5 oz - 5.9 oz Smartphones

The Bottom Line: With its excellent design, user interface improvements, and admirable feature set, the Motorola Cliq gives a big boost to the Android operating system. We had some performance quibbles with the device, and the MotoBlur interface can be a bit much, but the phone has a lot to like.

Specs: WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM 850/900/1800/1900, 360 min, With digital camera / digital player, 5.7 oz

The Bottom Line: With its excellent design, user interface improvements, and admirable feature set, the Motorola Cliq gives a big boost to the Android operating system. We had some performance quibbles with the device, and the MotoBlur interface can be a bit much, but the phone has a lot to like.

Specs: WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM 850/900/1800/1900, 360 min, With digital camera / digital player, 5.7 oz

The Bottom Line: If you can afford it, the Nokia N86 8MP is one of the more advanced and better camera phones on the market today, but there are cheaper alternatives.

Specs: WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM 850/900/1800/1900, Up to 378 min (GSM), Up to 234 min (WCDMA), With two digital cameras / digital player / FM radio / GPS receiver, 5.3 oz

The Bottom Line: While the Pharos Traveler 127 holds the advantage over most GPS-enabled smartphones by coming preloaded with navigation software, it loses any competitive edge it had due to sluggish performance.

Specs: WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM 850/900/1800/1900, Up to 450 min, 5.1 oz

The Bottom Line: While the Nokia N97 is packed with features and offers the freedom of an unlocked phone, its clunky touch interface, sky-high price tag, and outdated operating system make it hard to recommend when there are better touch-screen smartphones on the market.

Specs: WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM 850/900/1800/1900, Up to 400 min, With digital camera / digital player, 5.3 oz

The Bottom Line: While the Nokia N97 is packed with features and offers the freedom of an unlocked phone, its clunky touch interface, sky-high price tag, and outdated operating system make it hard to recommend when there are better touch-screen smartphones on the market.

Specs: WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM 850/900/1800/1900, Up to 400 min, 5.3 oz

The Bottom Line: The HTC Touch HD dazzles with its large, high-resolution touch screen, but the smartphone's feature set and performance is average at best. You can get much more for your money.

Specs: WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM 850/900/1800/1900, Up to 480 min, 5.2 oz

The Bottom Line: The Pantech Matrix Pro is a decent Windows Mobile smartphone, but its clunky design and lack of Wi-Fi are disappointing.

Specs: WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM 850/900/1800/1900, Up to 180 min, With digital camera / digital player, 5.3 oz

The Bottom Line: The T-Mobile Shadow isn't a particularly impressive upgrade over its predecessor, but it's a good starter device for anyone making the jump from a regular cell phone to a smartphone.

Specs: GSM 850/900/1800/1900 (Quadband), Up to 420 min, 5.3 oz

The Bottom Line: The T-Mobile Shadow isn't a particularly impressive upgrade over its predecessor, but it's a good starter device for anyone making the jump from a regular cell phone to a smartphone.

Specs: GSM 850/900/1800/1900 (Quadband), Up to 300 min, 5.3 oz