Here are our rankings for the best mobile phones around, currently available in all the world
Number 20: Nokia Lumia 620
The first batch of Windows Phone 8 handsets had a lot going for them, including a pretty premium
price tag. Now, a few months later, Nokia has delivered an affordable Windows handset to the
Australian market.
Number 19: Samsung Galaxy Nexus
The first 'Google phone' to come without the search giant's branding, the Samsung Galaxy Nexus is meant to be the device that preaches the power of Ice Cream Sandwich to the awe-struck Android masses - and now it's now been updated to Android Jelly Bean.
Number 18: Sony Xperia S
We used to love the Xperia Arc S - but we're a fickle bunch, and now Ericsson has been cast aside,
we're all over the new brand like a cat on a fresh set of curtains.
Number 17: Samsung Galaxy S2
It's frankly amazing that on the eve of the Galaxy S4's announcement, the S2 still manages to hold a place in the top 15 phones
Number 16: iPhone 4S
When Apple announced this phone, it's testament to the power of the rumour mill that people were
angry it wasn't called the iPhone 5, which is now a real device.
Number 15: HTC One S
There are few phones we play with where we think that we have the complete package and would happily give five stars. The HTC One S would have had five stars had it not been for the 16GB
memory cap and non-HD screen.
Number 14: BlackBerry Z10
The Z10 was meant to be the phone that brought BlackBerry back from the brink of annihilation and
made the Canadian smartphone company relevant in a world of iPhone 5s and Galaxy S3s
Number 13: Motorola Razor HD
Exclusive to Telstra as a way to showcase its 4G network, the Razr HD is the bigger, higher-specced
version of the Razor M.
Number 12: Sony Xperia TX
Good enough for James Bond in Skyfall, the Xperia TX was Sony's flagship before the superb Xperia Z arrived
Number 11: Nokia Lumia 920
What's better than a top Windows Phone 7 handset? A Windows Phone 8 one, and we've got
no qualms about telling you this is the best Windows Phone out there.
Number 10: HTC One XL
Telstra went on the offensive for its 4G network last year, taking the superb HTC One X and launching a 4G version in the shape of the One XL.
Number 9: HTC One X
The HTC One X is an odd handset - not in the design (lovely) or the features (top-end) - but that it's seen
as a 'renaissance' phone for the firm, despite its success in such a short time.
Number 8: LG Optimus G
LG spent the best part of 2012 focusing on capturing the Aussie prepaid smartphone market with cheap and cheerful smartphones for the budget conscious.
Number 7: Samsung Galaxy S3
With the Samsung Galaxy S4 now launched, the S3 has predictably fallen down the rankings thanks to there being a better phone to recommend. But don't worry: the S3 is still a wondrous phone: it's got every kind of feature we could ask for and more, and raised the bar once again in terms of what consumers should be expecting in terms of battery life, processor speed and media management.
Number 6: Samsung Galaxy Note 2
It hasn't even been a year since the original Samsung Galaxy Note launched. Many (including us, we admit) were not convinced. Who on earth would want something so big to make their calls and surf the internet, even with a glorified stylus? Cue awkward silence.
Number 5: Google Nexus 4
Google and LG have worked together to bring to market a fantastic offering. We showed it to two friends who are both Apple fans. The kind of people who shower in holy water if they're exposed to Android. Both of them were smitten.
Number 4: iPhone 5
Did you see this one coming? The iPhone 5 in at
fourth place in our rankings? Some thought higher,
some thought lower - it depends on your level of
Apple bias.
Number 3: Sony Xperia Z
The Japanese technology giant needed to pull out
the big guns this year if it was seriously going to
compete in the smartphone race. While handsets like the Xperia S and Xperia TX were solid, they never really threatened the market
leaders thanks to irregular software updates and
an overbearing UI.
Number 2: Samsung Galaxy S4
All change at the top! Samsung managed to hold
off HTC at the top in 2012, but this year the
supreme stylings of the HTC One proved too strong
against a phone that's a slightly-better-version of
its predecessor. Well, that's not really fair - it's only in looks that it's
too similar, and sadly that was one of the biggest
issues most users had with the S3. It's not the
world's biggest smartphone crime, but it's enough
to keep it from the top spot.
Number 1: HTC One
With a less than stellar past couple of years, HTC has
pulled out all the stops with its latest flagship. While the name seems a little confusing given it has
dropped a letter from last year's One X, inside is an
all new phone packed full of awesome features
designed to give the user a much fuller mobile
experience.
Guys which one will you prefer to buy.....
Number 20: Nokia Lumia 620
The first batch of Windows Phone 8 handsets had a lot going for them, including a pretty premium
price tag. Now, a few months later, Nokia has delivered an affordable Windows handset to the
Australian market.
Number 19: Samsung Galaxy Nexus
The first 'Google phone' to come without the search giant's branding, the Samsung Galaxy Nexus is meant to be the device that preaches the power of Ice Cream Sandwich to the awe-struck Android masses - and now it's now been updated to Android Jelly Bean.
Number 18: Sony Xperia S
We used to love the Xperia Arc S - but we're a fickle bunch, and now Ericsson has been cast aside,
we're all over the new brand like a cat on a fresh set of curtains.
Number 17: Samsung Galaxy S2
It's frankly amazing that on the eve of the Galaxy S4's announcement, the S2 still manages to hold a place in the top 15 phones
Number 16: iPhone 4S
When Apple announced this phone, it's testament to the power of the rumour mill that people were
angry it wasn't called the iPhone 5, which is now a real device.
Number 15: HTC One S
There are few phones we play with where we think that we have the complete package and would happily give five stars. The HTC One S would have had five stars had it not been for the 16GB
memory cap and non-HD screen.
Number 14: BlackBerry Z10
The Z10 was meant to be the phone that brought BlackBerry back from the brink of annihilation and
made the Canadian smartphone company relevant in a world of iPhone 5s and Galaxy S3s
Number 13: Motorola Razor HD
Exclusive to Telstra as a way to showcase its 4G network, the Razr HD is the bigger, higher-specced
version of the Razor M.
Number 12: Sony Xperia TX
Good enough for James Bond in Skyfall, the Xperia TX was Sony's flagship before the superb Xperia Z arrived
Number 11: Nokia Lumia 920
What's better than a top Windows Phone 7 handset? A Windows Phone 8 one, and we've got
no qualms about telling you this is the best Windows Phone out there.
Number 10: HTC One XL
Telstra went on the offensive for its 4G network last year, taking the superb HTC One X and launching a 4G version in the shape of the One XL.
Number 9: HTC One X
The HTC One X is an odd handset - not in the design (lovely) or the features (top-end) - but that it's seen
as a 'renaissance' phone for the firm, despite its success in such a short time.
Number 8: LG Optimus G
LG spent the best part of 2012 focusing on capturing the Aussie prepaid smartphone market with cheap and cheerful smartphones for the budget conscious.
Number 7: Samsung Galaxy S3
With the Samsung Galaxy S4 now launched, the S3 has predictably fallen down the rankings thanks to there being a better phone to recommend. But don't worry: the S3 is still a wondrous phone: it's got every kind of feature we could ask for and more, and raised the bar once again in terms of what consumers should be expecting in terms of battery life, processor speed and media management.
Number 6: Samsung Galaxy Note 2
It hasn't even been a year since the original Samsung Galaxy Note launched. Many (including us, we admit) were not convinced. Who on earth would want something so big to make their calls and surf the internet, even with a glorified stylus? Cue awkward silence.
Number 5: Google Nexus 4
Google and LG have worked together to bring to market a fantastic offering. We showed it to two friends who are both Apple fans. The kind of people who shower in holy water if they're exposed to Android. Both of them were smitten.
Number 4: iPhone 5
Did you see this one coming? The iPhone 5 in at
fourth place in our rankings? Some thought higher,
some thought lower - it depends on your level of
Apple bias.
Number 3: Sony Xperia Z
The Japanese technology giant needed to pull out
the big guns this year if it was seriously going to
compete in the smartphone race. While handsets like the Xperia S and Xperia TX were solid, they never really threatened the market
leaders thanks to irregular software updates and
an overbearing UI.
Number 2: Samsung Galaxy S4
All change at the top! Samsung managed to hold
off HTC at the top in 2012, but this year the
supreme stylings of the HTC One proved too strong
against a phone that's a slightly-better-version of
its predecessor. Well, that's not really fair - it's only in looks that it's
too similar, and sadly that was one of the biggest
issues most users had with the S3. It's not the
world's biggest smartphone crime, but it's enough
to keep it from the top spot.
Number 1: HTC One
With a less than stellar past couple of years, HTC has
pulled out all the stops with its latest flagship. While the name seems a little confusing given it has
dropped a letter from last year's One X, inside is an
all new phone packed full of awesome features
designed to give the user a much fuller mobile
experience.
Guys which one will you prefer to buy.....
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