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As a Nexus device straight from Google, it receives Android updates months before anything else, has GoogleвЂ™sВ latest best-in-class fingerprint scanner on the back and a great camera. The Nexus 5X вЂ“ a 5.2in (13.2cm) smartphone made by LG in partnership with Google вЂ“ is a flagship smartphone at a budget price. Verdict: Modular design stands out, but overall package not quite up to scratch. But the G5 is a great power-user phone and different from the rest. The feel and build quality isnвЂ™t quite as good as the others, and whether anyone will buy any add-on modules remains to be seen. The G5 has two cameras on the back, including a wide-angle lens, which makes group shotsВ and expansive landscapes easier. ItвЂ™s the last remaining top-end Android device with theВ ability to change the battery and add what LG calls вЂњfriendsвЂќ such as an extra battery, camera grip or a high-res music player. The bottom of the phone is removable, openingВ up an expansion port that makesВ the G5 modular. It has a metal body, great 5.3in (13.5cm) quad HD screen, fast processor, expandable storage and runs a modified version of Android 6.0 Marshmallow. Verdict: A solid performer with a great camera and good battery life. The design is slightly boring, looking best in black, but the HTC 10 is an excellent all-rounder. HTCвЂ™s customised Android 6.0 Marshmallow is well optimised, making it snappy and bloat-free, and the battery lasts about a day and a half between charges. It also has a fast fingerprint scanner under the home button and a camera that is up there with the best.

It has a great 5.2in (13.2cm) quad HD screen, a fast processor, plenty of memory and expandable storage. HTCвЂ™s latest all-metal smartphone is excellent, if not outstanding. Verdict: The best big-screened smartphone available at the moment. The Samsung is pricey, but itвЂ™s arguably the best smartphone available at the moment, and if you shop around you can get it for much less than the asking price. It also has expandable storage, a cracking camera and a great fingerprint scanner. The Galaxy S7 Edge is snappy, has a two-day battery life, wireless charging and is waterproof. The phone has a stunning 5.5in (14cm) quad HD screen with curved edges and a minuscule bezel, which makes this large-screened phone quite narrow and much easier to handle than other phablets. Samsung has hit the nail on the head with the Galaxy S7 Edge. Verdict: Fun dual cameras, great feel, decent price. The only downside is the software, a modified version of Android 6.0 Marshmallow thatвЂ™s neither horrendous nor quite as good as it should be. It also has two good cameras вЂ“ one black and white, one colour вЂ“ which are fun, a very fast fingerprint scanner on the back and a battery that lasts more than a day.

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The 5.2in (13.2cm) full HD screen is good and has thin bezels, making the device easy to hold. With a smooth, rounded metal body, all-glass front and lovely in-hand feel, the P9 is every bit a premium device.

HuaweiвЂ™s P9 is the Chinese manufacturerвЂ™s latest top-end smartphone and its best by a country mile.

Best 2016 android phone