Top smartphones of 2013
New Delhi: 2013 was a great year in terms of technology and design in the smartphone world. Most of the handsets launched this year featured full HD displays, high-end processors like Snapdragon 800, Tegra 3,
Best Value -- Nexus 5
Given the sheer amount of choices available in the market, it was hard to choose the winner. Google released the Nexus 5 in October, partnering again with LG for an Android flagship. Though the Nexus 5 doesn't offer the groundbreaking, off-contract experience found with the Nexus 4, what's important is the price tag. It costs $349 for a model with 16GB of storage ($399 for 32GB) compared to nearly twice as much for comparable devices from Motorola and Apple. The device offers a beautiful screen and clean Android 4.4 KitKat experience. The Nexus 5 is fitted with a 5-inch Full HD display, delivering 445 ppi. The Nexus 5 also gets a protection layer of Gorilla Glass 3. The smartphone is powered by a 2.3GHz quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 processor coupled with 2GB of RAM. On the camera front, there's a 1.3 megapixel front-facing shooter and a 8 megapixel rear camera, which has been seeing some bad press. Google has launched the 16GB and 32GB variants of the Nexus 5 for Rs 28,999 and Rs 32,999, respectively.
In a nutshell, the Nexus 5 is an amazing smartphone that offers full value for money. It comes with cutting-edge specs and performance that tops almost all of its rivals.
Given the sheer amount of choices available in the market, it was hard to choose the winner. Google released the Nexus 5 in October, partnering again with LG for an Android flagship. Though the Nexus 5 doesn't offer the groundbreaking, off-contract experience found with the Nexus 4, what's important is the price tag. It costs $349 for a model with 16GB of storage ($399 for 32GB) compared to nearly twice as much for comparable devices from Motorola and Apple. The device offers a beautiful screen and clean Android 4.4 KitKat experience. The Nexus 5 is fitted with a 5-inch Full HD display, delivering 445 ppi. The Nexus 5 also gets a protection layer of Gorilla Glass 3. The smartphone is powered by a 2.3GHz quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 processor coupled with 2GB of RAM. On the camera front, there's a 1.3 megapixel front-facing shooter and a 8 megapixel rear camera, which has been seeing some bad press. Google has launched the 16GB and 32GB variants of the Nexus 5 for Rs 28,999 and Rs 32,999, respectively.
In a nutshell, the Nexus 5 is an amazing smartphone that offers full value for money. It comes with cutting-edge specs and performance that tops almost all of its rivals.