The year is about to end and we witnessed the best smartphones in the year 2017 with immense features including bezel-less design, dual cameras, 4K display, and so on. Keeping in mind, there are a lot of Android phones in the market, we made a list of top Android flagship smartphones of 2017 below.
The year is about to end and we witnessed the best smartphones in the year 2017 with immense features including bezel-less design, dual cameras, 4K display, and so on. Keeping in mind, there are a lot of Android phones in the market, we made a list of top Android flagship smartphones of 2017 below. Here they are.
The most beautiful smartphone of the year is the Samsung Galaxy S8 with its gorgeous bezel-less design and flagship offerings. Featuring a curvy bezel-less design, remarkable 5.8-inch 2K AMOLED display, top-notch camera, Exynos 8895 CPU, water-proof design, Iris scanner, you name it, the Samsung Galaxy S8 has all it got. This is why the Samsung Galaxy S8 is on our list of top Android flagship smartphones of 2017.
The Samsung Galaxy S8+ is an alternative meant for people who prefer a larger screen. It boasts a 6.2-inch display with the same Galaxy S8 specs and features.
Full Review: Samsung Galaxy S8
Despite all things happened in the past, Samsung has improved the next generation Galaxy Note8. And it’s the most enthusiastic Android smartphone and the best Note you’ve ever seen. The large 6.3-inch edge-to-edge display, dual 12 MP cameras, S-Pen, and comprehensive of all the premium features the Samsung Galaxy S8 can offer, the Galaxy Note8 is the most powerful device from Samsung. If money is no bar, this is the best Android phone of 2017 that anyone can get.
Full Review: Samsung Galaxy Note8
Sony’s counterpart in the flagship segment is the Xperia XZ1 with a number of features and innovations including the 3D scanner, 19 MP Motion Eye camera, super slow motion 960 frames per second capture, and an HDR display all packed in a compact high-quality aluminum shell. The Sony Xperia XZ1 is also one of the non-Google smartphones to get Android Oreo out-of-the-box. Powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 835, a 5.2-inch HDR display, IP68 certified dust and water resistant, it unquestionably is on our flagship smartphones list.
Full Review: Sony Xperia XZ1
Sony’s top-of-the-line Xperia XZ Premium is the world’s first 4K HDR screen phone with top-notch specifications and loaded with features. It’s also one of the best Android smartphones of 2017. As far as the specs go, it has a 5.5-inch 4K HDR display, a Qualcomm Snapdragon 835, IP68 certification (dust and waterproof), 19 MP Motion Eye camera with 960 frames per second slow motion capturing, the Xperia XZ Premium leaves some of the hottest flagships behind.
It is the bigger sibling of the Xperia XZ1 with a larger form factor and a different look, the Xperia XZ Premium looks highly elegant and eye-catchy in its mirror-finished design (Luminous Chrome variant).
Full Review: Sony Xperia XZ Premium
Huawei’s sub-brand Honor isn’t far from taking their devices to the next level, we saw the Honor 8 Pro which can stack up against the phones in the high-end segment. This is Honor’s pocket-friendly powerhouse and it’s priced at ₹29,999. What powers the device is a 2.4 GHz Kirin 960 CPU, 6 GB RAM and a huge 128 GB internal storage fueled by a 4,000 mAh battery. If the specs sound convincing, then its sleek 7 mm metallic unibody design, dual 12 MP cameras with Monochrome support, and a 2K display will surely sound eye-popping.
Full Review: Honor 8 Pro
One of the most renowned flagships of the year is from the OnePlus itself, the OnePlus 5T with bezel-less design, dual cameras, high performance, and sleek and skinny metallic body. This is the fastest Android performer till date, the Qualcomm Snapdragon 835,8 GB RAM, and 128 GB storage is an overkill for an Android operating system. No matter what, the OnePlus is already on our list of top Android flagship smartphones of 2017.
The OnePlus 5 is the same as the OnePlus 5T, just that the 5T now hooks up a larger 6.01-inch screen. We compared both of them side by side to know the differences, check it out.
Full Review: OnePlus 5
Google Pixel devices have been always on the top with the best in class hardware, camera, and software. Google Pixel 2 offers plenty of power, a reliable 12 MP camera with AR-ready, a clean software experience, and features like Active Edge, IP67 certified and running the latest Android Oreo backed up by Google.
The fact that Xiaomi Mi MIX was the first smartphone to get the least bezels display, the Mi MIX 2 carries the bezel-less trend with it and includes a ceramic back adding a premium touch to its looks. Sized at a large 5.99-inch with AMOLED screen, its beautifully designed body, customized MIUI software, and packs a Qualcomm Snapdragon 835,6 GB RAM and 256 GB in its highest variant, the Xiaomi Mi MIX 2 could be worth considering in the flagship segment. The special edition adds in the 8 GB RAM which competes with the OnePlus 5T.
Full Review: Xiaomi Mi MIX 2
