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2 Specifications Quad-core CPU, 16GB+ storage and 4G are essential for a flagship device
3 Screen size We’re looking at big screens: 4.5in or greater, with at least 1080p resolution
What we tested
Samsung Galaxy S4
The sell The future. The bestseller. The thorn in Apple’s side. The S4 was supposed to be many things but even we couldn’t predict how much tech Samsung would be able to pack into one handset. Is any of it actually useful, though?
Sony Xperia Z
The sell By taking tasty titbits from its well-stocked TV and camera larders, slapping a slab of full HD screen on top of it, then making the whole thing waterproof, Sony’s made a phone to lust after. About time, too.
HTC One
The sell The One sets a new standard in Android smartphone design and rocks the simple but lovely Sense 5 UI. With the unique UltraPixel camera also on board, it’s not afraid to forge its own course through Android’s choppy waters.
THE VITALS
What a 2013 Android needs to nail to earn Stuff’s approval
SCREEN
You might have noticed the smartphone race to become all-screen, so obviously these flagships will live and die on the strength of their displays. Colours, contrast and detail are all important, but being readable in direct sunlight and reacting swiftly to the touch are also crucial.
BATTERY LIFE
Our feelings towards any smartphone could be plotted on a graph with the number of times we have to reach for the charger along one axis. So much so that ‘how’s the battery life?’ is often the first question we ask. We know we can’t have our nifty new features cake without it eating into battery life, but our phone dying by lunchtime isn’t acceptable either.
CAMERA
This is the second question we ask. We’re not looking for a compact cam squeezed into a smartphone (although we’d take it if we could get it) – we just want a quick and easy-to-tweak camera interface for daytime pics together with settings to dive into when we’re feeling snappy. Oh, and excellent indoor and low-light abilities.
PERFORMANCE
The inevitable sprucing up of Android by each manufacturer can have a big impact on how your OS looks, what it can do and how smoothly each smartphone runs. How do the speakers sound? Can it multi-task without running home to mother? And will you use extras such as an IR blaster?
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