GSMArena.com GSMArena.com

Tip us

1.5m
109k
RSS

EV

Merch

Log in

Login

I forgot my password
Sign up
  • Home
  • News
  • Reviews
  • Videos
  • Featured
  • Phone Finder
  • Deals
  • MerchNew
  • Coverage
  • Contact
ADVERTISEMENTS
GSMArena team, 09 June 2014

GSMArena smartphone shopping guide Comments

  • Read
  • Comments (79)

  • Post your comment
Pages: «123 4
Sort by:

g
  • gms
  • arb
  • 09 Jun 2014

desire 816 is most fairy gadget in 300-400 €..
its fantastic in most aspect next i'v used it for first time,

  • Reply
    K
    • KiM
    • 36E
    • 09 Jun 2014

    Try local brands....For example in the Philippines Myphone Rio with quadcore 1,3 Ghz, 8Mp camera, 1Gb RAM, 5" 1280x720 HD IPS screen for 90€ !

    • Reply
      D
      • AnonD-209094
      • Kg$
      • 09 Jun 2014

      AnonD-99220, 09 Jun 2014gsm:/ why you dont say anything about blackberry???????why?dont want help bb???????I am currently using BB and i love BB10 OS, no doubt the best there is. Still i must support the decision to not include any BB models here, i too do not recommend BB10 phones, not the same reason as GA im sure but due to privacy violations, it will automatically register you as a BBM user, log you in to BBM and not let you log out again or disable it.

      Thats unacceptable and rumors are its not being fixed in the 10.3 update (leaked beta ROMs are available).

      Imagine if setting up a new phone would register you as user for Twitter and Facebook, log you in and not let you log out or unregister, ever? Thats unthinkable but it is exactly what BB is doing to us with BBM. I dont like it a bit, and i do not recommend BB phones because of it. Very severe privacy violation.

      • Reply
        B
        • BlackBerry User
        • kxW
        • 09 Jun 2014

        I was actually expecting BlackBerry devices in the list. Blackberry 10 devices deserves a place here. They are great phones for everyone not just executives.. and you can get a brand new Z10 for a bargain price.

        • Reply
          D
          • AnonD-99220
          • gx@
          • 09 Jun 2014

          gsm:/ why you dont say anything about blackberry???????why?dont want help bb???????

          • Reply
            ?
            • Anonymous
            • tA$
            • 09 Jun 2014

            all variants of last year's HTC One are not available anymore. it should not in this list.

            • Reply
              M
              • Mus
              • 0IG
              • 09 Jun 2014

              Where is OnePlus One?

              it is the best phone out there between 300-400 dollars pricetag.

              • Reply
                X
                • X
                • mSu
                • 09 Jun 2014

                I was interested in the Z2 but in the shop I noticed that the camera of the showroom unit had significant lens distorsion (bending vertical lines) on the edge of the picture. So I'll wait for the iPhone 6. With the new iOS 8 it'll have all the features I'm looking for(widgets, swype, app lock) and even more(64 bit architecture, touchID-better than a password that can be seen if you tipe it enough times in other people presence).

                • Reply
                  A
                  • Aadrian
                  • 0wx
                  • 09 Jun 2014

                  No BlackBerry Z10 in the 100-200 euro price range? It's available new for around 180 euro and still a very nice phone.

                  • Reply
                    D
                    • AnonD-81000
                    • tht
                    • 09 Jun 2014

                    It is kind of funny that gsmarena says Z2 has a thick bezel while actually Z2's and S5's screen to body ratio is a bit similar. Z2: 69.17% S5: 69.78%

                    • Reply
                      D
                      • AnonD-38544
                      • pmn
                      • 09 Jun 2014

                      I'm curious why there's lack of any new Alcatel? Idol 2 Mini S is in stores now and is a very good bang for a buck, sporting Snapdragon 400, LTE and 8 Mpix camera for the price of Moto G or even lower (despite the qHD screen).

                      • Reply
                        ?
                        • Anonymous
                        • niy
                        • 09 Jun 2014

                        G2 is still great for the money.

                        • Reply
                          D
                          • AnonD-191235
                          • 1bj
                          • 09 Jun 2014

                          Funny you beat on Z2's camera so much, because it topped DXOmark's charts a while ago.

                          • Reply
                            ?
                            • Anonymous
                            • PEH
                            • 09 Jun 2014

                            Why is iOS 7 a pro? Shouldn't it be a con?
                            hahaha, I know it's personal preference but still couldn't resist

                            • Reply
                              D
                              • AnonD-252027
                              • Snu
                              • 09 Jun 2014

                              The really important Pros and Cons.
                              HTC One (M8):
                              Pros:
                              Best sound at headphones (9/10), also good stereospeakers
                              Metal body
                              Stylish interface
                              Cons:
                              Thick bezels
                              Small camera sensor
                              No oled (oled have ideal black color, ideal contrast, ideal viewing angle, ideal response speed, all much better than lcd)
                              No isocell (isocell have better color, better dynamic range)
                              No OIS
                              Samsung Galaxy S5:
                              Pros:
                              Oled
                              Isocell
                              Good waterproof
                              Cons:
                              Plastic Body
                              Dynamic, Standard, Adapt modes
                              Modulation at medium and low brightness
                              No OIS
                              107% SRGB (cinema and pro photo) and 129% (dynamic, standard, adapt)
                              Sound in headphones worse than the M8, but better than Z2
                              Sony Xperia Z2:
                              Pros:
                              Cool metal and glass design
                              Best waterproof
                              Cons:
                              130% SRGB. All image are designed for SRGB standard (99.9% of the colors in nature), and enhanced range is color distortion, oversaturation and red hues.
                              No OIS
                              No isocell
                              No oled
                              Bad sound in headphones
                              LG G3:
                              Pros:
                              Thin bezels
                              Good design
                              OIS (Advanced OIS)
                              Cons:
                              No isocell
                              No oled
                              Small camera sensor
                              Plastic body
                              No waterpoof
                              qhd (bad for battery and soc)
                              iPhone 5s:
                              Pros:
                              Metal Body
                              Games
                              Good display calibration
                              Very good sound in headphones (8/10)
                              Fast firmware update
                              Cons:
                              Thick bezels
                              Small camera sensor
                              No oled
                              No isocell
                              No ois
                              Little screen
                              Hard to downloading music from computer

                              • Reply
                                d
                                • dave
                                • MyH
                                • 09 Jun 2014

                                Just wait for the prime versions and Note 4!

                                • Reply
                                  D
                                  • AnonD-89381
                                  • KiZ
                                  • 09 Jun 2014

                                  Well, high end certainly gets update for longer time.

                                  • Reply
                                    D
                                    • AnonD-89381
                                    • KiZ
                                    • 09 Jun 2014

                                    Should include best buy or recommendation from GSMA for each price range.

                                    • Reply
                                      R
                                      • RIAJUL
                                      • uNV
                                      • 09 Jun 2014

                                      why people buy high end smartphone. we can run all in a mid range sp. this is useless to buy high end smartphone.

                                      • Reply
                                        • Post your comment
                                        Pages: «123 4
                                        Sort by:

                                        ADVERTISEMENTS

                                        Phone finder

                                        • Samsung
                                        • Apple
                                        • Huawei
                                        • Nokia
                                        • Sony
                                        • LG
                                        • HTC
                                        • Motorola
                                        • Lenovo
                                        • Xiaomi
                                        • Google
                                        • Honor
                                        • Oppo
                                        • Realme
                                        • OnePlus
                                        • vivo
                                        • Meizu
                                        • BlackBerry
                                        • Asus
                                        • Alcatel
                                        • ZTE
                                        • Microsoft
                                        • Vodafone
                                        • Energizer
                                        • Cat
                                        • Sharp
                                        • Micromax
                                        • Infinix
                                        • TCL
                                        • Ulefone
                                        • Tecno
                                        • Doogee
                                        • Blackview
                                        • BLU
                                        • Panasonic
                                        • Plum

                                        All brands Rumor mill

                                        ADVERTISEMENTS

                                        Popular reviews

                                        Apple iOS 14 review

                                        Apple iOS 14 review
                                        Xiaomi Mi 10 Ultra review

                                        Xiaomi Mi 10 Ultra review
                                        Samsung Galaxy Note20 Ultra 5G review

                                        Samsung Galaxy Note20 Ultra 5G review

                                        Related articles

                                        • There will be only one version of Google's Pixel Tablet, new rumor claims
                                        • OnePlus Pad renders show off its metal unibody design and Oreo style camera
                                        • ZTE Blade V40 shows its face, specs revealed
                                        • Corning confirms that the Galaxy S23 series will pioneer Gorilla Glass Victus 2

                                        DAILY DEALS

                                        These are the best offers from our affiliate partners. We may get a commission from qualifying sales.
                                        Samsung Galaxy S22+ 5G
                                        128GB 8GB RAM $ 892.00
                                        $ 801.00
                                        Apple iPhone 14 Plus
                                        128GB 6GB RAM $ 799.99
                                        $ 719.99
                                        Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max
                                        1TB 6GB RAM € 2,099.00
                                        € 1,988.99
                                        Show all deals
                                        ADVERTISEMENTS

                                        Home News Reviews Compare Coverage Glossary FAQ RSS feed Youtube Facebook Twitter Instagram

                                        © 2000-2023 GSMArena.com Mobile version Android app Tools Contact us Merch store Privacy Terms of use Change Ad Consent Do not sell my data