Most smartphones had a front camera long before the word selfie was
coined. Then, it was mostly used for video calling.
Now, love it or /
hate it, the selfie is here to stay. The biggest
problem that many have with selfies though, is that so many of them turn out to
be so unflattering.
Mr. Hitesh Raj Bhagat & Karan Bajaj, ET show you how
the right combination of phones & apps can help
you capture that elusive photo you always wanted
Selfie Loving Smartphones..!
Nokia Lumia 730
Price: Rs. 15299
The Lumia 720 has a 5 MP front camera with a 24 mm wide angle lens -this
means you can fit more people into one frame.
The Lumia selfie app has face recognition that gives you audio hints
while framing the shot to get the best results.
The phone runs the latest Windows 8.1 on a 4.7-inch HD amoled display.
It is powered by a quad core 1.2 Ghz processor, 1GB RAM, 2,200mAh battery and
has an 8MP rear camera.
Sony Xperia C3
Price: Rs. 23990
This 5.5-inch phablet from Sony features a 5MP front camera with a wide
angle 25mm lens and a soft, front LED flash. This means you capture that selfie
even in low light.
In addition, Sony's camera app has a superior auto mode for the front
camera which automatically determines best settings.Specifications include a
quad core 1.2Ghz processor, 1GB RAM, 8MP rear camera and a 2,500 mAh battery.
iBall Enigma
Price: Rs. 8,499
If you are a selfie lover on a budget, the iBall Enigma has an 8 MP
front camera with an 88 degree wide angle view for selfies.
The camera has a mode that automatically enhances skin tones while the
touch panel on the back lets you take selfies with ease -no more fiddling with
buttons. Other features include a 4.5-inch display, 13 MP primary camera and
NFC. It runs on a quad core processor, 1GB RAM and a 1,500 mAh battery.
Apple iPhone
Price: Rs. 32,000 onwards
Get the iPhone 5c, 5s, 6 or / 6 Plus for good
selfies. The front camera might seem like it's low res, but it wins in terms of
quality and ease of use.
You can set the volume buttons as the shutter so that you don't have to
touch the screen. Plus, the primary camera on the iPhone have always been
great.
Samsung Galaxy Note 4
Price: Rs. 58,300
The Note 4 has an unusual 3.7 MP front camera.
It has an f1.9 aperture which lets it capture more light. The wide angle
selfie mode lets you take panorama type selfies.
The 5.7-inch super amoled display (2560 x 1440 pixels) is great for
editing.Plus, it also has a16MP rear camera with OIS.
Awesome Selfie Apps..!
CamMe for iOS
The free app uses gestures to control your iPhone's camera shutter.
Place the phone at a distance and just make a hand gesture for the app
to take a selfie photograph instantly.
Perfect 365 for iOS, Android, Windows Phone...
Using this free app you can snap a selfie and immediately enhance it
with the built-in makeup tools.
The app automatically identifies key facial points to enhance making it
easier for you.
Frontback for iOS and Android..
Frontback lets you click a photo using both the front and rear cameras
on the phone to create a single image.
This not only gives your image a new look but also makes it easy to
remember where the image was taken.
Shots for iOS and Android...
Shots is a social network dedicated for people who love taking selfies
(along the same lines as Instagram).
You can take selfie and share it with your friends on the app and even
send private messages.
Pocketbooth for iOS, Android, Windows Phone...
This Rs.110 app lets you capture selfies as if they were taken in a
traditional photo booth.
A total of 4
(four) photos are taken seconds apart and then displayed as
a photo strip.
You can add effects and even change border styles on the photos.
Facetune for iOS and Android...
For Rs.
65, Face Tune lets you
fix your selfie photo to look the best. You can fix smiles, whiten teeth,
enhance skin tones, fix hair as well as add makeup to your selfie.
There are also options for light effects, depth of field and frames on
the photo.
While there are free alternative available, this one is worth the money.
Smart
Selfie for Android..!
SmartSelfie is a voice-guided app for selfies.
There is no need to press buttons -just adjust the phone according to
the instructions and the app automatically shoots the phot
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