Which android phone?

[Jamin_00]

Contemplating going with an Android phone as my next one.

My question is which is the best one out there, if you could have any what would it be and why.

If not then it will be the iPhone 5 next month but I'm considering the switch.


What does Android offer me that e iPhones don't? I never looked into android before as I love the Apple :D

[J3DI]

Well i have had a few android phones the last couple of years then i thought i'd try an iphone 4 to see what the fuss was. Sold that after 3 weeks and bought a Samsung Galaxy S2 which is easily the nicest phone I have owned. Can't recommend it enough. However, any of the latest android phones are as good as you will get anywhere: HTC Sensation,HTC Sensation XE, HTC Evo 3D...
There will be another Google phone due out soon which is made by Samsung called the Nexus Prime. This will be 'vanilla' android which negates alot of the additional software and user overlays (like HTC's sense) which for me is alot nicer. Being a Google phone it will be the first to recieve any software updates in the future.

What I like about Android and my Galaxy S2 is that the 4.2in screen has brilliant contrast and colour which is about the best at the moment. There is no shortage of storage on the phone with 16Gb built-in and then you can also add a 32Gb micro-SD card. The 8mb camera takes great pics and 1080p 30fps video. The android market now hosts some great games and apps so you will never tire of trying lots of free and paid apps as you wish. Customisation is simply endless with android - don't like the keyboard? try another, there are lots of variations with swype style ones to iphone copies and more.
The media player will support various codec formats and you can get apps that will support further more through software decompression.
Widgets are something android has and these are useful ways of displaying info on your homescreen meaning you don't need to open an app to see what is going on, be it for Facebook, Twitter, Weather, mobile data usage, etc.
If you use Google apps then you will find the integration really good on the phone, i particularly find the google calendar good and also your contacts. You can add/delete/ammend contacts via google on your desktop rather than via your phone and it is all sync'd together.

[Randall]

Having had both, if your a apple fan wait for the ip5 i use a ip4 and its great dont expect apple to release the ip5 next month tho. Htc do very good android phones, there are more free apps on andriod as much more open source but a jailbroken ip4/5 will be the same :-) personally wait or the ip5 otherwise you will be dissapointed when it comes out that u did not wait ;)

[discoferret]

I have the Lg Optimus 3d first phone with duel memory and duel channel, and 3d screen without glasses which I love. My wife has the Htc Sensation which is also good. Also the Samsung gs2 which is good but its feels too light and doesn't feel like its well made.

They would be the 3 I would recommend.

Sent from my LG-P920

[Tridztan]

Have a read through this [URL="http://www.techradar.com/news/phone-and-communications/mobile-phones/20-best-mobile-phones-in-the-world-today-645440"]20 Best Mobile Phones in the World today[/URL], the bulk of the phones in the list are android phones. This might help make your decision and choice easier.

[tourerjim]

HTC best ever phone IMO

[Jamin_00]

Some good info here, cheers.

Can all my music, podcasts etc from iTunes be loaded on to an Android?

[tourerjim]

[QUOTE=Jamin_00;716824]Some good info here, cheers.

Can all my music, podcasts etc from iTunes be loaded on to an Android?[/QUOTE]
Can on HTC...

[Jamin_00]

Samsung Galaxy S2 seems very good and is the top android phone according to that site. Is it that good and how long as it been out?

[Supercaptaincrash]

Ive had my htc wildfire on android for a while now and must say its been spoton! android market for apps and the like isnt bad at all !

[Randall]

[QUOTE=Jamin_00;716824]Some good info here, cheers.

Can all my music, podcasts etc from iTunes be loaded on to an Android?[/QUOTE]

Not as slick as on iphone tho

[Jamin_00]

I do love my iPhone no doubt about it but since I now have the option to upgrade Im thinking about all options and not just get the 5.

Plus you can get an app on Android for the Vbar ;)

[Randall]

tbh my best advice is Ignor every one on here, Including me !! every one will be biast towards there own phone and or brand. your best bet is to go and have a play with them in store. at the end of the day any android or iphone will do pretty much everything but the washing up these days. i love the iphone4 for the Quality feel that im sorry i yet to see in any other phone there hardware just feels so Solid and expensive ;) i know people who have gone from iphone to android and the other way every one becomes biast towards what they own at that time. if you a avid itunes user then for sure iphone syncs with that far better than any other handset out there. also you have to think do you have any docks ? i have a bose soundstation and i use that on my iphone and ipod would loose that interaction of that with a android handset

J

[Jamin_00]

I have apple TV but I still have my iPad and I too have a Bose Sounddock 10 but for that I have the bluetooth adapter so no issue. Only other one would be my alarm clock is a Sony Iphone dock radio thing.

[Randall]

i guess then it depends if you just want simple plug and play with that lot, If yes ip5 if not fussed look about, you will genrally get a better deal with a android phone as the handsets are usually cheaper