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The ultimate guide to the best Android phones of 2017 for every budget. Best Android Phones – December 2017. They are for sure two of the most attractive and probably the most attractive Samsung phones of 2017. As while the Galaxy Note 8 is newer and more.
Cheap unlocked mobile phones are a very common idea among the subscribers. There are many wireless carriers all over the world. These companies provide cell phones with 1 – 2 years contracts. The drawback of such phones is that they can only be used on that particular carrier’s SIM. The customers can, however, get the unlocked smartphones through a simple process. This can be done remotely as well as sending a cell phone to such unlocking companies. They get the IMEI number and unlock the phone so that it can be used with any mobile network. The charges range from $5 - $20 per unlock which is affordable. Below is the list of the 12 best android phones which can be used with any network with ease and satisfaction.
Part 1: The Best Unlocked Android Phones of 2017
1. Moto G5 Plus
This one can be regarded as one of the best unlocked mobile phones of 2017 which are high in demand. Backed by Lenovo this phone has all that it takes to be the best.
The phone has Snapdragon 625 processor and a 1080p display. It is the best to watch the YouTube videos or any other movie. The battery has 3000mAH capacity.
Price: Under $250
2. Honor 6X
The best part of this phone is its dual camera sensors. It is also one of the best unlocked mobile phones that you can purchase a budget.
It has 5.5 inches of HD IPS display and has a 2 – 4 GB of RAM. With 3340mAH battery the phone has Android 7 Nougat installed. It has Kirin 655 processor.
Price: Under $250
3. Moto G4 Plus
Among the unlocked cell phones, this one has a prominent position. It is all because of the company Lenovo that develops such awesome devices.
The phone has 5.5 inches of display. The RAM is 2/3/4 depending on your choice and the 16/32/64 GB of internal memory with SD card support. The phone has 3000 mAH battery.
Price: It is available on Amazon for under $200
4. Honor 7X
It can also be regarded as one of the best-unlocked cell phones which have all the specs to run the modern apps.
With 5.9 inches of display, the phone has Kirin 659 processor which makes it much faster. The average battery time is about 9 hours. The front camera is 2 to 8 MP and the back camera is 16MP for all models.
Price: $199
5. Moto E4
This one can be regarded as one of the best unlocked mobile phones of 2017 which are high in demand. Backed by Lenovo this phone has all that it takes to be the best.
It has 5 inches of display and 2GB of RAM. The SD card slot can support up to 128GB and the internal memory is 16GB. The phone has Android Nougat 7.1 installed.
Price: $99.99
6. Huawei Honor 8
Huawei has captured the market by storm and it is all because of the best cheap unlocked Android phone models it offers. The make is awesome and the subjected phone has all the specs to be called a high-end phone.
The phone has a display of 5.2 inches and the 1080p resolution makes your experience even greater. With Kirin 950 processor the battery life is 7 hours approximately.
Price: under $400
7. Samsung Galaxy S8
It is one of the best unlocked android phone models which can be had. The Samsung sets are awesome and are known for their durability.
The device has Snapdragon 835 processor and 12MP back and 8MP front camera. It has 10 hours of battery life.
Price: $640
8. One Plus 5T
This is one of the best unlocked Android phone models and kudos to the developing company. The set will make sure that you get the best out of the model.
With 6 inches of display, the back camera of the phone is 20MP and the front one is 16MP. The phone has a battery time of 11 hours approx. and comes with Android Nougat.
Price: Under $499
9. Essential Phone
The company has one of the best-unlocked android phones of all times. North America has the highest rate of subscribers and therefore it is highly in demand.
With Snapdragon 835 processor the handset has 8MP front and 13MP back camera. The battery life is 11 hours approx. and the handset has a 5.5-inch display.
Price: Under $700
10. HTC U11
HTC has made the phones that have left marks in the industry. The subscribers love the phones and it is all because of the best and the most intriguing results that they offer.
The phone has Snapdragon 835 2 GHz processor. With 5.5 inches of the screen the front camera is 12MP and the rear is 16MP. The battery lasts for about 7 hours.
Price: $650
11. LG G6
LG is a decent company that has a visible Android market share. This phone proves to be one of the best-unlocked android phones that have potential to capture the market.
The phone has Android 7.0 installed and Snapdragon 821 processor. With 5.7 inches of screen and the display is 2880 x 1440 pixels. The dual camera is 13MP and the rear one is 5MP additionally.
Price: $650
12. LG V30
It is the best and the most advanced LG phone that has been heavily promoted. There rival Samsung is getting a tough time in sales.
It has 6 inches of screen and 4GB of RAM. The non-removable battery is 3300 mAh. The phone has Android 7 nougat and 64 GB of storage that can be increased up to 2TB easily via SD card.
Price: $830
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Every year, smartphones become more homogenous, the differences smaller and the risk (associated with the ever-increasing cost) higher. 2017 was no different — with every manufacturer bringing their best to the table, and with mainstream smartphones hitting the $1,000 mark for the first time, the age-old question becomes ever more important:
Which smartphone really IS the best?
Two years ago, we set out to answer this question for the very first time with Best of Android 2015, with Samsung’s Galaxy Note 5 topping five competitors to become the inaugural Phone of the Year. Last year, we made Best of Android even bigger, with the budget-friendly OnePlus 3T knocking out nine other flagships to take home the crown.
For 2017, the stakes are the highest they’ve ever been and we’re taking our end of year awards to a whole new level. Since the first Best of Android, we’ve spent over 1,000 hours revamping our reviews format to really help answer the most important question that we are asked. The resulting testing methodology will be used in every Android Authority review in 2018, but until then, we’re putting ten of the best phones of 2017 to the test.
The phones we’re featuring in our third annual Best of Android comparison are:
We had also planned to include the ZTE Axon M, HTC U11+ and Essential Phone but problems with a defective unit, lack of availability and delays in shipping meant these three devices failed to make the cut. We picked these devices as they’re the latest from each manufacturer and in the case of the Galaxy Note 8, LG V30 and others, they are better than their flagship siblings from earlier this year.
Throughout this week, we’ll walk you through each test, the results, and what it all means! Here’s what you can look forward to.
Testing, 1, 2, 3
All of our testing was conducted in our brand-new testing lab in San Francisco, which features an entirely blacked-out room, dedicated computer with testing gear and fixed equipment to ensure that every camera sample is taken from the same angle and position.
I swore I’d never duvetyne another camera lab as long as I lived. I spoke too soon pic.twitter.com/iKgaBLCxjl
— Chris Thomas (@CThomasTech) September 20, 2017
Throughout the tests, we’ve adopted either custom solutions of our own, off-the-shelf solutions that are widely recognized and respected, or partnerships with industry-leading companies who are experts in their respective fields.
Display
Smartphone displays don’t undergo drastic changes in design often, but 2017 saw almost every flagship adopt a new, taller aspect ratio, as the battle to shrink bezels and increase screen real estate heated up. Our tests haven’t changed much from previous years but the addition of gamma testing gave us another criterion by which to identify the smallest of differences.
Audio
Our audio tests take into consideration max bit-rates and major advancements in audio, as well as testing the loudness of the loudspeaker and the quality of the headphone jack output. The latter includes how loud the headphone jack actually gets, as well as the noise level, total harmonic distortion, and frequency response.
Battery
Last year, we developed our in-house custom battery testing tool to allow us to measure three key areas of battery life: video playback, gaming, and web browsing. Of course, real world usage is often a combination of these, so running a combination of these over a 90-minute period allows us to extrapolate what screen-on-time potentially could be. Your mileage may vary, but the results are certainly interesting.
This year, we’ve improved the app and tested more phones than ever before. We’ve also expanded our battery recharge time test to focus on the percentages gained at 15 minutes, 30 minutes, and 60 minutes from empty, as well as how long it takes to charge to full. With lots of competing standards, which one is the best? Stay tuned to find out!
Camera
For most of 2017, we’ve been focusing our efforts on testing the nuances of smartphone cameras. Yes, it’s often about what looks best to you rather than what is technically the best – and we’ll be covering that as well – but we believe we have conducted the testing needed to confidently crown the winner of the all-new Camera of the Year award.
We’ve partnered with leading image testing company Imatest to collect and analyze the shots taken by all of our reviewed smartphones. All of the testing was conducted in a controlled environment, free of outside light and with the same exact lighting conditions for each test.
For our needs, we’ve selected eight key tests across the following categories:
Color and noise
Resolution
Video resolution
Of course, the numbers don’t matter to everyone and that’s why we’ve also conducted a camera shootout with all ten of these phones. If you’re into photography and the camera on your phone is important to you, stay tuned to find out which phone has the Camera of the Year!
Performance
Measuring smartphone performance becomes trickier with each new chipset generation. With most flagships featuring the same specs list – most of the devices are powered by the latest Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 processor – the differences are more and more minute. While we’re still creating and refining our own testing methods, we’ve chosen some of the industry leading benchmarks to help us take a closer look at performance.
User experience
Of course, a smartphone that’s good on paper isn’t necessarily good in real-world conditions. That’s why our User Experience section takes a look at the Hardware and Software features that help create the best all-round experience. We also take a look at the features that help a phone stand out from the competition, and dive into each of these devices in more detail.
Value for money
As important as the question of “Which phone is the best” is, there’s another question that’s even more important to the next generation of smartphone owners: Which smartphone offers the best value for money?
Each smartphone offers something different to each user so quantifying this is the biggest challenge we’ve faced, but we’ve come up with a method that should provide a little clarity. By taking the cost of a device relative to the overall score it achieves throughout our 100+ point testing process, we can establish a base “value for money” indicator. From here, we compare each of the ten value for money indicators to find out which phone offers the Best Bang-for-your-buck!
The results
Now you know the testing, but how do we actually crown the winner? Across a total of 44 individual tests (and over 100 different criteria), we score each phone and give it a points tally depending on its ranking to each of the other devices. The best phone gets 10 points, second best gets 9 points, and so on, until the worst phone gets 1 point.
At the end, we tally up all the points, run it through our value for money indicator to get a final value for money score and then add both of those together. The winner is the phone with the most points overall, and with a maximum score of 440 available, everything is to play for!
Best of Android 2017 is our biggest and boldest comparison ever: 10 phones, 44 tests and only 1 winner - which phone will be crowned Phone of the Year 2017?
Now you know what to expect, join us later today as we kick things off with a look at the best smartphone displays of 2017!
Here’s the full order of what to expect for this week:
Which phone do you think will win? Let us know in the comments below and stay tuned! Remember, our Best of Android 2017 Mega Giveaway is running right now and we’re giving away the top three phones overall. You could be one of three winners to win one of these smartphones!
Check out the widget below to enter and get five extra entries using the unique code: BOAWTE.
Best of Android 2017 3 Phone Mega Giveaway!
Which device do you think is the phone of the year? Vote in our poll below, which counts toward the winner of our Reader’s Choice Smartphone of the Year award!
Credits
Series Contributors: Rob Triggs, Gary Sims, Edgar Cervantes, Sam Moore, Oliver Cragg, David Imel Series Editors: Nirave Gondhia, Bogdan Petrovan, Chris Thomas
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