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So many to choose from, but which are the best smartphones of 2015? Here's our pick

In the market for a new smartphone? You are spoiled for choice right now my friend. There's a plethora, a veritable smorgasboard of different devices for every conceivable taste. Here at KYM we all have our favourites, but we also frequently asked which phones are the "best". Well really what's best depends on what you want it to do - are you a shutterbug? You need a great camera. Constantly watching videos? A good display is essential then. And of course, everyone wants great battery life!
However, despite the subjectivity, there are some clearly outstanding smartphones across the iOS, Android, and Windows 10 ecosystems. Here are the eight we like best (in no particular order).

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iPhone 6s (average price £459)

We’ve been long time iPhone fans and Apple has really outdone themselves with the iPhone 6s. Rare of an S-year upgrade cycle, the iPhone 6s features major improvements across the board including the amazing 3D Touch display which adds a new layer of multitouch interaction. The improved cameras with Live Photos support and the insanely powerful A9 chip round out why this is the best iPhone ever.

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Samsung Galaxy S6 (average price £599)

Without a doubt the Galaxy S6 is one of the best Android handsets on the market. The S6 is a vast improvement over the S5, eschewing a plastic body for aluminum. It also got a radically upgraded fingerprint sensor (that actually works now), wireless charging, and a heart rate sensor. Just as the iPhone 6s is the best iPhone Apple has ever put out, the Galaxy S6 is the best smartphone Samsung has ever made.

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LG G4 (average price £499)

One thing Samsung put the lid on with the S6 was the removable battery–something most smartphone makers have done. If you’re still looking for a flagship with a removable battery, however, the LG G4 is your phone. It’s also the only smartphone with unique offerings of leather or ceramic backplates (great for those that don’t like all-metal phones). And add in that 16MP camera with optical image stabilization and the LG G4 is a hard Android phone to pass up.

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iPhone 6s Plus (average price £539)

This list is primarily dominated by Android handsets–mainly because Apple’s latest iPhone only comes in two models, which is fine considering how awesome the iPhone 6s Plus is. It’s got all the great features of the iPhone 6s, but add in a large 5.5-inch display and a camera with optical image stabilization and this is the iPhone that’s for users who like the biggest screen real-estate and best quality images for their iOS device.

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HTC One M9 (average price £579)

The HTC One M9 is probably the best looking Android smartphone on the market. It’s got a beautiful brushed metal body that comes in gold on gold, gold on silver, and gunmetal grey on grey color options. Inside you’ll find a killer Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 64-bit octa-core processor with 3GB of RAM. Another nice thing is that it has retained its microSD card slot–something which some flagships are starting to abandon–so you can upgrade the storage of the M9 on the cheap.

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OnePlus 2 (average price £239)

The OnePlus 2 was probably one of the most hyped Android phones this year. That’s because everyone loves an underdog and OnePlus came fighting out of the gates not a few years ago to take on the big players in the Android world. With the OnePlus 2 the company has made great strides, but it’s still not going to be enough to compete with other Android flagships. That’s because the OnePlus 2 lacks NFC, a microSD card slot, wireless charging, and a removable battery. It also only comes in in 16GB and 64GB storage sizes. That being said, it does feature a new USB Type-C port and the powerful Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 64-bit octa-core processor. And then there is the price: the 16GB model is just £239 and the 64GB model is only £289–by far the most cost effecting phone on this list.

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Google Nexus 5 (average price £299)

Speaking of low cost smartphones, there’s one just a bit more expensive than the OnePlus 2, but not by much. The Google Nexus 5 is manufactured by LG and is only £299–and it has the added blessing of being an Android handset designed hand-in-hand with Google, who of course make Android. It’s certainly not the most powerful Android handset on the market with a 2.26GHz Quad-Core Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 CPU and only 2GB of RAM, but it does have a decent 5-inch 1080x1920 IPS display at 445 ppi. The Nexus 5 is a great choice for purists and those wanting a solid, low cost device.

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Nokia Lumia 950 (average price £449)

The last phone on this list technically isn’t out just yet–it ships December 3rd. But when it comes out it’s going to be one of the best Windows Phone’s ever made. It will also be one of the first to run the new Windows 10 OS. Besides boasting Microsoft’s impressive looking Windows 10, the Lumia 950 features a Snapdragon 808 64-bit Hexa-core processor, 5.2-inch WQHD (1440x2560) OLED display, 3GB of RAM, a massive 20MP f/1.9 PureView camera with triple LED flash, a USB Type-C port, Qi wireless charging, and an Iris scanner. If you’re looking for a new Windows Phone to close on 2015, the Lumia 950 is your guy.
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