11 best smartphone manufacturers according to customer reviews

Today, hundreds of smartphones from dozens of manufacturers are on the market. Even in offline stores you can find a lot of devices from a variety of vendors. And the “virtual shelves” of online stores like Aliexpress and altogether littered with smartphones from unknown manufacturers like Vkworld or Doogee. How to choose a suitable device?

Rating of the best manufacturers of smartphones

Nomination	a place	manufacturer
The best low-cost smartphone companies - budget up to 5000 rubles	1	Digma
	2	Alcatel
	3	Fly
	4	ZTE
The best manufacturers of smartphones in the average price range up to 20,000 rubles	1	Xiaomi
	2	Meizu
	3	Huawei
	4	Samsung (J series)
	5	LG
Top premium smartphone brands	1	Apple
	2	Samsung (S series)
	3	Sony

What to look for when choosing a smartphone

When choosing a smartphone, regardless of the manufacturer, you should pay attention to the following specifications:

1. The amount of RAM. The characteristic that determines the performance of a smartphone. "Minimally viable" volume - 1 GB, but, of course, more is better;

2. The amount of permanent memory. The internal drive stores the operating system itself and installed applications. Therefore, if the constant memory is low, you can face the impossibility of installing new programs and games. "Minimally viable" volume - 8 GB;

3. CPU generation. The “fresher” the chip, the better: it consumes less energy, it heats up less and works faster;

4. The version of the Android operating system. It just so happened that Google’s “even” versions of the OS work more stably and more smoothly than “odd ones”. So, smartphones on Android 4.4 KitKat, Android 6.0 Marshmallow and Android 8.0 Oreo are recommended for purchase;

5. Battery capacity. The higher it is, the longer the smartphone will work without being connected to a power outlet. Smartphones equipped with a battery of less than 2000 mAh are not recommended for purchase.

6. It is also important to determine the characteristics that you need. For example, if you plan to sit on the Internet a lot, then you should buy a smartphone with 4G support. For photography, the resolution of the camera is crucial - the bigger it is, the better. But for lovers of viewing media content on the screen is important display resolution.

The best low-cost smartphone companies - budget up to 5000 rubles

Digma

Rating: 4.6

Digma is a Russian-Chinese manufacturer of mobile electronics. The smartphone line includes several dozens of ultrabudget devices based on MediaTek and Spreadtrum processors. The devices are simple and do not represent anything special, but they are reliable, which makes them a good choice in the budget price segment.

The flagship series of smartphones is called VOX, and the last at the end of 2017, the model is VOX Fire with 4G support, a 5-inch HD screen covered with 2.5D glass, 8 GB of permanent memory and 5 MP main camera. The corresponding price is much lower than 5 thousand.

Alcatel

Rating: 4.5

Alcatel is a Chinese telecommunications equipment manufacturer.It produces not only smartphones, but also various switches, technology for mobile base stations, etc. Mobile devices differ from this manufacturer in “youth-oriented”: they offer characteristics that children and teenagers will definitely like - bright body colors, LED panels, high-resolution front-facing camera, etc.

Alcatel has two budget lines at once - Pop and Pixi. There are no fundamental differences between them. The devices are well suited for everyday use, but they are not very good at falling.

Fly

Rating: 4.4

Fly is a Chinese manufacturer of ultra budget smartphones. Often produces devices under other brands (for example, special models for mobile operators). He has his own "premium" sub-brand Wileyfox.

In the ultrabudget segment, this manufacturer has four lines at once:

1. Power - smartphones with a 4000-5000 mAh capacious battery;

2. Selfie - smartphones with a front camera resolution of 8 megapixels;

3. Cirrus - smartphones with 2.5D-screen and "premium" design;

4. Nimbus - ultrabudgetary line, focused on young people (bright body colors).

The company updates the line of smartphones every three to four months. There were no specific problems for the brand, so with a budget of up to 5 thousand rubles, you can buy the device from Fly.

ZTE

Rating: 4.3

ZTE is one of the largest manufacturers of smartphones and telecommunications equipment in China. Like Fly, often releases devices for other brands. The company has three lines of smartphones - the flagship Axon, the budget Blade and the “youth” Z. It is worth noting that in 2014, ZTE reduced the production of smartphones, concentrating on telecommunications equipment - working on 5G networks.

Blade budget series smartphones are similar in characteristics and user experience to Honor models from competing manufacturer Huawei. Despite their price, they are distinguished by the most beautiful design in the ultrabudget segment and good performance.

Rating of the best manufacturers of smartphones in the average price range up to 20,000 rubles

Xiaomi

Rating: 4.8

Xiaomi is one of the largest Chinese manufacturers of electronics and home appliances. It produces smartphones of medium and top-end price segments. In the range of "up to 20,000 rubles," the Redmi line deserves the most attention. And especially - the 3S model, which, despite the price of 11-14 thousand rubles, depending on the seller, is equipped with 3 GB of RAM and 32 GB of internal, energy-efficient MediaTek processor and even a fingerprint scanner.

In addition, the model A1 deserves attention. Unlike other Xiaomi smartphones, it runs on the “clean” Android 7.1 Nougat operating system, and is also equipped with a dual camera and a high-performance Snapdragon processor.

The rest of the Xiaomi smartphones are running a proprietary operating system MIUI based on Android. This should be considered when choosing, because this environment offers an unusual user experience.

Another uncritical disadvantage of Xiaomi is the limited support for contactless payment Android Pay even in those models that are equipped with an NFC module.

However, despite these two non-critical drawbacks, Xiaomi smartphones are among the best in the average price range.

Meizu

Rating: 4.7

Meizu is a Chinese smartphone maker. Releases interesting in terms of user experience device. On smartphones, the operating system Flyme OS is based on Android, which offers gesture control. It will require a habit - but it is so convenient that then you simply do not want to abandon it in favor of onscreen or physical buttons.

But the main advantage of Meizu smartphones is the screen. The display is bright, clear, rich, with excellent color reproduction.

However, Meizu smartphones have one important disadvantage. All of them are produced exclusively for the Chinese market and are therefore supplied without pre-installed Google Play Services (including the Play Store). They will have to download and install yourself.

Huawei

Rating: 4.7

Huawei company produces two lines of smartphones - the budget Honor and the flagship Mate. The most interesting device in the first - Huawei Honor 6A. Despite the price (9-10 thousand rubles, depending on the retailer), the smartphone is equipped with:

1. Metal casing;

2. 5-inch HD-display with excellent color reproduction;

3. Fingerprint scanner;

4. 2 GB of RAM and 16 GB of permanent memory;

5. EMUI 5.1 operating system based on Android 7.0.

6. Works Huawei Honor 6A fast, stable and just nice. And the same is true for almost all Honor smartphones released after 2016.

But Mate has one of the best cameras on the market. But they cost more than 20 thousand rubles.

Samsung (J series)

Rating: 4.6

Samsung has a huge number of lines, series and just smartphones models. Only current about 50! But the most interesting of the budget series is the line J.

In the J series, Samsung produces relatively inexpensive, but at the same time high-quality and smart smartphones. Moreover, models J3 and J5 of fresh revisions are recommended for purchase (they are updated annually). They are equipped with a good camera, a fairly productive "filling" and a capacious replaceable battery, which lasts for a whole day of mixed use. And in them the current version of the operating system - Android 6.0 Marshmallow or even 7.0 Nougat.

There is only one drawback. Smartphones in this series are equipped with IPS-display, and not AMOLED, as in the current revisions of the line A. Therefore, such attractive software “features” such as the constant display of hours on the screen or edge lighting when receiving notifications do not work in them.

LG

Rating: 4.6

LG has a huge number of smartphones belonging to the average price range, and most of them are not included in a certain series. But there are similarities between them. Among the unambiguous merits of LG smartphones of the middle price range are:

1. Nice screen with natural colors (similar to sRGB mode on AMOLED displays);

2. A lot of practical software functions (access to the phone, notes, camera, messages, etc. directly from the locked screen; font size control by tweaks right in the application interface);

3. Good camera;

4. Long battery life;

5. The most stable signal reception.

In addition, among the devices of the average price range there is even a “following trends” model. For example, LG Q6. It is equipped with an “elongated” display of 18: 9 format (like the Samsung S8, Google Pixel 2 XL or even the Apple iPhone X) with rounded edges. And it looks really beautiful.

The disadvantage is the non-standard location of the power key - for most models it is located on the rear panel, right under the camera. It will require a habit. In addition, the fingerprint scanner is a rare guest in LG smartphones of the average price range.

Top premium smartphone brands

Apple

Rating: 4.9

Apple is releasing iPhone smartphones - and, in principle, this review can be completed, because this line does not need to be introduced.

The main advantage of iPhone smartphones is their balance. That is, when choosing, you do not need to pay attention to the RAM, camera or processor - the device will in any case work smoothly and take beautiful photos. And in the models of 2017, the software shooting algorithms were also refined, making the iPhone almost an ideal tool for a mobile photographer.

When buying an iPhone is better to take the latest models. They get the most current versions of operating systems and at the same time maintain high performance after each update. In addition, Apple is constantly improving the camera, screen, processor and other components, making smart phones all the more perfect.

Samsung (S series)

Rating: 4.8

If the smartphone requires the highest performance, then you should pay attention to the S-series from Samsung. These devices are installed the most top-end processors and the maximum amount of RAM. Thanks to this, the smartphone works incredibly quickly and easily copes with even the most difficult tasks.

About high performance says, for example, the fact that Samsung with the release of S8 released a special DoX dock. If you connect it to the monitor and install a smartphone in it, you get a full-fledged computer with support for multi-window, keyboard and mouse input, as well as other “features” - except on Android.

Sony

Rating: 4.6

Sony smartphones are the perfect solution for mobile video lovers. Indeed, it is Sony that produces cameras that are used by all other manufacturers (including Apple and Samsung, as well as Google and Huawei, which occupy the top of the DxOMark rating), why would it have to deprive at least something of their smartphones?

Vivid example - Support for slow-motion shooting at 120 frames per second. She first appeared in the smartphone Sony Xperia XZ. And only then this function was “taken away” by other manufacturers. Sony does not skimp on the optics for its camera modules, installing the best lenses.

In addition, in its smartphones, Sony uses the Bravia Engine engine, which provides maximum color saturation on the display. In combination with the native resolution in 4K (as in the current flagship Xperia XZ Premium) and HDR support you get a rich and clear picture (which is slightly spoiled with pastel shades of the system interface).

And another advantage of Sony smartphones - almost all of them support 2 SIM-cards.

There is a drawback too. Non-standard design may not like most buyers, and the lack of development - most geeks. Indeed, all premium Sony smartphones are alike both visually and technically.

 

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Attention! This rating is subjective, is not advertising and does not serve as a guide to the purchase. Before buying, you should consult with a specialist.