The virus scanners are only tiny pieces of the security puzzle for your phone. It’s important to also consider other features like call/text blocking parental controls, anti-theft protection. You’ll need an antivirus that’s not heavy on your device’s performance, and doesn’t require a a lot of battery power.
Bitdefender is a solid choice because of its excellent protection capabilities, as proven by independent lab tests and our own in-house testing. It has a wide range of additional features like camera traps that capture an image of anyone who tries to gain access to your phone. Its free version gives the best level of protection and the price is reasonable.
AVG is a great choice, too. It offers a wide range of features and an excellent detection. It’s a well-known player in the field of security and scored the highest marks in both our lab and hands-on tests for Android malware protection. It has a strong antitheft feature that allows you to locate the phone remotely, secure and erase your phone in the event of theft.
Quick Heal Quick Heal, a different popular app, utilizes the Avast engine (Avast acquired AVG in 2016). It’s an all-round security suite that includes virus scanning and ad blocking. It also has garbage removal along with a RAM boost and an uninstaller. It also comes with a password manager, Wi-Fi scanner dark web monitoring, and anti-ransomware tools.