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07-30-2016, 05:47 PM
Why is the selfie camera still second-rate on our phones?
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It took forever, but the main camera (that's the one on the back, FYI) on Android phones finally caught up to the iPhone this year.
The Samsung Galaxy S7 (http://mashable.com/2016/03/08/samsung-galaxy-s7-smartphone-review/), LG G5 (http://mashable.com/2016/03/31/lg-g5-review/), Moto Z (http://mashable.com/2016/07/21/motorola-moto-z-z-force/), Xiaomi Mi 5 (http://mashable.com/2016/03/22/xiaomi-mi-5-review/) — just about every flagship Android smartphone released this year has a competent camera that takes photos you can proudly post on Facebook and Instagram without getting laughed away by snickering iPhoners.
SEE ALSO: The search for the ultimate smartphone camera (http://mashable.com/2015/12/16/best-smartphone-camera-2015/)
Some phones like the Galaxy S7 and LG G5 have rear cameras that take better shots than the iPhone in low light, autofocus faster and have wider lenses to fit more into a frame. Read more... (http://mashable.com/2016/07/30/selfie-camera-second-rate-phones/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial)
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It took forever, but the main camera (that's the one on the back, FYI) on Android phones finally caught up to the iPhone this year.
The Samsung Galaxy S7 (http://mashable.com/2016/03/08/samsung-galaxy-s7-smartphone-review/), LG G5 (http://mashable.com/2016/03/31/lg-g5-review/), Moto Z (http://mashable.com/2016/07/21/motorola-moto-z-z-force/), Xiaomi Mi 5 (http://mashable.com/2016/03/22/xiaomi-mi-5-review/) — just about every flagship Android smartphone released this year has a competent camera that takes photos you can proudly post on Facebook and Instagram without getting laughed away by snickering iPhoners.
SEE ALSO: The search for the ultimate smartphone camera (http://mashable.com/2015/12/16/best-smartphone-camera-2015/)
Some phones like the Galaxy S7 and LG G5 have rear cameras that take better shots than the iPhone in low light, autofocus faster and have wider lenses to fit more into a frame. Read more... (http://mashable.com/2016/07/30/selfie-camera-second-rate-phones/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial)
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