5 best Chinese smartphones that are as good as the iPhone

The Chinese manufacturer assures that iPhone users will get a similar experience using their new product, and that they, like Apple, care about the security and privacy of their users. In order to lure iPhone owners to itself, the company launched a promotion: exchange your "apple" smartphone for a discount to buy Meizu 18 or 18 Pro, and also get Meizu Pop 2 TWS headphones for free.

The technical characteristics of the Chinese novelty are really impressive: powerful cameras (the 44 MP front one is especially pleasing), a good AMOLED screen with 120 Hz and extended dynamic range, a large amount of memory and UFS 3.1 and LPDDR5. And also the NFC module, which can even be used as a car key. The smartphone may well become a full-fledged replacement for the iPhone for those who are tired of overpaying for the brand and ready to experiment.

A novelty from China with a microscope camera, a powerful processor on board and a large diagonal combined with low weight. The device is lighter than the iPhone 12 Pro Max, despite the increased battery capacity and a similar screen size.The camera under normal conditions is not inferior to the iPhone, and the microscope module is considered an exclusive highlight of the Chinese phone. Using it (provided there is good light and the stillness of the object and the smartphone), you can see the structure of the display, the weaving of threads in the fabric, the pores on the leaf from the tree.

The device stands out not only for the camera and performance, but also for ergonomics. The manufacturer skillfully disposed of the body area - with equal display diagonal sizes, Oppo managed to achieve significantly less weight - 193 grams versus 228 grams of the iPhone 12 Pro Max. The price of this Chinese smartphone is lower than the latest iPhone, but not as much as we would like - the difference is about 14%.

A successful flagship from a Chinese company that has long established itself as a leader in the production of camera phones. Moreover, this model is equally good at taking pictures and shooting videos, while the iPhone is more geared towards photography. Like the iPhone 12 Pro Max, two modules have optical stabilization, and there is also a 5x optical zoom. But the device from China can shoot video at a frequency of 960 frames / s, and only 240 frames / s is available to the “apple”. The front camera of the "Chinese" with autofocus, and the iPhone cannot boast of this.

Huawei has more battery life on a single charge. The case in both cases is made of metal and glass. Both smartphones look premium. The Chinese model can accommodate two physical SIM cards, while the iPhone 12 Pro Max has only one slot in the tray. The performance levels are roughly equal, but the software cannot be directly compared: the P40 Pro does not have Google services, while the iPhone has seamless access to the App Store.

The best alternative to the latest iPhone. The Chinese manufacturer, together with the Swedish camera brand Hasselblad, has created all the conditions for you to be able to get photos that are not worse than those taken on the iPhone. Optics is traditionally from Sony, and the Swedes have already worked on software. For example, they minimized optical distortion when shooting at a wide angle, built in a smart editor, and made support for 12-bit RAW images. In terms of performance, the Chinese novelty is in no way inferior to the “apple”, as well as in terms of the level of protection – both there and there the IP68 standard is confirmed.

The screens are the same size, but OnePlus has support for 120Hz with adaptive settings, thanks to which the battery does not land quickly. Its essence is that the software independently selects the optimal screen refresh rate depending on the type of activity: in games - higher, in standby mode - lower. The main drawback of the OnePlus 9 Pro is that it costs not so much less than the iPhone 12 Pro Max, so that everyone without a doubt prefers a native of China.

The top flagship from Xiaomi, inside which there was a place for all the latest technologies. So, there is the most powerful processor, and a 108-megapixel camera with optical stabilization, and a juicy AMOLED screen with 120 Hz, and a heart rate monitor, and support for reverse wireless charging, and 5G. Against the background of the iPhone 12 Pro Max, this Chinese phone loses only in the absence of dust and moisture protection (the iPhone has IP68 protection) and thickness (the American device is 0.66 mm thinner).

The cameras are about the same. Xiaomi has better detail with a 108-megapixel module, while the iPhone has a telephoto lens and optical stabilization in two modules, as well as a five-fold zoom, and thanks to this, you can get a good shot in almost any conditions. In terms of battery life, the Chinese smartphone definitely wins, but the friendliness of the software is a moot point.