5 upcoming Android phones that are worth waiting for

Stop, don’t pull the trigger on that new Android phone just yet. There are some amazing phones coming out in the next few weeks and months. The last thing you want is to drop hundreds on a new device or sign up for a two-year contract only to feel behind the times a few days later.
Let’s figure out what’s worth waiting for and when you’ll see it.





.Sony Xperia Z5 and Z5 Compact
You might be thinking that Sony only just announced the Z4, and you’re technically correct. The best kind of correct. Practically, though, this phone does not exist. Sony announced a version of the Z4 in Japan, then gave it a bit of lip service elsewhere. Already Sony looks to be moving on in hopes of creating something that actually sells.


























The Xperia Z5 and Z5 Compact have leaked a few times, and they look legit. The standard Z5 will reportedly be around 5-inches and the Z5 Compact will be 4.6-4.7-inches. The two should share most of the same internals, and it’s possible that might include a Snapdragon 820 instead of the 810 that has made the Z4 less than desirable. That chip is expected in early 2016, so that’s a reasonably time to expect the Z5. You can also expect 3GB of RAM, a fingerprint sensor, and a 20.7MP camera.
As far as Android software goes, Sony does a good job. It’s skin has a number of cool features, a theme engine, and very little bloat. Sony tends not to have a good relationship with the big US carriers. Verizon sometimes sells Sony phones with heavy modifications several months late, and T-Mobile will have a few around in the back someplace if you ask nicely. If you wait for this one, you might have to buy it as a full price unlocked device from Sony.



Moto X Style
Motorola’s last two flagships have been great phones that really didn’t get the appreciation they deserved. Maybe with the 2015 model, the new Lenovo subsidiary will convince buyers to skip the Galaxy and pick up something from Moto Maker. The Moto X Style (known as Moto X Pure in the US) will be the largest Moto X yet, and it fully embraces the direct to consumer model

 high marks in early preview testing. The Moto X Style/Pure will have Moto Maker customizations with wood, leather, and plastic backs. There are also different metal accent colors available.
Motorola’s build of Android is almost completely stock, but Motorola then adds genuinely useful features on top of it. For example, there’s Moto Display to wake up the screen in power saving mode to tell you when you’ve got new notifications. You can dismiss them right on the spot without waking the phone up, or you can launch them all from Moto Display.
The new round of Motorola devices are being sold only via Motorola, so no carrier subsidies or payment plans. It will retail for $399, but Motorola has its own payment plan options. The Moto X Pure in the US will be unlocked and functional on all major carriers. You can expect this one in the next few weeks.