Best upcoming smartphones in 2011
- — 08 March, 2011 09:00
Half of 2011 may have already passed us by, but despite a wealth of new smartphones already hitting the shelves, there is no signs of the mobile world slowing down. Plenty more smartphones are set to launch later this year, most of them including dual-core processors and large, high-resolution screens. Some, like the Samsung Galaxy Note offer something new, while others like HTC's Sensation XE and the Sony Ericsson XPERIA Ray are a refresh or refinement of current models. Perhaps the most anticipated is the Samsung Galaxy Nexus, the first smartphone to run the 4.0 "Ice Cream Sandwich" version of Google's mobile operating system. Motorola has also brought back the iconic RAZR and this time it's thinner than ever.
5 / 8
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Samsung Galaxy Nexus
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Samsung Galaxy Note
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Motorola RAZR
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HTC Sensation XL
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HTC Sensation XE
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Sony Ericsson XPERIA Active
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Sony Ericsson XPERIA Mini
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Sony Ericsson XPERIA Mini Pro
The HTC Sensation XE is by no means a bad Android phone, but none of its features blew us away. We love the red and black design and the urBeats headphones are a nice inclusion, but average battery life and less than stellar performance detract from its appeal. Ultimately, the HTC Sensation XE is a very good smartphone but not a great one.
- Review Date:
- Reviewer:
- Manufacturer:
- 15th Nov., 2011
- Ross Catanzariti
- HTC
- Rating:
- Price:
- From $ 229.00
- Pros:
- Black and red colour is attractive
- Included urBeats in-ear headphones
- Unibody aluminium design
- Cons:
- Not as snappy as we'd have liked
- Very little improvements over original
- Exclusive to Vodafone
Comments
Nathan
1
I don't know what you're on about with the sticky screen, mine doesn't! Battery doesn't protrude anywhere as much as the Desire HD! All round the 2X is excellent, battery is also far better than Desire HD and iPhone 4.
Nathan
2
This looks hot! I have the 2X and they are excellent phones, can't wait for this 3D 4.3" version!
Chris
3
will be getting this phone as soon as it touches down in Australia. I already can't wait for the next note, the Samsung Galaxy Note 2 With a retina" ppi of 326, a
Qualcomm Snapdragon 2.5 GHz quad-core CPU. Fingers crossed because I'll soooooo be buying that one to