Samsung Galaxy Stellar (Verizon Wireless)

The Samsung Galaxy Stellar for Verizon Wireless is free with a contract, but doesn't skimp on data speeds or power.

The Stellar is powered by a 1.2GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 MSM8960 processor. Benchmark scores were fast, especially for a budget device.

The Stellar's 4-inch, 800-by-480-pixel display looks bright and sharp. It's a huge step up if you're switching from a feature phone.

The 3.2-megapixel camera is the Stellar's only major problem. There's only so much you can do with just 3-megapixels.