According to the editors of the American resource CNET, the best gadget of the outgoing 2012 was the Samsung GALAXY S3 smartphone. The expected choice. As for other positions, they are very controversial.
By tradition, at the end of each year, many popular publications publish their lists of the best products of the year. Which mobile devices are in the Top 5 according to CNET?
1. Samsung Galaxy S III
So, the laurel wreath of the rating winner is crowned with the Samsung GALAXY S3, which went on sale at the end of May. It was this Android device that was destined to shake the sole leadership of Apple devices in the field of smartphones. Excellent large screen, high-quality camera, 4G LTE (or HSPA+) support, elegant design – these are the factors that attracted users of many countries to it. Although we should not forget about Samsung’s price dumping, about how it was preparing its release, whipping up the hype, about the fact that from the very beginning there was almost no shortage for the device. All these are very important “coins” in the piggy bank of Samsung’s success.
2. iPhone 5
The second step of the “podium” was taken by Apple’s newest smartphone – iPhone 5. Great design, 4G LTE support, enlarged screen and a lot of other new “features” did not leave consumers indifferent. Although the second place for Apple is far from a reason for pride. The fact that an iPhone-branded smartphone is not the best device on the market is akin to a small defeat for an American company that is already used to being the first.
3. Google Nexus 7
The third in the CNET list is the Google Nexus 7 tablet, the ideological successor to the Kindle Fire of last year: an attractive technological tablet for a very attractive price and even under the label of the search giant. The fact that for $199 a gadget with only 8 GB of flash memory was given into the hands of users did not bother. Most importantly, it was not inferior to much more expensive competitors in other characteristics.
4. iPad Mini
And again, we see that the Android–based device has outpaced its iOS competitor: the iPad Mini ranks fourth in the ranking. And the problem is not that the gadget is in fourth place, this can be understood, because according to the characteristics of the novelty is a copy of the far from new iPad 2. It’s all about the release itself, which showed that Apple is no longer a trendsetter.
By the way, the competition in the segment of small tablets was very sharp this year. In addition to the already mentioned devices, it should also be called Kindle Fire HD and Nook HD.
5. Motorola Droid Razr Maxx
And finally, the Motorola Droid Razr Maxx smartphone closes the top five. The editors of CNET emphasized that this device has record figures for the duration of battery life. It seems to us that this choice of American journalists is very subjective (and, to be honest, dictated by patriotic feelings), because the device does not have its own “chips”, except for working hours. Moreover, the position of Motorola itself has fallen over the past year. And this, among other things, testifies to its fiasco in the creation of real stars, to which the Motorola Droid Razr Maxx, of course, cannot be attributed.