Best Smartphone and tablets under $200 for Christmas Holiday 2012

It won’t be that long before Christmas upon to us, only 42 days left before Christmas day arrives in 2012. No doubt, many of us hoping to find a new top notch smartphone or tablets in their Christmas stocking or as a gift for their loved one this Christmas, especially nowadays, smartphone and tablets play an important role during the Christmas holiday. But which gadget to choose becomes a tough problem for a series of customers, due to now plentiful smartphones and tablets are provided in market. So Here I have collected a list of best Smartphones and tablets under $200 for money saving for you, hope it can offer you some useful information during the Christmas holiday season.

Google Nexus 7, WiFi only(16 GB $199)

Undoubtedly, Google Nexus 7 have made a big success in the tablets market with its cheap price but powerful function. Runs on the latest version of Android, a stunning 7-inch display, powerful quad-core processor, up to 10 hours of web browsing or e-reading, and a staggering 300 hours of standby time, Nexus 7 was built for top of the line grab-and-go performance. Besides, there are over 675,000 apps and games to choose from in Google Play. Also, like Gmail, Chrome, Google+ and YouTube, Best of Google Apps are special provided for you. You will never regret buying it.

Kindle Fire HD (16 GB $199)

Kindle Fire is produced by Amazon, the world's largest online retailer. It is World's first tablet with dual-band, dual-antenna Wi-Fi for 40% faster downloads and streaming, compared to iPad 3 and Google Nexus 7. The Kindle Fire is a 7-inch tablet that links seamlessly with Amazon's 22 million movies, TV shows, songs, magazines, books, audiobooks, and popular apps and games in one easy-to-use package. It also offer free unlimited cloud storage for all your Amazon content. Though it lacks the tech specs found on more-expensive Apple and Android tablets, the $199 Kindle Fire is an outstanding entertainment device for those who are addicted in Movies and Music. Special function like Whispercast and Kindle FreeTime are special designed for kids.

Barnes & Noble NOOK HD(8GB $199)

It is obviously that Barnes & Noble NOOK HD is the answer to Amazon’s new Kindle Fire tablets.
As Barnes & Noble describe on its Official website, it is the best tablet for families. There are over 3 million books, Tons of movies, magazines, apps & more to browse and most important no annoying ads. It also comes with free power adapter for you. It has a better 1440 x 900 pixel resolution than others, compared to Google Nexus 7 and Kindle Fire HD; both of them have a 1280 x 800 resolution.

Nokia Lumia 920 and Lumia 820

The Nokia Lumia 920, Lumia 820 are now being sold on AT&T’s online store as well as its retail outlets found nationwide. Nokia’s flagship Lumia 920 is only available with a 32GB storage option and is aggressively priced at $99.99 with a two-year contract while the Lumia 820 can only be had in black and will set customers back a wallet-friendly $49.99 with a two-year contract as well. Competitive price, don’t you think so? The Nokia Lumia 920, Lumia 820 all tuck a Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 CPU and both of them run on the latest Windows phone 8 system, which Nokia have hang its entire future on Microsoft's mobile software. The Lumia 920 has a PureView Camera that is even better than iPhone 5.

Verizon Wireless, the biggest U.S. mobile service provider, said last week that it would sell another Nokia model the Lumia 822 for $99.99, including a $50 rebate.

T-Mobile on the other hand, is offering the Nokia Lumia 810–another derivative of the Nokia Lumia 820 at a price of $149.99, will announce on November 14.

See also: Nokia Lumia 920 pricing is higher than Galaxy S3: still worth to buy the Lumia?

Apple iPhone 5 for Verizon, AT&T, and Sprint (Prices Based on Eligible Upgrade or New 2-Year Contract) $199.98 16GB 

Apple's iPhone 5 was released on September 21, 2012. It features a taller screen, A6 processor which is twice as fast as its predecessor, LTE 4G and DC-HSPA networking, a new Lightning connector, and runs on iOS 6, making it one of the most advanced, and best phones in the world.

Samsung Galaxy S3

According to recent figures from Strategy Analytics, Samsung's Galaxy S3 now is currently the most popular smartphone in the world, beats Apple’s iPhone 4S.

The Samsung Galaxy features a 4.8 inches large screen, with a 1280x720 resolution. The high-end smartphone also equipped with a quad-core 1.5 GHz Snapdragon S4 Processor. With the new P function (Pop Up Play) function design by Samsung, you can watch the video, while checking the mail, browse the Web or send text messages.

Now You can get it from sprint carriers for $199.99 with a two-year contract (16 GB).

iPad mini display is ‘terrible’, Nexus 7 and Kindle Fire HD are your choice to enjoy HD Videos

Apple release a new iPad mini at an event for media in San Jose, Calif. , costs $130 more than the two other best handheld tablets on the market of similar size, Amazon's Kindle Fire HD and Google Nexus 7. The new iPad mini tablet did not get the warm reception the company is used to when it unveils new products. Why?

Sites with early access to the device all seem to agree that the hardware is leaps and bounds better than other tiny tablets, and that the overall experience is smoother as well. But compared to other rival tablets, the display is terrible. The iPad mini's 1024 x 768 resolution was a big step backwards from the iPad's much-touted Retina display. That’s a problem.

“Ew, the screen is terrible,” was the initial reaction of John Gruber’s wife when he first handed her the iPad mini, and he writes that the response matched his exactly. “The hardware and software are fantastic but the screen is “terrible” compared to Apple’s Retina displays”, The Daring Fireball owner went on to say that his opinion after a week remains unchanged.

The iPad mini has a resolution of 1024x780, with 163 pixels-per-inch; the Kindle Fire HD has a 1280x800 resolution, with 216 pixels-per-inch; and the Google Nexus 7 have a 1280×800 resolution with 216 ppi-per-inch. In this case, higher is better, lower is worse; Apple's screen doesn't stack up, and it comes affixed to a device that is $130 more expensive than the competition.

Now In an effort to make the tablet "even more portable," a 32GB version with HSPA+ antenna (compatible with AT&T and T-Mobile) will be released November 13th, only priced at $249. Also, in a post on its CampusLife website, the company confirmed that the Nexus 7 Android 4.2 Jelly Bean update would be arriving soon for the tablet.

See also: Android 4.2: A new flavor of Jelly Bean

The Nexus 7 and Kindle Fire 7 HD have an aspect ratio of 16:10, closer to the 16:9 of the iPhone 5, which offers greater width (in landscape orientation) and height (in portrait orientation). That's better for HD video and single column lists. Here's an example of a popular movie on the iPad mini (left) and the Nexus 7/Kindle Fire HD 7 (right), in both widescreen (top) and full screen (bottom). test from imore have highlighted the interface chrome to better differentiate active content areas.

The iPad mini shows the wide screen version of the movie at a larger size, but downscales it from 1280 horizontal pixels to 1024 horizontal pixels (and vertically downscales from 720p to 585p). Full motion graphics, like movies and video games, however, are extremely resilient when it comes to screen density (just look at the variety of sizes 1080p television sets come in). So, it won't look terrible, but it won't look as good as the pixel-perfect Android tablets. At full screen, the iPad mini is much bigger, but also cuts off much more of the picture on both sides, an absolute deal-breaker for movie fans.

The lack of true HD gives the Nexus and Fire HD an advantage for video fans, Wall Street Journal columnist Walt Mossberg wrote.

Now, Sales of Google Inc. Nexus 7, made by Taiwan’s Asustek Computer Inc., are closing in on 1 million units a month, the Taiwanese maker revealed, while at the same time Apple's iPad Mini will hits stores on Friday. What will happen in the 7-inch tablet market? It remains to see.

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