The smartphone world continues to fascinate and excite me, especially when I look around on the train and see just about everyone using a smartphone — even as manufacturers continue to push the limits of technology.
While we all have our personal preferences, and there’s no one phone that is perfect for everyone, I think we can generally agree what models may be considered for the top ten. Because several new phones have appeared since my last list was published in June, let’s take a look at my current ten best picks. Feel free to chime in with your opinion on how the list could be shuffled.
1. Lenovo Vibe X2 4G
- 12.7-cm (5-inch) capacitive touch display
- 2 GHz MediaTek 6595M octa core processor
- 13MP primary, 5 MP secondary camera
- Dual SIM, 4G LTE, WiFi, Bluetooth
- Android v4.4 (KitKat)
- 2300 mAh battery
- Exchange offer price – Rs 15,999/-
- Price – Rs 19,999/-
2. Huawei Honor 6
- 12.7-cm (5-inch) full HD JDI In-cell display
- 1.7 GHz Kirin octa core processor
- 13 MP primary, 5 MP secondary camera
- 3G, WiFi, Bluetooth
- Android v4.4 (KitKat)
- 3000 mAh battery
- Offer price – Rs 17,999/-
3. HTC One M8
- 12.7-cm (5-inch) S-LCD touch display
- 2.5 GHz Snapdragon 801 quad core processor
- HTC ultrapixel primary, 5 MP secondary camera
- 3G, WiFi, Bluetooth
- Android v4.4 (KitKat)
- 2600 mAh battery
- Offer price – Rs 45,461/-
4. Sony Xperia Z3 Compact
- 11.68-cm (4.6-inch) capacitive touch display
- 2.5 GHz Snapdragon 801 Krait 400 quad core processor
- 20.7 MP primary, 2.2 MP secondary camera
- 3G, WiFi, Bluetooth
- Android v4.4 (KitKat)
- 3100 mAh battery
- Offer price – Rs 39,108/-
5. LG G3
- 13.97-cm (5.5-inch) LCD capacitive touch display
- 2.5 GHz Snapdragon quad core processor
- 13 MP primary, 2.1 MP secondary camera
- 3G, WiFi, Bluetooth
- Android v4.4 (KitKat)
- 3000 mAh battery
- Offer price – Rs 36,799/-
6. HTC Desire 820
- 13.97-cm (5.5-inch) HD IPS LCD touch display
- Snapdragon 615 quad core processor
- 13 MP primary, 8 MP secondary camera
- 3G, WiFi, Bluetooth, HTC Boom Sound, HTC Blink Feed
- Android v4.4 (KitKat)
- 2600 mAh battery
- Offer price – Rs 23,780/-
7. Samsung Galaxy S5
- 12.95-cm (5.1-inch) Super AMOLED touch display
- Adonis Prime2 octa core (Quad 1.9 GHz + Quad 1.3 GHz) processor
- 16 MP primary, 5 MP secondary camera
- 3G, WiFi, Bluetooth, NFC, DLNA, Heart Rate sensor, Finger print scanner
- Android v4.4 (KitKat)
- 2800 mAh battery
- Offer price – Rs 33,994/-
8. Samsung Galaxy Grand Prime
- 12.7-cm (5-inch) Super AMOLED touch display
- 1.2 GHz Quad core processor
- 8 MP primary, 5 MP secondary camera
- Dual SIM, 3G, WiFi, Bluetooth
- Android v4.4 (KitKat)
- 2600 mAh battery
- Offer price – Rs 14,900/-
9. Sony Xperia C3
- 13.97-cm (5.5-inch) TFT touch display
- 1.2 GHz Qualcomm MSM8926 quad core processor
- 8 MP primary, 5 MP secondary camera
- Dual SIM, 3G, WiFi, Bluetooth
- Android v4.4 (KitKat)
- 2500 mAh battery
- Offer price – Rs 18,064/-
10. LG Nexus 5
- 12.57-cm (4.95-inch) HD IPS touch display
- 2.3 GHz Snapdragon 800 quad core processor
- 8 MP primary, 2 MP secondary camera
- 3G, WiFi, Bluetooth, NFC, DLNA
- Android v4.4 (KitKat)
- 2300 mAh battery
- Offer price – Rs 29,999/-
