'If you want a phone that looks the business but you don’t need all of the bells and whistles, the Samsung Galaxy A5 looks like a great choice at half the price of a flagship.'
'If you're looking for a slender, attractive phone that has the main necessary feature set on board then the Galaxy A5 does a grand job.'
'The A5 is a good phone for multimedia playback thanks to its vibrant display. '
'The new A5 feels more responsive, and overall performance is greatly improved - something that was mirrored in our benchmarks.'
'The M9 is an exceptional phone, but it's just not the best option out there. '
'However, this is still one of the best phones you can get and it just goes to show how far HTC has come in the last few years that we hold its products to such lofty standards. '
'All in all the HTC One M9 is a very desirable smartphone when held in the hand – easily one of the most desirable. '
'the M9 looks JUST like the M8, which is odd because anybody that’s being paying attention to HTC’s fortunes over the past couple of years knows it needs something BIG like the M7, not more incrementalism. .'
'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'
'While the software and audio hardware are great, the Idol 3 is not a smartphone you’ll pick for its visual design. '