AH: 2013 Global Android Phones Top 10 Rankings, Nexus 5 Tops the List

10th place: LG Optimus G Pro

The Optimus G Pro, commonly known as the "G Cannon", is probably the most popular model of LG this year. Its beautiful appearance combined with excellent functions also makes it very popular in the market. The phone is equipped with a Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 series processor and 2GB of RAM, and has excellent performance.

LG also equipped the phone with a 5.5-inch FHD IPS touch screen, and in order to provide a better user experience, it also specially designed a "one-handed mode". When in use, the large keyboard on the touch screen will automatically shrink, so as to meet the normal one-handed call or texting operations. At the same time, the phone also has good camera functions, with a 13-megapixel main lens and a 2.1-megapixel front lens, providing auto focus, high-speed continuous shooting and other functions, and can also open the front and rear cameras at the same time to take pictures.

LG Optimus G Pro also provides a "smart screen" function, which uses the front camera to detect whether a person is looking at the screen, and then decides whether to automatically lock the screen. In addition, the phone also supports the unique QSlide multitasking function, which can float some programs such as video playback on the screen in the form of small windows.

LG also equipped the phone with 32GB of storage space, which supports memory card expansion up to 64GB. It also has an infrared transmitter function, which can remotely control compatible digital devices. At the same time, in order to achieve a better battery life, this phone is also equipped with a 3140 mAh battery. Currently, the phone is about to launch a licensed version that supports TD-LTE network in China and is equipped with Android 4.2.2 system, while the price of the parallel import version is close to 2,000 yuan.

9. HTC One Max

The fingerprint recognition function added for the first time may be the main reason why HTC One Max was selected as the top ten phones of the year. It not only has the function of screen unlocking, but also allows users to record three fingerprints at a time. After the phone is set to unlock, it can immediately enter the camera, voice control or other user-default functions. At the same time, as HTC's first cross-border flagship, HTC One max continues the previous appearance design, also uses an aluminum alloy body, and is equipped with a 5.9-inch 1080p full HD resolution SLCD3 touch screen, which can bring excellent visual effects.

HTC One Max is also equipped with Android 4.3 system and HTC Sense 5.5 interface. The main features are the ability to choose to turn on or off the BlinkFeed colorful aggregation interface, and the addition of new information types and custom title bars. The phone is also equipped with a 1.7GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 processor, 2GB RAM, and two capacity versions of 16GB/32GB, supporting up to 64GB of memory card expansion.

HTC One Max also uses a dual-camera configuration, with a 2.1-megapixel front lens with an 88-degree wide angle and a 4-megapixel UltraPixel main lens, adding features such as "panoramic photo +" and "two-way shooting" modes. However, although the back cover of the phone can be removed, the 3300 mAh battery is still non-replaceable.

HTC One Max is available in three versions in the mainland market. The single-SIM version (international version) is priced at 5,088 yuan; the standard version that supports dual SIM cards and dual standby is priced at 5,288 yuan; and the deluxe version with the most accessories is priced at 5,988 yuan.

8. Motorola MOTO G

If you want to buy a good-quality smartphone at a low price, then Motorola's newly released Moto G may be a worthy choice. The phone is equipped with a 4.5-inch 720p resolution touch screen, and uses gorilla scratch-resistant glass and a nano-waterproof coating. It has a pixel density of 329ppi, which is the highest level among similar models. At the same time, although the phone does not have a customization service function, it also provides red, blue, yellow, black, white, purple, cyan and other color options. If you add the specially launched color back cover, it can provide up to 19 color options.

Moto G is also equipped with Android 4.3 system, built-in 1.2GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 quad-core processor, 1GB RAM, and provides 8GB and 16GB storage capacity options. At the same time, perhaps due to the use of a user interface that is very similar to the native system and the proper system optimization, Motorola even claims that the speed of this phone is faster than Samsung Galaxy S4. For example, the phone starts up 5.3 seconds faster than Samsung GALAXY S4, answers calls 1.2 seconds faster, makes calls 1.1 seconds faster, starts the browser 0.5 seconds faster, and returns to the Home page 0.5 seconds faster.

Moto G also has a 1.3-megapixel front camera and a 5-megapixel main camera, supports auto focus and is equipped with a fill light, and the 2070 mAh battery provided by the phone also has a good battery life performance, which can provide 14 hours of 3G talk time, 33% more than the 10 hours of iPhone 5s. However, compared with Moto X, this phone lacks Moto X's features such as contactless voice control, dynamic information reminders, and shaking the phone to enter the camera interface.

Moto G also has a very high cost-performance ratio. The 8GB version is priced at US$179, or about RMB 1,090, while the 16GB version is priced at US$199, or about RMB 1,212. It is reported that the Hong Kong version of the phone will be a dual-SIM version and is expected to be launched in the Hong Kong market in December.

7. Motorola Droid MAXX

If you want your phone to have a unique appearance, excellent protection performance, and "long-lasting battery", then Motorola Droid Maxx should be a very ideal choice. The biggest feature of this new phone is that it continues the classic style and outstanding battery life of the past, and adds a lot of new technologies and functions developed independently, including X8 processor, completely contactless voice control system and active display technology that always remains activated.

The X8 processor used in the Motorola Droid Maxx consists of a 1.7GHz Qualcomm S4 Pro processor and a quad-core Adreno 320 GPU, which will increase processing power by 24% compared to the past, while the display capability is doubled, and a dedicated language processing chip is also provided. Therefore, users can directly use the voice control function when the phone is locked, and with the help of Motorola's active display technology, the phone interface can always be activated, making it easier to see information such as clocks and notifications.

Motorola Droid Maxx also has a 5.0-inch 720p resolution OLED touch screen, 2GB RAM and 16GB storage space, built-in 10-megapixel camera and f/2.4 large aperture lens, supports quick start camera and uses new clear pixel sensor technology. As the main difference with the Droid Ultra released at the same time, this machine also has a larger 32GB storage capacity and is equipped with a 3500mAh battery, which will provide 48 hours of use time.

In addition to running Android 4.2 and adding new features such as Droid Zap and Active Display (using sensors to detect floating operations), the phone is 9% thinner than before. Currently, the phone is sold exclusively by Verizon, a US operator, and the price of a two-year contract has dropped to $69.99. The price of the bare phone is $499.99, which is about RMB 3,046.

6. Motorola Moto X

As Motorola's comeback after a year of dormancy, the core hardware configuration of Moto X is only at the mid-range level, but the two major features of user-customizable appearance and touchless control experience still make this phone the focus of everyone's attention. For example, users can choose from more than ten body colors, and can also customize the front panel, back, storage space, desktop pictures, or etch their own names or words on the body. The possible body combinations have reached more than 2,000.

Moto X will also be upgraded to Android 4.4 in the near future, equipped with a 4.7-inch 720p resolution AMOLED touch screen, a sub-pixel density of 316ppi, 2GB of RAM, and storage space including 16GB and 32GB versions, while providing 50GB of free Google Drive storage service for two years. In addition, the machine also has a 2-megapixel front lens and a 10-megapixel main lens, and uses Clear Pixel technology, which can get good photo effects even in low light conditions.

Moto X also uses a custom X8 processor, which includes a 1.7GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro dual-core processor, an Adreno 320 quad-core GPU, and two processors for natural language and contextual processing, thus achieving the so-called "contactless control" function. Users do not need to touch the phone, just say "OK, Google Now" to start the phone, and then use voice to query the weather, map navigation, make calls, and set alarms.

Moto X also removes the virtual shutter button for the camera function, and users can take photos by touching any part of the screen. With the Active Display function, the phone can dynamically display important information received on the screen. Currently, Moto X has been significantly reduced in price, and the bare machine price of about RMB 2,100 has made it a hot item for everyone, even causing the crash of Motorola's official website.

Fifth place: Samsung GALAXY S4

Despite the doubts about the lack of innovation, Samsung GALAXY S4 has achieved sales of more than 40 million units and has become one of the most popular smartphones. At the same time, the phone also has powerful functional configuration, equipped with a 4.99-inch FHD Super AMOLED HD touch screen and TouchWiz Nature UI user interface, and the breakthrough Exynos 5410 octa-core processor, which can bring a smoother control experience.

Samsung GALAXY also has excellent camera function, equipped with 2 million pixel front lens and 13 million pixel stacked main lens, supports multiple camera modes, including self-portrait beauty, night shooting, sports mode, panoramic shooting, mobile mode, etc., and can open the front and rear cameras at the same time. In addition, Samsung has also introduced a floating window preview function similar to GALAXY Note2 for this machine. For example, in the SMS interface, as long as you put your finger on the SMS and leave the screen a little distance, you can preview the relevant SMS content.

Samsung GALAXY S4 is also equipped with Android 4.2.1 system, and has added many humanized functions such as eye tracking, such as eye rolling page turning, smart recognition, smart pause and smart screen rotation, etc. For example, when using eye rolling page turning, the phone will automatically maintain the screen brightness, and users can scroll up and down automatically when browsing the web and checking emails.

In addition to the Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 processor version launched for North America and other markets, Samsung has also launched an LTE-A version equipped with a Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 processor in Europe, which has faster Internet speeds and better performance. Currently, Samsung GALAXY S4 has launched the latest purple and pink versions, and the price of the 16GB licensed version has dropped to 3,598 yuan.

4. HTC One

The breakthrough design combined with excellent performance has made HTC One highly praised since its launch, and it is no exaggeration to call it one of the best smartphones of the year. The phone has an aluminum alloy one-piece design and is equipped with a 4.7-inch FHD full HD SLCD3 touch screen, which provides the industry's highest pixel density of 468ppi, which can bring a very fine display effect.

HTC One is also equipped with Android 4.2 system and the new HTC Sense 5 interface, and brings a lot of new content in software applications, such as HTC BlinkFeed colorful aggregation interface, which adds a news station similar to Flipboard, and each news will automatically grab pictures, with a novel style and strong readability. In addition, the phone is also equipped with a 1.7GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 quad-core processor, 2GB RAM and 16GB/32GB/64GB storage capacity.

Another major feature of HTC One is the 4-megapixel UltraPixel camera, which uses a large-size photosensitive component and reduces the number of pixels to expand the area of ​​a single pixel, which can greatly improve the performance in low light. In addition to the f2.0 large aperture lens and rich photo functions, HTC One is also equipped with a two-axis optical image stabilization system and adds HDR function to videos.

HTC One also has built-in Sense TV function, which can use the phone as a TV remote control. Other functions such as NFC, Bluetooth 4.0, DLNA, accelerometer, gyroscope, etc. are also available. Currently, HTC One has launched a gold version, and the licensed version not only has a dual-SIM dual-standby version, but also the price of the single-SIM version has dropped to around 2,999 yuan.

3. LG G2

With its unique design and powerful hardware configuration, LG G2 has won the favor of many users and the recognition of professional media. The phone uses the rear key for the first time, which can easily activate LG's unique QuickMemo function and camera function; and with the help of Text Link, the information in the text message can be easily stored in the notepad or calendar, and can be automatically searched on the map or the Internet.

LG G2 is also equipped with a 5.2-inch FHD IPS touch screen and Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 processor. The built-in 13-megapixel camera also adds optical image stabilization (OIS) technology, which can achieve a three-level image stabilization effect. It has 2GB of RAM and 32GB of storage capacity, and can directly output 24bit/192khz music files. It is a model with comprehensive overall performance.

LG has also added user-friendly features such as AnswerMe, which allows users to answer calls by simply holding the phone close to their ears, and QuickRemote, which allows remote control of home entertainment devices. In addition, LG G2 has also added a Guest Mode feature to protect user privacy. You can set a second password to set the content and functions you allow others to view.

LG G2 also uses the so-called Dual Routing technology to control the width of the border to 2.65mm, and the screen-to-body ratio reaches 75.9%. At the same time, it also uses a technology called GRAM (Graphic RAM) for the mobile phone screen, which can achieve a 26% power saving effect. Currently, the price of the 16GB version of the phone has dropped to 3,699 yuan.

Second place: Samsung GALAXY Note 3

Although the overall style of this representative cross-border model of Samsung has not changed much, in addition to introducing a retro leather back cover design, the touch screen has been upgraded to 5.7 inches and supports FHD full HD resolution. The "floating window command" function has been added to the unique S-Pen handwriting function, allowing users to write memos, collect content, search and even perform multi-tasking operations.

Another interesting operation of Samsung GALAXY Note 3 is the note window. You only need to draw a rectangle or circle on the screen with the stylus to start a floating window in this area, which can be enlarged or reduced and float on the current page without affecting the user's other tasks. In addition, by connecting with the latest smart watch GALAXY Gear, users can instantly check new information on the watch, easily make calls, or quickly take photos.

Samsung GALAXY Note 3 also has powerful hardware performance, using two solutions: Exynos 5 Octa 5420 octa-core processor and Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 quad-core processor, and upgrading the running memory size to 3GB, the highest among current smartphones. In addition to the latest Android 4.3 system, the phone also has a built-in 13-megapixel camera with f/2.2 large aperture lens and supports 4K video shooting. With the newly added anti-shake function, the imaging ability in low light has been greatly improved.

Samsung GALAXY Note 3 is also equipped with a 3200mAh lithium battery, and adopts a replaceable design, so the battery life is quite satisfactory. Currently, the phone offers three color styles: black, white and pink, and the latest three new color schemes are red, rose gold and white, and rose gold and black. The prices of the licensed versions range from 4088 to 4799 yuan.

1. Google Nexus 5

Google Nexus 5 has attracted much attention since its release due to its top-level configuration and low price. It is well-deserved to be the best Android model of the year. The phone is equipped with a 4.95-inch Full HD resolution IPS touch screen, with a sub-pixel density of 445ppi, and equipped with Corning's third-generation diamond glass. At the same time, the phone also has a built-in 8-megapixel camera, supports optical image stabilization, and provides 360-degree panoramic photo shooting function.

Google Nexus 5 is also equipped with Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 processor and 2GB memory, providing 16GB and 32GB storage capacity, and the newly added sports tracker has a similar function to Apple M7 sports coprocessor. With the help of step detector and step counter, it can track the user's walking, running or climbing stairs. At the same time, the machine supports wireless charging and is also equipped with a 2300mAh battery, which can support up to 17 hours of talk time.

As one of the biggest features of the phone, Google Nexus 5 is also equipped with the latest Android 4.4 KitKat system for the first time, which has more user-friendly features. For example, you can start Google Now, the Google smart assistant, by sliding your finger horizontally across the screen, providing more personalized services based on the user's location. At the same time, the communication application Hangouts has also been improved in the new system, not only integrating it with the mobile phone text messaging function, but also improving the quality of voice calls.

Google Nexus 5 has a slim body of 8.6mm and is available in two colors: black and white. The 16GB version is priced at US$349 (about RMB 2,130); while the 32GB version is priced at US$399 (about RMB 2,430). Currently, the 16GB Hong Kong version of the phone has dropped to HKD 3,198, about RMB 2,510.