Six months ago, I was preparing a selection of smartphones that support Android Pay in the segment up to 30 thousand rubles. Then the readers noted that it is not cheap at all and it is worth taking a more democratic price. So this time I decided to lower the bar to 20 thousand.
Samsung Galaxy A5 2016
In the last collection, I mentioned the 2017 model, but readers noted that it still falls outside the budget of 20 thousand rubles, so I decided that it would be fairer this time to specify the 2016 A5. This is an excellent balanced model with a good camera and quality AMOLED display.
Review of the smartphone Samsung Galaxy A5 2016
Moto G5s
The G5s is a great low-cost (17k) option for those who want stock Android but aren't ready to shell out for an expensive Pixel. At the same time, I can't say that you will lose so much in the characteristics: yes, here is a simple Qualcomm Snapdragon 430, but the display resolution is FHD, and the diagonal is only 5.2 inches. The smartphone has splash protection and is listed for upgrade to Android 8.0. And Motorola also has great news about VoLTE and Wi-Fi Calling, but I'll tell you about them in a separate article.
Sony Xperia XA1
You can think of Sony smartphones in different ways, but they definitely have their own style, and the company also does not skimp on NFC modules.
Sony Xperia XA1 – first look
Huawei Nova
I really like the past generation Nova, this is an excellent balanced smartphone with a small diagonal and acceptable characteristics. For reasons I don't understand, in the second generation the NFC module was removed, but with its release the first Nova dropped in price, so you can find it perfectly for less than 20 thousand rubles.
Smartphone review Huawei nova
Nokia 5
An ambiguous smartphone from Nokia, which Eldar Murtazin did not like in the review, but which also protects some of our constant commentators. I agree with Eldar that this model has many strong competitors, but for its 12 thousand rubles it stands out with NFC support.
Review Android – Nokia 5 smartphone
Wileyfox swift 2
The most democratic apparatus in our selection. For its 9 thousand, he has not only NFC and Type C support, but also runs CyanogenMod. Good inexpensive model.
Review-comparison BQ Mercury and Wileyfox Swift 2 Plus
Conclusion
There are always readers who disagree with me in the price selections, so if you think that some model has been undeservedly forgotten, then be sure to write about it in the comments.