GADGET GIZMO SPECIAL........................ Five best Android phones of 2014

GADGET GIZMO SPECIAL Five best Android phones of 2014

There's no shortage of great Android phones on the market. Even so, there are some phones that stand above others, either for specs or ease of use.
Here are five of the best Android phones:

HTC One M8

The One M8 is largely an improvement on its predecessor, packing a 5' Super LCD3 display that's protected by Corning Gorilla Glass3 and packs 1080x1920 resolution, a Qualcomm 2.3GHz quadcore Snapdragon 801 processor.

5 MP camera on the front

A 2600mAh battery, 2GB of RAM, and HTC's updated Ultrapixel cam on the back and a 5 MP camera on the front.
Just about everything you would expect in a high end Android phone is under the hood here.

Moto X

The Moto X may very well have been the device that put Motorola back in the running as a leading Android phone manufacturer.
It's not a perfect phone, but it brings a lot of high-end features and a p

Moto X is well regarded for its battery saving

It also sports NFC and WiFi, including Wireless AC. Beyond its specs though, the Moto X is well regarded for its battery saving features, like active notifications.
The Moto X is available in 16GB and 32GB flavours

Nexus 5

The Nexus 5 hit the sweet spot for a lot of people, and since Lollipop is already available for it, many are already running Google's latest mobile operating system. The Nexus 5 packs a 5' True HD IPS+ display

The Nexus 5 packs a 5' True HD IPS+ display at 1080x1920 resolution. 
It has a 2.3 GHz quad-core Snapdragon 800 processor, 2 GB RAM, a 2300 mAh battery and a lot more.

Sony Xperia Z3

The Sony Xperia Z3 is a brilliant Android phone that comes in a couple of sizes.
The Z3 Compact earned high praise for being an Android powerhouse without being a huge, pocket-bursting phone like so many other recently.

A lot in tiny package

720x1280, a 2600 mAh battery, a 2.5Ghz quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 under the hood and a whopping 20.7 MP camera on the rear.
That's a lot in a tiny package



OnePlus One



The OnePlus One was designed to be an Android phone with flagship specs from an independent team.
Think of it as an Android phone made by and for Android fans. The OnePlus One certainly delivers. 
It's the first phone to run CyanogenMod out of the gate,packs a 5.5' LTPS LCD display at 1080x1920, a 2.5 GHz quad-core Snapdragon 801 processor, 3 GB RAM, and a ton of custom features.




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