To the rank of flagship killer among Chinese smartphones 2018 is claimed by several models released in China.
The main difference between these gadgets is a much more affordable price compared to flagship phones. famous brands.
Although, on the other hand, many Chinese manufacturers have also become famous for their products and are almost as popular as.
Most of the "flagship killers" developed by Chinese companies are equipped with processors from last generations Qualcomm, MediaTek and HiSilicon.
Their cost rarely exceeds $ 500 - although a couple of models are sold for a little more.
In any case, the purchase of a productive "china phone" will cost significantly less than those of comparable capabilities. flagship smartphones other companies.
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Comparative characteristics
| Name | Screen | Memory, GB | Cameras | Chip | Battery, mAh | Price, | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| inch | pix | RAM | ROM | main | front. | ||||
| Oneplus 5 | 5,5 | FullHD | 8 | 128 | 16+20 | 16 | Snapdragon 835 | 3300 | 33,0 |
| Xiaomi Mi6 | 5,15 | 6 | 64 | 12+12 | 8 | 3350 | 28,0 | ||
| Huawei Honor 9 | 4 | 20+12 | 8 | Kirin 960 | 3200 | 25,0 | |||
| OnePlus 3T | 5,5 | 6 | 16 | 16 | Snapdragon 821 | 3400 | 24,0 | ||
| Huawei p10 | 5,1 | 4 | 20+12 | 8 | Kirin 960 | 3200 | 36,0 | ||
| Meizu Pro 7 | 5,2 | 12+12 | 16 | Helio P25 | 3000 | 35,0 | |||
| LeEco Le Max 2 6/64 | 5,7 | 2560x1440 | 6 | 12 | 5 | Snapdragon 820 | 3100 | 30,0 | |
| Lenovo Zuk Z2 Pro 128 | 5,2 | FullHD | 128 | 13 | 8 | 3100 | 20,0 | ||
| Blackview BV8000 Pro | 5 | 64 | 16 | 8 | Helio P25 | 4180 | 17,5 | ||
| Doogee mix 6 | 5,5 | 128 | 16+8 | 5 | 3380 | 10,8 | |||
Oneplus 5
Smartphone OnePlus 5 can be called the most productive among all models with the Android operating system.
The new generation of iPhones has already overtaken it in performance, however Apple products refers already to another segment -.
Among the features and advantages of the gadget it is worth noting:
- a complete set of 8 GB of RAM- the maximum of all possible values for operating memory... In 2018, gadgets with 12 GB may appear, but today the OnePlus 5 is the best in this indicator;
- 64 or 128 GB random access memory , depending on the configuration - more than enough to store tens of thousands of audio files and photos;
- glass screen protection Gorilla Glass 5 - strong enough to withstand falls and mechanical stress;
- two powerful cameras - dual primary with a resolution of 20 + 16 megapixels for shooting high-quality photos both video in 4K format, and frontal, designed for 2K video and good selfies;
- FullHD screen with a diagonal of 5.5 " allowing to recognize up to 10 simultaneous presses;
- availability of the most productive on this moment chip – , maximum frequency which reaches 2.45 GHz.
The characteristics of the device ensure the launch of any application, including the most resource-demanding games.
It is assumed that they should be enough not only for 2018, but also for the next couple of years.
Moreover, the model looks quite stylish, despite the fact that it does not belong to.
Minus a gadget with such powerful processor and maximum RAM only one- insufficient capacity battery... An indicator of 3100 mAh is enough for only 5 hours of playing, for 8 hours of watching videos and surfing the Internet, and for about a couple of days of work in normal mode.
Xiaomi Mi6
He also released a model worthy of being called a "flagship killer" - first of all, for a top-end processor, 6 GB memory and an excellent camera with a resolution of 12 + 12 megapixels, which makes it possible to get high-quality and clear photos.
Not much worse parameters a device designed for taking selfies - with its help you can also take excellent portraits of the user himself.
Other features include:
- screen with a diagonal of 5.15 inches - not everyone will be satisfied with this size, but it may turn out to be ideal for people who do not need large “shovels” that are not easy to hold in their hands;
- a 3350 mAh battery - a small value compared to many less productive models, but even it is enough for 8 hours of active work;
- 64 GB of RAM, which is enough for storage a large number data;
- a fingerprint sensor that increases the security of information storage.
The performance of the gadget is enough to run any application (including games) and quick start satellite navigation.
While the quality of photo and video is inferior to most modern flagships - although this disadvantage is fully compensated for by half the price in comparison with them.
At the same time, the smartphone is frameless - the manufacturer uses the front panel as efficiently as possible, and the dimensions of the device do not exceed the parameters of conventional 5-inch models.
Huawei Honor 9
"Chinafon" from Huawei is equipped with a powerful Kirin 960 chip, whose performance is not much inferior to the products of the Qualcomm brand.
Memory sizes (4 GB of RAM and 64 GB of ROM) allow you to run any programs and store great amount files.
And cameras with a resolution of 20 + 12 megapixels. and 8 megapixels. make it possible to shoot good photos.
On the one hand, 4 GB of memory is not much compared to the characteristics of other "flagship killers", but other components and features of the phone make it possible for it to be included in this list.
These include:
- Integrated ARM Mali-G71 graphics that run demanding modern games and 3D applications;
- 5.15-inch display with FullHD resolution, which is notable for good brightness and image clarity;
- stylish design- for this parameter, the device can be called one of the best in the rating.
The model received a 3200 mAh battery, which will last for 8 hours. When used only for Internet surfing, the time increases to 12 hours. Such indicators can be achieved by the energy-efficient 7th version of Android and relatively small compared to the screen of a smartphone.
OnePlus 3T
Another OnePlus model turned out to be very similar in characteristics to the flagship of the same brand - especially in terms of the screen, selfie camera and battery.
At the same time, the parameters of the main device for shooting are slightly worse, the RAM is 2 GB less, and the ROM is only 64 gigabytes.
The processor of the smartphone is not so powerful - although even the Snapdragon 821 chip is enough to run any programs.
Other features of this "smartphone killer" can be attributed to the protection of the display 2.5D glass Gorilla Glass 4, thanks to which the device withstands drops and minor mechanical impacts. In addition, the phone is capable of capturing 2K and 4K video at a decent 30 fps. Although the quality of the shooting is slightly worse compared to Samsung models, Apple and Google.
Huawei p10
The Huawei brand has released a second "smartphone killer" - the P10 model, which has almost the same advantages as the Honor 9.
It is equipped with the same 8-core Kirin 960 processor and 64 GB of ROM, and the only difference is the reduced by 2 GB of RAM.
And the difference in price is explained by the use of Leica optics for the camera.
It is the high resolution of the photos and the quality of the video that is the main factor., which can force the user to choose this particular smartphone. For those buyers who are not keen on photography, there is no point in overpaying for this flagship. Moreover, the selfie camera has exactly the same specifications as the Honor 9.
Users who still prefer to use should be aware of such features as the fast charging function, which provides quick recovery battery capacity.
You can pay attention to a good design and a wide range of colors.
Meizu Pro 7
Smartphone Pro 7 from a fairly popular manufacturer Meizu with 4 GB of RAM could hardly be attributed to the real "flagship killers", if not for such its features:
- not bad dual camera 12 + 12 Mpix. and a 16-megapixel front, which provides good pictures - especially, portraits (for this the smartphone has special treatment Face AE Light Boost);
- powerful chip MediaTek Helio P25 with the same productive built-in graphics, thanks to which the launch of any programs and games is ensured;
- additional screen with a diagonal of 1.9 "and a resolution of 240x536 pixels. The touchscreen color display is located on the back cover of the phone and is needed to display information about weather conditions and time.
Leeco le max 2
The Le Max 2 smartphone is the flagship version of the Chinese company LeEco. And, although it was released back in 2016, the performance of the model will be enough for the next year.
Considering the advantages of the device, it is worth noting the following characteristics:
- 6 GB RAM to run the most demanding applications;
- 64 GB of ROM, thanks to which you can store on your phone large volume information (although it will not work to expand it with the help of a card - such an opportunity is not provided by the manufacturer);
- high-quality, the image on which is noticeable both in the sun and in the dark. The display resolution is also impressive - 2560x1440 pixels, more than any other "flagship killer" and even some flagship models.
The smartphone also has many drawbacks- first of all, this price is still high and exceeds the cost of other models in the rating, and secondly, the battery capacity is not too large. Not all users like the build quality, including inaccurately glued inserts and unevenly installed speaker grilles on some copies. But the design of the phone (especially on the back side) is quite stylish - even though it is not frameless.
Rice. 7. Not the best in build quality flagship from LeEco.
A typical review of a gadget is such a long and often boring sheet of words, not always clear numbers and graphs, as well as pictures, which tells in detail about all the components of the device. There are too many letters, but key benefits and imperfections are smeared over the text and are not deposited in the head.
We decided to discard all unnecessary things, leaving the most important. Exclusively helpful information, which you can quickly familiarize yourself with and learn everything about the gadget. Only the pros, cons and controversial features of a device with a much lower water content.
What kind of killer is he if it costs 30 thousand rubles?
Comparing OnePlus 3 with budget Xiaomi or Meizu for a little over 100 dollars is the same as putting Lada and BMW on a par.
OnePlus 3 is a smartphone that was created in opposition to the expensive tops from well-known brands and is equipped with the most powerful stuffing and the best materials.
In terms of performance and execution, the flagship killer also does the Galaxy S7 Edge, LG G5 and others, but at the same time it costs significantly less.
pros
Performance with a margin
Someone says that modern Android smartphone 2 GB of RAM is missing. For some, 3 GB is not enough. The new OnePlus is packed with honest SIX GIGABYTES OF OPERATING LPDDR4. Such a large amount of memory is certainly redundant, but even the most demanding Android enthusiast will not blame a smartphone for a lack of RAM. Again, you can shake the number in front of faces Samsung owners feeling their own superiority. In general, gigahertz and gigabyte competitions are widely practiced among power users, and OnePlus 3 was created specifically for them.
In combination with the most powerful Snapdragon 820 and Adreno 530 graphics, the smartphone becomes a real monster that easily pulls ANY most demanding game on ultra-graphics, keeping three more heavy applications and a couple of dozen ordinary ones in memory.
Flexible Android without tinsel
OnePlus 3 runs OxygenOS based on the current one. This assembly, on the one hand, is similar to the reference, pure android from Google, but on the other hand, it hides a very large potential for customization. Suffice it to say that the user can add their own actions even on system buttons and change the position of the "Back" button, placing it either on the left or on the right, depending on the habit.
The assignments of the three-position physical switch for the notification mode have not yet been configured, but the next update will probably add such a function, or it will be done by someone from third-party developers.
The absence of heavy graphic kits makes the system fast and stable. There is no unnecessary software, which often duplicates Google applications, creates additional confusion and slows down the entire system. OxygenOS is almost perfect in terms of simplicity and functionality.
Balanced design
If you want, you can get to the bottom of any case, but in the case of the OnePlus 3, this is difficult to do. Solid aluminum, with impeccable fit of parts.
Moderately weighty, not too thin, at the same time austere, but streamlined thanks to rounded corners and 2.5D glass.
Without the wacky glass back that collects tons of grease from your fingers. The OnePlus 3 is very comfortable and looks great in both rough male paws and fine female hands.
Scientifically Based Night Mode
Healthy night regimen is not only about reduced brightness and dark theme... The blue light from the screen is a wake-up signal for our brain. For this reason, we cannot fall asleep when we are buried in a smartphone before going to bed. Night mode in OnePlus 3 disables blue and does not cause untimely hormonal surges.
Fast fingerprint scanner that is correctly positioned
In terms of response speed, the OnePlus 3 fingerprint scanner is not inferior to that of the Galaxy S7 and iPhone 6s, but the most important thing is its location.
We do not know what the engineers were guided by when they came up with the idea of installing the sensor REAR. Perhaps these people hold the phone in their hands 100% of the time. An ordinary person very often has situations when you need to do something in a smartphone lying on the table. In this case, the front-facing scanner does not interfere in any way, but with the rear position you have to first take the device in your hand, then grope for the sensor, release the lock and return the device to the table surface. This is terribly inconvenient and infuriating. Do not buy smartphones with a scanner on the back: you will regret your choice.
The scanner not only unlocks the lock, but also acts as a Home button. Unlike the iPhone, the button is touch-sensitive, not mechanical.
Great cameras from Sony
A modern smartphone is unthinkable without good cameras, and OnePlus 3 offers two cool sensors at once: the main 16-megapixel Sony IMX298 with PDAF autofocus, HDR and dynamic noise filter, as well as the front 8-megapixel IMX179 also from Sony.
Naturally, these cameras are very good at shooting, as you can see by looking at the image below. It was made without any pre-settings, literally on the go.
OnePlus records video up to 4K at 30 fps. Standard 1080p is recorded at 60 frames, while slow-motion is available at 120 frames for 720p.
Lovers and lovers of self will love the auto-selfie mode, in which the smartphone automatically focuses on the face, and then launches countdown and takes the picture himself. An extremely handy feature.
There is NFC
Knowing the delights contactless payment With using NFC rarely pick up cash and bank card... In spite of aluminium case, OnePlus 3 engineers miraculously shoved NFC into the smartphone. And everything works flawlessly.
Normal procedure for buying a smartphone without invites
Previous OnePlus models could not be purchased without an invite. Artificially complicating purchases through an invitation system is a working but rather nasty way to create additional noise and an aura of "elitism" around your products. Fortunately, OnePlus has given up on nonsense and is now selling smartphones without unnecessary complications. Paid - waited - received.
Minuses
No choice
Only one configuration. No options. Don't want to overpay for the frankly extra 6 GB of RAM? Sorry. I would like to save money at the expense of size internal memory because 64 GB you are unlikely to take? Sorry again.
We are sure that if OnePlus released a lower version of the smartphone with 3 GB of RAM and 32 GB of storage, sales would have flooded even more.
No moisture protection
Here is where OnePlus 3 frankly merges in front of Samsung, whose newest flagships have a protection class against water and dust IP68. Hopefully, water resistance will appear in the next generation of these wonderful smartphones.
5.5 inches - not for everyone
Kept in iPhone hands 6 Plus? Such a shovel is not to everyone's liking. It seems to us that the 5-inch diagonal is optimal for a modern smartphone.
By releasing the phablet, OnePlus deliberately narrows the pool of potential buyers.
A sad battery that leaks at night
A 3,000 mAh battery with such an energy-hungry filling is not enough, very little. The situation is aggravated by the fact that if you leave your smartphone overnight at a charge level of, say, 80%, you can wake up in the morning and find only 65–70% of the charge. No nightly loads large volume information was not guaranteed. Updates were not installed either. Hopefully this problem the next update will decide, but for now, OnePlus 3 is not at all autonomous. To hold such power in your hands and not use it in full force, fearing to be left without connection at all, is a shame.
Two SIM cards, but no microSD - breeze!
Any Chinese now offers a hybrid slot in which you can put either two SIM cards, or replace one SIM with a card. microSD memory... Hey OnePlus, you really haven't heard of this convenient solution or deliberately conceded to Samsung, which has a microSD smartphone?
Service difficulties
OnePlus 3 are sold online only. There are no services, especially in Russia, where the smartphone has not officially appeared yet. If something happens, you have to send it by mail to another country. Long and expensive.
Controversial points
Optic AMOLED display and unnecessary marketing
The pros and cons of AMOLED displays have long been known. The screen of OnePlus 3 is very bright, juicy, saturated. True black color thanks to independent power supply of each pixel, Full HD 1 920 × 1 080, density in the region of 400 ppi per inch, Corning Gorilla Glass 4 protection. Everything is cool.
You have to pay with the realism and accuracy of color reproduction. The colors are so crazy that they seem fake. Sometimes they are downright poisonous. Those who are accustomed to AMOLED will not notice anything, but those who have switched to OnePlus from IPS-screens will be surprised.
Another bad point concerns marketing terms. Do you know what Optic AMOLED is and how is it better than regular AMOLED? Nothing. This is the same Samsung display we tried to tweak to improve color fidelity. It didn't work out very well, but for a person unfamiliar with the topic who is too lazy to google, such marketing can be misleading.
USB-C DASH Charge - Exclusive and Expensive
OnePlus 3 proprietary fast charging technology allows you to charge your smartphone up to 60% in 30 minutes. True, it works only with a native adapter and only with a native wire.
If these are not at hand, you will have to be content with the standard battery filling characteristics.
By the way, when buying a phone with USB-C, you need to be prepared for the fact that all your friends and colleagues who shared their wire and charger in difficult times will no longer be able to help you. USB-C is still rare and quite expensive.
Removable USB-C wire with support for DASH Charge from OnePlus will cost 15 euros. Fork - 20 euros. Expensive!
OnePlus 3 specifications
| Dimensions: | 152.7 x 74.7 x 7.35 mm |
| Weight: | 158 g |
| Body material: | anodized aluminum |
| Colors: | graphite / Soft Gold |
| Operating system: | OxygenOS on Android base Marshmallow |
| CPU: | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820, Quad Core, Kryo: 2x 2.2 GHz, 2x 1.6 GHz |
| Graphics: | Adreno 530 |
| RAM: | 6 GB LPDDR4 |
| Inner memory: | 64 GB UFS 2.0 |
| The fingerprint scanner: | there is |
| Ports: | USB-C, dual nanoSIM, 3.5mm |
| Battery: | non-removable 3000 mAh, DASH Charge (5 V, 4 A) |
| Communication (Europe model): | GSM: 850, 900, 1 800, 1 900 WCDMA: 1/2/5/8 FDD-LTE: 1/3/5/7/8/20 TDD-LTE: 38/40 Wi-Fi 802.11 a / b / g / n / ac Bluetooth 4.2 NFC GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou |
| Screen: | Optic AMOLED 1080p Full HD (1,920 × 1,080), 401 ppi, Corning Gorilla Glass 4 |
| Main camera: | Sony IMX298 16 MP, f / 2.0, HDR, PDAF, [email protected], [email protected] |
| Front-camera: | Sony IMX179 8 MP, f / 2.0, [email protected], auto selfie |
Total
As much as we try to scold the OnePlus 3, it's still gorgeous. Samsung Galaxy S7 costs 50,000 rubles. OnePlus 3 - 30,000 rubles. Do you feel the difference? It's still the flagship killer, the best in the business.
The life hacker thanks the GearBest online store for the device provided for testing.
I tested a cool new product that can compete with Apple. It's time to forget about other Android smartphones.
Everything is as always - thoughtful copying leads the company to incredible popularity without the classic advertising in the spirit of presentations. And if you look at the ratio of price and functionality, there are no questions about what to buy.
Where else can you find an ergonomic glass (ceramic) body, a dual camera (co-created with Samsung) and the new Quallcomm platform, yes for 23-25 thousand? You can be forgiven a lot for this if you are a geek and a bit of a dude.
Convenient flagship on Android - and not Samsung
Apparently, Xiaomi has adopted the tick-tock tactics used by Intel and Apple. A radically new generation is followed by an intermediate one, in which engineers work out small, but significant disadvantages... The results are broadcast to the next generation.
Xiaomi Mi6 may seem like a minor update to Mi5s. But this is rather a more convenient (and therefore more popular) Mi5, which has absorbed the best from the intermediate S-series. 
The novelty uses a 5.15-inch screen in a glass or ceramic body. Ceramics - for the maximum configuration in black; glass - for cheap black, white and blue devices with reduced processor frequencies and reduced memory.
Interestingly, the engineers abandoned flirting with unusual shapes: Mi6 has a completely flat screen no rounded edges. In the future, the decision will become decisive when choosing a smartphone - no more problems with film or glass! 
What about ergonomics? Everything is fine. The smoothed edges went to the body this time. They surround the display on all sides, which is incredibly comfortable. How did the designers manage to do this without turning the device into a bar of soap? I can’t imagine.
Although, what am I talking about. It's a good old redesigned Samsung S7! Even the colors also shimmer. But without Chinese fanaticism: the case is not easily soiled (although the oleophobes were not delivered), the color is expressive and pleasant. 
Throughout all of this, a conventional IPS display with AMOLED colors and contrast looks like a given. Even a slight "vyrygliznosti" colors are present. True, in the system, you can customize everything to your needs and preferences - even in blue shades, even in red ones. Or replace the white backlight with a yellow one.
By the way, it is worth recalling that in the Xiaomi Mi6, the yellow backlit mode has been seriously improved. Therefore, unlike the younger models, this smartphone does not actually turn yellow on the screen. 
"Usability", convenience - on top. Unlike Mix, here everything is familiar and indistinguishable from other "xiaomi" - except that the button is fashionable, touch. Yes, the scanner works fine, unlocking the smartphone the first time.
Samsung engineers (?) Even managed to convince to implement at least some kind of moisture protection in the smartphone. They say it even works (but this is not certain).
New filling - new opportunities
The heart of Xiaomi Mi6 has become latest platform Quallcomm Snapdragon 835... If not for its deficit (Samsung selected an exclusive batch) - this smartphone could be the first on new processor... But due to the participation of Korean specialists in the development of Mi6, Xiaomi's management had to wait a little.
Today Quallcomm 835 is the most successful processor, or, more precisely, SoC (single-chip platform), second only to Apple products... And the point is not at all in the frequency of the computing cores or the power of the graphics subsystem - this is enough so that on the smart (bright, contrast, with the correct color rendering) Xiaomi Mi6 display you can reproduce whatever your heart desires.
Powerful filling - powerful battery
By the way, about the energy efficiency of the Xiaomi Mi6 processor when working with MIUI. Passport data does not please the battery a little more 3000 mAh- as in the last century. But this is where Snapdragon comes in. And it turns out that a smartphone with such a tiny battery lives much more than many devices with thick 5000-7000 mAh batteries! 
During testing, a fully charged smartphone lasted almost 14 hours... If you imagine that I would use it on an ongoing basis, and was not busy poking at the screen the lion's share of the time, it would easily be enough for a day.
In airplane mode, the screen can work for 8 hours at medium brightness, and 14 at a quarter.
New processor and fast charging system in line with the latest Quallcomm standard Quick charge 4.0. With her full charge takes only an hour and a half.
Our iPhone is a style icon. The Chinese have sound.
From the additional one - there is an IR transmitter that users love and even a system of two microphones. But there is no jack - just like the iPhone 7.
And just like Apple, Xiaomi has jumped in front of it by releasing a corresponding headset (only an adapter is included).
In addition to two (reinforcing and dynamic) drivers, it promises noise reduction, Hi-Fi sound- but only for Mi6 and Mi5s, although as ordinary, "stupid" headphones (without a microphone), it will work with all smartphones. 
Xiaomi has picked up another one this season mobile trend- stereo sound: one speaker is hiding in the bottom end, and the second ... No, there is no second, it is amplified spoken. Because of this, if you listen closely, the sound is slightly skewed.
But this is still the most "musical" Xiaomi smartphone... Even without all the audiophile stuff.
A Chinese smartphone instead of a camera?
Initial rumors about the Xiaomi Mi 6 said that Samsung engineers were in charge of the smartphone camera. There was no official confirmation of this after the announcement.
But, judging by the brief acquaintance with the device, the work on the camera has been colossal. Declared 4-axis image stabilization, 10x digital and 2x optical zoom.
As the main Mi6 uses a bundle of modules Sony IMX386 and Samsung S5K3M3 with 12-megapixel sensors. This is necessary for comparing sensor data, and optimizing the image, as well as for the implementation of optical magnification. Like this:
The result of such a multi-brand solution was a normally working stabilization and high-quality zoom.
White balance and light level are automatically detected almost instantly - artifacts can only be noticed in difficult lighting conditions when shooting at night.
Although, on 100 night photos taken, only 7 turned out to be spoiled - this is an excellent result even for a branded smartphone.
To take or not to take?
We can assume that the smartphone turned out to be great. Taking into account the price, of course: 430 bucks for the "minimum salary", for 6/128 GB. I bet that he will face the fate of Mi4 and Mi5, which have been popular for much longer than their generation. In a couple of years, he'll be a great workhorse with no pretensions.
Among smartphones up to 30 thousand - Xiaomi Mi6 is the most profitable purchase. If you value the quality of pictures below the ease of use, even the Samsung Galaxy S7 is inferior to it.
The refusal of the jack should be included in serious shortcomings, as well as the absence LTE support Band 20 (traditional for Chinese devices). But knowing the speed Xiaomi works- in the fall, it will be possible to purchase other headphone options. But these are trifles.
In general, there are not many powerful photo flags on the market. On an ultra-modern processor, with excellent autonomy - and even more so. Pre-installed MIUI based on fresh Android 7.1 leaves no chances endless, OnePlus 3T ($ 400), ZTE Nubia Z17 and others.
Specifications Xiaomi Mi6
| Screen | 5.15 inch IPS with 1920 x 1080 resolution |
| Platform | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 |
| Graphics core | Adreno 540 |
| RAM | 6 GB |
| Persistent memory | 64 GB / 128 GB |
| Rear camera | 12MP Sony Exmor IMX389 + 12MP Samsung S5K3M3 |
| Front-camera | 8 megapixels |
| Operating system | MIUI 8.0 on Android based 7.1.1 |
| Wired interfaces | USB-C |
| cellular | Two nanoSIM |
| Wireless interfaces | Wi-Fi a / b / g / n / ac, Bluetooth 5.0 LE / td> |
| Navigation | GPS, A-GPS, BDS |
| Battery | 3350 mAh, fast charging Qualcomm QC 4.0 |
| Sensors | Fingerprint scanner, accelerometer, gyroscope, proximity sensor, compass, barometer |
| Dimensions (edit) | 145.2 x 70.5 x 7.5 mm |
| Weight | 168 gram | 2.50 out of 5, rated: 2 )
V lineup of any manufacturer, a special place belongs to flagships - devices that combine all the best that this or that company can offer. We have compiled for you a selection of the top flagships at the beginning of 2018, which will feature the coolest and most uncompromising smartphones on the market.
New flagships of 2018
Samsung - Galaxy S8 and S8 Plus
Few release in Lately made as much noise as the Galaxy S8 from the Koreans from Samsung. Everyone was waiting for this flagship, because the public understood that the company would need to present something non-standard and 100% successful in order to exonerate for the failure with the Note 7. And the expectations were justified.
S8 came in two versions - standard and Plus, they differ in screen diagonal: 5.8 and 6.2 inches, respectively, as well as in battery capacity. And it is the screen that is the main trump card of the smartphone, the "endless" SuperAMOLED display with Quad HD + resolution occupies almost the entire front of the S8, and it looks very cool.
The other characteristics do not fail either: the S8 has a top processor Exynos 8895, 64/4 GB of memory with support for cards up to 256 GB, cameras with 12/8 (f / 1.7) MP and a battery for 3000/3500 mAh (depending on modifications). In terms of the combination of qualities, the S8 surpasses any other flagship on the market - this smartphone is really the best that you can buy right now.
Samsung - Galaxy S8
Lg g6
LG G6 is made in the same concept as S8, externally, these smartphones are even slightly similar. LG's flagship was presented earlier, it was he who became the first device on the market with a display ratio of 18: 9.
Despite a slight slowdown in economic growth in China, the Chinese smartphone makers are hardly affected by this. Chinese companies managed to oust the South Korean giant LG Electronics from the top 5 world smartphone manufacturers (see) and are gradually taking away market share from another South Korean manufacturer - Samsung. If in 2012 Samsung accounted for 32.2% of global smartphone sales, and the top three Chinese companies Huawei, Lenovo and Xiaomi 11%, then in the first quarter of 2016 Samsung's share fell to 27.8%, and the aggregate share of the aforementioned Chinese manufacturers increased to 20.6%. The struggle between Samsung and Chinese companies takes place mainly in the field of budget models smartphones. Chinese companies are trying to steal buyers from even the leader in the field premium smartphones- Apple offering budget copies of iPhones. Of course, these copies are several times cheaper than the original.
In this ranking, we take a look at the top 10 best Chinese smartphones at the end of 2016. The top includes models from brands Huawei, Meizu, Xiaomi, OUKITEL, HOMTOM, OnePlus, ZTE. The rating is based on reviews in Yandex-Market, as well as technical specifications and the ratio "price-quality".
10th place.
OUKITEL U7 Plus
The average price in Russia is 6,340 rubles. You can buy OUKITEL U7 Plus on Aliexpress for 4.7 thousand rubles (delivery to Russia is free). Model from Chinese brand, which went on sale in August 2016, received 67% of the top fives in reviews in Yandex-Market. Specifications: 5.5-inch screen with a resolution of 1280x720 pixels, operating Android system 6.0, 16 GB of constant and 2 GB of RAM, there is a slot for external card memory. Support for two SIM cards. 4G LTE support. The main camera is 8 megapixels, the front one is 2 megapixels. Battery capacity - 2500 mAh. There is a fingerprint scanner. 4-core processor MediaTek MT6737.
Xiaomi Redmi 4A 16Gb is the cheapest phone in the Xiaomi catalog
The average price in Russia is 7,000 rubles. You can buy Redmi 4A 16Gb on AliExpress for 5.5 thousand rubles (delivery to Russia is free). The cheapest model in the catalog of the popular Chinese brand Xiaomi in Russia, which appeared in November 2016, gained 73% of the top fives in reviews in Yandex-Market. Specifications: 5-inch screen with 1280x720 resolution, operating system Android 6.0, 16 GB of built-in and 2 GB of RAM, there is a slot for a memory card up to 128 GB (combined with a slot for a second SIM card). 4G LTE support. Main camera 13 MP with LED flash, autofocus and optical stabilization... Front camera 5 MP. Battery capacity 3120 mAh. Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 MSM8917 4-core processor. Plastic case.
8th place.
HOMTOM HT17 Pro
Average price in Russia - 5 400 rubles. Buy HOMTOM HT17 Pro on Aliexpress you can for 4.9 thousand rubles. Inexpensive model from Chinese manufacturer, released in September 2016, gained 53% of the top fives in reviews in Yandex-Market.Specifications: 5.5-inch screen with a resolution of 1280x720 pixels, Android 6.0 operating system, 16 GB of permanent and 2 GB of RAM, there is a slot for a memory card up to 128 GB, support for two SIM cards. 4G LTE support. Main camera 13 MP with LED flash and autofocus, front 5 MP. The battery capacity is 3000 mAh. The operating time without recharging in the talk mode is 15 hours, in the standby mode - 280 hours. 4-core processor MediaTek MT6737. There is a fingerprint scanner.
7th place.
Meizu MX6
Average price in Russia -16,000 rubles. Buy Meizu MX6 on AliExpress it is possible for 12.8 thousand rubles (delivery to Russia is free). This model, which went on sale in July 2016, gained 79% of the top fives in reviews in Yandex-Market. This best result among the catalog of smartphones Meizu. Specifications: 5.5-inch screen with a resolution of 1920x1080 pixels, Android 6.0 operating system, 32 GB of constant and 4 GB of RAM, support for two SIM cards. 4G LTE support. Battery capacity - 3060 mAh. There is a fingerprint scanner.
The main camera is 12 megapixels, the front one is 5 megapixels. Camera on the base Sony sensor IMX386. With built-in phase detection autofocus, the MX6 achieves superior focusing accuracy and speed. As in the Meizu MX5, a 6-lens lens is used. Despite the decrease in the resolution of the main camera compared to the Meizu MX5 ( camera Meizu MX5 was at 20.7 megapixels), the photo quality compared to it became noticeably better compared to this and other previous models.
6th place.
Xiaomi Redmi note 4 32Gb
Average price in Russia - 10 200 rubles. Buy Redmi Note 4 32Gb on AliExpress you can for 9.1 thousand rubles (delivery to Russia is free). Xiaomi unveiled Redmi Note 4 at a presentation in Beijing on August 25, 2016. Flagshipbeloved by buyers of the Redmi family, whose sales in the world have long exceeded 100 million devices,scored 59% of fives in reviews in Yandex-Market(cm. ) . Specifications: 5.5-inch IPS screen with a resolution of 1920x1080 pixels, Android 6.0 operating system, 32 GB of permanent and 3 GB of RAM, there is a slot for a memory card up to 128 GB (combined with a slot for a second SIM card). 4G LTE support. The main camera is 13 megapixels, the front one is 5 megapixels. Battery capacity 4100 mAh. 10-core processor MediaTek Helio X20 (MT6797), 2100 MHz. There is a fingerprint scanner.Metal case .
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5th place.
OUKITEL K6000 Pro
Average price in Russia - 9,060 rubles. Buy OUKITEL K6000 Pro on AliExpress it is possible for 8.1 thousand rubles (delivery to Russia is free).The model from the Chinese brand received 61% of the top fives in reviews in Yandex-Market. Specifications: 5.5-inch screen with a resolution of 1920x1080 pixels, Android 6.0 operating system, 32 GB of constant and 3 GB of RAM. There is a slot for an external memory card (combined with a slot for a second SIM card). 4G LTE support. The main camera is 13 megapixels, the front one is 5 megapixels. OUKITEL specializes in smartphones with powerful batteries, this smartphone was no exception: the battery capacity is 6,000 mAh (for comparison: the 6th iPhone has a 3.5 times weaker battery - 1,715 mAh). Time autonomous work: talk time - 46 hours, standby time - 360 hours (15 days), while listening to music - 45 hours.8-core processor MediaTek MT6753. Mali-T720 video processor.There is a fingerprint scanner. Metal casewith plastic inserts at the top and bottom of the rear panel.
This model is included in .
4th place.
Xiaomi Mi5S Plus 64Gb
average price in Russia - 20,000 rubles. Buy Mi5S Plus 64Gb on AliExpress you can for 18.1 thousand rubles (delivery to Russia is free). The flagship Xiaomi, which appeared in the fall of 2016, scored 42% of the top fives in reviews in Yandex-Market (see.). The model is an improved version of the spring flagship Mi5.
Specifications: IPS LCD screen 5.7 inches with a resolution of 1920x1080 pixels, Android 6.0 operating system, 64 GB of constant and 4 GB of RAM, support for two SIM cards. 4G LTE support. Battery capacity 3800 mAh. There is no support for an external memory card, although 64 GB is more than enough for the average smartphone user. There is a fingerprint scanner (on the back of the case). 4-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 processor. Adreno 530 video processor. This model is the best Xiaomi smartphone in terms of performance and the 6th most powerful smartphone on Android (antutu.com rating results) in 2016.
The Mi5S Plus has two main cameras, each with 13 megapixels (Sony IMX258 sensor). The lens aperture is f / 2.0. The camera is also equipped with phase detection autofocus (PDAF) and dual LED flash. Monochrome and color camera modules in this smartphone work in tandem, providing color reproduction as close as possible to reality. The front camera is 4 megapixels, the pixel size is increased to two microns, thanks to which the sensor receives more light. The lens has an f / 2.0 aperture and an 80-degree field of view.
Resource Dxomark gave the Mi5S Plus camera 78 points, the same received Google nexus 6.
3rd place.
ZTE Nubia Z11 Mini S 64Gb
Average price in Russia -19,000 rubles. Buy Nubia Z11 Mini S on Aliexpress you can for 16 thousand rubles (delivery to Russia is free). Slightly reduced in size and the most technically advanced version of the flagship of the ZTE Nubia family, released in October 2016, received73% of top fives in reviews in Yandex-Market... Specifications: 5.2-inch screen with a resolution of 1920x1080 pixels, Android 6.0 operating system, 64 GB of constant and 4 GB of RAM, there is a slot for an external memory card. Support for two SIM cards. 4G LTE support. Battery capacity - 3000 mAh. There is a fingerprint scanner, which, in addition to unlocking the smartphone, can be used to control the camera, take screenshots, and also make mobile payments using NFC.
The main camera is 23 megapixels, the front camera is 13 megapixels. The main camera uses Sony module IMX318 like ASUS ZenFone 3 Deluxe.
2nd place.
Honor 8 32Gb
Average price in Russia -20,500 rubles. Buy Honor 8 64Gb on AliExpress you can for 16.4 thousand rubles (delivery to Russia is free).The flagship of the Honor family went on sale in China at the end of July, and in Russia at the end of August 2016 and today has scored 77% of the top fives in reviews in Yandex-Market.
Specifications of the model: 5.2-inch screen with a resolution of 1920x1080 pixels, Android 6.0 operating system, 32 GB of permanent and 4 GB of RAM, support for two SIM cards, the slot for a second SIM card is combined with a slot for a memory card. 4G LTE support. The 3000 mAh battery and Smart Power 4.0 energy saving technology provide up to 1.77 days of operation during normal use and up to 1.22 days during intensive use. For example, on the Honor 8, you'll be able to watch online videos for 11 hours straight. 8-core processor HiSilicon Kirin 950. There is a fingerprint scanner.
The model has a dual main camera with laser autofocus, which received two 12-megapixel Sony IMX286 sensors (like the Huawei P9), color and monochrome. The camera allows you to change the focus point after shooting. Professional mode offers a full range of shooting settings, just like in a DSLR. The front camera received an 8 megapixel sensor.
The design of the smartphone should be noted separately. Without a doubt, this is the most beautiful Huawei smartphone: Front and back uses 2.5D mirrored glass, side edges are made of metal, and there are several bright colors.
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OnePlus 3T 64Gb is the most powerful android smartphone in the world
Average price in Russia -26 460 rubles. Buy OnePlus 3T 64Gb on Aliexpress you can for 25.4 thousand rubles (delivery to Russia is free).This model, released in mid-November 2016, is an improved version of the OnePlus 3, which appeared in June 2016, received the title of "flagship killer" due to its excellent technical characteristics and affordable price, and also hit the top 6 most popular smartphones in the world at the end of the year. For today updated version OnePlus 3T 76% of fives according to reviews in Yandex-Market(cm.
