we've seen a lot of
really great Android phones hit the market within the last six months or so and
that's only going to continue it's bones like the note 8 the pixel 2 and the LG
V 30 but until that happens. Let's take a look back at the first half of the
year and see what phones are the best Android phones of 2017 so far now. Before
we get started this list is in no particular order. But something to keep in
mind with this best Android phones of 2017 list is that will
be hitting the high end middle and low end. So it's not limited to just
flagship naturally flagships will make up a pretty big chunk of this list. But
we'll be hitting a wide variety of price ranges as we go through this list with
that being said kicking things off at number. One is the Samsung Galaxy s8 / s8
plus after the note 7 debacle. It was important for Samsung to get things right
not only for themselves as one of the largest smartphone
brands but also to restore trust in consumers. The Samsung Galaxy s8 and s8 +
brought all the latest and greatest specs that you would expect from a flagship.
But what really made it stand out is its screen and design. Samsung has really
refined their use of glass and metal and the way the curved glass integrates
into the metal frame feels completely smooth and seamless not only does it look
great.
But it feels extremely
comfortable to hold the screen is also incredible to look at and rguably the
best screen on a smartphone right now. The new aspect ratio combined with these
super thin bezels on all sides makes screen standout and of course being an
AMOLED screen. You get those
beautiful vibrant colors and deep dark blacks not only is it a beautiful
looking phone with a great screen. It also has an excellent camera good
performance and comes with a lot of extra features like expandable storage. While
it's charging and ip68 water and dust resistance making it. One of the most
well rounded smartphones of 2017 next up on the list is the LG G 6 and the g 6
really shows what the difference a year can
really make. The g5 was a failed experimental with the g6 LG returned to a formula
that works and it certainly paid off. It was the first major phone of 2017 that
featured this new 18 by 9 aspect ratio within bezels and while it may not look
quite as flashy sitting next to the SI.
The screen is still fantastic LG did a
great job of taking advantage
of this taller and narrow screen with their software which also saw a lot of
improvement in terms of being a cleaner and easier to use experience. It may
not have shipped with the latest nap during 8:35. But the performance has held
up quite well and it offers some pretty excellent battery life depending on
your region.
You'll also get other
nice features like a quad DAC or wireless charging. But the other main attraction to the
g6 is the dual cameras on the back. it takes fantastic photos and the
wide-angle lens is a ton of fun to use. It makes it a lot easier to fit more
into the frame. You can take some pretty breathtaking landscape shots.
Our next phone comes
from HTC what the U 11 after the HTC u ultra ultimately turned out to be a flop.
The HTC really needed to hit one out of the park and they totally did that with
the U 11. They didn't follow in the footsteps of Samsung and LG with the tall
narrow and practically bezel of screens. But this is still one gorgeous looking
phone and comes in some very eye-catching colors and finishes. It was a phone
that ultimately checked all the right boxes. It has fast performance a clean
software experience exceptional battery life and a camera that can go
toe-to-toe with Samsung and LG. It may not have a headphone jack. But the audio
experience on the U 11 is one of the best that you'll find on a smart phone
right now.
The external speakers
are extremely crisp and loud and the you Sonic earbuds with active noise
cancellation sound pretty incredible for a pair of earbuds. Every smartphone of
course has at least one gimmick or defining feature and a standout feature here
with the U 11 is edge sense.
This is HTC's phone
squeezing technology and squeezing your phone to launch an app or a specific
function may sound weird at first. But once you wrap your head around it. It feels surprisingly intuitive
the U 11 is a phone that you definitely shouldn't overlook if you're on the
lookout for a new smart phone another company attempting to make a comeback is blackberry
with the BlackBerry key one and the key one is arguably their keystone to
mountain that comeback and restoring their image as a legitimate .
Smartphone brand with
the help of TCL what the key one blackberry went back to what essentially makes
a blackberry. A blackberry it has a full a physical QWERTY keyboard which we don't
see on a lot of smartphones anymore and aside from providing a physical typing
experience. The keyboard also has a lot of extra functions. You can use it as a
trackpad of sorts to swipe around or scroll through web pages and assign a wide
variety of long and short press shortcuts. This makes it really great for
getting in and out of things quickly and for productivity and with BlackBerry's
best-in-class security.
You won't have to worry
about any sensitive information. You have stored on this phone. It may not be
the fastest phone on the block. But with the snapdragon 625 paired with a
pretty hefty battery. This allows for some pretty long lasting battery life which is definitely
a must-have for a phone. That is meant for getting work done it's not a phone
made for everyone. Especially if you're more into consuming media but blackberry did
a great job of creating a phone that appeals to old BlackBerry fans while also
having the potential to bring in some new ones. If you're looking for a
mid-range phone that is geared towards a wider audience.
the Moto Z to play might
be right up.Your alley this phone may have gone up in price. But it's still a
great mid-range phone and you can get it for a much better deal on Verizon both in terms of
a lower price and a modem OTT included for free. While the deal lasts it
continues to do all the things that made the original Z play so great it has
great build quality a slimmer design a long-lasting battery a near stock
Android experience and the Moto mod is still one of the sleekest and elegant
ways of making your phone more fun and functional what if you're looking for a
super cheap budget phone well. It doesn't get any more budget than Motorola's
other option the Moto e for.
Motorola has always done
a great job with balancing performance and price and with this phone being so
cheap. It's almost a steal it's $70. If you buy it from Verizon and as an
unlocked phone. That price does go up to 130 bucks so that's still ridiculously
affordable for the money. You're getting a pretty decent phone with a quad-core
processor 2 gigs of RAM a 5 inch 720p display.
Android 7.1.1 nougat in
8 megapixel rear camera a fairly hefty 2800 million power battery a
water-repellent body and it even comes with a fingerprint sensor. It's not
exactly a phone that's going to blow your socks off. But it's a solid package
overall and with a price tag
that isn't going to break the bank. It's hard to really complain rounding out
this list. We have the 1 plus 5 and even
though the price of the 1 plus has increased over time.
It's still the best bang
for the buck smart phone. You can buy the release of the 1 plus 5 certainly
wasn't without its controversy and some of the criticisms are well deserved. But
that doesn't mean the 1 plus 5 is a great phone. You'd be hard-pressed to find another
phone that offers a better price to performance ratio and you definitely get a
lot of performance with the 8 gigabytes of RAM and Snapdragon 835 being offered
at a lower price than most flagships does mean that. This phone has a few
shortcomings. But overall it competes really well. It has a great metal design
dual cameras a clean stock like Android experience
with oxygen OS and charges insanely quickly with 1 pluses - charging technology.
It may not be the same impulse buy that it once was. But it's still the best
flagship.
You can buy for a not-so
flagship price and that completes our list of the best Android phones of 2017 so far. There's
still a lot left in the year and plenty of great Android phones to be released
and we'll certainly update this list as that time comes. But what do you guys
think of this list do you agree or disagree are there any other phones that you
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August 28, 2017
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