Top 15 smartphones up to 20,000 rubles

There is no particular choice in the category of good compact smartphones of the middle class. And if for some reason you are not satisfied with the products of Apple, then it comes down to a couple of models of smartphones from Sony (moreover, any Compact no more than 20 thousand still needs to be searched) and the youngest member of the Galaxy A. As it often happens, “poor relative "Deprived of the maximum. The screen is simpler, the memory is smaller, the battery is weaker.There are a lot of complaints about the Wi-Fi module, the missing connection, the picky fingerprint scanner and other operational features. The same NFC, for example, does not want to work with the Troika card. However, many of these points have already been eliminated in the firmware updates.

However, on the whole, the pleasant impression of the last reincarnation of the Galaxy A3 spoils the strange “thoughtfulness” of the interface in the most inappropriate places, which is why it does not receive a very high rating.

In our opinion, this model can safely claim the laurels of the most "advanced" low-budget camera phone. At least one of them. Judge for yourself. The IMX298 is used as the main camera sensor. In the presence of optical stabilization (or rather, a hybrid OIS + EIS), as well as three ways of focusing. Including laser autofocus. In addition, there is a special RGB sensor for color correction and a triple flash. The lens of six lenses is covered with sapphire crystal. The corresponding software boasts a huge number of settings and a variety of "buns". Removes the device really well and can write video in 4K format.

What is nice, the other components of the smartphone of a good chamber part completely correspond. Starting from a peculiar, but attractive design with a proprietary concentric pattern on the back cover, and ending with a solid package of wireless interfaces, among which only NFC is missing. By the way, keep in mind that the set of supported LTE bands depends on the modification

It continues our ranking of the best smartphones up to 20,000 rubles of Meizu Pro 7. Many do not remember, and who did not know that Meizu started its activities as a manufacturer of portable players, and even achieved convincing results in this field. Brand smartphones are not so popular, but also interesting from the point of view of a music lover. At least, the flagship line, which includes the recommended Meizu Pro 7. Why is it so good? Its sound path uses the CS43130 DAC with a built-in operational amplifier for headphones. The shell has a special player mode in which the smartphone is able to work for several days on a single battery charge. In this state, it is more convenient to manage the tracks by means of a small additional screen (the main feature of the model) located on the back side.

Somewhat strange, given the clear emphasis on the musical use of the device, the developers' decision to do without a memory card slot looks like. An unpleasant surprise may be the impossibility of using wireless headphones in Music Only mode (Bluetooth is also turned off).

In fact, from the Mi 5X presented a month earlier, this unit differs only in the absence of any add-ons over the operating system. Fundamentally clean Android without branded smartphone makers - this is the current trend for the poor from Google and the Xiaomi brand among the few who have received the honorary title of "attached". Another thing is that for such purposes it would be better to have a model with a smaller screen diagonal, but, most likely, in Xiaomi they decided to combine two-in-one in order to surely get into the “top ten”.

Mi A1 is immodestly positioned as an inexpensive cameraphone alternative to the iPhone 7 Plus, and there are some reasons for this. At least, with natural light, the resulting images are not inferior to “apple” in quality. By the way, the software for the camera part is included in an extremely limited circle of those exceptions that were specifically agreed with Google. Finally, a good acoustic path also speaks in favor of the “Chinese”. There is no dedicated DAC, but there is a powerful preamplifier.

The name of the model is not just used the phrase "Selfie Pro". The smartphone really has advanced capabilities for creating selfs, not only in the genre of the classic self-portrait (photographs), but also when shooting selfie 4K format movies. Two front-facing cameras, the main one with a 1.4 μm pixel, an f / 1.8 aperture and DuoPixel technology support, and an auxiliary with a 120 ° lens, allow us to count on the due universality and tolerance for difficult lighting conditions. On the other hand, the lack of automatic focusing is weakly correlated with the concept of “professional”, even if the latter is attached to such a specific type of shooting. The main camera is interesting in the post-processing of a powerful image processor, thanks to which the resolution of 64 megapixels is emulated with high quality. Among other pleasant moments, speakers with a 5-magnetic system, which provide clear and rich bass reproduction, deserve special mention.

Well, a very controversial smartphone, in which interesting ideas are combined with frankly, literally at every step. In our review of the best smartphones up to 20,000 rubles, the Q6 model has hit as the most affordable device with narrow upper and lower frames. This design slightly fails to “true” framelessness, but it allows you to squeeze a 5.5-inch display into a five-inch case. In addition, the sides of the Q6 screen are 18: 9, which allows you to display more information at a time outside the "standard" window of the application.

Of the other advantages of the device it is worth mentioning the separate slots for the memory card and the second SIM card. You and I have lived up to a time when for such a small amount we have to thank the developers separately. The controversial decision gets a replacement fingerprint scanner face recognition technology. Even in the performance of Apple, it is not yet absolutely reliable, what can we expect from a smartphone of the average price group? By the way, our last review gets a big stretch, as long as the Snapdragon 435, to put it mildly, does not differ by high performance.

What really bothers Xiaomi smartphones is the variety of their model lines. Want cheaper, but with a capacious battery - take Redmi Note 5, but be prepared for the budget screen. Prefer a “clean” operating system and excellent cameras - here’s your Mi A2, just remember that AndroidOne devices do not support memory cards (Google's requirement). We agree to MIUI, but with the ability to install microSD - then your choice is Mi6X. True, it is for the Chinese market, i.e. without global firmware and the prospects for its receipt by official means.

We have listed only very similar topical devices of the average level, of which we recommend the Mi A2 smartphone, so far we consider the surcharge for quality, stability and additional memory amounts to be an acceptable drawback. Among the remaining “minuses” of this option is the far-protruding lens of the main camera, as well as the absence of a classic mini-jack and NFC module.

Virtually no alternative version of a spectacular smartphone worth up to 20,000 rubles, with the support of most fashionable "chips" of the season. And the latter in the Huawei P20 Lite are implemented even with some redundancy. For example, the aspect ratio of the device’s screen is 19: 9, the mono-brow is one of the narrowest, and notifications in the blocking state can be displayed only after recognition of the host’s face.

If we evaluate the technical capabilities of the recommended model, the manufacturer does not offer anything outstanding - a time-tested platform with decent amounts of memory and an average chamber part with elements of augmented reality technology.

We believe the weakest point of the device is low autonomy.Model P20 Lite is hardly worth choosing for those who lead an active network life, speak a lot by phone or intensively load it in any other way.

Samsung is once again optimizing its product line, as a result of which new items from the Galaxy A line are gaining more and more features of budget smartphones. For example, they have no second microphone, i.e. active noise reduction system and the ability to record stereo is not in principle. Another argument in favor of the above statement may be the fact of use in the Galaxy A6 + is fresh and quite productive, but still the budget hardware platform Snapdragon 450. By the way, the latter does not provide the ability to write 4K video. Finally, for the model in question, the high characteristics of the camera part are declared, but a captious comparison of photos taken by different smartphones suggests that there are some artificial software limitations (according to the reviews of the owners of the Galaxy A6 +). In general, we are offered a high-quality universal smartphone at a slightly inflated price.

Almost perfect large-format smartphone in the category up to 20,000 rubles, which, to perfection, lacks only a high-quality camera.According to the owners, one charging of the battery is able to provide this device with a daily supply of energy for the “heavy” mode of operation. If the recommended smartphone is not particularly loaded - away from sockets ZenFone M1 easily stretch a couple of days or more. Against the background of the ubiquitous distribution of combined memory card slots / second SIMs, the triple tray seems just an act of charity on the part of the manufacturer. To the advantages already mentioned it is worthwhile to add the full support of contactless payment technology, a sound sound path based on speakers with a 5-magnetic system, and “pure” Android. However, the latter is considered by some as a disadvantage, as far as ASUS 'proprietary shell (ZenUI) allows for greater flexibility in setting energy-saving parameters.