Top five smartphones at this Gitex Shopper

Which smartphone will you buy this Gitex Shopper?

All those who head to the venue with an idea of choosing a smartphone for themselves are definitely bound to get confused, especially with multiple choices, various attractive offers and discounts.

Smartphones, tablets and laptops are expected to be the main attraction of this year's show.

Prices on some of the popular models are expected to drop by almost 20 per cent. Apart from Gitex deals, companies have announced various raffle draws, hourly discount sales along with attractive promos.

Keep logged onto Emirates 24|7 for daily updates on the Shopper and various attractive deals.

Meanwhile, for those who are seriously considering a smartphone, here's our list of top five smartphones in the UAE that you can choose from during this Gitex. 

Samsung Galaxy S3

Sales of Samsung Galaxy S3, might have weakened due to the launch of the S4, but the former continues to retain the number one spot. At many stores Emirates 247 visited the S3 had clearly over taken its nearest rival the iPhone 5.

The 4.8" Android powered phone that Samsung introduced in London last May under the tagline "Inspired by Nature," was the first phone to outsmart Apple iPhone in terms of sales.

The phone is currently priced at Dh2089 across retail stores and can be purchased online for as low as Dh1539.

iPhone 5

Apple introduced its sixth generation smartphone in September 2012 as a successor to the iPhone 4S and with a much slimmer form factor. increased screen size and powered by the ARMv7 processor.

The phone also features impressive features such as the retina display and the introduction of LTE and shipped an estimated 27.4 million units worldwide during the fourth quarter of 2012, an impressive 13 percent share of all smartphones shipped globally. The phone is currently priced at Dh2750 and can be purchased online for as low as Dh2499 

Blackberry Z10

Third on out list is the Blackberry Z10 -  a phone with a totally different operating system(BB10) that introduced a new 'Hub and 'Flow' concept.

The phone has earned mixed reviews ever since it was launched in January 2013 and is considered the most secure and business friendly smartphone to date.

The main shortfall is the limited number of apps but you already have the most frequently used apps such as Facebook, Twitter, Youtube and a host of other most popular ones and Blackberry says many more are being introduced.

The smartphone also comes with an added voice enabled BBM, but with the feature being blocked in the UAE, it stands to lose out in comparison to competition. The  smartphone is currently priced at Dh2599 and can even be found online for as low as Dh2199 

Nokia Lumia 920

Nokia has made a serious come back bid into the mobile phone sector through its Lumia series and the 920 stands out as the best selling among the others in the series.

Once a predominant player in the mobile phone sector Nokia was pushed back by Apple, Blackberry and a host of other Android phone manufacturers including Samsung.

Lumia 920 runs Windows Phone 8 OS and is powered by a 1.5 GHz dual-core Qualcomm Krait CPU and a 4.5″ TFT LCD display and comes with wireless charging.

It has been in the market since November, 2012 and is currently selling at Dh 2299. It can also be found online for as low as Dh1900 

Galaxy Note 2

It is more of a phablet than a phone. Galaxy Note 2  has a  5.5" HD Super Amoled screen and comes with an SPen and easily slips into your pant pocket. The Android powered phone has been considered ideal for anyone looking for a tablet experience in a smartphone.

The Galaxy Note 2 comes with a 1.6 GHz quad-core processor, 2 GB RAM and a 64 GB internal storage that can be expanded upto 128 GB.

UAE retailers told Emirates 247 that ever since the announcement of the Galaxy S4, the sale of Note 2 has improved or to put it the other way around, sales of the S3 has dropped.

The device is currently priced at Dh2399 and can be found online for as low as Dh2100 

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