But I was thinking the other day, what good is a hot ticket, exclusive Android app if you have poor quality hardware to run it? Sure, Android does top the charts in my book with regard to development, but some of their devices don’t cut it. I’m talking from firsthand experience here, having gone through 4 Motorola Droid 4s in 2 months due to hardware failures. So here I am, near the end of my Android-fueled journey, bringing you some of the highest rated Android devices to make good use of all the apps I’ve shown you these past few weeks. This week’s top 10 Android devices are:
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Google Nexus 4: A Google powered phone in all ways, this device was built for optimization with the Google Play Market, Google Now, and Google Maps. The 4.7 inch display features 768 x 1280 pixels supplemented by the 1.5GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro and 2GB RAM. Users typically get 15.3 hours of usage before needing to charge it.HTC One: This all metal designed smartphone has a 4.7 inch, 1080 p HD display and sports some serious power in the Qualcomm Snapdragon 600, which is, on average, 40 percent more powerful than the Snapdragon S4 Pro. It far exceeds its commercial hype and gives you 32GB to download apps, games, and movies without a hitch.LG G2: It seems like LG hasn’t released a top device in a while now, but their G2 is actually projected to rank among the best handsets to date. The 5.2 inch, full 1080p display takes advantage of the Snapdragon 800, which is even better than the HTC One’s processor. The only downside is that it lacks micro SD expansion slots.Samsung Galaxy Note II: This is my current phone and it is one of the most loved handsets in the Android community. The display is about as big as you can get before stepping up to the tablet realm, coming in at 5.5 inches. Because of its age it is powered by the Samsung Exynos 4 instead of a Snapdragon, but it doesn’t lose a single step in terms of power.Sony Xperia Z: One of the only water resistant smartphones out there, the Xperia Z’s best trait is that you buy it initially unlocked. It can be signed up on any network out there and you get the added benefit of Sony’s hardware reputation. The only possible downside is that it has to wait a bit longer for Android updates.
