The 5 best smartphones currently available

Sony Xperia Z5 (Top 5 smartphones)

The Sony Xperia Z5 has a 5.2-inch Triluminos Display screen with an impressive 1920 x 1080 pixel resolution that translates to 428 ppi offering excellent image quality without compromising battery life. To protect yourself from scratches, it has the Gorilla Glass 3 protection signed by the Corning company.

Under its hood is a 2.00 GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 SoC with Adreno 430 graphics, next to it 3 GB of RAM and 32 GB of internal storage expandable by up to an additional 200 GB. All this at the service of the Android 5.1 Lollipop operating system (upgradeable to Android 6.0 Marshmallow).

The optics of the terminal proves to be at the highest level with a 23-megapixel rear camera capable of focusing in 0.03 seconds and recording video at 4K 30 fps, 1080p 60 fps and 720p 120 fps, as for the front camera it has an 8 megapixel unit.

It has resistance to water and dust IP68 and a 2, 900 mAh battery that promises two days of autonomy and has a fast charge function that provides a day of autonomy in 45 minutes. Finally, in connectivity we find Wi-Fi 802.11 a / b / g / n / ac, Bluetooth 4.1, NFC, A-GPS, GLONASS, 2G, 3 and 4G LTE.

Sony has decided to keep the Full HD resolution on the Xperia Z5 with an excellent result.

Price: 489 euros

Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge

The Samsung Galaxy S7 presents a design almost identical to that of its predecessor with dimensions 150.9 x 72.6 x 7.7 mm and 157 grams of weight. A novelty in the unibody design of this smartphone is that it allows you to expand its storage with the use of microSD memory cards, something that its predecessor does not allow.

Inside we find two variants, one of them with a Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 processor consisting of four Kryo cores and the Adreno 530 GPU and on the other hand we will have a version with Exynos 8890 processor with four Mongoose cores, four Cortex cores- A53 and the Mali-T880 MP12 GPU. Along with the processor we find 4 GB of LPDDR4 RAM and models with storage of 32 GB and 64 GB expandable by up to 200 additional GB. Everything at the service of the Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow operating system with Samsung TouchWiz customization.

The Galaxy S7 Plus features a 3, 600 mAh non-removable battery with fast charge technology with the attached cable and wireless charging with a separate accessory.

We go to the screen and look at a Super AMOLED panel of 5.5 inches with 2, 560 x 1, 440 pixels resolution and protected by Gorilla Glass 4 to keep it looking like new for a long time.

In the optics section, we find a 12-megapixel rear camera with f / 1.7 aperture and an optical image stabilizer to improve the sharpness of the photos taken. On the front is a 5-megapixel sensor with the same f / 1.7 aperture. Regarding video recording, they are capable of recording at a maximum of 2160p (4K) and 30 fps on their rear camera, while the front camera can record at 1080p resolution.

In the connectivity section we find microUSB 2.0 to which WiFi 802.11ac, 4G LTE, GPS, GLONASS, Bluetooth 4.2 and NFC technologies are added.

An excellent smartphone, surely the best Samsung has done in years.

Price: 765 euros

iPhone 6S Plus

The iPhone 6s Plus maintains its Retina HD display with 3D Touch with a 5.5-inch diagonal and a resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels. Inside is a new Apple A9 processor that offers 70% more performance on its 1.8GHz dual-core Twister CPU and 90% on the six-core PowerVR GT7600 GPU.

This processor is accompanied by the M9 coprocessor to process the sensor data and 2 GB of RAM for excellent multitasking performance. As for storage, there are 16/64/128 GB non-expandable versions, we miss a 32 GB model that could be very interesting. As for the battery, we find a 2, 750 mAh unit.

We continue with a 12-megapixel rear camera with autofocus, True Tone Flash and Focus Pixels capable of recording video at 4K 30 fps resolution so as not to miss a single detail, and a 5-megapixel front camera. The terminal is manufactured with a 700 aluminum chassis in Silver, gold, space gray and rose gold colors that promises much greater resistance than the iPhone 6.

All this managed by the iOS 9 operating system that presents a great optimization and an operation with exquisite fluidity, in this sense it is one step ahead of its rivals with Android.

In the connectivity section we find the characteristic Lightning port to which WiFi 802.11ac, 4G LTE, GPS, GLONASS, Bluetooth 4.2 and NFC technologies are added.

Apple continues to have the strength of an operating system with optimization and smooth operation beyond the reach of its rivals.

Price: 712 euros

Xiaomi Mi5

The Xiaomi Mi5 presents a very careful design with dimensions of 144.55 x 69.2 x 7.25 millimeters and a weight of 129 grams in its aluminum version. A home button is seen as a novelty on the front that hides a fingerprint reader.

The Xiaomi Mi5 is built with a 5.15-inch IPS screen with a resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels for lower battery consumption and much more comfortable performance. Inside we find a Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 quad-core Kryo and an Adreno 530 GPU to take full advantage of its MIUI 7 operating system based on Android Marshmallow.

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The Xiaomi Mi5 comes in various versions with 3GB / 4GB of LPDDR4 RAM and with 32GB / 64GB and 128GB storage. An excellent idea to adapt to the needs of a large number of users and their pocket. Includes a 3, 000 mAh battery with Quickcharge 3.0 fast charge technology.

The rear camera features a 16MP Sony IMX298 sensor with f / 2.0 aperture and DTI pixel isolation technology to improve photo quality in low light conditions along with a 4-axis stabilizer to minimize movement in the videos. The front camera has a 4MP sensor and has a 2 micron sensor to enhance selfies.

We continue with the inclusion of NFC, USB Type-C connector, dual-band 802.11ac Wi-Fi, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, Bluetooth 4.1, A-GPS and GLONASS.

Xiaomi continues to improve its high-end smartphones by leaps and bounds and it no longer has anything to envy to the most recognized brands in Europe.

PVP: 343 euros

One Plus X

The One Plus X has an ideal size of 5 inches with IPS technology, accompanied by a resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels, giving it a density of 312 pixels per inch. It gives it a wide viewing angle and highly defined colors. To protect yourself from scratches, it has the Gorilla Glass 3 protection signed by the Corning company. A smartphone in which design has been greatly pampered with an impeccable presence, nothing to envy the most expensive on the market.

Inside it includes a Snapdragon 801 CPU Quad-core 32-bit Krait 400 running at 2.3 GHz, an Adreno 330 graphics chip more than enough to take advantage of graphics from current games. It has a balanced 3 GB RAM memory and 16 GB storage expandable up to 128 GB via microSD. Its operating system is Android 5.1.1 Lollipop with the OxygenOS interface (upgradeable to Android 6.0 Marshmallow).

Regarding the optics, it has a 13 megapixel rear camera capable of recording video at 1080p and 30 fps. It also has an autofocus function and an LED flash. As for the front lens, it presents a resolution of 8 megapixels that will come as pearls for the realization of "selfies" and video calls.

This Smartphone has connections to which we are already accustomed such as 3G, Wifi, Bluetooth and Micro USB, without the LTE / 4G 800 Mhz technology in its European version making an appearance. It also has two slots for two Nano SIM cards or 1 Nano SIM card and 1 MicroSD card.

It has a 2525 mAh battery, which will give it a more or less remarkable autonomy depending on the use we give the terminal. Everything suggests that it will last the day perfectly, although not seeing the 3000 mAh hurts the view.