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• CNET Editor rating:
  3.5 stars Very good

  Overall score: 7.8 (3.5 stars)
• Average user rating: 4.0 stars out of 43 reviews

The Bottom Line: While the LG Nexus 4 wins on internal performance and user experience, anyone shopping for an unlocked phone should consider a comparable LTE handset first. Read review

Specs: T-Mobile, 4.9 oz, 4.7 in

• CNET Editor rating:
  3.5 stars Very good

  Overall score: 7.3 (3.5 stars)
• Average user rating: 4.0 stars out of 1 review

The Bottom Line: The reasonable $80 price tag, dual-core processor, and Android 4.0, make the LG Optimus L9 a reliable midlevel handset for T-Mobile users. Read review

Specs: T-Mobile, 4.41 oz, 4.7 in

• CNET Editor rating:
  4.0 stars Excellent

  Overall score: 8.3 (4.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 4.0 stars out of 21 reviews

The Bottom Line: If you're not a shutterbug, the Motorola Droid Razr M's sleek style, fast CPU, and great battery life make it an excellent choice. Read review

Specs: Verizon Wireless, LTE, 4.44 oz, 8 megapixels, 4.3 in

• CNET Editor rating:
  4.0 stars Excellent

  Overall score: 8.3 (4.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 3.5 stars out of 14 reviews

The Bottom Line: If you're not a shutterbug, the Motorola Droid Razr M's sleek style, fast CPU, and great battery life make it an excellent choice. Read review

Specs: Verizon Wireless, LTE, 4.44 oz, 8 megapixels, 4.3 in

• CNET Editor rating:
  3.5 stars Very good

  Overall score: 7.3 (3.5 stars)
• Average user rating: 0 stars No reviews, write one!

The Bottom Line: With its reasonable $100 price tag, AT&T's Galaxy Express' solid performance and respectable specs are a good deal -- but pass it up if you want a more powerful camera. Read review

Specs: AT&T, LTE, 4.8 oz, 4.5 in

• CNET Editor rating:
  3.5 stars Very good

  Overall score: 7.3 (3.5 stars)
• Average user rating: 0.5 stars out of 1 review

The Bottom Line: The value is high and the drawbacks are few and far between on the Samsung Galaxy Exhilarate. Read review

Specs: AT&T, LTE, Up to 390 min, With digital camera / digital player, 4.6 oz, 4 in

• CNET Editor rating:
  3.0 stars Good

  Overall score: 6.7 (3.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 4.0 stars out of 1 review

The Bottom Line: The Samsung Galaxy Victory 4G LTE is a good Android choice, but for the same price, the LG Viper gives you greater camera power. Read review

Specs: Sprint Nextel, CDMA2000 1X, 4.2 oz, 5 megapixels, 4 in

• CNET Editor rating:
  4.0 stars Excellent

  Overall score: 8.3 (4.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 4.0 stars out of 3 reviews

The Bottom Line: If you're looking for an inexpensive Android phone to fall in love with, AT&T's $50 Pantech Discover is it. Read review

Specs: AT&T, 4.7 oz, 4.8 in

• CNET Editor rating:
  4.0 stars Excellent

  Overall score: 8.7 (4.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 4.0 stars out of 64 reviews

The Bottom Line: The Samsung Galaxy Nexus is a big step forward for Android, but it's not the giant leap you may have been expecting. As impressive as it is, Ice Cream Sandwich can be messy, and without it, the Galaxy Nexus is just another Nexus device. Read review

Specs: Unlocked, LTE, With digital camera / digital player, 4.7 oz, 5 megapixels, 4.65 in

• CNET Editor rating:
  3.0 stars Good

  Overall score: 6.3 (3.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 0 stars No reviews, write one!

The Bottom Line: An example of excellent call quality at a dirt-cheap price, the Samsung t159 excels at the basics, but stumbles on style. Read review

Specs: T-Mobile, WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM, Up to 300 min, With digital camera / digital player, 2.9 oz, 1.3 megapixels, 1.77 in

• CNET Editor rating:
  0.0 stars

  Overall score: 0.0 (0.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 2.5 stars out of 4 reviews

The Bottom Line: The Xpression has a slider design in red, a full keyboard, a touch screen, and basic features for $49 with service. Read review

Specs: AT&T, GSM / UMTS, Up to 180 min, With digital camera / digital player, 4.59 oz, 3 in

• CNET Editor rating:
  4.0 stars Excellent

  Overall score: 8.3 (4.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 4.0 stars out of 103 reviews

The Bottom Line: The Nokia Lumia 900's unique design and high-end features make Windows Phone look fantastic, and the $99 price is extremely fair. Despite some flaws, this is my favorite Windows Phone yet. Read review

Specs: AT&T, WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM, Up to 420 min (2G), Up to 420 min (3G), With digital camera / digital player / FM radio, 5.6 oz, 8 megapixels, 4.3 in

• CNET Editor rating:
  4.0 stars Excellent

  Overall score: 8.0 (4.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 5.0 stars out of 6 reviews

The Bottom Line: With the Samsung Galaxy S Blaze 4G, you're looking at a solid midrange Android smartphone that packs a punch, and has a reasonable initial price tag. T-Mobile customers wouldn't go wrong with the handset, especially if they don't want to pay top dollar, but it isn't for those looking for the cutting edge. Read review

Specs: T-Mobile, LTE, Up to 420 min, With digital camera / digital player, 4.5 oz, 3.97 in

• CNET Editor rating:
  4.0 stars Excellent

  Overall score: 8.3 (4.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 4.0 stars out of 31 reviews

The Bottom Line: The Samsung Galaxy S II ranks as one of T-Mobile's most powerful and feature-rich Android smartphones, but it's somewhat pricey. Read review

Specs: T-Mobile, WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM, Up to 240 min, With digital camera / digital player, 4.8 oz, 8 megapixels, 4.52 in

• CNET Editor rating:
  3.0 stars Good

  Overall score: 6.7 (3.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 5.0 stars out of 1 review

The Bottom Line: The Optimus L7 is a good midlevel Android device that features some of the latest technology in the market, but only if you're patient enough to live with its pokey processor. Read review

Specs: Unlocked, WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM, Up to 349.8 min, With digital camera / digital player / FM radio, 4.3 oz, 5 megapixels, 4.3 in

• CNET Editor rating:
  2.5 stars Average

  Overall score: 5.7 (2.5 stars)
• Average user rating: 2.0 stars out of 6 reviews

The Bottom Line: With its delayed touch screen and sluggish processor, the Hotshot's smartphone-esque look is a detriment. It's better to commit to a full-on feature phone or a smartphone instead of a device that overlaps the two. Read review

Specs: Verizon Wireless, CDMA, Up to 301 min, With digital camera / digital player, 3.2 oz, 3.2 in

• CNET Editor rating:
  3.5 stars Very good

  Overall score: 7.0 (3.5 stars)
• Average user rating: 4.5 stars out of 1 review

The Bottom Line: A pretty solid entry-level Android 4.0 handset on its own, the Samsung Galaxy Stellar gets a huge bump in value from the $0 price tag. Read review

Specs: Verizon Wireless, CDMA2000 1X, 4.73 oz, 3.2 megapixels, 4 in

• CNET Editor rating:
  4.0 stars Excellent

  Overall score: 8.6 (4.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 4.0 stars out of 30 reviews

The Bottom Line: Quad-core processing isn't everything, and AT&T's new $199.99 HTC One X proves it. This advanced Android has style, speed, blazing 4G, and power galore. Read review

Specs: AT&T, GSM / UMTS, Up to 510 min, With digital camera / digital player, 4.6 oz, 4.3 in

• CNET Editor rating:
  3.0 stars Good

  Overall score: 6.3 (3.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 2.5 stars out of 3 reviews

The Bottom Line: The Pantech Swift is the most appealing Pantech handset on AT&T with a keyboard, but sufficient flaws keep us hesitant about recommending it widely. Read review

Specs: Alaska DigiTel, WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM, Up to 180 min, With digital camera, 6.28 oz, 2 megapixels, 2.8 in

• CNET Editor rating:
  4.0 stars Excellent

  Overall score: 8.0 (4.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 0 stars No reviews, write one!

The Bottom Line: Those looking for a QWERTY smartphone will gravitate to the thick and hearty Samsung Galaxy S Relay 4G, which has Android 4.0, strong hardware specs, and excellent call quality. Read review

Specs: T-Mobile, WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM, 5.29 oz, 5 megapixels, 4 in

• CNET Editor rating:
  3.5 stars Very good

  Overall score: 7.0 (3.5 stars)
• Average user rating: 2.0 stars out of 21 reviews

The Bottom Line: As long as you don't have high expectations, the LG Cosmos 2 makes for a well-built entry-level messaging phone for the budget-conscious Verizon customer. Read review

Specs: Verizon Wireless, CDMA, Up to 370 min, With digital camera / digital player, 4.58 oz, 2 in

• CNET Editor rating:
  3.0 stars Good

  Overall score: 6.3 (3.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 1.5 stars out of 3 reviews

The Bottom Line: The Kyocera Milano is certainly an affordable entry-level Android phone, but Sprint customers have better options available to them. Read review

Specs: Sprint Nextel, 5.6 oz, 3 in

• CNET Editor rating:
  3.0 stars Good

  Overall score: 6.3 (3.0 stars)
• Average user rating: 2.0 stars out of 3 reviews

The Bottom Line: If you're looking for your first 3G smartphone, the T-Mobile Prism will deliver basic calling, texting, and Web-browsing requirements all for $20. Just don't expect blazing speeds or great photos. Read review

Specs: T-Mobile, 4.5 oz, 3.5 in

• CNET Editor rating:
  3.5 stars Very good

  Overall score: 7.0 (3.5 stars)
• Average user rating: 0 stars No reviews, write one!

The Bottom Line: Its bargain price tag will help prospective buyers overlook the Pantech Flex's weaknesses, and those seeking Android Ice Cream Sandwich with training wheels will find its optional easy mode appealing. Read review

Specs: AT&T, LTE, 4.6 oz, 8 megapixels, 4.3 in

• CNET Editor rating:
  3.5 stars Very good

  Overall score: 7.5 (3.5 stars)
• Average user rating: 0 stars No reviews, write one!

The Bottom Line: The LG Escape's design and features make it more than a basic Android phone, but it doesn't have the complete performance chops to match. Read review

Specs: AT&T, LTE, 4.5 oz, 4.3 in