Top 10 Smartphones
May 16th, 2012 by LAPTOP Editors The number of smartphone choices can be a little dizzying. The field is diversifying, and with the constant introduction of new phones, it can be tough to know if your device is still beating the competition. Want to know which ones are the best right now? Here are our top picks that will deliver the most bang for your buck.
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June 20th, 2011 at 9:26 am
It would be nice to see this in a table format comparing all the different phones and their features.
3g, 4g, size, weight, flash media, battery life etc.
It would also be great to see what the phones cost without a subscription. How much to own the phone and not be locked into a contract.
June 22nd, 2011 at 9:29 am
Are you serious? How can you say the iPhone is better than the thunderbolt or the EVO! Is Apple paying you salary? Just saying… the techies all know Android rocks over Apple.
June 28th, 2011 at 9:09 am
Stopped viewing the data after two screen redraws. I will not use a site like this that forces me to watch an ad every time the screen redraws. If you want to coax users to your website – provide the content as if I were a subscriber. Forcing me to waste the time trying to watch it (and now to make this comment) means that I won’t be back – in this day and age you get one shot – do it right.
I won’t be back.
July 30th, 2011 at 9:26 pm
it would be better when there is Nokia 9300 displayed among smart phones
August 2nd, 2011 at 1:50 pm
You gotta be kidding me. Force-Closes? Fragmented Operating Systems? This is basically top phones sold, not top performing phones as Windows Phones would clearly be the winner here or runner up to Apple. Hell I get 3 days of use out of my HD7 compared to almost a full day with my HTC EVO. And wait, I dont ever remembering having to force close an app or one crashing or better yet rebooting my phone. I file insurance claims for cellular carriers and I can tell you, Android has some problems. My tiles on my home screen change in real-time while your little icons do nothing but remind you Google has got yo a$$!
August 10th, 2011 at 12:30 pm
what the hell is up with all those forced advertising pop-ups with no choice of canceling/deleting/closing !!? This is a horrible viewing/browsing experience….Now, 8 best smartphones with the iphone 4 listed twice?? really?? You could have replaced one of them with the SGSII or HTC Sensation IMHO…
August 10th, 2011 at 1:31 pm
What is this list??????? Galaxy S and Galaxy S 2 isn’t on here??????
Ya. American carriers sucks ass. Can’t get one of the best selling Android phones 4 MONTHS after it launched…
I’ve been importing all my phone since i could remember…. fucking american carriers…..
August 14th, 2011 at 12:29 pm
Are you serious? Where is the photon? Best phone on sprint our probably any carrier today period.
August 16th, 2011 at 12:00 pm
Dil,
its not the carriers fault for not getting the GS2, its stupid Apple and the patent troll lawyers suing everyone to prevent competition. boooo Apple you suck. itunes sucks also.
I agree with frustrated. you are gonn make us watch this stupid ad every page turn and the add at the bottom of the page. really, I wont be back either.
August 16th, 2011 at 4:24 pm
Ok whats up with the forced ad everytime i want to view a page. Where is the samsung S series of phones? Iphone??? Really??? Ok. note to self, done return to laptopmag.com , ever.
September 27th, 2011 at 2:56 pm
Galaxy S II has been added to our Top 10 list…we were waiting for U.S. version
October 23rd, 2011 at 2:08 pm
what a sexy design.. but i’m waiting for iPhone 5. it’s more futuristic.
October 28th, 2011 at 3:34 am
None of this is as slim and elegant as the Xperia Arc S! Best design out there.
November 20th, 2011 at 2:32 pm
Absolutely a waste of time to read. Where is any phone with a Windows 7 OS? Everyone that I know who had an iPhone who switched over has said it is much better. Today these editors are old school and not up on technology changes.
November 21st, 2011 at 5:58 am
You gotta be kidding me.
First of all – they pulled out the classic – “iPhone 5 as #1, because Apple rocks, its transcendental touchscreen with the astounding camera…”
And why is the Samsung Galaxy S down there? Where’s the HTC Evo? Where’s all the reality?
Come on, it’s time to wake up. No more ephemeral fantasies about the “perfect, infallible” Apple fruitphone.
November 21st, 2011 at 4:43 pm
“Yeah Well, thatsl like, your opinion man”.-The Dude
No one will ever agree on a cell phone. Everyone lives in different situations, monetarily what they can afford and also where they live because it affects connections and connection speeds. I live out in mountainous country and literally in a cell phone dead zone, we actually just got cell service at my house and the surrounding areas about 3 weeks ago! So for me I still have an old school samsung flip phone. It does what I need.
After doing some research, if I was to buy a smart phone right now, I would go with the Samsung Galaxy X2 or the Nexus Prime when it comes out in the USA. But everyone differs on that. Thats why it seems so silly that people on here get so worked up over it. Really what they need to start fixing is the plans that they offer and the deals and accessories that come with the phones. That is how you could really knock them all out of the park and become the #1 cell phone company–give people a cheap fair plan that actually makes it worth it for them to use your product.
November 22nd, 2011 at 10:42 am
Haha. I love the way all of the apple haters came here to give out to whoever made the article. Nice one guys, giving everyone else a bad name!
November 24th, 2011 at 3:41 am
You know what’s amazing? This site suddenly having reviews. How come the Samsung attack fanboys article never got one wonders me. Anyway, I’d put the Lumia 800 on number 1. Gotta love that sexiness.
November 26th, 2011 at 4:47 am
Mary, even if the techies like Andriod over iPhone, its the users who matter most as any business can tell you. And users prefer iPhones by a mile! And btw is Android paying you money?
November 29th, 2011 at 7:45 am
Again the mindless masses must bow down before the altar of apple and kiss apples butt.Android phones are a a thing of beauty to watch it develop each new issure. What has apple done,just stick it you.You have to use everything thats branded apple or esle.
December 3rd, 2011 at 6:44 am
attention pls:
comparing HTC and Iphone 4S.., which one is best..? pls suggest.. which one i should go for..?
December 9th, 2011 at 12:09 pm
Firts time on this site & the last. Review on phone sucks! Why is that phone better? CPU? Megapixels on cams? Resolution? You like the OS? Is this your opinion based on looks or sells? I could do a better review than that sorry man & having to close an add just to look at a bigger picture of a phone with no details?
January 9th, 2012 at 2:58 pm
really!!!??? A fu–cking pop up ad everytime i try to see the next phone on the list. Forget it!!!
January 10th, 2012 at 2:56 pm
Pop up sucks… iPhone is old hat man… get a real life…
January 14th, 2012 at 7:39 am
I like the HTC designs. They are sleek and sexy. The screen is just too sensitive though.
January 27th, 2012 at 6:22 am
one of the best, the korean giant “SAMSUNG”…., SO SLEEK…(*_*)
February 5th, 2012 at 4:25 pm
Really, how the f does the iphone make the list of top 10? maybe top 20. Whats with the adds? Is this site owned by a hebrew? This site is crap. SKIP
March 4th, 2012 at 7:14 am
OUCH!!!! HATERS IN FULL FORCE!!!!! No, but seriuosly, I totally lLUV mau Samsung INFUSE, wouldn’t trade it for anything except newer version… why doesn’t it ever get reveiwed. and I agree this sight SUCKS cus it’s all about the ads… so I wonder how many of your paying ad customers are reading the comments? Prob find out when they stop sending the checks…. If you don’t crash and burn first, u may learn that the we the public WILL ALWAYS CHOOSE to skip the pop-up and spam sites…………….. BIG FAT “UNLIKE” HAHAHAHAHBLAHAHAHAHAHA
March 4th, 2012 at 8:38 pm
Apple iPhone 4S is definitely my dream phone!
March 13th, 2012 at 1:27 pm
Really? iPhone4s number 1? no sorry, that is old news. I dont know how a windows phone 7 is last? Any windows 7 phone is better than the iPhone
March 23rd, 2012 at 9:31 am
Why would anyone waste money on an iphone? I have owned them all and broke most of them. itunes is what makes the iphone SUCK. If it weren’t for that i’d like the iphone. Windows phones suck simply because microsoft SUCKS. Android seems to be the best bang for your buck. As well as the most geek friendly. I sent this from a samsung Infuse Which can do way more crap for FREE YES FREE that any iphone ever could. Theres what I think. Suck it.
March 24th, 2012 at 1:54 am
mervtheperv hit the nail on the head……….ouldn’t agree with him more. Bravo Merv !
March 24th, 2012 at 4:21 pm
The RAZR turned off. I bought it brand new, and less than 30 days old, it just turned off. I did not drop or abuse it, all I did was pickl it up. It sounds crazy I know, but it just turned off. What a waster. The sad part is I really loved the phone, great features and clarity. Now I wish I had got the Iphone, at least it works.
March 24th, 2012 at 5:07 pm
Funny how so many hate apple. If it weren’t for Jobs and the iphone, none of you would have a smart phone to compare. Apple invented the smartphone and everybody else copied them. Personally, I love everything apple, most trouble free products I’ve ever encountered, so much better than PC based stuff.
March 28th, 2012 at 12:20 am
only one Windows Phone? bs, Windows Phone is by far the best mobile OS I’ve ever used… and this is coming from someone who owned both a galaxy nexus and iphone 4…
March 28th, 2012 at 9:22 am
Apple invented the first smartphone? Are you serious? It can only be a joke!
In 2007, when Apple introduced the first Iphone, many makers were producing smartphones for more than 10 years.
For me the Android/Iphone choice is similar to the PC/Mac choice.
Apple is probably a good choice for the non technical oriented people.
Android is a good choice if you want more freedom, if you want to customize your phone, configure it the way you like, the way you are.
Android gives you a larger choice of designs too, you can select the size you need. Some likes small handy phones, some bigger screens to read more easily and have better control in typing.
Android will give a choice of different hardwares, allowing you to choose smartphones with higher performances than an Iphone4s (but sometimes more expensive than an Iphone4s), to lower end models, much cheaper, if your budget is limited.
April 9th, 2012 at 12:24 pm
Xperia ARC the best overall smartphone design ever, your ranking really is wrong.
April 9th, 2012 at 1:13 pm
i notice, HTC , is listed no where on this list….lol, cuz they suck ass, ATT sent me an HTC as a replacement phone cuz my Sony Xperia was stoken, and they we.aot of stock on the Xpetia , so sent this ……itthe biggest piece of shit iv ever seen…the question is , what good anoit iy, cuz there too much to list , whats wrong with it…..HTC SUCKS ASS!!!
May 13th, 2012 at 6:17 am
Samsung Galaxy Note is the eventual winner. It has uniqueness that everything else has never imagined of…Note rocks!!!
May 18th, 2012 at 2:24 am
andI’m using an HTC one s right now and I couldn’t be more pleased with It’s super fast performance.(thanks to the dualcore processors) it has the best camera I’ve ever seen on s phone, with tons of features and settings as well. 1080p video recording, that you can also take a snap shot in the middle of recording. Uses beats audio enhancements, which sounds amazing in my really expensive headphones. Screenhas pretty impressive resolution to it. And last but not least I can make a phone call with it. I’ve had 3 smartphones, all of them HTC AND all of then were great. I know why the one is on there,… Because its tits!
May 20th, 2012 at 1:15 pm
LOL @ all the above commenters that aren’t smart enough to block pop-ups. These are the same people who think the iPhone rules. I guess it’s part of the dumbing-down of America. My Galaxy S2 runs circles around the iPhone and most of the phones on this list.
May 21st, 2012 at 8:08 am
Hey guys , y u ppl underestimate an iphone ,u should shut up if u dont know any thing about iphone …… And its secrets