tIPS ReVIEW: Showcasing the Best 5 Smartphones of 2014

Sunday, March 29, 2015

Showcasing the Best 5 Smartphones of 2014

Its been a good 12 months for mobile phone fans but things have really turned up a notch since the start of 2014. The market is fit to burst with some impressive top-of-the-range handsets.

Sony Xperia Z3 Compact

The Xperia Z3 Compact continues Sony’s Xperia Z1 Compact philosophy: to create a miniature handset packed with the same high-end specs as the flagship device. Compared to the Xperia Z3, the Z3 Compact comes with a pretty similar looking spec sheet.

Dimensions: 127.3 x 64.9 x 8.6 mm, 129g
Display: 4.6in, 720 x 1280 pixel resolution
Processor & RAM: Qualcomm Snapdragon 801, 2GB of RAM
OS: Android 4.4.4 KitKat
Camera: 20.7-megapixel sensor
Battery: 2600mAh

Moto X 2014 Edition

The Moto X was all about offering the best possible user experience, free from as much bloatware and superfluous nonsense, at a reasonable price point.

The Moto X 2014, however, took things a good few steps further, adding in improved specs across the board and plenty of solid improvements to the battery, camera, display and connectivity.

Apple iPhone 6

The iPhone 5s was arguably one of the best handsets of 2013; Apple had some work to do to be able to improve upon the handset. The good news is Apple pulled it out of the bag.

This time around you can also pick up a 128GB version for the first time. The design has much the same language as before but has improved by being thinner, longer and more refined edges and corners the way round. Touch ID has also made a return on the home button at the bottom of the handset.

Dimensions: 138.1 x 67 x 6.9mm, 129g
Display: 4.7in, 750 x 1334 pixel resolution
Processor & RAM: Apple A8 Chipset, 1GB of RAM
OS: Apple iOS 8
Camera: 8-megapixel sensor
Battery: 1810 mAh

Samsung Galaxy Alpha

Looking purely at the spec sheet, you may not get a full feel for the Samsung Galaxy Alpha. Samsung has created a product with an excellent design; this time around it has opted for metal edges that give it a much more premium feel.

Dimensions: 132.4 x 65.5 x 6.7 mm, 155g
Display: 4.7in, 720 x 1280 pixel resolution
Processor & RAM: Exynos 5 Octa 5430, 2GB of RAM
OS: Android 4.4.4 KitKat
Camera: 12-megapixel sensor
Battery: 1860 mAh

Nokia Lumia 930

Nokia’s Lumia 930 reflects a real achievement for Microsoft’s new phone division. It’s got very similar specs inside to the Lumia 1520 but shrinks down the size and gives it a much slicker design.

Windows Phone 8.1 still has some serious issues but it’s grown a lot with this update and is on its way to becoming the OS it was always meant to be.

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