Just because we’re Android experts, that doesn’t mean we’ll always tell you to pick up the latest shiny flagship on pre-order. If anything, we’ve long been fans of looking a generation or two back to find the best bang for your buck. That feels even more relevant in 2026, with rising phone prices making older Android phones, which often bear a striking resemblance to their newer counterparts, look like smart buys. But we wanted to know which previous-generation device you’d actually pick.That was the question we polled you on in a recent feature on the best older Android phones to buy instead of a new 2026 model. My colleague Hadlee’s list covered the Samsung Galaxy S25, Motorola Moto G Stylus 2025, Google Pixel 9a, Samsung Galaxy A56 5G, and Motorola Razr 2025, with each one making the case that you don’t necessarily need this year’s version to get a great phone. But the question is, which one won out?