Now that 2015 is gone, let’s talk 2016, there are lots of new and amazing products emanating from the world of smartphone. Lots of phones to get excited about this year! After series of researches and review of the power, design, specs, design and most importantly, price. Here are the lists of the top 10 smartphones for 2016.
This brilliant phone is a clear proof that Samsung still has much to offer the smartphone world. Samsung Galaxy S6 has an OS of Android 5, Screen size of 5.1-inch, and Resolution of 1440 x 2560 .This amazing smartphone also has a RAM of 3GB, with storage of 32GB/64GB/128GB, coupled with Battery of 2550mAh& Rear camera of 16MP, Front camera of 5MP. With a superb camera, high-quality audio and video and QHD display incurred into the 5.1-inch screen makes it the sharpest on the market. Well, we have always known Samsung with varying prices, It has experienced a slight drop in price with Samsung offering the 32GB at a price of £559 ($599, AU$999), the 64GB at the price of £639 ($700, around AU$1,150) while 128GB variant for £719 ($800, around AU$1,449). If you can hunt around, you can still find it at the rate of 32GB Galaxy S6 for around £490, $650 (Amazon)
LG G4
This smartphone has luxury leather making it a smartphone that can please everyone. This wonderful smartphone has an OS of Android 5.1 and Screen size of 5.5-inch with Resolution of 2560 x 1440. It has a RAM of 3GB with Storage capacity of 32GB and removable Battery of 3,000mAh coupled with a rear camera of 16MP and Front camera of 8MP. LG has focused more on what most people actually wants from a smartphone, stunning design, color rich display and sharp camera for taking pictures. LG offers large and expansive screen making it one of the best in a market, the 16MP laser auto-focus camera takes some great looking shots and the rear buttons are much easier to hit on a handset offering its size. The price goes for around £300 (around $460, AU$640)
SAMSUNG GALAXY S6 EDGE
This amazing smartphone is “Curving into the future with impressive specs”. It has an OS of Android 5, Screen size of 5.1-inch with Resolution of 1440 x 2560. Samsung galaxy S6 edge has a RAM of 3GB with Storage space of 32GB/64GB/128GB and Battery capacity of 2560mAh. It also offers a 16MP of Rear camera and front camera of 5MP. The Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge is quite similar in both power and features with the table-topping S6, but with a little extra which is the curved edges on each side. If you like 64GB or 128GB of internal storage then a budget of £749 (around $1120, AU$1430) and £829 (around $1180, AU$1500) respectively are both nice. Shop around and you can find a much cheaper price of 64GB model available for around £635, $915 (about AU$1290)
iPHONE 6S
: This wonderful smartphone offers a more Bigger, better, sleeker and even faster than iPhone 6. With an OS of i-OS 9, Screen size of 4.7-inch, Resolution of 1334 x 750, RAM of 2GB and Storage capacity of 16GB/64GB/128GB. It has a Battery capacity of 1,715mAh with Rear camera of 12MP and Front camera of 5MP. What more can be said about the new iPhone? Prices range between £50 and £100 upfront to get the phone for £36-£38 per month. iPhone 6S starts at £539 for the 16GB model, £619 for the 64GB model and £699 for 128GB. If you want to pick it up at a contract in countries like the US, then get ready for a budget of $649 with the latest $32.45 monthly cost if you want to get locked into Apple’s annual upgrade plan.
SONY XPERIA Z5
This attractive smartphone is sleek, waterproof and packed with lots of features. It has an OS of Android 5.1 with Screen size of 5.2-inch and a Resolution of 1920 x 1080. Sony Xperia Z5 also has a RAM of 3GB with Storage capacity of 32GB and a Battery capacity of 2,900mAh coupled with Rear camera of 23MP and Front camera of 5.1MP. This Xperia Z5 is a great update when compared to the Xperia Z3+ .It features a nice quality of fingerprint sensor and stunning design with a frosted glass back. Sony Xperia Z5 prices range from £599 (about US$920, AU$1,249) to £549 (about US$843, AU$1,144).
iPhone 6s Plus
This top rated smartphone is yet another Apple’s stunner second big screen phone. It has an OS of iOS 9 with a 5.5-inch screen size and a Resolution of 1920 x 1080. This wonderful smartphone has a RAM of 2GB with Storage space of 16GB/64GB/128GB and a Battery of around 2750mAh coupled with Rear camera of 12MP and Front camera of 5MP. On the other hand, i-phine6s plus is a larger version of iPhone 6S. Of course, this is not bad as this second apple phablet is one of the best smartphones around nowadays. The iPhone 6S Plus is similar in price with its predecessor, price of the 16GB model are at $749, £619, AU$1,129, of course, you want a storage much higher than these, the 64GB iPhone 6S Plus price is at $849, £699, AU$1,379, while the 128GB model is $949, £789, AU$1,529.
SAMSUNG GALAXY S6 EDGE+
This is yet another Phablet that’s ahead of the curve. It has an OS of Android 5.1 with Screen size of 5.7-inch and a Resolution of 1440×2560. It also has a RAM of 4GB with a Storage space of 32GB/64GB and a Battery capacity of 3000mAh coupled with Rear camera of 16MP and Front camera of 5MP. The S6 Edge+ is a phone that offers all the great camera patterns, coupled with an amazing screen and beautiful lines. Samsung reduced the price of its larger handset to under £600 which is a much favorable price.
NEXUS 6P
Here is yet another phablet, of course, it is a corker. With an OS of Android 6, Screen size of 5.7-inch and a Resolution of 2560 x 1440. This great smartphone has a RAM of 3GB with Storage space of 32GB/64GB/128GB and Battery capacity of 3,450mAh all coupled with a Rear camera of 12.3MP and Front camera of 8MP. This smartphone is the bigger of the two nexuses with a vivid QHD display offering a much sharper resolution. It is not a cheap phone, but with the extra screen size, you won’t want to argue the price. The ‘Price is at $499 (£449), which makes it cheaper than last year’s Google Nexus 6 which was around $650 (£500, AU$870) at launch.
HTC ONE M9
This smartphone is still one of the most beautiful phones around. HTC One M9 has an OS of Android 5.1, Screen size of 5-inch and a Resolution of 1920×1080. With a 3GB RAM, Storage capacity of 32GB, Battery capacity of 2840mAh, Rear camera of 20.7MP and Front camera of 4MP, HTC has a lot to offer in the smartphone world. Of course, it still maintains the qualities of the older versions, like the Boom Sound enhancement which still turbocharges the audio. It is a bit more expensive than before offering at a price of $649 in the US without subsidy if you can shop around you can still get it at the price of under £500.
SONY XPERIA Z5 PREMIUM
This smartphone is the world’s number one 4k screen phone. With an OS of Android 5.1, Screen size of 5.5-inch and Resolution of 2160 x 3840, this smartphone has more to offer. It also offers a RAM of 3GB, Storage of 32GB and Battery capacity of 3,430mAh all coupled with a Rear camera of 23MP and Front camera of 5.1MP. it also has a brilliant display with those extra pixels. Of course, it is not a cheap smartphone. You can purchase sony Xperia Z5 Premium for £629 / AU$1199 (about US$953)
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