2011 has been a year of dreams for Android enthusiasts.. A huge series of phones ranging from entry-level to high-end graphic enabled phones has been launched this year and a variety of phones are scheduled for launch in coming months. From LG to HTC, all have planned the launch of Dual Core powered or extremely powerful single core phones this year. In this post I will be covering 4 of the most powerful and feature rich phones currently available, so that you can decide which one suits your needs.
4′ high quality screens, high MP cameras, Full HD capabilities and dual core powered processors are some of the features common to all 4 phones.
4) LG Optimus 2X
Specifications
Display: IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Resolution: 480 x 800 pixels, 4.0 inches
Memory: Internal 8 GB storage (upto 32GB via microSD)
Camera: Primary 8 MP and Secondary 1.3 MP, Maximum 3264×2448 pixels, autofocus, LED flash
Video: Yes, 1080p@24fps, 720p@30fps
CPU: Dual-core 1GHz ARM Cortex-A9 proccessor, ULP GeForce GPU, Tegra 2 chipset
RAM: 512 MB
Review
A smart device from LG that claims it to be the world’s first dual core powered device, is instead a considerable device when it comes to Android! With its 8MP Full HD capabilities, dual display and Nvidia Tegra 2 graphic chipset, it is a good choice for those who are looking to buy a phone priced at $500. But LG has not shown much of its potential in this phone, IPS LCD touchscreen isn’t as awesome as Retina display . 4.0 inches screen is a comfortable screen made with comfort as the main focus. At the price of $500 it isn’t a bad deal, though you can consider other 3 phones if you have a higher budget.3) Motorola Atrix
Specifications
Display: TFT capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Resolution: 540 x 960 pixels, 4.0 inches
Memory: Internal 16 GB storage (upto 32GB via microSD)
Camera: Primary 5 MP and Secondary VGA, Maximum 2592?1944 pixels, autofocus, LED flash
Video: Yes, 720p@30fps, 1080p (via future update)
CPU: Dual-core 1GHz ARM Cortex-A9 proccessor, ULP GeForce GPU, Tegra 2 chipset
RAM: 1GB
Review
Motorola like LG has been launching good android mobiles in past but could not actually leave an impact on the market and user’s mind. But with Atrix, Motorola sure did it! Motorola Atrix is said to be Motorola’s most powerful Android phone yet. Features like Dual Core processor and a good 5 MP cam that could support Full HD recording are the high-lights. Not only that it houses a 1 GB RAM that can be utilized in future software updates to maximum. Atrix is launched with Android OS v2.2 and supports desirable flash 10.1 which is upgradable to v2.3 in future. Though this phone might be the most powerful android phone from Motorola but it isn’t the most powerful overall, with just 5 MP camera and good old TFT screen it doesn’t actually levels up with all its competitors which even pixalates on closer look. It also lacks basic radio FM feature. Not only that, phone doesn’t even operate when a sim card is absent, which is quite shocking for us. Atrix might be a choice for those who do not want to go for LG’s brand name and are willing a higher processor with RAM, keeping an eye on future updates!
2) HTC Sensation
Specifications
Display: S-LCD capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Resolution: 540 x 960 pixels, 4.3 inches
Memory: Internal 1 GB storage (upto 32GB via microSD, 8 GB included)
Camera: Primary 8 MP and Secondary 1.3 MP, Maximum 3264×2448 pixels, autofocus, LED flash
Video: Yes, 1080p@30fps, stereo sound recording
CPU: 1.2 GHz dual-core processor, Adreno 220 GPU, Qualcomm MSM 8260 Snapdragon
RAM: 768 MB
Review
A power packed Android phone coming from a world renowned company. A great phone recently launched priced at $600 with some awesome state of the art features such as S-LCD display and mediocre resolution is a blissful experience for eyes. A camera that shoots videos at 30fps even at 1080p is an added advantage for on the go directors and a 1.2 GHz dual-core processor with dedicated GPU from Qualcomm separates it apart from its counterparts. HTCsense as usual is targeted to make UX easier and better like never before. Sensation has so many features to be praised that, I personally would not like to point out the drawbacks, but there are a few major once. It suffers from a serious death grip issue with WiFi and although the screen is awesome inside but hard to read outside. Also even though it’s a 1.2 GHz dual core powered phone but still the performance lacks when compared to other competitors. 8MP camera is impressive but not as good as that of LG Optimus 2x. All in all it is worth the investment of $600 if you are a HTC fan.
1) Samsung Galaxy S II
