Rating of Chinese smartphones 2017 price / quality

Rarely, when choosing a Chinese smartphone, buyers are guided by only one criterion (that the processor is more powerful, that the screen is 5 inches, etc.). Typically, performance, value and brand awareness are taken into account. And which apparatus deserves the title "best chinese smartphone 2017? " To make it easier for you to understand the variety of gadgets that are acceptable in terms of novelty, price and quality, we compared Chinese smartphones on the Yandex Market service, took into account the ratio of positive and negative reviews, and then made a rating of Chinese smartphones in 2017.

See also: The final rating of the best smartphones of 2017.

The best Chinese smartphones of 2017, ranking Top 10

10. Meizu Pro 6 Plus

A smartphone with a great screen.

Can be purchased for 23,960 rubles.

A smartphone with a 5.7 "display and a 2560 × 1440 resolution is an excellent choice if the 5.5" screen seems too small and the 6.44 "is too big. It will be very convenient to read texts, and you can safely hold the device in your hand and drop it without fear.

Meizu has also added a pressure-sensitive layer - which it calls 3D Press - to give standard apps a small drop-down menu just like on the iPhone.

Sony's 12MP camera with IMX386 sensor sits on the back of the Pro Plus 6 and features optical image stabilization.

The 3400 mAh battery allows you not to charge the device for one or two days.

Unfortunately, the smartphone does not have a memory card slot, and you will have to be content with 64 GB. And the manufacturer is slowly releasing updates for the FlyME shell.

9. Xiaomi Mi Note 2

Dual curved display, 3D glass.

You can buy, on average, 34,990 rubles.

This 5.7-inch smartphone is the middle ground between Xiaomi Mi5S and Mi Max in terms of its size. Due to the aesthetically rounded AMOLED matrix on the sides, there is a slight color distortion at the edges of the display.

Brief characteristics:

• a 22-megapixel camera that shoots like the iPhone 6s and Nubia Z11;
• quad-core Snapdragon 821 chip;
• battery 4070 mAh;
• there is an NFC module;
• memory capacity 64 or 128 GB.

A significant disadvantage of the model is the absence of a slot for a memory card.

8. Huawei P10

Very fast fingerprint sensor.

Average price - 29 490 rubles.

The P10 is the successor to the Huawei P9, one of the best Huawei smartphones to date. Compared to its predecessor, the P10 version has a slightly smaller screen size - 5.1 ″, a larger battery - 3200 mAh, and a dual 20/12 MP rear camera. And almost all users note the unrealistically fast operation of the fingerprint scanner. Before you can blink, the phone is already unlocked.

Thanks to the updated Kirin 960 processor, the smartphone does not have any performance issues.

Another pleasant update was the increase in memory - up to 64 GB and 4 GB (built-in and operational, respectively). The manufacturer did not forget to equip the smartphone with a slot for memory cards.

That, plus a few small but important design and hardware improvements, make the P10 a good alternative to the Samsung Galaxy S8 and LG G6.

7. Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus

Fast Chinese smartphone with a user-friendly interface.

Offered in stores for 20,490 rubles.

The more powerful version of the popular Xiaomi MI 5s has a 5.7-inch screen, a metal body and a 3800 mAh battery, which will last for two days of intensive work. The Snapdragon 821 processor (combined with 4GB of RAM and the Adreno 530 GPU) makes the smartphone one of the most efficient in its mid-range, which many users have appreciated in their reviews.

In the same reviews, users speak unflatteringly about the dual 13/13 MP camera of the Mi 5s Plus. Although its sensor is manufactured by Sony, it does not focus instantly, in moderate light, the pictures come out "grainy" and the stabilization is mediocre. If you take your phone not to take beautiful photos, but for work and play, then Mi 5s Plus is an excellent option.

6. Huawei Mate 9

Stylish Chinese smartphone.

You can take, on average, 31 310 rubles.

Here are 7 reasons why this device is one of the best in the ranking of Chinese smartphones in 2017:

1. Huge 5.9 ″ screen. Yes, Mi Mix and Mi Max have larger displays, but one is more expensive and the other is slightly inferior in performance.
2. Leica dual camera with black and white and color modules. At the same time, the resolution of the black-and-white module is 20 MP, and not 12 as it was in the P9 model.
3. Long-lasting 4000 mAh battery.
4. A nimble 16nm HiSilicon Kirin 960 processor with 8 cores.
5. Excellent equipment, which includes both headphones and a case, which competitors from Xiaomi cannot boast of.
6. Large amount of memory (64 or 128 GB), which can still be expanded with a 256 GB card.
7. Very fast charging (takes less than an hour).

We were unable to find flaws in this smartphone, except for the high price.

5. OnePlus 3T

Very fast battery charging.

You can buy for 25,990 rubles.

A feature of the latest smartphones from the Chinese manufacturer OnePlus is very fast charging. A prime example is the OnePlus 3T with a 3400mAh battery. With Dash Type-C charging, the battery will charge up to 60 percent capacity in just 30 minutes.

The OnePlus 3T has the same 16MP camera as the OnePlus 3. However, the software is more streamlined. The ultra-high contrast images captured with the OnePlus 3T are more natural, but still pleasantly bright compared to those captured by the OnePlus 3.

You can buy a model with 64GB or 128GB of internal storage, but unfortunately neither of them has a microSD card slot.

4. Huawei Honor 9

2017 new with dual camera.

Price, on average - 27,591 rubles.

Like the previous model from the list of the best Chinese smartphones of 2017, the price / quality of the Huawei Honor 9 is in perfect harmony with each other. Here's what the user gets for a reasonable price:

• 5.15-inch screen with vivid color reproduction;
• 8-core HiSilicon Kirin 960 chip;
• 64 GB of memory plus a slot for memory cards up to 256 GB, and you can use 2 SIM cards and a memory card at the same time;
• 3200 mAh battery;
• transparent case included;
• dual camera (12 MP and 8 MP) and 20 MP front. If you are the type of person who needs to “push a button to make it beautiful,” then the Huawei Honor 9 is the perfect device. Pictures even without “playing” with the settings are of high quality and clear. And there are a lot of settings, from HD and bokeh to 3D shots.

However, the phone is very, very slippery, so you shouldn't use it without a case.

3. Xiaomi Mi6

Popular Chinese flagship.

It is offered, on average, for 29,990 rubles.

This is the flagship device, leading Xiaomi smartphones ratingcompeting with the Galaxy S8 and iPhone 7 in terms of performance. It features a 5.15-inch IPS screen, top-end Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 octa-core processor, 4 (or 6) GB of RAM and 64 (or 128) GB of internal storage. The phone comes in standard black or white variants as well as a very nice blue and gold version.

One of the main features of the Mi6 is the dual 12-megapixel camera, which for the first time (if we take Xiaomi devices) has a portrait mode similar to the one in the iPhone 7 Plus.

However, the gadget lacks a 3.5mm jack and the oval fingerprint scanner sometimes does not work the first time.

2. ZTE Nubia Z17

All-metal Chinese flagship.

Cost, on average - 27,500 rubles.

This 5.5-inch smartphone was officially announced as the company's flagship for 2017 back in June. Its top-of-the-line features and premium design (all-metal body with minimal bezels on the sides) make it a formidable contender for the rest of the rankings.

The Nubia Z17 has a waterproof design, a fingerprint sensor, Dolby Atmos speakers, USB Type-C cable, dual cameras (23MP and 12MP), memory expansion slot, the latest Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 chip, 6GB of RAM and 64GB of flash memory.

The only thing that spoils the impression of the phone is the lack of access to native Google applications if you do not have root access.

1. OnePlus 5

Best Chinese Smartphone 2017

Average cost - 32 800 rubles.

Here are the top five benefits of the 2017 Chinese Smartphone Ranking Leader.

1. Enhanced Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 chipset. Combined with 6GB (or 8GB for 128GB variant) of RAM, it can not only improve graphics performance, but also improve battery efficiency.

2. Following the latest trend in the smartphone market, the OnePlus5 comes with a dual camera setup. While the front has an 8MP lens, the rear is a combination of a 16MP lens and a 20MP telephoto lens. Both lenses are made by Sony, with the main camera at f / 1.7 and the secondary at f / 2.6. A OnePlus 5 owner can take impressive photos with great depth of field, akin to the portrait mode found in the iPhone 7 Plus.

3. With the latest Bluetooth 5.0, pairing and connecting to devices is much faster.

4. The OnePlus 5 also comes with a powerful Dash Type-C charger that is capable of charging a phone with a 3300mAh battery from 0 to 60% in just 30 minutes.

5. The 5.5-inch screen has 2.5D Corning Gorilla Glass 5.

If the manufacturer provided the smartphone with USB 3.0 OTG support and a memory card slot, the OnePlus 5 would be a real perfection. In the meantime, just "five plus".

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Xiaomi Redmi 4X

Inexpensive Chinese smartphone.

Average cost - 11,990 rubles.

Xiaomi positions itself as a brand that offers quality products for a price lower than competitors. And the Redmi 4X confirms this: for the money, it will be difficult to find an equally good 5-inch smartphone with a 4100 mAh battery, an excellent 13 MP camera, an infrared port, an 8-core chip and a fast fingerprint scanner.

The disadvantages of the device, users include the lack of illumination of the buttons under the display and the soiled case.

Xiaomi Mi Max

Feature: the smartphone with the largest display - 6.44 ″.

Average price - 18,590 rubles.

The king-size smartphone, despite its huge display, is very thin and fits comfortably even in a small female hand. And reading from it is a pleasure. Thanks to the 4850 mAh battery, you can forget about charging the gadget for 2-3 days. And the speed of operation, 16 MP camera, the ability to use the card for expanding memory (its 16, 32 or 64 GB, depending on the model), the fast charging function and a very user-friendly interface make Xiaomi Mi Max an excellent choice.

Of the minuses: the bottom of the phone heats up, there is no NFC, so you can forget about contactless payments.

Xiaomi Mi5S

The most productive available for the price.

The average price is 25,414 rubles.

The distinctive features of this smartphone are a non-standard 5.15-inch screen and a high-performance Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 chip with 4 cores and a frequency of 2150 MHz. As for the memory, the Xiaomi Mi5S is also not deprived of it in the version with 128 GB for user files and 4 GB for programs. Users were also pleased with the 12 MP camera with one of the best Sony sensors, which can record video in 4K mode.

But there are people who are dissatisfied with the fact that the fingerprint scanner is slow, the case is slippery, and the battery is only 3200 mAh.

Huawei Nova 2

Excellent camera and video quality.

The average cost is 25,122 rubles.

The first, but not the last representative of Huawei in the 2017 ranking of Chinese smartphones. The devices of this company are more expensive than those of Xiaomi, but many prefer to slightly overpay for a well-known brand, a productive chipset and undoubted product quality.

The main advantages of Huawei Nova 2:

• monolithic 5-inch case with rounded corners;
• LTPS screen matrix;
• eight-core HiSilicon Kirin 659 chip;
• 64 GB of memory (expandable with a card up to 128 GB);
• and, the main advantage is a dual (12 megapixel and 8 megapixel) camera with a telephoto lens, optical stabilization, a powerful flash and a phase detection autofocus system. The manufacturer did not forget about the functions of blurring objects or the background. On the front of the smartphone there is still a 20-megapixel one capable of creating blurred backgrounds and 3D photos.

But what the manufacturer forgot about is the NFC module.And the battery for this price could be more powerful, not 2950 mAh.

Xiaomi Mi Mix

Best bezel-less smartphone from China in the ranking.

Cost, on average - 35,019 rubles.

This 6.4 ″ model differs from its “brother” Mi Max in almost complete absence of frames (small frames are still present) and, as a result, in an unusual arrangement of elements. The front camera and LED indicator have moved down, and the earpiece is inscribed in the phablet screen. The company has installed in its "brainchild" a quad-core Snapdragon 821 with a frequency of 2.35 GHz. Together with such indicators as:

• battery 4400 mAh;
• NFC module;
• fast charging Quick Charge 3.0;
• memory for 128, 256 or 64 GB;
• 16 MP camera;

The phone is a very good purchase that will delight the owner for several years. Like other models in the charts of the best smartphones from China, the Mi Mix has a very slippery body.

Huawei P9

Cameraphone with Leica optics.

It is possible to purchase, on average, 26,985 rubles.

The 5.2-inch IPS screen is not the main advantage of this well-built and solid looking smartphone. And not in the 3000 mAh battery, and not even in the eight-core HiSilicon Kirin 955 chipset, although one cannot say a bad word about them. The main advantage of the Huawei P9 is the 12MP and 12MP Leica dual rear cameras with fast focusing and macro photography with background blur.

• One camera takes color photos, the other takes black and white, and after shooting, both of these images are combined.
• The black-and-white sensor achieves better light sensitivity and good dynamic range.
• When the shots are combined, the resulting image produces excellent detail, especially in the shadows. This allows you to take high quality photos in poor lighting conditions.

Separately, it should be said about the clear, spacious and loud sound from the built-in speaker.

ZTE Nubia Z11 Mini S

Average price - 18,790 rubles.

A very beautiful smartphone in an aluminum case (color options - black with gold, silver and gold), with a 5.2-inch display protected by Gorilla Glass, and great cameras (main - 23 MP, front - 13 MP). The "long-playing" 3000 mAh battery will not be discharged "to zero" even with active use of the smartphone. There is a lot of memory (64 GB) and a lot (128 GB), and those who do not have enough can expand it with a memory card. The octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 chip is clocked at 2GHz. There is a fingerprint scanner on the back of the smartphone.

Cons: the slots can accommodate either two Nano SIM cards or one Nano SIM card and a memory card. There is no global firmware, so you may have to "reflash" the device.

ZTE Blade V7

Price, on average - 13 989 rubles.

Another representative of 5.2-inch devices in our last ranking of Chinese smartphones in 2017. Its characteristics are more modest than that of the smartphone, which occupies tenth place. The main camera is not 23 but 13 MP, memory for games and other software is 16 GB (plus a slot for its expansion), a 2540 mAh battery, an eight-core MediaTek MT6753, but the price is significantly lower.

Among the shortcomings: a weak speaker, you can use either 2 SIM cards, or one SIM card and a memory card, the display quickly scratches.

Lenovo Vibe K5

The average cost is 12,990 rubles.

Strong middling, both in price and in specs. The screen is five-inch, the camera is 13 MP, the LED flash is included, the built-in memory is not enough for a modern gadget - 16 GB, but there is a slot for expansion. Battery capacity 2750 mAh, processor Snapdragon 415 MSM8929 octa-core from Qualcomm.

A nice bonus: the manufacturer did not skimp on the protective film and transparent bumper.

From negative reviews: the battery lasts for a day with active use, the camera, despite the resolution, takes mediocre pictures, worse than many 8-megapixel ones.

Huawei Honor 8

The price tag, on average, is 27,990 rubles.

Even those who scornfully curl their lips at the words "smartphone from China" cannot but admit that Huawei is a long-standing and respected brand. And gaining the trust of consumers in the smartphone market is difficult because the competition is very tough. It is necessary to produce both affordable and high-quality models.One of these models is Honor 8 with a 5.2 ″ Gorilla Glass 3 display, 3000 mAh battery, 12 MP camera, a choice of 32 or 64 GB of flash memory (there is a slot for expansion), an 8-core HiSilicon Kirin 950 heart. There is also a fingerprint scanner and an IR receiver with the ability to learn from the remote control.

Are there any "pitfalls"? Yes, it is a slippery body, quiet sound when listening to music, and when you switch to energy-saving mode, the icons change their size, you have to restart the smartphone.

OnePlus OnePlus3

The average price is 34,700 rubles.

A premium-class smartphone with an aluminum "body", a 5.5-inch Gorilla Glass 4 display, a 3000 mAh battery, a 16 MP camera, a quad-core Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chip without throttling, a fingerprint scanner. In addition to the device itself, the kit includes a protective film, a tool that allows you to remove a SIM card, a Type-C cable for fast charging and a fast charging adapter.

Is OnePlus3 the best Chinese smartphone of 2017? The price / quality is not quite optimal, since there is no slot for expanding memory, and its 64 GB. Let's see what one of the following can offer the spoiled variety of options to users the most anticipated smartphones of 2017 - OnePlus 4.

Huawei P9 Lite

Sold in stores, on average, 16,990 rubles.

And one more 5.2-inch model in our charts of the best smartphones from China. The screen has an oleophobic coating. The smartphone has a standard 3000 mAh battery for a good device, a HiSilicon Kirin 650 processor with 8 cores, but the memory for both built-in applications and user data pumped up (16/2 GB, respectively). It's good that it can be expanded to 128 gigabytes. But the P9 Lite does not heat up, it switches itself to mobile data transfer if there is no Internet in the connected wi-fi network, it has a fingerprint scanner, and the 13 MP camera takes high-quality pictures.

Meizu MX6

It is offered, on average, for 20 800 rubles.

This 5.5-inch smartphone is not as expensive as the OnePlus3, but they have one thing in common - the lack of an SD card slot. The MX6 has 32 gigabytes of it, you will have to use cloud services. Otherwise, this is an excellent device: a 3060 mAh battery, a 12 MP camera with a new sensor from Sony, a MediaTek Helio X20 ten-core processor, fingerprint reading, a loud earpiece.

What the owners complain about: the Home button often breaks, the flash has to be constantly switched to automatic mode manually.

Meizu M3 Note

The golden mean in cost - 16 536 rubles.

If you dream of a smart and stable smartphone with a very large battery (4100 mAh) and 5.5-inch FullHD display, then here it is. The M3 Note also boasts an eight-core MediaTek Helio P10 processor, a 13 MP camera, an SD card slot, and the ability to scan fingerprints.

What can not boast of: very slippery body, average photo quality, very hot.

Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 Pro

Average price - 17,990 rubles.

It differs from the previous issue by a slightly less capacious battery (4050 mAh) and a larger number of megapixels in the main camera (16 MP). The screen is 5.5-inch with an oleophobic coating, a Qualcomm six-core Snapdragon 650 MSM8956 processor, a fingerprint scanner is present. Users have no complaints about the build quality, design and speed of this smartphone.

There are complaints about the device heating up during games, although there is no throttling, a low volume in the headphones, a slippery and quickly dirty body.

Xiaomi Redmi Note 4

Average cost - 12 110 rubles.

The smartphone has an impressive battery capacity - 4100 mAh, a large 5.5-inch display, 13 MP camera, a MediaTek Helio X20 ten-core chip, an sd card slot and a fingerprint scanner. Can you dream of anything else for such a price? Is that about the fact that the manufacturer is not greedy and put the headset in the kit.