Place |
Name |
Characteristic in the rating |
1 | ZTE Blade L8 1/32GB | The best in performance |
2 | BQ 4030G Nice Mini | The smallest and lightest |
3 | MTS Smart Line 1/8GB | Call recording function |
4 | BQ 5031G Fun | Underscreen touch buttons |
5 | Itel A16 Plus | Rich equipment: case and headphones |
6 | Digma LINX ATOM 3G | Best Selling |
7 | Nobby A200 | Bright screen. Compact dimensions |
8 | Digma HIT Q401 3G | Almost pure software without unnecessary applications |
9 | Digma LINX A453 3G | Support 2 SIM. Longest battery life |
10 | BQ 4028 UP! | Nice design |
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Not everyone needs the latest, but not always vital features. Therefore, many prefer simple budget smartphones, the cost of which starts from a couple of thousand rubles.
The cheapest gadgets, of course, do not read fingerprints, do not support contactless payments due to the lack of NFC and lack water protection. Nevertheless, among them there are worthy models that can become a good second smartphone or a basic option for every day.Such devices are especially relevant for those who use the phone mainly for calls, messages, social networking and Internet surfing. Most budget smartphones successfully cope with these tasks.
At the same time, as practice shows, the most profitable of them are often no worse than slightly more expensive devices of the same category. In this collection just such models. It also includes smartphones with an average price of just over 3,000 rubles, but the overpayment in their case is fully justified.
Top 10 best smartphones under 3000 rubles
10 BQ 4028 UP!
Country: Russia (produced in China)
Average price: 2790 rub.
Rating (2022): 4.5
A neat device in a plastic case and interesting elegant colors. The smartphone from the box meets a slightly outdated Android 6.0, but the model still remains relevant thanks to the “stuffing”. Under a beautiful plastic case, there are 8 GB of permanent memory, 512 MB of RAM and a set of the most necessary wireless communication paths. The battery is characterized by a capacity of 1.5 Ah.
The four-inch display is endowed with a resolution of 800x480 and an inexpensive matrix with limited viewing angles and not the most correct color reproduction. There are no detailed reviews for a fairly popular device, so we have no way to track the reliability and stability of the model. But the technical characteristics give reason to call this "Ap" one of the best phones among competitors for 3000 rubles.
9 Digma LINX A453 3G
Country: Russia (produced in China)
Average price: 2899 rub.
Rating (2022): 4.5
An excellent cheap gadget with support for two SIM-cards, a 4.5-inch screen, a 5 megapixel camera and a capacious 1800 mAh battery. The latter ensures the performance of the smartphone for a day and a half with very intensive use. In rare calls mode, the battery lasts up to three days without recharging.
Reviews are good, but not without a fly in the ointment. Some users are dissatisfied with the quality of the matrix - it is budget and does not please with color reproduction and viewing angles. Also, some owners had problems with a sudden reboot of the device, the cause of which was the breakdown of one of the SIM card slots. Otherwise, this is one of the best bargains with a loud speaker, stable communication, a powerful battery and the ability to connect two SIM cards.
8 Digma HIT Q401 3G
Country: Russia (produced in China)
Average price: 2850 rub.
Rating (2022): 4.6
A smartphone with Android 7 that can be proud of its own cleanliness. The manufacturer has added only some Google products, which, if desired, can also be deactivated. The model is endowed with the most common basic set of technical characteristics: 8 GB of internal memory (60% of it is already occupied by the “axis”), 1 GB of operational memory, a camera of only 2 megapixels, an average battery of 1600 mAh, a set of “air” interfaces: Wi-Fi, GPS, 3G.
The processor from Mediatek is prone to throttling, so the smartphone heats up under load and is used to failing if you demand something more from it. The manufacturer, according to its tradition, offers boring colors to choose from. In the reviews, they only write bad things about the matrix with small viewing angles, about the operating system with considerable appetites and rare freezes.This is one of the best low-cost almost always stable cheap smartphones.
7 Nobby A200
Country: China
Average price: 2740 rub.
Rating (2022): 4.6
An inexpensive smartphone that is one of the best among the cheapest offers. The phone does not boast high performance, but it is ahead of most of its competitors. It has 1 GB of RAM, 8 GB of internal memory and a quad-core processor with a frequency of 1300 MHz. The battery, if you believe the reviews, is rather weak, but it can withstand a day with moderately active use.
The camera with a resolution of 2 megapixels does not lather - it shoots quite tolerably. Mobile Internet is represented by 3G, there is support for two SIM-cards. The screen with a diagonal of 4 inches is small, but bright and with a good resolution for this size - 800x480. This is one of the most stable devices in our ranking. Its main drawback is a quiet sound from the conversational speaker. Otherwise, the phone is great for elementary school students and as a work phone for adults.
6 Digma LINX ATOM 3G
Country: Russia (produced in China)
Average price: 2520 rub.
Rating (2022): 4.7
Model with four inches in diagonal, Android 8.1 inside and 4 GB of permanent memory. Wireless technologies are present in the standard budget configuration: bluetooth, Wi-Fi and 3G. The "RAM" is only half a gigabyte, so the model is not well adapted to perform resource-intensive tasks. Her maximum is calls, reading news on the Internet, correspondence in “light” instant messengers.
The manufacturer pleased with a wide selection of colors and not the most dull design. Despite the price of less than 3000 rubles, the device does not look cheap.The 2 megapixel camera is enough to capture A4 documents printed in 12th font. In the reviews, they blame the screen with no viewing angles, heating when watching videos on YouTube and glitches at the slightest “overdose” of the load. This is one of the best cheap options for a "smart" dialer, if you have no illusions about its performance.
5 Itel A16 Plus
Country: China
Average price: 3790 rub.
Rating (2022): 4.7
A phone from a Chinese manufacturer with a five-inch screen, the ability to put two SIM cards, a good battery and no 4G support - that is, everything is like other best models with a price of about 3000 rubles. Among the features - extended equipment. In the box you will find not only a smartphone and a charger, but also a case and even headphones.
The reviews are satisfied with the volume of the speaker, the bright colors of the screen, the ability to change the battery if necessary. The RAM is only 1 GB, so when switching to another application, it is recommended to close the previous one, otherwise the gadget will slow down. This model is often bought for children so that they can be in touch and be able to respond to messages in the messenger. The device copes with this function. You can also watch videos and play simple games from it, but you won’t be able to have fun while charging.
4 BQ 5031G Fun
Country: Russia (produced in China)
Average price: 3840 rub.
Rating (2022): 4.8
This smartphone has a surprisingly high screen resolution for its price range. So, the manufacturer has equipped a five-inch screen with HD resolution. There are features for controlling the device - there are touch buttons under the screen.This solution adds extra millimeters to the smartphone, but makes it more convenient to manage for the elderly. The frames at the top and bottom are large, so the device itself cannot be called compact.
It will not be possible to use 4G connection - the smartphone only supports 3G and below. Performance is the same as most other representatives of this rating. This means that you can play simple games, run instant messengers and social media applications, surf the Internet and make calls. The manufacturer saved money on the camera - the main one received a 2 megapixel module. The reviews praise the design solution. Gradient overflows on the body look advantageous against the background of monotonous boring peers.
3 MTS Smart Line 1/8GB
Country: China
Average price: 2790 rub.
Rating (2022): 4.8
The cheapest offer from a mobile operator. The smartphone is difficult to scold for something, given the price of up to 3000 rubles. The battery lasts for three days, if you use the device only for calls and talk for an hour and a half a day. The performance is expectedly low, but you can have fun with simple games. But the problem is that the phone gets very hot during prolonged gaming, then overheats and goes into reboot.
The size of the device is comfortable. The diagonal is almost 5 inches, the frames are moderately thick. The external speaker is loud, but some users complain about the spoken speaker - it is not always possible to hear the interlocutor, especially if you are in a noisy public place. The 5 megapixel camera shoots well for its niche, you can even capture a document in a readable form if the font is large. Bonus - the device has a built-in call recording function.
2 BQ 4030G Nice Mini
Country: Russia (produced in China)
Average price: 3390 rub.
Rating (2022): 4.9
A tiny smartphone that weighs only 109 grams. The screen diagonal is 3.97 inches, which is smaller than usual, and thanks to this, the resolution of 800x480 allows you to call the picture on the display very detailed. The operating system is Android 10, but trimmed to the maximum so that this cheap device can work on it without severe lags and freezes.
The manufacturer skimped on 4G support, but left Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and 3G. The battery is small - it is 1500 mAh. The reviews say that this is enough to make rare calls for three to four days. What is important - the battery is replaceable. You can buy a spare and use it when the standard one is discharged at the wrong time. Before buying, carefully check the smartphone for the integrity of the case and the absence of defects during assembly - there have been cases when the screen glass did not adhere to the case.
1 ZTE Blade L8 1/32GB
Country: China
Average price: 4190 rub.
Rating (2022): 4.9
One of the best smartphones among the cheapest. It costs more than 3000 rubles, but the overpayment is justified. There is a five-inch display with a base resolution of 960x480. This is enough to not feel discomfort when reading news and e-books, chatting in instant messengers and social networks. The processor is slow and modest in capabilities, but you can run the most important applications on your phone.
Built-in memory is more than usual - as much as 32 GB. Operative - 1 GB, and by the standards of ultra-budget models, this is an excellent indicator. The battery with a capacity of 2050 mAh, it lasts until the evening with a fairly active use of the gadget. In the reviews, users wonder how an inexpensive smartphone can work so well.Among the shortcomings is the extremely small viewing angle of the screen, which even at a small angle, the colors are greatly distorted.