Here is a ranking of the best Android smartphones for December 2017, with all the latest news from the mobile market. The smartphone market is quite large and is constantly growing. Because of this, it has become very difficult to find the phone that can fully meet our needs, especially the price side. For this reason, this guide will help you identify the best Android smartphones based on your budget and your needs.
The best Android smartphones ranking is structured in a simple and intuitive way to no longer have doubts about which to buy. Four price ranges have been selected and for each of them, the best smartphones have been identified. For each phone there is then a brief description, why it is better than others, the average online price and, last but not least, the best price on the web. This best price is constantly updated and allows you to buy the chosen smartphone at the lowest price on the Web.
In this ranking you could find both smartphones of 2017 and the previous year as long as we consider them a valid purchase. It is very likely that last year’s smartphones are today at much more advantageous prices, offering a user experience like new releases. This places them in lower price ranges, increasing their value for money. Moreover, in this precise ranking, smartphones not distributed will not be considered, and therefore not officially supported by the houses, in our country, being a guide for everyone.For those who are also interested in import devices you can go to our guide to the best Chinese smartphones with Android .
Lenovo K6 is the new entry-level smartphone from Lenovo, launched a few months ago in the Italian market. Despite being intended for the low-end, it offers a complete and high-level technical data sheet for its category, starting with the all-aluminum body and the two Dolby Atmos stereo speakers. The remaining technical features include a 1.4 GHz octa core processor, 2 GB of RAM, a 5.2 “inch display with a resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels, two good 13 and 8 MP cameras, a 3000 mAh battery and a fingerprint reader.Lenovo K6 stands out in its range to offer a sonic quality and reception worthy of note, as well as a good overall package.
Best for: audio and reception
Launch price: 199 euros
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The Moto G range has been a certainty for the medium-low range for years, managing to always combine good-quality hardware with reactive and stable software. Based on Android 7.0 Nougat, almost stock, Lenovo / Motorola proprietary additions are minimal but smart. Moto G5 has a 5-inch display with a resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels, Snapdragon 430 processor, 2 GB of RAM, 32 GB of internal storage expandable, a rear 13 MP camera and a front 5 MP and a 2800 mAh battery.
An excellent solution for those looking for a well-finished and long-lasting product.
Best for: user experience and system speed
Launch price: 199 euros
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ASUS ZenFone 3 Laser manages to bring the best of the big brother ASUS ZenFone 3 in the entry-level range, obviously with the necessary limitations. There is no shortage of important features, such as the fingerprint reader, positioned at the back, and the body entirely in aluminum. It does not offer the technical features of the highest level, but it offers a very good overall package. Everything works well and there are no problems of any kind. ASUS ZenFone 3 Laser can count on a 5.5 “display with FHD resolution, a 1.4 GHz octa core processor, 2 GB of RAM, a 13 MP rear camera with laser focus and a 3 ‘battery 000 mAh.
Best for: materials and experience of use
Launch price: 249 euros
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It is not the best in its category, but Wiko View knows how to get noticed for a particular: it is the only smartphone, among the economic ones, to be able to boast a display with an aspect ratio of 18: 9 and very thin frames. Unfortunately, it offers a data sheet that is barely sufficient and which barely allows it to compete with the fierce competition under 200 euros. The display is 5.7 inches and has a resolution of just 720 x 1440 pixels. The CPU is quad core and operates at a frequency of 1.4 GHz, while the RAM, fortunately, is 3 GB and the internal storage memory, which is expandable, is 32 GB.The rear camera is 13 MP, the front 16 MP camera and the 2900 mAh battery.
The operating system is similar to stock and is based on Android 7.1.2 Nougat. There is no lack of a fingerprint reader and LTE connectivity. Wiko View is not the best in its category, although overall it does not go wrong and works well; in any case, it is the only choice for those looking for a product with a full-view display priced at under € 200.
Best for: 18: 9 full-view display
Launch price: 199 euros
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It is the alter ego of LG X Power with the ASUS mark.ZenFone 3 Max has a slightly higher price than the aforementioned rival but at the same time some more interesting features. Starting from the materials it is an aluminum and glass smartphone, it has a sensor for the prints on the back and at the level of fluidity it has half a march more. Its data sheet shows a 5.2-inch display with a resolution of 720 x 1280 pixels, a 1.3 GHz quad core CPU MediaTek brand, 2/3 GB of RAM, 16/32 GB of internal memory expandable storage and a 13-megapixel rear camera. The most relevant feature, however, is the 4130 mAh battery, which allows more than 6 hours of on-screen display.
Best for: autonomy
Launch price: 199 euros
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Presented at the beginning of the year, General Mobile 6 has been available in Italy since June and this means that it is the first smartphone of the Android One project to arrive officially in our country. Its peculiarity is to mount Android stock and receive updates quickly and directly from Google, just as if it were a Nexus or Pixel. At the hardware level it does not offer much and, in fact, we find a low-end data sheet. We have a 5-inch display with a resolution of 720 x 1280 pixels, a SoC MT6737T with a 1.5 GHz quad core CPU, 2/3 GB of RAM, 16/32 GB of storage memory expandable with microSD, two cameras of 13 and 8 MP, a 3000 mAh battery, a fingerprint reader and Android 7.0 Nougat. It is ideal for those looking for the Google experience at a low price.
Best for: updates and system speed
Launch price: 159/179 euros
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Huawei P8 Lite 2017 is the updated and improved version of Huawei P8 Lite, smartphone that in Italy has managed to sell millions and millions of copies. It is not just a reference to the past, however, because it mounts a current and very performing hardware. In fact, it mounts a 5.2-inch display with a resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels, a Kirin 655 SoC with a 2.1 GHz octa core CPU, 3 GB of RAM, 16 GB of internal storage memory expandable with microSD, two cameras, rear and front, 12 and 8 MP, a 3,000 mAh battery, Android 7.0 Nougat and a fingerprint reader. A hardware so updated and current, proposed at a really aggressive price. It therefore offers a complete, valid and reliable general package.
Best for: value for money
Launch price: 249 euros
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It is the best in its price range, as it manages to put together several interesting features. It is built in aluminum and does not miss anything, under any profile. It offers a 5.5-inch display with a resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels, a SoC Kirin 655 with a 2.1 GHz octa core CPU, 3/4 GB of RAM, 32/64 GB of storage, a 3340 mAh battery and a rear camera with two 12 and 2 MP sensors, useful for making particular shots. Honor 6X is therefore the flagship of Honor in the middle-low range, where it can prevail over the whole, or almost, the competition of any brand it is. In case you were wondering, it also integrates a fingerprint reader, positioned on the back, for quick release from the stand-by.
Best for: hardware, user experience and materials
Launch price: 249 euros
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It is not easy to find a Samsung-branded smartphone within 200 euros that works well, both complete and beautiful, but Samsung Galaxy A3 (2017) is a pleasant and excellent exception. On paper it is not the best in its category, but it manages to put together specific balanced techniques that make it work well and it is a pleasure to use it daily, thanks to its very small size. Integrates a 4.7-inch Super AMOLED display with a resolution of 720 x 1280 pixels, a 1.6 GHz octa core CPU, 2 GB of RAM, 16 GB of internal storage memory expandable with a microSD, a battery of 2350 mAh and two 13 and 8 MP cameras. We find, of course, the LTE connectivity, a fingerprint reader and, surprisingly, also the NFC and the USB Type-C port. Samsung Galaxy A3 (2017) is a smartphone that makes usability its strength, but that behaves well in everything that does and is very solid in the hand thanks to the aluminum body. Not bad also the photographic sector and the software, based on Android 7 Nougat, edited and full of features.
Best for: materials, ergonomics and software
Launch price: 329 euros
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Lenovo has managed to bring out again a small Nexus smartphone, or Pixel if you want, with Lenovo Moto G5 Plus, as it mounts a software, based on Android 7.0 Nougat, almost stock and with a few smart additions. In addition to a well optimized and fast software, Lenovo Moto G5 Plus can boast a really bad data sheet. Its strong point is the excellent 5.2-inch display with a resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels, but on board we also find a SoC Snapdragon 625, 3 GB of RAM, 32 GB of internal memory expandable storage, a 12 MP rear camera and a 5 MP front and a 3000 mAh battery. It is made entirely of metal and perhaps its only flaw is the particular design, which may not please everyone.
Best for: user experience and system speed
Launch price: 299 euros
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Huawei P10 Lite raises the bar of the Lite series even more because it brings with it a really performing hardware while maintaining an aggressive and tempting price. It is equipped with Android 7.0 Nougat customized with EMUI 5, a 5.2-inch display with a resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels, a SoC Kirin 658 with a 2.35 GHz octa core CPU, 4 GB of RAM, 32 GB of memory internal storage expandable with microSD, a 12 MP rear camera, an 8 MP front camera and a 3000 mAh battery. There is also the fingerprint reader, located on the back. You do not miss anything, therefore, despite the price is around 200 euros. Recommended for those looking for a smartphone with excellent performance, complete, reliable and low price.
Best for: hardware, user experience and value for money
Launch price: 349 euros
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ASUS Zenfone 3 is the smartphone icon of the new Zenfone line of the Taiwanese manufacturer. Around the brand Zenfone 3 has been built a line of smartphones with different features but the point of reference remains him.This is a Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 octa core processor with 4GB of RAM and 64GB of internal memory. Also of interest is the availability in two versions: a 5.2-inch one and a 5.5-inch one, both with the same hardware configuration. A product of design and quality, very similar to Honor 8. Among the best smartphones also and above all for the price, immediately in the online offer at about 60 euros less.
Best for: materials and experience of his
Launch price: 369 euros
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Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) is the worthy successor of the model of last year, because it does not upset anything but goes to improve each sector with extreme accuracy. It is therefore a smartphone that combines features of level from every point of view. It mounts a 5.2 “Super AMOLED display with a resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels, animated by a SoC Exynos 7880 with a 1.9 GHz octa core CPU, 3 GB of RAM, 32 GB of internal storage memory expandable with microSD, a 16 MP rear camera and a 16 MP front camera, a 3000 mAh battery and Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow. Everything is enclosed in a glass and metal shell that is very reminiscent of the Samsung Galaxy S7 design. Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) is ideal for those looking for a complete product and valid in every profile, especially in the middle range of Samsung.
Best for: materials and experience of use
Launch price: 429 euros
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Huawei does not miss a shot with its products “Lite” and Huawei Mate 10 Lite is yet another demonstration because it is a great smartphone from every point of view, despite the low price. It is already noted from the design because it is made with a front surface occupied almost entirely by the display and with a modern and sweet look that resumes that of the older brothers. And it is not less technical, where it provides a really bad hardware: it can count on a 5.9-inch display with a resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels, a 2.36 GHz octa core processor, 4 GB of RAM, 64 GB of internal memory expandable with a microSD, a rear camera with two 16 and 2 MP sensors, a 13 MP front camera also equipped with LED flash, a fingerprint reader and a 3340 mAh battery. Despite the large display, thanks to the reduced frames, offers small size and an acceptable weight. Huawei Mate 10 Lite is a product that works well from every point of view, which guarantees excellent reception, from good Huawei, and that provides a good technical data sheet for what it costs.
Best for: user experience, reception and design
Launch price: 349 euros
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If you want to buy the best Android smartphone of 2016 for everyone, the choice can only fall on Samsung Galaxy S7 in the Flat version, or even better in the Edge version. It is the most suitable smartphone for everyone’s needs and offers a complete 360 ° user experience. Among the special features are: impermeability, memory expansion through MicroSD, 3000 or 3600 mAh battery (S7 Edge), internal memory of 32 GB UFS 2.0 and 4 GB of RAM. The camera is 12 megapixel but with special technologies that allow sharper photos and an almost instantaneous focus.Galaxy S7 is suitable for those who prefer small size with its 5.1-inch display while Galaxy S7 Edge is suitable for those who prefer a more generous size having a 5.5-inch display.
Better for: general experience and autonomy
Launch price: 729/829 euros
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You could not see a smartphone of the range of LG so convincing since LG G2, from which LG G6 inherits several aspects, one on all the thin frames. LG G6 is the best smartphone produced by LG in recent years, both in terms of aesthetics and hardware. Beyond design, which may or may not please, LG G6 offers a data sheet from the first class: 5.7 “display with a resolution of 1440 x 2880 and an aspect ratio of 18: 9, SoC Snapdragon 821, 4 GB of RAM, 32 GB of expandable internal memory, 3300 mAh battery, 5 MP front camera and, above all, rear camera with dual sensor, one wide-angle and one 13-MP. The whole is enclosed in a glass shell, which gives the feeling of being aluminum. It is perfect for those looking for a smartphone that works well, with a great camera and a large display.
Best for: camera, user experience and value for money
Launch price: 749 euros
Honor 9 is the right evolution of Honor 8 because it does not distort anything but only improves some aspects of the predecessor keeping the price more or less unchanged. The design is more or less the same and what really changes is under the body: we find a 5.15-inch display with a resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels, 4/6 GB of RAM, 64/128 GB of internal storage memory expandable with microSD, a Kirin 960 SoC with a 2.4 GHz octa core CPU, a rear camera with two 12 MP and 20 MP sensors, an 8 MP front camera and a 3200 mAh battery. The fingerprint reader is positioned on the front surface, while the software is Android 7.0 Nougat customized with EMUI 5. It is built in glass and aluminum and integrates everything that is expected from a top product, despite the price of mid-range.
Best for: reception, materials and construction
Launch price: 449 euros
Returning to Motorola / Lenovo, here is Moto Z2 Play, a worthy successor to the previous Z Play, from which it inherits the characteristic of being modular. On the back there are a series of pins to a magnet coupling system that allows to expand the potential (hardware) of the product. On sale there are the JBL module to turn it into a speaker, projector etc. .. Motorola Moto Z2 Play, however, is very valuable even alone: boasts 64GB of internal memory, 4GB of RAM, 5.5-inch Super Amoled FHD display, main camera a lot valid from 12 megapixel with F1.7 aperture and full connectivity.
Motorola Moto Z2 Play is also a reliable product from the software point of view where, as usual for the home, we find Android Stock with a few but smart additional features.
Best for: user experience and system speed
Launch price: 499 euros
Presented near the end of February, Huawei P10 is Huawei’s new flagship smartphone and as such includes its best. It is built in glass and metal, with a sophisticated design, and boasts a software rich in functions and a high-end data sheet. The display is 5.1 “and has a resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels, while the SoC is a Kirin 960 integrating a 2.4 GHz octa core CPU. The RAM is 4 GB, the internal storage memory 64 GB and expandable and the 3200 mAh battery.Its peculiarity is to mount a rear camera with two 12 and 20 MP sensors, which promises superior quality photos and a lot of special effects; the front camera, on the other hand, is 8 MP. The system is fast and full of features and based on Android 7.0 Nougat. Huawei P10 is ideal for those looking for a compact smartphone, complete and performing in every respect.
Best for: compact size, materials and software functions
Launch price: 679.90 euros
One of the surprises of last year was Honor 8 Pro, the new flagship smartphone of the Chinese house, Huawei’s rib. It is a great value for money device with a 5.5 inch display with QHD resolution, 6GB of RAM, 64GB of internal expandable memory, HiSilicon Kirin 960 octa-core processor and 4000 mAh battery. Peculiar design, especially the blue color (taken by the younger brother), and the dual camera on the back inspired by the top of the range Huawei 2016: P9 and P9 Plus, a sensor then RGB (color) and one in black and white .Honor 8 Pro has entered the market at a price of 549 euros but today with some offers you can find less.
Best for: battery, reactivity.
Launch price: 549 euros
OnePlus 5T is the top of the Chinese house range for 2017. It is an improvement of the already excellent OnePlus 5 that has remained in this guide for a long time. The data sheet consists of SoC Snapdragon 835, 64 or 128 GB of non-expandable internal memory, 6 or 8 GB of RAM and the display is Optic AMOLED from 6.01 inches with a resolution of 1080 x 2160 pixels.
The photographic sector consists of two sensors: one of 16 and one of 20 megapixel which have a good quality, as well as the front one with 16 megapixels. The battery is 3300 mAh and guarantees a day of use, but also has its Dash Charge technology for fast charging. Software side it is Android 7.0 Stock in OxygenOS customization, with extreme fluidity and responsiveness.Honorable mention to the fingerprint reader, instantaneous. A perfect product for those who love a simple smartphone, but very powerful and with a display that almost completely occupies the front surface.
Best for: hardware
Price: 499/549 euros
Samsung Galaxy S8 and S8 Plus mark a small revolution in Samsung because they completely renew the Galaxy S series, introducing new elements and abandoning others.Not only are Samsung’s new flagship smartphones, but they are also the best in circulation for materials, hardware and software. They are made of glass and aluminum, IP68 certified, and are fitted with the highest quality components: 5.8 / 6.2 inch Super AMOLED display with curved edges, 1440 x 2960 pixel resolution and 18: 9 aspect ratio , Exynos 8895 SoC, 4 GB of RAM, 64 GB of internal memory expandable with microSD, 3000/3500 mAh battery, 8 MP front camera and rear 12 MP camera. Not less the software, based on Android Nougat, which is finally slender, beautiful to look at and full of useful features only. Samsung Galaxy S8 and S8 Plus are recommended for those who do not want to give up anything and want the best that the smartphone market is able to offer right now.
Best for: hardware, display, camera and software functions
Launch price: 829/929 euros
It is not the latest arrival and since its launch new products have been presented, however it is still today the premium reference of the Japanese house and it also says the name: Sony Xperia XZ Premium. One of the best in its price range.
Sony Xperia XZ Premium offers a 5.5-inch display with a resolution of 2160 x 3840 pixels, 4 GB of RAM, a SoC Snapdragon 835, an internal storage of 64 GB expandable with microSD, a rear camera of 19 MP, a 13 MP front camera and a 3230 mAh battery. It is ideal for those looking for a smartphone with a great display and a great camera and just about this last factor Sony points where it brings for the first time on smartphone the Super Slow Motion shooting at 720p at 960 fps.
Best for: camera and display
Launch price: 699 euros
Launched in Italy during the first months of this year, Huawei P10 Plus represents the best that the Chinese company is able to offer at this moment and for this it offers top features, including a large display. Huawei P10 Plus integrates a 5.5-inch display with a resolution of 1440 x 2560 pixels, a Kirin 960 SoC with a 2.4 GHz octa core CPU, 6 GB of RAM, 128 GB of internal storage memory expandable with microSD, a rear camera with two 12 and 20 MP sensors, an 8MP front camera, a 3750 mAh battery, a fingerprint reader and Android 7.0 Nougat with EMUI 5. Excellent glass and aluminum construction and excellent reception, so as the reliability and fluidity of the system.
Best for: reception, reliability, hardware and user experience
Launch price: 829 euros
HTC U11 is HTC’s flagship smartphone for this year and as such includes the best that the current market offers, so it provides the user with a very valid general package.Aesthetically, it has a youthful, flashy look and a glass body, but its real strength is the hardware. We find a 5.5-inch display with a resolution of 1440 x 2560 pixels, 4 GB of RAM, a SoC Snapdragon 835 with a 2.4 GHz octa core CPU, 64 GB of internal storage memory expandable with microSD, a 3000 battery mAh, a 12 MP rear camera, a 16 MP front camera, a fingerprint reader and Android 7.0 Nougat almost stock and plus some smart features. It’s a complete smartphone, fast and powerful, it works well throughout and provides a great camera.
Best for: hardware, style, camera and materials
Launch price: 749 euros
Without detracting from the Samsung Galaxy S8, Samsung Galaxy Note 8 is Samsung’s current flagship smartphone and has the great task of making everyone forget the bad things that happened with his predecessor. So it includes technical specifications from the first class, it is made with the highest quality materials and comes with a modern, beautiful and special look.
Beyond the technical specifications, which are not discussed and place it among the top of the moment thanks to the 6 GB of RAM, the 6.3-inch display with QHD + resolution, to the 2.5 GHz octa core CPU, to storage from 64 GB and so on, Samsung Galaxy Note 8 is a smartphone that does not miss anything in any sector and that works well in every respect. It is a product for those who do not want to give up anything and need a smartphone that is reliable and always performing, in all that it does. And, thanks to the S Pen, it provides various smart software functions useful to simplify the working life, school and beyond.
Best for: hardware, materials, camera, software and S Pen
Launch price: 949 euros
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