There were lots of terrific smartphones this year, but we narrowed our list down to an elite nine:
- Apple iPhone 5s
- Apple iPhone 5c
- HTC One
- Motorola Moto X
- Samsung Galaxy S4
- Google/LG Nexus 5
- Samsung Galaxy Note 3
- LG G2
- Nokia Lumia 1020
Why these nine? Well, you could easily argue that these are the best phones of the year. We also think they're the phones you're most likely to see on display in your local wireless or retail store. Plus we managed to squeeze in phones representing each of the three biggest software platforms, and six of the top hardware manufacturers. It's a Smartphone All-Star Team, if you will.
So without further ado, let's break down some of the biggest smartphones of the year.
