Since its initial release in 2008, Google’s Android has taken the cell phone market by storm. According to NDP Group, Android based smartphones ranked 1
st in sales in the 2
nd quarter of 2010. Android OS, currently, has a share of 33% of the market. Today, we have rounded up the best android cellphones in the market.
No 10. T-Mobile MyTouch 3G Slide
| Release date | June 2010 |
| Android version | 2.1 Éclair |
| CPU | 600 MHz |
| Memory | 512 MB RAM and ROM |
| Display | 320 x 480 pixels |
This is probably the best Android device by T-Mobile yet. It has a multi-touch capacitive touchscreen display and features a 5.0 megapixel camera. It weighs 164.4 grams.
No 9. Motorola Droid
| Release date | November 2009 |
| Android version | 2.0 |
| CPU | 550 MHz |
| Memory | 256 MB RAM and 512 MB ROM |
| Display | 480 x 854 pixels |
When the original Droid came out it was one of the best phones featuring android and still is quite a decent performer. It now features android 2.2 froyo with the September 2010 update.
No 8. Motorola Droid 2
| Release date | August 2010 |
| Android version | 2.2 Froyo |
| CPU | 1 GHz |
| Memory | 512 MB RAM and 1 GB ROM |
| Display | 854 x 480 pixels |
The Motorola droid, with a greatly improved keyboard and 1 GHz of processing power is as fast as any android phone available in the market today. Although it’s not touch, it makes up for it with its all other offerings such as the capability to run Flash player 10.1 and 8 GB of included memory which is upgradable to 32 GB via microSD cards.
No 7. Samsung Vibrant
| Release date | June 2010 |
| Android version | 2.1 Éclair |
| CPU | 1 GHz |
| Memory | 512 MB RAM |
| Display | 480 x 800 pixels |
This is one of the best offerings from Samsung in the smartphones arena. It has a 5-megapixel camera, a HVGA video recorder and features a bright, colorful, sleek 4-inch AMOLED screen. Watching movies on this phone is a pure joy.
No 6. Samsung Captivate
| Release date | July 2010 |
| Android version | 2.1 Éclair |
| CPU | 1 GHz |
| Memory | 512 MB RAM |
| Display | 800 x 480 pixels |
Featuring the 4-inch Super AMOLED touchscreen, Samsung Captivate is one of the best smartphones in the market. It features a 5-megapixel camera and 720p video recording. It also features a TV-out port that can stream all your HD videos to the big screen.
No 5. HTC EVO 4G
| Release date | June 2010 |
| Android version | 2.1 Éclair |
| CPU | 1 GHz |
| Memory | 512 MB RAM and 1 GB ROM |
| Display | 800 x 480 pixels |
Featuring a 4.3-inch multitouch capacitive display, the EVO is a phone to be loved. Its OS is upgradable to 2.2. The only downside to this 8-megapixel camera phone is the low battery life; only 6 hours with basic calling and texting. But, apart from that, the EVO is a great phone that you are surely not going to regret buying.
No 4. Motorola Droid X
| Release date | July 2010 |
| Android version | 2.1 Éclair |
| CPU | 1 GHz |
| Memory | 512 MB RAM and 8 GB ROM |
| Display | 854 x 480 pixels |
The number 4 mobile on our list is the Droid X from Motorola. It features 8 hours of talk-time and boasts an 8-megapixel camera with 720p video recording at 24 fps. Its total memory is upgradeable to 40 GB.
No 3. Samsung Epic 4G
| Release date | August 2010 |
| Android version | 2.1 Éclair |
| CPU | 1 GHz |
| Memory | 512 MB RAM |
| Display | 800 x 480 pixels |
This is the best Galaxy S variant from Samsung. It has a 4-inch super AMOLED display, a slide-out keyboard, a five megapixel camera, 720p video recording and above all, 4G capability.
No 2. Google Nexus One
| Release date | January 2010 |
| Android version | 2.1 Éclair |
| CPU | 1 GHz |
| Memory | 512 MB DRAM |
| Display | 800 x 480 pixels |
Google’s flagship phone, the Nexus One was finally released in January after months of hype. Though it didn’t revolutionize the mobile or smartphone industry, it really turned the old formula into something amazing. Nexus One features a 3.7-inch AMOLED capacitive touchscreen display, memory upgrade upto 32 GB via microSD and a 5-megapixel camera. It takes up the number 2 spot in our list.
No 1. HTC Droid Incredible
| Release date | April 2010 |
| Android version | 2.2 Froyo |
| CPU | 1 GHz |
| Memory | 512 MB DDR RAM and 1 GB ROM |
| Display | 480 x 800 pixels |
With many calling the Droid Incredible from HTC the best android device available, it certainly deserves all the praise it is getting as it is light in weight, features a 3.7-inch multitouch AMOLD screen and an 8.0 megapixel camera. The Droid Incredible is an extremely fast and quite capable phone that should satisfy your appetite for mobile power. Truly incredible!
