The British love affair with Apple endured in 2015, with six iPhones featuring in a list of the top 10 bestselling mobile phones of the year.

Figures from price comparison site uSwitch.com show the 16GB version of the iPhone 6 took the crown, followed by the iPhone 5s, the larger 64GB iPhone 6 and the iPhone 6s.

Major rival Samsung's highest position was fifth, for its Galaxy S6 handset, but its Galaxy Note 4 phablet did outsell Apple's iPhone 6s Plus, which failed to make the top ten.

Figures from price comparison site uSwitch.com show the 16GB version of the iPhone 6 (pictured left) was the bestselling handset of the year in the UK. This was followed by the iPhone 5s (pictured right), the larger 64GB iPhone 6 and the iPhone 6s

The sales figures were correct as of 23 December.

The top 10 list is entirely dominated by handsets from Apple and Samsung, proving that demand for phones from the likes of HTC and Huawei are faltering.

Notable positions include Apple's iPhone 5s in second place.

The handset, which was the first to feature Apple's fingerprint scanner, was released in September 2013 but is still more popular than newer devices two years later.

TOP 10 BEST-SELLING HANDSETS 1. Apple iPhone 6 (16GB) 2. Apple iPhone 5s (16GB) 3. Apple iPhone 6 (64GB) 4. Apple iPhone 6s (16GB) 5. Samsung Galaxy S6 (32GB) 6. Apple iPhone 5c (8GB) 7. Apple iPhone 6s (64GB) 8. Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge (32GB) 9. Samsung Galaxy Note 4 10. Samsung Galaxy S5 (16GB) Source: uSwitch.com Advertisement

Apple's 8GB iPhone 5c, which was recently discontinued, beat Samsung's flagship Galaxy S6 Edge and the 64GB version of the iPhone 6s.

However, Samsung did manage to outclass Apple in the phablet stakes, in both size and popularity.

The 5.7-inch Galaxy Note 4 outsold the 5.5-inch iPhone 6s Plus, which doesn't feature in the top 10 at all.

Apple also dominated the Christmas bestseller list.

The iPhone 6s (16GB) featured at the top of people's Christmas lists this December, closely followed by the iPhone 6 and 5s.

Meanwhile, Samsung's S6 Edge (32GB) was the most popular Android handset for Christmas, beating the Samsung S6 by two places.

Rob Kerr, mobiles expert at uSwitch.com, said: 'Apple's authority in the UK mobile market is unrivalled.

Major rival Samsung's highest position was fifth, for its Galaxy S6 handset (pictured left), but its Galaxy Note 4 (pictured right) phablet did outsell Apple's iPhone 6s Plus, which failed to make the top ten

The top 10 list is entirely dominated by handsets from Apple and Samsung, proving that demand for phones from the likes of HTC and Huawei are faltering. Apple's 8GB iPhone 5c (pictured), which was recently discontinued, beat Samsung's flagship Galaxy S6 Edge and the 64GB version of the iPhone 6s

'It's the only manufacturer that can still attract queues days ahead of its major launches. It even makes Samsung look like a perennial underachiever.

'Interestingly, Apple isn't actually doing anything particularly groundbreaking.

'Mobile payment technology existed before Apple Pay, voice recognition before Siri and Force Touch before 3D Touch.

'So why do we like iPhones so much?

'The fatally attractive combination includes a sleek design, right down to the packaging, and an intuitive and evolving user experience, plus Apple's colossal brand power, and an ecosystem that locks users in to its TV, music and payment systems.