Recently there has been an increase in the demand for smartphones with good quality front cameras as vlogging, and social media influencing are on the rise. Smartphone brands have noticed this trend and have stepped up their front camera game, making it easy to find one at almost every price point. While looking for smartphones that can help you produce better videos using the front camera, make sure you’re paying attention to the added camera features and not just the hardware. If you want the ultimate best FHD video quality from front camera performance, then you should check out the smartphones in this list. Note that these products have been selected based on their availability on Amazon, as well as their listed features.
The Apple iPhone 11 is the cheapest smartphone in the latest Apple iPhone 11 lineup. The brand has equipped it with dual 12MP cameras at the back and a single 12MP camera at the front which can record videos up to 4K resolution at 60fps. This should make it ideal for vlogging and creating videos. It has a 6.1-inch liquid retina LCD screen with a resolution of 1792 x 828 pixels resulting in a pixel density of 326ppi. This should enable you to edit your HD videos and spot all the details. The A13 Bionic chip packed inside it is the same processor found in its big brother, the Apple iPhone 11 Pro. Your face can now be your password, thanks to the Face ID feature, which can be used for secure authentication and authorisation. It also has an IP68 certification, making it dust and water-resistant (up to a depth of 2m for 30 minutes, according to the brand). All these features, combined with the robust hardware, make it an excellent choice for vloggers and photography enthusiasts.
The Samsung Galaxy S20 is the successor to Galaxy S10 introduced in 2019 and is the entry-level smartphone in the S20 lineup. Samsung has put a 64MP (telephoto) + 12MP(wide angle) + 12MP(ultrawide) camera setup at the back and a single 10MP punch-hole camera in the front to avoid capturing blurry pictures. According to the brand, this front camera is capable of recording Full HD videos. The device is powered by Samsung’s in-house Exynos 990 octa-core processor for flagship-level performance. It has 8GB RAM and 128GB internal storage which can be expanded up to 1TB via a microSD card. This means you won’t have to worry about storage when recording all that content! The 6.2-inch dynamic AMOLED display has a QuadHD+ resolution and a refresh rate of 120Hz. The smartphone weighs only 163g even with all this hardware and has a 4000mAh battery to power all that up.
The Mi 10 is the latest smartphone by Xiaomi that is said to offer flagship-level performance. The 108MP rear camera sensor is one of the largest in the smartphone market right now. It also has three additional sensors at the back to click quality pictures in almost every situation possible. For crisp and clear selfies and video calls, the device has a single 20MP sensor at the front which can also record videos up to 4K resolution. The Snapdragon 865 processor installed in this device is one of the best in the market and should be capable of handling most apps and games out there. This dual SIM smartphone has support for 5G and is equipped with 8GB RAM and 256GB UFS3.0 internal storage. The 6.67-inch 3D curved AMOLED panel has a pixel density of 386ppi thanks to its FullHD+ resolution. To run this powerful hardware and camera sensors, there’s a 4780mAh battery with support for 30W wired as well as wireless charging.
OnePlus is known for manufacturing smartphones that punch above their weight, and this one is a case in point. According to the brand, the 48+48+8+5MP quad-camera setup at the back can shoot great images, and videos and the same goes for the 16MP front-facing camera. It has a Snapdragon 865 processor, 8GB RAM and 128GB internal storage to handle all your daily tasks and requirements. The dual SIM 5G smartphone has a 6.78-inch screen with a pixel density of 513ppi and a refresh rate of 120Hz for fluid gaming experience and good video editing experience. It has a 4510mAh battery which can be charged quickly via the Warp Charge 30T charger bundled with the device. The OnePlus 8 Pro has Alexa built-in for a completely hands-free experience. Its 0.9-cm thickness and 199-gram weight make it a pretty sleek and lightweight option for all your photography and videography needs.