Best Android Lollipop (v5) GSM Cell Phones - v5.1.1 (Lollipop) Operating System, 5 to 13 MP Digital Camera Resolution, BDS GPS Capability

'It is hard to believe that a $250 phone can look so good.'

'The OnePlus X is possibly the nicest looking phone to have come from the Chinese start-up so far. '

'The OnePlus X is a great phone that offers terrific value for money – it will meet most smartphone users needs. '

'This smartphone still is inconspicuous, curvaceous and symmetrically attractive.'

'Overall speed.'

'Stock Android, timely updates likely. '

'the Moto G's viewing angles were excellent, even at more extreme angles.'

'The latest and greatest phone from the company known as "the Apple of the East", the Xiaomi Redmi Note 2 continues the company's trend of offering impressive specifications at astonishingly low prices. '

'The Redmi Note 2 isn't a perfect phone by any means, but it's powerful, reasonably good-looking, has great screen and a fantastic camera - as well as other bonuses such as a MicroSD slot and two SIM slots. '

'Good battery life.'

'When connected to an active external amplifier, the smartphone showed excellently high volume levels and perfectly clean output for one of the best showings out there. . '

'The Vivo V3Max is a perfectly capable mid-range smartphone that checks all boxes. '

'Very good battery life with an endurance rating of 70h and solid standby times;. '

'For a budget smartphone the Xiaomi Redmi 3 is an excellent phone for connectivity. '

'The Zenfone Max puts its 5,000mAh battery to good use to post an endurance rating of 121 hours;. '

'In a market full of unwieldy phones, it is refreshingly good to come across a mobile that's actually handy.'

' The Xiaomi Mi 4i packs some fairly impressive hardware, including a 5-inch full-HD display, a 13-megapixel rear camera and a solid compact build while still sticking very close to the lower end of the cost spectrum. '

'Stunning display.'

'Sound quality is the most responsive in the mid-range frequency.'

'The screen-to-body ratio is high, with some pretty slim bezels.'

'Build quality is very good, the matte finish is excellent, though the reused design may be the reason the phone has lost some of its character.'

'The Asus ZenFone Selfie is a (relatively) inexpensive, reliable smartphone with respectable performance and decent software. '

'All told it’s a nice handset that feels about right considering its likely mid-range price. '