A few quick setting tweaks can have you take the best front-facing pictures possible Selfies are a thing, and if you don't vehemently object to the practice you'll be glad to know that your Note 4 has several tools for taking great front-facing camera shots. The cameras on the front of phones are almost always second class citizens compared to the rear shooters, but the Note 4's 3.7MP camera with a super wide angle lens is actually quite good. The software features that support the good sensor and lens also help things along, but there are quite a few to get a handle on if you want to take the best shots with your front-facing camera. We're going to walk you through some of the features you should be aware of on the Note 4's camera, and how to make the most of them for the best front-facing pictures. Verizon is offering the Pixel 4a for just $10/mo on new Unlimited lines

Beauty face

This is a somewhat awkward setting, and it's on by default on the Note 4. "Beauty face" digitally smooths out your face and features to make them a bit more appealing. It can be applied from a 0 to 8 scale of intensity, and the effect is seen live on your face as you change it. It's available in the shortcut bar by default, but of course you can set it to 0 and remove it if you don't want the effect placed on you at all for a "natural" look. Choosing resolution and aspect ratio

By default the Note 4 captures front-facing camera pictures in a 16:9 widescreen aspect ratio, which takes advantage of the full 3.7MP of the camera. Combining the wide aspect ratio with the wide-angle lens can often make shots look a little too wide, particularly when in landscape, so you can choose other aspect ratios if you want. Tap the settings gear, then the "3.7M" button to select picture size — if you want something more traditional choose 2.8MP 4:3, or if you want to go straight to Instagram try 2.1MP 1:1. Use the volume keys and heart rate sensor to take photos