These are the top Sony Xperia phones you need to know

Whatever other difficulties the Japanese electronics giant has faced in recent years, you can't fault the overall quality of Sony's high-end Xperia smartphones. The schedule at which it refreshes its phones hasn't altered much in the same time frame and as we approach the end of 2015 we've recently had some new additions which continue what we love most about Sony.
But, Sony's still a bit of an outlier in the U.S. smartphone market, but high-end Xperias have enjoyed greater success in Europe, where they're widely available across many carriers. So without further ado, let's take a look at the ones you should be paying attention to.
Article updated November 2015.