5 Best Smartphones [March, 2014]

Those looking for a new smartphone in March will have a ton of options. However, there are smartphones that stand above the rest, devices that should be more than just blips on the radar. Here, for those in the hunt, we take a look at the devices we consider to be the five best smartphones for this month in particular.

This year got off to a slow start. CES 2014 in Las Vegas saw the debut of several smartphones but only two of those devices caught our eye. In February, we saw Mobile World Congress produce several new smartphones but it was the Samsung Galaxy S5 that stole the show. Samsung’s Galaxy S5 won’t arrive until April though which means that those who are looking for a new phone in March won’t have access to it.

Point is, the smartphone landscape is currently dominated by smartphones from last year. Fortunately for consumers in the hunt, that’s not a bad thing. Last year’s smartphone crop was incredible.

We saw the arrival of the Samsung Galaxy S4 and the HTC One, two of the best smartphones ever made. We saw Motorola come back into prominence with the Moto X and Moto G. LG released its most interesting flagship in years in the LG G2. We also saw Apple roll out the iPhone 5s and Google release the Nexus 5. With many 2014 flagships still out of reach, these remain amongst the cream of the crop.

And while there might be a shortage of new devices in 2014, there isn’t a shortage of devices as a whole. Those who are looking for a smartphone this month are going to encounter an absurd number of choices.

Here, in an effort to help those who might need some help this month, we break down the devices we think are the five best smartphones for the month of March 2014.

Our list may differ from yours but these are the devices that Gotta Be Mobile editors have selected for recognition in March. We feel like they deliver the best, all-around package at the moment. Something else to keep in mind is that this list will change month-to-month as more devices get released.

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