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LG G2

1

Android; 5.2" (423 ppi); 2.3 GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 800

R8 000

HTC One

2

Android; 4.7" (468 ppi); 1.7 GHz Qualcomm
Snapdragon 600

LG lifted its mobile game this year in order to deliver the Galaxy S4 trumping G2
flagship smartphone. The G2 offers the best combination of high-end specs
(Qualcomm Snapdragon 800, 5.2" full HD display, 13 MP camera with IOS) and
value for money, seeing that it undercuts most of its rivals in pricing.
The HTC One might feel more premium in hand, but the G2 counters with its
higher specification, longer battery life thanks to its sizeable 3000 mAh battery,
and own unique design element in the at-the-back placement of the volume
rocker and power button. While the G2’s screen might not have the classleading ppi of the One, its excellent picture quality and barely-there (2.65 mm)
edge-to-edge bezels enables a more immersive movie viewing experience that
brings video and other content to the foreground. [HD]

R7 500
HTC set the smartphone design bar high early in the year with its One, which still boasts the best styling and sound experience available on any
smartphone. In spite of snappier chipsets outmuscling the One’s Qualcomm Snapdragon 600, the CPU delivered a superb all-round performance in
this phone.
The chink in the armour of the One is its 4 MP Ultrapixel camera that takes good-looking shots, but is not on par with the likes of the S4, Lumia 925, or
LG G2. This should not prevent you from picking up the One though, which is a more appealing buy than ever as locals can pick up a 32 GB model for
as little as R7 500.

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