONY Z3 should be on the TOP SELFIE PHONES too.

gen uy · 11 years ago

I think the Huawei P7 should be included here since it’s packed with 13MP for the rear and 8MP for the front. I mean, the 8MP would have sufficed enough already for you to really enjoy good selfie shots.

iLUVkevin · 12 years ago

Kevin is so cute! I would love to have a selfie with you anytime! <3

fake · 12 years ago

this article is brought to you by oppo n1.
join the oppo n1 contest. blah blah blah.

MrPhabletBulacan · 12 years ago

di ba dapat panalo ang Xperia C3 sa listahang ito? Kain lugaw lahat ng kalaban ng Xperia C3 oras na kumuha sa dilim dahil sya lang ang may front flash… Haller haller ang listahan na ito, nakagamit na ba kayo ng Xperia C3? Kung di pa, dapat di nyo na isinali…

2nd lang pala yung xperia c3, mahirap nga pala talunin yung oppo n1 dahil bumabaliktad 13 megapixel cam nun kasama yung flash. pero point
stays huwag isama yung phone na hindi nyo pa nahahawakan man lang o nakikita ng personal…

wow · 11 years ago

so anong ipinaglalaban mo te? edi bilhin mo lahat yan at gawa ka ng sariling review mo. susme.

Paul · 12 years ago

Dapat included Ascend P7 because of its panorama selfie tanggalin na yung ZTE X6 BSI sensor pangit yan mas lalo yung E7 mini

wade · 12 years ago

F**king piece of shit article. LOL. Sabayan nyo nalang, comment nalang kayo sa top 5 sa opinion nyo. Wala pa lang basehan ito. Post na! LOOOL.

toto · 12 years ago

Hahaha anu ba yan? ang selfie king na huawei p6 @ p7 nsaan?

Gelgelicious · 12 years ago

sa mga current release, one of the best is MyPhone Infinity with 8MP front camera. Super clear!

jdGONEMAD · 12 years ago

would have helped us better in choosing if price was indicated. thank you.

Easy E · 12 years ago

Syempre number 1 ang Oppo dahil may promo sila na kailangan ipakalat ng yugatech. Sali na!

JM · 12 years ago

medyo sabog ka din pre, cympre yung oppo rotating camera kaya kung anu ung rear un narin ginagamit na front, kaya maganda talaga ang quality ng image, unlike sa iba na pinilit lang sa pixel. isip isip din pag my time.

Top 5 based on what?
– Based on the megapixel spec?
– Based on if there’s a front-facing flash?
– Based on the “contribution” lolol
– Based on its price?
– Based on the features?
Wala man lang criteria.

shutter · 12 years ago

walang pakialamanan. Kanya kanyang top 5 lang yan. LOL!!

evollove · 12 years ago

I’ve spotted another phone here with a rotating camera, Gionee’s ELife E7 Mini, can anyone do a review of it Yuga? It’s a Mediatek Octa phone, costs around 13k..