Best Cell Phones - 8 to 13 Hours Talk Time, 250 to 400 $ Prices

'polished overall experience'

'It’s easily the most impressive phone available under $300, and it doesn’t force you to make the compromises that are commonly required by cheap phones. '

'Mesmerizing IPS-based display'

'With decent hardware and a price tag of around ?300, it is a solid phone. '

'It will feel comfortable to most users and the Xperia M4 Aqua is very thin and light for a mid-range phone at 7.3 mm and 136 g.'

'It's a marriage of simplicity and exemplary detail, resulting in a pretty successful product.'

'The Samsung Galaxy A3 runs on the latest available Android 4.4.4 KitKat enhanced with the TouchWiz UI. '

'easy and comfortable viewing'

'I really enjoy holding it for long periods of time and have reverted back to reading books on my phone, something I haven’t done since using my diddy-screened iPhone 4 two years ago.'

'The new look and feel brings with it a crisper and thinner font, a greater use of colour, and a layering system that gives everything added depth. '

'The iPhone 5S fully supports 2G and 3G (DC-HSPA and HSPA+) bands just as before but this time Apple has added in a host of additional 4G bands. '

'If you need a good-looking phone in this price range which will last up to two days on a single charge, then by all means consider the Xperia M2. '

'Flagship design.'

'Using a large screen and flashy design means the Xperia M2 can easily pass for a top-end phone at a glance. '

'We found that it could last for two days of normal use between charging. '

'The Sony Xperia E3 is an improvement over its predecessor in every way possible, which is probably why Sony chose to skip through E2 - the two digit improvement was needed to underline the big jump forward.'