Top 20 chinese smartphones

Inexpensive full-screen smartphone, not without elegance and a claim to perfection (in its class).Equipped with a fairly high-quality display and runs on a fresh budget platform. Surprisingly, the possibilities of the latter are enough even to run PUBG Mobile with medium graphics settings. Of course, the smoothness of such a picture will be missed, but the fact itself!

Of the other amenities, we note a really good camera, relatively decent autonomy, a new Bluetooth version and a triple card tray. Vivo Y81 does not have a fingerprint scanner, but face identification is implemented very intelligently - with an automatically changeable backlight level. We will not recommend recommending fans to change stock software to an alternative model. in this respect, the Funtouch OS shell is an extremely uncompromising thing.

In addition to the above-mentioned features of the smartphone, the absence of the LED event indicator and a mediocre speaker can upset. However, music lovers still use headphones, and LDAC coding is supported here.

Whatever the ill-wishers may say about Xiaomi smartphones, but in terms of such indicators as price, performance, autonomy, workmanship and affordability, the products of this brand are the undoubted leader in user likes. At least in the category of low-cost devices, for which the company is responsible for the line Redmi. In the light of the listed characteristics, the 4X model is of the greatest interest in it, and as far as the application is installed, the memory card installed here can only be transferred after certain manipulations with the firmware; In addition, if support of the B20 range is of decisive importance to you, look for the global version of the device (not the firmware!). By the way, there is an assumption that it is produced exclusively for the configuration of 3/32 GB.

The super popular Chinese smartphone Redmi Note 5 did not suit some potential buyers only by the absence of a new-fangled “bang” and, as a result, by less impressive indicators of the size of the useful screen area. There was everything else on the phone: a productive stuffing that allows you to run demanding games already at medium quality settings, a powerful battery that provides high autonomy, and even a good camera, which the popular brand smartphones used to lack. When developing the sixth generation of Redmi Note, Xiaomi took this nuance into account (or maybe the design update was originally planned), and the brand's fans got a modern version of the hit machine. In addition to this difference, the camera part of Note 6 Pro has acquired artificial intelligence, as well as an advanced front-facing module. Now this line of smartphones will fall in love with fans of the self-portrait genre.

The branded shell of the Chinese company Xiaomi is rightly called the most suitable for fine-tuning the system. If you prefer smart phones running on “pure” Android, you don’t have much choice, and we consider Mi A2 to be the best Chinese smartphone in this price category. Especially if you buy a phone on a well-known trading platform. The model is not the most recent, but it is good: “childhood diseases” were treated, the price fell, the most successful solutions were found and described by the community of owners. Actually, Mi A2 didn’t have any special flaws (if not the impossibility of using memory cards), but there are enough advantages. For example, a smartphone boasts a powerful middle-class hardware platform and simply chic cameras. Even in katabatic condition, the Mi A2 shoots very well, and after installing an alternative software, it is ready to compete with much more expensive camera phones. But the NFC module is not here.

The main feature of this Chinese smartphone is a modern design with a drop-shaped neckline under the front camera. And it is also very likely that branded gradient color transitions will now attract the attention of potential buyers and relatively inexpensive Huawei models. The undoubted advantages of the updated version of P Smart is the ability to work with contactless payment systems, which frankly lacks the devices from the available lines of the same Xiaomi. The second fundamental difference between the smartphones of these brands can be considered the best quality of communication from Huawei products.Finally, after the appearance of the Kirin 710 platform, the situation with the performance of the corresponding technology has improved dramatically. Including gaming. In fact, the most significant drawback of the P Smart 2019 is the minimally comfortable, in modern times, RAM. At the same time, working with several demanding applications on such smartphones will be problematic.

And again we recommend the “x-ray” version of the smartphone, this time in the Redmi Note 4 line. The fact is that the original “four laptop” was based on the Helio X20 platform, to which users had a lot of complaints. We must pay tribute to the company Xiaomi - its experts promptly responded to criticism, and the updated version of the device is much more stable, and also heats up significantly less. In addition, the 4X uses the Adreno graphics core, which is better optimized for most popular games. By the way, this example very well illustrates the thesis that happiness is not in the “parrots”. Otherwise, everything is typical of inexpensive Xiaomi products, including high autonomy, a solid screen, as well as a lack of support for the B20 range and an expressionless design. Well, once again, we will lament the transition of the manufacturer to the camp of amateurs to combine seats for a memory card and sim card in one tray. Actually, therefore, we recommend the maximum configuration of the model.

If, for some brands, “Max” is an indicator of a high-capacity rechargeable battery, then Xiaomi has so designated membership in phablets. The device is an amateur, since not every pocket fits, and there are problems with one-handed control, but the demand for the first generation Mi Max clearly illustrated the users' need for devices with a large diagonal. Immediately after the release of new items, various resources literally flooded outraged comments about the decreased performance of the smartphone. The spears are still broken, but we believe that the Snapdragon 625 platform is more than enough to provide any multimedia loads of the “muscles”. Toys - yes, the most "heavy" at the maximum settings of the graphics of pleasure will not deliver.

Incidentally, the battery in the Mi Max 2 is also very capacious, and, despite the screen of 6.44 "with a resolution of Full HD, the device shows impressive autonomy.

Continuing the ranking of the best Chinese phones one of the most spectacular smartphones in this price category. It is impressive both by its full screen (91% of the usable area, according to the calculations of the company's marketing specialists), and by the premium trim of the back, made using 15 layers of glass with different angles of refraction. In this case, the device is not deprived from a technical point of view. Moreover, it is almost the coolest version of the next series of the same type of manufacturer models. The “motor” of the smartphone is the modern chip of the middle class Kirin 710, which provides almost any application demands with the necessary power. Unless he can cope with ultra-graphics settings for especially heavy toys properly. A lot of memory, a solid rechargeable battery, interesting pieces of the camera part. And here is a triple tray for cards and a classic 3.5 audio jack. True, there was no reason for disappointment either - the main speaker of the 8X is so-so.

The most powerful Chinese smartphone in this price category, and his name clearly indicates the game orientation of the device. Of course, in this sense, the Kirin platform is not the best choice, but in this case, the situation is partially saved by the GPU Turbo technology. In fact, it is a software optimization of drawing operations of adjacent frames, due to which FPS drawdowns are noticeably reduced. The main disadvantage of this solution is that the game must also be able to work with this technology, otherwise the effect will be minimal. Even this Snapdragon 835 platform can't really make a real competition, which is why Honor Play price tags are more attractive than on the same Pocophone F1. On the other hand, the offer from Huawei boasts an NFC module and is slightly better in terms of photo capabilities.

High-quality software implementation of the bokeh effect costs money. An acceptable result is much easier achieved by using a pair of cameras with different focal lengths, which is why tandem modules are found at this season at virtually every step. And why not offer users a tool for highly artistic selfie? It is possible that Huawei’s specialists argued in this way when they decided to install dual cameras in Nova 2i right from the front and back sides. It may very well be that the promotion of practically similar models in various regional markets (Maimang 6, Mate 10 Lite, Huawei G10) is simply an attempt to maximize the cash “cream” from such an exclusive. And in order to avoid blunders, the smartphone screen is made in the spirit of another fashion trend - with the proportions of 18: 9. In general, the filling of the device makes a dual impression. On the one hand, a productive single-chip system, a lot of memory, a good battery and support for all current 4G ranges. On the other, frankly outdated Wi-Fi and the impossibility of contactless payment for goods or travel.

Unlike the above-considered Honor Play, the specialized gaming smartphone of the Chinese company Xiaomi does not need software “crutches”. The top-end Snapdragon of the previous generation, installed in the Pocophone F1, can cope with its own resources without any problems. More precisely, only the cooling system on the heat pipes helps it. The model developers even abandoned the use of a metal back cover to provide better heat dissipation. To match the powerful chip and memory. And from the point of view of available volumes, and in the speed plan (LPDDR4X and UFS2.1, respectively, operational and non-volatile).Other functionality of the phone was formed on the principle of reasonable minimalism - soundly, but almost nothing outstanding. By this “almost” we mean the face recognition system on the IR sensor. Surprisingly fast and undemanding to the level of lighting.

An amazing thing, only the lazy one did not accuse the Chinese company Meizu of copying “apple” design ideas, but it was she who was the last of the Chinese B-brands who could not resist the temptation of the notorious bang. However, the "capitulation" occurred during the development of the model Meizu X8, and the "sixteenth" smartphone and its slightly simplified version still pleased with the relative identity of the appearance and symmetrical face. We recommend the last device to you, since we consider the company's flagship (16th) not sufficiently autonomous, and the capabilities of the Snapdragon 710 chip are not enough only for ultra-graphics in individual games (for example, PUBG Mobile will be able to run “only” at high settings). We also note that the model with the “X” index is similar to the younger version, but it is designed for the Chinese market and differs in the list of supported LTE bands. The chip of the whole line is a fingerprint scanner integrated into the display. And among the “advantages” of the Meizu 16 phone, let us point out a good camera, suitable for shooting in the dark.

Against the background of other conventionally frameless smartphones, this model stands out with the front location of the fingerprint scanner and can serve as a kind of negative example for other manufacturers. Not only did this solution turn out to be very inconvenient from an ergonomic point of view (the fingerprint is small, it has no embossed borders, is too close to the bottom of the case and the screen), it also has problems with sensitivity. If these moments do not strain you, look at Honor 10 is still worth it. Unlocking on the face works even in complete darkness, the stuffing is powerful, the autonomy is high (after turning off all unnecessary), the screen is excellent, the camera part is decent, the exterior is just premium. Please note that to get high-quality sound, you may need to select headphones and replace the stock player.

The budget flagship is such a straightforward definition that best fits the Xiaomi Mi6 smartphone.In its advantages, the most powerful, to date, hardware platform, premium design and high-quality chamber part. As for the exterior, it is really spectacular, although the device is afraid of falling onto hard surfaces. With the capabilities of the photo part, everything is simple and at the same time difficult. In our opinion, the idea with the tandem of color and monochrome sensors, implemented in Mi5S Plus (worth thousands by 10 cheaper), was more interesting. At a minimum, it allowed increasing the overall photosensitivity, with the same matrix size (less noise level). Developing Mi6, Xiaomi engineers went about the fashion trends and an additional sensor of this smartphone is used to measure the depth of the scene, and of the realization of a double pseudo-optical zoom at the same time. The device has a fingerprint scanner in front, there is an NFC module, but there is no support for Band 20. With the expansion of memory - just a disaster. It seems that the closer the model line is to the top level, the farther from the people.

In terms of sales of smartphones, the Chinese brand OPPO ranks fourth in the world, so there’s no doubt about the quality of its products. What is characteristic of this brand is its clear focus on selfies. At least, most of the modern OPPO models are different if not outstanding, then certainly worthy abilities in this regard. It is not surprising that the manufacturer made another attempt to “enter” our market, using its new self-phone F5 as the first “swallow”. The phone successfully combines the excellent technical characteristics of the cameras with the “advanced” way of refining self-portraits.

But in all other respects, the model is of considerable interest: the newest energy-efficient platform, a thin-frame screen with an aspect ratio of 18: 9, a lot of RAM and simplicity of increasing the built-in storage, support for an impressive number of 4G bands.

Perhaps the only thing that OPPO F5 really lacks to become a bestseller is the ability to work with contactless payment systems. Alas, the smartphone has no NFC module.

You can increase the usable area of ​​the screen in different ways. Apple introduced monobrow fashion, Vivo engineers decided to remove the front camera on the drawer, the Oppo designers were even more radical and decided to install all the sensors and sensors on it, and in Xiaomi they tried to reanimate the idea of ​​the slider. Alas, all the listed options are not perfect. For example, in addition to the issue of durability, with respect to the Mi Mix3 there are complaints about ergonomics. At the very least, it is easy to shift the front of this smartphone due to the quality oleophobic coating on its screen. The finger slips, more simply. Nevertheless, such a concept deserves respect even if it is already non-bounded. By the way, the manufacturer claims a 30,000th resource for triggering the mechanism; a top platform (at the time of development), as well as a convincing memory and excellent photo and video capabilities (6th place in the DxOMark resource rating) speak in favor of choosing Mi Mix3.

Many Chinese manufacturers prefer to skip figure 4 in the serial numbers of their lines. So, in OnePlus, they decided not to tempt fate and “jumped” from the most interesting 3T to the model number 5. Quite expectedly, the smartphone is assembled from the most advanced and technologically advanced components, but you can’t even call it particularly accessible. Absolutely in the spirit of the times, the device is equipped with a dual camera. The tandem provides shooting in the long-focus and wide-angle modes, allows you to blur the background in a natural way and, according to the assurances of the company's marketing specialists, is used to realize an analogue of a double optical zoom, and without degrading the image quality. Enumerating all the advantages of the device does not make sense, so let's briefly discuss its shortcomings. The expansion of the memory of the smartphone does not support, from the word "absolutely." In addition, it is strange to see the modern device category "flagship", which does not have protection from moisture.