Everyone wants the hottest phone on the market, but which are the hottest phones right now and are these the best handsets for everyone? The problem is that we have been the victim of great marketing too many times in the past and that has to change. I personally am an internet geek and I have a Samsung S3, but I want to upgrade urgently and don’t know what to use.
These days, I prefer to use my S3 for things like Facebook because at least I can play videos from those sites unlike my iPad and it makes me wonder if the fuss around Apple products is justified. I’ve compared the specs and opinions on some of the most popular phones and phone manufacturers on the market today. Some of the results are surprising.
Hello to Huawei
Huawei has produced another great phone to replace the Ascend P1, which is named Ascend P2. The Chinese manufacturer is following the trend of producing phones that are almost tablet-like with larger 4.7-inch screens. A big screen is a necessity for people like me who spend more time on the internet on their cell phones than on calls. Even sending SMS and using Skype is much easier than the smaller handsets.
I’m very happy with my S3 at 4.8”, but didn’t want it to go any smaller than 4.7”. The P2’s resolution is the same as my S3’s at 1280×720, but the IPS screen should have the upper hand in terms of color definition and that’s probably where its main advantage lies. The quad core processor is only slightly faster on paper than the S3, but it’s definitely a case of small margins in this game. Given the slight difference in specs from my S3 to P2, I’ll probably stick with my handset instead of upgrading to the P2.
Does the S4 Zoom Forward?
At first glance, not really. The camera is much better than the S3, but that’s not my primary use for it. I love the fact that it has a zoom lens, but I can’t justify upgrading my handset for something that makes almost no difference in my life. I only tend to take photos with my phone when I’m out partying with friends and I’m very happy with the results. Bad points need to be pointed out for this phone to get people to stop buying it due to the novelty factor.
Yes, you get a great camera, but the screen is lower resolution than the S3 and S4 and also runs slower. The CPU is clocked at 1.5Ghz, which is slower than the 1.9Ghz quoted from the S4. I don’t have a handset available to confirm that the S4 really benchmarks at that speed, but I think the S4 Zoom packs a punch as a camera to kill the Nokia Lumia, but misses it in every other area.
Live Samsung
Before I have a ton of comments accusing me of being a Samsung fan, let me remind you of the list I just presented on the S4 Zoom. Without a doubt, the next handset I’m upgrading to is the Samsung S4 simply because it’s all-around great. The only criticism I have is the lack of solid state memory that S3 users are used to, which means I might struggle to keep all my apps on internal memory.
The handset comes with so much software preloaded that it gets a little annoying. I appreciate Samsung taking care of its customers with apps like S Health, but I don’t want that to interfere with my app choices. The 13 megapixel camera may not be on par with the Lumia, but it’s much better than what I needed.
Steven Harpers is a tech geek who is developing a website to help people get the best cell phone deals yesmobiles.co.uk
