10 Best Smartphones of 2012
Dec 12, 2012 03:59 PM EDT by In 2012 the smartphone wars became less about bragging about who had the most cores and more about screen size and innovative features. Samsung made the biggest overall impact with two hit phones: The Galaxy S III introduced the world to breakthrough sharing features, while the category-busting 5.5-inch Galaxy Note II took phablets to new heights.
Meanwhile, Apple’s highly anticipated iPhone 5 pushed the design envelope with a jaw-droppingly thin and light sequel with a bigger (but not too big) display. But Apple and Samsung were far from the only winners. In fact, two devices on our top 10 list run Windows Phone 8 — one from Nokia and one from HTC — which says there’s plenty of competition for your smartphone dollar. Here are our top picks of the year.
iPhone 5 (AT&T, Sprint, Verizon)
The iPhone 5 gives Apple fans what they’ve been waiting for, including a bigger screen, 4G LTE and easier Facebook sharing. But it’s the design of this phone that makes it truly stand out. Measuring just 0.3 inches thick and and weighing a mere 4 ounces, the iPhone 5 is so light and svelte that you really have to hold it in your hands to believe it.
This one-hand-friendly handset also boasts one of the sharpest cameras around, a fast A6 chip and more than 7 hours of battery life. Yes, the Maps app is flawed, but otherwise the iPhone 5’s combination of portability, performance, apps and accessories can’t be beat.
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December 16th, 2012 at 2:50 am
I have just been reading your article,on the smart phones.I was hoping to get a better overall review.It turns ot your magazine,went with the group.When I picked up your magazine.I felt it didn’t make a better story.To bad the rest of the phones didn’t receive the same respect.The IPhone5 is smaller and just received 4LTE.I aslo noticed.You offered hands-on.And.more special treatment,with the ios6 tips.Nothing like this for any of the other new phones.Come on guys and gals.And,is.really gone backwards.With no YouTube and GoogleMaps.Plus, a 4in. Screen.It does have Siri and a better screen.And,yet it gets more respect.Being a new phone,we get accessories to boot.What about the other new one???Any Androids or anything???.I am looking forward to a few more copies of your magazine.With hope of yours setting the bar,higher.You’ve have a very good magazine!!
December 25th, 2012 at 5:56 am
Well, i think Samsung Galaxy S3 deserves to be at the Top
December 25th, 2012 at 10:33 pm
Excuse me…. one of the best phones of what year?
December 29th, 2012 at 5:05 am
Samsung Galaxy Note 2 deserves to be on top.
December 31st, 2012 at 12:37 am
The Samsung Galaxy Note 2 is the best phone in the world ! it’s the World Champion ! i had a Blackberry 9700 and a iphone 4s 32gb and i enjoyed both of them very much, but the Galaxy note 2 is in a class all by itself. The Samsung Galaxy s3 is the 2nd best phone in the World ! it is a dynamite phone.
January 11th, 2013 at 11:33 pm
10 smart phones.. and no htc one x… Weird.
by this list I vote for droid DNA.
full hd display, 2gb ram. 5″display. He will eat others
for breakfast. Cya
January 16th, 2013 at 3:37 am
I think the list should be like this (1) nexus 4 (2) lumia 920 (3) galaxy s3 (4) iphone 5 (5) note 2 (6) htc one x
January 17th, 2013 at 5:44 pm
Galaxy Note 2 should be number 1.
Best phone by along way.
January 21st, 2013 at 3:33 pm
The Samsung S3 was all ready voted the best smart phone for 2012. End of discussion. That being said the I5 doesn’t have a chance against the S4 which will be released in a few months.
January 22nd, 2013 at 2:08 am
asus padfone 2 is the best,…
January 31st, 2013 at 3:40 am
I phone is the world’s best phone. No doubt it is…!
February 4th, 2013 at 4:21 am
excuse me….plzz
samsung s3 is the best smartphone till now
iphone is a f***
February 5th, 2013 at 5:12 am
i5 is the best!!!!!!!!
February 16th, 2013 at 10:42 am
This is a joke should not have even been alowed to be published Iphone 5 the best lmao. This bull artical is the best joke of the year. We all no what is the best phone…….. Who ever wrote this is a Isheep so is who ever published.
February 26th, 2013 at 3:31 am
S3 deserves to be the best
IPhone is BUllShi**
April 5th, 2013 at 3:52 pm
Nokia Lumia 920 deserves to be on the top of the list
April 11th, 2013 at 6:58 am
HTC 8X. Design + Functionality = Number 1
April 20th, 2013 at 11:04 am
You guys admit it iPhone 5 is the best phone in the world and hello samsung galaxy s3 copied the iPhone 5.