What are the best Vodafone phones for all budgets?
It seems like every week we hear about a new phone launch. Faster this! That slimmer! It can quickly become exhausting, and if you’re not paying attention, the landscape can quickly change before you. Since the launch of the iPhone in 2007, thousands of new smartphones have been released, each iterating on what came before and adding new features along the way.
If you have been too busy with your life, you may be confused by the current state of the smartphone market. So with Christmas just around the corner and many Vodafone customers looking to upgrade their old phones, what are the best phones on the net for all budgets?
Top of the range: iPhone 6s, Xperia Z5, Galaxy S6 Edge+
We’ve included three phones in this section, because when you spend money each month on a phone, you want to make sure it will continue to please you for the next two years. After all, there’s nothing quite as annoying as buying a new phone and finding out that it doesn’t work the way you’d like.
First there’s the iPhone 6s and, well, it’s the latest iPhone. Available in 16, 32, and 64GB flavors, as well as a larger Plus variant. While new features like ‘Force Touch’ are something of a gimmick at the moment, it doesn’t take away from the fact that this is the most capable iPhone yet. Powerful, slim, and with a great camera and screen, it’s a great phone. However, battery life is still a disappointment and if you don’t like iOS on any other Apple device, you’re not going to like it here either.
The Sony Xperia Z5 is a criminally underrated device. It’s completely waterproof with a beautiful design, and not to mention it’s blazing fast, has a great camera, two-day battery life, and a beautiful display. Its battery is sealed in line with the iPhone’s, but it comes with a micro-SD slot to expand its memory, so you’ll have plenty of room for all your music, photos, and videos. Don’t worry about a fingerprint reader either, because it has one.
Finally, there is the Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge+. His name may be a mouthful, but he’s a worthy competitor. If you’re looking at the iPhone 6s Plus and wondering what your competition is, look no further. The Edge+ has perhaps the most beautiful design and build quality of any smartphone, a huge battery, an excellent camera, a good fingerprint reader, and a great beat. It also has a wild surround screen that features a number of clever tricks to impress your friends.
Mid-range: Xperia Z5 Compact
Our top pick for a mid-range phone is the Xperia Z5 Compact. We picked the Z5 as one of our top-end picks, but don’t think the Compact is the inferior device. It features the same processor and camera and is just as beautiful and well built. In fact, the only change is its size (it has a 4.6″ screen that is very comfortable to use). So, if you want a smaller smartphone with great power, this is the one for you.
Budget: Moto G (2015)
Once upon a time, buying a good smartphone meant spending a lot of money. These days, though, you can spend a little and get a lot of what makes those expensive smartphones great. Our case in point is the Moto G. Made by (you guessed it) Motorola, the device has a 5″ HD display, a beautiful 13 MP camera, a clean version of the latest version of Android, a fast processor, a waterproof and a great battery It doesn’t do everything that previous phones do, but if you want a budget smartphone, this phone will impress you like no other.