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This is our list of the best Android smartphones you can buy today ranked from the best downwards. Whereas Apple gives you the choice of a smaller, larger or super expensive iPhone, Android celebrates variety and you get Android phones at all prices, with a wide range of specifications and features. But that also presents its own problems; while the flagship handsets are becoming similar in terms of specification, there's a lot of choice as you go down in price. That can mean choosing the best Android phone for you is a bit of a challenge.
That, of course, is where we come in. So we've collected together our pick of the very best Android phones at all prices, sizes and specifications, but broken down to reflect the experience of owning and living with each device. The best Android phone: our top recommendation And the best Android phone on the market is. Pocket-lint 1. Huawei P20 Pro. Yes, the top spot isn't occupied by Samsung - despite the being some of the best phones we've ever seen.
The P20 Pro really made a stunning impression. 'A new camera phone king is born' was how we presented it in our review. We absolutely love the camera and performance, while the design is stunning - with some super colour finishes. The twilight finish, in particular, is a stunner. It's a remarkable contrast to last year's not-so-great and with its awkward home button We don't just think this is the best Android phone this year, we think it's the. OK so we didn't like the Face Unlock and the lack of wireless charging is ridiculous but this is much better than the average and slightly better than the. Read the full review: And the best of the rest Android phones The Huawei P20 Pro isn't for everyone though, even if it is our top recommendation.
There are plenty of other great Android phones on the market to consider whatever your budget. They have ranging pros and cons, advantages and disadvantages.
Here are the best alternatives: Pocket-lint 2. Samsung Galaxy S9+. The Samsung Galaxy S9+ brings the same gorgeous eye-catching design as the Galaxy S9 but in a slightly larger 6.2-inch format, making it the better option for those that want a bigger device without compromising on design. This year there's more than just a size difference between these two handsets, with the larger Galaxy S9+ model getting a secondary camera for 2x optical zoom. But with prices rising, those with a Galaxy S8+ needn't to rush to upgrade, for while there's a lot that's new, many of the important features Samsung nailed the last time around. Read the full review: Pocket-lint 3. Samsung Galaxy Note 8.
The Samsung Galaxy Note 8 is undoubtedly one of the best phones of 2017, taking everything from the Galaxy S8+ and pushing things a little further. It is bigger, a touch more powerful, packs in more camera and adds the S Pen, while still offering Mobile HDR support for excellent entertainment. It isn't the strongest performer when it comes to battery life however, with the Galaxy S8+ lasting that little bit longer and we also think the older device has the slight edge when it comes to design too, offering more curves for a more striking profile. The Note 8 is also £100 more expensive than the S8+, but if you're a die hard S Pen fan, burnt by the Note 7's demise and patiently waiting, then the Note 8 is everything you wanted and more.
It's a pleasure to use, packed full of innovative features and practical functionality. The Note 8 hits the ball out of the court with power, camera performance and its customisation options. Read the full review: Pocket-lint 4.
Google Pixel 2. Last year's Pixels were fantastic. Perhaps the first time in years that Google's 'pure' line of phones had no compromises.
Great screens, great build, amazing cameras, good battery life and pure Android in one proper flagship package. This year, it's a similar story, though there's not a huge amount of improvement. The Pixel 2 is the slightly less exciting of the two Pixel devices in terms of design, offering a 16:9 display instead of the 18:9 found on the Pixel 2 XL, but it offers a natural display performance combined with minimalist, clean looks and a great camera, while the Pixel 2 XL's display is lack lustre. It might not be as visually appealing as a lot of its competition, but the Pixel 2 offers a pure Android experience like no other, and it takes some of the best photos and selfies we've seen. It's a phone that won't wow you from the outset, but will grow on you as time goes on, like a good second album. Read the full review: Pocket-lint 5.
Huawei Mate 10 Pro. The Huawei Mate 10 Pro is a defining handset; a flagship every bit as capable as its Samsung, HTC, LG and Apple competition.
Which is a serious accomplishment for a company that has been yo-yoing between on-the-money and on-the-lam over the last couple of years. The Mate 10 Pro stands out among its peers for sleek design, considerable power and a raft of veritable features. The battery life is better than you'll get from most, while the software, finally, is at a point where it feels like a more natural and non-interfering Android experience. The glass back may be divisive, the lack of any physical home key may sometimes irk, and the questionable connectivity is the biggest drawback of all but Huawei has finally cracked this category with the Mate 10 Pro. It's a flagship to seriously consider buying above and beyond its similar-priced competition. Read the full review: Pocket-lint 6. Google Pixel XL.
Google came out all guns blazing with the Pixel and the larger Pixel XL and while they have both now been succeeded, last year's larger phone has greater appeal than the Pixel 2 XL thanks to a now lower price tag and a 5.5-inch Quad HD display that offers the punch and vibrancy its successor appears to miss from its 6-inch, 18:9 ratio screen. Pure Android means you're first in line for updates and the chance to run Android as it was intended but that's not the biggest draw with the 2016 Pixel XL. For many, it's the camera experience. Without too much song and dance, and sidestepping the gimmicks, the Pixel XL has a fast shooting camera that delivers excellent results.
The design might not be for some with that divided back and you also have to consider that there is a newer model available (positioned a little further down this list), but given the Pixel XL's price has dropped quite a bit since it first launched, it is definitely worth your consideration. Read the full review: Pocket-lint 7. For many, the OnePlus 5 is the best Android phone of the year.
This is a device that offers many premium features, like a metal body, the latest Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 chipset and an impressive dual-camera experience, but at a fraction of the price of the big name rivals. The OnePlus 5 offers a fairly clean, fast and fluid Android experience, but it introduces additional customisation through the Oxygen OS. In recent times, OnePlus has been fast to update too, meaning you have the latest from Android to make things just that little sweeter. There's no avoiding the price though, which is this device's biggest accolade. Even with a slight increase over the OnePlus 3 and 3T, the OnePlus 5 gives you a much better deal than many of the big names.
Some might criticise the Full HD display as being sub-premium, but the draw of super-fast Dash Charge will make up for it. One word of warning though: this device is about to be replaced with the OnePlus 5T with pre-orders starting on 16 November so it might be worth waiting. Read the full review: Pocket-lint 8. With big phones increasing in popularity, the LG V30 lands in a space that's more competitive than ever before. The Samsung Galaxy S8+ and the Note 8 are particular rivals and there's competition from devices like the more affordable Huawei Mate 10 Pro. The V30 is a phone with heaps of power, a good battery life and a camera with creative options not available elsewhere.
The camera isn't the best performer though and the display isn't the best you'll find on a device at this size either, even if it doesn't make the same mistakes as the Pixel 2 XL. The overall experience of the LG V30 is a positive one, though. We love the design and that full-screen design that others have failed to embrace.
It's a phone that feels good in the hand, offering waterproofing and the convenience of that 3.5mm headphone socket, which sounds truly excellent. Read the full review: Pocket-lint 9.
The HTC U11 is one of the Taiwanese company's latest flagships, succeeding the HTC 10, though there is also the HTC U11+ to now consider too. The standard U11 offers a unique eye-catching design thanks to the colour variation and all the models feature squeezable sides, which even though are gimmicky, bring something a little extra to the standard rectangular slab. There's waterproofing on board, fantastic sound quality as many will now expect from HTC and there's plenty of power too, with a fluid operation to boot. The HTC U11's battery life could be better and the Sense Companion feature feels unnecessary, but overall this device brings with it some of the core components you'd want from a flagship.
HTC does very little wrong with the U11. It's a flagship device that is up there with the best and although it's got some stiff competition and a 'squeezable' phone might not be for everyone, it will be a perfect phone for a great many people. Read the full review: Pocket-lint 10. Google Pixel 2 XL. The Google Pixel 2 XL brought with it a great deal of excitement at launch, with a sense of ambitious design, embracing the 18:9 display and moving things forward, as well as adding that waterproofing to keep pace with the best out there.
While the design is good, it's not as adventurous as the Samsungs of this world. The Pixel 2 XL won't quite turn heads for the right reasons.
While the shift in display aspect brings some glamour, it hangs onto bezel that it should have perhaps tried to eliminate for more radical looks. The colour balance on that display is also lacklustre in daily use, resulting in a device that doesn't quite deliver. The Pixel 2 XL was supposed to be the device to fend-off the iPhone X. As it is, it doesn't feel like it's a strong enough rival. If Google can fix the display using software to make it more joyous to use every day, then this would become a more exciting phone, but launching into a market of great devices, this model isn't Pixel perfect, making it difficult to highly recommend. Read the full review: Pocket-lint 11. The LG G6 was the first truly great flagship of 2017, pipping South Korean rivals Samsung to the post in terms of announcement. LG's flagship offers an impressive glass and metal design with a more conveniently-positioned rear fingerprint sensor than the Samsung devices.
There's a lovely standout 2:1 aspect ratio display on the LG G6, making it another brilliant device for entertainment, while its compact body allows for easy one-handed operation. To top it all off, you'll get excellent results from the dual-rear cameras and an all-day battery life, as well as slick performance from the Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 processor. Despite the up-and-down G-series history, LG knocked it out of the park with the G6. It's a great phone that's every bit the flagship and one that is a little cheaper than its competition too. Read the full review: Pocket-lint 12. BlackBerry KeyOne.
If you thought BlackBerry was dead, think again. The KeyOne is a brilliant device that is well-worthy of your consideration if you want an Android device with a built-in physical keyboard. In fact, it's your only consideration if that's number one on your priority list. The keyboard implementation and programmable shortcuts are brilliant, the software additions enhance the excellent Android software and the battery life is great.
About the only bad things we have to say about the KeyOne are you have to stretch to reach some parts of the screen and the power button is in the wrong place. If there was ever a device to convince BlackBerry loyalists to jump onboard Android, the KeyOne is it. It won't be for everyone, granted, but for the ones the BlackBerry KeyOne is made for, it's quite simply masterful.
Read the full review: Pocket-lint 13. Sony Xperia XZ Premium. The Sony Xperia XZ Premium brings stacks of spec appeal to the flagship smartphone playing field. There is a brilliant 4K display with HDR technology that is great in most part, waterproofing and all the power you could want tucked under the hood. The software experience is good and will be very familiar for Xperia fans, while the battery life is also up there with the best thanks to Sony's Stamina mode. The design hasn't moved on much from the original Xperia Z smartphone, meaning it doesn't carry the same eye-catching beauty of some others on this list, but the super slow-motion video feature makes up for this as it's excellent. There is plenty to love about the Sony XZ Premium, especially if you're a Sony fan and into that flat-slab design.
It's a flagship device with some great features, some of which can't be found elsewhere. Read the full review: Pocket-lint 14. Motorola Moto G5 Plus. The Lenovo-owned Motorola Moto G5 Plus is the best Android device you can get for the money. Its sub-£250 price tag brings a solid metal build quality, great app and game performance and a good battery life. It might not have the most vibrant screen on the market, or the best camera close up focusing, but it has a fingerprint sensor and gesture controls work well, while its software experience delivers much, if not more than most will ever need.
If you need a device for further under £250, you could always consider the slightly lower-specced Moto G5, but for this price tag, you won't find a better device. It's a affordable phone that addresses its predecessor's issues resulting in a best-in-class proposition. Read the full review: Pocket-lint 15. The Honor 9 is a beautiful looking device with a striking design that makes it stand out from the crowd for all the right reasons, even if its prone to picking up scratches. The performance is brilliant for its £380 price tag and although the graphics aren't always 100 per cent smooth, its a pleasure of a phone to use. It offers a good battery life and its camera performance is solid too, even without the Leica certification found on parent company Huawei's P10 models. The Honor 9 is a siren in the mid-range phone market.
It's not far from perfection, with only graphics and user experience needing a little tweak in our opinion in order to achieve it. It's a mid-range marvel. Read the full review: Pocket-lint 16.
The Honor 8 Pro is another lovely-looking Honor device with a super slender design at sub-7mm. It's feels wider in the hand than some of the other devices on this list, but it offers a great finish nonetheless. Its 5.7-inch Quad HD display is fantastic, it delivers strong battery performance with QuickCharge and its dual cameras are great fun. The EMUI interface isn't our favourite and it's a little heavy handed but this is still a decent, affordable device. If you're looking for a big-screen phone that's long-lasting and powerful, but which won't destroy your bank account, the Honor 8 Pro is well worth considering.
Read the full review: Pocket-lint 17. Motorola Moto Z2 Play. The Motorola Moto Z2 Play is all about the Moto Mods, which are specially-designed (pricey) accessories that snap onto the back of the device. Some don't for perfectly but they do work with minimal fuss and there are a few that are genuinely useful, like the battery Mod. The Moto Z2 Play's battery life on its own is exceptional though, its fingerprint sensor and gesture controls are also great and it delivers flagship-level smoothness and operation, with a slightly lower price tag than some of its rivals.
If you find Moto Mods enticing then the Z2 Play is a super phone with plenty to offer beyond its quirky unique selling point. There are little to no slip-ups in use, securing it a commendable position in the mid-range market. Read the full review: Pocket-lint 18. Huawei P10 Plus. The Huawei P10 Plus makes up one of three 2017 flagship smartphones from Chinese company Huawei. It offers a great-looking, slender design that is available in some interesting colour options, though perhaps not as eye-catching as the more recent and cheaper Honor 9, nor the Mate 10 Pro.
The P10 Plus delivers an excellent battery life though, smooth operation, and ample power on tap. It also has the most mature software offering from Huawei to date. There are a few fingerprint issues and the screen loves to smear, but visually, it's one of Huawei's best by far. For those after a smaller option, the P10 might be a better fit, but after using both, we consider the P10 Plus to be the better device. The P10 Plus shows that Huawei has put in the legwork and for the most part this is a solid example of a 5.5-inch phone, even if it is expensive. Read the full review: Pocket-lint 19.
Samsung Galaxy A5. The Samsung Galaxy A5 is a solid, elegant smartphone coming in at comfortably under £400. It's easily one of the most complete mid-rangers Samsung has ever made and offers an experience close to that offered by the more high end Galaxy S series phones. Its AMOLED display is bright and punchy, the design looks and feels great and the Exynos 7880 processor is more than powerful enough to get you through any of your daily tasks. In short, it's a Galaxy for people who don't want to spend the money on a Galaxy S8, but don't want to compromise too much.
The biggest drawback might be the dominance of the OnePlus 5 and Honor devices at these more affordable prices. The Galaxy A5 sells itself on delivering a Samsung experience though, with the added benefit of a microSD card slot. Read the full review: Want to check out the Apple options? Then look at.
Mobile phone has stored many important data, like, photos, videos, message, contacts, and other files. What if your cellphone got damaged and inaccessible. All the important files that stored in your cell phone have been lost, or you accidentally deleted important files. Once these problems occur, how do you find the lost files back from cell phone? You will need a cell phone data recovery software to help you access to the cell phone and get your data back. Follow the next tutorial that you can get the best and effective top 10 cell phone data recovery and learn. Top 10 Cell Phone Data Recovery Software 1.
Recoverit Data Recovery The effective cell phone data recovery software to use in the recovery of deleted mails, photos, videos and audio files. Is user-friendly and easily to use. This cell phone recovery software can help you recover deleted or lost data from mobile phone memory card, the file types like photos, videos, audios and other files. Note: It is worth noting that Recoverit data recovery program isn't designed to recover deleted or lost data from iPhone or phones without SD card. Select 'External Devices Recovery' Launch Recoverit Data Recovery, please select a data recovery mode. To recover data from cell phone, you need to select ' External Devices Recovery' mode to get started. Select your Cell Phone SD Card Make sure your SD card connect to the computer and detected.
Select it and click ' Recover' button to process Step 3. Scanning your Phone SD Card Recoverit Phone Data Recovery software will start to scaning your SD card, after the first scan, you can check some recoverable files. If you cannot find your lost files, you can go to scan again with ' All-Around Recovery' mode. It will deep scan your SD card and search more files.
While it takes more time to completed the scanning. Preview and Recover Lost Data.
After the scan, you can check all recoverable files on the left panel. You can go to preview some specific recoverable files and click ' Recover' button to get your data back. Please do not save any recovered data on your cell phone SD card which data loss before. You can get a safe storage media to save all recovered data to avoid data loss again. Cardrecovery Cardrecovery is one of the leading software in recovery of photos and images from phones and memory cards used in digital camera. The ability of the Cardrecovery has earned it a name as one of the best software which is used in restoration of deleted photos from memory cards used in digital cameras and phones.
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It is safe and free of risks since it performs read-only tasks which cause no negative effects on the memory card. It also supports a variety of memory cards including XD picture card and SD Card among others. Operating Systems: Windows 98/2000/2003/XP/Windows 7/8, Vista Pros. Restore data from an corrupt SD card. Recover photos of any format Cons. Full Edition is Expensive 3. PhotoRec Works even on extremely destroyed photo and video files stored in memory sticks, MMC, Micro drive and CF Card.
PhotoRec is software used in phone data recovery and it is issued under GPLV v2+. It restores deleted videos or other forms of files from phone or memory card. It reduces further damage or loss of data using read-only recovery tool.
Works well even in severely damaged or formatted file systems. Operating Systems: Windows 7/2003/XP/2000, Mac OS X, Linux Pros. Easy to use. Recover photos of any format Cons. Not in GUI format 4. Recover My Files It simplifies data recovery process including photo, image files from hard drives, digital cameras and emails.
It simplifies the task of cell phone data recovery in relation to files accessible through a phone or any other multimedia device. Fast, easy to use and does not require any technical skills. Operating Systems: No requirement Pros. Restore all types of data. Recover on external drives.
Conduct a deep search Cons. Allows limited option of search. Recuva It is designed to restore deleted mails from the recycle bin, windows computer, digital camera and MP 3 player. Recuva is free software used for cell phone data recovery in phones. This is one of the mobile phone data recovery software that is readily available at absolutely no cost.
It can also perform the same function on Windows Computer, MP3 player as well as a digital camera. Operating Systems: Windows 8/7/2008/Vista/XP/2003 Pros. Restore data and delete data capabilities. Very smooth to use Cons. Since it is free it may not recover some data. Remo Recover It can recognize and restore up to 300 files of different signatures as well as video and music files.
Their loss calls for the use of a sophisticated cell phone recovery means such as the use of Remo Recover software. Formatting and portioning can easily lead to deleting of important files. This software also supports hard drives from different manufacturers such as Fujitsu and Apple among others. It's built in algorithm allows it to recover up to 300 files with all their different signatures. Operating Systems: Windows 7/8/Vista/XP/2003/2008, Mac OS Pros. Good customer support.
Recover all types of data Cons. Choose the right version for every specific situation 7. Undelete 360 Smart phones, cameras, Hard drives, memory cards are some of the storage locations that this software can restore files from. Files and folders can be deleted in the process of using your smart phone. Undelete 360 is the software to use for the recovery of such data.
It is a recommended form of. It uses a modern algorithm which speeds up the data recovery process from memory card. It supports the recovery of both files and folders including those that by pass the recycle bin due to their size. Operating Systems: Windows 2000/XP/VISTA/Windows 7/2003 or 2008 Server Pros.
It is free and fast. Awesome search filters. Has an added feature of file wipeing Cons. May not find some data 8.
Wondershare Dr.fone for Android It has easy to use interface making it possible for a user to recover contacts, photos and messages from Android and iOS phones. Instead of using back up you can turn to Wondershare Dr.fone for Android and OS which effectively restores the lost files within the shortest time possible and is capable of restoring data from smashed or broken phones without causing further loss or damage to the files. It also recover data from iTunes backup files and directly from your iPhone, iPad and iPod touch by using Wondershare Dr.Fone. Operating Systems: Windows 10/8.1/8/7/Vista /XP.
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It is compatible with several versions of Android phones, HTC and LG making it one of the best mobile phone data recovery software. Can recover deleted messages and contacts. Operating Systems: Windows 10/8.1/8/7/Vista /XP Pros:. Compatible with many phones brands. Recover data in any i0S platform.
Fast recovery and can recover majority of content. Recover data in corrupt SD card Cons:. Some older versions are not compatible with new android versions. It may not work on some older iPod versions.