Apple iPhone 5S The latest and greatest Apple smartphone, the iPhone 5S has a fast processor, crisp screen, 4G LTE and can be unlocked with the Touch ID fingerprint sensor hidden under the home button. Arguably the best 4in phone out there. From £549. Photograph: Justin Sullivan/Getty ImagesPhotograph: Justin Sullivan/Getty ImagesHTC One Clad in aluminium with a crisp, good-looking 4.7in screen, the HTC One is certainly a premium-feeling phone. With 4G LTE, a fast processor, 32GB of storage, Android and loud BoomSound speakers, the One is only let down by an average camera. From £420Photograph: HTCGoogle Nexus 5 The 5in flagship Android phone from Google has a sharp screen, top-of-the-line fast processor, 4G LTE and the latest version of Android. A premium phone at a sub-premium price. From £300Photograph: GoogleNokia Lumia 1020 Nokia's flagship Windows Phone, and arguably the best camera phone going, the Lumia 1020 has a massive 41-megapixel camera. More than just a huge megapixel count, Nokia's clever software and Carl Zeiss optics produce stunning images. A 4G Windows Phone, it has a limited but expanding app selection. From £480Photograph: NokiaSamsung Galaxy S4 Samsung's latest non-phablet flagship smartphone, the Galaxy S4 is fast, light and with a 13-megapixel camera and 4G LTE. Its software can be muddled at times, but Android underneath means access to all 850,000 standard Android apps. From £400. Photograph: Bloomberg/Getty ImagesPhotograph: Bloomberg/Getty ImagesSony Xperia Z1 A solid follow up to the different-looking Xperia Z, the Sony Xperia Z1 packs 4G LTE, a fast processor, decent screen and 20-megapixel camera. Being waterproof is its standout feature, along with some fun augmented reality camera applications. From £435Photograph: SonySony Xperia SP The cheapest 4G LTE phone worth buying right now, the Sony Xperia SP is a more affordable cousin to the Xperia Z1, ditching the waterproof outer. A crisp screen and premium-feeling design set it apart from the rest. From £179.99 (available on EE and O2 4G PAYG)Photograph: SonyMotorola Moto G The best budget 3g-only phone by miles, the Moto G is Motorola's first UK phone since being bought by Google. With a fast processor, decent screen and slick unmodified Android, its only downfall is the lack of 4G support. From £135. Photograph: Nelson Almeida/AFP/Getty ImagesPhotograph: NELSON ALMEIDA/AFP/Getty ImagesSamsung Galaxy Note 3 The king of the phablet category, the Galaxy Note 3 packs a 5.7in screen, a stylus, a powerful processor and 4G LTE-support. Samsung's additions to standard Android can be confusing at times, but it is arguably the best of the 5in-plus-screen-sized phones. From £480. Photograph: Zulkarnain/Xinhua Press/CorbisPhotograph: Zulkarnain/Xinhua Press/Corbis
