Does Google make any Android phones?

Although Google owns the OS (Android) they have not made any hardware on which it runs in-house. However, they have partnered with various handset manufacturers over the years to make their own-brand smartphones under the 'Nexus' name.

[From left to right] The Google Nexus One was actually made by HTC and ran Android 2.1 Eclair; the Google Nexus S was made by Samsung and launched on Android 2.3 Gingerbread, the Samsung Galaxy Nexus launched on Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich, the LG Nexus 4 was the first handset to run Android 4.1 Jelly Bean out-the-box; the LG Nexus 5 was the first handset to run Android 4.4 KitKat and the current Nexus handset the Motorola Nexus 6, is the is the first handset to run Android 5.0 Lollipop.

Google's Nexus phones are typically the first to receive new updates and are considered to be the flagship Android phones, even though some other Android devices sport larger screens, better cameras and more powerful hardware.