10 best smartphones of 2014

1. Apple iPhone 6 & 6 Plus

Apple iPhone 6 & 6 Plus

 Key Features of iPhone 6  :-

• 4.7-inch ( 1334 x 750 ) pixel resolution with 326 ppi LED-backlit widescreen Multi‑Touch display with IPS technology
• Apple A8 chip with 64-bit architecture, M8 Motion Coprocessor 
• 1 GB RAM
• 16/64/128 GB Storage
• 8-megapixel rear camera with optical image stabilization, phase detection autofocus, dual-LED (dual tone) flash
• 1.2-megapixel front camera with 720p HD video recording
• iOS 8
• 1810 mAh battery

Key Features of iPhone 6 Plus :-

• 5.5-inch (1920 x1080 ) pixel resolution with 401 ppi LED-backlit widescreen Multi‑Touch display with IPS technology
• Apple A8 chip with 64-bit architecture, M8 Motion Coprocessor 
• 1 GB RAM
• 16/64/128 GB Storage
• 8-megapixel rear camera with optical image stabilization, phase detection autofocus, dual-LED (dual tone) flash
• 1.2-megapixel front camera with 720p HD video recording
• iOS 8
• 2915 mAh battery

2. Samsung Galaxy Note 4

Samsung Galaxy Note 4

Key Features :-

• 5.7-inch (1440 x 2560 pixels) Quad HD Super AMOLED display
• 2.7 GHz quad-core Snapdragon 805 processor with Adreno  420 GPU
• 3GB RAM
• 32GB internal storage, Expandable up to 128GB with microSD
• 16MP rear camera with LED Flash, OIS and Ultra HD video recording
• 3.7MP front-facing camera, 120 degree wide angle lens
• Android 4.4 KitKat
• 4G LTE-A Cat.6 / 3G HSPA+ up to 42 Mbps, WiFi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac (HT80) MIMO PCIe , Bluetooth v4.1 LE / ANT+, GPS / GLONASS / Beidou , USB2.0, MHL 3.0
• 3200 mAh Battery

3. Google Nexus 6

Google Nexus 6

Key features :-

• 5.96 (1440 × 2560) AMOLED display with 493 ppi, Corning Gorilla Glass 3
• 2.7GHz quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 (APQ 8084-AB) processor with Adreno 420 GPU
• 3GB RAM
• 32GB/64GB internal storage
• 13MP rear camera with dual LED Ring flash
• 2MP front-facing camera
• Android 5.0 (Lollipop)
• Water Resistance
• Dual Front Facing Stereo Speakers
• 4G LTE / 3G, WiFi 802.11a/g/b/n/ac (dual band), Bluetooth 4.0 LE, GPS, GLONASS, NFC
• 3220 mAh battery

4. Sony Xperia Z3

Sony Xperia Z3

Key features :-

• 5.2-inch (1920 x 1080 pixels) Triluminos Display with Live Colour LED powered by X-Reality engine, 600 cd brightness
• 2.5 GHz quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 processor (MSM8974AC) with Adreno 330 GPU
• 3GB RAM
• 16GB internal storage, Expandable up to 128GB via microSD card
• 20.7MP Primary Camera with Exmos RS sensor
• 2.2MP front-facing camera with 1080p video recording
• Android 4.4.4 KitKat
• Dust and water resistance
• Sony DSEE HX audio technology
• 4G LTE / 3G HSPA+, WiFi 820.11 a/b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.0 with APT-X, GPS/ GLONASS, MHL 3.0, NFC
• 3100 mAh Battery with STAMINA mode

5. OnePlus One

OnePlus One

Key features :-

• 5.5-inch (1920 ×1080 pixels) Full HD display with Corning Gorilla glass 3
• 2.5 GHz quad-core Snapdragon 801 (MSM8974AC) processor
• 3GB RAM
• 64GB internal memory
• 13MP rear camera with Dual LED Flash, Sony Exmor BSI sensor, f/2.0 aperture
• 5MP front-facing camera
• Android 4.4 KitKat with CyanogenMod 11S on top
• 4G LTE / 3G, Wi-Fi 802.11 ac (2.4/5 GHz), WiFi Direct, Bluetooth 4.1, GPS, NFC
• 3100 mAh battery

6. HTC One M8 Android

HTC One M8 Android

Key features :-

• 5.0-inch (1920 x 1080 pixels) Full HD display with Corning Gorilla glass 3
• 2.5 GHz quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 processor with Adreno 330 GPU
• 2 GB RAM
• 16GB internal storage, Expandable up to 128GB via microSD
• UltraPixel primary rear camera with dual LED Flash, BSI Sensor,F/2.0 aperture and 28 mm lens
• Secondary rear camera to capture depth information
• 5 MP front-facing camera
• Dual front-facing stereo speakers with built-in amplifiers, HTC Sense Voice
• Android 4.4 KitKat with HTC Sense 6.0
• 4G LTE / 3G HSPA+, WiFi 802.11 a/ac/b/g/n (2.4 and 5 GHz), Bluetooth 4.0 with aptX codec, MHL, NFC and GPS with GLONASS
• 2600 mAh battery

7. Motorola Moto X (Gen 2)

Motorola Moto X (Gen 2)

Key features :-

• 5.2-inch (1920 x 1080 pixels) AMOLED display with Corning Gorilla Glass 3 protection
• 2.5 GHz quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 (MSM8974-AC) processor with Adreno 330 GPU
• 2GB RAM
• 16GB/32GB internal storage
• 13MP rear camera with dual LED Ring flash, f/2.25 aperture
• 2MP front-facing camera with 1080p HD video
• Android 4.4 KitKat
• Front-facing speaker
• 3G, WiFi 802.11a/g/b/n/ac (dual band), Bluetooth 4.0 LE, GPS, GLONASS, NFC
• 2300 mAh battery

8. LG G3

LG G3

Key features :-

• 5.5-inch (2560×1440 pixels) Quad HD IPS display at 538 ppi
• 2.5 GHz quad-core Snapdragon 801 (MSM8974AC) processor with Adreno 330 GPU
• 2GB / 3GB RAM
• 16GB / 32GB internal storage, Expandable up to 128GB via microSD
• 13MP rear camera with OIS, Dual LED Flash, Laser Auto Focus
• 2.1MP front-facing camera
• Android 4.4.2 KitKat
• 4G LTE / 3G HSPA+, WiFi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth 4.0 , GPS, NFC, Slim Port
• 3000 mAh battery

9. HTC One M8 for Windows

HTC One M8 for Windows

Key features :-

• 5.0-inch (1920 x 1080 pixels) Full HD display
• 2.3 GHz quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 processor with Adreno 330 GPU
• 2GB RAM
• 32GB internal storage, Expandable up to 128GB via microSD
• UltraPixel primary rear camera with dual LED Flash, BSI Sensor,F/2.0 aperture and 28 mm lens
• Secondary rear camera to capture depth information
• 5 MP front-facing camera
• Dual front-facing stereo speakers with built-in amplifiers
• Windows Phone 8.1.1 with Cortana
• 4G LTE / 3G HSPA+, WiFi 802.11 a/ac/b/g/n (2.4 and 5 GHz), Bluetooth 4.0 with aptX codec,NFC and GPS with GLONASS
• 2600 mAh battery

10. Nokia Lumia 1520 

Nokia Lumia 1520 

Key features :-

• 6-inch (1920 × 1080 pixels) capacitive touch screen with Gorilla Glass 2
• 2.2 GHz quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 processor
• 2GB RAM
• 32GB internal storage, Expandable up to 64GB via microSD
• 20MP camera with Optical Image Stabilization (OIS), High resolution zoom 2x, Autofocus, dual LED flash
• 1.2MP HD front-facing camera
• Windows Phone 8 OS
• 3G HSPA+ up to 41Mbps, WiFi (2.4/5Ghz) a/b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth 3.0, GPS with Glonass, NFC
• 3400 mAh battery with built-in  wireless charging

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Nokia Lumia 638 with 4G LTE launched in India for Rs. 8299

Microsoft launched Nokia Lumia 638 with quad-core Snapdragon 400 SoC and 4G LTE. The phone was launched in china back in June.

Nokia Lumia 638 features a 4.5-inch (854 x 480 pixels) IPS display powered by 1.2 GHz quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 processor and 1GB RAM. It has an internal storage of 8GB and can be expanded via microSD card up to 128GB. It sports a a 5-megapixel rear autofocus camera. It runs on Windows Phone 8.1 with Lumia Denim update and has 1830mAh battery.

Nokia Lumia 638

Key Features :-

• 4.5-inch (854 x 480 pixels) IPS display
• 1.2 GHz quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 processor
• 1GB RAM
• 8GB internal memory, expandable memory up to 128GB with microSD
• 5MP autofocus rear camera
• Windows Phone 8.1 with Lumia Denim update
• Dual SIM
• 4G LTE, 3G, WiFi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.0 LE, GPS / aGPS
• 1830 mAh battery

Nokia Lumia 638 by Microsoft will also come bundled with an exclusive offer on Airtel 4G. Consumers on Airtel postpaid in Bengaluru will get up to 5GB of free data on 4G for 2 months post activation of their Airtel connection on the new Lumia 638, and the offer will be available until March 31, 2015.

Nokia Lumia 638 comes in Black and White colors. It will be available in Amazon.in and the pre booking will start from December 17th.