It seems 2015 was the year for big screens, many of the more popular mobile phones had screen sizes of 5 inches and above. As usual, it's Apple and Samsung fighting it out for the number one spot, however, this year has seen some old names impress too, such as BlackBerry and Motorola, along with some newer brands like OnePlus.
It was difficult compiling a list of the best phones of the year, but we finally narrowed it down to just 14, this was based on our own knowledge from repairing and selling the models, and from researching well known review websites. Please find in reverse order, our top 14 mobile phones of 2015 below.
14. Motorola Moto X Play
The Stats:
Announced – July, 2015
Weight – 169 g
Screen Size – 5.5 Inches
Camera Quality – (Primary) 21 MP (Secondary) 5 MP
Internal Memory – 16/32 GB – 2 GB RAM
Colours Available – Black, White
13. Motorola Moto G (Gen 3)
The Stats:
Announced – July, 2015
Weight – 155 g
Screen Size – 5.0 Inches
Camera Quality – (Primary) 13 MP (Secondary) 5 MP
Internal Memory – 8/16 GB – 1/2 GB RAM
Colours Available – Black, White
12. BlackBerry Priv
The Stats:
Announced – October, 2015
Weight – 192 g
Screen Size – 5.4 Inches
Camera Quality – (Primary) 18 MP (Secondary) 2 MP
Internal Memory – 32 GB – 3 GB RAM
Colours Available – Black
11. OnePlus 2
The Stats:
Announced – August, 2015
Weight – 175 g
Screen Size – 5.5 Inches
Camera Quality – (Primary) 13 MP (Secondary) 5 MP
Internal Memory – 16/64 GB – 3/4 GB RAM
Colours Available – Sandstone Black
10. Samsung Galaxy Note 5
The Stats:
Announced – August, 2015
Weight – 171 g
Screen Size – 5.7 Inches
Camera Quality – (Primary) 16 MP (Secondary) 5 MP
Internal Memory – 32/64 GB – 4 GB RAM
Colours Available – Black Sapphire, Gold Platinum, Silver Titan, White Pearl
9. Samsung Galaxy S6
The Stats:
Announced – March, 2015
Weight – 138 g
Screen Size – 5.1 Inches
Camera Quality – (Primary) 16 MP (Secondary) 5 MP
Internal Memory – 32/64/128 GB – 3 GB RAM
Colours Available – White Pearl, Black Sapphire, Gold Platinum, Blue Topaz
8. LG G4
The Stats:
Announced – April, 2015
Weight – 155 g
Screen Size – 5.5 Inches
Camera Quality – (Primary) 16 MP (Secondary) 8 MP
Internal Memory – 32 GB – 3 GB RAM
Colours Available – Grey, White, Gold, Leather Black, Leather Brown, Leather Red, White/Gold
7. Huawei Nexus 6P
The Stats:
Announced – September, 2015
Weight – 178 g
Screen Size – 5.7 Inches
Camera Quality – (Primary) 12.3 MP (Secondary) 8 MP
Internal Memory – 32/64/128 GB – 3 GB RAM
Colours Available – Aluminium, Graphite, Frost
6. iPhone 6S
The Stats:
Announced – September, 2015
Weight – 143 g
Screen Size – 4.7 Inches
Camera Quality – (Primary) 12 MP (Secondary) 5 MP
Internal Memory – 16/64/128 GB – 2 GB RAM
Colours Available – Space Gray, Silver, Gold, Rose Gold
5. Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge
The Stats:
Announced – April, 2015
Weight – 132 g
Screen Size – 5.1 Inches
Camera Quality – (Primary) 16 MP (Secondary) 5 MP
Internal Memory – 32/64/128 GB – 3 GB RAM
Colours Available – White Pearl, Black Sapphire, Gold Platinum, Green Emerald
4. HTC One M9
The Stats:
Announced – March, 2015
Weight – 157 g
Screen Size – 5.0 Inches
Camera Quality – (Primary) 20 MP (Secondary) 4 MP
Internal Memory – 32 GB – 3 GB RAM
Colours Available – Gunmetal Gray, Amber Gold, Silver/Rose gold, Gold/Pink, Pink
3. Sony Xperia Z5 Premium
The Stats:
Announced – September, 2015
Weight – 180 g
Screen Size – 5.5 Inches
Camera Quality – (Primary) 23 MP (Secondary) 5.1 MP
Internal Memory – 32 GB – 3 GB RAM
Colours Available – Chrome, Black, Gold
2. Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge +
The Stats:
Announced – August, 2015
Weight – 153 g
Screen Size – 5.7 Inches
Camera Quality – (Primary) 16 MP (Secondary) 5 MP
Internal Memory – 32/64 GB – 4 GB RAM
Colours Available – Black Sapphire, Gold Platinum, Silver Titan, White Pearl
1. iPhone 6S Plus
The Stats:
Announced – September, 2015
Weight – 192 g
Screen Size – 5.5 Inches
Camera Quality – (Primary) 12 MP (Secondary) 5 MP
Internal Memory – 32/64 GB – 4 GB RAM
Colours Available – Black Sapphire, Gold Platinum, Silver Titan, White Pearl
