This year we saw samrtphones in the budget segment get a fingerprint scanner and flagship smartphones got a run for their money from mid-ranged smartphones. More importantly, it was the year when many companies took up newer design philosophies and came up with some really stunning phones. Here is our list of the best looking phones we saw in 2015.
Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge
Samsung gave its flagship S-series the biggest design overhaul since the company started making flagship phones. The company wrapped every phone in its flagship category in a very beautiful glass and metal body and the Galaxy S6 Edge with its curved display is the best we have seen so far.
Quick Specs:
Price: 42,000 (approx)
Display: 5.1-inch curved display, 2560 x 1440p
SoC: Exynos 7420
RAM: 3GB
Storage: 32GB
Camera: 16MP, 5MP
Battery: 2600 mAh
Sony Xperia Z5 Premium
Sony's Xperia Z series always had one of the best designs and the company has improved the design every year to perfect it. This year the clean design of the Xperia Z5 Premium coupled with a mirror back makes the smartphone stand out.
Quick Specs:
Price: 53,000 (approx)
Display: 5.5-inch, 2840 x 2160p
SoC: Qualcomm Snapdragon 810
RAM: 3GB
Storage: 32GB
Camera: 23MP, 5.1MP
Battery: 3430 mAh
OnePlus X
OnePlus has been known for its sandstone back finish on its phones but this year the company has tried something different with the OnePlus X. Offering a glass back and a metal rim along the phone, the 5-inch phone is quite the looker. The AMOLED display adds to the design and makes it one of the best looking offerings in the mid-range segment.
Quick Specs:
Price: 16,999 (approx)
Display: 5-inch, 1920 x 1080p
SoC: Qualcomm Snapdragon 801
RAM: 3GB
Storage: 16GB
Camera: 13MP, 8MP
Battery: 2525 mAh
Lenovo Vibe S1
Lenovo’s Vibe S1 is very good looking phone in the mid-range segment. The curved Gorilla glass back is one of its highlights.
Quick Specs:
Price: 15,999 (approx)
Display: 5-inch, 1920 x 1080p
SoC: Qualcomm Snapdragon 615
RAM: 3GB
Storage: 32GB
Camera: 13MP, 8+2MP
Battery: 2420 mAh
Lenovo Vibe Shot
Another phone from Lenovo that make it into out top 10 is the Vibe Shot. The phone not only has a very attractive design but a very good rear camera.
Quick Specs:
Price: 23,500 (approx)
Display: 5-inch, 1920 x 1080p
SoC: Qualcomm Snapdragon 615
RAM: 3GB
Storage: 32GB
Camera: 16MP, 8MP
Battery: 3000 mAh
Motorola Moto X Play
Motorola divided its X series in two variants this year - the X Play and the X Style and while the overall design of both the phones is somewhat similar, the Moto X Play is the one that makes it into the list. Offering a smaller 5.5-inch display, and thinner bezels, it is one of the most ergonomic phones that we have reviewed.
Quick Specs:
Price: 19,000 (approx)
Display: 5.5-inch, 1920 x 1080p
SoC: Qualcomm Snapdragon 615
RAM: 2GB
Storage: 32GB
Camera: 21MP, 5MP
Battery: 3000 mAh
Nexus 6P
Google and Huawei's love child took the form of the Nexus 6P. The company did a very good job with the all metal unibody design and the brilliant 2K display. The fingerprint sensor is superfast and even though there is a camera hump, it doesn't feel out of place.
Quick Specs:
Price: 39,999 (approx)
Display: 5.7-inch, 2560 x 1440p
SoC: Qualcomm Snapdragon 810
RAM: 3GB
Storage: 32GB
Camera: 12.3MP, 8MP
Battery: 3450 mAh
Sony Xperia C5 Ultra
Sony launched the C5 Ultra this year. Offering an almost bezel-free six inch display, the phone looks quite attractive. It also offers one of the best wide angle selfie cameras we have seen in the recent past.
Quick Specs:
Price: 25,000 (approx)
Display: 6-inch, 1920 x 1080p
SoC: MediaTek MT 6752
RAM: 2GB
Storage: 16GB
Camera: 13MP, 13MP
Battery: 2930 mAh
Microsoft Lumia 950
The latest Lumia 950 may not have a metal unibody or a stunning glass back but the phone does have a certain charm to it. Microsoft has continued what the Finnish design started and the phone does feel like a premium device even though it has a polycarbonate build.
Quick Specs:
Price: 43,699 (approx)
Display: 5.2-inch, 2560 x 1440p
SoC: Qualcomm Snapdragon 808
RAM: 3GB
Storage: 32GB
Camera: 20MP, 5MP
Battery: 3000 mAh
Xiaomi Mi 4i
While Xiaomi has kept us waiting for the Mi 5, the company did launch the handsome Mi 4i for the budget buyer. The phone offers a very beautiful polycarbonate body which is available in different colours. Moreover, the 5-inch display makes the phone very ergonomic.
Quick Specs:
Price: 11,999 (approx)
Display: 5-inch, 1920 x 1080p
SoC: Qualcomm Snapdragon 615
RAM: 2GB
Storage: 16GB
Camera: 13MP, 5MP
Battery: 3120 mAh