The Only Smartphones Worth Buying Right Now [RANKED]

Steve Kovach, Business InsiderThe Nokia Lumia 920.The last week of February was a big moment for smartphone news. Most of the big players attended the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona to show off their upcoming gadgets for the spring and summer release cycle.

We saw a lot of interesting phones that will be launching soon, including several models with giant screens. (In fact, some of them are as large as the Kindle Fire tablet.)

You'll have to wait a few weeks to get your hands on them, but we wanted to let you know there are still plenty of great devices available for purchase now. The following is our ranked list of the best smartphones you can buy today.

Note: We update this list approximately once a month. Our rankings are based on a variety of factors including design, software and hardware features, content selection, and price. You can see last month's smartphone rankings here.