Top 20 Smartphone Companies

The best low-cost smartphone companies: budget up to 5000 rubles

We start with manufacturers of ultra-budget smartphones. In this category, one would expect exclusively Chinese manufacturers, but in fact, three out of four representatives are only partially owned by our Asian neighbors. As for the smartphones themselves: the build quality is generally good, and in the case of some companies, you can even hope for fresh software and relatively powerful hardware.

5 Digma

A brand with Russian roots and production in China. The manufacturer pleases users with a huge number of new products, and regularly. Models are released with a Mediatek processor, and more and more often the vendor installs fresh chipsets under the body of their phones, which are characterized by more stable operation and the absence of throttling.

Smartphones look stylish and often expensive. In the reviews, users say that the phone cases are very durable. The Digma brand sins by not updating the software, not trying to stabilize the software, and often installs cheap matrices. Another Chinese manufacturer does not pay enough attention to the quality of the camera and its software - as a result, there are many complaints about poor quality photography. But many models released by Digma are worth their money and are perfect for the role of the first smartphone for a student.

4 Doogee

A Chinese firm that makes wildly stylish and beautiful smartphones. The manufacturer does not hesitate to indulge users with innovative features such as a fingerprint scanner, a dual camera, face unlock, a frameless design, a curved screen and a fashionable aspect ratio of 18 to 9. The weak side of this brand is low-quality software. The company is in no hurry to fix the shortcomings of the firmware and does not hesitate to release products with frankly raw software on the market.

But the manufacturer managed to charm buyers with the lowest price for their smartphones. If not for DOOGEE, you would never be able to buy a stylish phone with a curved screen a la Samsung S8 + for 5000 rubles. And for this, users in the reviews admit that they forgive the company for their mistake with the software component.

3 ZTE

Only the Chinese smartphone manufacturer got into the top three. But not because of this, he remained in third place. The company produces both good state employees and excellent flagship devices (for example, ZTE Axon 7), but in the price range we are interested in, the company does not have the strongest smartphones. And the choice is not the most extensive. In general, these are devices with a display diagonal of 5-5.5 inches with a traditional HD + resolution for such a diagonal. The only thing that is a little frustrating is the slow transition to modern operating systems. Smartphones are sold with Android 7.1 pre-installed, and only the new ones came out with Android 8 inside. But the eighth version came out a long time ago. Of the branded features - laconic control touch keys in the form of a circle and two dots.

The company inspires confidence. In terms of sales, ZTE ranks 6th in the world.And the figures are only growing.

2 Alcatel

It is extremely difficult to understand the fate of Alcatel. It was organized already in 1898 in France. In 2006, it merged with the American Lucent Technologies. And then a controlling stake was bought by the Chinese TCL. In general, it is difficult to understand the pedigree.

Much easier to understand the lineup. There are quite expensive IDOLs, but the vast majority cost less than 6000-7000 rubles. And you can find smartphones for 2 thousand rubles! It is also worth praising the company for a large selection of diagonals: there are 4 'and 5' and even 5.5 'devices. The stuff pleases. Well-optimized processors from MediaTek, capacious batteries (average 2500 mAh), not bad for the price of the camera. The operating system has been slightly improved - icons have been updated, some convenient features have been added. At the same time, the system is not overloaded, it works quickly.

1 Fly

Fly is a Russian-British company that has existed since 2002. Unlike many other competitors, it has gone from simply sticking its logo on ready-made solutions to its own development and sale. In 2015, the company also launched the Wileyfox sub-brand, which specializes in smartphones with Cyanogen OS on board. Their cost is slightly higher than we are interested in.

The choice of smartphones is simply huge. When selecting phones up to 5,000 rubles. you will be offered 67 models! First of all, I am glad that the “tubes” look more expensive than they cost. The design is pleasant, practical and, if possible, following the trends. By the way, the OS is relatively fresh - Android 7.1 or Android 8 is new.There is a large selection of phones with 4G LTE. Only slightly frustrating is the use of Spreadtrum processors. Yes, the interfaces hardly slow down, but the optimization of applications for this architecture leaves much to be desired. It's good that the manufacturer recently switched to more reliable and adapted to common software components from Mediatek.

The best smartphone companies: budget up to 10,000 rubles

Smartphones costing up to 10,000 rubles are traditionally classified as a budget class. But in recent years, thanks to the efforts of Chinese manufacturers, very high-quality and interesting smartphones in terms of hardware and software have become available to customers. We will look at the top five manufacturers.

5 Vivo

A Chinese brand that is actively gaining momentum and becoming more and more recognizable in the Russian and CIS markets. The company can boast of really high-quality phones with productive "stuffing", and at the same time a low price for them. Visual solutions are very interesting, the software is up-to-date. Cameras for several modules, and at the same time, additional sensors are not fake, but really participate in photographing and improve the quality of shooting.

Batteries are powerful and hold well even in inexpensive models - this is confirmed by the words in numerous reviews. The screen is also good - the manufacturer does not save on the matrix. Many have not heard of this brand yet, but it is reliable and trustworthy. If you want an inexpensive phone, Vivo is a great alternative to Chinese smartphones from Xiaomi and Huawei.

4 Huawei

This is one of the best smartphone companies that should be preferred when choosing a gadget under 10,000 rubles. This Chinese manufacturer promotes two brands - Honor and Huawei itself. The first is designed for a young audience and is distinguished by bold design solutions, a loyal price, rather powerful filling, good selfie and main cameras.

Phones with the Huawei logo look more restrained, but inside they have the most balanced filling, which runs optimized software that works stably and reliably. If you want to buy the most hassle-free low-cost phone, take a look at the Huawei brand. Numerous positive reviews only confirm these words.

3 ASUS

ASUS is a Taiwanese company founded in 1989 that produces a huge range of electronics. In addition to smartphones and tablets, the company is engaged in laptops, computer components, peripherals and much more.

Smartphones at a similar cost have simpler characteristics. For example, you are unlikely to find ASUS for 8000 rubles with a fingerprint sensor, like Meizu and Xiaomi. Also slightly lower performance. However, these minor shortcomings are easily covered by simplicity. Smartphones from this company are easier to buy because they are sold in almost all offline stores. They do not need to be flashed for stable operation. You just buy a high-quality, stable, albeit not the most productive solution for sane money, with which you don’t have to mess around. Speaking of features. I am pleased with the branded shell. Everything is beautiful, functional and clear. There are special models.For example, a smartphone with a TV tuner or an excellent front camera.

2 Meizu

Meizu is constantly on the catch-up positions. Their smartphones are just great, but the sales volume and fan base are somewhat smaller than Xiaomi's. But you can find fault with smartphones only for a few reasons - for example, MediaTek processors in most models and the imbalance of the filling. Unfortunately, the company did not have access to Qualcomm solutions for a long time, which means that it could not offer its fans some advanced technologies. Also, the phones of this Chinese brand did not have harmony in the hardware. A low-capacity battery could stand next to a powerful processor and there was no 4G module. In 2018, the situation has changed dramatically.

The company began to use fresh processors from Kvalkom, balanced the filling and continued to create smartphones in its own individual style, but spying on the giants. So, Meizu still has not a single model with a “bangs”, like Apple, or a rainbow case, like Honor. Almost all the company's smartphones are made of metal, assembled with high quality, they feel pleasant in the hands. Of the hardware features, it is worth noting the mTouch button, which acts as a fingerprint scanner and a control button (pressing - “home”, touching - “recent programs / menus”, swiping - “back”). Looks simple and easy to use. The devices also stand out with relatively good cameras and sound in headphones. Pleased with the operating system. FlymeOS is minimalistic but very functional. And you don't have to mess around with the firmware.

1 Xiaomi

Xiaomi is called the Chinese Apple for a reason. The company produces a huge range of products, including ... smart suitcases and laptops. With smartphones, almost everything is fine. First of all, they stand out for their excellent price/performance ratio. For 10,000 rubles, you can find a device with Snapdragon 636. And this is a very productive solution. In addition, all smartphones stand out with a good set of communication modules. Supports 4G LTE, fresh Bluetooth, all three navigation systems. A proprietary feature is the presence of an infrared port, with which it is convenient to control household appliances and electronics. Also, the Chinese are trying to install the most capacious batteries.

The MIUI operating system is a separate issue. It is beautiful and functional, but some do not like the latest changes in appearance, when the Chinese company made some of the icons square and some round. And another part looked like a circle inscribed in a square. It's good that Xiaomi quickly removed this nonsense from users' desktops. To flash the system, you will have to wait for the bootloader to be unlocked, and this can take 15 days.

The best smartphone companies: budget up to 20,000 rubles

Smartphones costing 15,000 - 20,000 rubles belong to the middle class. This is where the so-called A-brands come into play, offering some very interesting things. What exactly - read below.

5 Honor

Honor is a sub-brand of Huawei, but its founder regularly reminds the world that these are two completely different brands that are connected only by nominal family ties.Under the Honor logo, you will find cheaper versions of Huawei smartphones. At the same time, the manufacturer did not save on quality: phones under the Honor brand are just as reliable, productive and technologically advanced.

Devices from Honor are distinguished by their youthful design: bright body colors, gradients and overflows are present in most models. The company also focused on cameras, screen and performance. As a chipset, proprietary processors from the parent - Huawei, and from Qualcomm are also used. Usually even mid-budget models have an NFC module. Front cameras are often more powerful than competitors. This is one of the most popular Chinese brands among users from Russia.

4 Realme

Under the Realme brand, reliable high-quality smartphones with high-performance filling are produced. The vendor settled in the mid-budget price category, creating powerful phones with the latest software version and innovative hardware. So, in its models, the brand uses high-quality multi-module optics for cameras, screens with an IPS matrix and high resolution, processors from Snapdragon.

Batteries in Realme brand phones with a capacity of 4000 mAh and more. As a rule, there is support for fast charging. Even in the reviews, users note loud speakers, a bright detailed picture on the screen, convenient dimensions, a stylish appearance and a durable case. As a gift, the manufacturer puts a case and a protective film on the screen - nice. This is one of the best manufacturers of smartphones in the price segment up to 20,000 rubles.

3 Xiaomi

In the previous category, Xiaomi were the leaders, but in the middle price range they have very serious rivals. But Chinese smartphones do not get worse from this. Where the rest have a middle class, Xiaomi has top-end devices. For a little more than 15,000 rubles, you can get Mi Max 2 - the best phablet on the market. Add a couple of thousand more and you can choose from the flagships. This includes Mi Mix 2S, Mi 8, Pocophone F1 and a few others. They already have the flagship processors of the latest generation or pre-top solutions, large amounts of RAM and permanent memory, and high-quality cameras.

As additional goodies, the manufacturer offers artificial intelligence responsible for processing captured frames in real time, and other innovations such as fast charging, an NFC module, face unlock, and even a slider form factor (Xiaomi Mi Mix 3), in which the upper part extends with front camera and other sensors. This technical solution made it possible to get rid of the hated by many monobrows and save a large screen diagonal with compact dimensions.

2 Huawei

Until recently, Huawei products were associated exclusively with cheap low-quality devices. But recently the situation has changed radically. Now the Chinese company produces a small but very interesting range of smartphones in the price range up to 20,000 rubles. They stand out for their unique design. 2.5D glass is often used.

As a processor, HiSilicon Kirin's own solutions and third-party ones from Qualcomm are used, the performance of which is enough not only for everyday tasks, but also for specific ones where maximum power is needed. You won’t complain about memory modules either - the Chinese do not skimp on volumes. Many models use high-quality camera modules that the company purchases from Leica, a leading manufacturer of reliable camera optics. There are smartphones with two or even three cameras. The second module is used for b/w shots and dynamic range enhancement, the first module is used for capturing color. Then both frames are programmatically superimposed on each other, and the final image is characterized by well-developed detail, the absence of highlights or too dark areas.

1 Samsung

In this price segment, Samsung is represented by two lines J and A at once. The first is budget devices. For about 15,000 rubles, you can purchase a 2017 J5 or J7. Line A - middle class. There are still models of 2016 on sale, but they are already less relevant.

The updated lines have several common features at once. First, the same design. Moderately rounded corners, 2.5D glass. Also, the cases have acquired dust and moisture protection, which other companies in this price range cannot boast of. Secondly, proprietary SuperAMOLED screens that support the Always-on-display function. Thirdly, support for Samsung Pay. And the latter can be the main argument in favor of the Korean company. It is also worth praising the developers for the updated shell. Now it looks much nicer and lighter, without losing functionality.

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5 Google

The first smartphone brand that proved to the whole world that it's not about the number of camera modules. Even a single-module camera in a Google Pixel smartphone shoots better than most cameras with two to four modules. It's all about high-quality optics and optimized software - Google phones have artificial intelligence that helps to create high-quality images similar to those taken with professional photographic equipment.

Phones from the manufacturer Google are expensive and because of this they are not in great demand. But those who care about the quality of mobile shooting and those who value individuality and are willing to pay for it choose smartphones from this brand. The devices are compact in size, please with the latest software version and regular updates. These are flagships that have everything that a top phone should have: an NFC module, an excellent camera, a high-quality screen, a powerful processor and a lot of RAM. At the same time, the battery of Google phones is small, and users in the reviews complain about poor autonomy.

4 One Plus

A reliable Chinese company that produces only flagships.And they are all excellent: the manufacturer uses the latest technologies, works out the nuances of the software part in detail, and does not skimp on high-quality components. At the same time, smartphones with the logo of this company are characterized by a loyal price tag. A reliable phone with the most powerful processor can be bought for reasonable money without spending on a brand and a big name. That is why it is one of the best companies with inexpensive products.

The smartphones of this manufacturer have cool cameras and excellent screens, good autonomy and a complete set of wireless interfaces. It's hard to find flaws in them. In the reviews, the owners of devices from Oneplus spoke negatively only about the quiet sound in the headphones. In any headphones connected to a smartphone from 1+.

3 Sony

Sony needs no introduction. The company has been on the market for decades and offers very interesting and high-quality devices of various kinds. Smartphones are not the main area of ​​work, but the flagships of the Japanese are very peculiar. The design is rough, with sharp corners. The power button, also known as a fingerprint scanner, is located on the side, which no other manufacturer has. Also, Sony is one of those companies that use 4K screens in their devices. Finally, do not forget that Sony is one of the leaders in the production of photo and video equipment. So they equip their flagships with modules capable of shooting slow-motion video at a frequency of 960 frames per second.

2 Apple

Talking about Apple is always special. This company cannot be directly compared with competitors. Yes, they are very expensive.Yes, the design is not in line with current trends (with the exception of the iPhone X). And yes, iPhones have a huge number of restrictions. But "Apple magic" is doing its job.

Even with the design of three years ago, the devices look great. Not the most productive hardware is easily compensated by the proprietary optimization of the iOS operating system. Cameras. The iPhone has always been one of the benchmarks in the world of mobile photography. The picture quality is just great. What else? For example, the thoughtfulness of the ecosystem. Decided to buy an iPad? No need to fiddle with the setting. The system itself will determine that your iPhone is nearby and transfer settings from it. Little things, but they add up to the overall impression.

In addition, the latest models began to support wireless charging, are protected from water and dust, and much more.

1 Samsung

According to the latest analyst reports, Samsung has a leading position in the smartphone market. And not the last role in this was played by the flagships of recent years. The Galaxy S9 and Note 8 are incredible devices. The 18:9 screen, excellent color reproduction, curved edges - everything looks just fine. In addition, Note 8 has a stylus, which 3-4 smartphones on the market can boast of. It's not worth talking about performance - everything is at the highest level. Even the flagships of past years are still relevant, not to mention the seventh generation. Of the branded features, first of all, it is worth noting, of course, Samsung Pay, with which you can pay even in terminals without contactless payment support. There are protection against dust and moisture.Fast wireless charging is a combination that no one else offers yet. The main disadvantage of Korean flagships is the cost.

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