The two smartphones arrive on shelves with stock Android 4.2.2

Jun 27, 2013 08:33 GMT  ·  By

Mobile phone users who are fond of the pure Android experience can now enjoy the platform on two new devices that were launched with the stock OS loaded on them, namely the Samsung Galaxy S4 and HTC One “Google Edition” phones.

Both handsets went available for purchase on Wednesday and are currently available through the official Google Play Store, though only in selected markets.

At the moment, both devices are listed in the aforementioned portal as shipping soon in the United States, with the 16GB Galaxy S 4 available at $650 (€499), and the 32GB HTC One priced at only $600 (€460).

Both smartphones arrive on shelves with Google’s Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean operating system loaded on top, though not with exactly the same experience that Nexus handsets can deliver.

Samsung Galaxy S4 and HTC One Google Edition can be seen in Google Play here and here, respectively.