Android phone recommendations? US/Verizon

[LoveMachine]

I'm out of the loop on phones these days, and I'm looking for an upper mid-range non-halo phone to replace my >3 year old HTC One that has served me well. It'll be running on US/Verizon network. Looking to spend $200ish but up to 300 if it's worth it. Beyond the normal calls/text/surfing uses, features I'd like:
Fingerprint recognition
Good battery life (often used as a GPS for outdoor adventures)
Clean UI (Android 6 preferred)
Medium screen size/weight
Durable. I'm not too rough on phones, but it will get dropped at some point (Gorilla Glass a plus)
Good camera (but doesn't need to be top end, front facing camera too but I've taken all of 6 selfies in the last decade)
Don't need tons of RAM/Storage
No brand loyalty. I really dug the ol' One, but I know HTC isn't what it once was. NO APPLE. I'm totally fine (and prefer) going outside the normal offerings at the dealers.

Aaaand, GO!

 

[desura]

I've been looking at the used LG G5. I'd probably get one today if I were in the market. Most interesting thing is the removable battery.

 

[you2]

I'm still on a note 4. It is decent I guess though the audio quality of built in speakers could be better. Any ways I would drop in the store and take a look. The obvious choices are LG, Samsung and/or Google Pixel. Then pick a model based off of trade off (audio, sd slot, removable battery, screen, size). No phone will be perfect

 

[Lodix]

Verizon is one of the carries that use CDMA in the USA ? Do you mind importing phones ? Because there are great Xiaomi Phones with excellent specs/price.

 

[Commodus]

Verizon is one of the carries that use CDMA in the USA ? Do you mind importing phones ? Because there are great Xiaomi Phones with excellent specs/price.

Odds are they won't support LTE on Verizon bands, though, which makes them virtually useless in the US.