Best phones of 2013

Here's our pick of best smartphones launched in the year 2013. Jolla smartphone: The Finnish mobile startup comprising of a group of ex-Nokia employees launched Jolla, a smartphone that runs the new Sailfish OS, which is based on MeeGo the OS that powered Nokia's N9 smartphone but was abandoned by Nokia, for Windows Phone. The phone comes with changeable smart covers that are also linked to some of its UI elements. The phone's OS is compatible with both Android apps and hardware. The Jolla phone sports a 4.5-inch Estrade (540x960 pixels) display, and is powered by a 1.4GHz dual-core Qualcomm Snapdragon processor and 1GB of RAM. It has an 8MP rear camera and a 2MP front-facing camera.

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Google Nexus 5: Successor to LG and Google's popular smartphone, Nexus 4, the Nexus 5 created buzz ever since it leaked in a promotional Google video. The 'made for Android purists' features cutting edge hardware including a 2.26GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 quad-core processor, 2GB of RAM, and an Adreno 330 graphics chip. Its 8MP camera is an improvement compared to its predecessor and its 5-inch full-HD display is one of the best in the market, at this point in time. Its low price, Android 4.4 KitKat OS and the promise of timely Android updates, makes the deal even sweeter.

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Apple iPhone 5S: In 2013 Apple launched iPhone 5S, which the company calls its most forward thinking phone. One of the first phones to be powered by a 64-bit processor, the iPhone 5S comes with a major performance boost, an improved camera, a Touch ID fingerprint sensor for authentication and better battery life. It also comes in a brand new Gold colour variant.

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YotaPhone: Made by Russia based Yota Devices, the YotaPhone features a backlit liquid crystal display (LCD) screen on one side and an electronic paper display designed to mimic the appearance of ordinary ink on paper, which is always switched on, on the other. The always-on electronic paper screen can stream social media feeds, text messages, maps, weather and breaking news and work as an e-book reader. It runs Android 4.2 Jelly Bean, and is powered a 1.7GHz dual-Core CPU and 2GB RAM.

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Sony Xperia Z1: Xperia Z1 is one of the best Android phones of 2013. It ticks all the right boxes when it comes to features, offering an excellent 20.7MP camera with Sony's G Lens, 27mm wide angle and f/2.0 aperture, and the BIONZ image processing engine that takes great outdoor and low-light shots. The Xperia Z1 is powered by a 2.2GHz quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 processor and 2GB of RAM, and features a 5-inch full-HD display that employs Sony's Triluminos technology.

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