Looking for a new smartphone? There are a penalty of options in the market today and finding the best is difficult. .

But don’t worry, to make the selection easy, we have prepared a list of best Android phones of 2017. Let’s have a look.

Samsung Galaxy Note 8

Galaxy Note 8 has brought back several features from its predecessor Note 7. Upfront, the device has an incredible 6.3-inch AMOLED display with 2960×1440 resolution, which DisplayMate has described as “brightest ever on a smartphone.”

On the back, it has a dual-camera setup with optical zoom and digital zoom and an oval-shaped fingerprint sensor home button.

The device has a Snapdragon 835 processor, 64 GB of storage and 6 GB RAM and runs Android Nougat.

Note 8 isn’t much different from Samsung Galaxy S8 in terms of software, the major difference between the two devices is  Samsung’s infamous stylus – S Pen.

S Pen has come up with some new features, including Live Messages, which lets you create your own GIFs and share them with your friends. The screen memo has been extended to 100 pages.

Note 8, however, comes up a sizeable price tag of $930, which makes it one of the most expensive smartphones on the market today.

OnePlus 5

OnePlus 5 is another popular device of the Chinese startup OnePlus after OnePlus 3 and 3T.

Upfront, the device offers a 5.5-inch 1080p AMOLED display, a 16-megapixel front camera and a fingerprint sensor,

Around the back, it has a dual-camera setup with optical zoom and Portrait Mode effects.

OnePlus 5 comes in two versions with two different colours. The 64GB/6GB RAM model comes in ‘Slate Grey’ and costs $479.00 while the top-tier 128GB/ 8GB RAM model comes in ‘Midnight Black’ with a price tag of $539.00.

  HTC U11

Another great launch of the year is HTC U11. The latest flagship of the Chinese company has a Snapdragon 835 processor, 4GB of RAM and 64GB of storage, which can be extended to 256 GB via microSD card.

What made H11 special is its camera, which comes up with a 12-megapixel f/1.7 sensor. The Android-Nougat device stands at the top in DxOMark ranking with a score of 90, having outranked Google Pixel and Galaxy S8. It is also IP67 rated for dust and water resistance.

H11 is a fairly fantastic deal for $649.

LG G6

When talking about the best Android phones of 2017, it would be unfair to ignore LG G6 ─ the company’s latest flagship.

The device offers a Snapdragon 821 chipset, 32GB of storage, and 4GB of RAM and runs Android Nougat. It has a 5.7-inch display with a 2880 x 1440 resolution.

The corners of the panel are rounded with super thin bezels on all sides. The company has removed modular components from the phone to make room for IP68 protection against dust and water.

LG G6 costs $650 and is available in black, white and silvery-blue colours.