Holiday Gift Guide: 10 Hot Smartphones For Last-Minute Shoppers

The Season For Smartphones

You've been hearing about hot new smartphones coming out all year long. Now it's time to figure out which ones are worth buying for the people on your last-minute gift list this holiday season.

To make the search easier, we're highlighting 10 smartphones that could make ideal gifts for friends and family. This year, they include several Android phones, including products from Samsung, Google, LG and other manufacturers, as well as multiple offerings from smartphone giant Apple.

In the following slides, we've got the base price of an unlocked phone for each model, along with a breakdown of carrier choices and what separates each one from other options on the market.