Slideshow: 2012 Smartphones

Samsung

Price: $229 suggested list price; free offer with two-year service contact from T-Mobile

Snapshot:

• 3.2-inch touchscreen
• Runs Android 2.2
• 3 MP camera with LED flash

Motorola Mobility

Price: $399 list; free with two-year service contract and rebates from Verizon

Snapshot:

• 3.1-inch display
• Runs Android 2.2
• 5 MP camera

Apple

Price: $0.99 with special hardware/service bundle from AT&T

Snapshot:

• 3.5-inch multitouch display
• Runs Apple iOS
• 3 MP camera

Research In Motion

Price: $249 list; $29.99 with Sprint two-year service contract

Snapshot:

• 2 MP camera with fixed-focus for photos and video
• GPS with BlackBerry Maps
• Mini-QWERTY keyboard

T-Mobile

Price: $349; $49.99 with two-year service contract

Snapshot:

• Runs Android 2.3
• 3.8-inch AMOLED touchscreen
• 5 MP camera with 720p HD video

LG Electronics

Price: $399 list; $99 with service contract and rebates from Sprint

Snapshot:

• Runs Android 2.3
• 4-inch touchscreen
• Two cameras, including 5 MP rear camera with LED flash

Nokia

Price: $449; available for $99 with two-year service contract from AT&T

Snapshot:

• Runs Windows Phone OS
• 4.3-inch AMOLED touchscreen
• Two cameras, including rear-facing 8 MP camera with dual LED flash and 3X zoom

Samsung

Price: $459; $139.99 with two-year service contract from Verizon

Snapshot:

• Runs Android 2.3
• 4-inch Super AMOLED touchscreen
• 1.3 MP webcam and rear-facing 5 MP camera for photos and video

Samsung

Price: $399 unlocked from Google Play; $199 when bundled with two-year service from Verizon or Sprint

Snapshot:

• Runs Android 4.0
• 4.65-inch high-resolution AMOLED touchscreen
• 5 MP rear camera with LED flash for photos and 720p HD video

HTC

Price: $599; $199 with T-Mobile two-year service contract and rebate

Snapshot:

• Runs Android 4.0
• 4.3-inch touchscreen display
• Rear-facing 8MP camera with 28mm-equivalent wide-angle lens and LED flash for photos and 1080p HD video

Motorola Mobility

Price: $649; $299 with two-year Verizon service contract

Snapshot:

• Runs Android 4.0
• 4.3-inch AMOLED touchscreen
• Includes an HD Webcam and the rear-facing 8 MP camera

Apple

Price: $399 with a two-year contract from AT&T, Sprint, or Verizon

Snapshot:

• Runs Apple’s iOS 5
• 3.5-inch multitouch display
• 8 MP camera with LED flash and HD 1080p video