Following are the most advanced and powerful superphones (including flagships), money can buy today (which are available in the market, not the “announced” ones). All of these are blazing fast, powerful devices having high-end, top-notch hardware – dual/quad-core Gigahertz CPUs, RAM in GBs, 4 to 5.5 inches screen with full HD resolution, most advanced and innovative features – 3D screen, BT v4, Gorilla Glass 2/3 Protection, camera capable of recording in full HD (1080p) etc
1. Samsung Galaxy Note II
Quad-core, 1.6 GHz, Cortex-A9 Processor, Mali-400MP GPU
2 GB RAM, 16/32/64 GB internal memory
5.5 inches, 720 x 1280 pixels, Super AMOLED, multi-touch, capacitive touchscreen
Android 4.1.1 (Jelly Bean), Li-Ion 3100 mAh Battery
2. HTC One
Quad-core, 1.7 GHz, Krait Processor, Adreno 320 GPU
2 GB RAM, 32/64 GB internal memory, no memory card slot
4.7 inches, 1080 x 1920 pixels, Super LCD3 capacitive touchscreen
An unusual 4 Megapixel camera with ultrapixel tech, Android 4.1.2 (Jelly Bean), Li-Po 2300 mAh Battery
HTC One
3. LG Optimus G Pro (and optimus G)
Quad-core, 1.7 GHz, Krait 300 CPU, 2GB RAM, 32 GB internal memory, microSD upto 64GB
5.5 inches, 1080 x 1920 pixel, True HD IPS Plus capacitive touchscreen
13 Megapixels main camera, 2.1 MP secondary camera, Android 4.1.2 JellyBean
Li-Po 3140 mAh battery
4. HTC Butterfly (Droid DNA in US)
Quad-core, 1.5 GHz, Krait Processor, 2GB RAM, 16GB internal memory
5 inches, 1080 x 1920 pixels, Super LCD3 capacitive touchscreen
Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean)
Li-Po 2020 mAh battery
5. Sony Xperia Z (and ZL)
Quad-core, 1.5 GHz, Krait CPU, Adreno 320 GPU, 2GB RAM, 16 GB internal memory, upto 64 GB microSD support
5 inches, 1080 x 1920 pixel, TFT capacitive touchscreen
13.1 Megapixels camera, Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean, dust-proof and water resistant
Li-Ion 2330 mAh battery
6. HTC One X+
Quad-Core 1.7 GHz NVIDIA Tegra3 CPU, 1GB RAM, 32 GB internal memory, no memory card slot
4.7 inches, 720 x 1280 pixels, Super IPS LCD2 capacitive touchscreen
Android 4.1.1 JellyBean with superimposed HTC Sense UI4
Li-Ion 2100mAh battery
7. Samsung Galaxy S3 – Samsung’s first Quad-core flagship
Quad-Core, 1.4 GHz Cortex-A9 CPU, 1GB RAM, 16/32/64 GB internal memory, upto 64GB memory card support
4.8 inches, 720 x 1280 pixels, Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen
Android 4.1 Jelly Bean, Bluetooth v4
Li-Ion 2100 mAh battery
8. LG Optimus 4X HD – LG’s first Quad-core smartphone
1.5 GHz, Quad-core, Cortex-A9 CPU, 1GB RAM, 16GB internal
4.7 inches, 720 x 1280 pixels, True HD-IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen
Android 4.0 (ICS)
Bluetooth v4
Li-Ion 2150 mAh battery
9. LG Nexus 4/LG Mako
Quad-core, 1.5 GHz, Krait CPU, 2GB RAM, 8/16 GB storage, no memory card slot
4.7 inches, 768 x 1280 pixel, True HD IPS Plus capacitive touchscreen
8 Megapixels, autofocus camera, Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
Li-Po 2100 mAh battery
10. Nokia Lumia 920
Dual-core, 1.5 GHz, Krait CPU, 1GB RAM, 32 GB internal
4.5 inches, 768 x 1280 pixels, IPS TFT PureMotion HD+ ClearBlack capacitive display
8 Megapixels, autofocus camera with PureView and optical image stabilization technology
Windows Phone 8 OS, Li-Ion 2000mAh battery
This list will be updated on a regular basis as the new devices pour in the market. So stay tuned…any suggestions are welcome….
January 21, 2012 at 6:55 PM
Shouldn’t the Nokia E7 be added to this list? The processor’s not as powerful but the OS is less bloated so I figure it’s roughly equivalent. Also the fact that it has a real keyboard and comes with quickoffice, mail for exchange and HDMI out makes it pretty high end.
January 22, 2012 at 9:12 PM
Dear Steve,
This is an endless discussion and being a Symbian fan I wish I could have included N8 or E7 in the above list but I also know it would have been wrong. The whole thing will clear for you if you compare E7 (slow and buggy OS, only single-core 680 MHz CPU, low 360×640 pixels resolution and many more cons) with any 4 inches screen phone from the above list.