Our best touchscreen phone article is constantly updated.
Quite
simply, touch screen technology is the innovation we now expect to see
in some shape or form from every new smartphone that launches.
Swapping
a button-bashing existence for a softer sensing interface we can press,
swipe, pinch and zoom, means we can now do a little bit more than
simply stare into that pint-sized screen of ours.
If the only
QWERTY keyboard you want to see on a daily basis is the one nestled
next to your office computer, here's our pick of the best touchscreen
smartphones available right now in the UK.
1. HTC Desire HD
Sporting a massive 4.3-inch Super LCD touch screen display, the HD
has plenty of room for slick manoeuvre around HTC's overhauled Sense
UI. Incorporating the same 480X800 WVGA resolution as the original
Desire does however mean it lacks the vividness and superior contrast
ratios of Samsung's Super AMOLED displays.
Most importantly
though, your digits should be rewarded with a fluid interface
interaction and the kind of satisfying pinch-to-zoom experience we saw
with its predecessor.
2. Apple iPhone 4
Putting Antennagate to one side, and there is plenty to laud over
Apple's latest smartphone creation, particularly the 3.5-inch
capacitive touch screen and new Retina Display which is a vast visual
improvement on the 3GS.
Admirably serving all your multi-touch,
pinch, zoom, cut and pasting needs, the 800:1 contrast ratio and
960x640p resolution makes the iPhone 4 a suitable partner for all your
widescreen movie-watching and looking back at your freshly-snapped
photos.
3. Samsung Galaxy S
Setting the benchmark for immensely bright displays, the Galaxy S
houses a 4-inch Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen that does not
disappoint. Its 480x800 WVGA resolution is someway behind the iPhone 4
(640x960), but you can still expect vivid colours, true blacks and
outstanding contrast ratio.
Samsung's impressive smartphone
performer delivers the kind of responsiveness needed to support
multi-touch pinch-to-zoom gestures, and make the most of the new Swype
text entry technology.
4. HTC Incredible S
Finally finding its way onto British shores, the Incredible S hosts a 4-inch 800x480 WVGA Super LCD display.
Matching
the HTC Desire in the resolution department, the touchscreen is kinder
on the battery life, and boasts Desire-like response for your digits.
The
screen size which measures in slightly smaller than the Desire HD,
delivers bright colours and great contrast, which should be fitting for
your 720p HD video and eight-megapixel pictures.
5. HTC Desire
Proving an admirable iPhone adversary, the first batch of Desires
originally hosted a 3.7-inch AMOLED touch screen, which now due to
shortages, has been replaced by Super LCD capacitive displays.
User
experience has been in no way lessened, so expect navigating round your
smartphone to still be light and responsive. The 480x800 WVGA
resolution display can be prone to suffer on a sunny day, but viewing
images and web pages should still be a pleasurable experience.
6. HTC HD7
The biggest Windows Phone 7 launch handset in its most literal
sense, the HD7 joins the Desire HD sporting an equally hulking 4.3-inch
capacitive LCD touchscreen. The similarities do not end there, with the
screen-dominated smartphone boasting Desire HD-like 800x480 WVGA
resolution that should do justice to images and text against the white
background.
There's plenty of room to pinch-to-zoom your way
through websites, and crucially is a suitably sized partner for
Microsoft's sleek new tile-themed OS.
7. Samsung Wave II
The Wave is back and along with a new version of Samsungs' Bada OS,
comes a new larger 3.7-inch 480x800 SUPER Clear LCD capacitive
touchscreen.
It may not boast the deep blacks and clear contrast
of the Super AMOLED screen found on the Galaxy S, but against its
mid-range rivals like the HTC Wildfire and LG Optimus One, it delivers
slick, detailed 720p HD video, and enough zip under your fingers when
navigating around the TouchWiz UI
8. Google Nexus S
Having resurrected the Nexus brand, new suitors Samsung have packed
Android 2.3 behind a curved 4-inch 800x480 WVGA Super AMOLED display.
With
235ppi, the screen is exceptionally bright and sharp and as we've come
to expect from AMOLED displays provides excellent contrast ratio for
your pictures. 720p HD should make for prime viewing delivering deep
blacks, while Samsung claims that it has 75% less glare than other
screens, so should make it perfect for a sunny-ish day.
9. Samsung Omnia 7
In the battle of the Windows Phone 7 handsets, the Omnia 7 has one
feature that set itself apart from the rest, a gorgeous 4-inch Super
AMOLED capacitive touch screen. The 800x480 resolution will have
colours looking bold and vivid, delivering deep contrast ratios, and
showing off the Windows Phone 7 UI's slick, angular design. A tactile
feel under the fingertips makes it easy to swipe around screens and get
familiar with the new OS
10. LG Optimus 2X
The Tegra 2 processor may get the most attention, but the Optimus 2X
also features an impressive 4-inch 800x480 WVGA capacitive touchscreen.
While
in the resolution department it may not feel quite as sharp as the
iPhone 4's Retina display, the screen is bright and colours will stand
out nicely when viewed straight on. Crucially, its dual core prowess
makes for slick maneuvering and zooming on pages, and smooth, detailed
1080p video in playback mode.
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Ali TariQ
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