Top 10 most popular and powerful smartphones

In the fast developing smartphone market, people would have more and more wonderful choices on smartphones, like the upcoming iPhone 5, just released Samsung Galaxy S III, or other wonderful and powerful options like HTC One S. Apple iPhone is no doubt a good choice, but with a variety of forms and flavors, Android phones also have their own place in the market. No matter you’re going to make full use of its mobile communication function or watch HD videos on smartphones for more digital entertainment, you can have these facilities combined into one single smartphone. And today, I would like to share a Top 10 list of some most popular and powerful smartphones with all you guys.

HTC One S

Pros:

High-end camera with lots of shooting modes

Thin, premium design

Excellent for gaming and multimedia

Cons:

No microSD slot

Mediocre call quality

Bottom Line: The HTC One S is the ultimate multimedia phone, from gaming to music to snapping high quality photos.

Samsung Galaxy Nexus

Pros

4G/LTE is very fast

Ice Cream Sandwich is a real treat

Slim, curved design

Cons

No expandable memory

No Google Wallet support

Camera is just okay

Bottom Line: The best Android phone to date, the Galaxy Nexus dazzles with its curved display, sleek design, fast performance, and, of course, the Ice Cream Sandwich update.

HTC Rezound

Pros

720p display

Incredibly fast dual-core processor

Beats Audio built-in

Cons

Preloaded with bloatware

Terrible battery life

Bottom Line

If you can deal with subpar battery life, the HTC Rezound is an excellent phone that won't feel outdated anytime soon.

T-Mobile MyTouch 4G Slide

Pros

Outstanding camera

Latest software and chipset technology

Wide range of shooting modes and editing tools

Cons

Keyboard is difficult to type on

No HDMI port

Bottom Line

The MyTouch 4G Slide has one of the best cameras we've ever tested--and the rest of the phone is pretty amazing as well.

HTC Evo 4G LTE

Pros

Sleek, durable design with kickstand

Solid camera with many shooting modes

Cons

Camera's shutter button doesn't work in lock mode

No LTE network yet

Motorola DROID RAZR MAXX

Pros

Dual-core processor keeps phone running smoothly

Excellent battery life over LTE

Cons

Doesn't run latest version of Android

Camera is just average

Bottom Line

The Droid Razr Maxx packs in a dual-core processor, large battery and LTE in a very thin frame.

Apple iPhone 4S 16GB

Pros

Faster, smoother performance

Superb camera

Beautiful display still better than competition

Cons

You can only upload video in 1080p

Siri not always accurate

Bottom Line

The iPhone 4S might not be the most exciting update, but the improved camera, faster performance and the addition of Siri make it a top-ranking smartphone.

HTC One X

Pros

Large screen is great for movies and games.

Very well designed.

Cons

Poor call quality.

Audio pickup in videos is abysmal.

Non-expandable storage

Samsung Galaxy Note

Pros

Large, bright display

Snappy performance

Pen works well with user interface

Cons

A bit too large for a phone

Not enough apps support the pen

Bottom Line

With its large display and stylus-like pen, the Samsung Galaxy Note is a refreshing departure from the smartphone pack, but its design won't please everyone. Additionally, not enough apps support the pen right now.

Nokia Lumia 900

Pros

Gorgeous AMOLED display

Great, versatile camera

Fast data speeds over LTE

Cons

Windows Phone still missing some apps and features

No 1080p video capture

Bottom Line

With a stunning display, fast data speeds, and a versatile camera, the Lumia 900 has what it takes to compete with the iPhone and with Android handsets--if Microsoft and AT&T can win over customers.

How do you think so? If you have some other candidates, please let me know in the comment part. 

Related reading: Top 5 T-Mobile smartphones for reference

Top 5 T-Mobile smartphones for reference

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HTC One S

HTC's One S is the middle phone in the new One line-up - it's slightly smaller and lighter than the HTC One X, and costs slightly less, but it's got the same camera and HTC's Sense 4 software. The major difference is that it's based on a dual-core Qualcomm Snapdragon chipset rather than the One X's quad-core Nvidia Tegra 3 chipset. However, the 1.5GHz dual-core MSM8260A "Krait" processor is anything but second-class - in the SunSpider JavaScript benchmark, the One S scored an impressive 1,816, only just slower than the One X's 1,746.

T-Mobile MyTouch 4G Slide

Earlier this month, T-Mobile announced the latest addition to its MyTouch family, the myTouch 4G Slide ($200 with a two-year contract, as of July 15, 2011). The specs look pretty standard for this summer's slew of high-end smartphones: 4G connectivity, a 3.7-inch Super LCD screen, Android 2.3 and a dual-core processor. All of this is great and everything, but what really caught my eye were the camera's specs. In fact, T-Mobile claims that the Slide has the most advanced camera of any smartphone available.

Samsung Galaxy S II(T-Mobile)

Considering the massive screen, the crazy-powerful processor, and the NFC and 4G support, it’s hard not to fall in love with the Samsung Galaxy S II on T-Mobile. Available for $220 with a new two-year contract (as of October 10, 2011), the Galaxy S II is a great phone. It has just a few minor flaws that keep it from being truly amazing.

Samsung Galaxy S Blaze 4G

In a world where smartphone displays are getting more and more gargantuan, the 3.97-inch display on the Samsung Galaxy S Blaze 4G is refreshingly compact. Not everybody needs a 5.3-inch display on their phone (Galaxy Note, I'm looking at you!), and it's nice to see a more pocketable phone for those consumers. In addition, the Galaxy S Blaze 4G ($150 with a two-year contract on T-Mobile; price as of March 20, 2012) has fast data speeds (thanks to T-Mobile's HSPA+ 42 network) and smooth performance powered by a dual-core processor. But regrettably, the phone is riddled with carrier and manufacturer bloatware that you can't easily remove.

HTC Radar 4G

The HTC Radar 4G ($100 with a new two-year contract from T-Mobile; price as of November 9, 2011) isn't a big leap forward for the Windows Phone 7 platform. The Radar 4G does ship with the latest software version, Mango, and it supports T-Mobile's HSPA+ network. But otherwise, the Radar relies mainly on an array of last year's specs. That isn't to say it is a bad phone. Its stylish design and zippy performance, paired with the clean, easy-to-use Mango interface and reliable coverage on T-Mobile's HSPA+ network makes it a solid, yet affordable Windows Phone.

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