Best Stock Android Phones
Stock Android is usually a skin of Android that is mostly bare-bones with no special tweaks or features. Android One, however, is the pinnacle of Stock Android phones. As a program created by Google, it’s intended to update phones faster and add a more simple UI to the phones. The stock Android style means phones are easier to update than the super heavy UI that is included in so many Android phones today. Going with a stock Android device also comes with a massive performance boost. With fewer overlays and junk apps, a stock Android phone will use less RAM and processing power which will result in a faster phone.
These are some of the best stock Android phones.
Android One Program
Motorola One
Moto’s 2nd Android One phone (X4 being the first), boasts 6 hours of battery in 20 minutes when charging.
| Technical Specifications |
|---|
| GSM compatible (T-Mobile, AT&T), Bluetooth 5.0 |
| 5.9″ (19:9) LCD HD+ display |
| 13 MP + 2 MP rear cameras, 8 MP front camera with flash |
| 3000 mAh battery |
| 4GB RAM/64GB storage |
| Headphone jack |
| Snapdragon 625 with Android Oreo 8.1 |
Xiaomi Mi A2
Xiaomi’s second of 3 phones (Mi A1 and Mi A2 Lite being the other two) comes with an AI camera.
| Technical Specifications |
|---|
| GSM compatible, Bluetooth 5.0 |
| 5.99″ (18:9) LCD FHD+ display |
| 12 MP + 20 MP rear cameras, 20 MP front camera with flash |
| 3010 mAh battery |
| 6GB RAM/128GB storage |
| No headphone jack |
| Snapdragon 660 with Android Pie available |
Nokia 7.1
Rocking a smaller notch than the Moto, Nokia and Android One makes for a great phone that will receive quick and frequent updates.
| Technical Specifications |
|---|
| GSM compatible, Bluetooth 5.0 |
| 5.84″ (19:9) LCD PureDisplay FHD+ display |
| 12 MP + 5 MP rear cameras, 8 MP front camera |
| 3060 mAh battery |
| 4GB RAM/64GB storage |
| Headphone jack |
| Snapdragon 636 with Android Pie |
Stock Android Phones
Moto G6
Motorola is known for their stock Android with their own system features like “Moto Display” or “Chop gesture” to turn on the flashlight.
| Technical Specifications |
|---|
| GSM compatible, Bluetooth 4.2 |
| 5.7″ (18:9) LCD FHD+ display |
| 12 MP + 5 MP rear cameras, 8 MP front camera with flash |
| 3000 mAh battery |
| 3GB RAM/32GB storage |
| Headphone jack |
| Snapdragon 450 with Android Oreo 8.0 |
OnePlus 6T
A flagship phone at an affordable price, OnePlus’s OxygenOS skin is a very unique skin. It has features that slightly customize the skin. It’s the sweet spot between stock Android and a Samsung Experience.
| Technical Specifications |
|---|
| GSM compatible, Bluetooth 5.0 |
| 6.41″ (19.5:9) Optic AMOLED display |
| 16 MP + 20 MP rear cameras, 16 MP front camera |
| 3700 mAh battery |
| 6GB RAM/128GB storage |
| No headphone jack |
| Snapdragon 845 with Android Pie |
Essential PH-1
Andy Rubin’s Essential phone (PH-ONE) was supposed to be the new Nexus program: fast updates and stock Android. However, things went downhill with their overpriced release and a variety of hardware/software failures.
| Technical Specifications |
|---|
| GSM compatible, Bluetooth 5.0 |
| 5.71″ (19:10) LCD display |
| 13 MP + 13 MP rear cameras, 8 MP front camera |
| 3040 mAh battery |
| 4GB RAM/128GB storage |
| No headphone jack |
| Snapdragon 835 with Android Pie available |
