Best Android phones to buy in 2013: Smartphone buying guide

Top 5 Android phones to buy in 2013:  

1. HTC One

So the Android phone to currently beat is the HTC One, not to be confused with the One X+ and One X. Powering HTC's latest sleek One Series offering is a Quadcore Qualcomm Snapdragon processor clocking in at 1.7GHz with 2GB of RAM. A 4.7-inch, 468ppi display takes centre stage making a mockery of the pixel density sported by the iPhone 5 and with its Ultrapixel camera the One can shoot stellar snaps letting in 300% more light compared to its 13-Megapixel pic-grabbing rivals.   

2. Samsung Galaxy S4 

The S4 is certainly a smartphone of great beauty and is packed with features that make it an improvement on the S3, but it's not quite enough to knock the HTC One of the top spot. Jumping from a 4.8-inch display to an almost Note-like 5-inch Full HD Super AMOLED display, the S4 promises 441 ppi which is a massive jump in terms of clarity. The impressive 13-megapixel camera puts it up with the Xperia Z in terms of snapping and while it's not packing an Octocore processor, quadcore power is more than enough to power the S4, just not enough to topple the HTC One.

3. Sony Xperia Z 

Sony's best smartphone yet, the Xperia Z has smashing 5-inch full-HD display with 443 ppi (compared to the iPhone 5's 324ppi) , superior 13-Megapixel camera ,chic styling and and all round excellent performance that makes the waterproof smartphone with NFC and 4G LTE one the best Android handsets to buy. 

4. HTC One X+ (T3 rating: 5/5)

The HTC One X's smarter brother is now the golden child of the HTC family boasting a fast, quadcore processor for smooth  operation and gaming plus a massive 64GB of storage. With an excellent 8-megapixel rear-facing camera capable of 1080p full HD video and the latest HTC Image tricks the One X+ might need charging every day but it is still one of the current Android smartphone greats. 

 5. Google Nexus 4  

Swapping Samsung for LG, the latest Nexus sports a 4.7-inch IPS display with a screen resolution of 1280x768 putting it up with the S3 in terms of clarity and vibrancy. Running Android 4.2 Jelly Bean, the Nexus 4 gets to reap the benefits of more cards for Google Now and the ability to take 360 degree photos amongst other new features. There's a Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro processor to take care of performance and it even packs wireless charging.