With Bharti Airtel becoming the first mobile carrier to release 4G in India, the 4G fever has started affecting those who crave to lay their hands on the best 4G smartphones available. 4G denotes the next generation of wireless broadband. The devices that board the coveted 4G tag show us the way our gadgets will be equipped in the coming time. Phones in this category try to stack up the best possible hardware and features to prove how far they have come in the race to develop most sophisticated and efficient gadgets. In the end, it is a combination of features that tempt the customer to go for a particular device. In case you’re looking to go for one of these 4G Android phones, our list below should be an eye opener for you.
Huawei Impulse 4G
Chinese might not be known for producing phones with good build quality, but when it comes to stacking up high-end hardware at a budget price, they have no match. The HSPA+ device comes with Android 2.2 (Froyo) and offers maximum download speeds up to 14.4Mbps. Impulse boards a 3.8-inch WVGA display and is powered by the 800 Mhz Qualcomm processor. Its 5 mega-pixels camera is capable of capturing videos at 720p. It is not laden with the most high-end features in this category, but its budget price and decent enough features suits the Indian market.
Price: Rs 17299
HTC Sensation 4G
HTC phones have become synonymous with superior build quality and impressive specs and Sensation 4G is no exception. It boards a fantastic display of 4.3-inches using qHD Super LCD technology. The HSPA+ device offers download speeds up to 14.4 Mbps. What makes it a snappy enough device is the 1.2GHz Snapdragon processor and Android Gingerbread. The 8MP camera can record at 30fps at a resolution of up to 1080p. Sense 3.0 serves as an icing on the cake and goes a long way in improving the overall Android experience.
Price: Rs 31000
LG Thrill 4G
It’s certainly a thrilling phone (at least for your eyes) being a LG’s flagship 3D phone. It comes with a standard 4.3 inches screen and runs on a 1GHz dual-core processor. The phone was initially launched with Android Froyo and boards two 5 MP camera responsible for its 3D capabilities. It can record videos at a resolution of 1080p, while the HSPA+ device offers download speed up to 14.4 Mbps.
Price: Rs 30000
Samsung Google Nexus S 4G
Nexus S is the parameter that defines how an Android phone should be. Launched on Gingerbread platform, the phone boards the much adorned Super AMOLED multi-touch display. Powered by 1GHz Snapdragon processor, it boasts of a great design and build quality. It has the much coveted WiMAX 4G feature along with top notch graphics and multimedia.
Price: Rs 28000
HTC Inspire 4G
Inspire boards a 4.3-inches S-LCD display that offers a resolution of 480 x 800 pixels and runs on Android 2.2. It gets its processing power from the 1GHz Snapdragon processor, while its 8MP camera is accompanied with dual LED Flash and can record videos at high definition. The HSPA+ device can be used as a mobile hotspot, while the SRS WOW sound effect makes it an eligible multimedia phone.
Price: Rs 28000
Samsung Galaxy S 4G
Boarding a 4-inches Super AMOLED touch screen, the 4G capable device offers speeds up to h 21+ Mbps. Running on 1GHz Hummingbird processor, it comes with the Froyo version of Android. The 5MP camera comes with auto-focus and can record videos at 720p. The DLNA enabled device comes with TouchWiz 3.0 interface atop Android. Samsung Media Hub further ensures an enticing multimedia experience by utilizing phone’s 4G capabilities to maximum.
Price: Rs 24000
HTC Raider 4G
Seems like it has been aptly named as ‘Raider’, being one of the rare phones with gigantic 4.5-inches qHD display. Running on Gingerbread, it churns out more strength off the processor running on the 1.5GHz dual-core processor. There is a 8MP camera in the rear capable of 1080p video recording along with a 1.3MP camera in the front. The speed of HSPA downloads clocks at 21Mbps and uploads at 5.76Mbps. You’ll not miss the Sense 3.0 on this phone as you can store 16 GB of data on it.
Price: Rs 31000