Smartphone winner
HTC One
Verdict
A benchmark-busting phone that marries stunning design with all-round panache – the HTC One storms to the top of the A-List
Review Date: 20 Mar 2013
Price when reviewed: £0
Alternative products
Apple iPhone 5
A taller screen and a sumptuous redesign for the iconic smartphone, but Apple’s latest iPhone falls tantalisingly short of a place on our A-List
Samsung Galaxy S3
A superb screen and camera, plus a host of software extras means it’s a gold star for Samsung once again, notwithstanding the less-than-stellar design
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Comparison
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iPhone 5
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One
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Galaxy S III
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| Part Code | iPhone 5 | One | Galaxy S III |
| Review Date | 15 Jan 2013 | 15 May 2013 | 21 Jan 2013 |
| Price ex VAT | £440 | £420 | £417 |
| Price inc VAT | £528 | £504 | £500 |
| Cheapest price on contract | £159 | Free | Free |
| Contract monthly charge | £31.00 | £31.00 | £26.00 |
| Contract period | 24 months | 24 months | 24 months |
| Contract provider | 3 | Mobiles.co.uk | |
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| Physical | |||
| Dimensions | 58.6 x 123.8 x 7.6mm (WDH) | 68 x 137 x 9.3mm (WDH) | 70 x 8.9 x 136mm (WDH) |
| Weight | 112g | 143g | 132g |
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| Primary keyboard | On-screen | On-screen | On-screen |
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| RAM capacity | 1.00GB | 2.00GB | 1.00GB |
| Camera megapixel rating | 8.0mp | 4.0mp | 8.0mp |
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| Display | |||
| Screen size | 4.0in | 4.7in | 4.8in |
| Resolution | 640 x 1136 | 1080 x 1920 | 720 x 1280 |
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| OS family | Other | Android | Android |
