The wireless technology has moved a step ahead with the introduction of 4G technology, which ensures faster web browsing as compared to its predecessor 3G. Several renowned mobile phone manufacturing brands have come up with phones that supports 4G networks among which Blackberry, Nokia, HTC and Sony Xperia tops the list. Some of the best 4G mobile phones available in India include:
Sony Xperia Z
A 5 inch LED Backlit capacitive touchscreen with a display resolution of 1080x1920 pixels, Sony Xperia ZL is one of the best 4G mobile phones. This phone is bundled with advanced features and a major highlight is its resistance to water, scratch and dust. It is powered by Quad-core 1GHz Krait Processor coupled with 2GB RAM and Adreno 320 GPU. This phone runs on Android 4.1.2 OS and has an internal memory of up to 16GB, expandable up to 32 GB. It sports a 13 MP rear camera with LED flash and other advanced features along with a secondary camera for video calling. This phone supports LTE network, which is another highlight of this phone along with 3G, HSPA+ and GPS. It also has Wi-Fi connectivity, Bluetooth NFC and GLONASS. A powerful 2730 mAh battery powers this phone.
Blackberry Z10
Another name in the list of best 4G phones is Blackberry Z10. This phone features a 4.2 inch HD LCD touchscreen with a resolution of 768 x 1280 pixels. This phone is equipped with 1.5GHz dual core Snapdragon processor along with 2 GB RAM for enhanced performance. It runs on Blackberry's latest OS 10 for smooth functioning. An 8 MP rear camera is integrated on this phone with advanced features and LED flash together with a 2MP front facing camera. The internal memory that can be used for storing apps and data can be expanded up to 64 GB using a memory card. One of the main highlight of this phone is that it supports a wide range of networks like 2G, 3G and 4G LTE networks for accessing the Internet. Dual band Wi-Fi, EDGE and GPRS cans as well be used for browsing the web. GPS with A-GPS, Bluetooth 4.0, NFC and USB can be used for connecting to other devices.
Sony Xperia Ion LTE
Made for LTE networks,i.e. 4G networks, Sony Xperia Ion LTE is one of the best 4G mobiles. It boasts of a 4.6 inches TFT capacitive touchscreen along with a shatterproof and scratch resistant sheet on the mineral glass. The display comes with Mobile Bravia Engine and screenshot capturing, which makes it different from other mobiles. A 1.5GHz Qualcomm Dual Core processor coupled with 1GB RAM and Adreno 220 GPU, ensures enhanced performance along with superb graphics. This phone runs on Android 2.3 OS and has an 16GB eMMC flash memory which can be expanded up to 32GB using a microSD card. There is a 12 MP rear camera, which supports up to 16x digital zoom and other advanced camera features. A 1.3 MP front facing camera also comes with this phone. Another highlight is ANT+ technology along with several other advanced features.
HTC One
A high-end phone from HTC, One offers good 4G services. It comes with multiple connectivity options such as Infrared, NFC, Bluetooth HDMI, DLNA and MicroUSB. Besides these, this phone supports multiple networks like, 4G, 3G and EDGE. Wi-Fi can as well be used for connecting to Internet. Furthermore, it features 4.7-inch Super LCD 3 touchscreen display with a maximum display resolution of 1080 pixels. It runs on Android Jelly Bean v 4.1.2 and is powered by 1.7GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 Quad-core processor together with 2GB DDR2 RAM. There is a 4MP camera on the rear with Ultrapixel technology from HTC. The camera boasts of BSI Sensor, Smart Flash, OIS and HTC ImageChip 2. It also comes with a 1.3 MP front facing camera with wide angle lens that has HDR capabilities. Some of the other unique features of this phone include Sense Voice, Blink Feed and BoomSound.
Samsung Note 2
One of the most popular mobile phones is the Note 2 from Samsung. It is also one of the best 4G mobile phones, which features a 5.5 inch Super Amoled capacitive touch screen. It is a mobile phone cum tablet and falls in the category of phablets. It is equipped with a 1.6GHz quad-core Exynos processor and 2GB Ram for enhanced performance. Furthermore, it runs on Android 4.1 Jellybean and the User Interface is smoother and prevents lagging of the device even during multitasking. An 8 MP rear camera is integrated on this phone that has advanced features to enhance the photography experience. It supports LTE, 3G and EDGE networks along with Wi-Fi for connecting to the Internet. NFC, TV out and GPS are some of the other features of this Smartphone from Samsung.
Sony Xperia Z
A 5 inch LED Backlit capacitive touchscreen with a display resolution of 1080x1920 pixels, Sony Xperia ZL is one of the best 4G mobile phones. This phone is bundled with advanced features and a major highlight is its resistance to water, scratch and dust. It is powered by Quad-core 1GHz Krait Processor coupled with 2GB RAM and Adreno 320 GPU. This phone runs on Android 4.1.2 OS and has an internal memory of up to 16GB, expandable up to 32 GB. It sports a 13 MP rear camera with LED flash and other advanced features along with a secondary camera for video calling. This phone supports LTE network, which is another highlight of this phone along with 3G, HSPA+ and GPS. It also has Wi-Fi connectivity, Bluetooth NFC and GLONASS. A powerful 2730 mAh battery powers this phone.
Blackberry Z10
Another name in the list of best 4G phones is Blackberry Z10. This phone features a 4.2 inch HD LCD touchscreen with a resolution of 768 x 1280 pixels. This phone is equipped with 1.5GHz dual core Snapdragon processor along with 2 GB RAM for enhanced performance. It runs on Blackberry's latest OS 10 for smooth functioning. An 8 MP rear camera is integrated on this phone with advanced features and LED flash together with a 2MP front facing camera. The internal memory that can be used for storing apps and data can be expanded up to 64 GB using a memory card. One of the main highlight of this phone is that it supports a wide range of networks like 2G, 3G and 4G LTE networks for accessing the Internet. Dual band Wi-Fi, EDGE and GPRS cans as well be used for browsing the web. GPS with A-GPS, Bluetooth 4.0, NFC and USB can be used for connecting to other devices.
Sony Xperia Ion LTE
Made for LTE networks,i.e. 4G networks, Sony Xperia Ion LTE is one of the best 4G mobiles. It boasts of a 4.6 inches TFT capacitive touchscreen along with a shatterproof and scratch resistant sheet on the mineral glass. The display comes with Mobile Bravia Engine and screenshot capturing, which makes it different from other mobiles. A 1.5GHz Qualcomm Dual Core processor coupled with 1GB RAM and Adreno 220 GPU, ensures enhanced performance along with superb graphics. This phone runs on Android 2.3 OS and has an 16GB eMMC flash memory which can be expanded up to 32GB using a microSD card. There is a 12 MP rear camera, which supports up to 16x digital zoom and other advanced camera features. A 1.3 MP front facing camera also comes with this phone. Another highlight is ANT+ technology along with several other advanced features.
HTC One
A high-end phone from HTC, One offers good 4G services. It comes with multiple connectivity options such as Infrared, NFC, Bluetooth HDMI, DLNA and MicroUSB. Besides these, this phone supports multiple networks like, 4G, 3G and EDGE. Wi-Fi can as well be used for connecting to Internet. Furthermore, it features 4.7-inch Super LCD 3 touchscreen display with a maximum display resolution of 1080 pixels. It runs on Android Jelly Bean v 4.1.2 and is powered by 1.7GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 Quad-core processor together with 2GB DDR2 RAM. There is a 4MP camera on the rear with Ultrapixel technology from HTC. The camera boasts of BSI Sensor, Smart Flash, OIS and HTC ImageChip 2. It also comes with a 1.3 MP front facing camera with wide angle lens that has HDR capabilities. Some of the other unique features of this phone include Sense Voice, Blink Feed and BoomSound.
Samsung Note 2
One of the most popular mobile phones is the Note 2 from Samsung. It is also one of the best 4G mobile phones, which features a 5.5 inch Super Amoled capacitive touch screen. It is a mobile phone cum tablet and falls in the category of phablets. It is equipped with a 1.6GHz quad-core Exynos processor and 2GB Ram for enhanced performance. Furthermore, it runs on Android 4.1 Jellybean and the User Interface is smoother and prevents lagging of the device even during multitasking. An 8 MP rear camera is integrated on this phone that has advanced features to enhance the photography experience. It supports LTE, 3G and EDGE networks along with Wi-Fi for connecting to the Internet. NFC, TV out and GPS are some of the other features of this Smartphone from Samsung.