Best Cell Phones - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 Network Type, 1.5 to 2.0 GB Installed RAM (GB), Atleast 5 Megapixels, Under $400

'The end result is a smartphone that looks practical, like a sports shoe or a torch.'

'The Moto X Play is another solid, good looking phone from the Motorola's stables. '

'Add a splash-proof body that protects the internals from all kinds of spilled drinks, and the option to wildly customise the colours of the phone to suit your exacting tastes and you've got yourself one hell of a smartphone.'

'The Moto X Play is the balancing act between the Moto G and Moto X Style with a tendency to aim high instead of settle for less.'

'Considering how good-looking the display is, and how impressive the performance is – and the battery life isn't too bad either – it's hard to see how anyone could be disappointed with the Moto G4. '

'Otherwise, your search for a great phone at a low price ends here. '

'First impressions of the phone are that it’s pretty responsive, but with the odd glitch here and there.'

'No useless software'

'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.'

'HTC has taken a minimalist approach when designing the Desire 816.'

'The 720x1280 resolution might be stretched thin over the 5.5in screen, but the resulting 267 pixels-per-inch is dense enough to deliver a solid viewing experience.'

'Footage is smooth, but again, you lose some detail in low light.'

'All told, the ZenFone 5 package is rather excellent. '

'Specs-wise, the Asus Zenfone 5 is a pretty interesting phone. '

'display quality is pretty decent.'

'low price'

'The Xiaomi Mi3 is a great-looking, well-made phone with great hardware that isn’t always made the most of by the software, at least if you're westerner importing it. '

'The Xiaomi Mi 3 is fantastic; it’s near-perfect.'

'Good battery life.'

'In its defence, video playback was free from jarring and smooth. '

'Updated with Motorola’s newest Mobile Computing System, which is comprised out of a natural language processor, contextual computing chip, and a quad-core 2.5GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 SoC coupled with 2GB of RAM, we’re seriously impressed by the Moto X’s super snappy responsiveness. '

'With normal use, we could picture most people getting an entire day's life without any battery-saving adjustments. '