Mobile devices from the most famous Chinese brands have long been competitors to American and European manufacturers in terms of price, quality and functionality. It is enough to go to Yandex.Market and read reviews on Chinese smartphones. Rating of the best 2016 Chinese smartphones for price and quality based on ratings and reviews from Yandex Market users.
Read our main smartphone rating of 2016 for the price and quality, which includes the best novelties and flagships of the year.
10. OnePlus OnePlus X
It successfully combines the filling and design of the flagship level with a relatively low price for a device of such functionality. Nice bright design, the device has a five-inch screen, damage-resistant glass, it can work in 4G LTE networks, a large (3 GB) amount of RAM.
Disadvantage: OnePlus X has a combined SIM card slot, you have to choose between a SIM and a card. This means that if you want to install two SIM cards, you will automatically lose the opportunity to use the memory card.
9. DOOGEE F5
Despite the budget price, the best Chinese smartphone from KVD International Group is able to please buyers with a filling typical for a higher price category. A five-inch screen with a resolution of 1920 × 1080, an eight-core processor with a frequency of 1.3 GHz, 3 GB of RAM, 16 GB flash memory and a 2660 mAh battery.
Disadvantages: the innovative design literally has sharp corners - the manufacturers decided to move away from the smooth lines familiar to the eye. Well, the look really turned out to be unusual, but holding the gadget in your hand is not very convenient and difficult because of the metal case.
8. ZTE Blade A910
The budget Chinese smartphone has a five-inch screen, a 1.3 GHz quad-core processor, 2 GB RAM and 16 GB built-in memory, a 2540 mAh battery. It features good workmanship and pleasant ergonomics - all control buttons are right at hand. Although the hardware is not top-end, this original smartphone performs its functions on the most solid "five" - it takes a long time without charging, the firmware with many functions will allow you to customize the device for yourself.
Disadvantages: no NFC.
7. Elephone S3
Representative of the best Chinese smartphones in terms of price / quality among "frameless" models. In fact, there are frames, but they are very thin. At the same time, the phone looks unusual, and the effect of novelty is enhanced by 2.5D glass. The model has an all-metal case, a 5.2-inch display with a resolution of 1920 × 1080, an eight-core 1.3 GHz processor, 3 GB of space for applications and 16 GB for storing user data, and the battery capacity is relatively small - only 2100 mAh.
Disadvantages: "tight" sensor, quiet speaker, problems with the proximity sensor and poor performance.
6. Highscreen Power Five Evo
The main feature of the representative of the rating of Chinese smartphones from the Highscreen company is the highest autonomy. The Power Five Evo has a battery capacity of 5000 mAh, while the smartphone costs reasonable money. Main characteristics: a 5-inch display with a resolution of 1280x720, 2 GB of RAM and 16 GB of ROM memory, an eight-core processor. Despite the size of the battery, the smartphone itself turned out to be quite small, and the quality of workmanship and unusual colors (like gold and coffee) leave a pleasant impression.
Disadvantages: Quiet external speaker.
5. Meizu M3
A novelty among inexpensive Chinese smartphones in 2016, the successor to the popular last year M2 Mini has a five-inch screen with a resolution of 1280 x 720, 2 GB of RAM and 16 GB of ROM memory, an eight-core processor with a frequency of 1.5 and 1 GHz, a 2870 mAh battery and a 13 megapixel camera.
Disadvantages: the YunOS operating system, which is unusual for Russian and Western users, which has compatibility problems for a fairly large number of applications.
4. Huawei P9 Lite
The "little brother" of the sophisticated and, alas, expensive Huawei P9 does not differ in super mega filling, but it has a fingerprint scanner and a very well-balanced display. An octa-core chip with a frequency of 1.8 GHz and 2.0 GHz, 2 GB RAM, built-in 16 GB, with a lot of useful little things, such as position sensors in space, a compass, a pedometer and more. The build quality raises no objections, the design is stylish and pleasant.
Disadvantages: games that are costly in terms of power can hardly be pulled, but smartphones are bought not only for games.
3. OnePlus OnePlus3
The third place in the TOP-10 of Chinese smartphones in 2016 went to OnePlus3. Against the background of the overall smoothness of the rear cover of the 5.5-inch screen, the 16 megapixel camera stands out quite significantly, additionally protected by a metal ring and tempered glass. However, its size completely redeems the quality - the pictures for the mobile are excellent, the video is excellent. And thanks to ingenious engineering, the speaker sounds above average. The device has an excellent filling - a quad-core chip with a frequency of 2.2 GHz and 1.6 GHz, 6 GB of RAM, and an internal memory of 64 GB.
Disadvantage: there is no memory card slot.
2. Xiaomi Mi5
The sixth Android, 5.15-inch screen with sapphire crystal, quad-core processor (1.8 or 2.15 GHz frequency), 3 GB RAM - a good set for the most productive smartphone in this price category. But the next novelty, Mi6, should become one of the most anticipated smartphones of 2017 of the year.
Disadvantage: the back cover is slippery, it can slip out of your hands.
1.Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 Pro
Chinese quality - these days this phrase is difficult to consider an oxymoron. A great example is the Redmi Note 3 Pro. This is not only a good acquisition of 2016, but also one of the best smartphones of the beginning of 2017... It has good hardware for this price point (six-core processor, 4050 mAh battery, 5.5-inch display, 3 GB of RAM and 32 internal storage), and excellent endurance. Chances are that by making the most of this powerful smartphone, you can bequeath it to your grandchildren.
This is what the final rating of Chinese smartphones in 2016 looks like in terms of price and quality, based on official sales statistics, customer ratings and reviews on the Yandex Market service.