 What new phone takes the best selfie? We tested the iPhone X, the Pixel 2 XL, the Samsung Note 8, the HTC U11, and the LG V30 to find out. I didn't love the HTC U11 or the LG V30. The selfies just didn't compare to Samsung, Google, or Apple's devices. For me, the best selfie comes down to the Pixel 2 XL and the iPhone X, but you might prefer the Note 8 if you like using beauty filters to smooth your skin. I tend to prefer a natural look, so Samsung's extra smooth skin doesn't really work for me. With that said, Apple doesn't build any beauty filters into its camera, and Google only has a feature called face retouching on and face retouching off, which seem to kind of do nothing. So if you like beauty filters, you should go with the Note 8. But if you're choosing between the iPhone X and the Pixel 2 XL, you should consider the color temperature of the photos they take and how they handle low lighting situations. The Pixel 2 XL captures more detail in low light, while the iPhone X's low light photos tend to look a little bit flat. I prefer the details of the Pixel, although the iPhone X's photos always look ready for an immediate Instagram without any editing. The Pixel 2 XL photos could use some filters, but they seem to capture the most realistic photo. The color temperature is always a little bit cooler, which you can immediately see, but I prefer that crispness and cool feeling. This probably isn't universal, though. It's also worth noting that the Pixel 2 XL and the iPhone X can do selfies in portrait mode. The Note 8 doesn't have that capability. You'll be happy with any of these three phones, though. It just depends on your preferences, particularly if you like those beauty filters or not. Hey, thanks for watching this video. If you liked what you saw and want to see a full camera shootout, Sean O'Kane and James Barum did an entire video on it. You can see it right here. Just go for it. Click right there. Make sure you subscribe to The Verge also, and we'll see you later. Bye!
 What new phone takes the best selfie?
 We tested the iPhone X, the Pixel 2 XL, the Samsung Note 8, the HTC U11, and the LG V30 to find out.
 I didn't love the HTC U11 or the LG V30. The selfies just didn't compare to Samsung, Google, or Apple's devices.
 For me, the best selfie comes down to the Pixel 2 XL and the iPhone X,
 but you might prefer the Note 8 if you like using beauty filters to smooth your skin.
 I tend to prefer a natural look, so Samsung's extra smooth skin doesn't really work for me.
 With that said, Apple doesn't build any beauty filters into its camera,
 and Google only has a feature called face retouching on and face retouching off, which seem to kind of do nothing.
 So if you like beauty filters, you should go with the Note 8.
 But if you're choosing between the iPhone X and the Pixel 2 XL,
 you should consider the color temperature of the photos they take and how they handle low lighting situations.
 The Pixel 2 XL captures more detail in low light, while the iPhone X's low light photos tend to look a little bit flat.
 I prefer the details of the Pixel, although the iPhone X's photos always look ready for an immediate Instagram without any editing.
 The Pixel 2 XL photos could use some filters, but they seem to capture the most realistic photo.
 The color temperature is always a little bit cooler, which you can immediately see,
 but I prefer that crispness and cool feeling. This probably isn't universal, though.
 It's also worth noting that the Pixel 2 XL and the iPhone X can do selfies in portrait mode.
 The Note 8 doesn't have that capability.
 You'll be happy with any of these three phones, though.
 It just depends on your preferences, particularly if you like those beauty filters or not.
 Hey, thanks for watching this video.
 If you liked what you saw and want to see a full camera shootout, Sean O'Kane and James Barum did an entire video on it.
 You can see it right here. Just go for it. Click right there.
 Make sure you subscribe to The Verge also, and we'll see you later. Bye!