Tech Beever's Christmas Selections: Smartphones

It's that time of the year, and the big question looms; what to get your loved ones? Well, we've narrowed down our suggestions, so take a look!

Today, Smartphones.

On the budget

HTC Wildfire S:

With a 5mp camera, 3.2" Touchscreen and Android 2.3 (Gingerbread) the Wildfire S is a nippy budget Smartphone that will please many.

Cost: £129.99 PAYG, FREE on a £10.50pm contract

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Samsung Galaxy Mini
£149.95

Sony Ericsson Xperia X8
£99.95

Mid Range:

LG Optimus 7:

A fully fledged Windows Phone 7 from LG, the Optimus 7 boasts a 3.8" multitouch screen, which is also incredibly vibrant, and comes toting a 5+mp camera.

Costs: £379.95 PAYG, FREE on a £31pm contract

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HTC Sensation
£449.95

HTC Radar
£349.95

Top End:

Samsung Galaxy S II:

With a huge 4.3" touchscreen, and sporting a Super AMOLED display, it's a good job the S II comes packed with a rocket of a Duel Core 1.2Ghz processor and it's own dedicated graphics processor. Throw in full 1080p HD video recording and playback courtesy of it's 8mp camera and you've got one hell of a Smartphone.

Costs: £499.95 PAYG, FREE on a £26pm contract

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Apple iPhone 4S
£free, on £41pm contract

Samsung Galaxy Nexus
£519.95

Well, there you go. Some may be shocked to see that the iPhone 4S is not our top choice. Surprised? Of course you're not. The 4S, whilst it is the best iPhone the world has seen, doesn't quite make the leap of upgrading a necessity just yet. You may also be surprised that the Samsung Galaxy Nexus missed out to the SII at the top. Whilst technically speaking the Nexus is phenomenal, we just love us some SII, although it genuinely was a hard decision.

No Blackberry's on the list? Well, yeah...