If you're in the market for a new smartphone and fancy a break from iOS and Android, then your next option is Windows Phones. Here's our pick of the best Windows Phone handsets currently available.
Windows Phone might not compete with Android and iOS in a popularity contest, but Microsoft’s tiled software appears to have finally established itself as the world's third favourite smartphone platform, to the detriment of BlackBerry.
Our list includes five of the best Windows phones, click the next arrow or the links below to choose:
Best Windows Phone Overall | Nokia Lumia 930
Best Mid-range Windows Phone | Nokia Lumia 830
Best Windows Phone Phablet | Nokia Lumia 1520
Best Cheap Windows Phone | Nokia Lumia 735
Also Worth Considering | HTC One M8 for Windows Phone (US-only)
The latest version of the software, Windows Phone 8.1, has been well-received by consumers, with Cortana and a number of handy customisation features coming in for particular praise. It gained a strong eight out of 10 in our Windows Phone 8.1 review and is steadily picking up market share too.
However, the platform still seems to be ridiculed in some corners of the tech world, and has struggled to shake off its reputation for having a horror-show of an app store. This may have been true in the past, but Microsoft has worked hard to improve the situation with many popular apps, such as Flipboard and Instagram, now available on the Windows Phone Store.
Moreover, the past several months have seen no shortage of brand new Windows Phone releases, including a strong mix of high-end, budget and mid-range phones. These days there is a Windows Phone to fit every budget and we've picked out the best of them.
If you're still not sure which platform to choose, read our mobile phone buying guide, which breaks down everything you should look for in a phone.
