Weekly Poll: Which is the best Android smartphone?

15 May, 2016
We've picked out the high profile Android top dogs, now they await your vote.

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  • AnonD-428442
  • TIG
  • 15 May 2016

The Sony X Performance is not even widely available yet. The Mi 5 and Mi Max are China only for now as far as I know.

Personally, I am partial to Xiaomi. Why? All these Android phones are roughly similar in terms of support, which is poor. So why bother paying $$$ for Samsung and the likes. Might as well pay cheap Xiaomi. Furthermore, Xiaomi devices tend to have good custom ROM support. Samsung devices have the annoying KNOX, making it hard for custom ROM.

So, cheap, more likely to get custom ROM support, I vote for Xiaomi. Yes, they bend in half literally, but at least I'm not paying $$$ (HTC and Nexus also bend, Sony put plastic lens on expensive Z5).

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    • lolme
    • 3GV
    • 15 May 2016

    Aadrian, 15 May 2016LG G5. It offers the same as the others, and more. 'and more' / a shitty quality build with a gap, small weird bumps on the back and the finish being brutally uneven at the end (chin side). the instant i got the thing, i was like: nope... take it back. not gonna pay 500 quid for bad quality check.

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      • Amir Ghourchian
      • 3Is
      • 15 May 2016

      hTC 10 is the best

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        • AnonD-497592
        • ixj
        • 15 May 2016

        AnonD-416078, 15 May 20161. Exynos 8890 is much better than S800 2. FHD is not exac... moreSaved me from typing basically the same thing :D

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          • Anonymous
          • mEA
          • 15 May 2016

          Moto x force

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            • AnonD-404798
            • d%{
            • 15 May 2016

            AnonD-416078, 15 May 20161. Exynos 8890 is much better than S800 2. FHD is not exac... more1.Exynos 8890 is not better than SD820 check out benchmarks ;)
            2.FHD means better performance and battery life . QHD is useless...
            3.To me Waterproofing is one of the best features and it's not gimmick in any way.
            4. I can give you a link for camera comparison so judge for yourself .
            5.New Qnovo tech gives the battery min800 recharge cycles while other phones have 400 also this is partly answer on number 8 in this list for you.
            6.Not better than HTC 10 when it comes to loudness but audio on Xperia is definitely the best,besides good sound there are other reasons to have front facing stereo speakers .
            7.It's not subjective Sony won many awards for design and Sony comes without design flaws of S7 and HTC 10 .
            8.Design ,Investing in Qnovo tech ,new Camera Features.
            9.There is a lot gimmicks in all of those phones besides Xperia...but list would be to long actually...
            10.if you don't think so then give an argument why do you think differently.

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              • grendizer
              • veK
              • 15 May 2016

              LG G5 is the best.. if it wasnt ugly!
              sams7 is the best.. if it wasnt boring already ... like have seen it since the beginning of creation!
              on aggregate HTC10 gets my vote .. short of many tops in class, but overall the highest CGPA
              Sony XP is a fail to catch up in timeline, specs & design
              As for China brands... well ... they are China brands

                Anonymous, 15 May 2016Honestly, how can the X Performance beat anything on this l... moreHow can't it defeat anyone here? It has Hi-Res audio inside. Dual front-facing stereo speakers which Samsung could only dream of. It only has 1080p display and since it is paired with the SnapDragon 820, that would make a perfect combination. The camera isn't the final yet so we have to wait before judging. Battery has Qnovo Tech so it will be better than Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge. Design is actually portable. It's simple, without any gimmicks like Edge screen. 5 inch seemed to be ergonomic as well. It is water resistant which others are just trying to copy. What else do you see from the X Performance that makes you think it can't compete here?

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                  • AnonD-361638
                  • f}G
                  • 15 May 2016

                  S7 edge

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                    • verde
                    • nDV
                    • 15 May 2016

                    Next week you should do this poll: which company puts the least bloatware on their phones?

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                      • Aadrian
                      • Yek
                      • 15 May 2016

                      LG G5. It offers the same as the others, and more.

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                        • AnonD-404798
                        • d%{
                        • 15 May 2016

                        Romie Lee, 15 May 2016It is not metal body, it is metal back with plastic frame.it's metal body and metal back outer frame/sides are covered in poly carbonate similar to one that was previously on the corners of Z3+ and Z5 .

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                          • Ansari
                          • 0B$
                          • 15 May 2016

                          To me HTC 10 is the best smartphone with all features.. then comes thr samsung s7 edge and lg g5

                            AnonD-404798, 15 May 2016Xperia X Performance all the way and top 10 reasons why : ... moreIt is not metal body, it is metal back with plastic frame.

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                              • Ragavendran
                              • Hkt
                              • 15 May 2016

                              In India HTC 10is not yet still launch but I am awaited myself HTC 10is best

                                Galaxy S7 Edge all the way :)

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                                  • AnonD-263387
                                  • jLB
                                  • 15 May 2016

                                  I love the s7 edge. But I don't think HTC 10 is better than LG g5.

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                                    • AnonD-416078
                                    • AdF
                                    • 15 May 2016

                                    AnonD-345931, 15 May 2016It's rather intriguing to see that people think HTC 10 is b... moreI don't know about S7, but it is much better than G5

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                                      • AnonD-416078
                                      • AdF
                                      • 15 May 2016

                                      AnonD-404798, 15 May 2016Xperia X Performance all the way and top 10 reasons why : ... more1. Exynos 8890 is much better than S800
                                      2. FHD is not exactly a good thing, considering all other flagships have QHD and that VR is just around the corner
                                      3. S7/e is IP68 as well, besides that's just a gimmick for some people
                                      4. Has any reviewer reviewed this phone so far, if yes, I don't see anyone mentioning it for its camera, all I hear is S7,G5 and 10
                                      5. Yeah, Sony is known for that ✓
                                      6. ✓, although HTC 10 has amazing sound quality
                                      7. Nope. That's subjective though. For me HTC 10 and S7e are better
                                      8. Innovative? in what?
                                      9. I bet all the phones in this list are gimmick free.
                                      10. "Best Software", I don't think so.

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                                        • AnonD-345931
                                        • Kh2
                                        • 15 May 2016

                                        It's rather intriguing to see that people think HTC 10 is better than both S7 and G5.