Best smartphones you can buy right now: January 2015

With so many different (yet similar) smartphones from so many brands from across the globe, one may feel lost. Which one is the best phone you can buy right now?

We can't give you a definite one-size-fits-all answer, but we can help narrow down the choice to some outstanding devices that we think won't disappoint you. We're also breaking them down by categories: after all some people prefer a large, phablet-sized device, while others may want a more conventionally-sized pocket sidekick. We don't go into all that much detail (for those details, make sure to read our in-depth reviews), ...