Top 10 Android smartphones of 2011

Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc

Android phones are full fledged phones that feature the latest technologies and provide an extreme level of cellphone experience to the users. These are the best sold phones in the past six months and still continue to be in the top list. Gamers have always been fancied with the new technologies and advancement in gaming world and always wanted to acquaint themselves with the same. The Android phones are one of such advancements that have revolutionized the entire gaming world. Gamers have been attracted towards these phones and want the best featured Android phone. Thus, for your convenience, we have compiled a list of top ten Android smartphones (not in any specific order) you would like to have a look.

1. Sony Ericsson Xperia Play

Price: $602.79

Sony Ericsson Xperia Play

Product Description: Sony Ericsson Xperia Play is one of the best Android phones available in the market. It is a slider phone with gaming buttons and two small trackpads that act as analog sticks for the PSP games. It is a smartphone that adds a variety of features and results in a good competition in the market.

Product USP: This phone needs no introduction as it is the one of the game changers in the cellphone industry. It uses 1GHz Scorpion processor with an amazing GPU to boost the gaming experience. It features Android 2.3 to provide quality gaming experience to the users.

Pros: The 4inch LCD screen with 480×854 pixels adds quality to the gaming experience and allows playing the preloaded games smoothly. It is designed nicely for playing games in a terrifying way and is full fledged with the latest versions of the Android. Overall, it provides solid specs for the users.

Cons: Sony Ericsson Xperia Play does not feature the latest graphic hardware and is a bit thick and heavy, which is one the biggest drawbacks of this smartphone. Also, this phone does not integrate with the world of the PlayStation and thus, disappoints its users.

2. Google Nexus Prime

Price: No words on its price, yet

Google Nexus Prime

Product Description: Google Nexus Prime is an Android based phone with 1.5 gigahertz CPU and a 4.5 inch full touch screen. This phone with ultra modern looks can smack the market completely and is expected to be launched by Q4 this year. It has an edge to edge, 4.65inch Super AMOLED screen with 720p resolution display. It is featured with 2MP and 5MP cameras that result in enriching the video and photo quality.

Product USP: It has a cool and sleek body with a metallic bezel that adds quality and superiority to its looks. It uses Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich), thus having good hardware stability. The 5MP camera captures videos at 1080p and produces high quality images. The 4.5inch edge to edge Super AMOLED HD gives it an ultra-modern look.

Pros: As it features a 1.5GHz Dual Core Processor ‘OMAP4460’, a good combination of high end hardware and software can be seen on this phone. It eliminates the physical buttons and provides a responsive and easy menu navigation. Its high quality camera produces quality rich photos and videos.

Cons: This phone is full fledged with the latest qualities and is the most awaited phone of the year. Till now we are familiar with its good points, the negatives might surface only after its launch, when we’ll have one in our hands.

3. HTC Incredible S

Price: $540.00

HTC Incredible S

Product Description: HTC Incredible S, an Android phone from the Taiwanese maker features a 4inch 800×480 WVGA Super LCD screen that displays bright colors and great contrast.

Product USP: This Android phone provides a strange feeling to the user when holding the phone. It looks too slim at one look, but its thickness can be felt only when it is hold in hand.

Pros: It features an 8MP camera that produces quality photos and videos. It has a pleasant feeling chassis that adds to its quality. Also as compared to other Android phones featuring the same qualities, it is fairly and nicely priced.

Cons: It has poor battery life that disappoints its users and the erratic video player is also one of the reasons for disappointment. It comes with a bulbous rear that results in stale looks. Also, the screen of the phone fails in direct light.

4. HTC Desire HD

Price: $528.63

HTC Desire HD

HTC desire HD features a 4.3inch Super LCD touch screen with 480X800 WVGA resolutions that provides a good screen quality. It is a slim and cool phone that gives an ultra-modern look to it. The audio quality of the phone is very promising as it plays quality music for the users.

USP: HTC desire HD features a quality 4.3inch LCD screen along with four functional buttons to facilitate menu navigation. An 8MP camera with dual LED flash adds quality to the photos and videos. It uses 1 GHz Scorpion processor that adds quality to its software.

Pros: An 8Mp camera produces a quality of photos and videos at 720p resolution. Also the large 4.3inch Super screen provides a good display for watching movies, playing games and more. it is nicely and neatly designed with latest technologies.

Cons: It is hampered by some design flaws and poor battery life. These two disadvantages of this android phone cannot ignore its good points, but stands against it.

5. Samsung Galaxy SII

Price: $750.00 – $850.00

Samsung Galaxy SII

Product Description: Samsung Galaxy features the best of the qualities of the Android phone and gives a good competition to its rivals. This is the choice of the people who don’t compromise on the features and the qualitiy.

Product USP: It features 1GHz processor and an HD video recorder that add quality to the phone. A built in memory of 8GB or 16GB is available in the phone for data storage. It is one the best sold phones and has crossed the target of ten millions in the beginning of the year.

Pros: The camera quality of the phone is worth mentioning as it delivers quality photos and videos. It provides an extendable memory, which allows users to store more data on their phones.

Cons: Battery life of the phone could have been maximized to provide more usage to the users, as it lasts only for 24 hours on regular usage, which is quite low. The size of the phone may create problems in portability for some users.

6. LG Optimus 2x (P990)

Price: $542.49

LG Optimus 2x (P990)

Product Description: It is one of the dual core processors that supports 1GHz Nvidia Tegra 2 processor and runs Android 2.3 Gingerbread. It features 8GB of inbuilt storage, a 1.3MP front-facing camera ,and an 8MP rear camera. It has a 4inch IPS LCD display that allows good video quality.

Product USP: It is one of the best Android phones available in the market that supports the 1GHz Nvidia Tegra 2 processor, along with two cameras that produce 1080p HD video recording. It is world’s first dual-core smartphone resulting in a fast and quick performance.

Pros: This Android phone features a high quality camera that produces a full HD video recording. Its 4inch screen gives an amazing display. It also provides the facility of enjoying music with its really loud speakers. As far as the battery life of the phone is concerned, it surprises you by providing a decent battery life. LG Optimus features plenty of connectivity options that allow easy access of the web. The audio quality of the phone is worth mentioning as it delivers good call quality.

Cons: LG Optimus does not feature a camera key that provides an easy access to click photos. This is one of the main drawbacks of this smartphone. The OS of this phone is not dual core ready that performs well and provides a perfect interface for its users. Also the microSD slot of the phone is not swappable, which results in rigidity.

7. HTC Sensation

Price: $613.02

HTC Sensation

Product Description: HTC Sensation features a high resolution, large screen that provides a good display to its users. It is powered with a 1.2GHz processor and 768MB RAM, that provide a solid interface for its users. It is a stunning phone that offers unparallel experience out of the box.

Product USP: HTC Sensation is one of the cellphones with the highest pixel density of all the Android phones. It features powerful construction and an excellent build comprising of 1.2 GHz Qualcomm MSM 8260 CPU. This cellphone provides excellent screen quality on its 4.3-inch S-LCD screen.

Pros: It features an 8MP Camera with Autofocus facility and thus, offers good video and photo quality. As it provides 768MB RAM, plenty of storage is available for the users.

Cons: As such this phone features all good qualities in it, but some may find that it takes too much of experience to handle this phone. This is a minor thing that can be ignored.

8. Samsung Galaxy S I9003 (Galaxy SL)

Price: $401.79

Samsung Galaxy S I9003 (Galaxy SL)

Product Description: Samsung Galaxy S 19003 is one of the coolest phones available for low price as compared to other cellphones. It features an impressive SuperLCD screen with 800×480 pixels to provide a high quality display. It is a great value for money proposition and provides the exact specifications as in the costlier Galaxy S with minor changes.

Product USP: It features a 5MP Autofocus camera that is capable of providing 720p HD video recording at 30fps. The autofocus feature of the camera provides blink and smile detection. Samsung apps also bring a few interesting and new apps free for its customers.

Pros: Samsung Galaxy S features 4GB/16GB internal storage that is much more for storing the data. Moreover, it supports Quad band GSM and tri band 3G supports that add to its high connectivity qualities. It provides a good battery life; and it comes with a preinstalled file manger system.

Cons: There are some flaws with this Samsung Galaxy S 19003, which have dropped down its credentials to some extent. Its Super Clear LCD is quite inferior to the SuperAMOLED, offered in other Android phones. It also lacks camera flash light resulting in not so good photo quality in dark. This phone does not feature a dedicated key for camera that sometimes creates inconvenience for the users.

9. Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc

Price: $552.72

Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc

Product Description: Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc is one of the thinnest phones in the world, measuring just 8.7mm. It is designed with a beautiful contoured form factor that attracts a large chunk of the market. Xperia Arc is powered with a 1GHz Snapdragon processor and 512MB of RAM. An 8MP camera powered powered by an Exmor R sensor in it is capable of producing 720p HD recording. This Android phone features Android 2.3 Gingerbread to provide a complete package with powerful components.

Product USP: This is one of the thinnest phones in the world that adds style to the personality of the person. Its powerful camera produces quality photos and videos.

Pros: 4.2inch Reality Display provides it users with good display. Its super sleek and elegant design adds to the style of the person. As the phone features an 8MP camera with autofocus and LED flash, the picture quality of the phone is worth mentioning. It is a thin and light weight phone that can be handled easily by the users.

Cons: Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc is mostly made of plastic and also does not support the microHDMI Cable. Also, there are some applications that cannot be uninstalled from the phone and occupy unnecessary memory space.

10. Samsung Epic 4G

Price: $ 497.45

Samsung Epic 4G

Product Description: Samsung Epic 4G Touch possesses all features to be in the top list of the smart Android phones. It features a 4.5inch Super AMOLED display, dual-core 1.2GHz processor, and the Android that is very fast and is capable of 4G. This phone provides ultimate screen quality to its users and a speedy performance

Product USP: This phone is 4G capable and offers fast performance to its users. It is amazing and well worth the money. The phone provides good call quality and make its users familiar with the latest in features and qualities.

Pros: It provides an ultimate multimedia experience to its users and possesses an 8 Megapixel camera at the rear and 2 Megapixel camera at the front to provide a good image quality. It comes with 16GB of internal storage and provides plenty of storage space for applications.

Cons: The call quality of the phone could have been improvised to provide a better calling experience to the users. Also, the phone is made up of plastic material that builds a perception that it is made up of inferior quality.

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