Our Top 5 Australian Androids

Motorola RAZR:

Just as they did a decade ago, Motorola has changed everything again with the new RAZR! The name does not mislead: this phone is razor thin, measuring in at just 7.1mm. Impressively, it still packs an incredibly high quality set of features under the hood. The screen, processor, camera, weight and (soon to be Android 4.0?) operating system are on or under par with top-of-the-line smartphones.

The RAZR features a KEVLAR® fibre back and a Corning ® Gorilla® Glass front to minimise scratches. To top it all off, the interior and exterior is covered with splash-guard coating to protect the interior of this beautiful phone!

The RAZR was released late 2011 exclusively to Optus. Although there was much hype around its release, there was not such a great following in Australia.

You can pick up the Samsung Galaxy S II for $0 per month on the Vodafone $49 Cap.

 

 

Samsung Galaxy Nexus:

The Galaxy Nexus is an absolutely beautiful phone to both hold and use. It’s curved edges fit perfectly into your palm, making the robust 4.65” screen all-of-a-sudden not feel all too large.

This is THE phone of now and in our opinion everyone should get one! Every task undertaken by this miracle of technology feels effortless in its processing, with Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich included to add to the feeling of fluidity. With this newest evolution of Android there are less bugs, more apps than ever and a stunning HD screen.

The glass comes quite close to the edges of the phone in order to not ‘waste’ any space, while still accommodating for the massive screen. There are no physical buttons, which adds to the futuristic feel of this Nexus branded Android.

The only issue with the Galaxy Nexus is the lack of internal storage, coupled with an inability to add external storage (which has been a common Android feature). Then again, in the modern day of cloud computing is it that necessary to have more than 16GB on-board? Probably yes, but only for the next couple of months until 4G LTE kicks in, or so we hope!

The Galaxy Nexus is available for $0 upfront on a $49 Cap with Dodo. You can also purchase it unlocked from Dodo for $715 outright.

 

 

HTC Sensation XL:

Simply put, the Sensation XL is a whole lot of phone! Its 4.7” display is one of the largest found on smartphones. This is an extremely powerful smartphone, which will give the user a great overall experience. Its major features are a 1.5GHz processor and an 8 Mega Pixel Dual LED flash rear camera.

This is the flagship of HTC’s current Australian Beats By Dre family. The phone comes bundled with the SOLO HD over-ear headphones, which sell for ~$300. These headphones give a great overall sound quality with a particular emphasis on deeper sounds.

Although there is a lot under the hood, HTC have managed to keep this phone thin, measuring in at 9.9mm. This adds to the overall feel that HTC gives time in and time out of producing particularly beautiful phones – both to hold and look at, as well as the Sense 3.5 skin which is slapped on top of the Android OS.

The major negatives of this phone would have to be its weight (162.5g) and its fairly limited 768MB of RAM. For such a great/flagship phone, these are major letdowns – but you can’t have everything!

The Transformer Prime is not currently available in Australia, but it should be released shortly!