Top 5 Android Smartphones

Today the Android Operating system is very popular and growing at very fast rate their are many smartphones based on this operating system.So when somebody goes to market to buy he/she may be confuse in selecting the best one so Tech Gadget makes your work easy and  we make the list of top 5 Android phones which helps you in making the decision which one to select.

1: Samsung Galaxy S III

The Samsung Galaxy S III was surrounded by tons of hype prior to its release, and with good reason. Providing possibly the stiffest competition to the Apple iPhone to date, the Galaxy S III sports a sleek and sexy design, even in spite of its generous 4.8-inch Super AMOLED display. Throw in a powerful 1.5 GHz, dual-core processor, 4G LTE connectivity, and S Voice commands (Samsung's answer to Siri), and you've got one powerhouse of an Android phone. But a quick word to our overseas users: while the international versions of the phone come with a quad-core, Tegra 3 processor under the hood, they subsequently sacrifice 4G LTE connectivity.

The Galaxy S III is offered by every major wireless carrier in the United States, making it the most broadly available smartphone in this country.

2: HTC One X (U.S. Version)

HTC released the One X, its new flagship Android smartphone, earlier this year to rave reviews thanks to its excellent camera, beautiful 4.7-inch display, and a powerful 1.5 GHz, dual-core processor running the show. Other features include Beats Audio, HTC's Sense 4 overlay, and 4G LTE connectivity, though it is worth noting that, like the Galaxy S III, the international version of the phone does not have LTE, instead swapping out that feature for a more powerful quad-core processor.

While our reviewer gave it a slightly higher score than the Galaxy S III, the Samsung model comes out slightly ahead because it is much more widely available -- at this point the One X is only offered by AT&T.

3: Motorola Droid RAZR MAXX

The Motorola Droid RAZR MAXX was released only a matter of months after the initial release of the Droid RAZR, coming on the heels of complaints regarding the original model's battery life. Motorola more than adequately addressed the problem, releasing a phone that is marginally thicker than its predecessor, but also packing a 3300 mAh battery that provides many more hours of battery life. Combined with high-end specs like a Super AMOLED display and a 1.2 GHz dual-core processor, the Droid RAZR MAXX took a good phone and made it great.

4: Samsung Galaxy Note

The Samsung Galaxy Note is something of a polarizing device in that some people may take issue with its size, while others may laud its roomy, 5.3-inch Super AMOLED display that allows for the usage of Samsung's S Pen stylus. The device spawned the term "phablet," as it's big enough to be considered a smartphone/tablet hybrid, but it also has more going for it than its massive size. 4G LTE connectivity and a powerful 1.5 GHz dual-core processor are some of the Galaxy Note's "noteworthy" features, so if size isn't an issue for you, this is definitely worth a look.

It is offered by AT&T now, and will be coming to T-Mobile soon.

5 HTC One S

A more affordable version of the HTC One X, the One S is more modestly specced, with a slightly slower dual-core processor? and a smaller, lower resolution (4.3-inch, 540 x 960) display. Nevertheless, the processor of the One S, a dual-core Qualcomm MSM8260A Snapdragon with two Krait cores running at 1.5 GHz, performs admirably, to the point where it's almost indistinguishable from that of the One X. Also appealing is its sexy, slim build, measuring only 7.8 mm thick, making the One S a cheaper yet almost equally attractive offer as its big brother.

Currently, this handset is available only from T-Mobile.

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Unofficial Bootloader for AT&T HTC One X Unlock Method

AT&T HTC One X Receives Unofficial Bootloader Unlock Method. You can finish unlocking the bootloader the official way using HTCDev’s online tool. Full instructions below.

You need ADB and an understanding of how to use it and have a rooted device (although I didn’t test this). You will also need a hex editor like HxD.

BACK UP YOUR DATA BEFORE DOING THIS!!!! WHEN HTCDEV UNLOCKS YOUR DEVICE YOU MUST START FROM SCRATCH!!!

1. Fire up your command prompt and go to the directory that you have ADB installed to. Type “adb shell” and hit enter.

2. Type “su” and hit enter. You now have root privileges.

3. Next type “dd if=/dev/block/mmcblk0p4 of=/sdcard/mmcblk0p4″ and hit enter. This will dump the partition to your sdcard.

4. Next type “exit”, hit enter, type “exit”, and hit enter again. This should take you back to a command prompt for your computer.

5. type “adb pull /sdcard/mmcblk0p4″ and hit enter.

6. Open the file (mmcblk0p4) with your hex editor.

7. Look for offset 00000210 and you should see CWS__001 with your IMEI number attached to it.

8. Change CWS__001 to ROGER001 and save the file as mmcblk0p4MOD.

9. Now go back to your command prompt and type “adb push mmcblk0p4MOD /sdcard/mmcblk0p4MOD” and hit enter.

10. Type “adb shell” and hit enter then type “su” and hit enter again. This will put you back into the android shell and give you root privileges.

11. Type “dd if=/sdcard/mmcblk0p4MOD of=/dev/block/mmcblk0p4″ and hit enter. To test if it worked restart the phone into fastboot (type “adb reboot bootloader” and hit enter) and once the bootloader screen comes up type “fastboot oem readcid” and hit enter. It should read “ROGER001″.

12. Next type “fastboot oem get_identifier_token” and hit enter. Leave that up on your screen and go to HTCdev.com. Follow the instructions from there.

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HTC One X Is Available On AT&T Now

HTC One X is available on AT&T for $199 on two year contract.The One X supports AT&T's 4G LTE network and features a 4.7-inch, 720p Super LCD2 display, a 1.5GHz, dual-core Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 processor, and Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich with HTC's Sense 4.0 interface.

Its the first AT&T device loaded with Android 4.0 and Sense 4.0. Some Lucky Owners whoPre Ordered it had got it before due date. U.S version of device has 16 GB of storage.

Source- AT&T, GoAndroid

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Comparision:Samsung Galaxy S3 vs HTC One X

We compare Samsung's latest and greatest Galaxy S3 to HTC's Android flagship contender, the One X.

FormHTC One X - 134.4x69.9x8.9mm, 130g
Samsung Galaxy S3 - 136.6x70.6x8.6mm, 133g

The HTC One X is easily one of the best looking smartphones the company has produced so far, alongside its One range stable-mate, the One S. The One X seems to take a few cues from the Samsung Galaxy Nexus with its smoothly rounded shape, curved glass screen and contoured lines. One thing we particularly love about the One range's construction is the use of a unibody design made from a very high-quality plastic with a matte finish. This is one of the nicer Android handsets on the market when it comes to holding the device in your hand. It feels solid and well-made.

Samsung's Galaxy S3 follows a similar ‘Nexus-like' form factor with smooth curves which Samsung say are inspired by pebbles. Like the One X it has a very appealing and modern look. However, unlike the One X it is made from a very glossy and cheap feeling plastic which does it no favours at all.

We have to give HTC the winning vote here as its build quality fits much more with what we'd expect from a premium smartphone.

Winner - HTC One X

DisplayThe One X is equipped with a 4.7-inch Super IPS LCD2 capacitive touchscreen with a 1280x720 pixel resolution, Corning Gorilla Glass and a pixel density of 312 pixels-per-inch (ppi). Although there are a few better displays on the market this is amongst the top tier in our view, offering crisp picture quality, good clarity in brighter light conditions, excellent brightness and colour depth.

The Galaxy S3's display is a little larger at 4.8-inches and instead of LCD uses Samsung's Super AMOLED HD technology. This means deeper blacks and better contrast, but although Super AMOLED HD performs better in sunlight than other OLED types it's not going to be quite as good at this as the Super IPS LCD2 of the One X. In terms of clarity, however, things are pretty good here with the same 1280x720 pixel resolution giving a 306ppi pixel density.

Although these screens have some slightly different strengths and weaknesses they both represent the top of their class in both OLED and LCD display tech. We're calling this a draw.

Winner - Draw

Storage
Samsung's Galaxy S3 comes in three storage variants with either 16GB, 32GB or 64GB of onboard space and each type also has micro SD capability for cards up to 32GB, along with 1GB of RAM to support the processor.

HTC's One X has only one storage variant with 32GB of internal capacity, it also has 1GB of RAM but no card slot.

Samsung has stuck to its usual habit of providing plenty of space and plenty of options, making the Galaxy S3 a preferable choice here.

Winner - Samsung Galaxy S3

ProcessorEach handset runs a quad core setup. The One X uses Nvidia's Tegra 3 chipset clocked at 1.5GHz with a Geforce ULP graphics processing unit (GPU) while the Galaxy S3 has Samsung's own Exynos 4212 chipset at 1.4GHz with a Mali-400MP GPU.

In reality, there aren't any apps or games on the market which take advantage of quad core setups, and very few which utilise dual core. The extra cores might help with multi-tasking, particularly for intensive workloads, but in the main both have an overwhelming reserve of power which isn't really needed, as both can cruise along quite happily anyway.

We found the Tegra 3 chipset can run Ice Cream Sandwich very smoothly indeed and it's perhaps hard to imagine that another chipset could run perceptibly quicker. We do think, however, that on benchmarking the Galaxy S3's Exynos will probably dominate. In practical terms though, we're calling this a draw.

Winner - Draw

Operating System
Both devices run on the latest build of Google's Android platform, Ice Cream Sandwich (ICS) 4.0. Overall this provides a faster and more stable Android experience than previous builds and this is consistent across both phones.

They also enjoy a more intuitive menu structure and easy-to-use multi-tasking controls. However, they differ by using each manufacturer's own interface overlays. In the case of the One X we have HTC's Sense 4.0 while the Galaxy S3 uses the newest version of TouchWiz.

Generally these do not dramatically alter the ICS experience other than cosmetic changes, however, the Galaxy S3 has a few additional tweaks. These include a voice control input called S-Voice, which functions in a similar manner to Apple's Siri. Another bonus feature is the ability to make a call to a contact you are texting simply by raising the phone to your ear.

Lastly, the phone's front-facing camera tracks your eye movement and powers the screen on or off depending on whether you're actively using the handset.

Although some of Samsung's changes are impressive we are yet to discover how useful and practical they are in everyday use. In the meantime, we feel this is a draw.

Winner - Draw

Camera
Both handsets have very similar setups. They each sport an 8-megapixel back-illuminated sensor (BSI) with a 3264x2448 pixel resolution for the primary camera. This includes an LED flash, autofocus, geo-tagging, touch focus, face and smile detection, image and video stabilisation, HDR, panoramic mode, white balance, ISO control and exposure control. The One X also has continuous autofocus for video.

But it doesn't end there, each handset can capture 1080p HD video and still images simultaneously and features a rapid multi-shot mode with a ‘best shot' selection capability. Both are also capable of video calling on their front-facing secondary cameras, the One X's is rated at 1.3-megapixels and the Galaxy S3's is 2-megapixels capturing video at 720p HD quality.

Although there are a few feature differences overall we feel both handsets have excellent cameras which most users will be more than happy with.

Final ThoughtsThe Galaxy S3 is an impressive piece of kit in most areas, but compared to the One X it doesn't do anything exceptional or re-define the market. In addition, the build quality of the Galaxy S3 leaves much to be desired, where on the One X it is fantastic. We have to say, if it was our money, we'd go with HTC's One X.

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