LG Lucid (Tested) Consumer Report

The LG Lucid is a smart phone designed for use on the Verizon network, including its LTE "4G" network. It runs on the Android operating system. This model has a 4.0-inch touch-screen display, a 4.9-megapixel camera, and a virtual QWERTY keyboard.

The LG Lucid is a smart phone designed for use on the Verizon network, including its LTE "4G" network.

It has a 4.0-inch touch-screen display, measures 4.7 by 2.5 by 0.5 inches and weighs 5.0 ounces. It runs on the Android operating system.

The Lucid has a 4.9 -megapixel camera that can record high-definition video, a front-facing camera, and a music player It also features a virtual QWERTY keyboard that's useful for messaging and Web searches.This phone has Wi-Fi, Bluetooth for wireless hands-free communication, DLNA, and GPS navigation capability. Web browsing, e-mail, and texting capabilities are also included.

It can act as a mobile hotspot for Wi-Fi-enabled devices.

This LG phone has a standard 3.5mm jack. It has 8GB of built-in memory, and supports memory cards of up to 32GB.

LG has been relatively quiet in the smart phone market, but has recently introduced several promising new devices including the Optimus G.  It has a brilliant 4.7 inch display, long-lasting battery, and offers an impressive blend of top-notch hardware and intriguing Apps for work and play--including Quick Memo, a pull-down menu option that let's you use your finger to scribble notes on anything you see on the phone's screen, from photos, email, and calendar appointments to the home screen itself.  Other notable phones include the Nitro HD, Spectrum II, Viper, and Lucid.

Samsung Galaxy S III (32 GB) (Verizon) Consumer Report

The Samsung Galaxy S III (32 GB) is a smart phone designed for use on the Verizon network, including its LTE "4G" network. It runs on the Android operating system. This model has a 4.8-inch touch-screen display, an 8.0-megapixel camera, and a virtual QWERTY keyboard.

The Samsung Galaxy S III (32 GB) is a smart phone designed for use on the Verizon network, including its LTE "4G" network.

It has a 4.8-inch touch-screen display, measures 5.4 by 2.8 by 0.3 inches and weighs 4.7 ounces. It runs on the Android operating system.

The Galaxy S III (32 GB) has an 8.0-megapixel camera that can record high-definition video, a front-facing camera, and a music player. It also features a virtual QWERTY keyboard that's useful for messaging and Web searches. This phone has Wi-Fi, Bluetooth for wireless hands-free communication, DLNA, and GPS navigation capability. Web browsing, e-mail, and texting capabilities are also included. It can act as a mobile hotspot for Wi-Fi-enabled devices.

This Samsung phone has a standard 3.5mm jack. It has 32GB of built-in memory, and supports memory cards of up to 64GB.

Samsung is well known for its innovative designs and has one of the largest lineups of smart phones that run on the Windows and Android operating systems.  Samsung smart phones have the industry's most advanced technologies the Android platform has to offer.  That includes a feature that lets you play a video on a minimized screen so that you can perform other tasks, and front-facing cameras that monitor your eyes while you're reading a Web page or other documents to prevent the screen from timing out.

Some Samsung phones can also wirelessly share large files between each other after the phones are bumped together. Noteable lines include the Samsung Galaxy S, Galaxy Note, and Nexus series, which have some of the largest and brightest displays in the industry.