Best android phone

Welcome to ourAndroidForums, Josh .

I'm sure you'll get a variety of replies centered on what devices the respondents currently have (I'm using a Nexus 6P at the moment--I love it ).

There are so many considerations that factor in, for me at least:

- cost (of course)
- screen size, resolution
- OTA availability
- current Android release
- rootablity
- performance
- SD card (or lack thereof)
- camera(s) / resolution
- carrier availability

For me, no SD card wasn't a big deal for me and the other items for the 6P were spot-on for me, so I went with the 6P.

You might hit-up a store and get some hands-on and see if they offer a 30-day trial period or such to let you see--that would be a great way to evaluate in my opinion.

Cheers!

 

+1 for Nexus phones. I don't have a 6P but I have the Nexus 6 and a Nexus 5 before that; loved them both. For me, rootability is probably my main concern and you can't get better than a Nexus when it comes to that. I have to say, each phone I've had has become my favorite device. I've never regretted owning any of them.

One thing I will add is that if it's in your budget, stick with flagship devices. While price is usually a major factor in an Android purchase due to having so many options, you get what you pay for. If you buy the cheapest Android phone you can find, you're gonna have a bad time if you're expecting a $200 device to perform like a $600 device.

 

^^^ +10000, Brian re. the flagship devices--that's a great point!

There will be more folks (users, devs, carrier, manufacturer) looking at problems / issues on the major, flagship devices than there will be for the lesser known or niche devices.

 

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