Would you buy a phone for the great selfie camera?

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Would you buy a phone for the great selfie camera?
The newly announced HTC Desire Eye, with its 13 MP front-facing camera, is just the tip of the iceberg in the latest trend of phones with souped-up front-facing cameras. Needless to say, it's all due to the selfie, usie, and extreme selfie phenomena that are sweeping the globe, forcing people do silly stuff with bulls running behind them.

First it was HTC with the wide-angle 88 degree camera on the One (M7), then a bunch of Chinese makers like Huawei started outfitting their handsets with frontal cameras that are wide-angle, high-res, or both. Samsung now also chips in with the 3.7 MP 120 degree f/1.8 aperture front snapper of the Note 4, Nokia announced a selfie Lumia 730, Sony outed a weird looking selfie accessory, and it all culminates now with the Desire Eye. That one has two 13 MP shooters front and rear, and both are equipped with two-tone LED flash, for the most perfect groups selfies and video chat sessions available on a phone. 

Well, manufacturers ideas what users want are one thing, and their actual take on the matter is another, that's why we wanted to ask you if a good frontal camera is now a consideration when you are choosing a phone. Take your pick in the poll below, and tell us why in the comments.

Would you buy a phone for the great selfie camera?

Yes, this is one of my requirements now when looking for a new phone
26.03%
No, I don't use the front-facing cam much
73.97%

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