For this collection, I chose one smartphone from each company so that no one would be offended. I also draw your attention to the fact that we are considering devices at their Russian cost, I will not mention any Chinese online stores.
Moto G5s
- Dimensions: 150 x 73.5 x 8.2 mm, weight 157 grams
- Screen: 5.2 inches, 1920 x 1080 pixels, IPS
- Chipset: Qualcomm Snapdragon 430
- Memory: 32 GB internal and 3 GB RAM
- Camera: 16 MP main and 5 MP front
- OS: Android 7.1
- Network: 2G / 3G / 4G, dual SIM
- NFC: yes
- Battery: 3000mAh
- Price: 16 990 rubles
Finding a smartphone from a major manufacturer, running on the current version Android and without the manufacturer's own shell, is quite problematic, especially when it comes to the segment under 20 thousand rubles, so the offer from Moto looks very interesting. The rest of the specs are also 'in the market': FHD resolution, splash proof, full LTE frequency support, and plans to upgrade to Android 8.0. And this smartphone can be perfectly used for Android Pay.
Samsung Galaxy A5 2017
- Dimensions: 146.1 x 71.4 x 7.9 mm, weight 157 grams
- Screen: 5.2 inches, 1920 x 1080 pixels, Super AMOLED
- Chipset: Exynos 7880 Octa
- Memory: 32 GB internal and 3 GB RAM
- Camera: 16 MP main and 16 MP front
- OS: Android 6.0 (upgrade to 7.0)
- Network: 2G / 3G / 4G, dual SIM
- NFC: Yes
- Battery: 3000mAh
- Price: from 20,000 rubles
The A-line is designed to compete with other brands in the middle segment, while Samsung tried to make it similar to its flagships: here is the same AMOLED – display, good camera and support for Samsung Pay. One 'but', finding a smartphone for exactly 20 thousand is very problematic, large networks ask for 23,000 rubles.
Huawei Honor 6X
- Dimensions: 150.9 x 76.2 x 8.2 mm, weight 162 grams
- Screen: 5.5 inches, 1920 x 1080 pixels, IPS
- Chipset: HiSilicon Kirin 655
- Memory: 32 GB internal and 3 GB RAM
- Camera: 12 + 2 MP main and 8 MP front
- OS: Android 6.0 (upgrade to 7.0)
- Network: 2G / 3G / 4G, dual SIM
- NFC: yes
- Battery: 3340mAh
- Price: 16,000 rubles
An interesting smartphone with a dual camera that blurs the background in photos. The metal body, functional shell, NFC availability and low price make the Honor 6X a good offer in this segment. Among the shortcomings, we can recall Kirin's own chipset, which some users do not like.
Asus ZenFone 3
- Dimensions: 152.5 x 77.4 x 7.7 mm, weight 155 grams
- Screen: 5.5 inches, 1920 x 1080 pixels, IPS
- Chipset: Qualcomm Snapdragon 625
- Memory: 32 GB internal and 3 GB RAM
- Camera: 16 MP main and 8 MP front
- OS: Android 6.0 (upgrade to 7.0)
- Network: 2G / 3G / 4G, dual SIM
- NFC: no
- Battery: 3000mAh
- Price: 18,000 rubles
Already not new, but still relevant smartphone from Asus has a good display, fast shell and a good camera. Of the minuses, I will highlight the lack of NFC and the easily soiled case.
Xiaomi Mi 5s
- Dimensions: 145.6 x 70.3 x 8.3 mm, weight 145 grams
- Screen: 5.15 inches, 1920 x 1080 pixels, IPS
- Chipset: Qualcomm Snapdragon 821
- Memory: 32 GB internal and 3 GB RAM
- Camera: 12 MP main and 8 MP front
- OS: Android 6.0
- Network: 2G / 3G / 4G, dual SIM
- NFC: yes
- Battery: 3200mAh
- Price: from 20,000 rubles
This model is a great option for lovers of compact smartphones, the device feels great in the hand, has a powerful chipset and a good camera. However, I had problems with the fingerprint scanner and ghosting around the display. The bottom line is that during paging, a red train followed the letters. I also note that it is very problematic to find this model for 20 thousand in our retail.
Meizu M6 Note
- Dimensions: 154.6 x 75.2 x 8.35 mm, weight 173 grams
- Screen: 5.5 inches, 1920 x 1080 pixels, IPS
- Chipset: Qualcomm Snapdragon 625
- Memory: 32 GB internal and 3 GB RAM
- Camera: 12 + 5 MP main and 8 MP front
- OS: Android 7.1.2
- Network: 2G / 3G / 4G, dual SIM
- NFC: no
- Battery: 4000mAh
- Price: up to 20,000 rubles (to be confirmed)
The company's novelty, the first smartphone on the Qualcomm chipset with a capacious battery, dual camera and one of the latest versions Android. The downside is the lack of NFC.
Conclusion
In principle, I can use any of the above smartphones as the main device without any problems. It all depends on the nuances: do you want clean Android or is the dual camera more important to you? Need NFC or not, etc. And, of course, the price, because for someone even the difference between 17 and 20 thousand rubles will be a key factor.