1)Samsung Galaxy S3:
Design and SpecificationSamsung Galaxy S3 is the most anticipated phone for the year 2012. It is the sequel to the extremely successful Samsung Galaxy S2. The ultra slim phone has a bar shaped form factor with a giant 4.8" HD Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen. The phone runs on Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich OS and is powered by a 1.4 GHz Quad core processor with a massive 1GB RAM. The phone is fairly large with dimensions of 136.6 x 70.6 x 8.6 mm making it razor thin and super impressive in looks. The phone weighs a hefty 133grams. The phone features the all new Smart Stay feature which detects whether the user is still looking at the phone to keep the screen awake. The phone also has features such as S-Voice which can understand voice commands and do actions such as increase volume, search etc. The Direct call feature lets you call the contact you are messaging with by just bringing the phone close to your face.
Camera and MultimediaThe phone has an 8MP camera with auto-focus and LED flash. The camera has a chockablock of Geo-tagging, touch focus, face and smile detection and image stabilization for high quality pictures. The phone comes with special Burst Shot feature that lets you capture 20 images at once and the phone then automatically selects the best photo using the Best Shot feature. The camera can record HD video at 1080p resolution at 30fps. The phone also sports a 1.9MP secondary front-facing camera that provides flawless image for video calling.
ConnectivitySamsung Galaxy S3 has all the latest connectivity options among smartphones. The phone runs on quad band 3G and quad band 2G networks as well as 4G LTE 700 network (North America, Korea, Japan). The phone can connect to the internet using EDGE/GPRS and Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, DLNA with Wi-Fi Direct. The phone can also be used as Wi-Fi hotpot. The phone has Bluetooth 4.0 and micro-USB v 2.0(MHL). The phone features S-Beam which lets you use your NFC chip to transfer documents, images etc between friends. The phone has a TV out port to connect to the TV as well.
Battery and StorageThe phone has a standard 2100 mAH Li-Ion battery offering whopping talk time. The phone comes with 16GB,32GB or 64GB of internal memory which can be further expanded up to 32GB using micro-SD card.
Best Price: Rs. 32000.
2)HTC One X+:
Design and Specifications
HTC One X+ is a flagship smartphone from HTC. The phone is an advanced version of the popular HTC one X. The phone has 5.0" LCD capacitive touchscreen with 720*1280 Full HD resolution. The phone runs Android 4.1 Jelly Bean OS and is powered by a 1.6 GHz Quad core processor with 1 GB RAM.The phone has dimensions of 134.36 x 69.9 x 9.3 mm and weighs around 129 gm, making it a large device of average weight.
Camera and Multimedia The phone sports an 8 MP camera with auto-focus, LED flash, Geo-tagging and touch focus. The camera can record full HD videos at 30 fps and has continuous auto-focus and video light functionality. There is a 1.6 MP secondary camera on the phone for video calling. The secondary camera can record videos in 720p HD resolution. The phones large screen and vivid display makes movie watching a pleasure with format support for MP4, H.263, H.264 and WMV.
Connectivity and Features HTC One X+ runs on quad band 2G and 3G networks. The phone can connect to the internet using GPRS, EDGE, 3G and Wifi networks which is much more efficient with the inbuilt Android Browser. Users can also use any other browser of their choice. The phone has Bluetooth 2.1, micro USB 2.0 and is NFC compatible to help with the connectivity needs of users. Data can be shared with other devices such as phones and laptops. Users can also make payments using Google Wallet.
Battery and Storage The phone has a standard 2100 mAh Li-ion battery,providing significant talk time of close to a whole day. The phone comes in variants of 32 GB and 64 GB internal memory which provides ample space for storing the users content such as Applications from Google Play, Contacts, Music, Movies and Games.
See here: Full Review HTC One X+
Beat price:39000.
3)Samsung Galaxy Note II N7100 16GB
- Design and Specifications Samsung Galaxy Note 2 is a hybrid between a smartphone and a tablet. The phone features a 5.5" Super AMOLED capacitive touch screen. The phone runs on Android 4.1 Jelly Bean OS and features the new Touchwiz Nature UI of the Samsung. The phone is powered by a 1.6 GHz quad core Exynos 4420 ARM processor with 2GB RAM.
Camera and Multimedia
The phone sports a 8MP camera with auto-focus and LED flash. The camera has features such as geo-tagging, Simultaneous HD video and image recording, face and smile detection, touch focus and image stabilization. The phone allows play back of music in popular formats such as MP3, WAV, eAAC+, AC3 and FLAC. You can watch movies and videos in popular formats such as MP4, DivX, XviD, WMV, H.264 and H.263.
Connectivity and Features
Samsung Galaxy Note 2 runs on quad band 2G, quad band 3G as well as 4G LTE networks. The phone connects to the internet using GPRS, EDGE, 3G and Wifi networks. The phone comes with Bluetooth 4.0, NFC and micro USB 2.0 for catering to other connectivity needs. The phone comes with a new S-pen with a rubberized Tip. In addition the phone has features such as Pop out play, Pop out Note, and even lets you capture screen shots of the activity on the phone.
Battery and Storage
The phone has a 3100 mAH battery that provides up to 21 hours of talk time in 2G and 12 hours in 3G. The phone will come with 16GB or 32 GB internal memory which can be further expanded via micro SD card to up to 32 GB .
Best Price:35400
4)Google Nexus4:
Design and Specifications:
LG Nexus 4 is a premium smartphone with the Google Nexus branding. The phone has the same specifications as the LG Nexus 4. The phone has a 4.7" capacitive touch screen with a approximately 318 ppi pixel density. The phone runs stock android version 4.2 Jelly Bean OS and is powered by a 1.5 GHz Quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Krait Processor with 2 GB RAM.
Camera and Multimedia
The phone sports a 8 MP camera with auto focus, LED Flash and full HD video recording facility. The camera has additional features such a face detection, image stabilization and Geo-tagging. The phone also has a secondary camera for video calls. Users can listen to music in any format they choose such as MP3, WMA, WAV, FLAC, eAAC+ and AC3. The experience of watching videos in this phone is also incredible with multiple formats such as MP4, H.264, H.263, WMV and DivX supported by the device.
Connectivity and Features
LG Nexus 4 supports quad-band 2G and 3G networks. The phone connects to the internet via EDGE, GPRS, 3G and Wifi networks. The phone is Bluetooth 4.0, NFC capable and has a micro USB 2.1 port for taking care of the additional connectivity needs of users. Using these the user can transfer data with other devices, make payments and even use multiple accessories.
Battery and Storage
The phone has a 2100 mAh battery which provides 15 hours of talk time. The phone comes in variants of 8 GB and 16 GB which are more than enough to store all the users applications, music, movies and data.
Best price:29800.
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5).HTC One X:
Design and Specification
HTC One X is one of the phones from the One Series . The phone has a bar shaped form factor with a giant 4.7 inch Super IPS LCD2 capacitive touchscreen. The phone runs on Android 4 Ice Cream powered by a 1.5 GHz quad core processor with 1GB RAM.
Camera and Multimedia
The phone sports a 8MP with auto focus and LED flash. The camera comes with Simultaneous HD video and image recording great to record your precious moments. The phone also comes with Geo-tagging, face and smile detection aiding you to take high quality photos. The phone also features a 1.3MP secondary camera thats ideal for video calling. The phone comes with a pair of high quality Beats Headphones for your musical needs. The phone can play all the popular audio formats such as MP3, eAAC+, WMA and WAV. It can all the popular video formats such as MP4, H.263, H.264 and WMV.
Connectivity
HTC One X runs on quad band 2G and quad band 3G networks. The phone can connect to the internet using EDGE, GPRS and Wifi technology. The phone can even act as a Wifi hotspot. The phone also comes with the latest Bluetooth 4.0 and micro USB v2.0 to cater to your additional connectivity needs.
Battery and Memory
The phone comes with a massive 1800 mAh standard Li-Ion battery. The phone has 32GB( 26GB user accessible)internal memory which is sufficient for your music and video needs.
Best price:29800
6)Motorola RAZR Maxx :
The Motorola Razr Maxx. The device comes in a candy bar form and is quite stylish to look at. The Razr Maxx is run on the dependable Android v2.3 (Gingerbread) OS which is also upgradable to the smarter Android v4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich) operating software. The phone is backed up by a 1.2 GHz dual core processor and comes packed with 1 GB of RAM which provides for the smooth running of apps on the device.
Interacting with the screen of this phone is an enjoyable experience owing to its large size. The phone possesses a 4.3-inch Super AMOLED Capacitive touchscreen which gives a qHD resolution of 960 x 540 pixels.
The phone features a powerful 8 megapixel primary camera which is capable of recording HD and Full HD video. The device comes with an LED flash for clicking pictures in low light and an 8x digital zoom. The camera also features useful tools like Geo-tagging, Autofocus, Face Detection and Image Stabilization that combine to make it quite easy to use. Additionally, the Motorola Razr Maxx comes with a 1.3 megapixel secondary camera to conduct video calling easily.
Design
The phone has an aesthetically appealing and sleek look to it. The Motorola Razr Maxx has dimensions of 68.9 x 130.7 x 8.99 mm and weighs in at 145 g which makes it quite a slim and light device. The display of the screen is protected by Corning Gorilla Glass. Additionally, the device comes with a number of sensors which enhance the usability of the phone. The Proximity sensor switches off the display when held close to the ear to prevent the user from tapping buttons unnecessarily while on a call. The Ambient Light sensor adjusts the screen brightness depending on the environment in which it is being used. The phone comes with a Battery Temperature sensor and an Accelerometer which combine with the other features to make the device quite easy-to-use.
Storage and Battery
The phone comes with 16 GB of internal memory which can be expanded to up to 32 GB using a micro SD card. The large features of this phone are powered by a massive 3300 mAh battery which provides an ample talktime of 21 hours when used on the 2G network.
Connectivity and Features
The Motorola Razr Maxx is an excellent aid for the user who requires to be connected to the internet while on the move. The phone possesses GPRS and EDGE technology which is capable of connecting the user to the internet via the 2G network. For a higher rate of data transfer the user can access the 3G functionality of the phone. Files and documents can also be exchanged with another device using the USB port or the Bluetooth functionality. The device is also capable of connecting to a wireless network for a better browsing experience as the Razr Maxx is WiFi capable and can be tethered to another device using the WiFi hotspot functionality. The phone also acts as a navigation aid by way of Google Maps which uses GPS support to keep the user aware of their bearings.
The phone is more than capable of providing for the entertainment needs of the user with a music player which can house a good part of the user’s music collection. The device is also capable of supporting HD video playback for an enhanced movie watching experience.
The Motorola Razr Maxx includes bundled apps like Youtube, Gmail, Google Latitude and Google Talk which make the device simple and easy user friendly.
Best price: 29900.
7)HTC Droid DNA:
Design and Specifications
HTC Droid DNA is a premium smartphone with amazing features. The phone sports a massive 5" Super LCD 3 capacitive touch screen that tops the Super LCD 2 screen of the HTC One X. The screen has a display resolution of 1080p Full HD, making it even more attractive than the retina display of iPhone. The display pixel density is over 441 ppi making it the highest in smartphones. The phone runs Android 4.1 Jelly Bean OS out of the box with the latest HTC Sense 4+ UI laced over it. The phone houses a 1.5 Ghz quad core SnapDragon S4 Krait processor with 2 GB RAM.
Camera and Multimedia
HTC has always provided great cameras with its phones and the Droid DNA is no exception. The phone houses a 8 MP primary camera with multitude of features such as auto focus, LED flash, geo-tagging, face and smile detection and simultaneous HD video and image recording. The camera is capable of recording full HD videos at 30 fps with stereo sound and in built video stabilization. The phone has a 2.1 MP secondary camera that is also capable of recording full HD videos and is great for HD video calls.
Connectivity and Features
HTC Droid DNA runs on 2G, 3G CDMA, GSM networks depending on markets. The phone also provides LTE connectivity. Users can browse the internet via GPRS, EDGE, 3G and LTE technology as well as Wifi. The phone provides all the latest provisions for sharing data such as Bluetooth 4.0, micro USB 2.0 and NFC.
Battery and Storage
The phone houses a 2020 mAH battery which is less than the one in HTC One X+ but should suffice for a days operation. The phone provides 16 GB of internal memory out of which only 11 GB is available to the user. There is no micro SD card slot to expand this internal memory which is a let down.
8)LG Optimus 4X HD:
Design and Specifications
LG Optimus 4X is a premium smartphone from LG. The phone features an 1.5 GHz NVDIA Tegra 3 Quad Core processor and runs Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich Operating System. The phone has 1GB RAM. The phone has a 4.7" True HD-IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen and runs the Optimus User Interface v 3.0.
Camera and Multimedia
The phone houses a 8MP primary camera with auto focus and LED flash. The camera comes with a host of features such as Geo-tagging,touch focus, image stabilization and also has face and smile detection. The camera can record videos at Full HD 1080p resolution with 30fps speed. There is also a 1.3MP secondary camera for video calling. The phone is perfect for watching videos in DivX, Xvid, MP4, H.264,H.263 and WMV formats. The phone is a delight for music listeners with MP3, WAV, WMA and eAAC+ format support.
Connectivity and Features
LG Optimus 4X runs on quad band 2G and penta band 3G networks. The phone connects to the internet via GPRS, EDGE, 3G as well as WiFi. The phone has Bluetooth 4.0 support as well as NFC and micro USB 2.0 for catering to all your connectivity needs.
Battery and Storage
The phone has a 2140 mAh battery to provide you ample power support. The phone has 16 GB storage internal memory which can be further expanded by up to 32GB via micro SD card.
Best Price:26800.
9)Sony Xperia S:
Design and Specifications
Sony Xperia S is the premium smartphone from the NXT range of Sony Xperia smartphone. The phone has a bar shaped form factor and sports a 4.3" LED back-lit capacitive touch screen. The phone runs on Android 2.3 Gingerbread with a planned upgrade to Android 4 Ice Cream Sandwich. The phone is powered by a 1.5GHz Dual Core smartphone with 1 GB RAM.
Camera and Multimedia
The phone has a 12MP camera with auto focus and LED flash. The camera has some mind blowing features such as Geo tagging, auto face and smile detection, touch focus to help with taking high quality pictures. The camera also lets you take 3D panoramic pictures and comes with image stabilization. The phone supports the playback of popular audio formats such as MP3, eAAC+, WMA and WAV and popular video formats such as MP4, H.263, H.264 and WMV.
Connectivity
Sony Xperia S runs on quad band 2G and quad band 3G networks. The phone connects to the internet using GPRS, EDGE and Wifi. The phone also has Bluetooth 2.1, Micro USb 2.0 and NFC to cater to other connectivity needs. The phone in fact comes with 4 free NFC tags that can be programmed to do basic tasks such as changing the phones audio profile, or activating alarms etc.
Battery and Storage
The phone has a 1750 mAh standard Li-Ion battery that can provide a talk time of up to 7 hrs and 30 min in 3G and up to 8 hrs and 30 min in 2G networks. The phone comes with 32 GB of internal memory with no option to expand.
Best price:25800
10)Samsung Galaxy Note:
Design and Specifications
The Samsung Galaxy Note has a large 5.3 inch screen. Light and sleek, the device helps you enjoy high quality images and videos even while you are on the move. The HD Super AMOLED touchscreen has a resolution of 1200 x 800 pixels for a crisp and clear viewing experience. An ARM Cortex A9 CPU powers the device. A dual 1.4 GHz processor enables the processing of instructions and apps at a very high speed. The Galaxy Note has a Full Touch form factor. An Android 2.3 (Gingerbread) operating system has been chosen as the apt operating system for the device because of its advanced features, speed and sophistication.
Camera and Multimedia
The phone has an 8MP camera with a digital and optical zoom of 4X. It also has LED Flash and Auto Focus options. The various shot modes available include Beauty, Smile Shot, Share Shot, Panorama, and Single Shot. The Photo effects available include Sepia, None, grayscale, and Negative. It also has a White Balance option and the images are available in JPEG format. CIF, QCIF, VGA, HD, QVGA, and Full HD video recording features are provided. Video editor, video streaming, and video messaging are some of the other recording features.
Connectivity and Features
The Galaxy Note has GSM and EDGE Band connectivity of 850/900/1800/1900 MHz. It also has 3G band connectivity of 850/900/1900/2100 MHz Bluetooth, Wi Fi, WAP. Other connectivity features such as NFC and micro USB 2.1 are also provided.
Battery and Memory
A 2500 mAh battery is used to operate the phone. It has a talk time of 1/570 minutes for 2G and up to 810 minutes for 3G. The stand-by talk time of the gadget is up to 960 hours for 2G and up to 820 hours for 3G. The Galaxy Note has a 16 GB user memory. FM, Voice Memo, Mobile Printing, and Document Viewer are among the additional features of this phone.
Best price:Rs,26800.
