GSMArena smartphone shopping guide: August 2014

29 August 2014
It's been a few months since our previous Smartphone buyer's guide and the mobile market has shifted significantly since then. It's a buyer's market as they say, cheap phones have become better and flagships have become cheaper...

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  • AnonD-322228
  • 3ar
  • 21 Oct 2014

After a to long wait I am 19 hours into being able to boost my second phone is a Nexus 5 my pride and joy is my
OnePlus One .... First none stock android phone I have had.....its like being reborn .....I can not get my Nexus X Sim accepted ..... But much to learn I will get round to that when I reach a lole in my pleasure its e Xcelant

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    • BLg
    • 21 Sep 2014

    AnonD-295521, 02 Sep 2014HTC one M7 is still a good buy & now it's relatively ch... moreI would say that htc One E8 is the best budget flaggship one could ask for! M8's sibling and the most premium and latest phone one can buy in around 30-32k

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      • Tim
      • ii6
      • 03 Sep 2014

      MNSH, 02 Sep 2014haha.. Nobody is falling for that :PActually it is true - better than leaky Android with security issues and riddled with spyware.

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        • MNSH
        • t}A
        • 02 Sep 2014

        Tim, 02 Sep 2014You want best battery then get the Blackberry Z30, which al... morehaha.. Nobody is falling for that :P

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          • SALIM MOLLA
          • KAe
          • 02 Sep 2014

          under sub €100 category, i think asus zenfone 4 a400cg / a450cg is best. i am already using it and every thing is fine except led flash.

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            • AnonD-295521
            • rJP
            • 02 Sep 2014

            HTC one M7 is still a good buy & now it's relatively cheaper too (as compared to M8). I just bought mine a month ago....& it's an awesome device. I am not defending my purchase here.....but it's a worthy consideration if you're looking for a premium device with all capabilities.

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              • Tim
              • ii6
              • 02 Sep 2014

              Anonymous, 31 Aug 2014My conclusion for android devices (i ever bought): - Best ... moreYou want best battery then get the Blackberry Z30, which also has better sound, better security, better reception, and a cracker of an OS.

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                • Anonymous
                • m77
                • 01 Sep 2014

                HTC One M8

                Best design - feels premium.
                Gimmicky Camera, but good for social media
                Arguably the best display with great contrasts and colour.
                Fast UI with no lag - Sense is lighter than ever.
                Twin Speakers for good sound quality.

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                  • darkraver
                  • E03
                  • 01 Sep 2014

                  darkgamer, 29 Aug 2014Touchwiz isn't a con. It has more features than any othe... moreRiiight...I love that mythical rant "most features" for S5, what most features exactly would that be?

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                    • darkraver
                    • E03
                    • 01 Sep 2014

                    Anonymous, 29 Aug 2014DESIGN!!!! No one will want to buy a soap box for €400..whe... moreSorry but, held the LG G3 in hands few days ago and...it feels even more toyish than Galaxy S5...

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                      • vito
                      • pm6
                      • 01 Sep 2014

                      Where is Nokia Lumia 620 ??? VERY good,cheap smartfone with SMALL dimensions ?????

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                        • AnonD-269963
                        • 8j0
                        • 31 Aug 2014

                        Anonymous, 31 Aug 2014My conclusion for android devices (i ever bought): - Best ... moreHTC have a very beautiful shape and very good build quality unlike Samsung (one drop and screen was shattered the phone was note3)

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                          • Erin
                          • vf1
                          • 31 Aug 2014

                          AnonD-285158, 30 Aug 2014really? XL and X2? dead platform and terribly slow phones w... moreI don't know your reason for hating Nokia XL so much, but I just tried Nokia XL on phone shop recently, and it
                          feels good. There's difference between trying it yourself and just reading review/specs/photos/videos.

                          I know it has low spec, low res, etc. But for $170, it's pretty good deal.

                          Oh you ask for 1 reason. Here 1:
                          1. Plenty service center.

                          Their service center is aplenty in my city. About 4-5 nokia care centers here, compared to 1 Sony sc, 1 samsung sc, 1 LG sc. The advantage is clear.
                          HTC, lenovo, Huawei, and other chinese phones don't have any SC in my city, I had to travel 4 hours to capital city when my HTC phone breaks.

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                            • Anonymous
                            • tht
                            • 31 Aug 2014

                            My conclusion for android devices (i ever bought):
                            - Best UI: Samsung, LG
                            - Best touchscreen: LG
                            - Best display: Samsung
                            - Best battery life: OPPO, LG
                            - Best build quality: Samsung, Sony
                            - Best keyboard design: Sony
                            - Best camera: Samsung

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                              • AnonD-237889
                              • 3Ci
                              • 30 Aug 2014

                              Where da hell is the nexus 5? And the m8 too???

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                                • Mark
                                • 0w$
                                • 30 Aug 2014

                                Where's htc one M8? You guys must be joking. I know you don't get the whole ultrapixel thing but that's not the reason to abandon this model completely. I do know Samsung has more marketing power but the M8 is in the top. Some people just want plastic, mono speakers and heart rate monitors ;-)

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                                  • Stoiks
                                  • vC}
                                  • 30 Aug 2014

                                  AnonD-281018, 30 Aug 2014Galaxy S5 is a plastic rubbish with fake metal on the side.... moreUntil Apple totally overhaul iOS the iPhone will continue to slide.
                                  Open it up, get rid of iTunes shackles and make it relevant to 2014.

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                                    • sam
                                    • arb
                                    • 30 Aug 2014

                                    Im searching for m8?!but ..!!
                                    Gsm r u sure for this selection?
                                    M8 will be best 2014 like m7 and you dont account it!!
                                    Maybe forget it.

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                                      • AnonD-285158
                                      • 0yT
                                      • 30 Aug 2014

                                      AnonD-222770, 30 Aug 2014Please make a real review about Asus zenfone 5!what do you want to review? asus made crapyphone 4, 5 and 6 - I have had 5 and 6 in my hands today and my results - thank you, but NO, thank you.

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                                        • AnonD-285158
                                        • 0yT
                                        • 30 Aug 2014

                                        hemedans, 30 Aug 2014am not fan of nokia xl, x and x+, but nokia x2 and xl for c... moreno, they really dont. whole X series is a crap, nokia know it, MS knows it - that is the reason of so quick ending. slow, not comparable to android nor WP lowend phones. X is for about the same price as Lumia 520 - and as I hate the crappy 520, I must say that it is much more usable (even with WP) than X.