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Picking a new phone can be confusing and overwhelming and, if you're on a standard wireless plan, you're going to be doing it every two years or so. The answer to the question "What phone should I buy" depends on your carrier, the operating system you prefer, and the app and content ecosystem you're most tied into. Rather than ask you a bunch of crazy questions, we organize our reviews to address the big ones and break down the details that will matter. Don't understand why dual-core phones might be better quad-cores, what LTE is, or why Android phones all have such different interfaces? Don't worry about it; we get paid for this stuff. We'll explain it.

For more tips make sure to check out our cell phone buying guide and our selections for the best cell phones.

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Apple iPhone 4 Review
Apple iPhone 4 Review
  • FaceTime video chatting
  • Sharp edges
  • Less memory than 3G S; no 64GB…
Our Score: 4.5
User Score: 2.5
Apple iPhone 4S Review
Apple iPhone 4S Review
  • Ultra-capable camera
  • Siri voice assistant is handy, novel
  • Still nowhere near 4G LTE speeds
Our Score: 4.5
User Score: 4.5
Apple iPhone 5 Review
Apple iPhone 5 Review
  • Beautiful design
  • Polished user interface
  • Lightning connector adapter MIA
Our Score: 4
User Score: 3.5
Apple iPhone 3G 16GB Review
Apple iPhone 3G 16GB Review
  • Very good call quality; faster web…
  • No video recording or native MMS; 3G…
Our Score: 4.5
User Score: 4.5
Apple iPhone 3G 8GB Review
Apple iPhone 3G 8GB Review
  • Very good call quality; faster web…
  • No video recording or native MMS; 3G…
Our Score: 4.5
User Score: 0
Apple iPhone 3GS 16GB Review
Apple iPhone 3GS 16GB Review
  • Offers many new features and…
  • Addition of video recording…
  • Camera still lags behind other…
Our Score: 4.5
User Score: 5
Apple iPhone 3GS 32GB Review
Apple iPhone 3GS 32GB Review
  • Offers many new features and…
  • Addition of video recording…
  • Camera still lags behind other…
Our Score: 4.5
User Score: 5
Apple iPhone (4GB) Review
Apple iPhone (4GB) Review
  • 3.5-inch touch screen; quad-band…
  • No 3G HSDPA compatibility; no…
Our Score: 4.5
User Score: 0
Apple iPhone (8GB) Review
Apple iPhone (8GB) Review
  • 3.5-inch touch screen; quad-band…
  • No 3G HSDPA compatibility; no…
Our Score: 4.5
User Score: 3.5

- Cell Phone Reviews

Picking a new phone can be confusing and overwhelming and, if you're on a standard wireless plan, you're going to be doing it every two years or so. The answer to the question "What phone should I buy" depends on your carrier, the operating system you prefer, and the app and content ecosystem you're most tied into. Rather than ask you a bunch of crazy questions, we organize our reviews to address the big ones and break down the details that will matter. Don't understand why dual-core phones might be better quad-cores, what LTE is, or why Android phones all have such different interfaces? Don't worry about it; we get paid for this stuff. We'll explain it.

For more tips make sure to check out our cell phone buying guide and our selections for the best cell phones.

How we test cell phones

How we test cell phones

At Digital Trends, we write product reviews to provide you with insight into both a product’s technical performance and its usability. To that end, we go beyond specs and measurements by placing emphasis on the user experience. For cell phone reviews, that means taking a close look at all the small things that, taken together, make the difference between a phone you can live with and a phone you’ll love. Read More

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