Best-Rated American Phones 2013

The HTC One S boasts of its new technology, ImageSense, which allows its 8-megapixel camera to be ready to capture photos in less than a second (to avoid missing a great moment). You can also take snapshots while recording videos, which, by the way, can reach an HD resolution of up to 1080p.

O2 UK / 3-UK / Orange UK / T-mobile UK / Vodafone UK

The LG G2X features a Nvidia Tegra 2 dual-core processor, a first in the smartphone world. Offering great multimedia promise, this high-end Android phone boasts a 4-inch screen, 8GB of internal memory, an accelerometer, an 8-megapixel camera, and a 1.3-megapixel front-facing camera for video calls.

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The HTC One X, with its quad-core 1500Mhz processor, focuses on performance. Its 8-megapixel camera has an aperture option and a smart LED flash, and introduces HTC´s ImageSense technology for better imaging. It also boasts a large 4.7-inch display and advanced music playback (Beats Audio).

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O2 UK / 3-UK / Orange UK / T-mobile UK / Tesco Mobile / Vodafone UK

The smallest of the Sony Xperia NXT series, the Sony Xperia U has a translucent band and a bottom cap that both change colors depending on the picture being viewed or the music being played. Other features are mid-range, such as a 3.5-inch Mobile BRAVIA display and a 5-megapixel camera.

3-UK / Orange UK / T-mobile UK / Tesco Mobile

Like its predecessor, the Galaxy Note II is a phablet: A cross between a smartphone and a tablet. It features a 5.5-inch HD Super AMOLED display (larger, by smartphone standards) and what it has under the hood can go toe to toe with almost any tablet or smartphone: A 1600Mhz quad-core processor, 2GB of RAM, and a 16GB internal memory (32GB and 64GB variants are also available). Its capabilities include multitasking on the same screen and with the use of the S Pen, handwriting recognition and idea sketch/drawings, etc.

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The HTC Evo 4G offers the speed of a 1500Mhz Dual-Core Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Processor and an 8-megapixel camera that lets you take photos and videos simultaneously. It is also HD voice-capable and features a 4.7-inch HD display.

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The Motorola ATRIX 4G -- a 4G smartphone -- almost sounds like a laptop with its dual-core processor clocked at 1000Mhz per core and its 1GB of DDR2 RAM. It packs a 16GB internal user memory, a 5-megapixel camera and a 4-inch HD (540x960 pixels) touch screen, all in an ultra slim 11mm form factor. It can be connected to an optionnal laptop dock in order to be used as a laptop.

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Bell

Navigating through the LG Rumor Reflex is easy with its 3-inch capacitive touchscreen, as well as a full slide-out QWERTY keyboard. It is also made from recyclable materials, which makes it eco-friendly.

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A high-end 4G Android smartphone, the T-Mobile myTouch 4G boasts a 1000Mhz processor, 768 MB of RAM, and a preinstalled 8GB microSD. It can also be used for video calling with its front facing camera.

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Videotron Mobile

Here is a top-of-the-line Android smartphone with a 1000Mhz dual core processor, a wide 4.2-inch Super AMOLED touch screen, a 1080p full HD video recorder, and a super-thin form factor of only 8.5mm.

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3-UK / Orange UK / T-mobile UK / Tesco Mobile / Virgin Mobile UK / Vodafone UK