We round up the best new smartphones coming in 2015
With March's MWC 2015 we've just seen some of the best new phones of 2015unveiled. Here we reveal the 19 upcoming smartphones that you should be most excited about in 2015. Also see the best new tablets you should be most excited about in 2015.
#Best new smartphones 2015: Samsung Galaxy S6
If you're a Samsung fan but would rather stick to a phone than a phablet then the S6 is just what you're looking for. With Samsung finally answering build-quality criticisms, it follows in the trend of the Galaxy Alpha and Galaxy Note 4 with a metal and glass body. There's also a quad-HD screen, plus plenty of other radical new features, including a super-fast Samsung Exynos processor (paired with 3GB of RAM), and a redesigned fingerprint scanner that works a lot more like Apple's Touch ID and, you know, actually works. The Samsung Galaxy S6 was unveiled at a Samsung Unpacked event on 1 March 2015, and will go on sale on 10
April 2015. You can pre-order it now from MobileFun, Samsung direct, or multiple UK mobile operators (many of whom are throwing in a free wireless charger and money off a case), where prices start at £599. Read our Samsung Galaxy S6 review and learn more about theSamsung Galaxy S6 here.
You can relive the Galaxy S6 launch right here: How to watch Samsung Galaxy S6 launch live stream.
#Best new smartphones 2015: Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge
A second version of the Samsung Galaxy S6 launched alongside the standard S6 at MWC. It follows the trend set by the Samsung Galaxy Note 4 and Galaxy Note Edge, but with two curved screen edges rather than one and a marginally higher-capacity battery than is found in the S6. In other respects the specs are in line with the standard S6, but expect to pay a premium for that fancy screen. Learn more about the Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge here, which will go on sale in the UK on 10 April 2015. You can pre-order it now from MobileFun, where prices start at £749 for the 64GB version, which is a tenner cheaper than buying it direct fromSamsung. Multiple UK mobile operators are also offering pre-order deals on the S6 Edge, with many offering a free wireless charger and money off a case.
You can relive the Galaxy S6 Edge launch right here: How to watch Samsung Galaxy S6 launch live stream.
#Best new smartphones 2015: Samsung Galaxy S6 mini
A Samsung Galaxy flagship launch is traditionally followed by several variants, most importantly a compact version, but we've also seen variants that offer, for example, improved cameras or more ruggedised designs. The Samsung Galaxy S6 mini is likely to arrive a few months after the standard Samsung Galaxy S6, perhaps in late July/early August, and will be a more compact version of its bigger brother with a slightly slimmed down spec. We expect to see a 4.7in full-HD screen, a slower-clocked Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 processor, perhaps 2GB of RAM and 16- and 5Mp cameras. You can read our Samsung Galaxy S6 mini predictions here.
#Best new smartphones 2015: Samsung Galaxy S6 Active
Yet another rumoured Samsung Galaxy S6 variant, the Active should be a rugged version of the Samsung Galaxy S6. It's a credible theory, given that the Samsung Galaxy S6 no longer features waterproofing. Plus, with an S4 Active and S5 Active before it, we could well see an S6 Active, but probably not until the summer. We've rounded up all the Samsung Galaxy S6 Active rumours here.
#Best new smartphones 2015: Samsung Galaxy A7
Samsung has confirmed its Galaxy A7, a gorgeous phablet with a 6.3mm unibody metal chassis, a 5.5in Super AMOLED screen and a 64-bit octa-core processor. The Samsung Galaxy A7 is not yet on sale on the UK, but will come in both single- and dual-SIM variants. Read all about the Samsung Galaxy A7 here.