14 best smartphones costing up to 5,000 rubles

Not everyone needs an expensive smartphone with powerful components. The most popular are those models that are sold for very little money. The demand for devices, the cost of which does not exceed 5,000 rubles, is amazing. Such devices do not require high reliability, because after a year you can buy some new model. Nevertheless, it cannot be said that buyers generally do not expect serious opportunities from such a device. In this article we will talk about which devices will exactly satisfy all the requirements.

Rating the best smartphones up to 5000 rubles

Nomination	a place	Name of product	price
Rating the best smartphones up to 5000 rubles	1	Samsung Galaxy J1 Mini Prime (2016)	5 195 ₽
	2	LG K3 LTE K100DS	4 350 ₽
	3	Huawei Y3 U03	5000 ₽
	4	Alcatel PIXI 4 (6) 8050D	5 288 ₽
	5	Fly FS521 Power Plus 1	5 290 ₽
	6	SENSEIT T250	4 990 ₽
	7	ZTE Blade A330	4 990 ₽
	8	Lenovo Vibe B	3 990 ₽
	9	BQ BQ-5058 Strike Power Easy	5 790 ₽
	10	Fly FS522 Cirrus 14	5 250 ₽
	11	ASUS ZenFone Go ZB452KG	4 990 ₽
	12	Digma Vox S502 3G	4 989 ₽
	13	Prestigio Muze X5 LTE	4 690 ₽
	14	Alcatel U5 3G 4047D	3 576 ₽

Samsung Galaxy J1 Mini Prime (2016)

Rating: 4.9

The South Korean company Samsung is trying not to produce budget smartphones. At one time, she even announced plans to equip all of her devices with an AMOLED screen in the future. However, exceptions to the rule still remain. One of them is the Galaxy J1 Mini Prime (2016). It is a tiny device by modern standards, on the front panel of which there is a simple TFT-display with a 4-inch diagonal and a resolution of 800x480 pixels. Not the best viewing angles are waiting for the buyer, but he will pay only about 5 thousand rubles. Also, the device offers two slots for SIM-cards, which allows you to combine tariffs of different operators.

The smartphone, which weighs 126 g, could not get a lot of various components. Instead, it is limited to only the most necessary components. For example, its rear camera has a resolution of 5 megapixels. I don’t want to recall the “front-end” - its module has only a VGA resolution (0.3 megapixel). Under the case of the device are hidden 8 GB of permanent and 1 GB of RAM. Of course, this will not be enough, so it is recommended to stock up on a microSD card. Could not accommodate a capacious battery in such a lightweight smartphone. Nevertheless, the 1500 mAh battery shows itself from the best side - it is necessary to use the charger no more than once a day. At least in the first six months of using the device and before installing additional applications.

Now it is not surprising that even such an inexpensive smartphone has an LTE module at its disposal. Partly because of this, he got a place in our rating. The South Korean manufacturer could not do otherwise - otherwise it would be a blow to the image. Therefore, he did not save on some other components - the smartphone is not deprived of light and proximity sensors, Bluetooth 4.0 and a GPS-chip with GLONASS support. In short, you may well think about buying this device. Nevertheless, continue reading this article, as other manufacturers are able to offer slightly more advanced smartphones for the same money.

LG K3 LTE K100DS

Rating: 4.8

Could not do our rating without a smartphone from LG. At one time, this company released Nexus 4, on the basis of which various budget devices began to be produced. In particular, the well-known prototype is guessed in appearance by the LG K3 LTE K100DS. This device also has rounded shapes, and it turned out to be very similar in size. This is the same compact gadget, on the front panel of which is a 4.5-inch screen. Importantly, the smartphone received an LTE module, which the device released for Google could not boast of. But this does not mean that the product has not received a number of simplifications. The display installed here was created using TFT technology, and therefore it is necessary to prepare for not the widest viewing angles. A rear cover made of ordinary plastic will also cause some disappointment (the prototype had an unusual glass panel). Simplified and turned out the main camera, which has only a 5-megapixel resolution.

As befits a modern budget smartphones, the device offers two slots for SIM-cards. As for the display resolution, it is 854x480 pixels - this is a typical parameter for the devices in our rating. Another product has a wireless module Bluetooth 4.1. But on the light sensors and approximations manufacturer saved. The GPS device is not deprived, but it does not have GLONASS support, therefore the navigation process will not be the fastest and most convenient. Confusion is also caused by the processor, which employs a MediaTek MT6737 quad-core chip with a clock frequency of 1.1 GHz. To match it, the amount of memory installed here is 1 GB of RAM and 8 GB of permanent memory.

Huawei Y3 U03

Rating: 4.8

The elite manufacturer is now considered the Chinese company Huawei. She is also no longer able to create very cheap smartphones. However, in its assortment you can find a few old devices, still remaining on sale. For example, Huawei Y3 U03 is currently valued at 5,000–5,500 rubles. This device operates under the control of Android 4.4, which imposes some restrictions on the user - you will have to do without applications that consider this version obsolete. Nevertheless, the device fell into our rating. And this means that he still has some advantages.

The product has two slots for SIM-cards, which opens up some opportunities for the combination of tariffs of different operators. On the front side of the device is a 4-inch display with a resolution of 800x480 pixels. This makes the device miniature - now such smartphones are extremely rare. However, there is a drawback in this, because on such a small display it is difficult to type text. And you can communicate in voice messengers only in the Wi-Fi coverage area, since there is no LTE support here. But even more distressing is the amount of memory - 512 MB of RAM and 4 GB of ROM are built in here. Against this background, a good battery life practically does not save. Perhaps, we recommend this device for purchase only if the other smartphones reviewed in this rating are unavailable for some reason.

Alcatel PIXI 4 (6) 8050D

Rating: 4.7

One of the biggest smartphones in our ranking. On its front panel is a 6-inch display. This is already close to the performance of compact tablets! It is a pity that the display resolution is very small - it is 960x540 pixels. If you regularly use more expensive devices, you will definitely notice pixelation. But this screen was created using IPS technology. This means that the buyer is waiting for the maximum viewing angles, which is good news. Information processing here is the operating system Android 5.1. The capabilities of the MediaTek MT8321 processor with a clock speed of 1.3 GHz are quite enough for it - it could not have been any other way with this display resolution.

It is pleasant to surprise the buyer should the rear and front camera. They have a resolution of 8 and 5 MP, respectively. Also, everything is in order with the device with the battery - its capacity is 2580 mAh, the smartphone should be charged no more than once a day (although there are instances on the market that require more frequent connection of a network adapter). Above the display there are proximity and illumination sensors - as you can see, they usually save on the production of a budget smartphone.

Of course, the Alcatel PIXI 4 (6) 8050D is by no means an ideal. The device is very heavy - its weight reaches 179 g. But the main drawback of the device is the absence of an LTE module. This means that the fast Internet will have to rely only in the zone of the Wi-Fi.

Fly FS521 Power Plus 1

Rating: 4.7

Fly products are in high demand in Russia. Basically, the choice of buyers falls on ultrabudget devices, the cost of which does not exceed 5,500 rubles, and Fly FS521 Power Plus 1 can boast of such a price tag. As its name implies, when designing a gadget, emphasis was placed on long-term autonomous work. As a result, the device has got a battery with a capacity of 3950 mAh. This is a rarity for the representatives of our rating! With the Android 7.0 operating system, this battery allows the smartphone to work on a full charge for at least one and a half days.

But not a single battery is good this model. Its owners only speak positively about the screen. It has a 5-inch diagonal and full HD-resolution. This alone is a wild delight, with such a price tag. Also, the display is able to boast wide viewing angles, which not all smartphones can also boast at the price of 5,500 rubles.

It is easy to guess that the device has two slots for SIM-cards. Importantly, this model supports LTE networks, so the customer doesn’t have any complaints about the speed of data transfer. Also included in the device is a relatively good rear camera, the module of which has an 8-megapixel resolution. With this camera, you can even shoot HD-video, even if not in the best quality. If we talk about the "front-end", then it is not able to boast of anything interesting - its module has a resolution of 2 Mp. It can be seen that the manufacturer has saved on this component.

Report in the case of this device is possible only on the amount of memory. 8 GB of permanent and 1 GB of RAM is the bare minimum by modern standards.

SENSEIT T250

Rating: 4.6

A smartphone, the cost of which is somewhere on the verge between five and six thousand rubles. It cannot be called small, but the 5.2-inch screen does not make a large device. Nevertheless, the weight of the device reaches a decent 185 g. Last but not least, this parameter was affected by the battery, the capacity of which is 3000 mAh.

This device is worth the money at least because of the presence of a fingerprint sensor. This is not to say that it works with lightning speed, but for a budget class the speed of work seems quite acceptable. Also, the gadget includes two slots for SIM-cards and an LTE-module, as a result of which a fast Internet will be available to the user. Everything is in order here and with the navigation part - GPS is supplemented with GLONASS support. Nothing bad can be said about the cameras that have a resolution of 8 and 5 megapixels. As for the display, it has HD-resolution. It is made by IPS-technology, so the viewing angles turned out to be almost maximum.

The manufacturer saved only on the processor and memory. And if you can put up with MediaTek MT6737, then 8 GB of ROM will force the user to tighten the belt - install a large number of applications here just will not work. However, budget smartphones are usually bought for calls and correspondence, nothing more. And the apparatus from SENSEIT copes with these tasks without any problems.

ZTE Blade A330

Rating: 4.6

One of the few smartphones in our rating, running Android 7.1. Also, the device is different in that it will disappear from the store shelves very soon (the reason for that is the shutdown of production due to the actions of the US government). Nevertheless, while it is possible to get a device, sellers ask for it a little more than five thousand rubles. Of course, such a cheap smartphone could not get the perfect design. If we start from its shortcomings, the display immediately comes to mind - it is made using TN technology, which speaks of fairly narrow viewing angles. And the resolution is not impressive - it is 854x480 pixels. Another disadvantage of the device is the rear camera, which removes with a very modest 5-megapixel sensor.

Oddly enough, this list of significant shortcomings ends. If you agree to put up with a simple display, then the remaining parameters of the device may please you. For example, a customer must arrange two SIM slots and LTE support. Some surprise is the constant memory, the amount of which is 16 GB. This is quite an adequate parameter, the memory card is obviously not necessary for all ZTE Blade A330 owners. Everything is good here and with a GPS-chip, high speed and excellent accuracy of which is due to the support of GLONASS satellites. Finally, nothing bad can be said about the battery, whose capacity has been increased to 4000 mAh. A nice bonus is FM radio. Video calls are provided by the front camera - its resolution is 2 megapixels. In short, the device turned out very good!

Lenovo Vibe B

Rating: 4.6

One of the cheapest smartphones in our ranking. For this model in Russian stores ask only 4000 rubles. For the money the buyer will receive a tiny by modern standards apparatus. Its LCD display has a diagonal of 4.5 inches and a resolution of 854x480 pixels. It was created using TFT technology, so it’s not necessary to count on wide viewing angles. However, this should not be surprising - when creating low-cost smartphones, manufacturers often save it on the screen. But in the Chinese company they decided to supply their creation with good communication tools. Here you can insert two SIM-cards, using one of them to access the Internet via LTE-networks. Also, the product has Bluetooth 4.0 and Wi-Fi. The GPS chip is also present here, but its work is far from ideal.

When you start the navigation application, it feels like the smartphone is in acute shortage of computing power. And indeed, under his body there is quite a weak one by modern standards MediaTek MT6735M. This is a quad-core chip, the clock frequency of which does not exceed 1 GHz. Yes, and the memory in the composition of this gadget is very little - 1 GB operational and 8 GB constant.

However, if you use the device as a normal "dialer", then problems will not occur too often. Even this chipset is enough for processing images with low resolution. This device weighs about 144 g. This alone indicates that under the back cover is not the most capacious battery. As for the operating system, Android 6.0 is involved in its quality here.

BQ BQ-5058 Strike Power Easy

Rating: 4.5

This smartphone is sold for about 5800 rubles. Like the rest of the devices considered in this rating, it has quite modest components. The exception is the battery - it has an impressive capacity, reaching 5000 mAh. Also, a fresh version of the operating system should please the buyer - as it uses Android 7.0. Not forgotten by the manufacturer and two slots for SIM-cards. But, unfortunately, using the Internet is offered only through 3G. If you need a higher data transfer rate, you will have to rely on Wi-Fi.

Otherwise, this is a typical cheap device, devoid of even light and proximity sensors, not to mention a fingerprint scanner. The composition of the gadget includes 1 GB of RAM and 8 GB of permanent memory. The picture is displayed on a 5-inch display with a resolution of 854x480 pixels. I am glad that it was created using IPS technology, so the buyer will have no specific complaints about viewing angles. Another product has a 8-megapixel rear camera. Its quality is far from ideal, but a very bad camera to call the language does not turn. The work of this model is provided by the MediaTek MT6580M processor, the clock frequency of which is capable of reaching 1.3 GHz.

Fly FS522 Cirrus 14

Rating: 4.5

Already the second smartphone from Fly in our rating.This unit is usually sold for 6500 rubles. However, during all sorts of sales, the buyer can keep within 5,000 rubles. It should be noted that this is a device of a completely different level. On its front panel is a 5-inch IPS-display with a resolution of Full HD. Pixel density is 441 PPI - not so long ago not every flagship could boast of this! But wide viewing angles and excellent detail - this is not the only advantage of the smartphone. The buyer should like and rear camera. It has a 13-megapixel resolution, and if necessary, such a camera is quite possible to shoot Full HD videos. Of course, in terms of the quality of shooting, this camera is still inferior to analogs built in twice or three times more expensive devices. But do not forget how cheap Fly FS522 Cirrus 14 is! As for the front camera, nothing bad can be said about it - it uses a 5 megapixel matrix.

If we talk about the built-in communications, the smartphone allows you to transfer data via LTE-networks. It also includes Bluetooth 4.1 and Wi-Fi. The work of this good provides the processor MediaTek MT6737T. This is already quite a powerful solution, the clock frequency of which is able to get to the level of 1.5 GHz. But most of all, the buyer should be pleased with the amount of memory: 2 GB of operational and 16 GB of constant - such is rare in such inexpensive smartphones. It is a pity that the slot for microSD is combined with the slot for the second SIM card here - you have to make a difficult choice.

The structure of this model includes light sensors and approximations. There is no fingerprint scanner, which is not surprising. The disadvantage would be to count the battery, the capacity of which does not exceed 2400 mAh. But this parameter is enough for a stable one day battery life, you should not worry.

ASUS ZenFone Go ZB452KG

Rating: 4.5

Another smartphone in our rating, the cost of which does not exceed 5000 rubles. When creating it, the Taiwanese manufacturer has relied on compact dimensions. We can not say that the device turned out to be thin. But it is quite possible to call him small - he definitely won't take up much space in his pocket. For the sake of size reduction, engineers had to limit themselves to a 4.5-inch display, and this is a critical diagonal in order to make typing comfortable. But even more sad is the fact that the manufacturer has built-in battery, the capacity of which is only 2070 mAh. If you operate the device mercilessly, then you will need to connect the charger by the evening. Especially with the Android 5.1 operating system used here, which is by no means energy efficient.

The smartphone turned out to be not only small, but also light - its weight does not exceed 125 g. At the same time, the product is endowed with a modern IPS-display with wide viewing angles. You can regret only the resolution - it is 854x480 pixels. But the processor does not have to strain in order to process such a picture. Interestingly, as a chipset, a solution from Qualcomm called MSM8212 is involved here. Although the technical characteristics of this tablet does not stand out in any way - they include four cores and a clock frequency of 1.2 GHz. In games, the graphics accelerator Adreno 302 is activated.There are no enthusiastic feelings and the amount of memory - the buyer is waiting for 8 GB of ROM and 1 GB of RAM.

Alas, this device is not capable of transmitting data over LTE networks. But then he has a high-quality navigation chip that recognizes signals from both GPS satellites and the GLONASS system. Moreover, the product is endowed with a digital compass, thanks to which the direction of the user's “look” will be displayed on the map. Otherwise, this is a typical inexpensive smartphone that has very weak cameras.

Digma Vox S502 3G

Rating: 4.4

Another device in our rating that does not support work in LTE networks. Already by its name it is clear that as much as possible the buyer will be able to transfer data using 3G technology. If you want to get a higher speed Internet connection, you will have to find a Wi-Fi coverage area.

Interestingly, the device has a 5.5-inch screen, which can be called conditionally frameless. In fact, the frames are present - just visually they can be seen far from immediately, especially when looking from afar. The display was created by IPS-technology, which guarantees excellent viewing angles. Resolution is also not disappoint - it is 1280x720 pixels. Image processing is handled by a MediaTek MT6580 processor, which is a familiar guest in budget devices. The best can be called a battery, the capacity of which is 2700 mAh.

Alas, the device is recommended for purchase only if there is nothing better to get for this money. And the matter is not even in the camera, which at the 8-megapixel resolution does not cause any special complaints. And not in the absence of support for LTE, which is quite possible to forgive. And not even in the navigation chip, which works far from the best way. And certainly not in the operating system, which is involved in the Android 5.1. The problem is the amount of memory. If 1 GB of RAM is normal, then 4 GB of permanent memory is unlikely to suit the modern consumer. Almost immediately, the buyer will face a shortage of space for installing additional applications. A separate slot for a microSD card in this case almost does not save, because not all programs support the transfer to an external drive.

Prestigio Muze X5 LTE

Rating: 4.4

If you want to get for 5000 rubles. device with support for LTE-networks, we recommend to pay attention to Prestigio Muze X5. This is one of the few gadgets in our rating that runs on Android 7.0 - a very recent version of this operating system. The picture here is displayed on a 5-inch screen with HD-resolution. The display was created using IPS technology, so problems with viewing angles are not expected. Returning to the wireless modules, it is impossible not to mention the presence of Bluetooth 4.0 - it allows you to easily cling to any headset. There is here and FM radio - an indispensable attribute for a budget smartphone.

For photo and video here is designed a simple 8-megapixel camera.The resolution of the front-end is even less - only 2 megapixels. You can mark the presence of two slots for SIM-cards, which allows you to use the services of a couple of different operators.

Unfortunately, the other characteristics of the device are not impressive. The buyer is waiting for the standard for such cheap gadgets memory. The clock frequency of the installed processor does not exceed 1300 MHz, which is also quite expected. Battery capacity is 2400 mAh - this is also not a record figure. The manufacturer completely forgot about the light and proximity sensors, not to mention the fingerprint scanner.

Alcatel U5 3G 4047D

Rating: 4.3

The second and last smartphone from Alcatel in this ranking. A model called U5 3G 4047D is sold for about 4000 rubles. This, as well as the name, hints at the fact that it is not necessary to wait for data transfer capabilities over LTE networks from the device. That is, the user will only have access to 3G and Wi-Fi. The remaining characteristics of the device is also not encouraging. Especially if you previously used more expensive devices.

On the front of the gadget is a simple screen with a 5-inch diagonal and a resolution of 854x480 pixels. The body of the product is made, as it is easy to guess, from plastic. The weight of the device is 164 g. It seems that such a weighty smartphone has a capacious battery. But in fact, it is not so - inside is a standard 2050 mAh battery. Also, the device includes the traditional 1 GB of RAM and 8 GB of permanent memory. The processor installed here can be considered standard - this is MediaTek MT6580M. As for the rear and front cameras, their resolution is 5 and 2 megapixels, respectively.

Conclusion

Now you know that very cheap smartphones can be very sensible. It seems that the purchase of any of the devices reviewed in this rating will hardly disappoint you. But, of course, you shouldn’t expect from him the capabilities of the flagship - it’s not for nothing that the device has a lower price tag at times.

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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.