Best smartphones you can buy right now: June-July 2015

With so many different (yet similar) smartphones from so many brands from across the globe, one may start feeling a bit lost. Which one of those many is the best phone you can buy right now?

Luckily, at this time of the year, there is no reason to complain much as the best Android phones are now available: the Samsung Galaxy S6, LG G4 and HTC One M9 are now on store shelves, and their presence alone obliterates many of the earlier Android devices.

There is no definite one-size-fits-all devce, though, and that's why we explore all the options, trying to help you narrow down the choice to some outstanding devices that we think won't disappoint you. We're also breaking them down by categories: after all some people prefer a large, phablet-sized device, while others may want a more conventionally-sized pocket sidekick. We don't go into all that much detail (for those details, make sure to read our in-depth reviews), but we do focus on the most important highlights. With no further ado, here are the best phones you can buy right now.

 

The Samsung Galaxy S6 has finally arrived: a 5.1-inch beauty, it is made of two pieces of Gorilla Glass 4 on the back and front, and a sturdy metal frame in the middle. Gone are the times of disappointing, plastic top-level smartphones from Samsung. Some changes have been made: the Galaxy S6 does not support a microSD card slot, a replaceable battery, or water-protection, but as strong as feeling are about some of these changes, they are likely not going to be a deal-breaker for most. In exchange for those compromises, you get a very slim and good looking phone, an extremely powerful Exynos 7420 system chip, an excellent 16-megapixel main camera, and probably the best AMOLED screen so  

Apple iPhone 6

 The Apple iPhone 6 is the world's best-selling smartphone at the moment, and it will certainly break quite a few records in sales. Apple has created a brand universally known for making reliable, extremely stylish devices, and by finally going to that slightly larger screen size that many people have been craving, the iPhone 6 hits all the right spots.

The sleek aluminum body measuring just 0.27 inches also feels fantastically well-made. Under the hood, you have the most powerful system chip of a smartphone in the form of the dual-core Apple A8 (with single-core performance nearly double that of Android rivals), excellent graphics, and a camera that captures great-looking images in various conditions. Add to this the rich iOS ecosystem that continues to secure the best apps and games first, and one starts to understand the appeal of the iPhone 6.