Flash me! Lenovo Vibe X2 Pro has plug-in flash for selfies (hands-on)

Ok, so it isn’t an embedded front-facing camera flash like that found in the HTC Desire Eye, but the Vibe Xtension Selfie Flash that Lenovo made specifically to pair with the Vibe X2 Pro is at least a step in the right direction — and you don’t even have to have a Vibe X2 to use it.

If you do, however, the plug-in accessory rewards you by automatically taking a photo three seconds after you illuminate its eight LED bulbs with a button press on the back. In other phones, you’ll need to press the shutter button yourself (which isn’t hard). The idea is that a flash will bump up lighting conditions for the notoriously poorly-lit and often unflattering self-shot.

The pocket-size Vibe Xtension Selfie Flash attachment snaps into the headset jack and charges with a 3.5mm-to-microSD extension.

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https://www.cnet.com/reviews/lenovo-vibe-x2-pro-preview/