Systems and methods for selecting media items

A mobile device comprising:

• an image capture device configured to capture a first set of media items;
• a memory configured to store the first set of media items;
• a processor coupled to the memory, the processor configured to:
• receive, from a user, a selection to share a file corresponding to a combined media item;
• select a group of media items from the first set of media items based on a similarity of one or more characteristics associated with each media item in the group of media items;
• compress one or more media items in the selected group of media items to generate the combined media item;
• and
• transmit the combined media item to a remote device;
• and
• a display device coupled to the processor and configured to display at least one of the group of media items and the combined media item, wherein the image capture device, the memory, the processor, and the display device are included in a single form factor.