Top selfie camera phones under Rs 20,000

vivo S1 Pro

Key Highlights:

• 32MP selfie camera offers sharp, detailed selfies using pixel binning techniques and AI beautification
• Pose Master feature suggests poses to get that perfect selfie
• AI Face Beauty algorithm lets you tweak your facial features in the photo

Bottomline: Selfies are a serious business these days and vivo has been at the forefront of popularising selfies among Indians. The vivo S1 Pro offers a high-resolution 32MP camera that relies on 4-in-1 pixel binning to deliver sharp self portraits even in dimly lit restaurants and in the streets at night. There’s also ample RAM and storage along with a fast Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 SoC to ensure all your mobile computing needs are fulfilled.

Redmi Note 8 Pro

Key Highlights:

• 20MP front camera combined with Xiaomi’s AI beautification algorithm understands Indian faces and optimises selfies accordingly
• 64MP quad rear camera gives you a wide array of choices in shooting landscapes and portraits
• MediaTek Helio G90T SoC ensures gaming at high quality

Bottomline: The Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro is an all-rounder covering almost all aspects of a smartphone with cutting-edge technology. It’s also one of the best smartphones for selfies in this price range. It is known particularly for the high-resolution camera sensor and the inbuilt AI algorithms that optimise selfies with reliable output. There’s a 64MP quad rear camera setup on the back, ensuring you don’t miss out on capturing the beautiful world outside but good luck getting out of the house because the MediaTek Helio G90T SoC is primed for gaming and will keep you hooked for hours with a massive 4,500mAh battery.

Xiaomi Redmi K20

Key Highlights:

• The 20MP pop-up camera offers both good selfies and a modern design
• The front camera supports wide panoramic selfies to help you include a lot more people in group selfies
• AI beautification optimises selfies based on Indian skin tones and facial structures

Bottomline: The Xiaomi Redmi K20 looks sharp with an edge-to-edge AMOLED display and a flaming gradient colour finish. There’s a pop-up 20MP selfie camera that’s perfect for taking short videos and portraits. The front camera can take panoramas, record videos, take portrait selfies and improve photos with the touch of AI. Apart from this, the Redmi K20 is a fantastic mid-ranger with the Snapdragon 730 ensuring fast and smooth performance with ample RAM and storage to cover all your mobile computing needs.

Oppo F15

Key Highlights:

• The 16MP selfie camera offers sharp selfies even against strong backlight thanks to HDR capabilities
• The 48MP quad rear camera offers a wide array of choice ensuring you don’t miss out on the shot
• The Bright and vivid Super AMOLED display is a treat

Bottomline: The Oppo F15 is both stylish and capable. With Oppo’s expertise in selfies, the Oppo F15 is a good choice for selfie lovers. The 16MP front camera can take sharp selfies in both good light and low thanks to a dedicated night mode and HDR algorithms. On top of that, the Oppo F15 offers decent multitasking capabilities and can run nearly all popular Android games without a hitch.

Samsung Galaxy A50s

Key Highlights:

• The 32MP selfie camera relies on pixel binning to generate sharp and well-detailed selfies
• The 48MP triple rear camera includes an ultrawide lens to let you capture sweeping landscapes
• The front camera is also good for vlogging with the ability to record 1080p videos at 30 FPS

Bottomline: The Samsung Galaxy A50s is one of the slimmest smartphones out there, and it’s also quite powerful. With a 32MP front camera, it’s a great choice for selfie lovers particularly those who like taking selfies in bars, pubs and restaurants where the light is often not adequate. The front camera can also take portrait selfies, and it offers a wider field of view to include everyone in the groupfie.