The best Android smartphones in 2016 According to the needs of users

Here, we analyze the smartphones across all category, taking into account the strengths and weaknesses related to our experience. Of course, you find a point on the availability and price of each. A link to a more complete test is also present to help. In order to be clearer and to best advise you in your choice, we have thus created sections, so you find the smartphone that best fits your needs:

The best Android smartphone in the absolute: the Samsung Galaxy S7 and S7 edge

It was difficult to decide between them. That's why we put the two smartphones. The Samsung Galaxy Galaxy S7 and S7 edge are indeed for us, the best Android smartphones currently available. Both smartphones feature indeed the best technical specifications and the best experience can offer an Android phone now. They offer everything that one is entitled to expect from high-end smartphones (SD Card, resistance to water and dust, a nice design).

Both devices are very similar. Finally the only difference lies in the fact that the edge proposes S7 nun screen of 5.5 inches curved on both sides and a more powerful battery 600m mAh.

If you have an unlimited budget, so we advise you to consider buying the latest gem of the brand. They represent the ideal solution for those who want to play many games and watch streaming movies and videos without sacrificing quality. Those who love large screens will also be served with a qHD 5.5-inch screen with curved bors look great for the edge model.

The design of the Galaxy and Galaxy S7 S7 edge are a model of its kind with a subtle blend of metal and glass. The edge version offers special functions that help you make the most of the screen and its specificities. Do not forget the dreaded fingerprint reader efficiency and performance. In our tests, the Exynos 8890 processor, supported by 4GB of RAM showed power and quality above average image.

The best Android smartphone (considering the price): Samsung Galaxy S6 and Galaxy S6 edge

Admittedly, Samsung has struck a blow with the Galaxy S6. They not only renewed, but they take the opportunity to revolutionize the market. The Galaxy S6 is the top issue characteristics, but also and above all, its interface is now worthy of the greatest manufacturer to date (well, depending on the perspective).

Its screen is simply the best now, coupled with its qHD resolution Super AMOLED technology and the last glass of Corning, Gorilla Glass 4 make reference slab now. It is very far from the Galaxy S5, and that's fine. His course design will convince most undecided, aluminum and glass, it is a recipe that works. The Galaxy S6 edge in turn is more than a UFO.

Best value: Huawei Honor 7

Already taken over the last Huawei Honor 7 got us a serious slap. By this, we want to make you understand that this smartphone is an excellent quality / price / performance. Featuring a 5.2-inch screen, it houses the IPS-NEO technology has the particularity to be closer to true black. Unlike OLED screens consume nothing about black, IPS Neo takes only advantage of the depth of black.

To accompany the Honor 7 has almost everything going for it with a resolution of Full HD screen and a home processor Kirin 935 eight cores at 2.5GHz and 3GB of RAM. It also consists of a solid camera of 20 million pixels and an 8 megapixel rear facade. The whole is accompanied by a fingerprint scanner, an FM tuner for listening to radio internationally and a battery with a capacity 3100 mAh relying on.

The Android smartphone with the best battery: Sony Xperia Z3

While the Xperia Z3 was released only six months after the Z2, it provides welcome news. As always in the Xperia range, it is protected against water and dust and its strong point, is autonomy, through its excellent Stamina mode. When Sony introduced us to the new Xperia Z3, just months after the excellent Z2, we were about to shout to the fraud. And Sony gave us wrong: the Xperia Z3 is not the clone of his predecessor.

The brand has yet improve what was already close to perfection. We have in hand a more resistant smartphone, which offers even more possibilities. It takes the best of Z2, and defects is improved: a more efficient screen, a better micro and new features.

In terms of performance, the Z3 is among the best. We just regret it some overheating problems during capture 4K video, somewhat damage. Failure improve the Z4? Probably. Not forgetting about the Z2, which remains an excellent smartphone, the price goes down gradually.

The Android smartphone with the best: Sony Xperia Z5

After collecting 4 out of 5 stars, the Xperia Z5 deserves its place among the best Android smartphones, and its number one spot in the category of best camera phones makes sense.

It's no surprise that we discover that the Z5 has the best camera. Sony has managed to make a smartphone that comes to surpass the LG G4 or Nexus 6P, which was not easy. The Z5 does not really surprise us with its design, those who have already had Xperia smartphones are used: the corners are square and there are no physical keys.

The camera is quality, not least by the numbers: 23-megapixel rear camera in the rear and 5 megapixel front. The Z5 autofocus works well in all conditions. If you want to make quality photos, Z5 is really a smartphone to be considered. If you do not like the style of the Xperia, opt for the Galaxy S6 Edge, Nexus and LG G4 6P because they represent all three excellent alternatives.

The best Android smartphone under 400 euros: the OnePlus 2

Quality as the messiah by some, the OnePlus 2 advances as a very good smartphone with an excellent price. Featuring a 5.5-inch screen, it displays about 401 pixels for its Full-HD resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels). The choice of processor has been focused on a Snapdragon 810 rather swift in the genre, but has literally been punished by a drastic decline in its clock frequency to reduce heating and offer decent performance.

Compatible with 4G LTE in all French operators, the OnePlus 2 features a 13 megapixel camera and a 5 megapixel front. Note also its dual-SIM compatibility, its micro-USB 2.0 port "Type-C" DAS its relatively low with about 0.43 W / kg in the head. With a 3300 mAh battery, the OnePlus 2 is capable of producing a range that reaches the day quietly. Available in 16 or 64 GB, the only difference between these two models is that the former has 3 GB of RAM, while the second climb up to 4GB of RAM.

The best Android smartphone to less than 250 euros Asus Zenfone 2

For having been on loan for a few days, I had the opportunity to test the Asus Zenfone 2 who had truly won me over. In itself, the mobile is not a crazy finish but it has the advantage of offering most mobile features upscale, but with a price / performance ratio that leaves a lot in other key.

On technique, this Android smartphone comes forward with a 5.5 inch screen, whose technology is LCD and Full HD resolution. Enough for this screen size and support the Atom Z3580 processor. An interesting solution in itself, it has the particularity to offer a very good resource management to produce a range of full-day or day and a half at ease, thanks to its battery of 3000 mAh, especially.

With 13-megapixel rear camera, the quality of photos and videos is the appointment, in part thanks to the f / 2.0 camera back. Moreover, it is indeed 4G compatible and installed Android 5.0.2 Lollipop.

The best compact Android smartphone Sony Xperia Z5 Compact

I like big smartphones, but I am well aware that this is not the case for everyone. For years, compact smartphone was synonymous with cheap. The Z5 Compact thus addresses this problem. It is rare that a miniature version of a flagship also happens to be placed in the annual ranking. But the Compact is not a Z5 mini like the others: it has everything a great, its features are a few exceptions those of its big brother, the Xperia Z5.

The main difference lies in its size (4.6 inches), but the performance is upscale. This produces the Snapdragon 810 2 GHz, 2 GB RAM and a camera more than convincing 23 megapixels. In other words, the Xperia Z5 Compact is the only small smartphone that offers a decent user experience of high-end mobiles available in the market but under the 5-inch mark.

The little Sony also has some advantages of size (yes, I dared): it is resistant to water and dust, and has more of a rounded frame to better avoid the blows or falls. It is fast, its Xperia interface is complete, the user experience is one of the best. Sony stands out very well in the competition with this model.