The top 4 mobile phones for gaming

If you love gaming on-the-go but can’t work out where to plug your Xbox 360 in on the bus, perhaps now’s the time to compare gaming mobile phone deals.

So we rounded up four of the very best smartphones for playing videogames on to help you decide which model is most worthy of your money.

Xperia Play (PlayStation Phone)

The Xperia Play, aka the PlayStation Phone and PSP Phone, will be one of the hottest mobile gaming devices of 2011.

Xperia Play is the first smartphone based on the Sony PlayStation videogame console, which means realistic gaming in the palm of your hand and all the usual high-end smartphone features, including downloadable apps and mobile internet.

The device has a decently sized gaming screen - somewhere between 3.7in and 4in - and slide-out gaming keypad featuring the same controls as on the PlayStation console’s controller slides from underneath.

Manufacturer Sony Ericsson is expected to officially launch the Xperia Play in February.

Read our PlayStation Phone review.

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Apple iPhone 4

Whether you like cheap and cheerful games such as Angry Birds or high-quality shoot-em-ups such as Modern Combat 2, the iPhone 4 is your ideal mobile gaming companion.

The iPhone 4’s touch-sensitive screen and internal motion controllers mean you can control videogames by swiping your fingers over the smartphone’s surface or by tilting the phone from side-to-side. The smartphone’s crystal clear screen also makes games look bright and crisp.

You’ll never be short of games to play either, because the iPhone 4 can wirelessly connect into an online app store - the iPhone App Store - from where you can download literally thousands of games.

Read our Apple iPhone 4 review.

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LG Optimus 2X

The LG Optimus 2X is the world’s first phone to feature a “dual-core processor” - simply meaning it makes the smartphone a perfect choice for playing fast-paced videogames.

For example, 3D games can be played on the phone without it grinding to a halt. And your everyday videogames will also look fantastic.

The LG Optimus 2X has a 4in touchscreen that’s large and bright enough to ensure videogames always display crisply and brightly, while the phone’s battery should run for hours of videogame mayhem - while still leaving you with enough power to make calls, check emails and surf the web.

Read our LG Optimus 2X review.

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Samsung Google Nexus S

Videogames appear fast, fluid and smooth on the Samsung Samsung Google Nexus S as part of its internal processor is dedicated to graphics.

According to Google, the Nexus S is: “Like having a pocket-sized multimedia and game console”.

The smartphone’s super-clear 4in touchscreen has also been given an anti-glare coating? so your mobile gaming enjoyment doesn’t ever need to stop - even on sunny days.

Read our Samsung Google Nexus S review.

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iPhone 5 (16GB)(black) £0.00	600 min Unlimited texts	£32.00
Galaxy S4(white) £0.00	Unlimited min Unlimited texts	£37.00
Nexus 4(black) £0.00	300 min Unlimited texts	£22.00
Galaxy S3(blue) £0.00	300 min Unlimited texts	£22.00
Lumia 925(silver) £0.00	Unlimited min Unlimited texts	£37.00

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