The most reliable brands of phones. The best of the best

Russian buyers of equipment still believe in the immutability of the following primitive proportion: the higher the price of a product, the higher its quality. Although in the mobile market this law has long been in effect "insofar as" - the cost of a product here depends on the brand, technical characteristics, on how much the manufacturer had to spend on advertising, and on many other variables. The quality of the gadget as a pricing factor is far from the top of the list.

The current market situation is the most favorable in order to buy an inexpensive, but quality smartphone... Check out our rating of smartphones - and you will find out which of the devices of 2017 will justify every ruble invested in them.

10. Meizu M2 Note

• CPU: 8-core MediaTek MT6753, 1300 MHz clock speed
• 2 GB / 16 GB
• Display:
• 13 Mpix / 5 Mpix
• Battery: 3 100 mAh

Price: from 9 649 rubles

7.Ulefone Power 2

• CPU: 8-core MediaTek MT6750 clock speed 1.5 GHz
• Memory (operational / user): 4 GB / 64 GB
• Display: 5-inch diagonal, FullHD resolution
• Cameras (main / front): 13 Mpix / 8 Mpix
• Battery: 6,050 mAh

Price: from 11,298 rubles Ulefone Power 2 went on sale only in the spring of 2017, but has already earned the love of Russian users; according to Yandex.Market, this smartphone has 88% of ratings - "five". In the reviews, the current owners of Power 2 urge potential buyers not to worry about the fact that the brand is little-known, and boldly prefer Ulefone to the hyped Samsung and Sony.

The main advantage of Ulefone Power 2 is an impressive battery capacity. Just think about these numbers: a smartphone allows you to talk continuously for 2 days, and in standby mode it will last for 2 months!

Dignity

Flaws

• Massiveness - the gadget weighs over 200 grams.

6. Nubia Z11 Mini S

• CPU: 8-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 MSM8953 @ 2 GHz
• Memory (operational / user): 4 GB / 64 GB
• Display:
• Cameras (main / front): 23 Mpix / 13 Mpix
• Battery: 3,000 mAh

Price: from 17,000 rubles Nubia Z11 Mini S is too good for the average price segment- but by some misunderstanding belongs to him. The main advantage of the gadget is the camera; the user of Nubia will definitely not have to remember where his "soap dish" is. At the back there is a Sony IMX318 sensor with hybrid autofocus and three-axis stabilization - the peephole, by the way, is protected by a sapphire crystal. The selfie camera has a resolution of 13 megapixels and includes 5 lenses.

3. Xiaomi Redmi Note 4X

• CPU:
• Memory (operational / user): 3 GB / 32 GB
• Display: 5-inch diagonal, FullHD resolution
• Cameras (main / front): 13 Mpix / 5 Mpix
• Battery: 4 100 mAh

Price: from 8 790 rubles

Xiaomi Redmi note 4X is a wide step forward compared to the previous model of the line, Redmi Note 4. The gadget of 2017 has become more productive, received a capacious battery, a new IMX258 camera module - and turned out to be a smartphone with almost no weak points, especially for its very modest price. Note 4X is superbly assembled, looks great and, judging by user reviews on Yandex.Market, works flawlessly - if “ Chinese Apple"Will continue to delight us with such devices, then very soon it will press the real Apple on the pedestal.

Dignity

• Slim body (8 mm) made of metal.
• Bright and high contrast 2.5D screen.
• Long time autonomous work (up to 2 days).
• The presence of a fingerprint sensor.

Flaws

2.Samsung Galaxy J5 (2017)

• CPU: 8-core Exynos 7 Octa 7870, clock speed 1.6 GHz.
• Memory (operational / user): 2 GB / 16 GB
• Display: 2-inch diagonal, HD resolution
• Cameras (main / front): 13 Mpix / 13 Mpix
• Battery: 3,000 mAh

Price: from 13 570 rubles Samsung cannot be called a "cheap" manufacturer - even within budget lines Korean company smartphones cost from 10 thousand rubles. However, in 2017 Samsung pleasantly surprised by showing the updated J5, which justifies its price by 100%.

In just a year, the J5 has gone from an ugly plastic duck to a beautiful aluminum swan. The 2017 model boasts a premium metal design and a 2.5D SuperAMOLED screen. In addition, the device received a fingerprint sensor, thanks to which the user can make purchases via Samsung Pay, and a selfie camera of a killer quality.

Dignity

• Front camera with high resolution and tons of selfie editing tools.
• Powerful proprietary processor.
• Support Samsung Pay.
• An adaptive display capable of automatically adjusting to external conditions.

Flaws

• The battery is smaller than the 2016 model.
• Low screen resolution.

1. ASUS Zenfone 3 ZE520KL

• CPU: 8-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 MSM8953 @ 2 GHz.
• Memory (operational / user): 3 GB / 32 GB
• Display: 2-inch diagonal, FullHD resolution
• Cameras (main / front): 16 Mpix / 8 Mpix
• Battery: 2 650 mAh

Price: from 14,200 rubles When ASUS on its official website calls Zenfone 3 ZE520KL “a masterpiece of modern engineering art”, it is not exaggerating - it is difficult to find a smartphone that would look just as beautiful and original. Back panel the device is decorated with a pattern of concentric circles - required element the renowned ASUS Zen design, awarded a separate award at Computex 2016. Zenfone 3 ZE520KL's tough Gorilla Glass case features minimum thickness- only 7.69 mm.

However, the ASUS device gets the title of the best smartphone in terms of “price / quality” not only for its looks - it is also a jack of all trades. Photographers will appreciate the 16-megapixel camera with triple autofocus, which supports both optical and electronic stabilization. Game lovers will be thrilled when they test Qualcomm's 64-bit 14nm processor. Music lovers will be impressed by the sound processed by the SonicMaster audio technology.

HTC is not represented in our rating either - and this is easy to explain. Apparatus well-known firms overrated. Nobody doubts their quality, but you can find cheaper smartphones with similar characteristics, assembled just as meticulously - just pay attention to the products of mid-range Chinese manufacturers, such as Doogee or Blackview.

Unfortunately, overpayment for the brand is the norm for the current mobile market... However, there is hope that the "Chinese invasion" will change the situation and buyers will understand that giving money for big names is stupid.

The rating is based on reviews in the Yandex market (only those smartphone models that scored at least 40% of the top fives got into the top 10). The technical characteristics of the smartphone were also taken into account (the amount of built-in and RAM, the quality of the main and front cameras, the quality of the display) and the price-quality ratio.

V this list only flagships are included - i.e. models that are positioned by each manufacturer as the newest and best smartphones in the lineup. But the price is not affordable for everyone and can go up to 60 thousand rubles. However, this does not apply to Chinese manufacturers. The quality of their products is often not inferior to smartphones from American, South Korean, Japanese and Taiwanese brands, but the price is much cheaper. For example, the cheapest smartphone in this top belongs to a well-known Chinese brand and costs a little less than 14 thousand rubles.
The rating includes the flagships of 6 leading smartphone manufacturers in the world (Samsung, Apple, Huawei, Xiaomi, Lenovo, LG), as well as models from the leading Japanese by Sony leading Taiwanese by ASUS, a well-known American brand Microsoft and not yet too well-known, but rapidly gaining momentum, the Chinese manufacturer LeEco, which made a splash by being the first in the world to release a smartphone without an analog audio output.

10th place. Microsoft Lumia 950 XL Dual SIM

The average price is 34 260 rubles. The flagship from the American company and the only representative of this rating, running on Windows, received 46% of the fives in reviews in Yandex-Market. Main camera 20 mp s optical stabilization, F / 1.9 aperture and triple natural LED flash, photo resolution 4992x3744, video shooting in 4K format, front camera 5 megapixels. Other specs: 5.7-inch 2560 x 1440 display, latest generation Windows operating system for smartphones - Windows 10 Mobile, 32 GB of permanent and 3 GB of RAM, support for 2 SIM cards.

9th place. Sony Xperia Z5 Premium

The average price is 47,500 rubles. The flagship from the leading Japanese smartphone manufacturer scored 62% of the top fives in reviews in the Yandex market. Screen 5.5 inches with a resolution of 3840x2160 pixels, operating Android system 5.1, 32 GB of permanent and 3 GB of RAM, support for only one SIM card (there is a slightly more expensive Premium Dual model that supports 2 SIM cards). This model is recommended for those who need not just a smartphone, but also an excellent camera. Sony said the model is the world's first 4K smartphone (4K means four times the resolution of Full HD). Each inch of the display is broken down into 806 pixels, making the image extraordinarily clear. The pixel density is 10 times that of Full HD TVs and twice that of most smartphones. The characteristics of the matrix of the main camera are striking - 23 megapixels (the front has 5 megapixels). You can capture frames from video: from videos shot in 4K format, you can select valuable frames and take high-quality 8-megapixel photos. Other advantages of the smartphone include a fingerprint scanner and water resistance. This smartphone has a cheaper (37 thousand rubles) version of the Sony Xperia Z5 with a traditional Full HD display, the Sony Xperia Z5 also has one-and two-symbol versions.

8th place. LeEco (LeTV) Le Max 2 32Gb

The average price is 19,800 rubles. Flagship smartphone from Chinese company LeEco (formerly known as LeTV) was introduced in China back in April 2016, but in Russia the company officially presented LeEco Le Max 2 only 5 months later, in September 2016. To date, the model has scored 57% of the top fives in reviews in Yandex-Market. This model is notable for the fact that it was the first smartphone to lose the analog audio output. at LeEco decided to switch to completely digital standard CDLA or Continual Digital Lossless Audio (a new standard for broadcasting digital audio content that allows you to avoid unnecessary compression and provide the consumer with music in the version in which the authors created it). After 5 months this innovation was applied by Apple in the 7th iPhone.

Of course, this is not the only advantage of a smartphone, just look at its technical characteristics and it becomes clear that this model can compete with the flagships of the leading smartphone manufacturers in the world: a 5.7-inch screen with a 2560x1440 pixel resolution, the latest Android 6.0 operating system, 32 GB constant and 4 GB of RAM (no memory card support), dual SIM support. The main camera, using a Sony matrix, has a fantastic resolution of 21 megapixels, the front camera is also impressive with its 8 megapixels. As befits a flagship, the model has a fingerprint scanner. Battery capacity 3100 mAh. Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 4-core processor.

7th place. Lenovo Vibe X3

The average price is 15 400 rubles. Vibe X3 is Lenovo's flagship (this company is one of the three leading smartphone manufacturers in China and the top five in the world). This model went on sale at the end of February 2016 and today has gained 71% of the top fives in reviews in Yandex-Market. Specifications: 5.5-inch screen with a resolution of 1920x1080 pixels, Android 5.1 Lollipop operating system, 32 GB of permanent and 3 GB of RAM, support for two SIM cards. The main camera is 21 megapixels, the front camera is 8 megapixels. The main camera has Sony sensor IMX230 Exmor RS with phase detection autofocus. This model is also distinguished by stereo speakers, thanks to which the smartphone can be a home theater.

6th place. Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 Pro 32Gb

The average price is 12,700 rubles. This smartphone from the Chinese brand Xiaomi, which is among the top 5 smartphone manufacturers in the world, received 77% of the top fives in reviews in the Yandex Market (see reviews of Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 Pro). Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 Pro is the flagship version in the beloved Redmi family, whose sales in the world have already exceeded 110 million devices. This model went on sale in January 2016. Specifications: 5.5-inch screen with a resolution of 1920x1080 pixels, Android 5.1 Lollipop operating system, 32 GB of permanent and 3 GB of RAM, support for two SIM cards. The main camera is 16 megapixels, the front one is 5 megapixels. This model is the most popular android smartphone in Russia, China, Hong Kong, India, Vietnam and Malaysia in the first half of 2016 (data from antutu.com).

5th place. Apple iPhone 7 Plus 32Gb

The average price is 70,800 rubles. The flagship from the cult American company went on sale at the end of September 2016 and has received few reviews so far, so when determining the place in the rating, let's take a look at its technical characteristics and price-quality ratio. Features: newest operating room iOS system 10 (the sixth iPhones had iOS 9), a 5.5-inch screen with a resolution of 1920x1080, 32 GB of internal memory and 3 GB of RAM. Like all iPhones, there is no support for an external memory card and there is no support for a second SIM card. Talk time - 21 hours, standby time - 384 hours, listening to music - 60 hours. There is protection against water.

The iPhone 7 Plus has a dual main camera (2 modules of 12 megapixels). Sounds impressive, but it was applied last year on a smartphone. Huawei Honor 6 Plus and in reality turned out to be less impressive, because when analyzing an object with two sensors at once, blurring occurs on those areas of the frame where this does not happen with standard focusing. Compared to the sixth iPhone, the aperture has been improved to f / 1.8 (formerly f / 2.2), which allowed 50% more light to pass through; six-lens lens; optical image stabilization (OIS) for photo and video shooting; Slo-Mo shooting in resolution up to 1080p; dedicated processor for processing information from the camera (Image signal processor), which does it 60% faster than before. Is the camera of the 7th iPhone considered the best in the world today? Unfortunately for iPhone fans, this is not the case. The resource keddr.com conducted among its readers a blind comparison of cameras (when people compare only the quality of photos and videos, not knowing which model they were made) of three flagships: Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge (launched in March 2016), last year's Apple iPhone 6s and Apple iPhone 7 Plus. As a result, the Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge camera won with a huge advantage, it won all 6 tests in photos and one of two in videos, slightly inferior to the 7th iPhone in the quality of 4K video filming. The seventh iPhone took second place, while losing to the sixth iPhone in one photo test and one video test. The same results were obtained by a blind vote on the portal phonearena.com, where the 7th iPhone also yielded to the Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge. Therefore, we have to admit that today the 7th iPhone has only the second highest quality camera in the world. As for the front camera of the 7th iPhone, it has a 7 MP matrix (the 6th iPhone has 5 MP, the Galaxy S7 Edge also has 5 MP, and the LG G5 has 8 MP).

The creators of the 7th iPhone decided to abandon the analog audio output in their smartphones in order to switch to the all-digital CDLA or Continual Digital Lossless Audio standard. However, this is not a revolution at all, because back in the spring, the Chinese used this in the flagship LeEco Le Max 2. In practice, this means that standard headphones for the 7th iPhone will not work: either you need an adapter, or wireless headphones from Apple, which are not cheap, namely $ 159, which at the current exchange rate is about 10 thousand rubles.

Why was the Apple iPhone 7 Plus chosen for the rating, and not the standard version of the Apple iPhone 7, which has a resolution of 4.7 inches? In my opinion, a 4.7-inch iPhone with a very modest resolution of 1334x750 looks anachronistic in 2016, when tablet phones (i.e. smartphones with a screen of at least 5.5 inches and a resolution of at least 1920x1080) finally took over the world market. But the point is not even this, but the fact that, according to the technical characteristics, the 7th iPhone is a completely ordinary model with only 2 GB of RAM, while even the Chinese flagships within 15 thousand rubles have 3 GB of RAM. The standard 7th iPhone doesn't even have interesting solution with 3 cameras (like iPhone variant 7 Plus). In general, the owners of the 7th iPhone note that it has not made much progress in comparison with the iPhone 6s model, so only owners of iPhones of 2014 and earlier should switch to the 7th.

Apple iPhone 7 Plus has two more varieties: with 128 GB of internal memory and 256 GB. But for the rating, the model with 32 GB was selected. this amount of memory is quite enough for an average user, besides given variety the most affordable, although 70 thousand is still a lot compared to the flagships of other manufacturers, therefore, in terms of price-quality ratio, the iPhone 7 Plus is clearly not among the leaders, which prevents it from claiming first place in this rating.

4th place. Huawei Nexus 6P 64Gb

The average price is 32,560 rubles. Nexus 6P is a joint development of the largest Chinese smartphone manufacturer (and the third in the world) and Google, which owns the Android operating system. The collaboration between the two tech giants has produced excellent results. This model scored 70% of the top fives in reviews in Yandex-Market. Specifications: 5.7-inch screen with a resolution of 2560x1440 pixels, Android 6.0 operating system, 64 GB of constant and 3 GB of RAM, support for two SIM cards. The cameras deserve special praise. Phone Arena experts compared Nexus 6P and iPhone 6S Plus cameras and gave them the same points. The main Nexus camera The 6P by 12.3 megapixel is equipped with laser autofocus and dual LED flash. For the 8-megapixel front camera, autofocus also works. Taking photos and videos is done using the Google Camera app, which is very easy to learn and use. At the top of the screen, you can select Scene Modes, turn on the flash and HDR function, and set up timer shooting. Below is the shutter release, switching between cameras and the entrance to the gallery of images.

3rd place. Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge 32Gb

The average price is 52,950 rubles. The flagship from the leading smartphone manufacturer in South Korea and in the world went on sale in March 2016 and today has received 43% of the top fives in reviews in Yandex-Market. Specifications: 5.5-inch screen with a resolution of 2560x1440, Android 6.0 operating system, 32 GB of permanent and 4 GB of RAM. There is a slot for memory cards up to 200 GB. Battery capacity - 3600 mAh. If the previous flagship Samsung Galaxy S6 (like, by the way, all iPhones) supported only one SIM card, then Samsung Galaxy S7 got rid of this drawback and supports 2 SIM cards. 12MP main camera and 5MP front camera. Samsung cites the following advantages of the camera in this smartphone: a lens of higher aperture (F1.7) and larger pixels of the matrix (1.4 microns) capture much more light, which allows you to consistently get clear and detailed photos even in low light conditions; smartphones support Dual Pixel technology: all pixels of the matrix have two photodiodes, and not one each, which allows the sensor to focus as quickly and clearly as the human eye, as well Dual technology Pixel delivers fast, flawless autofocusing that can capture even the sharpest movements in low-light conditions; for the first time, you can capture motion in an animated panorama mode. Comparative tests show that the Samsung Galaxy S7 camera is the best smartphone camera in the world today, even after the release of the 7th iPhone.

You can also note the possibility of very fast wireless charging and full water resistance (you can shoot video for 30-40 minutes at a depth of 1 meter under water). The always active screen will display useful information on a locked device. This feature is advanced enough to automatically turn off when the smartphone is in a pocket or bag, with the screen facing down, or when the smartphone is almost empty.

2nd place. ASUS Zenfone 3 ZE552KL 64Gb

The average price is 25,690 rubles. The flagship from the leading Taiwanese manufacturer, released in June 2016, was so popular with users that today it has scored 100% of the top fives in reviews in Yandex-Market. Specifications: Android 6.0 OS, 5.5-inch screen with a resolution of 1920x1080, 64 GB of built-in and 4 GB of RAM, there is a slot for a memory card up to 128 GB. Battery capacity 3000 mAh. ASUS Zenfone 3 is made of high-strength Corning Gorilla Glass with rounded edges (2.5D technology).

The main camera is 16 megapixels, the front camera is 8 megapixels. The slogan of this model is "Created for photography", thus it is positioned as a camera phone. As the sensor of the main camera, the same sensor is used as in last year's flagship Samsung Galaxy S6, which became the best camera phone in 2015, even surpassing the 6th iPhone. ZenFone 3 features a fast f / 2.0 lens and TriTech triple-servo AF with an AF speed of 0.03 seconds or less. Add to this the highly efficient optical and electronic image stabilization system and color correction sensor, you can be sure that you can get clear pictures and movies with natural, rich colors with just one touch. When taking photos, 4-Axis OIS detects camera shake and compensates for image blur, while 3-Axis Electronic IS helps you capture smooth videos even when shooting handheld or on the go.

Thanks to the use of 5-magnet speakers, a metal-framed voice coil and a specially designed resonance chamber, it delivers a rich and clear sound... Plus, by connecting headphones to ZenFone 3, you can enjoy audiophile sound at 24-bit / 192 kHz - 4 times better than regular audio CDs.

Of course, this model implements the proprietary Asus user interface ZenUI, this time newest version 3.0.

1st place. LG G5 SE H845

The average price is 36,900 rubles. The flagship of the South Korean manufacturer, released in April 2016, received 83% of the top fives in reviews in the Yandex market. Specifications: 5.3-inch screen with a resolution of 2560x1440, 32 GB of internal memory and 3 GB of RAM, there is a slot for memory cards up to 200 GB. Operating system Android 6.0. Battery capacity - 2800 mAh. And as many as three cameras: a 16-megapixel main camera, an 8-megapixel wide-angle camera (viewing angle - 135 degrees) and an 8-megapixel front camera. The wide-angle camera is located in the same place as the main one - on the rear panel. Unlike the dual camera of the 7th iPhone, where the analysis image goes two sensors at once, which can affect the worst side on the quality of the frame, because blurring of the image may occur in some areas, the LG G5 is taking a different path: two pictures are taken at once with two different cameras: wide-angle and main, from which you can choose the best one.

The resource hi-tech.mail.ru spent comparative test cameras LG G5 SE and Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge, the results were as follows: "Flagship Samsung still shoot better, which is especially noticeable at night. However, when shooting self-portraits, LG leads, which has one more important advantage: the ability to take wide-angle shots with a viewing angle of 135 degrees. "Phonearena.com made several comparisons Samsung cameras Galaxy S7 Edge and LG G5, where the quality of the images was assessed by both visitors through a blind vote and experts. In a blind vote, the Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge won, but experts explained this victory with brighter, unnatural colors in the Samsung camera and preferred the LG G5. Therefore, it would be fair to say that the Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge and LG G5 have about the same level of main cameras, while the LG G5 has an advantage in shooting. front camera and an additional plus in the form of a wide-angle camera.

This model is the world's first smartphone with a modular equipment principle. The user can replace the battery in a few seconds or install one of the LG Friends modules: a special LG Cam Plus unit with additional camera control buttons or LG Hi-Fi Plus with an audio chip. With the first module, the smartphone becomes a full-fledged compact camera with a comfortable grip, and with the second it turns into a real audio player. The LG Cam Plus module has own battery at 1200 mAh. But don't just add up the capacities, everything is a little different: as soon as the smartphone's battery runs out, it is immediately recharged from the battery in the LG Cam Plus unit. So, in fact, we have in front of us an additional external battery.

LG G5 SE H845 can be safely called the best smartphone on the Russian market today (there is a slightly more advanced model LG G5 H860N, but it is not supplied to Russia) in terms of price-quality ratio. If you compare this model with another Korean flagship Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge, with similar technical characteristics, the price of the flagship from LG is 40 percent lower, while the percentage of enthusiastic reviews is twice as high.

Every year to the market mobile phones dozens of new models come out. Each of them occupies a certain niche in its segment. Also, phones are distributed by price, technical characteristics, features, etc. But at the end of the year, summing up, it is still worth finding out how the rating of phones looks in terms of quality.

Classification

To make such a list, you need to immediately clarify what is meant by quality and what assessment criteria. The most important judge in this distribution is always the buyer. The technical characteristics indicated by the manufacturer do not always correspond to the real indicators. Therefore, everything the user talks about is the main reason to place the model at one stage or another.

In addition, ranking cell phones in terms of quality, there are a few basic metrics that buyers tend to look at. Among them, of course, appearance as well as specifications, screen, camera and OS. The rest of all the points are just either a nice addition or an unnecessary element.

2016 year

I must say that 2016 was very fruitful. Many manufacturers have released their flagships, thereby reminding themselves or strengthening their position. As usual, the most notorious race was between Samsung and Apple. The developers tried to get ahead of each other once again and release smartphones faster.

As a result, we got a very high quality and cool samsung Galaxy S7 and S7 Edge, also a brand new Apple iPhone 7, and a burned out Samsung Galaxy Note 7. It is difficult to judge who won over whom. Everyone has their own Subjective opinion, therefore, when compiling a rating of phones by the quality of 2016, these models should be put one notch. At the moment, the main disadvantage of these flagships is the huge price.

Chinese breakthrough

It is worth mentioning separately about Chinese smartphones. In the past year, they became a real "explosion" that shook everyone and everything. People really abandoned their branded phones to buy, albeit cheap, but a very high-quality and reliable device from China.

In general, the history of Chinese gadgets has long been controversial. There are still those in the world who believe that if a thing is written Made in China, then it is unusable and will live for a couple of weeks. In fact, it turned out that the Chinese are very creative in creating new models. Gadgets became unusual, each one stood out even among his fellows. This is probably why some Chinese models even topped the rating of cell phones in terms of quality (2016 release).

Rating

Going directly to the list, I must say that it will not work to create an objective rating. There are such models that could be placed on one line at once. There are also smartphones that are very good in quality, but due to the high price they also cannot take the first places.

Therefore, you immediately need to tune in to the fact that this is a subjective rating of phones in terms of quality, which, of course, everyone has their own. This is due to the build quality and affordability, because someone can afford a smartphone for 60 thousand rubles, but for someone it is wage in a year.

Popular Phones

It's no secret that for an ordinary user who is not chasing dual camera, 4K-resolution screens and latest processors, on average, an acceptable price for a smartphone is up to 15 thousand rubles. In the category, you can find good models that became popular among buyers in 2016. For this money, you can buy a phone with a Full HD display, 1-2 GB of RAM, 5-8 MP main camera, etc.

As mentioned earlier, it is difficult to make an objective rating of cell phones in terms of quality. Therefore, the following list of smartphones is conditional.

Russian hope

Highscreen Power Ice off Russian manufacturer became an interesting model and quite popular. Although it was assembled in China, there are no complaints about the case and materials. This is a mid-range phone. The best feature this phone has got is price / quality. It is no coincidence that he takes the rating. It has an average display of 5 inches. Not a bad resolution of 1280x720. By the way, it even has 2 GB of RAM and 16 GB of internal memory. It is very convenient that there is support for two SIM cards, as well as a capacious battery, which Highscreen is always famous for.

Chinese state employees

In this budget segment, there are two Huawei Honor: 5A and 5X. Although their price differs by almost two times, still both belong to cheap models. They got into the rating of mobile phones in terms of quality due to their reliability. In general, Huawei has long been positioning itself as a brand. Therefore, the Honor lineup came as a pleasant surprise for those watching this company.

Model Honor 5A turned out to be almost the same as the previously mentioned Russian Highscreen Power Ice. The only difference is the weak battery of the Chinese - only 2200 mAh, and its powerful main camera of 13 megapixels. Also, the difference in price is almost 4 thousand rubles.

But the second model Honor 5X is a more powerful device. It has a 5.5-inch screen, which is already becoming a "shovel". Naturally, such a display also has a good resolution - 1920x1080. With memory and cameras, everything is the same here as with the younger brother. Increased its battery up to 3000 mAh.

Series from Meizu

Next in the ranking are two very cool chinese phone- Meizu M2 Note and Meizu M3 Note. Very similar smartphones that are loved by many. Moreover, sympathy for them began precisely with the younger model. The M2 Note has a 5.5-inch display and a 1920x1080 resolution, and its specs are average. Has 2 GB of RAM and 16 GB of internal memory. There is support for two SIM cards. The main camera received 13 megapixels, and the front camera was 5 megapixels.

But the Meizu M3 Note has the most the best characteristics that any phone should have - "price + quality". He received a high rating due to these advantages. Its main difference from the previous model is the improved technical characteristics, which made the smartphone more powerful. And, of course, the emergence of a fingerprint scanner. In addition, there is a version with 3 GB of RAM and 32 GB of internal memory. Also a hybrid slot and powerful battery at 4100 mAh.

Winners

Completing this budget-friendly rating of phones in terms of quality, it is worth mentioning the undisputed winners. These are Xiaomi Redmi 3S and Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 Pro. The price of the first is about 9 thousand rubles, the second - up to 13 thousand rubles. In general, Xiaomi has been delighting us with their phones for several years. Their devices turn out to be very cool. It's also nice that everyone can find a model in a comfortable price segment.

Redmi 3S came out this summer. Has a five-inch display with a small resolution of 1280x720. It was one of the first phones to be controlled new Android 6.0. The memory here is 2 / 16GB. Good 13MP main camera. A capacious 4100 mAh battery, especially considering the size of the display. A newfangled fingerprint scanner immediately appeared.

Redmi Note 3 Pro is a cut above. It first appeared earlier this year. More than 110 million devices have already been sold to date. The phone has a 5.5-inch screen with FullHD resolution. There is also a 4050 mAh battery, which, in principle, is enough for two days. Here, as ordered, two SIM cards, the availability of which has already become a standard. Especially nice is the 3 GB "RAM".

The best of the best

Now it's worth talking about the more expensive models that users liked the most. Again, I must say about the subjectivity of the following list. Indeed, the whole world considers some models to be the best, but there are also those who got here due to their peculiarities.

Opening

LeEco was previously unknown to few people. This company became popular in Russia in September 2016 after it showed the world Le Max2. The cost of this phone is around 20 thousand rubles. Its main feature is the lack of audio output. Perhaps you can tell right away about the seventh iPhone. But it was in this Chinese smartphone that the analog audio output was removed for the first time. The American manufacturer later adopted this idea and implemented it in its new flagship.

Otherwise, Le Max2 is also not inferior to many branded models. It has 4GB of RAM and 32GB of internal storage. The screen turned out to be almost frameless and has 5.7 inches. The display resolution is high - 2560x1440. I was also surprised by the presence of a 21 megapixel camera. There is, of course, a fingerprint scanner and many other surprises.

Two fighters

It just so happened that the rating of phones in terms of quality for this year is not topped by anyone from Apple or Samsung. The new "seventh" models occupy a common step to avoid controversy and conflict. Although objectively, many believe that the Americans have lost a little to the Koreans.

Apple iPhone 7 Plus costs about 65 thousand rubles. In addition to the 32 GB version, there are also 128 and 256 GB versions. The phone itself has become a novelty in many ways. He received the new OS iOS 10. Its screen is 5.5 inches, which for many will seem standard. There is 3 GB of internal memory. The battery is too small for such dimensions - 2900 mAh. The main feature of the new model is the dual main camera, which is really impressive. Although, in fact, the lens is only the third in quality among all (the first place is taken by the main competitor - Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge, the second place is taken by HTC 10). But the front one is perhaps the best - at 7 megapixels.

It costs a little less - 50 thousand rubles. The screen, both in the curved model and the standard one, is 5.5 inches. The resolution is 2560x1440. I was pleased with the 3600 mAh battery, although sometimes I want even more powerful. Also main feature has become a camera that has not only received a bunch of bells and whistles, but has its own special technologies. Smartphone photos look very interesting. By the way, there is more RAM here than the "apple" - 4 GB. There is also a slot for a memory card. Fans were also glad that they returned support for two SIM cards.

Irreproachable

If there was a beauty rating, then the unconditional first place would be taken by Huawei Honor 8. It is difficult to convey in words how much it is beautiful model... Although, again, the concept of beauty is a subjective thing. Nevertheless, the Chinese have worked hard to release such a magnificent device into the world. In addition to its external advantages, it turned out to be quite powerful.

Its display is 5.2 inches at a resolution of 1920x1080. There are 4GB of RAM and 32GB of internal storage. The battery, although it has only 3000 mAh, works in tandem with a special energy saving mode... There is a fingerprint scanner that can be configured for other commands. Cameras received 12 and 8 megapixels.

Rest

In general, this expensive rating can be continued for a very long time. There really were a huge number of flagships this year, and each of them is worthy of attention. Therefore, it is worth mentioning the LG G5, which was the very first to receive additional modules. The smartphone has become one of the leaders in camera quality. Its technical characteristics did not yield either.

It's also important to mention the powerful Chinese leader OnePlus3. The smartphone has become a real boom. He came out this summer and immediately won the honorary high-profile title of "flagship killer". In fact, at the moment, this is the most powerful model. Its main trump card was the emphasis on technical characteristics. He quickly bypassed the famous branded devices in tests at Antutu. This is due to the presence of 6 GB of RAM, as well as latest version processor and video chipset.

And ASUS Zenfone 3 became another winner in the race for the championship. The stylish and attractive smartphone fell in love with many buyers. The manufacturer positions the model as a camera phone. But besides the advantages of the lens, the phone has excellent technical indicators.

Buttons in fashion

It would be foolish to think that with the appearance touch screens push-button telephones will cease to exist. In fact, there are those people who do not want to learn or get used to the touchscreen. Some people find it much more convenient to have a phone with buttons. Therefore, such models still exist on the market and will exist as long as there is demand for them.

The quality rating is as subjective as the list of the best touchscreen flagships. But still there are a couple of models that stood out from the crowd and were recognized by buyers. Among them there are very expensive ones, there are also budget ones.

By the way, if we make a rating of phones by the quality of communication, then, most likely, it is the push-button ones that would take the first place. Nevertheless, among them there are not only those who are distinguished by an excellent communication module, there are also long-livers, owners of excellent displays, "clamshells" and two-SIM models.

As this year has shown, BQ BQM was able to lead the rating of push-button cell phones in terms of quality. The company has created a range of very high quality devices. For example, BQ BQM-2000 Baden - Baden is a cute compact "clamshell", which has a stylish design, comfortable keys, useful modes and clear notifications. Such a phone costs about 2.5 thousand rubles.

The BQ BQM-3200 Berlin boasts an excellent screen. Its size is 3.2 inches, which is quite a lot for models in this segment. Most of all, this device is suitable for men, as it has a rough appearance and large size. Its cost is about 2.5 thousand rubles. The company also has a good model that supports several BQ BQM-2408 Mexico SIM cards. And this is not as usual - two, but as many as four "sim cards". That is, the phone is a real monster. mobile communications... It costs about 2 thousand rubles.

In addition to the BQ BQM, push-button phones continue to be produced by Samsung, which stood out this year with its robust Metro B350E model. The popular BlackBerry with the Q10 model also works in this segment. A special feature is the presence of a QWERTY keyboard. But the disadvantage is considered very high price- 12 thousand rubles. Continues to produce push-button phones and Fly.

South Koreans

This year has been a tough one for Samsung. Here is the story of the closure of the Samsung Galaxy Note 7. Although objectively the phone would become a leader in quality. But the income was able to bring the updated and improved Samsung Galaxy S7 and S7 Edge.

In general, it is easy to make a rating of Samsung phones in terms of quality this year. Phones appeared as if the price increased and the technical characteristics improved. First came the budget one. It has a 4.5-inch screen, low resolution, average camera quality. In general, it is a good branded "dialer". It costs about 7 thousand rubles.

After it, the older model appeared. It has increased in size, and the technical characteristics have become many times better. Samsung Galaxy Note 5 continues its excellent series. Has become very stylish, attractive, powerful. The screen turned out to be 5.7 inches with a high resolution of 2560x1440. There is even 4 GB of RAM and a choice of 32 or 64 GB of built-in memory. Great camera, capacious battery and the operational work of the stylus.

Outcome

The top smartphones of 2016 turned out to be very impressive. Thanks to them, you can even make a rating of phone companies in terms of quality. Thus, it turns out that in the first / second place we have two leaders - Samsung and Apple. Again, we won't bump their heads together, so let's just assume that we have two winners.

Next, we have Huawei, which this year took another greater percentage world market - 9.3. For comparison: back in 2012, it occupied only 3%. Next comes Lenovo. A company that is always in the top five. Sometimes higher, sometimes lower, but always stable afloat. Well, Xiaomi and LG conclude this rating, which this year also showed their competitive flagships. Moreover, if the Koreans have been on the market for a long time, then the Chinese have taken a leading position in just a few years.

This is the most complete guide by choosing a smartphone in 2016. We will choose Top 10 best smartphones in all price segments, consider the ratings of experts and customer reviews. We define best flagships, camera phones, the best inexpensive smartphones, and the best firms smartphones at the end of 2016.

For many buyers, the price comes first when choosing a smartphone, because not everyone can or wants to buy a top-end device worth 50 thousand rubles or more. But regardless of the budget, buyers always want to get the most for their money. That is why we have compiled several ratings - the best flagship smartphones, the best mid-range smartphones and the best not expensive smartphones.

These are the best models of smartphones according to experts - sites and magazines dealing with professional electronics testing. Professional testing implies an independent and objective assessment, as well as the availability of special equipment and extensive knowledge to conduct the relevant tests.

Rating of the best flagship smartphones of 2016

Let's start with the ranking of flagship models. In fact, this is just a ranking of the best smartphones in 2016, without adjusting for cost. According to most experts, the best smartphones of 2016 are recognized Samsung Galaxy S7 and S7 Edge, these devices received the highest marks in the tests of TopTenReviews, CHIP, TechRadar and many other reputable sites. The smartphones have record-breaking performance, a reference screen and one of the best mobile cameras on the market. The average rating of smartphones was 93.5 and 93.1 points, respectively, this is the average rating received by the devices based on 26 ratings from various publications.

In third place goes Xperia XZ, the flagship from Sony. Apple iPhone 7 ended up in fourth place in the list of the best smartphones of 2016, and this can be regarded as a very good result, given that last year the iPhone had to be content with only the seventh place. Closes the top five Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge, the leader of last year's rating, is still in high demand among buyers.

Rating of the best smartphones in 2016 up to 20,000 rubles

Now let's consider the best, according to experts, smartphones of the middle price segment, that is, costing from 10 to 20 thousand rubles. These are the best models in terms of value for money. Among the presented models there are both classic "middle peasants" and top smartphones of the past years.

What should you expect when buying a smartphone worth 10-20 thousand rubles, and what is the difference between these devices from the top flagships of 2016? First, they have more modest screens with a resolution of 1920x1080 pixels and below. Chipsets (processor, graphics chip) are also weaker, that is, lower performance, this will be noticeable in modern 3D games. The cameras, as a rule, contain modules of the previous generation without advanced options (optical stabilization, dual flash, laser autofocus), and some hardware and software chips that distinguish the flagships are missing. How to choose the right smartphone up to 20,000 rubles and what characteristics you should pay attention to in the first place - in our article.

Rating of the best smartphones in 2016 up to 10,000 rubles

Moving on to the most demanded segment - smartphones costing less than 10 thousand rubles. If in the ranking of expensive smartphones the leading positions are occupied by Samsung, Apple, Sony and other companies with a rich history, then among inexpensive smartphones they are gaining more and more popularity chinese brands... And there is nothing surprising here. For the same money, the Chinese offer devices with much more advanced technical characteristics which naturally attracts buyers looking to get the most for their money.

We have compiled two ratings of the best inexpensive smartphones of 2016 at once - based on expert ratings (it is presented below) and based on customer reviews (available). The fact is that many reputable publications limit themselves to product reviews of only A-brands, and do not even bother testing second-tier smartphones, not to mention the products of little-known ones. Chinese firms... That is why it is simply impossible to calculate the average score for such devices, as a result, they are absent in the top. best devices... However, you can find quite a lot of reviews with customer ratings (since smartphones are very popular), which we took advantage of by compiling. In this material, you will also find some useful tips on how to choose the right smartphone that costs less than 10 thousand rubles.

Rating of smartphones 2016 with the best camera

Camera. This component manufacturers modern smartphones pay more and more attention. Smartphones with a good camera are proudly called camera phones, and this does not mean that such smartphones are somehow inferior in other aspects.

Every year we see a competition between the flagships for the title of the best mobile camera... According to the DxOMark website, the best camera phone of 2016 is Google pixel (89 points in the rating), which by only one point bypassed three smartphones at once: HTC 10, Samsung Galaxy S7 and Sony Xperia X Performance.

Best Camera Phones 2016 by DxOMark

However, the ratings of this rating agency often differ from those of other sites. Summing up the ratings of various publications, we have compiled our own (other characteristics of smartphones were not taken into account when calculating the rating). On this page you will also find comparative reviews cameras of smartphones.

Best smartphone firms 2016

Which smartphones are the best? A separate study was devoted to this issue - we will not retell it completely, we will only designate summary conclusions... Experts love the products of A-brands like Samsung, Apple, Sony, LG and HTC most of all, just look at the ratings of the best smartphones above. This is especially true of expensive flagship smartphones. However, smartphones from firms such as Huawei, Asus and OnePlus sometimes also receive very high peer reviews.

As for the buyers, they have their own opinion on this matter. We conducted a vote in which any site visitor could vote for or against any brand. On the this moment more than 15 thousand people voted, the votes were distributed as follows:

We also analyzed customer ratings on Yandex Market, calculating an average rating for each brand using a 5-point system. The results were quite unexpected, four first places were taken by the Chinese at once:

From this we can conclude that buyers are often dissatisfied with the quality of products of many large firms(the so-called A-brands), having inflated expectations for it. And, on the contrary, they are pleasantly surprised by the smartphones of individual Chinese brands, initially targeted at the budget segment and offering more "tasty" characteristics for a lower price.

We decided to update our smartphone, but got confused in the variety of models, we are happy to make the task easier and offer the best smartphones of 2016. The rating (Top-10) takes into account the feedback from users of Yandex.Market and the assessments obtained based on the results of official tests and reviews of authoritative world publications: TopTenReviews, CHIP, TechRadar and PhoneArena... The list contains the most productive and optimal in terms of price-quality ratio of phone models.

10. Sony Xperia Z5 Premium

RUB 54,990

Android 5.1

What do owners get for this price? 5.5-inch screen, 23 megapixel camera to the envy of all selfies (hybrid autofocus and digital noise reduction included), three GB of RAM and 32 ROM memory, a 3430 mAh battery. Disadvantages: heats up when playing video, bulky.

37 826 rubles.

Android Marshmallow 6.0

This is the first all-metal flagship smartphone from the Nexus line. It is slim, sleek and looks very stylish. Battery - Built-in (3450mAh) and with an official charger equipped USB-C port, charging from 15% to 90% occurs in 30 minutes. The screen is 5.7-inch, memory is three GB of RAM and 32/64 / 128 GB of ROM, two cameras - 12.3 (with laser autofocus) and 8 megapixels. Perhaps the best price / quality ratio in smartphone ranking 2016.

8. Apple iPhone 6S

RUB 51,890

OS - iOS 9

The new iPhone 6S, with its 4.7-inch screen, can handle games and applications faster than its predecessor and boasts a feature that Apple compares to the introduction of multitouch. It is called 3D Touch and allows you to perform a variety of actions based on the pressure on the screen. Built-in memory - 16, 64 or 128 GB, RAM - 2. Disadvantages: large size, the camera slightly protrudes from the body, expensive accessories.

7.HTC 10

39,990 rubles.

Android 6.0

5.2-inch smartphone with 3000mAh battery and sturdy metal case... Users praise the sound from both the speakers and headphones. Eight-core processor, Qualcomm Snapdragon 652 MSM8976. Native 32GB memory can be expanded up to 2048GB. year, its characteristics and appearance are still unknown.

Disadvantage: the smartphone is quite thick and heavy, but some users will like it.

6. LG G5

40 498 rubles.

Android 6.0.1

Rating newcomer, 5.3-inch model updated to 7 Android version, delights users thanks to the top-end "filling" (quad-core Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 820 processor), removable battery (2800 mAh), and great cameras(16 MP + 8 MP) with laser focusing. 32GB of storage can be converted to 128GB by purchasing a memory card.

The downside is slow Wi-Fi.

5.Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 Pro

12,990 rubles.

Android 5.1

If you need to refute the stereotype “they make cheap, but bad in China,” then buy this smartphone with a 5.5-inch display, a powerful (4050 mAh) battery and a 6-core Qualcomm processor Snapdragon 650 MSM8956. It will serve you no worse than the advertised European brands, and in a few years it will be possible to pass it on to grown-up children. Memory (32 and 3 GB, built-in and operational, respectively) is enough for both games and programs. And if not enough, then you can expand up to 128 GB.

4.Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge

59,990 rubles.

Android 6.0

A more capacious (3600 mAh) battery, a large 5.5-inch screen - these are the differences between this device and the third of the top 10 smartphones.

3. Samsung Galaxy S7

48 450 rubles.

Android 6.0

The Samsung Galaxy S6 was the best smartphone of last season, with the iPhone 7 topping the 2016 smartphone rankings. Samsung took into account what users want: longer battery life, water resistance and a memory card slot. Advantages of the smartphone: 4 gigabytes of RAM and 32 gigabytes of ROM expandable up to 200 with a memory card, 3000 mAh battery, 5.1-inch screen, 12 megapixel camera with LED flash. Disadvantages: the glass is not very scratch-resistant, the battery is not removable.

2. Google Pixel XL

124 970 rubles.

Android 7.1

Top-end, high-end, expensive - and that's all about an XL-size smartphone (the regular version has a smaller screen and a weaker battery). Pros: Very bright 5.5-inch display, 12.30 MP camera with laser autofocus, Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM 8996 Pro chip, 3450 mAh battery. Only it is sold in small number Russian stores, therefore, the price is very high.

1. Apple iPhone 7 (7 Plus)

74,500 rubles.

One of the most beautiful and rated. It has a 4.7-inch display (5.5 for the Apple iPhone 7 Plus), sensitive to pressure, different sizes of onboard storage (32GB, 128GB or 256GB), fast quad-core A10 Fusion processor and new touch button instead of the old Home. And also a great camera (12 MP) with optical stabilization. But there is no headphone jack, for some it is a "trick", but for others - an annoying innovation.

The best smartphones of 2016, rating of reputable publications

Smartphone rating 2016, TopTenReviews version

Reputable company that conducts marketing research goods, services and software... Every year, experts submit reviews based on consumer properties of goods, the best price / quality ratio, and user ratings. ()

Smartphone rating 2016, version PhoneArena

Perhaps the most famous foreign resource in Russia dedicated to profile reviews of mobile technology. List of the best smartphones according to the version of this online publication: ()

Since there are no more high-profile announcements of flagships for 2016, this list of the best smartphones of 2016 can be considered the final one.