Ask HN: Which Android phone do you recommend?

7 pointsby olalonde15 lat temu4 comments

I'm looking forward to buy my first smartphone and I want to get the best bang for my buck. Which Android phone does HN recommend? Some additional information: I live in Hong Kong and my desktop OS is Ubuntu.

5 comments

metachris15 lat temu

I'd recommend either the Samsung Galaxy S2 or the Google Nexus S. Both are the new generation with great display and performance.

nextparadigms15 lat temu

Samsung Galaxy S2 if you want one right away.

goombastic15 lat temu

If you want good price to features ratio along with a Cyanogen port, try the Motorola Defy. Nice screen, tough, waterproof, and light. It has a high res screen (265 dpi, I think...) as well unlike a lot of the cheap androids out there. Sadly, the device sports 2.1 android. But, I've seen Gingerbread run on it. Motorola recently released the Defy+ as well.

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2AM15 lat temu

Samsung Galaxy S2, unless you can wait another month or so for Ice Cream Sandwich.