Battery life hasn’t made great strides forward, but it’s all-round a better phone than the iPhone 6 and as such replaces it in our list of best smartphones. The iPhone 6s is a great smartphone – fast, reliable and with an excellent camera – and with its new 3D Touch (Force Touch) display, 12-megapixel camera and faster A9 processor it’s the best iPhone yet. Click here to read our Sony Xperia Z5 Compact review Screen Factor in the reasonable price, reassuringly sturdy build and IP68 water resistance, and the Z5 Compact is something of a pint-sized superstar. Its 4.6in screen is lovely and bright the 20 megapixel camera is fantastic and battery life is excellent for such a a compact handset. If you’re against the trend towards giant handsets and almost-tablet-sized screens, then the Xperia Z5 Compact is going to set you fumbling for a credit card. Click here to read our Google Nexus 5X review Screenīigger isn’t necessarily better. For your money, you get one of the best mobile phone cameras in the business, slick performance and – most important of all – pure Android 6.0 Marshmallow. Google’s 2015 Nexus 5X may not be able to compete with the So ny Xperia Z5 Compact for looks (see below), but it’s a bigger bargain for those looking to save a bit on their next smartphone purchase. Price when reviewed: £329 inc VAT, 16GB SIM free £379, 32GB

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