Nexus: 2.3GHz Quad-Core Snapdragon 800 processor, 5-inch 1080p screen, 16/32GB memory, microSIM card, 2300mAh battery, weight 130gÄespite minor technical differences in screen technologies, all of the phones felt very similar in this regard - they are bright and colourful under all conditions. Samsung: 2.5GHz Quad-Core Snapdragon 801 processor, 5.1-inch 1080p screen, 16/32GB memory, microSD memory card slot, microSIM card, 2850 mAh battery, weight 145g HTC: 2.5GHz Quad-Core Snapdragon 801 processor, 5-inch 1080p screen, 16/32GB memory, microSD memory card slot, nanoSIM card, 2600mAh battery, weight 160g. The S4 was disappointing - on paper it looked amazing, but it felt sluggish and many of its abundant features were gimmicky. The S3 was good, but had its thunder stolen by the HTC One X. The S2 was the first Android phone to be commonly-regarded as better than the iPhone, but it's been a bumpy ride since. The Samsung Galaxy series of phones also has heritage. The jewelled finish immediately makes it the most desirable aesthetically. It too is a solid, metal phone with large speakers.
The new HTC One follows on from 2013's HTC One and so a differentiation has been introduced: this one is also called the M8 while its predecessor is the M7. But it's been out for a while already - will it be feeling long-in-the-tooth in this company? We declared the Nexus 4 to be the best 3G phone ever, so had high hopes for its successor which offered an un-cluttered Android interface, some top-level hardware, a relatively-low price tag plus 4G. The Annoyances section below should be an eye opener compared with many standard reviews. As with our previous group tests, you'll find more detail elsewhere but if, like me, you mould your life around your phone, here's the result based on what each model is like to live with. If you're in the market for the best Android phone, there are three main choices: Google's Nexus 5, the HTC One (M8) and Samsung's Galaxy S5.