It’s always an interesting time to be an Android acolyte. The current camera-heavy iPhone 11 line is all pretty samey, and pretty pricey. The Samsung Galaxy family is still the mainstream Android phone brand to beat. But even though Samsung phones don’t burst into flames anymore we still can’t blame you for wanting to look at other, weirder options when considering Q. Even Google itself is taking more risks with nifty motion-sensing features in the new Pixel 4 line.
However, while the glut of different Android phones has its drawbacks (fragmentation mostly) the upside is you’re not limited to one questionable piece of hardware if you want a phone powered by that little green robot. But while we wait for the full-on 5G revolution here are five upcoming Android phones worth waiting for. And if you’re impatient, we’ve also included links to great phones that are available right now.
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Microsoft Surface Duo
The Samsung Galaxy Fold may have technically come out, but honestly our faith in the ambitious folding phone has been so shattered that we don’t know if it will ever be repaired. Besides, Microsoft just swooped in and teased us with a new future of dual-screen Android phones.
The Surface Duo features a clamshell design hinging two 5.6-inch touchscreens. It also packs a Qualcomm 855 processor. For more real details though we’ll have to wait for 2020. But this is the wildest piece of hardware Microsoft has promised in a while.
In the meantime, if you really do want a folding phone, I guess you should just live on the edge with the Samsung Galaxy Fold.
Nubia Z20
The Nubia Z20 is actually available now, in America no less. But considering its Chinese roots and how tricky that might for carriers, it may be a bit before you can get it for yourself. Still, it won’t leave you with Huawei jealousy, and parts of this phone look like they came from a future that still isn’t here yet.
The Nubia Z20 features a Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 processor, 8GB of RAM, a 4,000 mAh battery, and other pretty standard specs some have compared to, say, the similarly affordable OnePlus 7T. What isn’t standard though is that in addition to the 6.42-inch front OLED screen, there’s a whole separate 5.1-inch screen on the back. No need for a selfie camera. Just flip the whole phone around. So long, notches.
In the meantime we recommend the Samsung Galaxy S10+.
mockup by Yanko Design
Motorola RAZR V4
Just because the Samsung Galaxy Fold doesn’t work doesn’t mean other companies won’t try their hand at the whole folding smartphone idea. The mysterious upcoming Motorola RAZR V4 trades on both your nostalgia for the RAZR name and old-school flip phones by aligning its foldable display vertically rather than horizontally.
Other rumored specs include a Snapdragon 710 chipset with 6GB of RAM and a 2,730mAh battery. But really let’s just hope the screen works and worry about the other stuff later.
In the meantime we recommend the Nokia 9 Pureview.
Pocophone F2
As $1,000+ phones becoming increasingly normalized, it’s all the more exciting whenever a manufacturer provides an affordable phone that doesn’t feel like a compromise. That was the case last year with Xiaomi’s surprisingly excellent Pocophone F1, and we’re hoping that’ll be the case with the upcoming Pocophone F2. As long as it maintains that sub-$400 price and improves on specs like a Snapdragon 845 processor and excellent battery life we expect we’ll be satisfied.
In the meantime we recommend the Google Pixel 3a.
Pundi X ‘BOB’ Blockchain Phone
Blockchain is a term we’re convinced 90 percent people who use it don’t fully understand. But what you really need to know about Pundi X Phone is that it uses the buzzword tech to keep your phone secure, to encrypt texts and phone calls not embroil you in some cryptocurrency scheme. The phone can switch between normal calling and blockchain calling that’s almost it’s own separate communication network.
We didn’t hear much about the specs or release date for the Pundi X Phone, now called ‘Blok on Blok’ or ‘BOB,’ but that’s because that’s not really the point. The company isn’t that interested in the hardware. Instead, in theory and hopefully soon in practice, any Android phone could take advantage of these blockchain upgrades, so you wouldn’t have to sacrifice power for security.
In the meantime we still recommend the Sony Xperia XZ3.
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