The rating of the most popular smartphones is determined in accordance with their functional filling, workmanship and implementation of the necessary functions. The popularity of the device among consumers and the reviews available about it are also taken into account.
Rating of smartphones on TopTenReviews
TopTenReviews is a company that conducts research on the quality of software and hardware of various electronics. The official website of the company contains all kinds of analytical reviews and conclusions regarding the highest quality devices released recently.
In the first place in the ranking of smartphones in 2014, the publication placed the HTC One M8 phone, which received its first place with an overall rating of 8.9 out of 10. The indicators of the devices included design, camera quality, battery life, technical specifications and additional functions. The device from HTC has 2GB of RAM, a 5-inch display and a 5MP front camera. The phone is powered by Qualcomm's Snapdragon 801 quad-core processor clocked at 2.3 MHz. The device is equipped with 16, 32 and 64 GB of memory, and also supports work with flash drives up to 128 GB. The diagonal of the phone display is 5 inches with a resolution of 1920x1080.
In second place with a rating of 8.65 points is the LG G2, powered by Snapdragon 800 with a clock speed of 2, 26 MHz and 4 cores. The display size of the device is 5.2 inches with a resolution of 1920x1080 pixels. The 3rd place in the rating of the edition is occupied by the Galaxy Note 3 with 3 GB of RAM. The smartphone is powered by a Snapdragon 800 processor with a frequency of 2.26 MHz, just like the LG G2. The advantage of the device is the 5.7-inch Super AMOLED display.
On the 4th place in the ranking is the Nokia Lumia Icon on Windows Phone. Apple iPhone on iOS took 5th place with a rating of 7.65 points. Galaxy S4 is in 6th position, followed by LG G Flex and Sony Xperia Z1 in 7th and 8th places, respectively. Google Nexus 5 took 9th place in the ranking. Motorola Droid Maxx scored 6.48 points and took 10th position.
The most popular smartphones according to TechRadar
TechRadar is a reputable UK site that also specializes in electronics reviews. According to this edition, the first line among the best devices in 2014 is occupied by HTC One M8. In second place is the Sony Xperia Z2, powered by Qualcomm's MSM8974AB processor with a clock speed of 2.3 GHz and 4 cores. In this case, the amount of RAM of the device is 3 GB. Samsung's Galaxy S5 is on the third line of the rating. The 4th position is taken by LG G2, while the Google Nexus 5 and Sony Xperia Z1 smartphones occupy 5th and 6th lines, respectively. Further, the publication was marked by Apple iPhone 5s, Samsung Galaxy S4, Motorola Moto G and HTC One Mini.
