Android phones vary widely in both price and user experience, from just a few hundred dollars to well over $1,000, and from unbelievably frustrating to unbelievably impressive.
After spending hundreds of hours testing Android smartphones, we think the Google Pixel 7—which sits in the sweet spot of competitive pricing and great hardware—is the best Android phone for most people.
It offers outstanding software and camera performance, and it costs much less than other high-end handsets. It will receive guaranteed software updates for longer than most Android phones, too.
Our pick
Google Pixel 7
The Pixel 7 offers the best version of Android, with guaranteed security updates through fall 2027—plus the best Android smartphone camera we’ve ever tested. It also has excellent build quality and costs half as much as Samsung’s Galaxy S23 Ultra.
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*At the time of publication, the price was $599.
Google’s Pixel smartphones have always
