Spring 2018
For several weeks now, we have been introducing you to the most successful smartphones in the first half of 2018 worth up to 5, 10, 15 and 20 thousand rubles. We don’t plan to stop, because there is so much interesting ahead! The category of devices costing up to 25 thousand rubles combines diverse devices: here you can find both the latest middle-class products with frameless screens and former flagship smartphones that have not lost their relevance. Almost all smartphones from this guide stand out with unique features: moisture protection, good cameras, productive stuffing or a large amount of internal memory. So you can definitely find a suitable option.Vivo v9
Get the price of Vivo V9 The flagship of the Chinese company Vivo is suitable for those who have been eyeing the iPhone X for a long time, but do not dare to buy because of the high cost. Of course, Apple Vivo V9 cannot completely replace the sensational smartphone, but if effective appearance and price are important for you, then the new product from the Celestial Empire will be a great alternative. The main feature of the iPhone X - a bezel-less display with a notch on top - has been transferred to the Vivo V9, if not with 100% similarity, then very, very worthy. Here are the display parameters: diagonal - 6.3 ?, ratio - 19: 9, resolution - 1080 × 2280 pixels. The frames around the perimeter are as thin as possible (except for the bottom), and the “eyebrow” is the narrowest. The screen is high-quality, but the lack of a smooth transition between the glass and the body is still sad. The filling of the Vivo V9 did not disappoint: it’s nice to see the presence of the eight-core Snapdragon 626 chip, 4 GB of RAM and 64 GB of permanent memory (expandable with a microSD card), a battery with a capacity of 3260 mAh, a fingerprint scanner, and good cameras. The main camera in the smartphone is dual-module (16 + 5 megapixels), so you can take photos with blurring the background. 4K video recording is also available. Front is a 24-megapixel sensor. As in the Vivo V7 +, it works in tandem with the Face Beauty artificial intelligence system, which helps make selfies more colorful. The device works on Android 8.1 Oreo, but its own interface is Funtouch OS 4.0.Sony Xperia XA2 Dual
Check price Sony Xperia XA2 Dual The Xperia XA2 is one of Sony's mid-range smartphones, featuring compact dimensions and an almost frameless 5.2-inch Full HD display. Thin frames here are only on the sides, while the “chin” and “forehead” are quite voluminous. The smartphone has its own corporate identity, and good assembly, premium materials (aluminum and Gorilla Glass), a symmetrical arrangement of elements emphasize it. Since the time of the original Xperia XA, Japanese engineers have significantly improved the engine compartment, and now the filling is almost completely consistent with modern standards. Inside, an energy-efficient and powerful Snapdragon 630 chip, 3 GB of RAM, an expandable 32-GB drive, a 3300 mAh battery with support for Quick Charge 3.0, NFC and LTE modules, USB Type-C, as well as a slot for two SIM cards are installed . Cameras deserve special mention: the main one received a 23-megapixel Exmor RS (F2.0) sensor with the proprietary digital stabilization system SteadyShot, Clear Image Zoom and video recording in 720p / 120 FPS and 4K, and the front-facing acquired an 8-megapixel sensor with 120 ° the lens.Meizu Pro 7 (64 GB)
Learn the price of Meizu Pro 7 (64 GB) The two main cameras in the smartphone will hardly surprise anyone, so last year the Chinese company Meizu increased the number of ... displays! The manufacturer placed a mini-display on the “back” of the Pro 7 so that it would be more convenient for you to work with notifications and control music when the main screen is locked (its parameters are 5.2 ?, AMOLED, Full HD). The experiment turned out to be very bold: if the appearance can raise questions, then advanced functionality with the ability to use the main camera as a front camera (thanks to the viewfinder screen) is not often seen in a smartphone. The hardware platform in Meizu Pro 7 consists of an eight-core MediaTek Helio P25 chip, 4 GB of RAM and 64 GB of ROM. The kit is supplemented by a 3000 mAh battery, a Cirrus Logic CS43130 DAC, USB Type-C, a fingerprint scanner, a 16-megapixel selfie module and an all-metal housing. The auxiliary screen, by the way, is touch-sensitive, at 1.9 ?, with a resolution of 240 × 536 pixels. The main camera is represented by a pair of 12-megapixel Sony IMX386 sensors (color and monochrome) with an aperture of F2.0 and the possibility of portrait shooting with blur effect. Of the minuses: the lack of a slot for a microSD card.Refurbished Apple iPhone 6s (16 GB)
Pricing Apple iPhone 6s, refurbished (16 GB) Officially restored Apple smartphones have been sold with us for a long time, including the iPhone 6s in the younger 16GB configuration. The original device of this generation is too expensive for us to include on this list, but the iPhone 6s marked “like new” on the box is a special case. The official price is 21,990 rubles, and for such an amount he can forgive a second life. In fact, the restored iPhone 6s is a new product, since it has undergone full pre-sale preparation, and all the parts that the previous owner touched (screen, case, complete accessories) are replaced with new ones along with faulty parts. Often this part is the battery (at 1715 mAh). Having bought such a smartphone, you will get a 4.7-inch Retina-display with support for 3D Touch technology and a resolution of 1334 × 750 pixels, a dual-core A9 chip, 2 GB of RAM, an updated Touch ID, the main 12-megapixel iSight camera with the ability to record 4K- video and Live Photos, as well as a 5-megapixel front with the Retina Flash option (virtual flash).Apple iPhone SE (128 GB)
Learn the price of Apple iPhone SE (128 GB) This is another “apple” smartphone that you are familiar with. In the previous review, we already examined this device. Paying a few thousand rubles, you can purchase the maximum configuration of the device, equipped with 128 GB of internal memory. There are no other differences between the 32- and 128-GB versions. iPhone SE is equipped with an aluminum case from the iPhone 5 / 5s, a 4-inch Retina-display with a resolution of 640 × 1136 pixels, a dual-core A9 processor, 2 GB of RAM, a battery capacity of 1624 mAh and the main 12-megapixel camera inherited from the iPhone 6s . The smartphone supports shooting video in the quality of 2160p, which is very demanding on storage, so a large amount of memory is just what we need.Honor 9 (64 GB)
Learn the price of Honor 9 (64 GB) Perhaps the flagship Honor smartphone of the past generation does not look as cool as the brand new Honor 10, but due to the significantly reduced cost and decent technical performance, it remains quite competitive. If you close your eyes to the “outdated” 16: 9 format display (5.15 ?, Full HD), we have a very strong device, especially for our money. As we noted in last year’s review The Honor 9 is characterized by an excellent main camera with two modules (12 + 20 megapixels), high performance (inside - the last year’s top-end chip Kirin 960, as well as 4 GB of RAM) and a nice design with spectacular 3D glass on the rear panel. Honor 9 is a true “universal soldier” that will not let you down in any situations: all demanding applications run without problems, the OS does not slow down, and advanced photo capabilities allow you to get high-quality images with enhanced detail by combining black and white and color frames, keep shoot in RAW format, take pictures with hybrid zoom or record 4K clips. At the height and sound: Huawei Histen's proprietary technology makes music more voluminous, and the Honor Purity equalizer, created together with Monster, will appeal to lovers of precise sound control. Honor 9 also has an NFC module for contactless payment of purchases in stores, a fingerprint scanner, a headphone jack and a USB Type-C port. The battery is 3200 mAh, and the amount of read-only memory is 64 GB (expandable).Motorola Moto Z2 Play (64 GB)
Check Price Motorola Moto Z2 Play (64 GB) In the market you can still find a very interesting Moto Z2 Play gadget from Lenovo and Motorola. Most of you probably know that one of the key features of Moto devices is compatibility with MotoMods plug-ins. This technology is supported in the second generation Moto Z Play. There are many MotoMods overlays for the Moto Z2 Play. The smartphone can be turned into a powerful stereo system, a portable game console, a professional camera or a projector. The main thing is to get the appropriate accessory and attach it to the back panel on a magnetic pad. The case of the device without additional pads is very thin, only 6 mm, which is unusual for the middle class. Suitable filling. Main advantages: 5.5-inch AMOLED display, Qualcomm Snapdragon 626 processor, 4 GB of RAM and 64 GB of permanent memory, 3000 mAh battery with fast charge support (50% in half an hour and TurboPower unit included) and a good 12 -MP camera with photosensitivity F1.7, laser autofocus, RAW-mode and the ability to shoot in 4K. Let's count in pluses and an operating system. Traditionally, for Motorola, Android is clean, and soon it will be updated to a more current version (Android 8.0 Oreo).Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017)
Get the price of Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017) Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017) is a mid-range smartphone, the development of which engineers were clearly inspired by the older S-series. Externally, the device resembles the Galaxy S7 very much: it has the same smooth lines of the case, a similar arrangement of elements, and the materials used are comparable to S7 (metal frame + curved glass in front and back). In addition, the case is protected from water and dust according to the IP68 standard, which implies the use of a smartphone at a depth of one and a half meters for 30 minutes. In terms of the technical equipment, the Galaxy A7 (2017) looks decent: here you have a 5.7-inch AMOLED display with Full HD resolution, a good hardware platform (an eight-core Exynos 7880 chip + 3/32 GB of memory), and a capacious battery for 3600 mAh, as well as a pair of high-quality 16-megapixel cameras front and rear (F1.9). It supports Samsung Pay payment service, microSD memory cards and Always-On-Display technology, and the archaic micro-USB has given way to the modern USB Type-C. The fingerprint sensor is located under the screen in the home key.Oppo f7
Learn the price of Oppo F7 This is a relatively affordable novelty from Oppo, which stands out with an excellent front camera and a bezel-less frameless display. Thanks to such a screen (6.23 ? diagonal, 19: 9 ratio, resolution - 1080 × 2280 pixels), Oppo F7 looks more expensive than its price. The back made of plastic spoiled the impression a little, but not so critical - good filling and reasonable price make me close my eyes to this. However, the rear panel looks good, especially in red or black. As for the filling, in Oppo F7 the manufacturer used one of the latest MediaTek chips, the eight-core Helio P60, made according to the 12-nm process technology and supplemented with 4 GB of RAM. It is moderately powerful (the closest analogue is Snapdragon 660), and high energy efficiency helps a lot in battery consumption, the capacity of which is not a record - 3400 mAh. In addition, the processor is endowed with a separate module for neural computing, which is responsible for the additional processing of photos and videos and quick unlock in the face. Let's move on to the cameras. The main module in Oppo F7 is a single 16-megapixel, F1.8. He shoots with good color reproduction and detail, and perhaps he lacks the ability to shoot video at 2160p. The front-facing sensor is much more interesting: a 25-megapixel camera adequately copes with self-portraits, well separating the object from the background through artificial intelligence. He is also responsible for processing the portrait, adjusting the settings depending on the surrounding conditions, and the proprietary SelfieTune technology removes defects. For storing applications and content provides a 64-GB drive. The operating system in the smartphone is fresh - Android 8.1 Oreo - however, it has its own ColorOS 5.0 shell installed on top of it.LG Q6 +
Check the price of LG Q6 + The line of inexpensive Q-series frameless frames from the South Korean company LG has three models: the simplest and most affordable Q6a, which we described in one of the previous articles, the standard Q6 and the top-end modification Q6 with the Plus prefix. All three devices are very close to each other in technical specifications, and smartphones differ only in the amount of RAM and permanent memory and the presence of an NFC chip - it is in all devices except for the base LG Q6a. The most memory in the LG Q6 Plus: he got 4 GB of RAM and 64 GB of ROM (+ slot for microSD). The platform, screen, cameras, body and other little things in the LG Q6 Plus have not changed compared to the alpha. Here is the eight-core Snapdragon 435 processor, a 5.5-inch IPS-display with an aspect ratio of 18: 9 and Full HD + resolution, the main 13-megapixel camera, a front-facing 5-megapixel with a wide-angle lens and a 3000 mAh battery. The case is plastic, with an aluminum frame of the 7000 series. As in the LG G6, protection is provided according to the US Army standard MIL-STD 810G, which prevents the smartphone from malfunctioning in extreme situations.