Android’s Top Five Challengers to iPhone 5

The saying there’s plenty of fish in the sea has never been more true when it comes to the iPhone 5. In iPhone 5’s case there’s fish that come from the Android world and are bigger, better and faster. Our Android spy has taken to the market and dug in deep to find our readers the top to-go phones if you’re love affair with Apple’s iPhone has come to a close. 

Samsung Galaxy Note

It’s gargantuan, and connects immediately with the smart phone buff’s heart – like one’s long time pet. Recently it has gotten Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich meaning that Jelly Bean would have to lie in the wait for the time being. However, it has distinct software, which together with S Pen aids the cell phone user in ‘Draw Something’. It has a strong 2,500 mAh battery as well, a huge 5.3-inch screen (with HD Super AMOLED), 1280 x 800 pixels of resolution that ensures gaming becomes a festival, an eight-megapixel camera, a magnificent1.5GHz processor and it also has 4G LTE network support; plus, it offers16GB storage capacity, which also has the possibility of expansion with a microSD card. 

Samsung Galaxy Nexus

The first phone that had the 4.0 Ice Cream sandwich, and would also be the first to have 4.1 Jelly Bean – do you really need anything else? At $149.99 it has affordability; it also has a 1.2 GHz dual core processor, 4.65 inches of display (HD Super AMOLED), RAM of 1GB and seriously majestic five megapixel camera. If you crave the latest OS, this baby is all you need.

Motorola DROID RAZR MAXX

This phone has the biggest lasting capacity on the list – or most other lists, for that matter, as well. Its 3300mAh battery is a behemoth is easily the biggest battery in the smart phone market – with up to 21.5 hours of talk time. It has an eight megapixel camera that has the recording prowess of 1080p video, it has 4G LTE support, has 4.3 inch screen that is Super AMOLED, has 940 x 540 pixels of resolution, has 1GB RAM, with commendable storage capacity with16GB and has a dual-core 1.2 GHz processor as well. It is definitely not the most robust phone around; however, it would still beat the hell out of other smart phones with battery life.

HTC One X

It is the only phone on the list that could stand toe to toe with the topper of the list, considering the fact that the two have quite similar features. It has availability both on Sprint and AT&T and has a picturesque design. It also has a sharp 4.7-inch display that has an HD resolution as well, a Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 processor, 4G LTE support, an eight-megapixel camera and a massive storage capacity of 16GBs. Without a shadow of a doubt it gives both the Samsung Galaxy and iPhone 5 a run for their money.

Samsung Galaxy S III

Its biggest selling point is that it functions on scores of global carriers and the fact that it has awesome hardware specs. It has a quality processor – the Snapdragon S4, 4.8 inches of glorious display (Super AMOLED HD), a staggering eight megapixel camera, the 16 or 32 GB storage option that can be expanded through the microSD card, a stalwart 2100mAh battery and 4G LTE support – Galaxy SIII is iPhone 5’s biggest challenger, and some would argue that it tops the Apple device. Plus the custom software Samsung ingredients and that it has Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich ensure that Apple constantly has to exercise its little grey cells.  

Author Bio: James Clark has been in the business of providing quality information on spy software for cell phones for a while now. He's an expert at all things spyware, but his main forte is Android Spy Software which has captured the interest of many.