In addition to pens, notebooks, diaries and portfolios, parents traditionally choose smartphones for schoolchildren by September. Yes, yes, according to Yandex.Market experts, by September sales of smartphones are growing by almost a quarter. However, a child will obviously not manage with one apparatus throughout his school life. You cannot entrust a junior student with an expensive fancy smartphone, and a high school student will be ashamed in front of his peers for a cheap push-button device.
How to please a child with a new mobile phone and at the same time not be upset by excessive spending? Yandex.Market experts spoke about the best smartphones for schoolchildren middle and lower grades.
Best smartphones for elementary school students in 2020
What is the best smartphone to buy for primary school students?
- The device should be cheap - it's no secret that children often lose things, and forgetting a small smartphone somewhere is even easier than a bag with removable shoes.
- A good smartphone for a student must be reliable - at least withstand a couple of falls on the floor.
- It is better to choose a battery according to the principle the more the better.
4. Realme C3
- smartphone with Android 10
- support for two SIM-cards
- screen 6.52 ″, resolution 1600 × 720
- 3 cameras: 12 MP, macro, portrait
- processor MediaTek Helio G70
- memory 64 GB, memory card slot
- 3G, 4G LTE, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, NFC
- RAM 3 GB
- battery 5000 mAh
- weight 195 g, WxHxT 75 × 164.40 × 8.95 mm
The list of the best smartphones for primary school students opens with one of the best smartphones in the price category up to 10,000 rubles. This model is intended primarily for those guys who prefer to socialize by playing with classmates.
Processor company MediaTek, one of which is located inside the realme C3, emphasizes that their processors are both cheap and powerful.
In addition to the Helio G70 chipset, which is not bad for a state employee and from 2 to 4 GB of RAM, there is also a good 5000 mAh battery inside the device. Unfortunately, the manufacturer did not provide fast charging for the device.
The screen is quite good, the colors are bright and natural. And the case is not only durable but also practical. However, if you do not want to see a phone covered with fingerprints or are afraid that a child will drop it, we recommend purchasing both a cover and a protective glass.
pros: powerful battery, good image quality, separate memory card slot, NFC.
Minuses: not very loud sound, not too responsive touchscreen.
3. Samsung Galaxy M11
- smartphone with Android 10
- support for two SIM-cards
- 6.4 ″ screen, resolution 1560 × 720
- 3 cameras: 13 MP, 2 MP, 5 MP
- Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 processor
- memory 32 GB, memory card slot
- 3G, 4G LTE, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, NFC
- RAM 3 GB
- battery 5000 mAh
- weight 197 g, WxHxT 76.30 × 161.40 × 9 mm
Among Russians, Samsung is the second most popular smartphone brand after the Chinese Xiaomi. The main advantages of Samsung's budget smartphones are large batteries, displays with vivid and natural colors, as well as durable and stylish cases.
The Samsung Galaxy M11 also meets these criteria. The model is not enough stars from the sky, but it is quite enough for elementary grades, and the price is such that it is not scary to entrust the phone to a child.
The battery of the device is 5000 mAh. What pleases me is that there is a quick charge, that is, this entire container can be filled in just 1.5 hours.
pros: good camera, large screen with good viewing angles, simple and straightforward menu.
Minuses: many add-ons from Samsung.
2.Xiaomi Redmi 9A
- smartphone with Android 10
- support for two SIM-cards
- screen 6.53 ″, resolution 1600 × 720
- Camera: 13 MP
- MediaTek Helio G25 processor
- memory 32 GB, memory card slot
- 3G, 4G LTE, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth
- RAM 2 GB
- battery 5000 mAh
- weight 194 g, WxHxT 77.07 × 164.90 × 9 mm
According to the experts of Yandex.Market, almost a third of the total number of clicks on links to stores fell on the phones of the company Xiaomi. Specifically, the Xiaomi Redmi 9A model, which recently went on sale in Russia, has a good diagonal (6.5 inches) and a high-capacity battery (5000 mAh).
Inside one of the best phones for younger students is MediaTek's eight-core Helio G25 chipset, which is inexpensive but pretty nimble. And the 13 MP camera has autofocus and can shoot videos in Full HD.
pros: separate memory card slot, Android 10, beautiful design, good daylight photography.
Minuses: no NFC, little RAM.
1. BQ 2434 Sharky
- support for two SIM-cards
- screen 2.4 ″, resolution 320 × 240
- camera
- memory 32 MB, memory card slot
- Bluetooth
- RAM 24 MB
- battery 1650 mAh
- weight 120 g, WxHxT 59x129x14.50 mm
- radio
This model meets all the criteria for an ideal smartphone for a primary school child. It is inexpensive, reliable, thanks to a special reinforced case. Moreover, the case also has dust and moisture protection.
The device's rubber inserts are tighter than usual and have good tenacity, so it won't slip out of the child's hand. The battery seems small compared to other smartphones, only 1650 mAh, however, due to the small diagonal of the screen, the lack of games and the camera, it can hold a charge for a long time, up to a week.
As for the functionality, it is not that rich, but for the child it is not important. And you can't play on such a smartphone - it is push-button.
pros: indestructible, inexpensive, loud speaker and good microphone.
Minuses: low-power.
Best smartphones for middle classes in 2020
If a simple and reliable device that can receive calls and send SMS is enough for elementary school students, then this is no longer enough for an older child.
- Schoolchildren love to play games, which means that the smartphone must have a processor that can handle at least not too resource-intensive applications.
- A good camera is a must, not just for fun. It is useful if you need to quickly copy a page from a textbook or printout, fix a diagram on a blackboard or homework in memory.
- And the requirements for a durable case, a large battery and a low price remain the same.
3. Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S
- Android smartphone
- support for two SIM-cards
- screen 6.67 ″, resolution 2400 × 1080
- 4 cameras: 48 MP, 8 MP, 5 MP, 2 MP
- Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G processor
- memory 64 GB, memory card slot
- 3G, 4G LTE, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth
- RAM 4 GB
- battery 5020 mAh
- weight 209 g, WxHxT 76.68 × 165.75 × 8.80 mm
This model, according to reviews, is best suited for guys who are keen on photography. Of course, expensive devices with hypermegapixel cameras will not compete, but it can replace an ordinary "soap box" for beginners. And although the main sensor of the smartphone is 48 MP, the resolution of the pictures is 12 MP. This means that photos taken under normal lighting will be very well detailed.
Other advantages of a smartphone include striking design, high performance in games and applications. The RAM of Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S works in dual-channel mode, so the tabs in the browser will open not only quickly, but very quickly. The battery of the device has an increased capacity of 5020 mAh.
However, unlike its Pro-brother, this smartphone does not have a contactless payment module. But how often will the child need it?
pros: large screen, high autonomy, fast charging, case included.
Minuses: large and heavy, slow fingerprint scanner.
2.Samsung Galaxy M21
- smartphone with Android 10
- support for two SIM-cards
- 6.4 ″ screen, resolution 2340 × 1080
- 3 cameras: 48 MP, 8 MP, 5 MP
- Samsung Exynos 9611 processor
- memory 64 GB, memory card slot
- 3G, 4G LTE, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, NFC
- RAM 4 GB
- battery 6000 mAh
- weight 188 g, WxHxT 75.10x159x8.90 mm
And if the soul rebelles against everything Chinese, instead of Xiaomi, you can buy a product from a South Korean company. The Samsung Galaxy M21 meets all the criteria for a teenage smartphone:
- it has a giant battery (6000 mAh),
- large display,
- there is a contactless payment module
- durable body.
And it costs just enough to be able to compete with the budget "Chinese" - no more, no less.
True, the battery has to pay for its thickness and increased weight. It will be difficult for a child with a small hand to hold it in the palm of the hand. Another drawback - although the display has an oleophobic coating, it does not have a protective film, and it will scratch quickly.
pros: large battery, bright screen, interesting design, high performance.
Minuses: slippery back panel, low detail camera.
1.Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro
- Android smartphone
- support for two SIM-cards
- screen 6.53 ″, resolution 2340 × 1080
- 4 cameras: 48 MP, ultra wide-angle, macro, depth sensor
- MediaTek Helio G85 processor
- memory 128 GB, slot for memory card
- 3G, 4G LTE, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, NFC
- RAM 4 GB
- battery 5020 mAh
- weight 199 g, WxHxT 77.20 × 162.30 × 8.90 mm
The best phone option for middle and high school students, according to Yandex.Market experts, is a smartphone from Xiaomi. It has many advantages: a decent camera for a budget class, a processor that can handle most games and a long-lasting battery. Yes, and all this is relatively inexpensive - within 17 thousand rubles.
And Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro also has a fingerprint scanner (by the way, improved compared to the previous generation of the model), as well as a contactless payment module.
The main disadvantage of the device is the cameras. Although there are four of them, and there are plenty of shooting modes, the quality of photos is lame in low light. Some more concern is inspired by the mirror back cover of the device, which is very easy to smudge with your fingers. Children rarely suffer from an addiction to cleanliness, so that the "presentation" of the smartphone can quickly lose.
But the body itself is made of tempered glass, and its frame is metal, so the mobile phone can survive a fall from a small height. But we do not recommend checking this.
pros: optimal price / quality ratio, performance.
Minuses: easily soiled case, many unnecessary pre-installed applications.
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