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Five Must-have Smartphones Before The Year Ends

December 26, 2015

The year is about to end and with all the awesome upcoming phones set to arrive next year, we’re truly excited. However, if you’re looking for something for wrap things up this year and looking to purchase one of the year’s best, then we might get something to help you. Check out our five must-have smartphones before the year ends.

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Sony Xperia Z5 Premium

The Xperia Z5 trio is one of the best smartphones of 2015 and that’s pretty much a fact. With the Xperia Z5 trio being hailed as current 2015’s best smartphone camera shooters. With that, if you’re actually looking for 2015’s best then the best alteration of the Xperia Z5 trio, the Xperia Z5 Premium should be something to look at. We’ve already had our fair share of handling the Sony Xperia Z5 Premium and so far it delivered its greatness. Shooting was always top-notch on the Z5 Premium and people whose on the look out for 2015’s best shooter should always consider the Z5 Premium as one of the best. It’s also the world’s first 4K UHD handset, which is quite a reputable title for the latter. The Sony Xperia Z5 Premium is currently priced at Php43,690.

Sony Xperia Z5 Premium specs, PH price, features

Display: 5.5-inch 4K or 2160p UHD IPS Triluminos, 806ppi
Chipset: Snapdragon 810 octa-core chipset\
Memory: 3GB RAM, 32GB internal, microSD card up to 200GB
Camera: 23MP f/2.0 Steady Shot rear shooter + 5MP selfie shooter
Connectivity: Dual 4G LTE cat 6, WiFi ac, Bt 4.1, FM Radio, GPS, NFC, Fingerprint sensor
OS: Android 5.1.1 Lollipop (confirmed for Android 6.0 Marshmallow)
Ports and charging: Quick Charge 2.0, microUSB v2.0
Battery capacity: 3430mAh battery
Release date: November
Official price: SRP is Php 43,690

Huawei Nexus 6P

We’ve considered the Nexus 6P to be easily one of the best handsets in the market today. It delivered great performances in our review comparisons and was able to pair up with known flagships, such as Z5 series. The 5.7-incher was able to showcase excellent outputs in the shooting department as well and is truly one of 2015’s best and recent arrival. the Huawei Nexus 6P is priced at Php29,999 for the 32GB variant.

Huawei Nexus 6P specs, PH price, features

Display: 5.7-inch 1440p QHD AMOLED, 518ppi
Chipset: Snapdragon 810 octa-core chipset
Memory: 3GB RAM, 32/64GB internal, No microSD card
Camera: 12.3MP rear shooter, laser autofocus + 8MP selfie shooter
Connectivity: Dual 4G LTE cat 6, WiFi ac, Bt 4.1, FM Radio, GPS, NFC
OS: Android 6.0 Marshmallow
Ports and charging: USB type-c, Quick Charge 2.0
Battery capacity: 3450mAh battery
Release date: December 2015
Official price: Php29,999 for the 32GB variant

LG V10

The LG V10 is LG’s newest entry in the flagship market and it holds a lot of new and unique features. One, in particular, is its mini secondary display, which is conveniently located on the top of its main screen. We paired up the LG V10 and the Z5 Premium and it was able to dish out great outputs. It is a unique phone, indeed. The LG V10 is officially priced Php37,990.

LG V10 specs, PH price, features

Displays: 5.7-inch 1440p QHD Quantum IPS LCD, 515ppi Secondary: 2.1-inch LCD 160 x 1040
Chipset: Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 hexacore
Memory: 64GB internal storage, microSD card slot up to 200GB
Camera: 16MP f/1.8 laser autofocus, color spectrum, HDR. OIS + 8MP selfie shooter
Connectivity: Dual SIM, 4G LTE cat 6, WiFi ac, Bt 4.1, FM Radio, GPS, Wireless charging, Infrared for remote
OS: Android 5.1.1 Lollipop
Ports and charging: MicroUSB 2.0/SlimPort, Quick Charge 2.0
Battery capacity: 3000mAh battery
Release date: November
Official price: P37,990 official price from LG Philippines

LG G4

The LG G4 is one of 2015’s best camera smartphone shooters and once considered to be the best in the world. The LG G4 is a true blue camera smartphone and is able to dish vivid and colorful outputs, thanks to its 16MP color spectrum powered rear sensor. The LG G4 is currently priced at around Php21K to Php30K in any online stores nationwide.

LG G4 specs, PH price, features

Display: 5.5-inch QHD IPS Quantum LCD, 534ppi
Chipset: Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 hexacore
Memory: 32GB internal, microSD card up to 200GB
Camera: 16MP f/1.8 laser autofocus, color spectrum sensor, HDR, OIS + 8MP selfie camera
Connectivity: Dual SIM, 4G LTE cat 6, WiFi ac, Bt 4.1, FM Radio, GPS, Wireless charging, Infrared for remote
OS: Android 5.1 Lollipop
Ports and charging: microUSB 2.0
Battery capacity: 3000mAh
Release date: June
Official price: Current offerings in Lazada ranging from Php21K-Php30K

Sony Xperia M5

Sony’s newest entry to the M-series, the Sony Xperia M5 has been part of our many review comparisons so far and it’s still one of our favorites to face off against other mid-rangers. It boasts a premium like the design and a flagship-worthy performance that is surely something to look at, when in sight with the best smartphones that 2015 has to offer. The Sony Xperia M5 is priced at Php18,000.