UPDATED:The Best Android Phone You Can Buy Today

Every week, at least three or four or twenty people ask us in some way or another, "What phone would you recommend I buy?" In reality, they just want to know what the best Android phone is that they can buy today. I get why we get asked. After all, we handle every new flagship under the sun. Since there are so many good phones these days, the decision hasn't become any easier in recent years. Before, though, we use to worry about whether or not a phone could last two years. Now, the criteria is much more specific. People want to know which phone has the best camera or the best battery life or the best display. What's the storage situation like? Is it made of metal or cheap plastic? How often does it get updated? Rather than try and answer all of those questions in individual emails, we thought we may as well just put our thoughts out there every so often, so that everyone can see what we think the best Android phone is that you can buy. Don't worry, though, we'll keep this simple and to the point. You have other things to do. Ready? The best Android phone you can buy today is the Samsung Galaxy S6. Why? Because it comes the closest to ticking all of those boxes we just mentioned. The Samsung Galaxy S6 has the most premium build and design of any current phone with its glass front and back, metal frame, and jewel-like color options. It feels amazing in hand, is incredibly thin yet easy to hold, and actually might impress someone if you laid it down on a table. Outside of its looks, the Galaxy S6 is also about as future-proof as a phone can get and has a number of "best in class" features to brag about. The Galaxy S6 features the best smartphone display on the planet (5.1-inch QHD Super AMOLED), along with arguably the best smartphone camera on the planet (16MP with OIS). It uses Samsung's latest Exynos 7420 64-bit octa-core processor, which is no slouch in the performance or gaming departments, one of the best fingerprint sensors around, the fastest internal storage currently in mobile phones, and supports both of the wireless charging standards. Oh, it also supports fast charging, so you can charge your phone up in minutes instead of hours. All of that combined with Samsung toning down the skin they place atop Android and you have a phone that is going to be hard for anyone to beat. It's premium. It's fast. It's the best at almost all of the things that matter in a smartphone, What's wrong with it, though? OK, so every phone still has its flaws and the Galaxy S6 is no different. It's not waterproof or resistant, doesn't have its famous removable battery anymore, and lacks a micro SD card slot. Samsung also isn't the fastest at updating its phones, but so far, they seem to be on top of Galaxy S6 updates. Battery life on the S6 is pretty poor too. With that said, if you can live without the waterproofing, a removable battery, and SD card slot, this is the best phone available today. Be sure to read our Galaxy S6 reviewto learn all there is to know about color trickery. MORE LOADING ON THIS TOPIC