The 5 Best Verizon Smartphones [January, 2013]

Samsung Galaxy S3

While the Samsung Galaxy S3 just celebrated its six month birthday, it still remains one of the top Android devices on the market and one of the best that can be found on Verizon's 4G LTE network.

Read: Samsung Galaxy S3 Review.

The Galaxy S3 has a spacious 720p display that will be suitable for video, web browsing and more. It has a speedy dual-core processor that will easily handle just about anything thrown at it. It has a good enough camera, solid battery life, a durable and easy-to-grip design, and best of all, it's already rocking Android 4.1 Jelly Bean.

Additionally, Samsung will be outfitting it with a Premium Suite upgrade down the road that will bring powerful multitasking features to it as well.

And maybe best of all, the Verizon Galaxy S3 is cheap on-contact through Amazon, costing a mere $99.99.