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What do you think is the Best Android phone?

Hello all, I'm starting this to get opinions of what people think is the best android phone and the reasons they think it's the best. I'm looking to get a new phone and would like other peoples input on what phone is best, since there are a lot of options available. I know everything is an opinion when it comes to a phone. Just say what you think the biggest pros are and the biggest cons are. Admin, If I started this thread in the wrong place apologize!
I've had 3 android phones, all with t mobile. The G1, nexus one and the samsung galaxy s(vibrant). I still have all of them!
Now in my opinion the nexus one has been the best for installing modified ROM'S, With the least amount of issues and ease of unlocking with all hardware working. The downside is the screen size and the flipping power button keeps breaking!
Now my second option is the samsung galaxy s. I like the dimensions of the phone and the screen size is awesome. But with modified kernels and a crappy GPS antenna you still have GPS issues.
So come one come all, leave your input let's see what phone you think is the best on the market today!
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Galaxy S2 hands down.
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geko95gek said:
Galaxy S2 hands down.
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specially the SGS2 HD version

The Galaxy Nexus.

HTC Wildfire S

I was also thinking on the same lines... tho I think people should be careful as to what their suggesting... I don't think this thread is based on "what phone do you own, hence think is the best "... because I'm sure as **** the Wildfire S is by far not even close to the best android... maybe the best cheap android phone... but definately not the best...
If you think a phone is the best... then why do you think so... you need to have a valid reason...
As far as I'm concerned I want to change phones as well... at the moment the S2 seems to be at the top of the hill... I was sure I would get the galaxy nexus but after seeing the utterly disappointing specs... a crappy camera, no expandable memory, and a TI processor rather than a exenos is just a major letdown...
Tho in the upcoming phones seems the Droid Razr is supposed to be a beast and the S2 HD seems to be awesome... but iit looks like will need to wait a while for them... not to.mention the s2 HD will only be released in Korea...??? :s
Its actually quite strange phones are getting bigger and bigger... they just wont seem to fit in pockets soon... I thought a 4 inch screen is perfect... tho 4.2 is really pushing it... but 4.6... I'm not really into wearing clothes twice my size to be able to fit my damn phone in my pocket
What does anyone suggest based on facts... wait for the nexus... or the S2 HD... or just go for the S2...
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I've favored HTC phones. I've personally owned the Droid Inc, Inc2, and the moto Droid. I've had my hands on quite a few different ones. I think the Inc Is my favorite . Samsung has good phones, but I like the HTC's better.
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Best android phone ever? As an early adopter I'd say the g1, that thing was supported for a looooong time given the average lifespan of android phones, the form factor, while thick, is still one of the coolest to date with android, and I believe you could get it all the way to gingerbread despite being a severely dated device. Next to the HD2 it is my favorite tinkering phone. The best right now, likely the gs2, I don't have much love for the current devices but the hardware on the razr is looking pretty sexy. I have a thing for thin phones. That's why my next device will be a Nokia 800 but that's a story for another thread.
Tl;dr? G1, GS2, razr droid.

For someone like you just get a Galaxy S ii and call it a day.
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I think Galaxy S II, yup! Me too, samsung has good phones, but I like the HTC's better.

AllGamer said:
specially the SGS2 HD version
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+1 for sgs 2 hd lte
but i wonder when it release
announce so long adi ><

XeactorZ said:
+1 for sgs 2 hd lte
but i wonder when it release
announce so long adi ><
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I think the OP was leaning more towards phones that are available now. Obviously, the way technology and competition works, the best phone will be the one not released yet...

Samsung Galaxy S II

Incredible 2
I know it is only single core phone and doesn't have 4G, but it is a great phone.
good size, verizon, international, supported by cm7

My one!

XeactorZ said:
+1 for sgs 2 hd lte
but i wonder when it release
announce so long adi ><
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DirkGently said:
My one!
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Oldskooling it

Galaxy Nexus easy.... duh.... haha
Please thank me if I helped.

well it depends upon what specs you want to have(and brag about).
IMO, there's no such thing as 'best Android phone' because having the 'best' phone is always subjective.
If you want the highest specs on a phone, you can look at the flagship phones.
If you want to be unique, choose a less well-known brand.
If you want to customise, there's plenty.
If you want to have a good-looking UI, SE arc or ray would do

mine.
lol

Which Dual Core phone Is best?

i m going to buy the dual core phone but guys i dont have any idea that which dual core phone is best
i want gaming modding roms camera form phone so please guid me which one is best except latest release of smasung galaxy nexus and motorola razr

Why would you want the next best? Get the Galaxy Nexus.
If you're just about saving a few quid, and assuming you specifically want an Android handset pick up the galaxy s2... spec and performance is not far short overall, in some ways it's better.

HTC range? Seems to havegood support here.

Samsung Galaxy SII

In terms of specs/potential it is Note..in terms of specs/xda support it is GNexus.

REZOUND!
HTC Rezound is my pick.
Dual Core Qualcom MSM8660 with 1.5 GHz, 1GB of RAM and the best thing about the phone - 720P 4.3 Inch Display!!! better pixel density than even the retina.

i think Mi-One is the best choice atm but he's pretty hard to find...

Shenkoa said:
HTC Rezound is my pick.
Dual Core Qualcom MSM8660 with 1.5 GHz, 1GB of RAM and the best thing about the phone - 720P 4.3 Inch Display!!! better pixel density than even the retina.
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Not enough hardware to drive it

The SGS2. one of the best dual core chips and its going to have ice cream sandwich soon.
The super AMOLED screen is superb too.
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SGS II
My friend got one recently and I checked it out. SGS II is really good. It is definitely well equipped to handle ICS if you are interested in flashing CM 9, when the good folks come out with it.

I haven't 100% decided which phone I'm going to get yet either (between Nexus Prime, Razr, and Resound), though I'm leaning towards the Nexus Prime just because I know it will be the most open. I'm more than likely going to want Cyanogen on whatever I get. The Razr, though water and bullet proof, will probably be the most locked down out of the three :/

S2 /lock.
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No, thanks, but I'll be getting a N9.

galaxy s2 >>> galaxy nexus

I'm more of an HTC fan myself, who's you're carrier? Are you gonna start a new contract? The galaxy has a very vivid display but it really depends on who you go through on what phone to pick;-)

HTC EVO 3d
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I'm having a tough time picking between the new RAZR and the SGS II. I guess I'll have to go play with them both again.

GNexus for sure.

I would go for the Galaxy Nexus for sure. It may not have the most ram or the highest MP camera, but it is a high quality build and scores very well in benchmarks.

We'll have to see when the S2 gets a good working ROM though as ICS is fully optimized for dual cores with hardware acceleration.
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The BEST overall Android phone?

Alright, Im just wondering, what is the BEST android phone currently available?
By BEST, I mean best overall, if you were to rate the phones on everything they do, and give them a score, what phone would have the highest score?

Samsung galaxy s2
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SGSII, SGNote and the SGNexus.

SGS2 best combination of:
•Screen Tech (super amoled plus)
•Performance (1.2 ghz dual core exynos)
•Memory (16gb + microSD and 1gb RAM)
•Cameras (great quality 8mp with 1080p video and 2mp FFC)
•Support (Samsungs current flagship and garanteed ICS)

Another vote for the SII. Thin, light and feature packed. ICS will make it the best android phone on the market until the next Gen phones roll off the assembly lines.

International s2

everyone suggesting the gs2, you seem to be leaving out the fact that its only 800x480

mattpannella said:
everyone suggesting the gs2, you seem to be leaving out the fact that its only 800x480
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And they were idiots and left out the Wolfson DAC for voodoo sound. Still pissed off about that...
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The galaxy nexus hands down, no need to say else.
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galaxy note. big screen, high resolution display, S-pen....
awesome!

hard pick at the moment, but samsung for sure.
the nexus for its amazing highres screen, but the s2 for its speed.
i guess i'd have to go for speed and the go for the s2.

IMO, a pick between:
SG S2
SG Note
SG Tablet 7.7
all those 3 are the best on the market currently

All Samsung fans?
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Atrix 4G and Nexus S are pretty nice phones. Just use custom ROMs to get rid of the moto-blur.
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HTC Amaze IMO

Nexus i would say.

+1 for the samsung galaxy note. Not just because I have one, but because I chose to buy it.

Samsungs probably are the best Android phones. I think maybe LG would be another good one now. But HTC...I just can't stand Sense and that terrible phone app. The only good HTC phones will come with WP7 because MS forces HTC to leave out Sense and use the exclusive WP7 phone app.
If I buy another Android phone, it will likely be a Samsung or LG. If I buy another HTC, it will be a WP7 phone.

Hmmn, if you don't like sense, aosp? Samsung do have nice displays/processors but it all depends on your carrier and preferences, I'm gonna hold out for the first quad-core... Unless you need it yesterday, I would wait, just an opinion...

i would not pick S2 now because of it's lower screen resolution compare to note and nexus
s2 800 x 480
nexus 1280 x 720
note 1280 x 800

[Q] HTC One X or Samsung S3?

Hi all I currently have a HTC Sensation but due an upgrade in 3 days time. I have always had HTC smartphones but all this hype about the samsung galaxy 3 is making my decision to upgrade difficult. I had a play with a HTC One X and it is truly a nice phone and I do like the Sense 4.0 interface. However all the hype for galaxy s3 (based on rumored spec) appears to give the impression that it will be the daddy of all smart phones, but I do currently own a galaxy tab 10.1 and im not amazed by the TouchWizz UI, but more information online suggests a new singing all dancing revamped touch wizz interface.
What I want in a phone is nice smooth lag free interface, a decent quick snapping camera and video recorder, decent contacts feature oh and the obvious features of course.
Do I upgrade to the one x tomorrow? or hang on and wait for at least the announced specifications of the galaxy s3?

You will get different answers depending on which forum you post in.
Gs3 not out yet though, so if you not sure prob best to wait.
Me personally, I like sense and HTC build quality, which is why I have one x
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For me I think I would say BOTH! hehe
Im getting both anyways

me no like sungsung me feel like a toy me feel a cheap plastic me buy a onex!¡

If you have the will power to wait, then wait for the SIII. I'm pretty sure Samsung will look at the specs of the One X and the new iPhone 5 and then release a better spec'd phone. Just like they redid the Galaxy Tab 10.1 after the iPad 2 was announced.

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Samsung all the way
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i think i'll either get samsung or both of it
both seems to be great devices

i would go with Samsung

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Samsung all the way
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haha

Sammy knows what HTC's offering well in advance to ensure that the SGS3 willbe better. That the problem with being first to market, its not the best it can be (A9 based cuad core for example instead of A15) so its easy to one-up.
Im predicting a cuad core A15 based Exynos chip with updated Mali GPU and non pentile 720p super amoled plus HD screen...
As much as I love HTC and would rather buy their phones, they cant keep the all-around-best status Samsung has with their SGS series. I mean It has been almost a year and there is no phone that has put the SGS2 to shame yet
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Wait for the s3
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The S3 might have negligibly better hardware specs but you can be certain they'll still cheap out on the materials. Apple is proof that specs don't mean everything. The overall package is what matters at the end of the day.
It says volumes about Samsung's phones when their flagship Galaxy S series of phone uses the exact same quality of plastic as the €39 Galaxy Europa.

I suggest getting the OneX now. Atleast you'll have a high end phone right away and currently it is the best available phone (except in the camera dept). You should consider the OneS too, it can best the 4-PLUS-1 chip in the OneX in some benchmarks.
THEN after playing around with your phone for around 2-4 months the SGS3 will be available. Have a look at the specs and anything you might want to look at. If you want it then sell your phone and get an SGS3. If you don't want it then keep your Onex.
*That's what I'd do if I were you but I'd be getting the Xperia S for the Pic and Vid quality Different folks different strokes

I would go for HTC One X with better build quality and display !!!

[Q] High-end phones that aren't massive?

Hey guys, wondering if you can point out any existing phones that are powerful and up-to-date like some of the big ones that have come, but something that doesnt have such a big screen, I'd like a smaller phone. I think I read that the galaxy s mini is underwhelming? Any others?

whats the max screen size ud consider?
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Well right now I'm on a first-gen galaxy, it has a 4", and dimensions 4.82 x 2.54 x 0.39 in ... I guess I could go up to 4.3 like the nexus 4 (5.27 x 2.70 x 0.36 in) or something, but I don't want to go much bigger than what I've got.

Htc one s
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You could try the Motorola RAZRi - it flies along very nicely. The Intel Atom cpu in there is only single core but does run at 2GHz and is hyperthreaded.
If you're in the US then look at the Droid RAZRm. It uses a 1.5GHz dual core Arm based CPU.
They both have a 4.3 inch screen but thanks to the very slim bezel they are suprisingly small.

The Droid Razr M and Razr I have a 4.3" screen and the dimensions are 4.82 x 2.40 x 0.33. The Razr M has a snapdragon S4 and has GSM, but Verizon has it locked. The Razr I is Intel Atom and can use GSM out of the box but is only available overseas IIRC.

Has Motorola build quality improved in the last 5-6 years?
Any other suggestions from anyone?

IMO Motorola builds pretty good hardware, its their poor software and lack of updates that have driven customers away. Hopefully that will change now that Google has taken them over.
If you are a fan of Samsung products you could try the Galaxy S3 Mini which is 4.79 x 2.48 x 0.39. Its specs aren't the best, but it ships with JB. I really wish they would have built this with the same specs as the S3 besides the screen. When are Android OEMs going to figure out not everybody who wants a high end phone wants a huge phone. Just like their is a market for 11 to 14" laptops that have high end hardware, there is a market for <4.5" phones with the latest hardware.

Try the xperia v it has a 4.3 inch screen and has the latest dual core processor, the snapdragon s4. It has nice pixel density of 340 ppi and comes with a removable battery and a sd card. Like moto, their software updates are not good but xperia device have easy to unlock bootloaders.
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spunker88 said:
IMO Motorola builds pretty good hardware, its their poor software and lack of updates that have driven customers away. Hopefully that will change now that Google has taken them over.
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Good point, forgot they were taken over.
If you are a fan of Samsung products you could try the Galaxy S3 Mini which is 4.79 x 2.48 x 0.39. Its specs aren't the best, but it ships with JB.
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That's one reason I still have my SGS1 after 3 years, the guys are still porting the lastest android versions, I'm on 4.1.2 right now and there are some solid 4.2.1 beta's right now. So thankful for the guys on the vibrant forums
When are Android OEMs going to figure out not everybody who wants a high end phone wants a huge phone. Just like their is a market for 11 to 14" laptops that have high end hardware, there is a market for <4.5" phones with the latest hardware.
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Exactly why I started this thread

CBung said:
Good point, forgot they were taken over.
That's one reason I still have my SGS1 after 3 years, the guys are still porting the lastest android versions, I'm on 4.1.2 right now and there are some solid 4.2.1 beta's right now. So thankful for the guys on the vibrant forums
Exactly why I started this thread
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I think when it comes to small phones Motorola and Sony are the best when placing the best specs into the smallest form factor.

I recently was using and still own a Pantech Flex. Excellent hardware and great build for the price.
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