Quality and price are the two main criteria that most smartphone buyers are guided by. And the quality can be offered by well-known and proven by years of successful competition brands such as Apple, Sony, Samsung, etc. We present to you rating of the best smartphones of 2017... The top 10 includes popular models that have earned a lot of praise from Russian users.
The distribution of seats took into account data from the following sources: Yandex Market, PhoneArena, Tom’s Guide, TechRadar, Roskachestvo.
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- The best smartphones 2017 under 5000 rubles
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- Rating of smartphones 2017 up to 15,000 rubles (price / quality)
- Smartphones rating 2017 up to 20,000 rubles (price / quality)
- Rating of smartphones 2017 up to 30,000 rubles (price / quality)
The best smartphones of 2017, TOP-10 rating
10. Xiaomi Mi6
Top-end Chinese smartphone.
You can buy, on average, 29,990 rubles.
User confidence in Xiaomi was somewhat undermined by the recent scandal with the Russian distributor Smart Orange, which began to struggle with the supply of smartphones and accessories under the Xiaomi brand from abroad. However, the situation has now been resolved in favor of users. So, if you wish, you can buy Xiaomi Mi6 cheaper on foreign Internet sites. Should you buy? Judge for yourself by the characteristics:
- IPS-display 5.15 ″;
- eight-core chip of the latest generation Qualcomm Snapdragon 835;
- 6 GB of memory for software and 64 GB for user applications;
- battery 3350 mAh;
- very user-friendly interface;
- main camera with 12 million pixels, which takes excellent pictures even in poor lighting conditions.
We can say that for its price this is the best Chinese smartphone from Xiaomi. But not the best among all Chinese smartphones, because the body is very slippery, there is no 3.5mm headphone jack and no memory card support.
9.HTC U11
The most musical smartphone.
It costs, on average, 44,990 rubles.
This 5.5-inch smartphone can attract a potential buyer:
- original "glass" design (the back cover changes color depending on the angle of view);
- top-end filling - 8-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 processor, 64 or 128 GB of memory (expandable up to 2 TB);
- lack of throttling;
- a brilliant 12MP UltraPixel 3 camera with 4K video recording and Slo-Mo 1080p / 120 FPS;
- fingerprint scanner, body compression sensor.
But, perhaps, its main advantage is the stunningly clear and powerful sound from two speakers of the BoomSound Hi-Fi Edition system. We can say that HTC U11 is the most musical smartphone from the 2017 top smartphones. The bundled standard headphones support the HTC USonic profile that enhances sound quality and are equipped with Active Noise Cancellation.
Minuses:
- the glass surface of HTC U11 gets dirty instantly;
- the phone is very slippery;
- battery only 3000 mAh;
- the 3.5 mm audio jack disappeared, instead of it USB Type-C.
8. LG G6
Smartphone with good sound and display aspect ratio 18: 9.
The average price in stores is 51,989 rubles.
This smartphone can be called the golden mean in terms of capabilities. He has everything for a long and productive work:
- the protection class of the case is IP 68, which means that the smartphone can be safely immersed in water for 1.5 meters;
- 5.7-inch IPS screen with Gorilla Glass 5;
- dual camera with wide-angle and regular lens;
- 64GB memory expandable up to 2TB;
- A-GPS system;
- Always-on Display function;
- chip with 4 cores Qualcomm Snapdragon 821.
But the cost of the device is not the golden mean at all, and this can scare off many users from buying. In addition, the LG G6 heats up when playing games and surfing the Internet, so much so that you can bask on it in cold weather.
7. Sony Xperia XZ Premium
Best 4K Smartphone.
The average cost is 47,120 rubles.
This 5.5-inch Sony flagship is rightfully named “4K Smartphone of the Year”. According to the manufacturer, the pixel density of the gadget is ten times higher than that of Full HD TVs.
As for other characteristics, they also deserve excellent epithets.
- camera 19 million pixels;
- battery 3230 mAh;
- eight-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 chip;
- memory expansion slot from 64 to 256 GB.
User dissatisfaction was caused by a slippery and easily soiled case, as well as an inconvenient slot for a SIM card and memory cards.
6. Honor 9
One of the most beautiful modern smartphones.
Price, on average - 24 490 rubles.
The slogan of this elegant device is "Light Catcher". It comes in three colors: sapphire blue, midnight black and ice gray. When light falls on the cover, it plays very beautifully with colors and shines thanks to the use of 15 layers of 3D glass.
But the Honor 9 is not only good in appearance. It should be chosen for:
- bright 5.15-inch screen with excellent color reproduction;
- Superior dual (20 MP B / W and 12 MP RGB) rear cameras with hybrid zoom and portrait mode;
- the presence of a fingerprint sensor acting as the Home key;
- top-end HiSilicon Kirin 960 chip with 8 cores and a clock speed of 2.4 GHz;
- sufficient amount of RAM and internal memory for comfortable work and games (4 GB and 64 GB, respectively);
- the ability to install a microSD card (by donating a second SIM card);
- the presence of an NFC module.
The battery capacity is 3200 mAh, and this is enough to continuously play videos and take photos for 10 hours.
The Honor 9 also has dark sides. It will be very difficult to choose a protective glass for it because of the beveled edges of the screen. And on the chic case, fingerprints are not at all elegant. Therefore, it is better to hide such beauty in a durable case.
5. OnePlus 5
The most productive smartphone (Antutu).
The average price is 37,860 rubles.
If you need the most productive smartphone, but do not want to overpay for the advertised brand, then pay attention to OnePlus 5. Why you should choose it:
- very thin body;
- 5.5-inch AMOLED Gorilla Glass 5 display;
- 16 million pixel camera with optical Zoom 2x;
- Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 chip, 8 cores;
- battery 3300 mAh;
- optimized system, and games and applications "fly".
Of the problematic points, one can note the lack of dust and moisture protection of the case and the difficulty of purchasing accessories for this smartphone in Russia.
4. Google Pixel 2
Smartphone with the best camera at the moment according to DxOMark.
Cost, on average - 57,990 rubles.
This model cannot boast of an impressive screen size (5-inches) or a super-beautiful lid (aluminum with a glass insert). Her strength lies in a very good camera that can compete with the best camera phones of 2017.
- Like last year's models, the Pixel 2 and its "big brother" Pixel 2 XL, with slightly larger screen size and increased battery capacity, have a single-lens camera. It comes with many of the options available on the latest iPhone 8 Plus / iPhone X, such as bokeh.
- In addition, the smartphone is equipped with a separate Pixel Visual Core coprocessor, whose task is to process photos in HDR + mode and improve the quality of images. However, this chip is not active yet, and will work after the next system updates.
- The Pixel 2 is the first Google device to fully support on-demand object recognition.This technology, called Google Lens, is implemented in the camera application and allows you to recognize various points of interest, as well as popular places and find descriptions for them (as well as opening hours and ratings) on the Internet. In addition, Google Lens can work with business cards and even movie posters.
- Perhaps the strangest, but also the most promising, new "chip" of the novelty is the function of activating the intelligent assistant from Google (analogue of Siri). To do this, just lightly press on the sides of the phone.
However, so far there are very few accessories for this camera phone, and the price is quite high.
3. Apple iPhone 7 and 7 Plus
The best iOS smartphone Apple.
You can buy it, on average, for 64,990 rubles.
The difference between the seventh version without the Plus prefix is:
- Smaller display (4.7-inch versus 5.5-inch for the 7 Plus)
- 12 MP main camera without dual lens;
- less capacious battery, which is designed for 40 hours of audio playback (7 Plus - 60 hours).
The rest of the characteristics of the devices are the same.
"Apple" representatives in the 2017 ranking of smartphones in terms of price and quality. They have a lot of Chinese and European competitors. But not every flagship can boast of such a 12-megapixel camera with optical zoom and portrait mode, which takes pictures of almost professional quality, loud and high-quality stereo speakers, 128 GB memory, the presence of an A-GPS system and a very fast processor. It is worth mentioning the Taptic Engine, which allows you to tactilely feel the boundaries of the interface and signals the end of the action.
And do not forget that the presence of an Apple smartphone has long been an indicator of prestige.
2.Samsung Galaxy S8 and S8 Plus
The best Samsung smartphone of 2017.
Average price - 54,990 rubles.
For the S8 Plus version, the manufacturer increased the screen size to 6.2 inches and the pixel density to 529 PPI.
The battery capacity has also increased - up to 3500 mAh.
Due to its size, the S8 Plus is slightly heavier than the “no plus” version, but you probably won't feel the difference as significant.
The S8 is ideal if you are willing to pay a high price for superior performance. And here is just a short list of the positive "qualities" of this phablet:
- case with protection class IP68;
- 5.8-inch curved AMOLED screen with Gorilla Glass 5;
- 12 million pixel DualPixel camera with Burst Mode, its own memory and a huge number of settings;
- 64GB of onboard storage expandable up to 256GB;
- face, iris and fingerprint scanner;
- eight-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 chipset.
And only the battery capacity can be claimed, 3000 mAh by modern standards will not be enough. But the smartphone was recognized as the highest quality according to Roskachestvo in 2017.
1. Apple iPhone 8 and 8 Plus
The most anticipated smartphone of 2017.
Available at a price of 49,990 rubles.
The novelty of 2017 and the best smartphone from the famous "apple" manufacturer have several differences from version 7. It features glossy glass on the back, a faster six-core A11 Bionic chip, and a 4.7-inch display with True Tone technology that adjusts color to your surroundings.
The characteristics of the camera have also changed slightly, it received a new function of shooting with flash Slow Sync. Video recording is now possible at 30 or 60 fps, and slow motion video is recorded at 240 fps with 1080P resolution.
If you need a "portrait light" option to change the lighting of the background and people's faces, then it is implemented in the 8 Plus version. She has "grown" and the size of the display - up to 5.5 inches.
The battery capacity of the eighth model is 1821 mAh, while the "plus" one is 2675 mAh.
And now about the disadvantages. iPhone 8 Plus is the world's heaviest 5.5-inch smartphone. It weighs over 200 grams, and that's without a case yet. Add to this the lack of a 3.5 mm audio jack and the old IP67 water protection on both new products (many of the cheaper competitors have IP68) and think about whether the advertised devices are worth taking.
0. Apple iPhone X
The main novelty entered the market quite recently, so it has not yet received enough reviews to get on the list, but it will definitely be included in the 2018 smartphone rating. Until then, you can read our iPhone X review.
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OnePlus 3T
Powerful and affordable.
Price, on average - 31 629 rubles.
The opening of the top smartphones for 2017 was a powerful and affordable device, with a 5.5-inch AMOLED screen, 64 or 128 GB of memory (plus 6 GB of RAM), a 16-megapixel camera and a 3400 mAh battery.
Here's what OnePlus 3T users love:
- thoughtful and attractive design;
- all the latest games "fly" at maximum settings;
- the battery lasts two days with intensive use;
- the camera has good color rendition and detail.
What not to like:
- the body of the smartphone is slippery and easily soiled;
- there is no slot for a memory card.
Cat S60
Reliable phone.
Cost, on average - 41,990 rubles.
In the rating of smartphones in 2017, its distinctive feature is a shock-resistant case, which reliably protects the device not only from shocks, but also from sand, dirt, water and temperature extremes. This 4.7-inch device with Gorilla Glass 4 millimeter glass, mechanical buttons and Flir thermal camera is designed for people who work or travel in extreme conditions.
The main disadvantage of the smartphone is its price, but the Cat S60 fulfills it with interest. It can withstand even an hour diving to two and five meters depth.
Asus ZenFone 3 Zoom
A smartphone with a powerful battery and long battery life.
It is sold, on average, for 27,300 rubles.
This 5.5-inch smartphone with a powerful 5000 mAh battery and long battery life (up to 3 days) is equipped with an eight-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 processor, Adreno 506 video accelerator and a dual camera with different focal lengths. Among its advantages:
- optical zoom function (2.3x magnification);
- loud speaker without wheezing and extraneous noise;
- convenient proprietary ZenUI shell with many interface settings;
- large amount of internal memory (64 or 128 GB).
Of the shortcomings, users note:
- average performance (some games slow down slightly, although applications work without problems);
- lack of Wi-fi support at 5 GHz.
HTC 10
The average cost is 42,990 rubles.
A luxury gadget with a metal body, a 5.2 ″ display with curved Gorilla Glass and splash protection, a fast interface, a 3000 mAh battery and 12 and 5 megapixel cameras left the top 10 smartphones for 2017. RAM and built-in memory - 4 and 32 gigabytes, respectively, the latter can be expanded up to 2048 GB. Like most flagships, the tenth HTC has a fingerprint sensor. The device is charged in less than an hour.
Disadvantages: there is no way to adjust the notification curtain, the phone heats up significantly when charging and working.
LG G5 SE H845
Average price - 36,538 rubles.
This smartphone has a 5.3-inch screen with Always On Display - slightly larger than the previous 2017 smartphone rating, but the battery capacity is slightly less - 2800 mAh. In this case, the battery is removable, which will delight many. There is also less internal memory (3 GB), but there are not two cameras, but as many as three - 8 Mp on the front panel and 16 and 8 Mp on the back. The latter is needed to increase the viewing angle and is turned on manually. There is an infrared port for remote use of electronics, in addition, the smartphone supports the aptX HD protocol (needed to transmit a signal in Hi-Res audio format via bluetooth).
Cons: Hybrid memory card slot; additional accessories are expensive.
Sony Xperia X Compact
The average price is 29,990 rubles.
An excellent option for those who prefer a small smartphone comfortably in their hands (4.6 inch screen). Equipped with a 23MP camera, 2,700mAh battery, memory card slot, fingerprint reader and nimble Qualcomm Snapdragon 650 MSM8956 six-core processor.
He earned negative reviews for: the graininess of the camera, despite its impressive size, the small typing keyboard, the inconvenient location of the volume rocker (it is located on the bottom right side, it is inconvenient to press with one hand).
ASUS Zenfone 3 ZE552KL
The cost, on average - 27,990 rubles.
The top smartphones in 2017 at the beginning of the year included a device that earned praise for its beautiful design, build quality, clarity and brightness of a 5.5-inch display, honest 16 megapixels of the camera, a very convenient and functional ZenUI shell and a long battery life (3000 mAh).
What users didn't like: slippery body, SIM2 slot combined with a memory card slot, lack of NFC and infrared port.
Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017 New)
On average, it is sold for 27,990 rubles.
The elegant golden body of this 5.2-inch smartphone immediately attracts attention. But even if performance is more important to you than beautiful design, you won't be disappointed.It has: a 3000 mAh battery, 3 GB of memory for programs and 32 GB for user applications (can be expanded with a microSD card), an eight-core processor, a fingerprint sensor. What else is required of one of the best smartphones of 2017?
Why this is not the best smartphone from the presented ones: the body slides in the hand like soap, there is no IrDA, some users complain about a weak wi-fi signal.
Sony Xperia XA
You can buy, on average, 16,529 rubles.
It is middling both in price and in display size (5 inches), battery capacity (2300 mAh), camera (13 MP) and RAM (2 GB). The bezel-less display looks very attractive, the build quality raises no objections, there is an NFC chip, which not all models can boast of and an update to the latest, seventh version of Android.
Cons: scratches appear on the case very quickly, there is no fingerprint scanner, poor oleophobic coating of the screen.
Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge
The average cost is 54,990 rubles.
This is a premium smartphone with beveled edges, a 5.5-inch display with Always-On Display, the largest battery on this chart (3600 mAh), 32 GB of memory for games and programs (plus a slot for its expansion) and 4 GB of RAM and a great 12MP main camera. It has water and dust resistance, not only a fingerprint sensor, but also a heart rate sensor.
In one of the reviews, the user scolds the poor waterproof protection of the smartphone. In addition, the case is easily soiled and there is no IrDA port.
Samsung Galaxy S7
The average cost is 44,989 rubles.
This model has a smaller screen than the Edge version, not 5.5 but 5.1 inches. And the battery is less capacious - 3000 mAh. Moreover, the price is lower than that of the “older brother”. And both devices look equally stylish, work fast, both have wireless charging and contactless payments. Which model to choose depends solely on your preference for display size and willingness to overpay for the battery.
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