10. LG G4
LG G4 is an Android smartphone developed
by LG Electronics. Unveiled on 28 April 2015 and first released
in South Korea on 29 April 2015 and widely released in June 2015, as
the successor to 2014's G3. The G4 is primarily an evolution of the G3,
with revisions to its overall design, display and camera.
The G4 received mixed to positive reviews; while praising
the G4's display quality, camera, and overall performance, critics
characterized the G4 as being a robust device that did not contain enough
substantial changes or innovation over its predecessor to make the device stand
out against its major competitors, but could appeal to power users needing a
smartphone with expandable storage and a removable battery.
9. One Plus 2
The OnePlus 2 (also abbreviated as OP2) is
a smartphone designed by Chinese manufacturer OnePlus, founded
by former Oppo vice president Pete Lau. It is the successor to
the OnePlus One. OnePlus revealed the phone on July 28, 2015
via virtual reality, using Google's Cardboard visor and
their own app.
OnePlus sold out 30,000 units of the OnePlus 2 in China
within 64 seconds after launching the product sale.
8. Apple iPhone 6S
The iPhone 6S is the evolution over its predecessors,
featuring improved hardware specifications, including 3D Touch, a
force-sensitive touchscreen; upgraded rear-facing and front-facing
cameras; a faster processor; a new chassis made of a stronger alloy of
aluminum; second-generation Touch ID;
improved LTE and Wi-Fi connectivity; and a new rose gold
finish in addition to the space gray, silver, and gold finishes found on the
previous models, while maintaining an identical design. The devices ship
with iOS 9 preinstalled.
As of September 28, 2015, 13 million iPhone 6S models
have been sold, setting a new first-weekend sales record, up from the
10 million iPhone 6 units sold the previous year.
7. Samsung Galaxy S6
Samsung Galaxy S6 is
a Android smartphones manufactured and marketed
by Samsung Electronics. The Galaxy S6 was released on 10 April 2015
in 20 countries.
Although the overall design of the Galaxy S6 still features
some similarities to prior models, the construction of the device itself was
revamped, with a metal unibody frame and glass backing instead of plastic. The
device also introduced an improved camera, a streamlined user interface,
support for both major wireless charging standards, and support for a mobile
payments platform that allows the device to emulate the magnetic
strip from a credit card. The S6 features other hardware improvements as
well, including a 1440p display, a new in-house system-on-chip that
utilizes a 14 nm FinFET manufacturing process, and an improved fingerprint
scanner.
The Galaxy S6 received mostly positive reviews from critics,
who praised the devices' upgraded build quality over prior models, along with
improvements to their displays, performance, camera, and other changes.
However, Samsung's decision to remove the ability to expand their storage or
remove the battery was panned as being potentially alienating to power users.
6. Nexus 5X
Nexus 5X (codenamed Bullhead) is an Android smartphone manufactured
by LG Electronics, co-developed with and marketed by Google Inc. as
part of its Nexus line of flagship devices. Unveiled on September 29,
2015, it is a successor to the Nexus 5. Nexus 5X along with Nexus 6P will
serve as launch devices for Android 6.0 "Marshmallow", which
will introduce a refreshed interface, performance improvements, increased Google
Now integration, and other new features.
5. Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge
Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge is
a Android smartphones manufactured and marketed by Samsung
Electronics.
Although the overall design of the Galaxy S6 Edge still
features some similarities to prior models, the construction of the device
itself was revamped, with a metal uni-body frame and glass backing instead of
plastic. The devices also introduced an improved camera, a streamlined user
interface, support for both major wireless charging standards, and
support for a mobile payments platform that allows the device to
emulate the magnetic strip from a credit card.
The Galaxy S6 Edge received mostly positive reviews from
critics, who praised the devices' upgraded build quality over prior models,
along with improvements to their displays, performance, camera, and other
changes.
4. Apple iPhone 6S Plus
The iPhone 6S Plus is the evolution over its predecessors,
featuring improved hardware specifications, including 3D Touch, a
force-sensitive touchscreen; upgraded rear-facing and front-facing
cameras; a faster processor; a new chassis made of a stronger alloy of
aluminum; second-generation Touch ID;
improved LTE and Wi-Fi connectivity; and a new rose gold
finish in addition to the space gray, silver, and gold finishes found on the
previous models, while maintaining an identical design. The devices ship
with iOS 9 preinstalled.
As of September 28, 2015, 13 million iPhone 6S and 6S
Plus models have been sold, setting a new first-weekend sales record, up from
the 10 million iPhone 6 and 6 Plus units sold the previous year.
3. Samsung Galaxy Note 5
The Samsung Galaxy Note 5 (branded and marketed
as Samsung Galaxy Note5) is
an Android phablet smartphone developed and produced
by Samsung Electronics. The Galaxy Note 5 was unveiled during a
Samsung press conference in New York City on 13 August 2015. It
is the successor to the Samsung Galaxy Note 4. The phone became available
in the U.S. on 21 August 2015.
Similar to the Galaxy S6, the construction of the
device was revamped, with a metal unibody frame, glass instead
of faux leather backing, and a newer, metal stylus. The back of the
device is curved on both sides for easy handling. Due to the newer design, the
Note 5 is the first in the Note series of phones that does not have a
user-removable battery, nor a micro SD card slot. And the battery
shrank for the first time, (from 3200 to 3000 mAh) in order to keep the
design as slim as possible. The Note 5 also does not have
the MHL Micro-HDMI output.
2. Sony Xperia Z5 Premium
The Sony Xperia Z5 Premium is
an Android smartphone produced by Sony. Part of the Sony
Xperia Z series, the device was unveiled along with the Sony Xperia
Z5 and Xperia Z5 Compact during a press conference at IFA 2015
on September 2, 2015. The device is expected to launch globally in November.
The Sony Xperia Z5 Premium is an up-scaled version of
the Xperia Z5 and is the first phone to feature
a 4K display. Similarly to the Xperia Z5, the device also features a
fingerprint reader and a 23 Megapixel camera with 0.03
seconds Hybrid Autofocus that utilizes phase
detection autofocus.
1. Nexus 6P
Nexus 6P (codenamed Angler) is an Android smartphone manufactured
by Huawei. It was co-developed with and marketed by Google Inc. as
part of its Nexus line of flagship devices and unveiled on 29
September 2015 along with the Nexus 5X. It is a successor to the Nexus
6, with a fingerprint reader, a faster CPU, a slightly smaller display and
better cameras, but the removal of wireless charging. The Nexus 6P along
with the Nexus 5X serve as launch devices for Android 6.0
"Marshmallow", which introduces a refreshed interface, performance
improvements, increased Google Now integration, and other new
features.
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