Top 20 Best Smartphones To Buy In January 2016

By Harish
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The year 2016 has begun, to mark the end of 2015. The year has changed, and you might as well want to change your smartphone this year. If you want to start the year by buying a new smartphone, we have a list of 20 top smartphones that launched in year 2015.

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The year 2015 saw launch of some wonderful smartphone that spoke of powerful specifications and beautiful chassis. These smartphones trended pretty well in the market, and some of these proved to be game changers of the year. It was not just the higher end segment that witnessed the launch of some impressive devices, as even the budget and mid range segments saw welcoming change with the launch of specs heavy handset.

Here we compile a list of 20 brilliant smartphones that got launched in 2015, but will do good in the year 2016 as well. Take a look:

Yu Yutopia

Yu Yutopia

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Key Features

  • 5.2-inch (1440 x 2560 pixels) Quad HD OGS display with Corning Concore Glass, 1000:1 Contrast Ratio, 91% NTSC color gamut
  • Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 Octa-Core (4 x 2.0GHz + 4 x 1.5GHz) 64-bit processor with Adreno 430 GPU
  • 4GB DDR4 RAM
  • 32GB internal storage
  • expandable memory with microSD
  • Hybrid Dual SIM (micro + nano / microSD)
  • Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop) based Cyanogen OS 12.1
  • 21MP rear camera with dual-tone LED flash, OIS, Sony Exmor RS IMX230 sensor, PDAF, 77.3-degree Wide Angle Lens
  • 8MP front-facing camera
  • 4G LTE, dual-band WiFi 802.11ac (Dual Band), Bluetooth 4.1 and GPS
  • Fingerprint sensor, G-sensor, L-sensor, P-sensor, 6- axis Gyroscope, Electronic compass, Barometer, Hall Sensor
  • 3000mAh battery

Apple iPhone 6s

Apple iPhone 6s

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Key Features

  • 4.7 Inch Retina HD Display With 3D Touch
  • A9 Chip With 64-Bit Architecture Embedded M9 Motion Coprocessor
  • Force Touch Technology
  • 12MP ISight Camera
  • 5MP Front Facing Camera
  • Touch ID
  • Bluetooth 4.2
  • LTE Support
  • 1715 MAh Battery

Samsung Galaxy J7

Samsung Galaxy J7

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Key Features

  • 5.5-inch (1280 x 720 pixels) HD IPS display
  • Android 5.1 (Lollipop)
  • Octa-Core (1.4GHz + 1GHz) Exynos processor
  • 1.5GB RAM
  • 16GB internal memory
  • expandable up to 128GB with microSD
  • Dual SIM
  • 13MP rear camera with LED flash, f/1.9 aperture
  • 5MP front-facing camera with LED flash, 120-degree wide-angle lens
  • 4G LTE / 3G HSPA+, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 4.1, GPS
  • 3000mAh battery

Lenovo K3 Note

Lenovo K3 Note

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Key Features

  • 5.5-inch (1920 x 1080 pixels) display
  • Android 5.0 (Lollipop) with Vibe UI
  • 1.7 GHz Octa-core MediaTek MT6752 processor with Mali-T760 MP2 GPU
  • 2GB RAM
  • 16GB internal storage
  • expandable memory up to 32GB with microSD
  • 13MP rear camera with dual-tone LED flash
  • 5MP front-facing camera
  • 4G LTE / 3G HSPA+, WiFi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.0, GPS
  • 3000mAh battery

Micromax Canvas Sliver 5

Micromax Canvas Sliver 5

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Key Features

  • 5.2-inch (1920 x 1080 pixels) IPS full lamination display with 2.5D arc glass, Corning Gorilla Glass 3 protection
  • 1.3GHz Octa-Core 64-bit MediaTek MT6753 processor with 450MHz Mali-T720 GPU
  • 3GB DDR3 RAM
  • 16GB internal memory
  • expandable memory up to 64GB with microSD
  • Dual micro SIM (4G + 2G)
  • Android 5.1 (Lollipop), upgradable to Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
  • 13MP rear camera with LED Flash, Samsung 3M2 sensor, PDAF
  • 5MP front-facing camera with Flash
  • 4G LTE / 3G HSPA+, 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.0, GPS
  • 2900mAh battery

Sony Xperia M4 Aqua Dual

Sony Xperia M4 Aqua Dual

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Key Features

  • 5 Inch HD IPS Display
  • (Quad-Core 1.5 GHz + Quad Core 1.0 GHz) Snapdragon 615 Octa Core Processor
  • Android OS, v5.0.x (Lollipop)
  • 2 GB RAM
  • Dual SIM
  • 13 MP Camera With LED Flash
  • 5MP Front Camera
  • Waterproof And Dust Tight
  • 3G
  • Micro SD Slot
  • NFC
  • 2400 MAh Battery

OnePlus 2

OnePlus 2

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Key Features

  • 5.5-inch (1920 x 1080 pixels) Full HD IPS In-Cell display, 1500:1 contrast ratio, Corning Gorilla Glass protection
  • Android 5.1 (Lollipop) based Oxygen OS
  • Octa-Core Snapdragon 810 64-bit processor with Adreno 430 GPU
  • 3GB LPPDR4 RAM with 16GB internal storage
  • 4GB DDR4 RAM with 64GB internal memory
  • Dual (nano) SIM
  • 13MP rear camera with dual LED Flash
  • 5MP front-facing camera
  • Fingerprint scanner
  • 4G LTE, WiFi 802.11 a/b/g/n (2.4/5 GHz), WiFi Direct
  • Bluetooth 4.1 and GPS, USB Type-C
  • 3300mAh battery

Lenovo Vibe P1

Lenovo Vibe P1

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Key Features

  • 5.5-inch (1080 x 1920 pixels) Full HD IPS display with Gorilla Glass 3 protection
  • 1.5 GHz Octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 (MSM8939) processor with Adreno 405 GPU
  • 2GB RAM
  • 32GB internal memory
  • expandable memory up to 128GB with microSD
  • Android 5.1 (Lollipop) OS with Vibe UI
  • Dual nano SIM
  • 13MP rear camera with dual-tone LED Flash, PDAF
  • 5MP front-facing camera
  • Fingerprint scanner
  • 4G LTE / 3G, WiFi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth 4.1 LE, GPS
  • 5000mAh battery

Motorola Moto X play

Motorola Moto X play

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Key Features

  • 5.5-inch (1920 x 1080 pixels) display with Corning Gorilla Glass 3 protection
  • Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop)
  • Octa-Core Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 ( 4 x 1.1 GHz Cortex A53 + 4 x 1.7 GHz Cortex A53) 64-bit processor with Adreno 405 GPU
  • 2GB RAM
  • 16GB /32GB internal memory
  • expandable memory up to 128GB with microSD
  • 21MP rear camera with dual-tone LED flash
  • 5MP front-facing camera
  • 4G LTE / 3G, WiFi
  • Bluetooth 4.0 and GPS
  • 3630mAh battery

Xiaomi Mi 4i

Xiaomi Mi 4i

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Key Features

  • 5-inch (1920 x 1080 pixels) IPS fully laminated 441 PPI display with Corning Gorilla glass protection
  • Octa-Core Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 ( 4 x 1.1 GHz Cortex A53 + 4 x 1.7 GHz Cortex A53) 64-bit processor with Adreno 405 GPU
  • 2GB RAM
  • 16GB internal memory
  • MIUI 6 on top of Android 5.0 (Lollipop)
  • Dual SIM (micro SIM)
  • 13MP rear camera
  • 5-element lens, f/2.0 aperture and two-tone LED flash.
  • 5MP front-facing camera with f/1.8 aperture and 80-degree wide-angle lens
  • 4G LTE / 3G, WiFi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac (2.4/5GHz), Bluetooth 4.1 and GPS
  • 3120mAh battery

Motorola Moto G (3rd Gen)

Motorola Moto G (3rd Gen)

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Key Features

  • 5-inch (1280 x 720 pixels) HD display with Corning Gorilla Glass 3 protection
  • Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop)
  • 1.4 GHz quad-core 64-bit Snapdragon 410 (MSM8916) processor with Adreno 306 GPU
  • 1GB RAM with 8GB internal memory
  • 2GB RAM with 16GB internal memory, expandable memory up to 32GB with microSD
  • Dual SIM
  • 13MP rear camera
  • 5MP front-facing camera
  • IPX7 rating for water resistance
  • 4G LTE / 3G, WiFi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.0, GPS
  • 2,470 mAh battery

Gionee Marathon M5

Gionee Marathon M5

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Key Features

  • 5.5-inch (1280 x 720 pixels) HD Super AMOLED Plus display
  • 1.5 GHz quad-core MediaTek MT6735 64-bit processor with Mali-T720 GPU
  • 2GB DDR3 RAM, 16GB internal memory, expandable memory with microSD
  • Android 5.1 (Lollipop) with Amigo UI 3.1
  • 13MP rear camera with LED Flash, 5P lenses, 1080p video recording
  • 5MP front-facing camera, 84-degree ultra-wide angle lens
  • Dual SIM
  • 3.5mm audio jack, FM Radio
  • Dimensions: 152mm × 76mm × 8.5mm; Weight: 214g
  • 4G LTE / 3G HSPA+, WiFi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.0, GPS, USB OTG
  • 6020mAh battery

Samsung Galaxy A8

Samsung Galaxy A8

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Key Features

  • 5.7-inch (1920 x 1080 pixels) Full HD Super AMOLED display
  • Android 5.1 (Lollipop)
  • Exynos 5430 Octa-Core (1.8GHz Quad A15 + 1.3 GHz Quad A7 ) with Mali T628 MP6 GPU
  • Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 Octa-Core (1.5GHz Quad A53 + 1.0 GHz Quad A53 ) with Adreno 405 GPU
  • 2GB RAM
  • 32GB internal memory
  • expandable up to 128GB with microSD
  • 16MP rear camera with LED flash, f/1.9 aperture
  • 5MP front-facing camera
  • 4G LTE / 3G, Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.0, A-GPS/ GLONASS
  • 3050mAh battery

Apple iPhone 6s Plus

Apple iPhone 6s Plus

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Key Features

  • 5.5 Inch Retina HD Display With 3D Touch
  • A9 Chip With 64-Bit Architecture Embedded M9 Motion Coprocessor
  • 12MP ISight Camera
  • 5MP Front Facing Camera
  • Bluetooth 4.2
  • Touch ID
  • LTE Support

Lenovo Vibe Shot

Lenovo Vibe Shot

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Key Features

  • 5.0 inches IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen with Corning Gorilla Glass 3
  • Android OS, v5.0.x (Lollipop) OS
  • 16 MP, 3456 x 4608 pixels, optical image stabilization, autofocus, triple-LED flash
  • 8 MP of Front Camera
  • 32 GB Internal memory
  • 3 of GB RAM
  • Non-removable Li-Po 2900 mAh battery

Samsung Galaxy A7

Samsung Galaxy A7

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Key Features

  • 5.5-inch (1920 x 1080 pixels) Full HD Super AMOLED display
  • Android 4.4 (KitKat) OS
  • Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 Octa-Core (1.5GHz Quad A53 + 1.0 GHz Quad A53 ) with Adreno 405 GPU
  • 2GB RAM
  • 16GB internal memory
  • expandable up to 64GB with microSD
  • Hybrid Dual SIM (second slot can also be used as microSD slot)
  • 13MP rear camera with LED flash
  • 5MP front-facing camera
  • 4G LTE / 3G
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • Bluetooth 4.0, A-GPS/ GLONASS
  • 2600mAh battery

Sony Xperia Z5

Sony Xperia Z5

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Key Features

  • 5.2-inch 1080p Triluminous display with Corning Gorilla Glass
  • Android 5.1 (Lollipop)
  • Octa-Core Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 processor with Adreno 430 GPU
  • 64 bit capabilities and ultra-fast
  • 3GB RAM
  • 16 GB inbuit, 200 GB microSD Card support
  • 4G LTE speeds
  • 23 megapixel rear camera with Exmos RS sensor, 1/2.3" sensor, f/2.0 aperture, G lens, 4K video recording
  • 5.1 megapixel front facing Camera
  • Fingerprint scanner integrated with power button
  • Water resistant, Protected from dust
  • 2,930mAh Battery

Lenovo A7000

Lenovo A7000

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Key Features

  • 5.5-inch (1280 × 720 pixels) IPS display
  • Android 5.0 (Lollipop) OS
  • 1.5 GHz Octa-Core MediaTek MT6752M processor with 16-core Mali-T760 GPU
  • 2GB RAM
  • 8GB internal memory
  • Expandable memory with microSD
  • Dual micro SIM
  • Dolby ATMOS
  • 8MP autofocus camera with LED Flash
  • 5MP front-facing camera
  • 4G LTE / 3G HSPA+
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Bluetooth 4.0 and GPS
  • 2,900mAh removable battery

HTC Desire 826

HTC Desire 826

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Key Features

  • 5.5-inch (1920 x 1080 pixels) display
  • Octa-Core (1.5 GHz & 1.0 GHz) Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 processor with Adreno 405 GPU
  • 2GB RAM
  • 16GB internal memory
  • expandable memory up to 128GB with microSD
  • Android 5.0 Lollipop with HTC Sense UI
  • Dual SIM (optional)
  • 13MP rear camera with LED Flash,
  • 4G LTE Cat.4 / 3G
  • WiFi
  • Bluetooth 4.0
  • 2600 mAh battery

Motorola Moto G Turbo Edition

Motorola Moto G Turbo Edition

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Key Features

  • 5-inch (1280 x 720 pixels) HD display with Corning Gorilla Glass 3 protection
  • 1.5GHz Octa-Core 64-bit Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 processor with Adreno 405 GPU
  • 2GB RAM
  • 16GB internal memory
  • expandable memory up to 32GB with microSD
  • Dual SIM
  • Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop)
  • 13MP rear camera with dual-tone LED flash
  • 5MP front-facing camera
  • IP67 rating for dust and water resistance
  • 4G LTE / 3G, WiFi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.0, GPS
  • 2,470 mAh battery with Turbo Charging

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