Buyer’s Guide
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SamsungGalaxyS6
Samsung has come out fi ghting after the humdrum response to the S5, with this stunning handset
made entirely of metal and glass. Samsung has had to sacrifi ce microSD support and a removable
battery to make it so thin and light to hold, but it offers a 16MP camera, wireless and superfast
charging, an improved fi ngerprint scanner and a benchmark-beating processor instead.£479
See issue 522
Nexus 6P
Finally, we have a Nexus that is truly a device without compromise–aworthyflagshipforAndroid
heading into 2016. The camera is one of the best inthe business, while the beautiful screen could
trulyseetheendofyourtabletuse.Eventhe64GBmodelrepresentsarealbargain.£449
See issue 583
LG G4
TheLGG4isaclosesecondforthephoneoftheyearbehindtheGalaxyS6withadistinctive
leather-back case and superior camera. Its unique Quantum IPS screen will amaze with bright and
crispimagesthatoffervividcolours,whileits200GBmicroSDportofferslotsofextrastorage.£372
See issue 524
Sony Xperia Z5
It’sanotherdevicethatprioritisesevolutionoverrevolution,butthat’snottosaySony’sfifth-
generationXperiahandsetisadullaffair.Thecamerasarearguablythebestwe’veeverseen,whileit
ticks every specification wishlist. It’s waterproof and dustproof too, but it does come at a price.£549
See issue 575
Moto X Style
Althoughitisn’tadirectreplacementforthesecond-generationMotoX,theStyleisastepupinterms
of specifications (bigger battery, more RAM, better screen resolution and a hexa-core processor). The
screen really is a sight to behold and the design is cool and edgy. It’s superb value for money too.£399
See issue 576
HTC A9
TheM9remainsagreatdevice,buttheA9feelslikeachangeindirectionforHTC.Takingonboard
criticisms of its flagship device, HTC has kitted the A9 with bleeding-edge specs and even shipped it
with Android Marshmallow. As you’d expect, the build quality is of the highest order.£449
See issue 587
HTC One M9
WemarkedtheM9downforonlybeingaveryminorupdateontheM8,butitisundeniablyasuperb
phone. Underneath its elegant silver and gold chrome shell, it houses a superfast Snapdragon 810
processor, 20MP camera, 3GB RAM, 32GB memory and some clever customisation tools.£579.99
See issue 508
Moto X (2014)
e second-gen Moto X remains a contender for best phone despite only launching last year. It offers
stock Android experience with a 13MP camera, 15-minute Turbo charging, but is much cheaper than
eNexus6thathasthesamefeatures.Itsotherspecsarestartingtolookabitdatedthough.£268.27
See issue 459
Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+
Theobscene4GBRAMhighlightsSamsung’snewpremium5.7-inchphablet.Thegolddesignwillturn
heads,whiletheshortcutpanelontherightedgeofthescreenwillquicklyhaveitsconverts.Youget
the usual brilliant Samsung cameras, a 20 per cent bigger battery than the S6 and wireless charging.£629
See issue 5710
OnePlus 2
The OnePlus 2 might not be the ‘flagship killer’ it has claimed to be, but it remains an improvement
on the original model. It is brilliant value for money thanks to its top-tier specs and premium design
finishes.TheUSBType-CconnectorshowsOnePlustobeaforward-thinkingcompanytoo.£289
See issue 56In case you missed it... Top budget tabletsRead more in issue 46
THE BEST FLAGSHIP AND MID-RANGE
TOP 10 SUPER SMARTPHONES ANDROID PHONES ON THE MARKETGOING DOWNGOING DOWNGOING DOWNGOING DOWNNEW ENTRYTesco Hudl 2
Nexus 7 (2013)
» Price £99.99
»Websitestore.google.com
The Nexus 7 has
certainly stood the
test of time and stil
contains one of the
best displays and
user designs we
have ever seen.» Price^ £99
» Website tesco.com
The Hudl 2 set a very high
benchmark for other budget tablets
to follow. If you consider the
discount
off the RRP
this is an
absolute
bargain.WINNERGigaset QV830
» Price^ £59.99
» Website gigaset.com
The QV830 h
pros and con
may be the
cheapest of
group, but yo
pay out just
more for a m
better experVodafone Smart Tab 4G
» Price^ £124.99
» Website vodafone.com
No groundbreaking
features here, but
suitable for anyone
who wants a solid,
well-built and fast
device that gets
the job done
correctly.GOING DOWNGOING DOWNGOING DOWNNEW ENTRY