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Brand & model Price Overall score Test results Features
Recommendation
Rank
Similar models, in small
type, are comparable to
tested model. We also list
models of some phones
offered by other carriers.
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Ease of use
Messaging
Web browsing
Display quality
Voice quality
Phoning
Battery life
Camera: image quality
Camera: video quality
Portability
Operating system*
Display size (in.)
Camera (megapixels)
Broadband 4G data
World phone
Memory-card slot
C T-MOBILE Less satisfying than the top carriers, but among the more satisfying in a few cities.
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Samsung Galaxy S III
(16GB) 32GB, $330
$280
78
&Z &Z &Z &Z &C &Z &X &X &C &X
A 4.8 8.0
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HTC One S 150
77
&Z &Z &Z &Z &C &X &X &C &C &Z
A 4.3 8.0
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Samsung Galaxy Note II
(16GB)
Also available on AT&T, $300
370
76
&Z &Z &Z &Z &C &C &Z &Z &X &V
A 5.5 8.0
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LG Optimus L9 80
76
&Z &Z &Z &Z &C &X &X &C &V &Z
A 4.5 5.0
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Samsung Galaxy S Blaze 4G 100
74
&Z &Z &Z &Z &C &X &C &C &V &X
A 4.0 4.9
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Samsung Galaxy S Relay 4G 150
73
&Z &Z &Z &X &C &X &Z &C &C &X
A 4.0 4.9
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T-Mobile myTouch 4G 0
69
&Z &X &X &Z &C &X &C &V &C &X
A 3.8 5.1
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D AT&T Among the less satisfying in almost all of the cities in our survey, but a standout for 4G service.
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LG Optimus G 200
79
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A 4.7 8.0
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Samsung Galaxy S III
(16GB)
200
78
&Z &Z &Z &Z &C &Z &X &X &C &X
A 4.8 8.0
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Apple iPhone 5 (16GB)
32GB, $300; 64GB, $400
200
77
&Z &X &Z &Z &C &X &C &Z &X &Z
i 4.0 8.0
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HTC One X 100
76
&Z &Z &Z &Z &C &X &C &C &V &X
A 4.7 8.0
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Samsung Galaxy S II
Skyrocket
100
76
&Z &Z &Z &Z &C &Z &C &X &C &X
A 4.5 8.0
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LG Escape 50
76
&Z &Z &Z &Z &C &X &X &C &C &X
A 4.3 4.9
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Motorola Atrix HD 100
75
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A 4.5 8.0
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LG Nitro HD 50
75
&Z &Z &Z &Z &V &X &C &C &V &X
A 4.5 8.0
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HTC Vivid 50
75
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A 4.5 8.0
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Apple iPhone 4S (16GB) 100
74
&Z &X &X &Z &C &X &C &X &X &Z
I 3.5 8.0
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Samsung Galaxy Exhilarate 0
73
&Z &Z &Z &Z &C &X &C &C &V &X
A 4.0 4.9
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Pantech Flex 20
72
&Z &X &Z &Z &C &X &X &C &V &X
A 4.3 8.0
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Nokia Lumia 900 0
71
&X &Z &Z &Z &C &X &C &V &C &C
W 4.3 8.0
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HTC Titan II 200
71
&X &Z &Z &X &C &X &C &C &C &C
W 4.7 16.1
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Sony Xperia Ion 100
71
&X &X &Z &Z &C &X &C &X &C &X
A 4.6 12.0
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Samsung Focus 2 50
70
&X &X &Z &X &C &X &C &X &V &Z
W 4.0 5.0
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Samsung Rugby Smart 50
70
&X &Z &X &Z &C &X &C &C &V &X
A 3.7 4.9
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*A=Android, i=iOS, and W=Windows Phone.
yields excellent still photos and very good
video, and its Siri voice assistant now works
with apps, too. But unlike other G Verizon
and Sprint smart phones, A5 and B2 can’t
simultaneously support a phone call and an
Internetbased connection over the cellular
network. That makes D3 arguably the best
iPhone for multitaskers. A4 squeezed a
fairly large, .inch display into a relatively
small case, yet it delivers performance and
convenient features close to that of its
siblings, A1 and A2. The thin, lightweight C2
has an especially intuitive interface.
Cameras on all these phones let you snap a
still while shooting a video.
BEST FOR LONG BATTERY LIFE
A1 Motorola Droid Razr Maxx HD
Verizon
This marathon performer delivered
hours of talk time on a single charge in our
tests. It has a .inch screen and is almost
identical to the less expensive and thinner
A2, which has a shorter battery life.
FOR A TABLET ALTERNATIvE
B3 Samsung Galaxy Note II
Sprint, GB
C3 Samsung Galaxy Note II
TMobile, GB
With its .inch screen, this second
generation Note will be too big for some
pockets and hands. But the phone’s large
display offers topnotch performance even
in bright light. And you can shrink the dial
pad and keyboard in portrait mode and
slide them to the side of the screen for
easier onehanded operation. It comes
with a stylus that allows you to jot down
and share notes or sketches on the memo
app and crop photos by simply tracing
over them. You can preview emails,
videos, photo albums, Web pages, and
other content just by hovering over them.
BEST CHOICES WITH A kEYBOARD
A7 Motorola Droid Verizon
A9 Samsung Stratosphere Verizon
B5 Motorola Photon Q G LTE Sprint
C6 Samsung Galaxy S Relay G
TMobile
These are fine choices for serious typists
frustrated by virtual touchscreen
keyboards. Their slideout keyboards are
among the best we’ve seen. They’re clearly
labeled and logically laid out and have five
rows, with dedicated buttons for numbers
across the top row. Their keyboards have
directional buttons for more precise Web
scrolling and cursor placement. A7 and A9
show predictive text while using the
slideout keyboard. A9 also has a button for
inserting emoticons into text and instant
messages. C6’s keyboard has convenient
email and messaging buttons to launch
those apps.
B4 HTC
C3 Samsung
D1 LG
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