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10 Best Android phones ever!

Last updated on: August 11, 2011 12:30 IST

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Gaurav Jain, Tech2Date.com

With more Android phones hitting the market, choosing the right one is becoming a challenge. Fear not, help is here!

Across the world, Android smartphones have challenged Symbian powered smartphones in last one year.

Symbian was earlier undisputed leader in the global mobile market in high-end smartphones.

Now there are vast range of Android phones available in the market and more devices are yet to hit the market.

Choosing the best Android phone is becoming tough gradually. Well, no need to worry. Here we have compiled a list of Ten best Android phones.

Courtesy: Tech2date.com

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HTC EVO 4G

Image: HTC EVO 4G

It is a Taiwan made smartphone boasting exquisite features. It is also one of the most potent phones on Android. HTC EVO 4G is the first device that supports 4G connectivity. 4G connectivity is still to hit in many countries, but the handset is doing well as a whole in terms of sales.

HTC EVO 4G has 4.3 inches TFT display screen and is equipped with 8 MP of camera to give it a significant edge if compared to other Android phones of same range. It was the top Android phone in 2010.

Samsung I9000 Galaxy S

Image: Samsung I9000 Galaxy S

The success story of Android market got a boost with the launch of Samsung I9000 Galaxy S. Mounted with 4 inches super AMOLED screen, the phone offers best readability in sunlight.

Super AMOLED screen has worked as the main USP of the device and it matches to iPhone4′s Retina display quality. The phone has 1GHz RAM Cortex A8 1GHz processor that speeds the phone's operations. As of now, Samsung I9000 Galaxy S is one of the best proven Android phones in the market so far.

Sony Ericsson Xperia X10

Image: Sony Ericsson Xperia X10

Launched in March 2010, the Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 is also a good Android phone.

It is powered by Qualcomm QSD8250 Snapdragon 1 GHz CPU and that is considered to be the best available processor till now in the global mobile market.

The phone has 4 inches TFT display screen with some of the best multimedia features for which Sony is known in the market. It also has 8 MP camera following its counterparts.

LG Optimus One

Image: LG Optimus One

Optimus One is said to be a big league of LG's smartphones by the company.

So far it is one of the best selling smartphones for LG. It is economically price tagged and has exquisite features.

Run on Anroid 2.2 Froyo, the phone has been one of the best Android phones in 2010. It can also be upgraded to Android 2.3 Gingerbread. Optimus One has sleek body design and has robust connectivity.

HTC Desire Z

Image: HTC Desire Z

Professional Android fans have always liked HTC Desire Z as it is loaded with several business features such as bringing all e-mails into one inbox.

The phone has S LCD capacitive touch screen equipped with 5 MP camera. It has standard connectivity options and the memory is expandable up to 32 GB.

Due to its attractive pricing, the phone is also in the top selling Android phones.

Google Nexus One

Image: Google Nexus One

Known as one of the fastest selling Android device, Google Nexus One boasts 3-D graphics accelerator that gives a significant edge to it over other Android phones.

It uses Android 2.1 OS and supports HD Video recording. It runs on Qualcomm Snapdragon QSD8250.1 GHz processor. Last year, Google Nexus One was on of the best Android phones.

Motorola Droid

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The Motorola Droid is the best Android phone for those who are looking for a sleeker design with slide out QWERTY keypad. It is the thinnest of all Android phones in the market.

It has 3.7 inches touch-screen and was one of the best selling Android phones last year.

HTC Hero

Image: HTC Hero

This has been again one of the most sold Android phone last year.

The Android interface of HTC Hero is the main USP. The sense interface of HTC sense of HTC Hero is one of the best in the market.

The device has 3.2 inches capacitive touch screen with Teflon coated body to give it a solid feel. It has multi-touch gestures with 5 MP camera to take sharp pictures.

MicroMax Andro A60

Image: MicroMax Andro A60

Very recently Micromax has rolled out high-end handsets. MicroMax Andro A60 is its first Android phone and also it is the cheapest of all the Android phones in the market.

Google Nexus S

Image: Google Nexus S

The Google Nexus S is one that seems set to break all the records this year and would emerge as the top Android phone of 2011.

Google Nexus S is the first handset that is run on the latest OS of Android Gingerbread. It has 1GHz Cortex A8 processor i.e. Hummingbird processor. The device supports Near Field Communication (NFC).

Are you still using some boring phone that lacks features? What are you waiting for? Grab one of these Best Android Phones above and share your experience with it!