Android is becoming one of the most popular mobile operating system in the world unlike IOS which is popular only in US. Though Symbian presently rules the OS market but it will soon be a history as Nokia, the main supporter of Symbian is itself moving to Windows Phone 7.
Here i have compiled the list of top android phones which are either launched or yet to be launched in India this year.
1. LG Optimus 2X
Now this is the first smartphone in the world which have a dual core processor. It’s even listed in Guinness Records. This phone is my first choice. But there are some problems faced by this mobile. You can read them here. In spite of the problems this is one of the best Smart Phone available in the market today. It is priced at around Rs. 28,000
Hardware specs include a 1 GHz Dual Core A9 chip on a Nvidia Tegra chipset. It comes with a 8 MP camera and a Full HD (1080P) video recording at 24 FPS. It comes with an Android 2.2 but upgradable to 2.3 Gingerbread. The main competitor to this phone is Samsung Galaxy S2 though the later is costlier.
2. Samsung Galaxy S2
This phone is definitely the most powerful dual core phone available in India today. It’s yet to be launched here in India. The price is rumored to be between Rs. 30k to 35k. It’s price is justified by the amount of power and features this phone is equipped with.
It is powered by a dual core 1.2 GHz Exynos Processor with 1 Gig of RAM. It includes a 8 MP camera with 1080 P video recording available. Inbuilt storage is 16 GB with a expendable memory slot. It will be equipped with the latest version of Android that is 2.3 Ginger Bread.
3. Sony Ericsson Xperia Play
Here comes the Xperia in PSP avatar. This is the only Smart Phone powered by Android which is different from other Android Phones. It is compatible with many of the available PSP titles.
Hardware includes a 1 Gig Qualcomm processor with 512 MB of RAM. It comes with a decent 5 MP camera and a sliding Gaming Pad which is one of the unique feature this phone offers.
It is available at around Rs 29k
4. Sony Xperia Arc
Xperia Arc can be considered as the bigger brother of Xperia X10. It is the most appealing Android Phone out there. With it’s sleek design it can easily be considered as the best Smart Phone as far as design is concerned.
Hardware includes the same processor as Xperia Play that is 1 Gig Qualcomm with 512 MB RAM. It’s screen size is 4.2 inches with Android 2.3 as the OS.
It is priced around Rs. 26k
5. Sony Ericsson Xperia Neo
Sony Ericsson Neo is more or less similar to Xperia Arc. It’s dispaly is somewhat smaller than Arc at 3.7 inches. It is also a thin and stylish phone like Arc.
Hardware includes a 1 Gig scorpion processor with 512 MB RAM. It is equipped with a 8 MP camera which can record videos at 720P. It is powered by Android 2.3 Operating System.
It is priced at around Rs. 24k
6. HTC Sensation
HTC is always in the front of the line as far as Android OS is concerned but their position is being taken by the Samsung Galaxy S2. Now HTC sensation is the answer to Samsung’s Galaxy S2.
It will feature a 1.2 Gig Qualcomm Snapdragon processor with 768 MB RAM. The GPU on board will be Andreno 220. It will also feature a 8 MP camera capable of recording videos at 1080 P at 30 FPS. It is yet to be launched in India hence price is still unknown.
- HTC Sensation
This article is written by Rajiv Gupta for UB7.NET