There’s been lots of new smartphones released in 2013 and now that it’s the end of the year and one of the best time of the year to buy a new smartphone thanks to all the new smartphone releases I though  I’d have a look at some of the best new phones to be released this year:

Apple iPhone 5s

Apple’s iPhone of the year is the newly released Apple iPhone 5s. Refreshed for 2013 with a faster processor, better camera and a new touch ID fingerprint scanner the Apple iPhone continues to be one of the best selling phones on sale today

Apple iphone 5c

The C stands for color. Apple’s latest phone offers 5 colors, an 8MP camera and a cheaper price than Apple’s flagship device

LG G2

The LG G2  is one of the fastest smartphones on sale today and also one of the biggest displays with a 5.2 inch IPS display, innovative  button placement and a large battery for all day battery life.

Samsung Galaxy S4

Released in the spring of 2013, the Samsung Galaxy S4 offers one of the most  feature rich smartphones on sale today and offers features not found in phones otherwise such as a removable battery and sd card.

Motorola Droid Mini

The smallest of the Motorola droid lineup the 4.3 inch display is perfect for those wanting a smaller phone and the dual core processor with a stock android user experience makes this one of the best phones for compact phones at a compact price.

Motorola Droid Maxx

The Maxx offers the biggest and best battery life on a smartphone this year with a 3500mAH battery, 5 inch display and dual core processor with active notifications and touchless control for a smartphone for all day use.

Motorola Moto X

Designed to compete with the Apple iPhone, the Motorola MotoX features touchless controls, active notifications, one of the best ergonomics on a phone this year and a 4.7 inch display with a dual core processor

HTC One

The HTC One is this year’s flagship smartphone for 2013 and features a 4.7 inch display, quad core processor, blinkfeed news aggregation and all aluminum construction with forward facing speakers for excellent sound quality from a smartphone this year.

Samsung Galaxy Note 3

The Samsung Galaxy Note 3 offers a big 5.7 inch display, all day battery life and s-pen for even more control than before. If you need all day battery life and a bigger screen with pen control  for note taking  and other features the Samsung Galaxy Note 3 fits the bill.