Best Cell Phones - 158 to 32768 MB Installed Memory, Quad Core Processor, 400 to 500 $ Prices

'A big, surprisingly pleasant to hold handset that has certain issues.'

'Flagship-level specs.'

'The HTC Desire Eye is a great smartphone. '

'Everything we ran on the Desire Eye felt snappy and responsive.'

'The Honor 6 Plus is fairly slim at 7.5mm but the weight of 165g is above average.'

'And true to the Honor brand's affordable promise, the 6 Plus comes with a low price. '

'The display is bright and blacks are impressive.'

'The Lumia 830 is, mostly, a very good phone, but before you buy you need to make peace with some tricky weaknesses. '

'There is very little the Nokia Lumia 830 got wrong.'

'the E8's screen is very bright, and can reach the excellent 524 nits.'

'Powerful innards'

'polycarbonate back panel'

'There's plenty of power for daily tasks, a large screen to consume content and cameras that can offer some great shots, even if the high megapixel count doesn't immediately translate into the best results. '

'Thanks to the arched nature of the phone, it ergonically contours in our hand to provide a natural grip. '

'The build quality is close to top notch and it really does feel like a smaller One M8, although I did find the nanoSIM tray on the left of the device didn't sit completely flush with the case.'

'Design.'

'The Galaxy E7 proved very bright indeed.'

'Unsurprisingly, text under icons, on Web pages and in magazines looked crisp and high-resolution photos looked great too. '

'On the whole the S5 mini's extras are plentiful for the price.'

'The Samsung Galaxy S5 Mini has the same rubberised design as its full-size brother, it's waterproof, with a vivid screen and decent camera.'

'Screen is bright and colourful.'

'Footage is bright, vibrant and detailed and largely free of any annoying juddering.'