New Chinese smartphones are of unexpectedly good quality. Cheap Chinese phones (Chinese copies of phones). Quality at an affordable price

Premium smartphones cost on average more than 40,000 rubles. But in order to get your hands on a luxury phone with the latest technology, you don’t have to shell out so much money, because you can buy a gadget from China. Those who believe that such devices are cheap copies of successful Samsung or Apple models with limited functionality and ugly design are living in the past.

Once upon a time, the Celestial Empire was considered an unsurpassed master of cloning. But today's devices, as a rule, are equipped with the latest technologies and, in general, are even ahead of smartphones released by well-known brands. In addition, the quality of workmanship also ceased to suffer - at least, not on such a scale as it was before.

We tested smartphones in three price categories: up to 7,000 rubles, from 7,000 to 10,000 rubles and from 10,000 to 15,000 rubles, choosing models from three manufacturers that were recommended by experts in online stores of Chinese smartphones. These sites rose to prominence along with the rise in popularity of imports from Asia. We compared these devices with entry-level models from Samsung and Sony, which, according to the current Chip rating, are in the same price category as Chinese ones.

Available entry-level models

In the price segment up to 7,000 rubles, the differences between markets are most clearly visible. While in Asia there are many smartphones available for up to 7,000 rubles, there are no analogues in terms of quality and functionality in Russian retail. Of course, if the device will only be used as a phone, then there is no point in buying an expensive gadget. But looking for a smartphone in this price category with a touch screen, the latest version of Android and a fingerprint scanner is useless.

Chinese devices, as a rule, are relatively well equipped. LTE, for example, is supported by almost all smartphones - although not always LTE Band 20, which is mainly used in Russia, so when you choose, be sure to pay attention to this function.

Biometric security methods

Devices from China also have advantages in another aspect - security. Even modern budget models are often equipped with a fingerprint scanner and at least a relatively new version of Android, most often 6.0 Marshmallow. And operating system security updates come even faster than for Samsung, Sony, LG and other brands.

Despite their cheapness, many Chinese models priced up to 7,000 rubles are equipped with a fingerprint scanner

Skeptics attribute this high speed to superficial software quality control, but this is still nothing more than speculation. During our testing, the manufacturer's pre-installed applications kept crashing, but similar problems have been observed on other Android devices. Like smartphones from Samsung and other companies, Chinese devices are based on Android and, in addition, create their own OS interface with applications.

Weak built-in components

When it comes to the quality of particularly affordable models, Chinese manufacturers also make some compromises. This can be seen primarily when examining the display. Our review device, the available , has a relatively large 5.5-inch display, but the panel lacks brightness. The situation is the same with camera resolution; the quality of the lenses is quite average.

In general, in the price category up to 7,000 rubles, Chinese smartphones, despite some shortcomings in quality, provide very good performance, and in some individual indicators, for example, shutter delay, they even outperform smartphones in the upper price segment (see graphs at the top right ). It is difficult to compare Chinese smartphones with other smartphones in this category, because you can hardly find them at a similar price.

We took the closest price Samsung Galaxy J3 as a guide - it costs about 9,000 rubles. In comparison with, which costs only 6,000 rubles, the J3 lacks free memory, a new version of the operating system and a Full HD display.

Unbalanced average category

Chinese devices from 7,000 to 10,000 rubles make a mixed impression. If the overall performance and camera are not impressive, the battery life is good, as is the speed. The Chinese model Ulefone Power pleasantly surprised us with its remarkable battery endurance (see graphs at the top right) - in this indicator, the smartphone surpasses even such a flagship as the iPhone 7 Plus.

Cons in performance and camera

The cases of Chinese models are made almost exclusively of metal. It would be great if only the performance did not let us down - for example, the Doogee Y6 Max is characterized by a fragile USB connector.

The reason for this could be the high fault tolerance of Chinese models, which we do not see on devices for the Western market. Our test gadget Doogee Y6 Max is equipped with a camera with a resolution of 13 megapixels, but the quality leaves much to be desired - taking photographs on the Doogee will not bring much joy.

Points for additional features

Many Chinese models compensate for the mediocrity of the camera with rich equipment. For example, Doogee is equipped with a curved display with 3D support. So you can watch movies in 3D, and without any additional equipment.

There is also a slot for two SIM cards. In Asia, such models are very popular; even such flagships as are available in the Duos modification - with support for two SIM cards.

Many Asian models are equipped with a Dual SIM slot, that is, they allow you to use two SIM cards simultaneously

I was also pleased with the size of Doogee. 6.4 inches is ideal for YouTube and similar applications. True, it’s not so easy to fit it into your pocket. Power is provided by a 4300 mAh battery. Compared to a comparable model from Motorola, it doesn't keep the device running much longer, but on the other hand, the Moto G4's screen is five inches. However, the G4 had other disadvantages in comparison: less memory, lower screen resolution and camera matrix resolution.

Quality at an affordable price

In the category of devices starting from 10,000 rubles, Chinese smartphones also do not set records, but thanks to a well-thought-out general concept, they can easily compete with similar priced analogues presented on our market. And in some ways they even turn out to be a little better.

Everything essential on board

There is hardly another manufacturer in this price category that packs so many technologies into its smartphone. The memory, for example, is huge - Apollo X provides 55 GB of free space, and this is a lot: a comparable price offers only 10 GB.

And this remains a mystery, since memory modules, even on expensive models, are made from China and, when purchased in bulk, cost manufacturers of branded equipment approximately the same amount.

Devices in this price segment also differ in additional modules that provide ease of use, for example, a fingerprint scanner: the Chinese model has it, almost as expected, but the LG smartphone does not.

The manufacturer Vernee, perhaps, decided to save on only one detail: the Wi-Fi module supports the 802.11n standard, and modern 802.11ac is unattainable. However, like LG. And in terms of telephone conversations, Asian models can even be called high-tech. Thus, Apollo supports Voice over LTE (VoLTE) - voice transmission technology over the LTE network with crystal clear sound and fast connection establishment. The only condition for both participants in the conversation is that both the operator and the end device must support VoLTE.

Premium class will cost a pretty penny even in China

Even in China, those interested can pay monstrous sums for a smartphone. Huawei, for example, offers a smartphone that costs much more than a full-featured iPhone - 98,000 rubles. Nevertheless, the original model (without the Porsche Design prefix), which is much more affordable, is located in third place in our rating. But the price-quality ratio is mediocre: 71 points is much lower than our test devices, which in this sense offer optimal capabilities. However, when purchasing, you should consider some nuances.

Today, many Chinese brands have officially come to Russia, although the most budget ones still remain available only through specialized online stores. In addition, even if Chinese brands are legalized in Russia (most recently, these are Xiaomi and Doogee), then their prices increase and the purchase ceases to be so profitable. Therefore, in this context, we are most interested in ordering smartphones directly from China.

The CE mark indicates that the product is safe for health and the environment

Looking for compatible wireless network standards

To use a smartphone in Russia, it is important that the device supports LTE and is compatible with the standards of local operators. Look in the description for “LTE Band 20” or another value. In Russia, in the center of large cities, bands 3, 7 and 38 are most often used. Band 20 is actively used in the regions, since this band has the highest base station signal coverage. In any case, support for LTE Band 20 is an almost mandatory condition for LTE to work even in Moscow, otherwise the coveted LTE network indication will appear on the smartphone’s status bar only sporadically.

We consider only serious offers

If you have found the device you need, now it's time to find the right store. In Russia, shopping on eBay and AliExpress is the most popular. True, shipping from eBay is rarely free; in this sense, AliExpress is more profitable and simpler. Recently, the latter even became able to deliver some goods directly from a warehouse in Russia, which takes less than a week compared to the usual delivery time of two weeks. Both stores offer various buyer protection options, but when purchasing from AliExpress from a warehouse in Russia, the return procedure is simpler.

Avoiding problems at customs

The limit for duty-free import into Russia is still 1,000 euros (70,000 rubles), so in our case there is almost nothing to worry about. Unless the presence of wireless communication modules in a smartphone, as well as encryption tools, can complicate matters at customs - if the smartphone does not have FSB notification, a corresponding notification may be sent to the post office instead of the goods.

To try to get the purchased device, you should write an email to the FSB, collecting the following documents: a bank statement (with a stamp) about payment for the goods, a statement that you, full name, purchased such and such a product in such and such a store and ask for permission to do so import into the territory of the Russian Federation for personal use (the application form is relatively free); description of the device, screenshots confirming the order in the online store, scanned first two pages of the passport, notification received from the customs service.

All these documents must be collected into one PDF file and sent to [email protected] or contact the web reception on the website fsb.ru. Otherwise, your parcel will be sent back to the seller.

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What is the price	6.8-7.2 thousand rubles
What's good	Bright high quality screen
	Capacious battery
	Fast processor for games and applications
	Good (for the money) camera
	Lots of memory
Why is it bad?	Case made of “foil” and a children’s plastic bucket
	Poor quality speakerphone
	There are no spare parts in Russia
	Upgrading from Android 6 to 7 is a pain and an activity only for “computer geeks”
	No memory card slot
All the details	LeEco Cool1 Review
	ShenZhen TopTeck - 6600 rubles
	Hongkong Willvast - 6700 rubles
	MJ-Tech - 6800 rubles
	Huamei Xiongdi - 6900 rubles
	Hong Kong Goldway - 9600 rubles

Old Land Rover or new Lada Vesta? The price is the same, but the capabilities are different, the maintenance costs, to put it mildly, are also different. Even experienced car enthusiasts disagree on which is better. On the one hand, cars are created in order to drive them, and not to crawl and turn nuts under them, and the new Lada, despite all its design flaws, travels longer without breakdowns. On the other hand, we only live once (and we also don’t spend money on cars that often), and a machine with cool characteristics, even in its old condition, is better than a new “economy class”.

It’s the same bullshit dilemma with smartphones - for 6-7 thousand rubles in Chinese stores you can buy either some freak with cool characteristics from the manufacturers “we’re learning how to assemble mobile phones here, and in the meantime, you buy it - maybe a working copy will come to you.” "(Umidigi, Leagoo, Ulefone, Micromax, etc.), or something eight-core, but old and therefore not very fast, and even with minor drawbacks. For example, Meizu M5s, which is not bad in everything, except for autonomy (the Chinese ancient processor loves to eat) and speaker quality.

You can take the path of least resistance and buy a problem-free model, but with a quad-core processor. But remember that four cores in budget smartphones are just a “doesn’t freeze, but almost always slows down” level. But popular Chinese manufacturers offer devices with such characteristics that are cheap to buy (6,000 rubles) and repair, with good battery life and normal quality cameras, screens, firmware - and indeed everything! If you don’t want the romance of “even if it’s old, it’s luxury!”, take the Xiaomi Redmi 6A and you will be satisfied. Don’t buy Meizu M8C and M8T, because they fall short in many respects.

And if your soul asks for the coolest characteristics at a low price, but with good workmanship, buy LeEco/Coolpad Cool1. I can already hear laughter on the other side of the display from some readers, they say, “the reviewer has gone crazy or sold out - he’s selling us an incomprehensible smartphone from God knows what manufacturer.” Although in reality this just means that you missed that short glorious period of time when LeEco were the coolest smartphones in terms of price, quality and characteristics - even cooler than Huawei, Xiaomi or Meizu, not to mention Samsung, LG, Sony and Nokia, which always make a huge markup on budget smartphones for the prestigious nameplate, and therefore cannot compete with the Chinese under any circumstances.

So, about LeEco - these are legendary guys. They created cool smartphones at a loss, wasted money and behaved not like Chinese newcomers, but like Arab sheikhs. The money ran out, the company died, but the part of it that was involved in the release of Cool1 from our article today did not die. Coolpad, the purchased promising “daughter” of LeEco, passed to a new owner and lives (or rather, “exists”) to this day, releasing spare parts and new firmware versions for old smartphones.

Therefore, we are seeing a funny situation when Chinese sellers are already selling a very powerful Leeco-Coolpad smartphone at a minimal price (they say the manufacturer has died, we need to get rid of illiquid stock), while the smartphones themselves are still combat-ready, and even periodically receive updated firmware. And the most exciting fact is what kind of smartphones these are! For example, in Cool1 you get a 4000 mAh battery, a very powerful processor (cooler than in the Samsung Galaxy A8 or Huawei P20 Lite, for example), a large, bright and very high-quality screen and good cameras - no worse than in the promoted Xiaomi Redmi 6 or Nokia 5.1. In short, the dream of an Aliexpress buyer in reality is a high-quality Chinese smartphone with cool characteristics at the cheapest possible price.

Sounds too "sweet"? I agree, and that’s why I’m telling you about all possible problems at once. For example, that LeEco and Coolpad have not existed in Russia for about 2 years. This means that if you manage to “kill” the battery or break the display, you will have to order spare parts on Aliexpress, then wait several weeks for their delivery, and finally look for a fearless repairman - he will need to disassemble and repair the mobile phone, which he will see for the first time in his life.

The second unpleasant nuance: the latest “factory” firmware with Russian language and Google Play, with which the Chinese will send you the device - Android 6.0. Not that this is a tragedy (any, even the newest applications will function as they should), but in two years applications incompatible with the old Android will begin to appear. How to be and what to do? Look for a computer geek you know who will be ready to install modern firmware with Android 8 on your Cool1, because a smartphone with Android 6 will no longer automatically update the system. Be prepared for the fact that the computer guy will swear for a few minutes when he sees the instructions for the firmware, and a little later he will ask for many liters of beer to compensate for the moral damage from tinkering with your mobile phone.

I see that you are no longer feeling well, but you really wanted the coolest and at the same time reliable smartphone for cheap? It’s better to think that for 7 thousand you will buy a smartphone, analogs of which in Russia cost 15-20 thousand rubles, depending on the impudence of a particular manufacturer. And in the next couple of years it is not necessary to flash it - for 2-3 years you will have enough stock for both Android and characteristics. And those who don’t take risks... are content with the slow Xiaomi Redmi 6A above in the text.

Xiaomi Redmi 4X is the latest high-quality budget phone with a 5” screen

What is the price	7.8-10 thousand rubles
What's good	Bright high quality display
	Octa-core processor
	Compactness
	Excellent autonomy
	Good fingerprint scanner
Why is it bad?	Overpriced (because it's a rarity)
	No NFC (Google Pay)
	Camera - B+ minus
All the details	Characteristics of Xiaomi Redmi 4X
Where can I buy inexpensively (at the time of publication)	Dealextreme - 6800 rubles
	Mi Zealer - 7850 rubles
	Hong Kong Goldway - 8500 rubles
	VolumeRate - 10,000 rubles (3/32 GB)

No one can still clearly explain why the hell the Redmi Note 4X cosmetic update had to be released twice and called Redmi 5 Plus. Why was it necessary to fence two identical flagships with slightly different screens and call the first Mi Mix 2S, and the second Mi 8. Or release Redmi Note 6 Pro with almost completely copied Redmi Note 5 giblets under the guise of a new model.

At the same time, enthusiasts completely miss the fact that unique Xiaomi models need to be looked for not in the present or future, but in the past. After all, while we are discussing the huge colossus with the stolen design of the iPhone, the unique budget Xiaomi, which still has no alternatives or competitors, is gradually disappearing from sale.

This is Redmi 4X - a mobile phone with a screen diagonal of 5” exactly, 4000 mAh in a thin body, with a good eight-core processor and a normal (for a budget smartphone) camera.

Nowadays it’s not difficult to buy a huge mobile phone with an elongated screen and a useless double-barreled camera. It’s difficult to find a compact smartphone, and finding an eight-core compact (up to 5.2 inches) with a large (4000+ mAh) battery and a high-quality screen is impossible at any price. This is the uniqueness of Redmi 4X, which is still alive. If you were looking for the most durable mobile phone among models with a small screen - grab it before it's too late!

And the contraindications are that for everyone who is satisfied with large screens (5.5” or more), buying Redmi 4X does not promise anything inspiring - after all, the mobile phone is already a year and a half old, and today it costs a third more than it cost at the time exit. But that's not so bad. The trouble is that for 8-9 thousand rubles today you can buy smartphones with faster processors and better cameras. And yes, these will be huge and much less durable “shovels”, of which there are many. And Redmi 4X is beautiful precisely because of its narrow specialization - in this regard, the budget Xiaomi is as close as possible to the classic iPhone. Exactly when I stopped copying them.

Moto Z2 Play is the only cheap mobile phone with flagship body quality

What is the price	11-14 thousand rubles
What's good	Fast processor
	Good autonomy
	Good cameras
	High-quality sound in headphones
	NFC (Google Pay)
	"Blank" Android
	Very thin body made of quality materials
	Fast charging
	Module support
Why is it bad?	Overall (processor + battery life) there are more interesting options
	At night, the quality of photo and video shooting decreases from average to budget level
All the details	Specifications Moto Z2 Play
Where can I buy inexpensively (at the time of publication)	Better Cellphone - 11,300 rubles
	Very Mobile - 11,400 rubles
	X Show - 11,400 rubles
	Lightinthebox - 11600 rubles
	eBestBuy - 11,750 rubles

You will never explain to hard workers how cognac costing 200 thousand rubles differs from cognac costing 2 thousand rubles. Just like you won’t open the eyes of fanatics who believe that the quality of a smartphone is measured by the power of the processor. I won't be able to do it either, but I'll try.

Take a look at the Moto Z2 Play for example. Like all other Motorolas, this model was originally intended for sophisticated buyers and was produced with the ideology “we are a cool brand, it’s not a sin to overpay!” How it all ended for the company is already known, but for us it is much more interesting how it ended for a good phone, regardless of the price.

So, the price of the Motorola Z2 Play was initially prohibitive - in Latin America it was sold for ~40 thousand rubles, in the USA - for 30-33 thousand. Prices revolved around the “thirty” in Russia, but a year has passed, and now Russian traders, desperate to sell an overly expensive smartphone, are getting rid of it for 18 thousand, and the Chinese, for whom Motorola has never been prestigious, are giving away such devices for 12-13 thousand rubles . We must take it! Because at the price of modern budget mobile phones, this is a very pleasant purchase.

Pleasant not in terms of the processor or any other records, but in terms of the quality of execution of such a banal thing as a mobile phone.

Today, for some reason, it has become unfashionable to talk about the quality of the housing in smartphones. Either everyone has come to terms with the fact that cheap models cannot have good cases, or people are really satisfied with the “aviation aluminum” made from selected grades of foil and ugly plastic supports on the back cover - as if to match the color, but in fact “about the color” of the case . That’s why, for some reason, in an apartment or at a car service station, the painter would receive a bonus directly to the individual for such “hitting the color.” And in mobile phones, guys go with such a “collective farm” in Huawei P Smart, Xiaomi Redmi 5/Redmi 6 and Redmi Note 5, ASUS ZenFone M1, and they say: “It’s a completely normal case, why are you finding fault, corrupt reviewers?!” And they feel great.

But, if you've seen expensive, high-quality smartphones, and now you're choosing a cheap one and you're not feeling great, take the Moto Z2 Play before the Chinese sell it out completely. Get a chiseled thin body made of high-quality metal, an “empty” Android with a minimum of functions and no Chinese initiative, a well-tuned AMOLED display without “blue” in white and stunning technologies of the future that budget Xiaomi smartphones still cannot implement - fast charging and NFC.

But there are also things you won't get. Because, for example, Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 at a similar price will be faster, more durable, and will certainly not lag behind in photo quality.

Is this good or bad? Well, you know, new plastic laptops for 30 thousand will also outperform the old flagship Apple MacBooks costing $1000-1500 (at one time) in speed. But the feeling from work will be different. Is it worth exchanging maximum processor power and improved battery life for average processor power and average battery life to make the smartphone more pleasant to use? This is an individual question.

ASUS ZenFone 3 Zoom - 5000 mAh, cool cameras and good AMOLED display

What is the price	13-15 thousand rubles
What's good	Fast and economical processor
	Excellent autonomy
	High-quality cameras with optical zoom (zooming in without loss of quality)
	Bright and high-quality AMOLED display
	Slim body
Why is it bad?	No NFC (Google Pay)
	Noise reduction does not work well when calling (you will always be heard through the noise)
	No fast charging
All the details	ASUS ZenFone 3 Zoom review
Where can I buy inexpensively (at the time of publication)	ASUS Online - 13,400 rubles
	ASUS Global - 13,400 rubles
	Hongkong Hi7 - 13600 rubles
	ASUS Official - 14,500 rubles
	TomTop - 15100 rubles

The conveyor and sales life of most good smartphones is short and more often ends with the “death”/disappearance of the mobile phone from sale than with super discounts at parting. For example, OnePlus 5 came out a year ago, and it cost 33-35 thousand on Aliexpress, and it still costs the same today. Or Huawei Mate 10, which remains stable at 30 thousand rubles, and does not decrease in price either. And so on. But there are also happy exceptions.

ASUS ZenFone 3 Zoom

For example, ASUS smartphones in general, and ZenFone 3 Zoom in particular. This mobile phone was supposed to make a splash because it appeared at a good moment, when all manufacturers did not care about the wishes of users, and instead of thin smartphones with a large battery, they were preparing to “collectively farm” additional cameras, cut out connectors for memory cards/headphones, and a little later - pull out the screens in height. ASUS figured that it was possible to excel in this field, so it designed a very cool smartphone in terms of power, camera and screen quality + battery life. So cool that to this day there are no options with 5000 mAh and such high-quality cameras!

But they were reluctant to buy ZenFone 3 Zoom, because for such an exclusive ASUS was asking a crazy 30 thousand rubles! If we ignore the battery capacity, the price was very brazen - even in large stores in 2017, for the same money you could buy much faster and better quality Xiaomi Mi 6 or Honor 8 Pro cameras. And in “gray” retail, this amount would be enough even for OnePlus 3!

In general, Zoom, with its budget processor (at the level of a consumer-grade Xiaomi Redmi Note 4X), without fast charging and NFC, was not super popular for the price of thirty, and even lovers of smartphones with a capacious battery bypassed it, and ordered the remaining Lenovo P2 for 15 thousand from China.

At the same time, ASUS did not want to give up, and the price for the ultra-endurable ASUS was inadequately high “to the bitter end” - just a few weeks ago, without 22-25 thousand rubles, ZenFone 3 Zoom was impossible to approach even on Aliexpress. And now the Chinese for some reason are desperate and all at the same time reduced prices to the level of “you got it - buy it!”

After such a maneuver, we have a sudden “killer” of all budget Huawei and Meizu, and some Xiaomi Redmi at the same time - no one else offers you high-quality cameras, 5000 mAh and a good processor for the same money!

And Xiaomi doesn’t offer it either! Yes, like many others, I’m a big fan of sculpting Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 as a recipe in case “if you don’t know what to buy that is equally good for any task - this is the most suitable model!”, But not today, because ASUS is still cooler a sophisticated budget smartphone from Xiaomi.

The number of skeptics regarding Chinese electronics is decreasing every year. By leaps and bounds, Asian manufacturers are not only increasing the production of their products, but also improving their quality. It is difficult to find a house or apartment today that does not have at least one electronic gadget with an inscription that it was made in China.

Chinese smartphones are very popular among Russians. Post offices are filled with parcels, the price of the goods in which is of great interest to the buyer. And delivery from China itself is cheaper than traveling by public transport in any city in Russia.

There are many surprising things about Chinese smartphones. The speed of updating the model range, the design of the products and their functional contents are amazing. Most Russians have long been well versed in Chinese brands and are well aware of all their pros and cons.

TOP 5 best Chinese smartphone manufacturers

Statistics on global smartphone sales show that among the world's largest manufacturers are well-known Chinese smartphone brands. There are three out of five. Following Samsung with its global sales market share of 24% and Apple with 14% are Huawei with 8% and Xiaomi and Lenovo with 6% each.

	The current ranking of Chinese smartphone brands is headed by Huawei Technologies Co. Ltd is the owner of the Huawei brand. Its central office is located in Shenzhen. The company was founded in 1987. The main direction of its activity is the production of telecommunications equipment. It employs more than 110 thousand people, 20 scientific branches are scattered around the world. They are developing new technologies and equipment and conducting scientific work.
	The second line of the rating belongs to the Lenovo brand. Its owner is Lenovo Group Limited, registered in Singapore. Almost 60 thousand people work within its walls. The main office is located in New York State, USA. Research centers are located in Sweden, Japan, USA and China. Lenovo's close connection with the United States is not accidental. The company maintains close cooperation with the Motorola concern.
	Coolpad confidently holds third place in the Chinese rankings. In 2012, this Chinese manufacturer accounted for 10.4% of total global smartphone sales. It does not leave the top ten world leaders, competing in it with such monsters as Bleck Berry and Nokia.
	Xiaomi is in fourth place. The young company Xiaomi intech was created in 2010. The first smartphone rolled off its production line in 2011.
	MEIZU closes the top five. The brand belongs to Meizu Technology Co., Ltd, a company specializing in the production of digital electronic devices. She began her work in 2003 with the production of players. Following it were ZTE, OPPO, BBK, HTC and Dopod.

The best Chinese smartphone brands sold in Russia

The top 2020, according to experts and sellers, was headed in the niche up to $260 by the Meizu Metal smartphone. The designers of Meizu Technology Co.Ltd gave the product a metal case, and the technicians endowed it with high-class characteristics.

An eight-core processor, a 5.5-inch touch screen, 2 GB of RAM, and a 16/32 GB flash drive are just a small part of what attracts buyers to this smartphone. One cannot but rejoice at the price of the product. You can buy it for $199.

The Xiaomi Redmi Note 2 smartphone is in second place in the rating. Its price is $40 lower than the Meizu Metal and its characteristics are not much inferior to the leader of the rating. The third place was taken by a smartphone released by a little-known company LeTV. The Le 1s impresses with its performance/price ratio and design. The metal case is only 7.5 mm thick.

In the price niche up to $389, the top three brands of Chinese smartphones are represented by the Xiaomi Mi4c, Huawei Honor 5X and Elephone Vjwney models. The latest smartphone model went on sale in early December 2015. A stylish metal case and one of the most powerful Chinese processors should make this model one of the best-selling. The device has 4 GB of RAM and has a Sony camera. Another new product on the market can supplant the Elephone Vjwney on the rating pedestal - the OnePlus X smartphone. The model goes on general sale in December. The smartphone is a cheaper version of the Sony Xperia Z2, which is enjoying increased interest among buyers.

Phones from Chinese brands in the price niche over $389, included in the TOP, are headed by the Meizu MX5 smartphone model. The thickness of the metal case is 7.6 mm and the weight of 149 grams is not the only thing that attracts buyers in this model. A powerful processor and camera, fast charging and a biometric sensor received a positive response from users.

Following Meizu MX5 are Meizu Pro 5 and ZTE Axon Elite

The best Chinese smartphone brands according to the Chinese

Number 1 - Meizu MX4. The advantage of a smartphone is the optimal set of functions and their convenient management. The device can support almost all Android games. High-quality photographs can be taken even in low lighting. A big plus is the good sound of music in the headphones.

Number 2 - Vivo Xshot. Owner of the best camera. Records video in 4K resolution (120fps). All known shooting modes are available, from slow-motion to smart night mode. The front camera has an 8-megapixel sensor with a wide angle (84 degrees), an f/2.4 lens and a flash.

Number 3 – Xiaomi Redmi Note. The owner of a large screen is the best-selling phone in Asia today. The budget phablet has decent hardware. It is difficult to find today a more optimal combination of price and quality.

Number 4 - Zopo ZP920 Magic. The most beautiful Chinese smartphone. The interesting design of the device is combined with its worthy filling.

Number 5 is THL 5000. The smartphone is equipped with the most powerful 5000 mA battery with a case thickness of only 8.9 mm.

The best-selling Chinese smartphone models in global markets in 2020

The sixth place in the world ranking was taken by the Xiaomi Mi Note model. It lost in the struggle for leadership to such communication giants as Apple iPhone 6 - No. 1, Apple iPhone 6 Plus - No. 2, Samsung Galaxy S6 - No. 3, Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge - No. 4, Apple iPhone 5S - No. 5.

Another model from Chinese manufacturers, Xiaomi Redmi, has entered the top ten global sales leaders. This smartphone took 9th place in the rating.

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Once a week we send you the most important and interesting things from the world of foreign shopping.

Over the past few years, Chinese smartphones have become increasingly popular not only here. Let's take a look at the most popular smartphones in China.

But I wonder whether the Chinese love the same smartphones as the Ukrainians, or whether they still prefer other models.

And then we decided to find out about the TOP 5 most popular smartphones in China.

Huawei Mate 10

In fifth place among the most popular smartphones in China is Huawei Mate 10. To be honest, the Chinese have taste, even if the price is very low. And it costs about 640 US dollars in China.

Huawei introduced this model back in November, and within just one month the smartphone has gained great popularity in this country. It has quite acceptable dimensions for holding in one hand. And despite the fact that these are the dimensions of a typical 5.5-inch phone, the screen of the Huawei Mate 10 has a diagonal of 5.9 inches with a 2K resolution.

The performance of the smartphone is also lacking. A modern and powerful self-produced HiSilicon Kirin 970 chip, Mali-G72 MP12 graphics, plus 6 GB of RAM and 64 GB of storage, turns this smartphone into a real powerful pocket machine for any task.

In fourth place is another representative of the Chinese company Huawei, only this time it is their sub-brand - Honor V9. In China, this smartphone costs about $350. Despite the fact that it was announced back in February 2017, it is still popular in China.

So, the hardware in this phone is a little older when compared to the Mate 10, namely HiSilicon Kirin 960, Mali-G71 MP8 graphics, 4 GB of RAM and 64 GB of ROM, but this is still enough for anyone and everyone tasks. And every month this phone will fall in price, and the popularity of such a flagship will only grow.

In third place is a smartphone from Xiaomi - Mi Mix 2, priced at $540. It was presented back in September 2017. Its biggest feature is that this smartphone was designed by French designer Philippe Starck. Thin bezels on all sides and top. All sensors and the front camera are located at the bottom. This is exactly the best design solution according to the Frenchman. Although many are still indignant about the fact that the selfie camera is again located at the bottom, as it was in the first generation model, introduced a year ago.

The power here is at its best, as for a 2017 flagship: Snapdragon 835, Adreno 540, 6 GB of RAM and 64 GB of ROM. But the coolest feature, besides the thin frames around the screen, is the elongated 6-inch screen with an aspect ratio of 18 x 9 with FHD+ resolution.

Vivo X20 Plus

The penultimate model that we will talk about today is the . Thus, the Vivo brand is generally little known among Ukrainians, but this cannot be said about the Chinese. This model was presented back in October. And its best feature is a large, almost 6.5-inch screen with FHD+ resolution and a completely new and modern processor from Qualcomm, Snapdragon 660, which replaced the earlier flagship Snapdragon 820.

The phone in China costs about $450, which is perhaps a little expensive, but the Chinese consumer does not think so, and therefore this model was placed in second place in the ranking of the most popular smartphones in China for 2017.

And now we come to the golden winner - Oppo R11S. This is another brand that few people in Ukraine have heard of. However, after seeing this particular smartphone in person and holding it in your hand, you realize that right now you want it for your birthday.

This smartphone is thin and small in size. And also despite the fact that the screen in it is really large. Whatever you say, the 6-inch elongated display with an aspect ratio of 18 x 9 and FHD+ resolution does its job with a bang!

In addition to a good screen, there is also a good filling: Snapdragon 660, Adreno 512, 4 GB of RAM and 64 GB of ROM. The smartphone costs approximately $450.

Conclusion

So! From all this we can only conclude that those Chinese smartphones that are popular in our country are not very popular in China. After all, the Chinese themselves have their own whims under the guise “fifty shades of smartphones”.

But which Chinese phones do you prefer? Or perhaps you like something extravagant - American or Korean?