10 BEST SMARTPHONES FOR 2016!

TOP 10 SMARTPHONES IN USA

To drill down to a list of our 10 favorites in the US this year, we based the updated rankings on a lot of geeked-out factors: design, performance, battery life, camera quality and software updates.

10. Nexus 6P

Announced on September 29, 2015, the Nexus 6P is a pure Android device from Huawei. The Nexus 6P is sporting a 5.7-inch WHQD display and is available in 32GB, 64GB and 128GB versions with Frost, Aluminum, and Graphite variants. The aluminum body phone has dual front-facing speakers, and inside is a 64-bit processor and 3450mAh battery. The front camera of the Nexus 6P is 8MP while rear camera comes in at 12.3MP with 1.55µm pixels, and is the "best camera ever put in a Nexus". It also uses USB-C for charging and syncing. There's also a built-in fingerprint sensor on the back of the phone, a new way of authenticating dubbed "Nexus Imprint" — that works with Android Pay — and of course it's running Android 6.0 Marshmallow.

9. LG V10

 

The V10 from LG is a unique phone that not only has a 5.7-inch QHD display, but also an always-on second screen above the main. The second screen provides a way for users to perform quick checks of things like weather, battery or time while the main display is off. The screen can also be used as an app launcher or for notifications. The V10 is also sporting dual front-facing 5MP cameras, which LG says lets you take better wide angle selfies at up to 120 degrees. The rear camera comes in at 16MP f1.8, and includes OIS and wind noise filtering. The heart of the V10 holds a Snapdragon 808 SoC, 4GB of RAM, 64GB of storage (expandable to 2TB), NFC, fingerprint sensor and a 3000mAh removable battery. The V10 is stainless steel with a "resilient but soft Dura Skin" on the back and bottom of the phone. It's available in Space Black, Luxe White, Modern Beige, Ocean Blue, and Opal Blue versions. 

8. iPhone 6S Plus

Apple iPhone 6s Plus smartphone was launched in September 2015. The phone comes with a 5.50-inch touchscreen display with a resolution of 1080 pixels by 1920 pixels at a PPI of 401 pixels per inch. The Apple iPhone 6s Plus is powered by A9 processor and it comes with 2GB of RAM. The phone packs 16GB of internal storage cannot be expanded. As far as the cameras are concerned, the Apple iPhone 6s Plus packs a 12-megapixel primary camera on the rear and a 5-megapixel front shooter for selfies.
The Apple iPhone 6s Plus runs iOS 9 and is powered by a 2750mAh non removable battery. It measures 158.20 x 77.90 x 7.30 (height x width x thickness) and weighs 192.00 grams.
The Apple iPhone 6s Plus is a single SIM (GSM) smartphone that accepts a Nano-SIM. Connectivity options include Wi-Fi, GPS, Bluetooth, NFC, 4G (with support for Band 40 used by some LTE networks in India). Sensors on the phone include Proximity sensor, Ambient light sensor, Accelerometer, and Gyroscope.

7. Samsung Galaxy Note 5

Samsung unveiled the fifth iteration of its Note line — named appropriately the Galaxy Note 5 — at an event in New York City on April 13, 2015. On the inside the Note 5 runs an Exynos oct-core processor, 4GB of RAM and either 32 or 64GB of storage, powering a 5.7-inch QHD Super AMOLED display. The battery has dropped slightly compared to the Note 4 to 3000mAh, and it's no longer removable. You also can't expand the storage by SD card, either. Around back you'll find the same great 16MP camera.Naturally the Note 5 has an S Pen still, but the new version has improved hardware and software to reduce input latency. It stores completely inside the phone as well, with a neat clicking button to remove it. On the software front, Air Command has a new interface and there are a handful of new S Pen features that make it easier to make notes, annotate PDFs and capture large scrolling screenshots. The Samsung Galaxy Note 5 also features Samsung Pay, Samsung's alternative to Android Pay.

6. LG G5

The LG G5 is the followup to the G4. Announced at MWC 2016, the 5.5-inch G5 is a powerhouse offering from LG that features not one — but two — rear cameras, a removable battery, expandable storage and is running Android 6.0 Marshmallow. Breaking from its design scheme of the last few years, LG is going with a more traditional side button placement on the G5, rather than the back-mounted volume buttons we’ve almost gotten used to. The G5 also had various modular attachments that work by actually removing the lower portion of the phone.

5. OnePlus 3

The OnePlus 3 is the next generation phone from OnePlus, following the successful — albeit small in the grand scheme of flagships — OnePlus One and OnePlus 2. Just like the models before it, the OnePlus 3 brings great value for the money, and challenges flagship phones from other manufacturers at a much lower price.This time around the phone has a 5.5-inch 1080p display, a Snapdragon 820 processor, 64GB of storage, a 16MP rear-facing camera and NFC (which was left off last year). The phone also has have a full-metal body, which steps away from the previous models that had metal frames but were accented with back plates of various textures and materials.

4. HTC 10

Officially announced on April 12, 2016, and released in May, the HTC 10 is successor to the popular HTC One M9. Moving away from the "One M" brand associated with previous flagships, HTC has instead opted for the simpler HTC 10 name in its flagship phone for 2016. The HTC 10 is a 5.2-inch unibody device running Android 6.0.1. Powering it is the Snapdragon 820 and 4GB of RAM, with 32GB of internal storage. A 12MP camera sits on the back while a 5MP sits up front. It’s rounded out with a 3,000mAh battery, QuickCharge 3.0 and a new BoomSound Hi-Fi system consisting of a front-facing speaker and bottom-facing subwoofer. It's a definite return to form for HTC, which had struggled a bit with its phones in 2014 and 2015. But there's no denying the design — and the gorgeous, oversized chamfer of the HTC 10.

3. iPhone 6S

Apple iPhone 6s smartphone was launched in September 2015. The phone comes with a 4.70-inch touchscreen display with a resolution of 750 pixels by 1334 pixels at a PPI of 326 pixels per inch.
The Apple iPhone 6s is powered by A9 processor and it comes with 2GB of RAM. The phone packs 16GB of internal storage cannot be expanded. As far as the cameras are concerned, the Apple iPhone 6s packs a 12-megapixel primary camera on the rear and a 5-megapixel front shooter for selfies.
The Apple iPhone 6s runs iOS 9 and is powered by a 1715mAh non removable battery. It measures 138.30 x 67.10 x 7.10 (height x width x thickness) and weighs 143.00 grams. The Apple iPhone 6s is a single SIM (GSM) smartphone that accepts a Nano-SIM. Connectivity options include Wi-Fi, GPS, Bluetooth, NFC, 4G (with support for Band 40 used by some LTE networks in India). Sensors on the phone include Proximity sensor, Ambient light sensor, Accelerometer, and Gyroscope.  

 

2. Samsung Galaxy S7

Samsung Galaxy S7 smartphone was launched in February 2016. The phone comes with a 5.10-inch touchscreen display with a resolution of 1440 pixels by 2560 pixels at a PPI of 577 pixels per inch.
The Samsung Galaxy S7 is powered by 1.6GHz octa-core and it comes with 4GB of RAM. The phone packs 32GB of internal storage that can be expanded up to 200GB via a microSD card. As far as the cameras are concerned, the Samsung Galaxy S7 packs a 12-megapixel primary camera on the rear and a 5-megapixel front shooter for selfies.
The Samsung Galaxy S7 runs Android 6.0 and is powered by a 3000mAh non removable battery. It measures 142.40 x 69.60 x 7.90 (height x width x thickness) and weighs 152.00 grams. The Samsung Galaxy S7 is a dual SIM (GSM and GSM) smartphone Connectivity options include Wi-Fi, GPS, Bluetooth, NFC, 3G, 4G (with support for Band 40 used by some LTE networks in India). Sensors on the phone include Proximity sensor, Ambient light sensor, Accelerometer, and Gyroscope.  

1. Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge

 

Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge smartphone was launched in February 2016. The phone comes with a 5.50-inch touchscreen display with a resolution of 1440 pixels by 2560 pixels at a PPI of 534 pixels per inch.
The Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge is powered by 1.6GHz octa-core and it comes with 4GB of RAM. The phone packs 32GB of internal storage that can be expanded up to 200GB via a microSD card. As far as the cameras are concerned, the Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge packs a 12-megapixel primary camera on the rear and a 5-megapixel front shooter for selfies.
The Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge runs Android 6.0 and is powered by a 3600mAh non removable battery. It measures 150.90 x 72.60 x 7.70 (height x width x thickness) and weighs 157.00 grams. The Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge is a dual SIM (GSM and GSM) smartphone Connectivity options include Wi-Fi, GPS, Bluetooth, NFC, 3G, 4G (with support for Band 40 used by some LTE networks in India). Sensors on the phone include Proximity sensor, Ambient light sensor, Accelerometer, and Gyroscope.