
This emulator is cross-platform compatible and can run on Mac too. It fully supports both HTML5 and Flash making it an ideal choice for running rich Android apps using both the technologies under the hood. Its multitasking support allows you to run several apps in parallel for a true Android experience. The system requirements for this emulator are also minimal ensuring your dated PC can run it easily.

It can also connect and sync communication with a regular phone device so that you can easily exchange information between a PC and a smartphone. Like other professional grade emulators, this one also supports access to the local file system which literally gives you unlimited storage. It can also access PC's webcam and microphone to ensure you can use messaging apps that use both the peripheral devices.

It has an excellent support for rotation detection and accordingly changes the app window to give you a real smartphone experience. Handy controls for volume ensure you can tweak the voice level on an app level. It gives full access to the play store so that you can install and run thousands of apps available online. It is one of the few Android emulators which are blazing fast and light on system resources.

It can run on various hardware platforms and Windows versions. Users can also use a keyboard, a mouse, and a joystick to play an Android game through this emulator on a large screen. One of its striking features is the ability to create multiple instances of isolated and functional Android emulators with a click of a button. Its standalone installer is much smaller in size than other Android emulators.

It also has video recording support which enables you to save your session to be viewed later on a media player. Its adaptive resolution gives you the crispest interface on different screen resolutions. Both 32-bit and 64-bit variants of Windows OS can run it smoothly. Similarly, a wide range of CPU models is supported by different vendors based on x86 architecture. Its footprint is also small in the system.

It supports hardware accelerated 3D rendering making it ideal for playing high-end Android games. This emulator can easily access popular peripheral devices likes a webcam, a joystick, and a microphone. Sensory controls enable you to experience a true device-like experience. It also supports full multitouch and screen gestures to easily navigate and use the apps. It also has a compass with GPS functionality.

Another unique feature of this emulator is the ability to convert a classic Android game into its PC equivalent. Its default interface is minimal without any clutter enabling you to easily focus on the settings and app management. I've also tested it on a low-end machine and found its working smooth without any lag. You can also use the Google play store to easily install regular applications and games.

An external controller module is also available that lets you control the simulator instance wirelessly from your smartphone. It can also run on iOS platform giving you an extra option to test on. Its fine-tuned kernel and graphics rendering module enables you to run apps at blazing fast speeds. It has full multi-touch support which enables users to play high-end games with ease right on their desktop.

The emulator also comes with several useful plugins which can be used to add or enhance features. It also has retina support to test the apps on a high-resolution screen. The emulator can be switched to thousands of different configurations giving you different device environments for a professional-grade testing platform. Power users can also use all the standard Android API libraries for the applications.

Its emulator can be configured to simulate almost any Android device to give you a perfect virtual environment to run and test the app. The emulator itself boots very fast and supports all the vital sensor features to give a real Android experience. One can also resize the emulator screen dynamically to see how the apps adapt to the change. Predefined device configurations are available within the emulator.
Android as a Desktop OS for a PC
There's also a full-fledged desktop variant of an Android operating system which can entirely replace your existing Windows OS and can give you an experience of a regular desktop environment. You can install Remix OS on our existing PC and can get a taste of this promising Android desktop OS.
The latest version of this Android OS can also be installed beside your existing Windows instance giving you a regular dual-boot device. I've tested this excellent OS on an HP laptop and found it very fast and user-friendly. It has a stunning interface with features taken from both Mac OS and Windows.