Help me pick a new phone..

[EdwiniasRevenge]

...I'm due an upgrade and fancy a new phone....

I have had a HTC desire Hz for the last 2 years and have loved it.

What do I go for next? I think the HTC one is too big.

Samsung get rave reviews but have heard that the S3 is plagued with speaker and microphone issues and also a touch on the big side...what are my other options....

Brilliant. Looks great.

I'm off out for the day but will boot the laptop up tomorrow for a proper look.

GSMArena do excellent in-depth reviews as well as the list of specs. The Xperia T review is pretty positive.

I think for gaming then the Xperia T's big screen will definitely be a bonus compared to the S3 Mini and Sony are good at displays. The camera is also supposed to be very good. It's unquestionably a lot of phone for the money. Not quite in the same class as the full-sized Galaxy S3 but not that far off.

I've got a Galaxy S2 which I'm very happy with but it's an aging phone and Samsung is getting slower and slower with delivering software updates for it. I'd not consider buying a new one today on a two-year contract unless it was stupidly cheap.

To summarise the phone choices you've got, the HTC One X is comparable to the Galaxy S3 - they're both big, top-end phones with lots of power and features.

The HTC One S is comparable to the Xperia T (albeit with a lower-res camera): not quite top-end phones that are slightly smaller than the One X / S3 but still offering an awful lot of bang for the buck. It's the part of the market that I'll probably be looking at when I replace my S2.

The S2 is getting too long in the tooth to make it a wise buy now. A good phone but with a limited lifespan. The S3 Mini is a mid-range phone with a small (ie, iPhone-sized) screen. If your Desire HD was launched today it would be a low-end phone.

Does that help?