Best phones in India with stock Android

“These are the best smartphones with vanilla Android in India”

Google’s Android operating system currently has the largest user base in the smartphone industry with over 90 percent share. This is because Google allows manufacturers to tweak the operating system and slap their own custom skin and bloatware on it. However, there are still Android purists, who like to use the operating system the way it was intended to be. Google has been offering the same experience through its erstwhile Nexus series and now with the Pixel series of smartphones.

However, being a premium range, these smartphones are not within the reach of many. Google was quick to realise this and initiated the Android One program. As part of the initiative, Google tied up with various brands like HMD Global and Xiaomi to launch affordable devices with stock Android out of the box. Therefore, now we have smartphones starting from budget segment up to high-end flagship devices with stock Android pre-installed. Therefore, if you are looking for a smartphone with the vanilla Android, read on to find out the top handsets offering the same.

Google Pixel 2 XL

Google Pixel 2 duo is arguably the best Android smartphones money can buy, and of course, among the very few offerings to offer the latest Android 8.0 Oreo. Successors to the Pixel and Pixel XL, the second-gen Google-branded smartphones differ in the display size and battery capacity. The Pixel 2 features a 5-inch display, while the Pixel 2 XL sports a 6-inch screen which follows the latest trend of 18:9 aspect ratio. Inside, the phones are powered by the most powerful processor from Qualcomm (at the time), the Snapdragon 835 coupled with 4GB RAM. Both devices flaunt a 12-megapixel rear snapper, which captures impressive images across all situations, along with offering a software-based portrait mode.

Related read: Google Pixel 2 XL review

Nokia 8 Sirocco

This year at the Mobile World Congress, HMD Global announced that all Nokia smartphone starting with Nokia 3 and above will now be under the Android One initiative. This made the Nokia 8 Sirocco the first flagship smartphone to be launched with the Android One branding and booting v8.1 Oreo out of the box. It ships with a 5.5-inch pOLED display with 2K resolution and a 3D glass on top. The smartphone is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 processor, aided by 6GB of RAM and 128GB storage. For imaging, it gets a dual-camera module with Zeiss optics at the rear, comprising 12MP + 13MP sensors and a 5MP shooter on the front. The 8 Sirocco is equipped with a 3,260mAh battery, which supports Qi Wireless Charging.

Related read: Nokia 8 Sirocco review

Nokia 7 Plus

At the same pre-MWC event as the Nokia 8 Sirocco, the brand also unveiled the Nokia 7 Plus, which is another Android One smartphone. The phone offers a 6-inch full HD+ display with 18:9 aspect ratio and a layer of Corning Gorilla Glass on top. It gets a Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 processor paired with an Adreno 512 GPU and 4GB RAM under the hood. The handset comes with 64GB of storage, which can be expanded using a microSD card. In the camera department, there is 12MP + 13MP Zeiss-certified shooters at the back and a 16MP selfie snapper. A 3,800mAh battery keeps the whole package running.

Related read: Nokia 7 Plus review

Moto X4

Motorola started offering stock Android on its smartphones when Google acquired it, and even though the brand has changed hands since then (it’s owned by Lenovo now), but the operating system has remained untouched. The Moto X4 is no different, as it runs stock Android Oreo out of the box with several enhancements. With a glass-sandwich design flaunting Corning Gorilla Glass protection on both the front and rear, it comes with a 5.2-inch full HD display. Driving the performance is a Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 processor mated to Adreno 508 GPU. The phone is offered in three variants – 3GB RAM + 32GB storage, 4GB RAM + 64GB storage and 6GB RAM + 64GB storage. There is a 12-megapixel + 8-megapixel camera module at the rear and a 16-megapixel selfie camera. A 3,000mAh battery with TurboCharge fast charging technology completes the spec sheet.

Related read: Moto X4 review

Nokia 6.1

The Nokia 6.1 comes as an Android One mid-range smartphone from the brand with stock Android 8.1 Oreo pre-installed. The all-metal unibody smartphone comes with a 5.5-inch full HD display. It gets a Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 processor with 3- or 4GB RAM for performance. In terms of the storage, it ships with 32GB of expandable memory. As for the imaging, the phone sports a 16-megapixel f/2.0 rear camera and 8-megapixel f/2.0 selfie shooter. The handset comes powered by a 3,000mAh battery.

Related read: Nokia 6.1 review

Moto G6

The G6 is the latest smartphone in Motorola’s popular budget series. With a glass-sandwich design and bumped-up cameras at the back, the G6 has a unique character to it and is easily among the sexiest smartphones available south of Rs 20k. Under the hood, the phone ships with Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 450 octa-core processor, which is coupled with 3- or 4GB of RAM. The handset sports a pair of cameras at the back, comprising dual 12MP shooters, which are capable of offering a bokeh mode. For selfies, the Moto G6 offers a 16MP front camera.

Related read: Moto G6 review

Moto E4 Plus

The Moto E4 Plus is a budget offering from the Lenovo-backed brand, and as usual, ships with Android Nougat in its stock avatar. This time around the brand has shaken a few things around and unlike its predecessors, the newest E-series handset flaunts a metal unibody design. However, the mainstay of the handset is the beefy 5,000mAh battery under the rear panel, which is the most powerful in the Moto lineup. On its fascia, there is a 5.5-inch HD display with Corning Gorilla Glass 3 layered with oleophobic coating. The spec sheet also includes a 1.4GHz quad-core MediaTek MT6737 processor mated to 3GB of RAM, a 13MP primary camera, and a 5MP selfie shooter. 

Related read: Moto E4 Plus first impressions

Nokia 2

The Nokia 2 happens to be one of the most wallet-friendly phones with stock Android. Crafted from polycarbonate with the frame of Series 6000 aluminium, the smartphone runs stock Android 7.1.1 Nougat and is expected to get Oreo as well. It comes with 5-inch HD LTPS display with a layer of Corning Gorilla Glass 3 and is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 212 processor. The processor is mated to a gigabyte of RAM and 8GB storage. Cameras on the device include an 8-megapixel primary shooter with an LED flash and a 5MP selfie shooter. There is a beefy 4,100mAh battery under the hood.

Related read: Nokia 2 first impressions

Lava Z50 

The Z50 differs from the smartphones in this list as it comes with Android Go (Oreo) edition. That also makes the handset among the most affordable offerings that offer bloatware-free iteration of Google’s OS. In terms of specs, the Lava Z50 (first impressions) is an entry-level device and comes with a 4.5-inch display. Powering the show is a 1.1GHz quad-core processor from MediaTek, which is coupled with 1GB RAM and 8GB storage. While the hardware is nothing to write home about, Android Go ensures that the OS doesn’t take up much space and is optimised to offer smooth performance. The phone features 5MP cameras at the front and back, and both of them offer software-based bokeh mode. 

You can also opt for the Nokia 1 (first impressions) or Micromax Bharat Go (first impressions), which also run Android Go (Oreo) edition. 

These here are the top smartphones with stock Android across price ranges. Which one of this devices would you pick and why? Let us know in the comment box below

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