If you want to connect your smartphone to your TV, you’ll want to get one of the best smartphones with 1080 HDMI output.
HDMI or High-Definition Multimedia Interface allows you to transmit high-quality audio and video from a source device like video gaming console, PC and DVD player to a compatible device such as TV, monitor or projector. Let’s say you want to watch a stream on your laptop, but the monitor is quite small and won’t give you the full viewing pleasure. Just take an HDMI cable, connect one end to your laptop, other to your big HD TV and there you go. Everything looks better, starting from the image to the sound. While the first version of HDMI supported 1080p resolution, the latest version announced in January of 2017 supports 4K and 8K resolution.
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At first, HDMI support was reserved for DVD players, home theaters, and PCs. But, as smartphone and tablet technology advanced, manufacturers made it possible to connect these devices to TVs and monitors via HDMI link. There are older smartphones that have genuine micro HDMI ports that require a cable with one smaller connector on one side and standard HDMI connector on the other side. Then you have smartphones equipped with MHL (Mobile High-definition Link) that enable you to connect your smartphone with TV via micro USB port using a special adapter. It also supports 1080p resolution, but your TV has to be equipped with MHL port. If this is too complicated, think of it this way. MHL does basically the same job as HDMI, but it isn’t HDMI. There is also SlimPort technology, which is similar to MHL. If you just want a phone with great security features, take look at our list of Best Smartphones with Fingerprint Scanner.
Considering that the name of the article is best smartphones with 1080 HDMI output, we only decided to take into consideration smartphones that have dedicated HDMI ports and not the ones having MHL support. We used the GSM Arena as to identify the smartphones with HDMI port and then singled out the smartphones with best specifications by assigning points for the processor, RAM, storage, and camera. After summing everything into our IM Score, the list took shape. Let’s take a look.
6. Sony Xperia acro HD
IM Score: 7
The specs on Xperia acro HD won’t impress you since the smartphone packs only 11GB of storage (although Sony claims that it’s 16GB) and 1GB of RAM. This smartphone with 4.3 inches display also has Dual-core 1.5 GHz processor, 12MP rear camera, and 1.3MP front camera. Still, it was obviously ahead of its time. Xperia acro HD doesn’t only feature HDMI port, but it is also water resistant.
5. Motorola DROID RAZR MAXX HD
IM Score: 8
No, my Caps Lock didn’t get stuck. Motorola really named its smartphone like this. Since this model with 4.7 inches display was released in 2012, you can’t really expect anything special. It has Dual-core 1.5 GHz processor, 1GB of RAM, 8MP rear and 1.3MP front camera. When it comes to storage, you can get the 16GB or 32GB version.
4. Sony Xperia S
IM Score: 9
While several Xperia models feature HDMI port, 4.3 inches display Xperia S, the next one on the list of best smartphones with 1080 HDMI output, offers best specs. You’ll get Dual-core 1.7 GHz processor, 1GB of RAM and 32GB of storage. The 12MP rear camera was good for that period, but 1.3MP front really spoils the overall picture.
3. BlackBerry Z10
IM Score: 9
Prepare now for several BlackBerry models on our list of best smartphones with 1080 HDMI output. We will start with Z10 released in 2013 that has 4.3 inches display and Dual-core 1.5 GHz processor. The storage capacity of 16GB isn’t that much, but you’ll get 2GB of RAM on top of that alongside 8MP rear and 2MP front cameras.
2. BlackBerry Z30
IM Score: 9
If you wonder why there is not BlackBerry Z20 on the list, it is because the company never released it. The model was canceled, so they’ve skipped right to Z30. Most of the specifications remained the same like in Z10 with the difference that Z30 was bigger and packed 5.0 inches display. Also, Dual-core processor was a bit stronger having 1.7 GHz.
1. BlackBerry Porsche Design P’9982
IM Score: 11
We came to the last BlackBerry of best smartphones with 1080 HDMI output. This model has 4.2 inches display, 2GB of RAM and Dual-core 1.5 GHz processor. The reason why Porsche Design P’9982 is in front of his fellow BlackBerry smartphones is the fact that you’ll get 32GB of storage, enough for a couple of movies, enabling you to put the HDMI port to good use. When it comes to cameras, there is 8MP rear and 2MP front combo. You should have in mind that the smartphone didn’t receive warm reviews when it first came out. This was mostly because its initial price that was over $1,000. Obviously, that’s how much you need to pay to get a Porsche tag on your smartphone.
