Despite medium specs, features and
experiences of One V, Galaxy Ace 2 and Optimus L5… are good value.
Android OS is compatible with a variety of
products and prices. Besides focusing on hi-class models, the popular operating
system from Google aimed at mid-class devices with price ranging from $250 to
$400. Consequently, users don’t find difficulty picking a good Android
smartphone with sufficient features and nice design for an acceptable price.
Here are 5 mid-class Android phones that
are value for money.
HTC One V
Price: $300 - $375
HTC
One V
Having a reasonable price, One V form HTC
is equipped with solid-state metal case, 3.7-inch screen (480x800 pixels),
allowing for good display.
Moreover, this product also owns 1GHz
single-core processor Qualcomm MSM8255 Snapdragon, 521MB of RAM, 4GB of
internal memory and extendable memory card slot. Its outstandingly upside is
the latest Android 4.0 having new Sense interface, along with Image Sense
technology and Beats Audio.
LG Optimus L5
Price: $275
LG
Optimus has just appeared.
The product is equipped with Qualcomm
MSM7225A 800MHz processor plus single chip Cortex A5, 512MB of RAM and default
Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich. There are also 4-inch screen (HVGA resolution),
5MP back camera and LED flashlight. Though internal memory is 4GB, only 2.5GB is
freely available. As a compensation for this, the phone supports card slot for
memory which can be expanded up to 32GB.
Samsung Galaxy Ace 2
Price: $350
Galaxy
Ace 2 is a mini copy of Galaxy S with better specs.
The latest model of Galaxy Ace series, Ace
2 I8160 is noticeably upgraded with NovaThor U8500 dual-core processor (800MHz)
and 3.8-inch screen plus better resolution (480x800 pixels).
Despite all, design and price of Ace 2 is
still kept at a competitive level by Samsung when compared with these of other
mid-class smartphones from popular brands like HTC, LG, Sony and Nokia. This
model has a 5MP camera supporting video recording at 720 HD instead of maximum
VGA of previous Ace models.
Sony Xperia Neo L
Price: $305
Xperia
Neo L has Android 4.0.
Xperia Neo L is Sony’s first smartphone launched
into market with Android 4.0 ICS defaultly installed. This is the descendant of
Neo V and earlier-generation Neo models for Sony Ericsson thus the phone has a
chubby design with 4 rounded corners but larger screen size (4inch) and LCD
technology.
This model owns single-core processor
(1GHz), 512MB of RAM and 5MP camera supporting HD 720p video recording.
Motorola Defy XT
Defy
XT shines with water-proof and anti-dust abilities.
Defy XT shines with water-proof and anti-dust
abilities reaching IP67 standard. It is best for users involving in activity, sport,
travel and fierce working condition. This model is designed only for Asia
market. Besides, the phone has 3.7-inch screen and single-core processor (1GHz).
Though its entertainment features are not well appreciated, Defy DXT impresses
users with long runtime.
