5 Best Phones [December, 2014]

If you’re looking for a brand new phone this month, you’re going to be faced with a very difficult decision because the smartphone marketplace is full of highly regarded smartphones. In an effort to help those in need this month, we take a look at the devices we think are the five best phones money can buy in the month of December.

In the past 11 months, we’ve seen smartphone manufacturers unleash a number of big time smartphones into the wild. Early on in the year, it was the Samsung Galaxy S5 and HTC One M8 that tempted consumers. More recently, its been devices like the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus, LG G3, Samsung Galaxy Note 4, and Moto X that have lured in consumers across the U.S. and around the world. And for good reason. These are some of the best smartphones ever made.

While it’s nice to have that kind of choice, it presents problems for many consumers, particularly those that don’t keep up with the fast paced world of phones. Many of them share similar hardware and several offer similar software features under different names. Seeking out the best smartphones can be a bit taxing and that’s why we want to help.

We are constantly bombarded with questions about the best phones money can buy. There are a number of different devices that we could recommend, the  smartphone market is full of solid choices, but we want to narrow things down a bit and take a look at what we consider to be the top five best smartphones available.

These devices represent the devices that we’d recommend to friends and family. And while our list may differ from yours, these are the devices that Gotta Be Mobile editors have selected for recognition this month. We feel like the devices listed here deliver the best, all-around package for this month and this month alone.

With that in mind, here are the five best phones for December, 2014.

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