These Are the 5 Best Android Phones You Can Get Right Now (May 2017)
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Whether you love the customization, love Google, or are just sick of iPhones, there are plenty of reasons to want to choose Android for your next phone. Lucky for you, there are a ton of great Android smartphones out there for you to choose from. You no longer need to sacrifice having a good camera, great app selection, or even world-class software. Android’s got it all.
A lot of the most significant Android phones have come out already this year—and many of them are well worth the purchase. Check out our ranking of the top five best Android smartphones that you can buy right now:
5. Huawei Mate 9
With a large screen that’s nearly six inches big, I’d expected the Mate 9 to feel like driving a van, but the phone’s slim bezels and solid construction makes it feel more like handling a fun SUV or crossover. There are only a few features that Huawei could have added to the Mate 9 even better: a higher resolution screen given the phone’s large display size and an always-on display.
If you can live without these extras, the Mate 9 is a terrific phone with a lot of performance to back it up. And at $599, it’s a much more affordable and compelling option than many of the flagships on the market today, thanks to the fun, albeit sometimes fickle, Leica-branded dual camera, zippy performance and large screen that’s suitable for content production and consumption.—Chuong Nguyen
4. LG G6
Compared to last year’s G5, the G6 seems positively safe and tame in comparison, which was probably the point. There are a couple notable features—the wider aspect ratio and wide angle ability—to at least partially distinguish it from the competition. It’s got plenty of things going for it as a proper flagship smartphone in 2017—something LG hasn’t always been able to do in the past.
Still, with phones like the Galaxy S8 and Google Pixel out there in the market, the G6 is likely to have trouble standing out.—Jason D’Aprile
3. OnePlus 3T