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The Top 5 smartphones reviewed

By | PC Advisor | 23 January 13

PC Advisor selects the best 5 smartphones available in the UK right now, using our hundreds of mobile phone reviews to choose the best blend of price and performance. And when you've found the phone you like, compare mobile phone deals to get the best tariff. 

5. Motorola Razr i

Motorola Razr i
  • Reviewed on: 25 September 12
  • RRP: £345 inv VAT
  • Rating: Rated 9 out of 10

The Motorola Razr i is a great all-rounder smartphone. It offers a great combination of design and performance for a reasonable price. It's worth a look for its price and worthy of our recommended award.

4. Samsung Galaxy S3

Samsung Galaxy S3
  • Reviewed on: 6 June 12
  • RRP: From £29 per month; Around £500 SIM-free
  • Rating: Rated 9 out of 10

The Galaxy S3 has turned out to be an excellent smartphone. It offers a good design and build quality, despite our small niggles. Samsung has put together an impressive set of hardware resulting in silky smooth performance and extensive software features. We can't give the number one spot to two smartphones, so the iPhone nudges it on a show of hands, but it really is a matter of personal taste. The S3 really is as good a smartphone as you can buy right now. Samsung Galaxy S3 vs Apple iPhone 4S comparison review.

3. HTC One X+

HTC One X+
  • Reviewed on: 23 January 13
  • RRP: Around £450 inc VAT
  • Rating: Rated 9 out of 10

With a newer version of Android, fixed build quality issues and significantly increased battery life, the One X+ is a polished and honed version of its predecessor. It's now an even better all-round quality smartphone with a reasonable price tag.

2. Google Nexus 4

Google Nexus 4
  • Reviewed on: 14 November 12
  • RRP: £239 for 8GB; £279 for 16GB
  • Rating: Rated 9 out of 10

As long as the storage capacities suffice, the Nexus 4 is the definition of a bargain. You quite simply get the performance and features of a high-end smartphone for half the price you would expect to pay. Unless you're set on an iPhone, the Nexus 4 is an unbeatable deal.

1. Apple iPhone 5

Apple iPhone 5
  • Reviewed on: 8 October 12
  • RRP: £529 (16GB)
  • Rating: Rated 9 out of 10

The iPhone 5 really is much more than a tall iPhone 4S with a new plug. The people may demand a revolution every upgrade season. But Apple may just have supplied what the people need, not what they say they want. And that's a powerful evolution on the theme of iPhone which is currently putting the competiton back on the starting blocks.

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