WHILE it has some annoying niggles and is far from perfect, the Vodafone 830i is definitely worth considering if your main goal is to save some money.

Stylish design, reasonable build quality, decent features, HSDPA-capable, value for money

Implementation and design of controls, poor camera, battery life, proprietary headphone/charging jack

Vodafone's 830i doesn't offer anything new or innovative, but it does provide a reasonable number of features for a competitive price.

EVEN though the Vodafone 228 is a very cheap mobile phone, there are plenty of similarly priced competitors that do a much better job.

Cheap, small and light, simple menu

Overly firm keys, battery life, shaky slider, no Bluetooth connectivity, input lag

Even though the Vodafone 228 is a very cheap mobile phone, there are plenty of similarly priced competitors that do a much better job and have more features.

THIS is Nokia's first attempt at a touch-screen mobile phone, but the 5800 XpressMusic is not an iPhone killer.

Responsive software, intuitive user interface, HSDPA-capable, Wi-Fi and GPS, included 8GB microSD card, 3.5mm headphone jack

Touch input is not consistent, resistive touch screen requires a firm press, text messaging takes some time to grasp, display is poor in sunlit environments

Nokia's first touch-screen mobile phone, the 5800 XpressMusic is not an iPhone killer but it provides a solid building block as Nokia moves into this space. This smartphone packs in plenty of features, but it falls short in terms of usability due to ...

Compass, can geotag photos taken within app, Google Maps with multi-touch

Doesn't employ full potential of aGPS, interface could be better

For a fraction of the price of a dedicated device, MotionX-GPS provides GPS functionality for outdoor activities.

Commanding an outright price of under $400, the Nokia E63 includes a full QWERTY keyboard - but it lacks built-in GPS and HSDPA connectivity.

Excellent design and keyboard, switch mode feature, Wi-Fi, user interface, price

Lack of HSDPA connectivity, no GPS, spacebar has been shrunk, downgraded camera

THE Nokia N85 boasts an OLED display, a built-in FM transmitter and better battery life than other smart phones.

OLED display, Wi-Fi, GPS, 5-megapixel camera, HSDPA capable, microSD slot and 8GB card, 3.5mm headphone jack, FM transmitter

Build quality of slider, display is difficult to see in direct sunlight

It's not a revolutionary product, but Nokia's latest N-Series handset, the N85, is smaller, cheaper and has better battery life than the top-of-the-range N96. If you're after a fully fledged multimedia phone with most of the latest features, the N85 ...