Best Android Phones - Spring 2022!

[@DevilsRejection]

Spoiler: Best for most people: S22+. Best for sub $600: Google Pixel 6. Best small phone: S22. Best for productivity/creators: S22 Ultra. Best alternative: OnePlus 10 Pro. Best budget phone: Pixel 5a. Best foldable: Galaxy Z Flip 3 OR Z Fold 3.

[@bradavon]

Thanks 😅

[@curtiswarnar4322]

The Pixel 6's would be awesome if they weren't a buggy mess. My vanilla 6 had the dreaded Signal Drop bug. 14 bug reports to Google over 2 days with zero answers. They told me that they would have a solution in 24 hours, then 72 and lastly "when we have a solution." They also refused to replace it under RMA. Sold it and likely won't use another Pixel after being a die hard fan since the P2

[@IceCreamCake96]

That’s why I can never trust pixel again. I had two of them and both would randomly shut off and had hella bugs

[@GMTron]

You forgot to mention that OnePlus 10 is the direct competitor to the Flip 3.....

[@selw0nk]

😂

[@TheScandinavianOne]

Took me a while to get the joke. Well played. XD

[@marcochavane3124]

Disappointed in the OnePlus only offering the 8GB+128 storage version in the US in 2022. Absolutely shameful. Carl Peis Nothing phone will be sure to pick up OnePlus fans that were going to upgrade this year here.

[@therepearblack3552]

Some phones are underrated and they should have been featured on your video. You missed, oppo Find x5 pro, Vivo x70 pro plus, Realme Gt2 pro, Xiaomi 12 pro. Those are also great man

[@OffshoreSC117]

Not really mad for the US market which I feel is this channel's audience...mostly...but I would agree...great phones and are pushing tech

[@TheScandinavianOne]

True and I am also a big fan of the "budget" Motorola phones. got extreme milage out of my old G7 power.

[@ankurgupta9829]

My Note-10's display gave away recently and I had to hurriedly buy a new phone that would fit my budget. I chose the S21-FE without much research and boy I am pleasantly surprised 😮 I think this could very well be a nice flagship alternative without hurting one's pocket too much

[@bradavon]

The difference between the FE and + models is so minor. My recommended my Mum and a mate get the S20 FE a few months. I was impressed too.

[@robertvogt1527]

I don't think that the s22 has an inferior display to that of the s22+ since it has a ppi count of 425 whereas the s22+'s ppi count is 393. Granted the difference is probably not that noticeable for most people.

[@adityakumara1989]

The title must be: "Best Samsung & Pixel Phone U Can Buy"

[@bradavon]

It must then be inaccurate.

[@rahulnair4533]

So you are suggesting that in android you either have to go for Samsung latest phones or pixel latest line up. I think it would have been better if you would have given phones of various prices

[@TimelessWolves]

I'm thinking S22 Ultra or Galaxy zfold 3 which is a better LG V60 which i have but what do you think? or should i stick with my lg v60 for another year or two i think i got this Christmas of 2020

[@LeoH65]

No love for the Edge+? I thought Moto did a great job with the Edge+ in the US. I mean OLED, 512GB, 8 Gen 1 and 144hz refresh rate.

[@marcochavane3124]

The Ford Edge just isn't my cuppa.

[@bradavon]

Outside of gaming 144hz on a phone is like 4K on phones too. Ott.

[@LTEAndroid]

Unfortunately Motorola never paid android Central 😉

[@scottwagner646]

@@LTEAndroid yeah LG never paid them off either and now we've lost what was in my opinion the best Android phone manufacturer in the business. All they ever did was hate on LG like a bastard step-child, but they had a lot of great innovation in the industry. Samsung just wants to be the Android equivalent of the iSheep's phone so badly I hate that company nearly as much as I cannot stand Apple.

[@LTEAndroid]

@@scottwagner646 LG were soo good and they were the first to start the wide angle camera trend, and always on displays. It sucks we are slowly losing more options in the US market

[@RandomPNW]

But the pixel still had bugs and glitches even with the most recent update

[@micahjohnson9184]

Not to say it's wrong cause some people probably do but The most recent update fixed a lot of problems with the pixel 6 and 6 pro for a majority of people. If you're still having problems that sucks but a larger percentage of people have improvements as for me it's been fine since day one.

[@RandomPNW]

@@micahjohnson9184 my notification bar wont show up when i swipe down and my wifi wont work still

[@micahjohnson9184]

@@RandomPNW I hear you that's awful I did have something similar once it went away after an update though. When I pulled down the notification shade it left a see though patch where the finger print sensor is where you can see the content of the app. It also did that time to time when getting a notification. About the wifi problem I would suggest a couple of things if you havent tried them I'm sure you've tried all the basic reset hacks so I'm going to skip that and back up all your data and try a factory reset update the pixel to the lastest patch if you still have issues try joining the pixel beta program if you're still having issues make sure you phone is backed up opt out and get a new model of the pixel 6, if that doesn't work get an S21+ or S22+ you may just want to do the last thing and I wouldn't blame you but it's a nice device. Question though did you order your device from the Google Store?

[@scipioafricanus7697]

5 years sec patches for Samsung! 3 years wouldn't make much sense with 4 years os updates, would it...

[@DanielNistrean]

S21 FE?

[@CEA9234]

Cool. Samsung good to see them still doing well. I went with the s21+ in 2021. Still a solid phone. S22+ is the new best middle child. But I'll hold out on an upgrade for a while.

[@Coffeendisney]

Pixel 6 pro will go all the way to ANDRIOD 16 and 5 years of updates why wouldnt google support there own

[@wizzgamer]

S22+ is too much money over the S22 standard only offering a bigger screen and battery for over £200 more might as well just get the Ultra at the point.

[@micahjohnson9184]

True but, Maybe that extra battery is worth it though and on Google Fi you can get it for $699.99 I'd say just look for deals, Samsung offers loads of trade in's as well.

[@bradavon]

You'd think so but actually no. The bigger battery is a major difference and the S22 Ultra is just a different beast of a phone. It's significantly wider and boxier, has a stylus that's not for everyone. I actually bought the S22 Ultra and I sent back. I'm now on the S21 Ultra (same size screen but significantly easier to use) because the S22+ is to cut down. But no question I'd take the S22+ over S22 Ultra every time. The S21 Ultra is just to unusable a design. It's done because it stands out, not for usability. Yes I know people like it, people have always liked the Note design but they're a minority of phone buyers.

[@bradavon]

@@micahjohnson9184 exactly. The deals are great. Few are going to pay that 1000.

[@bradavon]

You forgot 45W, UWB and WiFi 6e. Nothing major but still something.

[@micahjohnson9184]

@@bradavon oh yeah, definitely agree 👍

[@MrFallen1ne]

Correction 4 years of os updates and 5 years of security patches with Samsung.

[@NocturnalKuro]

S21 plus user here 🥰

[@hannahcracknell6483]

I really want the Pixel 5a and was about to buy it because I need to upgrade (due to running out of storage after 5 years on my insane Oppo R17 pro with 20 min full charge speed, 2 day battery life, NFC, it has a magic eraser etc etc etc) but it is only available on 128g storage and that's IT and that just is not good enough for me. My R17 is maxed out at 128g so if I do a data transfer, then the 5a will be maxed out before I even use it. I am unbelievably bummed about this because I finally found the PERFECT phone for me with everything I want and need, at the price point I want as well. I don't need top of the line. I did upgrade end of last year to a S21 Ultra, and had it replaced TWICE and eventually just sent it back because it was so bad, it felt like a DOWNGRADE from my 2017 Oppo. I thought I'd go for the 5a and if I loved it, I'd stick with it as long as the memory lasted (thinking 256g at least) and if not then I thought they would have upped the game at least a bit by the time I am ready to upgrade to premium (and hopefully lowered prices). I'm expecting to get a top range phone with all the specs, ACTUAL fast charging to match my 5 yr old Oppo & equal battery life. Until they bring something out like that too range flagship, I refuse to get one and would rather go mid range cos the battery performs better with lower specs

[@adikelkar4]

Didn't know Harold Gundersson worked at Android Central

[@littledragon7ca]

please if everyone stops buying any new cell phones until they give the fast chargers with the cell phone plus ear buds, they will have no choice but to do so! it worked for me !

[@littledragon7ca]

we all have the power. we must us it!

[@Kongolox]

None of the above. all have punch holes and no audio jack.

[@ryugalaw]

Go Sony

[@Kongolox]

@@ryugalaw Would love to, but its not available here :/

[@Johnnyiswhere]

So I guess you're not buying any phone then lol

[@micahjohnson9184]

Punch hole is fine but I miss the audio jack rip LG and I would consider Sony but some of there models are expensive for a good one and I know you can get a good mid tier flagships $600 or less. I miss the 4a Its sad is not available anymore if it was I'd be using it again right now I'm keeping my eye out for a small compact phone with a headphone jack and good software support. Samsung is close to what I want, if the A53 had a headphone jack, was smaller, and had dex support. I'd buy it in a heartbeat

[@bradavon]

What other type of front camera is there at the moment? A notch, worse. Under screen, say worse.

[@tazz426]

OnePlus looks excellent 👌

[@johnfaulkner6776]

I have abandoned Samsung for good. Once two TV's and a tablet have expired this will be a Samsung free zone. Samsung have lost the plot and so has their customer service.

[@bradavon]

But their fan base hasn't.

[@johnfaulkner6776]

@@bradavon hate saying you are right!

[@Alexifeu]

Every single Phone with notch or camera hole is garbage. So every single phone on this list is absolutely trash. Besides the folding phones but they're way to expensive to be good.

[@alexmacgregor]

Good choices

[@scottwagner646]

What is the best Android for those of us who CANNOT stand Samsung and their Bixby, Tizen, etc. and Samsung garbage UI bullshit?

[@manuelgutierrez9576]

“In the west Samsung is still the only game in town” bruh you forgot the Motorola Razr 😭😭

[@littledragon7ca]

we all keep getting less for more money. but we can stop them from stealing from us

[@erikanoel]

4 years of software update, 5 years of security opdate. C, mon. 😎😎😎

[@terribletimes902]

What a predictable list. A bunch of Samsung flagships, the full Pixel line, and the OnePlus 10 Pro. Bruh

[@wethepeoplegh]

999 USD is alot of money. But

[@davidjamgochian]

Very Cool 😎

[@blood.mirror]

I sent my S22 Ultra back. Terrible! Samsung basically destroys Android with nonsense. Among the many issues I had with it. I will say a few things here... The UI is terrible. They have no idea how to make anything look aesthetically pleasing. A smaller issue was the wireless charging was ridiculous with the camera lens placement on a flat wireless charger, which requires awkward and slow placement of the phone to avoid it resting on the bottom most lens. A vertical charger is probably problematic as well.

[@bradavon]

OneUI is one of the most popular Android launchers. OneUI is also one of the most cohesive aesthetically pleasing Android UXs too. It sounds like the Pixel 6 Pro would work well for you. I can see wireless charging being a problem though.

[@therealfinisher]

1.samsung have with this gen. bad battery 2. Google phones are to big 3. One plus have bad support.. saw other one plus phones. What about oppo, Motorola or other phones?

[@Johnnyiswhere]

S 22 plus has bad battery? Not mine...

[@therealfinisher]

@@Johnnyiswhere s22 plus has a good battery, but to big and in Europe no Snapdragon 👎

[@bradavon]

Strange you say Google phones are big when the S22 Ultra is even bigger, one of the biggest phones on the market.

[@bradavon]

@@therealfinisher If you find the S22+ to big there's the S22. Actually comparison reviews have started Exynos has been fine since the S21 series. It's caught up.

[@bradavon]

The S22 Ultra is so wide and boxy. Forget curved screens, way worse. Sent back my preorder it's just to unusable, now on the S21 Ultra (S22+ to cut). At least before the Note was a separate phone. Now we're all stuck with it if we want Samsung's best 🤬.

[@safirehman4077]

Why not the s22+?

[@lolmetswhathappeneduhhh2029]

U mad?

[@rampchamp9283]

WTF! All mainly Samsung and even the S22 Ultra is being advised 😬🔫 REALLY!!! No other phone manufacturer out there? Well this is a complete unsubscribe video...

[@bradavon]

All mainly 🤔. It can't be both All and Mainly. Samsung are simply miles ahead of the competition now. No way to ignore that. Hell their software is more reliable than Google's who make Android.

[@leetronix]

Hmm just same old garbage. What about the Sony Xperia 1 mk3 or I pro range? Nope just mainly SamDull and Fizzedxcil...utter tosh I'm afraid.