Top high-end smartphones

After our top smartphones for under 20K, under 15K and under 10K lists, we’re completing the series with the best that money can buy. Before you start thinking about the Vertu phones, we’ll slightly modify that to, the best ‘smartphones’ that money can buy. For those of you who have quite some money to spend, here are the devices you can splurge on.

Apple iPhone 4S

The iPhone may not have the same spec sheet as its Android counterparts, but with what it does have, it’s quite impressive a device. Super slick user interface, a brilliant camera, Retina display and a nice build quality all packed into one device. The iPhone 4S perfectly encapsulates the simplicity that Apple has been perfecting over the years. It’s powered by a dual core processor, solid inbuilt storage (16/32/64 depending on version) and has a superb eight megapixel camera.

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Samsung Galaxy S II

Samsung’s competitor to Apple’s flagship phone, the iPhone 4S, the Galaxy S II was truly a ‘Galactic’ phone. One of the most popular Android phones in recent times, the Samsung Galaxy S II has a dual core 1.2GHz Cortex A9 processor, 1GB of RAM and 16 gigs of internal memory. With those specs, the S II is not only packed with features, but is also future-proof. The super AMOLED plus screen, USB on-the-go and NFC support only sweeten the deal. 

Be careful with the image, that's a super expensive phone!

Motorola RAZR XT910

Kevlar body, super slim profile and a brilliant super AMOLED screen, the Motorola RAZR is one hell of a looker. It’s powered by a dual core 1.2GHz Cortex A9 processor, 1GB of RAM and 16GB of internal storage, the RAZR is quite similar to the S II. With a large Super AMOLED display and those specs, the RAZR is one of the thinnest yet one of the most powerful phones in the market. The recent price drop for the RAZR also means that it’s a bit cheaper and affordable now.

Gaze into the eye of the droid

Nokia Lumia 800

The super shiny Lumia series by Nokia was their answer to their competitors, that they’re back on the scene. Powered by the Windows Phone 7 operating system, the Lumia 800 wows with its polycarbonate design, AMOLED screen, colourful tiled display and superfast user interface. Plus, it’s impressive on the spec front also. The Lumia 800 has a powerful 1.4 GHz processor, 512 MB of RAM and 16 gigs of storage. 

Contoured edges with simple elegant styling

HTC Sensation XE

The upgraded version of the original Sensation, the added letters make the XE a brilliant smartphone. It’s got more bang for the bucks and comes with Beats Audio, which is quite expensive. The XE is powered by a dual core 1.5 GHz processor with 768 MB of RAM and 4GB internal memory out of which 1GB is available to users.

a huge 4.3-inch qHD S-LCD display

Samsung Galaxy Note 

The miniTab or the phablet, the Note, doesn’t want you to invest separately for a phone and a tablet, because it’s powerful enough to be your new ‘All-in-one’. The Galaxy Note is powered by a dual core 1.4 GHz Cortex A9 processor, with 1GB of RAM and 16 gigs of internal memory. What sets this phone apart is the ultra large 5.3-inch super AMOLED screen that’ll dwarf other phones in comparison. 

Comes with the S-Pen

HTC Radar 

The second Windows phone in this list only means a good thing and that WP7 is evolving fast. HTC’s Radar is powered by a 1GHz Scorpion processor and comes with 512 MB of RAM and 8 gigs of internal memory. It’s got a large 3.8-inch S-LCD screen and with the Windows Phone operating system, the phone is super quick, yet super functional. 

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The reviews for each of these smartphones can be viewed by clicking their respective names. Also, you can check out the shootout between the top end camera smartphones out here.With MWC just around the corner, it won’t be long before some of these are replaced by newer phones. As of now though, these are the top high end smartphones your money can buy.

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