Launch pad: HTC One Max, Google Nexus 5, Whammy Titan 3

HTC One Max

The new flagship from HTC comes with a 5.9-inch Super LCD3 display with a resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels.

It is HTC's first phone with a fingerprint sensor — the sensor allows you to unlock the phone or launch a pre-specified app.

Weighing 217 grams, the Android smartphone is powered by a quad core Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 processor, 2GB RAM and has 16GB of storage (expandable).

Like the HTC One, the One Max has dual speakers and Ultrapixel camera (though without optical image stabilisation) .

It has a 3,300mAh battery that promises excellent battery life.

Google Nexus 5



Google's latest Nexus 5 has a 4.95-inch full HD display and with Android 4.4 out of the box.

Its powered by a 2.3Ghz quad core Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 processor, Adreno 330 GPU, 2GB RAM and has 16/32GB storage (non expandable).

In terms of photography, the Nexus 5 comes with an 8MP rear camera and a front 1.3MP camera. Other features include 3G, dual band WiFi ac, NFC, Bluetooth, dual microphones, gyroscope, accelerometer, compass, proximity sensor, ambient light sensor as well as a pressure sensor. The 2300mAh battery has a claimed talk time of 17 hours.

Wickedleak Whammy Titan 3



Wickedleak's new phablet has a 5.7-inch display with a resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels. The dual SIM device is just 7.9mm thick and runs Android 4.2 on a 1.5Ghz quad core Mediatek processor with 1GB RAM & 16GB storage.

It has dual cameras (13MP rear camera with LED flash, 5MP front camera), 3G, WiFi and Bluetooth. Other features are — 3200mAh battery, microSD slot (up to 64GB supported), full HD video recording, gravity sensor, proximity sensor, ambient light sensor, magnetic sensor and Gyroscope.

The phone will be available for purchase from December 2013 onwards.