As Google has promised, pre-orders for the Nexus-inspired Samsung Galaxy S4 and HTC One commence on June 26 via the tech giant's Play Store.

While the unit price tag is downright expensive, at $US650 and $US600 respectively, and delivery is limited for now in the United States, buyers are taking notice of the powerful devices and deservingly so.

These Google options essentially erase the numerous gripes aired by many users regarding the original versions and chief of them is the bloatwares or features that looked initially cool but will end up buried and eventually unused.

Additionally, in buying the Google Edition GS4 and HTC One users are raking in two major benefits from the upscale handsets, this time running only the vanilla Android flavour.

Using unlocked devices is freedom

Buying unlocked phones eliminates the hassles of having to deal with monthly service fees and contracts that prevent users from jumping into another unit while the 24-month restriction remains in force. It costs a bit high in the beginning but the long-term pros to follow should erase the initial burden.

With a contract-free gadget, users will determine their voice and data use, programming the peaks and limits depending on the needs each month, which could be extensive at present and lean in the periods to come. No fencing in this mode, in short.

Also, a handset that can accommodate all networks provides users with borderless access to network in any given cities and countries. The GS4 and HTC One Nexus, for instance, are GSM-ready, which is a network infra that is in wide use all over the world.

Stable platform like Apple's iOS

To date, iPhone users are the envy of the Android crowd. While they have the healthy and wide ecosystem, the former is a step ahead in terms of system fragmentation. The iOS is maintain and managed solely by Apple, which translates to the delivery timely software updates and support.

The same is not true with Android, especially for the so-called Android-based handsets that are laced with OEM skins. Updates and fixes will have to go through different channels - Google, device manufacturer then telco providers - prior to reaching the end-users. But with native Android, this problem quickly disappears as Google will be the source of patches that will correct OS anomalies and instability.

Note, however, that with the GS4 Nexus and One Nexus, Samsung and HTC will deploy the Android. The process, at least, greyed out one player, hence less complication.