Best Android smartphones for work and play (June 2015 edition)
Samsung Galaxy S6
Tech spec:
- Android 5.0.2 (Lollipop), upgrades depend on carrier
- 5.1 inch 1440 x 2560 pixel Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen display featuring Corning Gorilla Glass 4
- Corning Gorilla Glass 4 back panel
- Octa-core Exynos 7420 CPU with Mali-T760MP8 GPU
- 3GB of RAM
- Non-removable Li-Ion 2550 mAh battery
- 16-megapixel rear-facing camera with optical image stabilization
- 5-megapixel front-facing camera
- Fingerprint sensor
- Wireless charging support
- Color options: Gold Platinum, White Pearl, Black Sapphire and Blue Topaz
Samsung Galaxy S6
The Samsung Galaxy S6 is not a small handset. In fact, it's quite a handful, as most modern smartphones are these days.
For more information, along with pricing on various carriers, read the CNET review of the Samsung Galaxy S6 here.
Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge
Tech spec:
- Android 5.0.2 (Lollipop), upgrades depend on carrier
- 5.1 inch 1440 x 2560 pixel curved-edge Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen display featuring Corning Gorilla Glass 4
- Corning Gorilla Glass 4 back panel
- Octa-core Exynos 7420 CPU with Mali-T760MP8 GPU
- 3GB of RAM
- Non-removable Li-Ion 2550 mAh battery
- 16-megapixel rear-facing camera with optical image stabilization
- 5-megapixel front-facing camera
- Fingerprint sensor
- Wireless charging support
- Color options: Gold Platinum, White Pearl, Black Sapphire and Green Emerald
Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge
For more information, along with pricing on various carriers, read the CNET review of the Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge here.
Motorola Nexus 6
Tech spec:
- Android 5.0 (Lollipop), upgradable to 5.1
- 5.96 inch 1440 x 2560 pixel AMOLED display featuring Corning Gorilla Glass 3
- Quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 CPU with Adreno 420 GPU
- 3GB of RAM
- Non-removable Li-Po 3220 mAh battery
- 13-megapixel rear-facing camera with optical image stabilization
- 2-megapixel front-facing camera
- Wireless charging support
- Colors: Midnight Blue, Cloud White
Motorola Nexus 6
For more information, along with pricing on various carriers, read the CNET review of the Motorola Nexus 6 here.
Motorola Nexus 6
Motorola Nexus 6 color options.
HTC One M9
Tech spec:
- Android 5.0 (Lollipop), upgrades depend on carrier
- 5.0 inch 1080 x 1920 pixel Super LCD3 capacitive display featuring Corning Gorilla Glass 4
- Octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 CPU with Adreno 430
- 3GB of RAM
- Non-removable Li-Po 2840 mAh battery
- 20-megapixel rear-facing camera
- 4-megapixel front-facing camera
- FM radio
- Quick Charge support
- Colors: Gunmetal Gray, Amber Gold, Silver/Rose gold, Gold/Pink
HTC One M9
For more information, along with pricing on various carriers, read the CNET review of the HTC One M9 here.
HTC One M9
One of the color options for the HTC One M9.
LG G4
Tech spec:
- Android 5.1 (Lollipop), upgrades depend on carrier
- 5.5 inch 1440 x 2560 pixel PS LCD capacitive display featuring Corning Gorilla Glass 3
- Hexa-core Qualcomm 808 CPU with Adreno 418 GPU
- 3GB of RAM
- Removable Li-Ion 3000 mAh battery
- 16-megapixel rear-facing camera with optical image stabilization
- 8-megapixel front-facing camera
- FM radio
- Wireless charging support
- Colors: Grey, White, Gold, Leather Black, Leather Brown, Leather Red
LG G4
For more information, along with pricing on various carriers, read the CNET review of the LG G4 here.
LG G4
The LG G4 is the only handset features to have a removable battery.