The 10 Best Android phones 2017 – which should you buy?
Apple may have kickstarted the smartphone revolution when it launched its very first iPhone back in 2007, but it was Google’s Android operating system that truly took it mainstream.
With an open platform and multiple manufacturers using the operating system, Android was always destined for greatness. Today, Android is easily the biggest mobile OS in Australia.
With only a couple of exceptions, all the companies that were making mobile phones before iOS was launched now run Android.
Samsung, Sony, LG, HTC and Motorola all wave the Android flag proudly on their devices.
Google itself now has its own branded flagship phones in the Google Pixel and its big brother, Google Pixel XL.
Still, the many variations in screen size, processing power, software features and design makes finding the best Android phone for you extremely tough.
To help find the best Android phone for you, we’ve rounded up the best Android handsets out there today, rating the phones on hardware performance, OS upgrade potential and, of course, how shiny and nice they are to have and boast about to work colleagues.
So here they are – the best Android phones money can buy in 2017 – for many, many different reasons.
Though OnePlus second handset, the conveniently named OnePlus 2 , had its share of problems, the Chinese startup has proven that third time’s the charm with its impressive follow-up, the OnePlus 3.
Providing a premium smartphone experience without costing you an arm and a leg, the OnePlus boasts a Snapdragon 820 processor and a huge 6GB of RAM, ensuring that the OnePlus 3 will be available to keep up with its more pricey competitors.
It’s also got a improved photographic capabilities, with a 16MP rear camera and 8MP front camera, and it also runs on Android 6 Marshmallow.
There are a few shortcomings, such as the lack of MicroSD storage expansion, and it’s also a phone that has to be imported into Australia (the European version of the handset is the one featured on this list).
Because of this, not all Australian LTE bands are supported by the phone. You can find more detailed information about which bands are supported at Ausdroid.
The Sony Xperia Z5 Premium is the first smartphone to boast a 4K resolution, and it makes the most of it with a large, not to mention absolutely stunning, 5.5-inch display.
Beyond the screen it takes many of the best things about the standard Sony Xperia Z5, such as its brilliant 23MP camera, a water resistant build and an impressive fingerprint scanner.
It’s undeniably premium, but we’re not big fans of the chunky design and all those pixels take a toll on the battery.
If you want to wow your friends with an almost impossibly crisp screen the Z5 Premium will do the job and it’s an impressive phone in most other ways too.
Sony has taken everything great about its last few smartphones and put them into one package for the Xperia XZ.
It’s waterproof, has a premium design, a beautiful display, incredible camera tech and the best battery life we’ve seen on a flagship Sony phone in some time.
The 23MP sensor from the Xperia Z5 is still at play here, but it comes with a number of superior upgrades. The new autofocus means you can grab some incredible action shots that you’d struggle to recreate on any other smartphone.
It’s a pricey choice for your next smartphone, but the Xperia XZ is one of the best on the market right now so it may be worth spending a little to get your hands on it.
With last year’s leather-bound LG G4 failing to turn heads, LG went back to the drawing board with its follow-up, producing the highly customisable (and much more impressive) LG G5.
Undoubtedly its most audacious smartphone shakeup yet, the LG G5 provides an entirely modular experience, allowing the user to customise their handset on the fly depending on the situation in which it’s being used. That means you can add a DLSR-style grab with dedicated shutter buttons, a Hi-Fi DAC + Amp that radically transforms the quality of even your standard MP3s, and more.
With an ever-expanding collection of accessories, or ‘Friends’ as LG calls them, you can pop the bottom of your phone out and attach a mod in a matter of seconds – each mod and accessory intended to give you more control and improve the quality of your experience with some of the G5’s key functions.
Add this some impressive performance, a wonderful new wide angle camera, a strong QHD screen and a rear fingerprint scanner, a powerful Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 Kryo chipset and 4GB of RAM, and what you have is a strong contender for LG’s best smartphone to date.
The Google Pixel XL offers up a pure Android experience on a bigger, higher resolution display than its brother, the Pixel.
The clean, slick interface is a joy to use, while the 12MP snapper round the back delivers some quality shots.
A fingerprint scanner not only keeps the Pixel XL secure, it also uses gestures to give you easier access to the notification bar – saving you from over-stretching your thumb to the top of the screen.
The price is on the steep side, but this is a premium flagship device and while we’d like the battery to be a bit better the XL is still an excellent smartphone.
HTC takes fifth place on our best Android phone list with the gorgeous HTC 10. If you’re after a phone that will provide you with an incredible audio experience, the HTC 10 is tough to beat.
The HTC 10 has a new design with but if you’re a fan of the HTC look don’t worry, it shares a lot of its design language with past HTC handsets.
It has a 5.2-inch 2K display, which makes watching video gorgeous, as well as some strong spec under-the-hood including 4GB of RAM and a Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 chipset.
The camera technology is a big focus for HTC though. A 12MP sensor may not sound like much, but it makes some gorgeous images on the back and there’s a 5MP front-facing camera to capture your selfies too.
If you’re looking for the ultimate Android experience without any over-complicated features the Google Pixel is the phone for you.
It takes the latest version of Google’s software – Android 7.1 Nougat – in its natural form. There’s no annoying third-party manufacturer overlay, it’s Android as Google intended.
Add to that its premium design (although the glass patch on the rear is a little questionable), excellent camera and huge amount of power under the hood and you’ve got yourself a rather special smartphone.
The battery life is the weak point for the Pixel, and we’d recommend carrying a charger with you if you’re out all day.
The Moto Z is modular like the LG G5, but it’s far better with extra add-ons and a much easier to use snap-on design.
It’s powerful and the modular design means you’ll be able to switch out elements for future accessories, like mini projectors and audio boosters, and could mean you can keep this phone for much longer than other devices that will date faster.
Usually when we talk about mid-cycle upgrades, we’re strictly talking about new software. Moto Z could take on new form at any time.
It may be the world’s thinnest phone, but that comes at a cost with a reduction in battery size and the loss of the headphone jack – potential issues for some users. If you can overlook these shortcomings though you’ll have a truly innovative device in your hands.
Second place goes to the Samsung Galaxy S7. The Galaxy S6 was our favourite Android phone of 2015, but now the Galaxy S7 has improved on it in almost every way.
There’s a brand new waterproof design with a variety of little changes that make it much more comfortable to hold.
It doesn’t look as innovative as the Galaxy S7 Edge with its curved display, but this version is much more compact than the Galaxy S6 Edge+.
The issues come in the high price and the fact there’s only one storage version. But you can always buy a microSD card, up to 200GB, and get a bit of extra room.
If you’re looking for one of the best, high-end phones in the world right now – this Android is a great choice.
It has finally happened – the Edge version of a Samsung phone is now actually the best Android phone in the world.
Samsung’s Galaxy S7 Edge expands on what the curved display from the Galaxy S6 Edge can do. It has found a happy medium at the 5.5-inch size as well as adding in a lot of new functionality for the most innovative screen tech in phones.
The camera may look like it has dropped when you see it on the spec sheet – but in fact bringing it down to 12MP and updating the sensor technology has meant this is one of the best phone cameras out there.
All in all, the Galaxy S7 Edge is an improvement on everything that went before it. Finally, Samsung has nailed the most interesting version of its phone and made the Galaxy S7 Edge the reigning champion of the phone game.
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