Which Android handset do you prefer?

Which Android handset do you prefer?: "

If there is one downside to Android, it’s that you only get to use one of the many handsets. That is, unless you’re a rich geek who can afford to stockpile handsets to use at will. But for the rest of us it comes down to one handset every one or two years. It means we have to choose carefully, lest we go with a suboptimal Android handset. Because there is so much that goes into buying a new Android, the staff at AndroidGuys created power rankings based on a number of criteria. Then, just today, they published the results of a public survey. Combined these should give you an idea of the top Android handsets.

The fans voted the Nexus One first and the EVO 4G second. I can’t argue with either. I like having the larger screen, but the Nexus gets all the updates before everyone else. That’s enough to push it to No. 1 in my book. Following the EVO on the user list is the Droid X, Epic 4G, and Droid Incredible. On the AndroidGuys side the Epic 4G ranks at the top, followed by the EVO, Nexus One, Samsung Vibrant, and the Droid X.

The only issue with ranking Android handsets is that they all differ in significant ways. We’ve been over the slider vs. virtual keyboard issue, so we know that it’s a personal matter. I would never rate the Epic No. 1 because I don’t want the slider. Screen size is another personal matter, which makes it tough to rate the Droid X and EVO against handsets with smaller screens. I’d have the Droid X and the EVO further towards the top. But, again, that’s just a personal preference.

When rating Android handsets it’s probably best to break them down along these issues of taste. A larger screen isn’t necessarily better than a smaller one. If a user doesn’t want to carry around a large device he probably won’t want the EVO or the Droid X. So what good does it do him to see either of those devices atop a rankings list? I think it only obscures the true choice of buying one of the many handsets with the Android OS.

Screen and keyboard are the big ones for me. What other matters of personal taste do you think we should use to separate Android handsets when ranking them?

This post originated at AndGeeks.com - home to all things Android! Also a great source of info about Android Phones.

Which Android handset do you prefer?

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