The Sunday Guardian

Selfie-ready smartphone­s and a new reason to smile VIVO V5 PLUS

- TARU BHATIA

We are in an age where, whether there is an occasion or not, everyone still wishes to photograph the moment. People buy smartphone­s that double up as high-performanc­e cameras. The smartphone industry has also started focusing more on manufactur­ing devices that can appeal to not just amateurs, but also to profession­al photograph­ers. Of late, special attention has been given to front cameras in high-end phones, which boast top level optics to make that selfie really shine. Many brands have launched specialise­d selfie smartphone­s, where the main attraction is the front camera and its features, with the other specificat­ions of the phone more or less sidelined. In this article, we present to you some such camera-centric smartphone­s that every selfie lover or a photograph­y enthusiast would love to invest in. with f/2.0 Aperture, 5P Lens, 1.12 μm Pixel size. The handset is also capable of capturing low-light photos and videos. It also has inbuilt Face Beauty 2.0 app that enhances selfies and video calls. The device runs on Amigo 4.0 based on Android 7.0 Nougat with Helio P10 - 2.0GHz Octa Core Processor. The device comes with 5.5- inch Full HD IPS with 2.5D Curved edge display, 1920 x 1080 pixels resolution and 401 PPI pixel density. It is protected from scratches by Gorilla Glass Protection and supports a metallic body design. Gionee A1 is priced at Rs 19,999. noise detection and low-light performanc­e. Oppo F3 camera also uses dual phase detection autofocus technology which helps users to capture sharp pictures in low light. The device runs on Android v6.0 Marshmallo­w OS on 1.9GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon MSM8976 Pro octa-core processor. The handset sports 4GB RAM and 64GB internal memopry expandable up to 256 GB. It also supports 6-inches INCELL Full HD touchscree­n with 1920x1080 pixels resolution. The device also comes with advanced fingerprin­t reader with hydrophobi­c membrane to detect even moist fingers. Oppo F3 Plus is priced at Rs 31,990. VivoV5 plus’s major focus is on the selfie camera. Vivo sports dual front camera which gives a perfect selfie even in the dark. The 20MP front camera features 1/2.78” Sensor Size, f/2.0 Aperture, 5P Lens System and Sony IMX376 image sensor. The 8MP front camera captures depth of field perfectly. 20MP+8MP front camera creates a bokeh effect comparable to large aperture DSLR cameras. The V5 Plus’s Moonlight Selfie creates the lighting effects of a profession­al photograph­y studio. Vivo also features Face Beauty Mode that makes the picture radiant. Vivo V5 plus comes with 16MP primary camera which helps users to take high quality pictures. The handset comes with 5.5 inch FHD IPS In-cell capacitive touchscree­n with 1920 x 1080 pixels resolution and 401 ppi pixel density. Vivo V5 plus runs on Android v6.0 Marshmallo­w Funtouch OS 3.0 operating system with 2.0GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 octa core processor and supports 4GB RAM and 64 GB internal memory. Vivo V5 plus is priced at Rs 28,980.

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