We've rounded up the best smartphones for 2015, those we consider to be the best across all platforms, and we've regularly updated that list as the smartphone world has evolved.
LG G4
The LG G4 will be launched on 28 April and expected to be in stores by 29 April (in South Korea at least).
LG Display has confirmed the LG G4 will sport a 5.5-inch QHD LCD display, meaning the new device will offer a pixel density of 538ppi. The company has said the new display will deliver a "Quantum Jump in Colour Gamut and Brightness", along with improved touch sensitivity and richer, more accurate colours.
LG has also confirmed a new user interface for the LG G4. The device will come with UX 4.0 layered over the top of Android 5.0 Lollipop, introducing several proprietary features. Quick Shot will allow you to take a picture with a double tap of the volume button on the rear without having to turn the display on first and the camera will offer three users modes including Simple, Basic and Manual.
Other rumours have suggested the LG G4 will be slightly curved, though not as curved as the G Flex 2, and it will apparently come with a 16-megapixel rear snapper. We know from an official teaser video that it will have a f/1.8 aperture.
There's rumours of a 64-bit hexa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 chipset, so while it might not have the power of some rivals, it might offer better battery life and could be much more agressively priced.
But we do know that there will be a leather option for the cover, like the Moto X.
iPhone 6S
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Just as the sun rises after the sun sets, there will be a new iPhone in 2015. Following the patterns of update cycles of the past, it will be the iPhone 6S, it will keep the same design as the iPhone 6, making a few updates in a few places. We think it will be called the iPhone 6S, rather than iPhone 7.
So you can expect the same size display and resolution, but you might be seeing the introduction of Force Touch. This new method of interaction has been introduced on the Apple Watch as well as the new MacBook, so it makes sense for it to come to the iPhone 6S and new iPads.
We can expect the next iteration of iOS to be previewed at WWDC in June, and launch on the iPhone 6S. As to what features we'll see arrive, it's too soon to tell.
There's also the rumour circulating that the iPhone 6S will uses the new aluminium that Apple has developed for the Apple Watch. This claims to be strong, but 60 per cent lighter than other aluminiums. With Bendgate blighting the iPhone 6 Plus launch, a stronger material might fix that problem.
HTC One M9+
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There were rumours of the HTC One M9+ before the M9 launched. This phone is now official, following a launch event in China. It's pitched at the Chinese market first and there's no word whether it will ever be seen outside Asia.
The HTC One M9+ has a 5.2-inch Quad HD display and is powered by an octo-core MediaTek chipset, has a fingerprint scanner on the front, as well as offering a 20-megapixel Duo Camera on the rear.
In some ways it's more progressive than the M9 flagship that was launched recently, with HTC looking to other hardware manufacturers, experimenting with that camera, but still offering high quality construction.
We're hoping it ventures outside of Asia, it certainly move things on for HTC.
Huawei P8
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Huawei's new 2015 flagship is the Huawei P8. It offers slick design with a high-quality metal body that's only 6.4mm thick, so it's thinner than the iPhone.
There's a Kirin 930 octo-core chipset inside and a 5.2-inch Quad HD display on the front, which is capable of generating some fantastic colours.
However, Huawei has heavily customised every aspect of Android using its Emotion UI and some might feel that the heavy addition of features, and the departure from Android norms has gone a little too far.
However, the camera is making great claims, as it the battery management. The other exciting thing is the price: you should be able to get this flagship for around £100 less than it's rivals.
Microsoft Lumia 640 XL
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This 5.7-inch Lumia gives you a big screen Windows Phone experience, but really isn't that expensive. That's not uncommon for Windows devices recently, with the Lumia 640 XL available from €189, which sounds like a bargain.
It isn't the most powerful Windows Phone available, but there's some intesting details, like the 13-megapixel camera on the rear with Zeiss optics. There's also a 5-megapixel camera on the front, making it more appealing than the regular Lumia 640 it launched alongside.
In the hand it feels pretty good and although big, we think it's just about managable. The design is typical of Microsoft Devices in the post-Nokia era, and although it's plastic, it feel solid enough.
The 640 XL was launched alongside plenty of talk about Windows 10, but it's running Windows Phone 8.1 with Lumia Denim. It was slick and fast enough in our demo, but there's no telling what the real-world performance will be like.
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