Best phones - Editor's pick

Smart

Smartphones are all the rage right now, but picking the very best ones among the sea of devices might be difficult. That's why we did it for you.

Key features:

• Features
• Performance
• Internet
• Camera
• Multimedia
• Look
• Quality

Android

Android is the most popular smartphone OS, but there are lots of phones on the market. Here are the best ones.

Key features:

• Look
• Performance
• Internet
• Multimedia
• Camera
• Quality
• Battery

Camera

Phone cameras are becoming better and better. Some of them are even capable of replacing your dedicated point-and-shoot.

Key features:

• Image quality
• Resolution
• Speed of shooting
• Different modes
• Video quality

Music

Phones are the most-popular music players in the world. If you are one of the many users who enjoy listening to their favorite tracks on their wireless handsets, you're sure to find our picks quite intriguing.

Key features:

• Music player
• Sound quality
• Earphones
• Battery

QWERTY

Virtual keyboards are fine, but if you are really doing a lot of typing on your phone, you should know that there's nothing better than the good-old physical experience.

Key features:

• QWERTY keyboard
• IM
• E-mail
• Display

Tablets

Tablets are the missing link between a smartphone and a laptop - slim, portable, and with plenty of display real estate. But which are the best ones out there? Look no further, we have them right here.

Key features:

• Features
• Performance
• Display
• Internet
• Quality
• Battery

Mid-range

If it's good functionality at an affordable price that you want, then our mid-range choices should prove to be pretty interesting for you.

Key features:

• Look
• Camera
• Organizer
• Value

Rugged

Being a bit careless with your phone? Dropping it a bit too often onto the cold, hard pavement? No worries - there are handsets designed just for you.

Key features:

• Ruggedness
• Resistances
• Functionality
• Looks
• Dimensions

Luxury

Not all phones are born equal. Some handsets out there are meant to show your social status, rather than provide you with loads of functionality. These rare species usually come with a very hefty price tag, of which we often like to say "If you don't understand the idea of it, then the product probably isn't designed for you."

Key features:

• Look
• Materials
• Reliability
• Battery
• Call quality
• Organizer

Upcoming

There's a lot of information about the phones that are yet to come to the market. See which handset we currently believe to be the next big player in mobile.

Key features:

• Features
• Look