Best Android phone

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The best Android phone. Toughie, isn’t it? Ask anyone on the street a year ago and things would have been easy – there would have only been about two to pick from. In the months since though, Google’s mobile OS has exploded in popularity, with scores of high end phones from almost every manufacturer under the sun now available. Which one should you pick? Our Top 5 Best Android phone list will tell, right here.



Roll those pupils over to the right of the screen and you’ll see our up to the minute Top 5 best Android phone countdown. It’s got all the details you’ll need on the very best Android smartphones around – you can check out reviews, or even skip through to search out a great deal on your network with the Buy It button. Or check them out in detail below!

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1. Google Nexus S

The ultimate Android phone: Samsung hardware and untouched Google software (Android 2.3).

2. Samsung Galaxy S

The Samsung Galaxy S is our favourite Android phone so far, courtesy of stupendously powerful hardware, a dazzling screen, and a friendly software overlay draped on top of Android. Go get!

3. HTC Desire HD

Check out all you need to know on the huge slab of hotness that is the HTC Desire HD now.

4. HTC Legend

Check out the HTC Legend, and why we think it’s the best mid-range smartphone ever in our HTC Legend review.

5. HTC Desire

The HTC Desire has one beautiful screen, and HTC has managed to keep up with Google’s breakneck speeds when it comes to updates.

Of course, the best Android phone is a title that’s constantly changing hands, and we’re constantly reviewing this list and updating. Every time, a new Google blower claims the top spot, we’ll let you know. But for the meantime, check out the best Android phones in the world right now with our guide.

Disagree with our Top 5 Best Android phone roundup? Let us know which phones you think make the cut in the comments below.

And the best of the rest:
Orange San Francisco
Motorola Milestone 2
Google Nexus One
HTC Desire Z

  • Mark McAneny

    HTC for the win

  • Mark Mcaneny

    HTC Desire for the win that is!

  • Thomas hand

    Got to be Desire

    • James Holland

      I like the Desire's bigger screen, but the shell just doesn't do it for me. Now, the HTC Legend on the other hand… I still think I prefer its metal shell to my iPhone 4's glass…

      • bensillis

        Agreed. We put the Legend above it for this reason – Android on the Desire is stunning, but the case is a bit of a munter compared to the beautiful Legen,d, which is also remarkably cheap. However if the Froyo update doesn't come to the Legend soon we may reevaluate – we're pestering HTC for an update!

  • Stephen Mullin

    Htc desire, nothing can touch it

  • Zutzut

    How can you put the Legend in front of the Desire ? Specify which are its strong points over the Desire … the Desire wins under any aspect !
    How can you recommend the Galaxy S ? The hardware is superior to the Desire (at least in speed and screen) but the software is so flawed and Samsung customer service so bad that to recommend it at this point means hurting anyone who cannot handle XDA forums.

    • bensillis

      Hi Zutzut – We put the Galaxy S above it as it's so shockingly powerful and beautiful when on, and we really like some of the tweaks Samsung has added (The QWERTY is excellent, music and connection toggles moved to the notification tray, plus al around astounding media skills).

  • Ykslad

    Desire top but it's still not anywhere near perfect. Am I the only one hoping the Droid/Milestone 2 will be amazing?

    • bensillis

      No I am too but that keyboard will have to be seriously improved. The one on the first Milestone was just deadweight it was so mundane.

  • Grantbutlers

    I bought a Samsung Galaxy i7500 last September. It is still stuck on Android 1.5. Samsung can't even be bothered to issue a clear statement on the subject. They make good hardware but dont seem to even understand the concept of on-going support. Obviously the Galaxy S might be a good buy but personally I will never buy a Samsung branded product again.

  • andrew

    may I ask why the Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 does not feature?

    I'm in the market for a smart phone, the iPhone doesn't do it for me, so was between the Sony and the Samsung Galaxy S.

    Your list certainly tips me towards the Samsung, but I am surprised not to see the Sony featured! (is it rubbish? am I just drawn to the Sony brand?!)

    cheers!

    • bensillis

      Hi Andrew – the X10 runs thoroughly outdated software (1.6 is more than a year old) and its software skin slows things down and is unhelpful. It's just not a smooth experience like these ones.

      That said, the Sony Ericsson X10 Mini Pro is a cracker of a mid-range smartphone – it'd be number 6 on this list, I assure you.

      • andrew

        thanks for the info!

        I think I'm gonna opt for the Samsung, the X10 Mini looks ideal for my wife when her current deal expires!

        That's the trouble with reading a lot of reviews, they don't give the sort of information that you really need when makin a decision, hence why I was looking at the X10 – mostly because it was 'android' and 'Sony' and I'm a tart for Sony products!

        cheers!

        • Fred_the_Needle

          Sorry but anyone who gets a Samsung anything is just asking for trouble.

          As has been said above, their customer service is poor at the very best and normally non-existent. If you buy Samsung, don't expect any upgrades if there's something wrong with the software.

          Once they've marketed a device they go on to designing the next one. And “tough” to anyone who has a problem.

  • Hikj

    luolu

  • Hikj

    suck it

  • guest

    Sony ericsson xperia FTW !!!!

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