The best Android smartphones – December 2013

December is a crucial month for the smartphone sales. Holidays are coming and we have to choose for a gift wo we want the best for the people we love. Last month we had just two new devices so the ranking is almost the same as in November. We will use our famous AVC rating method to show you the best Android smartphones for December 2013. Every month the numbers are changing and new phones are getting added.

NEW ENTRIES

There are some new phones added in our rating charts. This months the newbies have big screens and nice prices. But they are just two.

  • Samsung Galaxy Grand 2: The new big Samsung smartphone with the huge 5.3 inches screen. It’s a great dual sim, phablet device and the price is nice. It cannot be compared to the premium device but the Top17 spot is great.
  • Motorola Moto G: Another Google device at 4.5 inches with nice price and good specs. Your money can buy this smartphone if you cannot afford the high price range.

DECEMBER 2013: BEST OF THE MARKET

Right now the best of the market are as following:

  • Width: The most slim device is Huawei Ascend P6 with 6.2mm
  • Weight: The most light device is HTC Desire C with 100g
  • Screen PPI: The screen with the most pixels per inch belong to HTC One (469PPI)
  • Main camera: The best camera right now is on Nokia Lumia 1020 (not an Android phone)
  • Front camera: The best front camera is on Huawei Ascend P6, a 5MP camera
  • Processor: The fastest phone is Samsung Galaxy Note 3 with an octa core processor
  • RAM: The phone with the biggest RAM is Samsung Galaxy Note 3 (3GB)
  • Battery: The biggest battery can be found on Huawei Ascend Mate, it is 4050mAh
  • Android version: The latest Android version is 4.4 Kit Kat
  • Release Date: The newer the phone is, the best for us.
  • Our View: We also have a personal rating that is one of the 11 ratings

RATING OF THE DEVICES

The best device this month is still Samsung Galaxy Note 3, a great device that is on the top and must be our number one choice for the Christmass season. Samsung Galaxy Note 3 has 71.8 points and we wonder when a stronger device will be released. Samsung has the top three positions with Note 3 and Samsung Galaxy S4 (68.9) and Samsung Galaxy Round (68.2).

No change to the top 10 from last month. So the fourth place belongs to Nexus 5, the only device with Android 4.4 one month after the release of the new version. So Nexus 5 remains a brand new phone with the latest Android version and 66.9 points and is just 0.1 points ahead of Huawei Ascend P6 which has 66.8 and comes fifth. The next place belong to LG G2, one software rich device and the next two places belong to Sony with Sony Xperia Z1 and Sony Xperia Z.

The ninth place belong to LG and the flexible LG G Flex and the top 10 closes with another Sony device, the ultra slim Sony Xperia Z Ultra. Check the full ranking:

CompanyModelRating Dec. 13"PPICAMCPURAMmAhWgAVDatePGBuy now
SamsungGalaxy Note 371.85.7386138 * 1.9300032008.31684.313-095Best price
SamsungGalaxy S468.35.0441138 * 1.6200026007.91304.213-045Best price
SamsungGalaxy Round68.25.7386134 * 2.3300028007.91544.313-095Best price
GoogleNexus 566.95.044584 * 2.3200023008.61304.413-114Best price
HuaweiAscend P666.84.731284 * 1.2200020006.21204.213-064Best price
LGG266.25.2424134 * 2.3200030008.91434.213-095Best price
SonyXperia Z165.15.044120.74 * 2.2200030008.51694.213-095Best price
Sony Xperia Z59.65.0441134 * 1.5200023307.91464.113-025Best price
LGG Flex59.46.0245134 * 2.3200035008.71774.213-115Best price
SonyXperia Z Ultra58.36.434484 * 2.2200030506.52124.213-075Best price
HTCOne57.94.746944 * 1.7200023009.31434.113-035Best price
ZTEGrand Memo57.75.7257134 * 1.7200032008.51204.113-033Best price
SonyXperia ZL57.45.0441134 * 1.5200023709.81514.113-035Best price
SamsungGalaxy S4 mini56.84.325682 * 1.7200019008.91074.213-055Best price
LGOptimus G Pro56.25.5401134* 1.7200031409.41724.113-045Best price
HuaweiHuawei Ascend D255.55.0443134 * 1.5200030009.41704.113-035Best price
SamsungGalaxy Grand 255.15.328084 * 1.2150026008.91634.313-113Best price
MotorolaMoto X54.74.7312102 * 1.72000220010.41304.213-084Best price
LGNexus 453.54.731884 * 1.5200021009.11394.212-115Best price
HTCOne Max53.25.937344 * 1.72000330010.32174.313-105Best price
LGOptimus G51.84.7318134 * 1.5200021008.41474.012-115Best price
HTCOne mini50.34.334142 * 1.4100018009.31224.213-084Best price
SamsungMega50.26.323382 * 1.7150032008.01994.213-065Best price
HTCDesire 50049.44.321784 * 1.2100018009.91234.213-093Best price
SamsungGalaxy Note II49.15.526784 * 1.6200031009.41834.112-095Best price
HuaweiAscend Mate48.96.124184 * 1.5200040509.91984.113-054Best price
MotorolaMoto G48.34.532654 * 1.21000207011.61434.213-112Best price
HuaweiHonor 247.64.532684 * 1.42000223010.51454.012-113Best price
SamsungGalaxy S II Plus47.64.321782 * 1.2100016508.51214.113-023Best price
SamsungGalaxy S347.14.830684 * 1.4100021008.61334.012-055Best price
LGOptimus F547.04.325652 * 1.2100021509.31314.113-054Best price
ZTESupreme46.35.0294132 * 1.510002500101534.113-083Best price
LGG Pro Lite45.95.520082 * 1.0100031409.41614.113-112
SonyXperia SP45.04.631982 * 1.710002370101554.113-044Best price
HTCOne X45.04.731284 * 1.5100018008.91304.012-054Best price
LG Optimus 4X HD45.04.731284 * 1.5100021508.91334.012-063Best price
SonyXperia M44.44.024552 * 1.0100017509.31154.113-082Best price
SamsungGalaxy S244.14.321782 * 1.2100016508.51162.311-043Best price
HuaweiAscend P144.14.325682 * 1.5100016707.71104.012-053Best price
LGOptimus Vu44.05.025684 * 1.5100021008.51684.012-115Best price
SonyXperia L43.54.322882 * 1.0100017509.71374.113-053Best price
LGL7 II43.34.321782 * 1.076824609.71184.113-033Best price
SonyXperia T43.24.5323132 * 1.5100018509.41394.012-094Best price
HTCOne S42.94.325682 * 1.7100016507.81194.012-043Best price
HTCOne Sv42.84.321752 * 1.2100018009.21224.013-014Best price
ZTEBlade V42.44.023354 * 1.21000180010.91304.113-092Best price
SamsungGalaxy Grand41.85.016282 * 1.2100021009.61624.113-013Best price
LGL5 II41.04.023351 * 1.051217009.21034.113-032Best price
SamsungGalaxy S3 Mini40.84.023352 * 1.0100015009.91114.112-113Best price
LGOptimus L940.84.723452* 1.0100017009.11254.012-113Best price
ZTEBlade G40.54.521752 * 1.251220009.21404.113-062Best price
HTCDesire X38.94.023352 * 1.076816509.31144.012-103Best price
HuaweiAscend G51038.14.521852 * 1.251217009.91504.113-042Best price
SamsungGalaxy Star Pro37.94.023321 * 1.0512150010.61214.113-101Best price
SamsungGalaxy Nexus37.74.731652 * 1.2100017508.91354.011-103Best price
LGOptimus HD37.84.532682 * 1.51000183010.41352.312-053Best price
SonyXperia J36.84.024551 * 1.051217509.21244.012-102Best price
SonyXperia S36.64.3342122 * 1.51000175010.61442.312-023Best price
HuaweiAscend Y30036.44.023352 * 1.0512173011.21304.113-032Best price
LGOptimus L736.14.321751 * 1.051217008.71224.012-052Best price
SamsungGalaxy Xcover 235.74.023352 * 1.210001700121484.113-033Best price
LGL2ii35.13.212531 * 1.05121540121104.113-101Best price
ZTEBlade 335.04.023351 * 1.0512160010.01304.012-091Best price
SonyXperia P34.94.027582 * 1.01000130510.51202.312-053Best price
HTCOne V34.93.725251 * 1.051215009.21154.012-042Best price
SonyXperia E34.73.516531 * 1.05121530111154.113-031Best price
SamsungGalaxy Note34.65.328582 * 1.4100025009.71782.311-104Best price
SamsungGalaxy S Duos34.44.023351 * 1.0768150010.51204.012-092Best price
SonyXperia Miro34.03.516551 * 0.851215009.91104.012-092Best price
SonyXperia Sole33.23.726552 * 1.051213209.91072.312-052Best price
SamsungGalaxy Ace 232.53.824652 * 0.8768150010.51222.312-052Best price
SonyXperia U31.63.528052 * 1.05121320121102.312-052Best price
SonyXperia Go31.43.516552 * 1.051213059.81102.312-072Best price
LG Prada 3.031.04.321782* 1.0100015408.51382.311-013Best price
LGOptimus L530.74.014451 * 0.851215009.51254.012-062Best price
HTCDesire C29.03.516551 * 0.6512123012.31004.012-062Best price
HuaweiU8860 Honor29.04.024581 * 1.4512193011.01402.311-122Best price