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| Product | Nokia N8 (green, unlocked) | Nokia Lumia 920 | Samsung Galaxy S4 | Sony Xperia U (black/pink, unlocked) | BlackBerry Torch 9800 (charcoal, unlocked) |
| Price | $299.00 | $449.99 | $199.99 to $689.99 | $499.18 | $13.48 to $410.59 |
| CNET editors' rating | 4 stars | 4 stars | 4.5 stars | Info unavailable | Info unavailable |
| Average user rating | 5 stars | 4.5 stars | 3.5 stars | 0 stars | 0 stars |
| Release date | Info unavailable | November 9, 2012 | Info unavailable | Info unavailable | Info unavailable |
| Bottom line | The Nokia N8 excels as a camera phone, and the improvements of Symbian 3 make it one of the company's best smartphones to date. However, it still has its shortcomings and an expensive price tag, making it a hard sell for the North American market. | Nokia's
Lumia 920 is heavy and thick, but if you want the most powerful, feature-rich Windows phone available, this is it. | Its laundry list of features require time and effort to truly master, but the
Galaxy S4 is the top choice for anyone looking for a big-screen, do-everything smartphone. | Info unavailable | Info unavailable |
| Cellular technology | WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM | WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM | Info unavailable | GSM / UMTS | WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM |
| Band / mode | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 (Quadband) / WCDMA 850/900/1700/1900/2100 (Penta-band) | WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM 850/900/1800/1900 | Info unavailable | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 (Quadband) / UMTS 850/1900/2100 (Tri-band) | WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Wireless Interface | IEEE 802.11b/g/n | NFC IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n Bluetooth 3.1 | Info unavailable | Bluetooth | Bluetooth 2.1 EDR IEEE 802.11b/g/n |
| Weight | 4.76 mg | 6.52 oz | 4.6 oz | 3.88 oz | 5.7 oz |
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