Best Stock Android Phones (Summer 2024) | Top 15 Pixel-Style Smartphones

Reviewing the best stock Android phones in 2024, from Google's own Pixel 8 series (including the fresh Pixel 8a) to the Nothing Phone 2 and Motorola's fresh Edge 50 Ultra.

Best Stock Android Smartphones 2024 Chapters:
0:00 - Oh god get on with it
0:31 - Pixel 8a
3:10 - Pixel 8 & Pro
4:25 - Pixel 7 series
4:45 - Pixel Fold
5:50 - Asus Zenfone 10
7:10 - Asus Zenfone 11 Ultra
7:39 - Nothing Phone 2
8:55 - Nothing Phone 2a
9:30 - Motorola Edge 50 Ultra
11:36 - Motorola Edge 40 Neo
12:50 - Motorola RAZR 40 Ultra
14:18 - Motorola Moto G84
15:35 - Motorola Moto G54
16:23 - HMD Global phones

Of course, one of the best options for a stock Android vibe is buying a Google smartphone. If you're on a budget, the affordable Pixel 8a boasts Google exclusive features and some of the best camera phone action in 2024 for a mid-range handset. If you have more cash, the Pixel 8 and 8 Pro are even more premium - and the Pixel 9 series is just around the corner.

The Nothing Phone 2 is a strong rival, with a unique Glyph Lighting design and the option of Nothing OS' dot matrix stylings. Likewise, Motorola has just released its fresh Moto Edge 50 Ultra phone, one of the best premium alternatives to the Pixel 8. Full review of that one coming soon.

I’m also a massive fan of the Asus Zenfone 10, one of my favourite compact smartphones launched last year. It's another stock Android setup, with incredible battery life despite its mini form factor. And if you want to go foldable, the Pixel Fold and Moto RAZR 50 Ultra are your two main options - stay tuned for a full Ultra review of that Moto!

[TechSpurt]

Hey, thanks for watching my best stock Android blowers round up! Quick update: Motorola's new RAZRs have just launched, unboxing of the RAZR 50 Ultra is live now, full review coming next week :)

[raabdj]

It’s really depressing that a 6.1” screen is considered small and £500 is considered budget.

[essexginge]

any plan on doing the new oneplus nord 4 that came out this week? Others have done a review but I have trust issues about strangers

[lucasbrown]

These are nice, also hearing about the rumored StellarX phone with Dimensity 7200 pro chip and much more striking specs..

[MultiVogon]

I was a Nexus fan until Google decided they wanted to charge iPhone prices instead with the new Pixel range. Switched to Nokia (HMD) and have been happy there. Sad that they're abandoning the Nokia name now though 😞

[l_c]

Y'all remember Nokia phones back in 2017-2020 🥲 I had a great experience with the stock android with a snapdragon back in 2019 with my Nokia 8 sirocco ( more like a pro version of the original phone)

[peteregwufx]

I can't just wait fir the hmd reviews.. Thanks!

[vzuzukin]

Thank you for reviewing all these blowers!

[sabbylmao]

Just grabbed the moto g84 for two thirds the retail price, meaning it ended up being better than the same price competitors while ALSO punching above its weight against the more expensive mid-range stuff. Your review of it helped out a lot, thank you mate!

[crgtylr]

I love your reviews. Always head to your channel first.

[jurejuvuify]

The liver and the wood jokes got me good. You're so freaking hilarious, dude! 🤣

[robcfable]

Just wondering if you have heard anything about pixel 7 pro or any other pixel phones suffering with flickering green screen, My phone is having this problem and can't find if it is a software issue or a hardware issue, the phone is not out off it's full contract, which is at the end of November as I understand it has a 2 year Google warranty but I have no idea how to get in touch and sort out a fix, can you advise on a future video before the warranty runs out. Thanks..

[alisheikh]

Which camera do you use in this video Sir? And Which lense?

[colinnicoll]

Great reviews for stock Android. Many thanks

[linepulse]

Please mention which ones have headphones jacks.

[decebaltrandafir]

I bought Nokia g42 with very stock android and less bloatwares. Unfortunately new HMD phone comes preloaded with facebook apps as a system apps and i dont like it.

[Peterstarzynskitech]

I think it's great that you have more phones with stock android. I wish more phones would do that. All they gotta do is add their features.

[neolight]

Imagine a Collab between you and Creaky Blinder. The dialogue will be brilliant.

[MD-vukr]

Mr Spurt, in all your time reviewing phones and supping ale, have you ever noticed if Pixel phones since going to tensor chipsets have worse signal than other brands? Its been commented on a lot that Pixels have crap antenna/modems compared to brands like oneplus. Im using a Pixel 7 pro and find that its fine for me personally but dont have another phone to stick my sim in and compare. One last question, whats your favourite beer 🍺?

[PatrikKron]

Sadly the Software support is a dealbreaker on the Zenphone 10 for me. Otherwise I’d be interested.