subject: Return Of The Brick [print this page] We have grown from big phones to convenient smaller sized phones, and now we are witnessing a trend of larger than life phones again. But this time around they are more advanced, packed with a zillion useful apps and do cost a bomb as well. We at FHMIndia, an online magazine for men, pick these phones and tag them after grilling them from our end.
The Original Bricks
Ericsson SH888
Large, illuminated LCD;
Dimensions: 130 x 49 x 22 mm;195 gram
Nokia 1611
Large, 16-character, illuminated LCD;
Dimensions: 160 x 58 x 28 mm; Weight: 250 grams
The New Bricks
Nokia Lumia 900
4.3 AMOLED display with a resolution of 800 x 480 pixels; Windows 7.5 OS; 8 MP rear camera and 1MP front camera; Geo-tagging, Carl Zeiss Optics, dual LED flash; 1.4 GHz dual core processor; 16 GB Internal Storage; 512 RAM
Sony Xperia Ion
4.6 inch display powered by Mobile Bravia Engine delivering a slick resolution of 1280 x 720 pixels; Android 4.0 ICS UI; 12 MP rear camera, Geo-tagging, touch focus, face and smile detection, 3D sweep panorama
HTC One S
4.3 inch super AMOLED screen with a resolution of 960 x 540 pixels; Android 4.0 ICS UI; 8 MP rear and a VGA front camera; 1.7 Ghz dual core processor; 16 GB Internal Storage
Samsung S III
4.8 inch super AMOLED screen with a resolution of 1280 x 720 pixels; Android 4.0 ICS UI; 8 MP rear and a 1.9 MP front camera; 1.4 Ghz quad core processor; 16 GB Internal Storage; 2 GB RAM
LG Optimus 4X HD
4.7 inch true HD IPS screen which delivers a resolution of 1280720 pixels; Android 4.0 ICS UI; 8 MP rear camera; 1.2 front camera with HDR, Panorama and Continuous shot
Samsung Note 800
5.3 inch HD super AMOLED screen with a resolution of 1280 x 800 pixels; Android 2.3 ICS UI; 8 MP rear camera with 1920 x 1080, Single shot, Smile shot, Share shot, Action shot, Beauty, Cartoon, Panorama, and 2 MP front camera
Apple iPhone 5
4 inch Retina display with a resolution of 1136 x 640 display; iOS 6 OS; 8 MP iSight rear camera ; a 1.2 MP front camera; A6 dual core processor; 16 GB internal storage; 1 GB RAM; Added Features: Passbook, Nano Sim, New Siri, Maps
