The iPhone 8 and iPhone 8 Plus, which have just appeared on sale, have already been tested in benchmarks, and today these are two of the most powerful smartphones in the world. The model in an enlarged body is traditionally more productive: on Antutu it scores almost 224,000 points, and just the "eight" - about 208,000 points. Simply put, the new six-core Apple A11 Bionic beats all competitors on all fronts.

Recall that this time inside the iPhone there are two productive cores that work 25% faster than in the Apple A10 Fusion, and four highly efficient ones - they are 70% faster. Graphics processing has been accelerated by 30%, and now the triple-core GPU works with ARKit augmented reality. Together with A11, a neural system and a new movement coprocessor M11 work. The iPhone 8 has 2 GB of RAM, the older version has 3 GB.

One Plus 5

The smartphone, which is very similar in appearance to the iPhone 7 Plus, is ahead of it in terms of performance - in any case, it leads in all Antutu summer ratings. The main feature of the device was a dual main camera with sensors Sony IMX398 at 16 megapixels and Sony IMX350 at 20 megapixels - the second sensor is connected only in the “depth effect” mode.

The latest Snapdragon 835 is responsible for the speed here: it has four Kryo cores with a frequency of 2.45 GHz, and four with a frequency of 1.9 GHz. The smartphone is equipped with 6 or 8 GB of memory (64 and 128 GB internal storage, respectively) and an Adreno 540 GPU. By the way, this is one of the few smartphones on the market with 8 GB of RAM: on the one hand, the need for such an amount of RAM is in doubt, the other - but the power reserve will last for a long time if the device does not fail in other respects.

HTC U11

HTC with the new flagship, as they say, shot - the U11 model left behind many current flagships with a camera, design, and performance. Metal plus glass in the case, the HTC Edge Sense edge compression feature, the best DxOMark-rated camera and the “fresh” Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 chipset with 4 or 6 GB of RAM - from all points of view, the numbers are more than just good.

In practice, the most powerful mobile processor of the first half of 2017 with 8 cores (4x 2.45 GHz + 4x 2.15 GHz) guarantees instant response to user actions, Adreno 540 graphics and fast UFS 2.1 memory also speak for the smooth operation of applications and games . In addition, the drive (64/128 GB) is complemented by a MicroSD card up to 2 TB, if anyone needs it at all.

Nubia Z17

Nubia Z17 was released immediately after Z11 - ZTE decided not to bother with the serial numbers of the series, and this is now even in trend. The main thing is that the “suit fits”, that is, that everything is in order with the characteristics, and the Z17 is just very good with this. Judge for yourself: in August, he was one of the top three Antutu leaders in terms of performance and successfully replaces the previous model in all respects.

Yes, compared to the Z11, the appearance has not changed - the same frameless design with a 5.5-inch screen and a metal body, but the main camera's dual eye on the rear panel is an exception: now the smartphone has two modules with a resolution of 12 and 23 MP. But as hardware, there is a Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 with 8 Kryo cores, Adreno 540 graphics and 6 or 8 GB of LPDDR4x memory sprinkled with a generous hand. The drive works according to the fast UFS 2.1 standard and can accommodate 64 or 128 GB of memory.

Samsung Galaxy Note 8

At the end of August, a new and even long-awaited phablet from Samsung, and the enthusiasm for it will not subside. Recall that the smartphone received a large curved screen, this time with a diagonal of 6.3 ″, waterproof to IP68, and “by inheritance” it was transferred to the multifunctional S Pen stylus. Note 8 also has a dual camera and a not so capacious, but not explosive 3300 mAh battery.

The hardware was inherited from the Galaxy S8: the eight-core Exynos 8895 Octa works together with the ARM Mali-G71 MP20 graphics accelerator. But inside there is 6 GB of fast UFS 2.1 RAM - more than the S8, and 64, 128 or 256 GB of internal memory, expandable: a card up to 256 GB can be inserted into the microSD slot. In the Antutu benchmark, the device shows more than 176,000 points, which indicates solid performance.

Nokia 8

Another recent novelty based on the Snapdragon 835, which has already shown very good results in benchmarks: 174,674 points in Antutu and 6572 in Geekbench. Nokia 8 also has Adreno 540 graphics, and there is only one modification on the market - with 4 GB of RAM and 64 GB of storage. The internal memory can be increased by inserting a microSD card and for this time having lost the slot for the second SIM card.

The smartphone works seamlessly even in complex games and generally creates a good impression: a dual advanced camera from Zeiss, a “clean” Android OS, and those who are picky about design can choose between matte and glossy aluminum casing.

Samsung Galaxy S8+/S8

Against the background of the fact that manufacturers measure each other with the ratio of the body area to the screen area, the new Korean flagships definitely win - this can be seen with the naked eye: the Super AMOLED screen here is frameless, moreover, with streamlined panels curved at the edges. The devices received an iris scanner, Samsung pay contactless payment technology, a waterproof case and support for wireless charging.

Koreans also have traditionally top-end hardware: in our market it is the eight-core Exynos 8895 (4 + 4), in the American market it is the already mentioned Snapdragon 835, both made according to the 10 nm process technology. By the way, the American version does not perform very well in performance tests compared to competitors and scores about 163,000 points. But S8 + on Exynos 8895 in Antutu gains 172,711 "parrots", its younger "brother" - a little less, 172,610. The amount of RAM has not changed compared to the previous flagship and is 4 GB, and 64 GB of internal memory are expanded with microSD cards.

Xiaomi Mi6

Mi6 is another smartphone with the latest Snapdragon 835 processor, but at the same time for 30,000 rubles. For this money, the user gets a 12-megapixel dual camera with many functions and settings, a powerful 3350 mAh battery for current flagships and, of course, top performance - in addition to the new chip, the smartphone is endowed with 6 GB of RAM, which is enough even with a margin.

In principle, everything is not bad here with the speed of work, however, the newfangled USB Type-C, which the device is equipped with, shows far from the best data transfer rate - for some reason it works according to the old USB 2.0 standard. And data transfer via LTE is also not going smoothly: Mi6 does not support some bands. In particular, there is no support for band 20, which is developing in Russia, therefore, depending on the operator and the location of the user, communication will be subject to reservations.

The smartphone market has always been a fierce battlefield for many brands. Companies surprise us with design, build quality, ergonomics and interesting accessories, so when choosing a decent model, your eyes just run wide.

Today we will talk about the performance and autonomy of mobile devices, making a small top of the most powerful smartphones in 2015. It makes no sense to describe in detail the characteristics of the entire top, so we will focus on the most important features of each model.

Samsung Galaxy Note 4

Samsung has been a recognized leader in the smartphone market in the middle budget segment for many years now, never tired of surprising us with new products, as well as interesting solutions for its devices. Last year, the Galaxy Note 4 model was especially distinguished, which can rightfully be classified as “The Most Powerful Android Smartphones”.

The gadget is equipped with an excellent in many respects Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 processor or similar Exynos 7 Octa processor with data processing performance enviable for competitors. You can also add a 16-megapixel camera, a good 5.7-inch Super and a multifunctional S Pen.

If you need a device with a full range of all modern features and specifications, then Galaxy Note 4 is exactly the device, however, provided that you are not confused by the proprietary TochWiz launcher.

6 Plus

The list of "The Most Powerful Smartphones", of course, cannot do without gadgets from Apple. The new "iPhone" of the sixth version moved away from the already boring angular forms that have been stretching since the time of the fourth model, and brought more flexibility and smoothness to the device in the line. It turned out quite a nice 5.5-inch gadget with all the modern "bells and whistles".

In addition to design updates and still rich functionality, the smartphone offers an improved iOS-8 interface, a powerful 16-megapixel camera with optical image stabilization that can produce excellent shots, and a 1080p multi-functional display that is considered one of the best smartphones on the market by eminent brands. laboratories. Here you can add a long battery life, coupled with a productive battery of 3000 mAh.

Nexus 6

"Nexus" of the sixth version can also be categorized as "The Most Powerful Smartphones". And if you're looking for a productivity gadget with a big screen, then the new Nexus with a 6-inch Quad HD display is sure to please.

In addition, the device has several undeniable advantages, one of which is that it belongs to the Google company, which provides it with the first place in the list of Android system updates. By the way, this is the first gadget that tried the new Android 5.0 Lollipop platform. Many users are quite happy with this, as the phone was able to move many contenders in the "World's Most Powerful Smartphone" list.

In addition to the fact that the characteristics of the display meet all modern requirements and trends, the overall performance of the system is rated by experts at five points. You can thank the latest version of the processor on board and the excellent 3220 mAh battery for this.

Motorola Droid Turbo

The first thing worth mentioning when talking about the new model from Motorola is the battery life. Droid Turbo is a smartphone with the most powerful 3900 mAh battery. It outperforms the standalone performance of many flagships from the most popular brands.

You can add the top specifications of the gadget to the Droid Turbo piggy bank: a large 5.2-inch display with a resolution of 2560 by 1440 pixels and a density of 565 ppi, 3 GB of RAM with a powerful Snapdragon 805 processor at a clock speed of 2.7 GHz. The gadget has on board 32 GB of its own memory and a 21-megapixel camera with the ability to record video in 4K resolution.

HTC One (M8)

Surely, many, when answering the question of what is the most powerful smartphone released by manufacturers, will remember the line from NTS. The current flagship of the company - the M8 model - is one of the most elegant and stylish devices based on Android.

The gadget, although it has a number of minor flaws, but, coupled with the design and powerful filling, is able to compete with many models in the “Most Powerful Smartphones” category. The device has a good 4-megapixel camera with a maximum resolution of 2688 by 1520 pixels, coupled with UltraPixel technology, a powerful and non-removable battery, adequate dimensions and good ergonomics.

Sony Xperia Z3 Compact

Devices from Sony are constantly fighting with the "apple" flagships, offering their fans alternatives to the "iPhones". The list of "Most Powerful Smartphones" is replenished with the Compact model, which, in terms of its characteristics, came very close to the iPhone 5s with minor changes.

Sony managed to squeeze a 4.6-inch screen (1280x720) into almost the same device size as the iPhone 5s, despite the fact that the latter has a 4-inch display. The Z3 features a distinctive glass design that combines clear plastic and a combination of screen protector.

The stuffing of the model also inspires confidence: a powerful Snapdragon 801ac processor at a clock speed of 2.5 GHz, a decent 20-megapixel camera and a decent battery life of the device (2600 mAh).

One Plus One

The company clearly did not lose by releasing a smartphone with the most powerful battery in its class at 3100 mAh. If we compare the rest of the characteristics of the gadget with competing analogues, then they differ little, but at a lower price, the smartphone will move many well-known brands with its characteristics.

A distinctive feature of the device can be called its own operating system CyanogenMod 11S, which was based on the OS "Android" 4.4. This greatly expands the capabilities of the gadget in terms of fine-tuning the device “for itself”.

It is also worth mentioning Root access right out of the box, modern and powerful stuffing in the face of an IPS matrix, a good camera, 64 GB of internal memory and a large display (1920x1080). And all this for twenty-odd thousand rubles.

Meizu MX4 Pro

Chinese lines have firmly established themselves in the gadget market, competing with such venerable companies as Apple, Samsung and Sony. Meizu is a brand with a relatively long and respectable history, whose creation in the face of the MX4 Pro can be positioned as the most powerful Chinese smartphone of the past year.

The device, framed by a beautiful aluminum frame, has an extremely attractive design and good ergonomic characteristics. The Flyme OS operating system brought almost to perfection with a convenient user interface allows you to “overclock” the device to enviable capacities.

You can also add a 20-megapixel autofocus camera, 32 GB of internal memory, excellent sound, a screen with a resolution of 2560 by 1536 pixels and a powerful eight-core Samsung Exynos 5430 processor.

Xiaomi Mi 4

Shaomi is one of the most dynamically developing and young Chinese companies in the electronics market. Its flagship Mi 4 rightfully takes its place in the list of "The most powerful smartphone in the world."

A distinctive feature of the gadget is the modern MIUI firmware, which significantly adds performance to the device. Together with a decent 13-megapixel camera and a powerful filling in the face of the Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 processor, the device is able to please with its speed and application optimization.

The battery life is also noteworthy. The 3080mAh rechargeable battery will give you many hours of uninterrupted use. And given that the smartphone is sold for less than 20 thousand rubles, then it can be considered a dangerous competitor for famous brands.

BlackBerry Passport

There may not be many fans of Blackberry, but they are true to their brand, all the more there is something for it. After years of waiting, the company has announced a new device - the BlackBerry Passport.

The model is made in an extravagant style with a square screen (1440x1440 pixels), a good 13 megapixel camera, a powerful and nimble Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 processor and a 3450 mAh battery that deserves special attention, which will easily work up to 450 hours in standby mode, making the device one of the most powerful in its segment.

The company, as before, is trying to find a balance for its traditional customers, focusing on a full keyboard, but not forgetting the touch screen. It is almost impossible to place both of these components in one device, one thing will always suffer, but the company has found an acceptable compromise in the face of the BlackBerry Passport. The price of the device remained practically the same and changed slightly downward - a little more than 30 thousand rubles for the basic package.

Could anyone believe 10 years ago that mobile phones would be nearly equal in performance to desktop systems? Today we will try to choose the most powerful smartphone in the world and compare the strengths of the top ten devices according to benchmarks.

#10 - Sony Xperia XZ Premium

Price: 48200 rubles

• Screen: IPS, 5.46” 4K;
• Memory: 4/64 GB;
• Camera: main - 19 MP, front - 13 MP.

The Xperia XZ Premium has aroused huge interest among buyers primarily because of its 4K screen. Sony managed to achieve perhaps the highest pixel density among all mobile devices, which is definitely a plus against the background of the same Samsung Galaxy S8 and iPhone 8. The smartphone also has an excellent camera, which is included in the top ten best photo modules of well-known foreign ratings.

In terms of performance, the XZ Premium is not doing so well (compared to top-end flagships). At the moment, the device takes 14th place in the latest AnTuTu benchmark rating with an average score of about 170 thousand points.

Conclusion: The Sony Xperia XZ Premium will appeal to gamers who don't want to spend big on the latest Apple flagships. Minor shortcomings of the smartphone include perhaps a slight heating under prolonged load.

Sony Xperia XZ Premium

#9 - Samsung Galaxy S8

Price: 47000 rubles

• Screen: SuperAMOLED, 5.8” Quad HD+;
• Memory: 4/64 GB;
• Camera: main - 12 megapixels, front - 8 megapixels.

The Galaxy S8 is available in two flavors: Snapdragon-powered in the Americas and Exynos-powered in the rest of the world. The latter is slightly faster, with the Exynos 8895 version of the S8 ranked 11th on AnTuTu. The average result of a smartphone is about 172 thousand points. A big increase in performance is also provided by the transition to UFS 2.1 RAM.

The latest generation of flagships from Samsung has revolutionized the smartphone market. The concept of a frameless mobile phone from the South Korean company was copied by many other manufacturers of mobile equipment. At the same time, the Samsung Galaxy S8 is one of the most convenient devices with a screen diagonal of over 5.5 inches.

Conclusion: excellent design and top-level performance - it's all inGalaxyS8. The phone is practically devoid of flaws.

Samsung Galaxy S8

№8 - Xiaomi Mi6

Price: 29880 rubles

• Screen: IPS, 5.15” FullHD;
• Processor: Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 (2.4 GHz);
• Memory: 6/64 GB;

The top 10 of the AnTuTu ranking is opened by Xiaomi Mi6, a Chinese flagship that has managed to surpass most of the top devices on the market. Add to this the fact that solutions from competitors cost almost twice as much, and you have a smartphone formula with an ideal price-performance ratio.

Mi6 is good in almost every sense - splash-proof housing, great design, good screen and a very high level of autonomy. A couple of disappointments awaited only the first buyers who were "lucky" to get acquainted with the still raw MIUI firmware. Now there is nothing to worry about, all software jambs have already been fixed.

Conclusion: as a result, we have a perfectly balanced phone with top specifications.Mi6 is another proof thatXiaomi is almost "stepping on the heels" of its Western competitors in 2018-2019.

No. 7 - Xiaomi Mi Mix 2

Price: 39990 rubles

• Screen: IPS, 5.99” QuadHD;
• Processor: Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 (2.4 GHz);
• Memory: 6/8 GB RAM and 64/12/256 GB internal storage;
• Camera: main - 12 MP, front - 5 MP.

From the first Mi Mix, a real boom began around frameless smartphones. Together with Samsung, the Chinese from Xiaomi were actually at the origins of the trend, so do not be surprised that the predecessor of Mi Mix 2 was a little angular, awkward and very unusual. In the second generation, the manufacturer took into account his mistakes, trying to give his best.

So, the novelty received a large 6-inch display in a compact package, a powerful processor and a huge supply of RAM. The capabilities of Mi Mix 2 are enough for anything, the list of tasks is not limited by the technical characteristics of the device.

Conclusion: the best smartphone for those who love large frameless screens.

#6 - Nokia 8

Price: 32400 rubles

• Screen: IPS, 5.3” QuadHD;
• Processor: Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 (2.4 GHz);
• Memory: 4/64 GB;
• Camera: main - dual module 12 + 12 Mp, front - 13 Mp.

Nokia 8 has become the flagship of the updated line of the Finnish brand, this time HMD Global took part in the production of devices. The key feature of the smartphone is the pure Android 7.1.2 Nougat operating system. The absence of any third-party firmware and constant OS support guarantee regular updates to your newly purchased gadget. Nokia promises that their new flagship will soon receive an upgrade to Android Oreo.

In terms of performance, this instance takes 7th place in the AnTuTu rating. The gap from the previous nominees in the rating is insignificant, Nokia 8 outperforms them by only a couple of thousand points. In fact, the key reason to choose this particular smartphone is the fact that it has a stable OS without buggy firmware. But novice photographers need to choose with caution, as the quality of the Nokia 8 cameras is a bit below the level of other flagships.

№5 - Nubia Z17

Price: 23000 rubles

• Screen: IPS, 5.5” FullHD;
• Processor: Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 (2.4 GHz);
• Memory: 6/128 GB;

Z17 has a clear resemblance to the seventh generation of iPhones, but against the background of a competitor, the smartphone stands out with its signature feature - a red button rim under a 5.5-inch display. The same bezel serves as an indicator of missed notifications, such a solution is quite resourceful. The Z17 also has very thin bezels on the sides of the screen, and the smartphone looks quite modern even against the backdrop of the Samsung Galaxy S8.

The device has earned a high place in the benchmarks and performs well in games. We were able to test the Z17 in Wot: Blitz – at the maximum graphics settings, the flagship maintained a stable 60 fps even in tight battles on snowy maps. True, too long a game quickly drains the battery of the device. At maximum loads, the Z17 lasted only about four hours.

Conclusion: a stylish and powerful smartphone with almost unlimited possibilities. The weak point is autonomy.

#4 - HTC U11

Price: 35800 rubles

• Screen: Super LCD 5, 5.5” QuadHD;
• Processor: Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 (2.4 GHz);
• Memory: 4/64 GB;
• Camera: main -12 MP, front - 16 MP.

The U11 has one notable feature - the HTC Edge Sense feature. The smartphone is equipped with sensitive edges that respond to squeezing force. Sensitivity can be adjusted in the gadget settings. Depending on how hard you press the U11, it can perform various quick actions.

The power reserve is enough for the flagship for several more years. During this period, the device is guaranteed to receive updates to the OS and other software components. The U11 works great, you can get used to the HTC Edge Sense function very quickly.

Conclusion: a good smartphone with a few unusual features. Suitable if for some reason you did not like the rest of the flagships.

#3 - Samsung Galaxy Note 8

Price: 55000 rubles

• Screen: SuperAMOLED, 6.3” QuadHD+;
• Processor: Exynos 8895 (2.35 GHz);
• Memory: 6/64 GB;
• Camera: main - dual module 12 + 12 Mp, front - 8 Mp.

The latest flagship of the Note line breaks almost all Samsung records. It has the largest display, the most powerful processor and the most sensitive stylus. By the way, the S Pen is a separate work of art that turns Note 8 into a full-fledged mobile workstation.

The performance of a smartphone is enough to replace a laptop or tablet in the field. Also Note 8 will be an excellent gift for an artist who can use the smartphone as a full-fledged drawing tool.

Conclusion:Note 8 is a real "workhorse" with a full range of features of everything that is in the world of gadgets in 2018-2019. Phablet fell just a few thousand points in the ranking to the leadersAnTuTu.

Samsung Galaxy Note 8

#2 - OnePlus 5

Price: 42500 rubles

• Screen: Optic AMOLED, 5.5” FullHD;
• Processor: Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 (2.4 GHz);
• Memory: 6/64 GB;
• Camera: main - dual module 16 + 20 Mp, front - 16 Mp.

The OnePlus 5 slogan speaks for itself – “flagship killer”. This is true, but only if we judge by the level of performance. In this matter, the device has only two competitors - the iPhone 8 and iPhone 8 Plus. However, you should not have unnecessary hopes, since the Chinese obviously did not make their flagship for everyone.

Who will it suit? First of all, enthusiasts who need a really powerful mobile device for work. Also, the gadget may appeal to gamers, since again, in terms of power, it actually has no equal. Otherwise, the OnePlus 5 has quite a few sides in which it is inferior to the top flagships. For example, the FullHD screen here no longer looks as impressive as the fairly common QuadHD or even 4K display.

Conclusion: a must-have for gamers and fans of the highest numbers in benchmarks. The answer to the question of what is the most powerful Chinese smartphone in the world.

#1 - iPhone 8 Plus

Price: 60,000 rubles

• Screen: IPS, 5.5” FullHD;
• Processor: Apple A11 Bionic;
• Memory: 3/256 GB;
• Camera: main - dual module 12 + 12 Mp, front - 7 Mp.

However, this is not a reason to abandon the G8. The flagship retained all the brand features of the brand and acquired a new even more powerful processor. Needless to say, that at the moment it has practically no equal in terms of performance? Also, the cameras of the iPhone 8 Plus are officially recognized as the best among all mobile devices now.

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The modern reality of the development of processor technology has allowed smartphones to become very fast. This inevitably attracts users. They are ready to shell out tens of thousands of rubles for the most powerful smartphone in the world. We agree to save money by getting impressive performance and a 5-inch screen.

However, practice shows that the existing computing power with a margin covers the needs of even the most demanding applications. But that hasn't stopped consumers looking to get their hands on one of the world's most powerful smartphones.

Today, the rating of the most powerful smartphones is made up of various appraisal companies. The most reliable data is provided by the developers of synthetic tests. And their verdict is unequivocal: powerful new smartphones are not Apple products. Show performance that allows you to compete with devices on Android, only top-end apple tablets are capable of. However, they are not able to lead, even if they belong to a different category of mobile products. Therefore, it is safe to say, based on the test results: The iPhone has lost its dominance. He is not able to enter the ranking of the most powerful smartphones for his money.

The top 10 most powerful smartphones include products from different brands. All of them are built on the best processors. Both products of Qualcomm, and own developments of the separate companies are used. The user receives not only the power of the smartphone, but also additional device functionality. These include (short list):

• the ability to work in a 4G network with two SIM cards at once;
• HRA (High Resolution Audio) sound;
• maintenance of so-called wearable sensors, for example, a step counter;
• processing of sensor signals at the hardware level, without using the power of the central processor.

And of course, all new powerful smartphones work with powerful graphics accelerators. Today there is not a single game that would require all the capabilities of a computing platform to function. The top powerful smartphones include devices that can be ordered and received in Russia.

The last place in the ranking, but not the last in popularity among consumers, receives a smartphone from Sony. The device scores 250293 AnTuTu points, has a 5.7-inch screen, 4 GB of RAM and 64 GB of storage. The main camera received a 19 MP sensor, the proprietary technology for shooting slow motion video at 960 frames per second is supported. The model is protected from water and dust according to the IP68 standard, made in a classic angular case, capable of shooting very high-quality video. Separate positive reviews are received by the sound quality. A detailed review of this model from Sony can be found at the link.

• excellent camera;
• optimized operating system;
• quality assembly;
• excellent autonomy with a 3180 mAh battery;
• maximum LTE data rate (2 cards at the same time).

• easily soiled, slippery back cover;
• insufficiently high headphone sound power;
• vibration is not heard if the phone is on the table with the back cover;
• thick - 11 mm.

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The smartphone takes the penultimate place in the top of the most powerful. However, the device offers a balanced set of features and is very popular with buyers. The number of AnTuTu points scored is 261787. The model has 5.8-inch SuperAMOLED branded screen, you can buy a configuration with storage up to 256 GB. All variants of the smartphone are equipped with 4 GB of RAM. You can learn more about this smartphone from the review.

• performance;
• front panel stereo speakers;
• camera speed;
• screen;
• always on display function.

• insufficient autonomy;
• inconvenient location of some buttons;
• unsuccessful solution for attaching a protective glass;
• slippery and fragile.

On Yandex Market

This model from the South Korean brand has largely become an innovation in the entire line of Galaxy smartphones. First, the phone received two front speakers. Secondly, a new camera with great capabilities has been installed. In the AnTuTu test, the Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus scores 262579 points.

Important! A device is supplied to the European market, the hardware platform of which is built on Samsung's proprietary development, the Exynos Octa processor. For other countries, a Snapdragon 845 version is offered.

• SuperAMOLED screen;
• interface 3.5 mm minijack wired headphones;
• performance;
• separate slot for memory cards;
• autonomy up to 2 days;
• protection against dust and moisture IP68.

• no IR port;
• fragile and slippery body;
• in some cases, face recognition fails;
• different volume levels of individual front speakers.

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7. Xiaomi Mi Mix 2S

Product from Xiaomi, showing the seventh result in the ranking of the most powerful smartphones. The model offers a 5.99-inch display, configurations up to 8 GB of RAM and 256 GB of storage space, a 12 + 12 MP dual main camera, Stylish modern case design. In the AnTuTu test, Xiaomi Mi Mix 2S scores 262751 points. The smartphone has a non-removable 3400 mAh battery. An overview of this model and its younger version Mi Mix 2 can be found.

• high-quality display matrix;
• performance;
• unique design;
• support for wireless charging;
• case included.

• location of the front camera;
• autonomy will not be sufficient for everyone;
• insufficiently good sound of external speakers;
• no slot for a memory card;
• no 3.5mm headphone jack.

Xiaomi Mi Mix 2S on Yandex Market

This model, in addition to the sixth place in the ranking of the most productive, boasts excellent sales in Russia. The smartphone offers a 6.21-inch display with a resolution of 2248x1080 pixels, a 12 + 12 MP dual main camera, a maximum of 6 GB of RAM and up to 256 GB of storage space. In the AnTuTu test, Xiaomi Mi 8 scores 272555 points. The device received a non-removable battery of 3400 mAh and a very beautiful case made of glass and metal. A complete review of the entire line of Mi 8 smartphones (and there are only 3 of them) can be found at the link.

• excellent photos, including the front camera;
• performance;
• screen characteristics;
• fast NFC operation;
• 28 hours of use including 1.5 hours of video - user test results.

• poor equipment;
• no wireless charging;
• no interface 3.5 mm minijack wired headphones.

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This product of the Chinese brand is not officially sold in Russia. However, this smartphone, which scores 274729 AnTuTu points and occupies the 5th place in the ranking, can be ordered and received from one of the global marketplaces.

On a note! Several well-known companies tried to buy out the Smartizan brand. Among them are Xiaomi, Lenovo, and LeeCo, which produces the most powerful budget smartphone.

Operating system multilingual, Russian - yes. The hardware platform is built on Snapdragon 845, the phone has a 24MP front camera, you can buy a configuration of up to 8GB of RAM and 1024GB of storage. Smartizan R1 received a 3600 mAh battery and a well-developed power consumption scheme.

• excellent cameras;
• up to a terabyte of internal memory;
• wireless charger;
• fourth generation fast charging technology.

• custom aspect ratio 2.074:1;
• no headphone jack;
• no separate slot for memory cards;
• average autonomy.

On Yandex Market

This phone has already gained popularity among Russian consumers. The device has a 6.28-inch screen with a resolution of 2280x1080 pixels, you can buy a configuration with 8 GB of RAM and 256 GB of storage. The model has a 3300 mAh battery, there is excellent front camera 16 + 20 megapixels.

• performance;
• excellent pictures in any conditions;
• up to 6 hours in the most demanding games;
• fast NFC operation.

• display frame;
• poor sound of the conversational speaker, low microphone sensitivity;
• easily soiled;
• poor oleophobic coating.

On Yandex Market

Among others, this model can be called Powerful low cost smartphone. For the money, the phone offers maximum functionality. There is Bluetooth 5 support for connecting sports trackers and other devices in addition to other wireless clients. Provides third place performance rating with 283877 AnTuTu score.

The phone has an economical and high-quality AMOLED display with a diagonal of 6.59 inches, you can buy configurations up to 8 GB of RAM and 256 GB of storage space. There is a dual camera 12 + 5 megapixels. The device is equipped with a 4000 mAh battery, supported fourth generation fast charging technology.

• appearance;
• autonomy;
• very fast charging;
• performance;
• interface 3.5 minijack wired headphones;
• display quality.

• the difference in sound between the lower and upper speakers;
• no NFC;
• no protection against water;
• dust gets into the gaps of the retractable front camera lens.

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This smartphone will offer such opportunities that cheap powerful smartphones are not capable of. There is a 6.4-inch screen with a resolution of 2340x1080 pixels. Installed excellent dual camera with 20 + 16 megapixel sensors.

On a note! You can buy a configuration with 8 GB of RAM and 256 GB of storage.

Like all powerful smartphones of the rating, the model shows excellent results, gaining 286589 points in the AnTuTu test. The platform is built on Snapdragon 845, Adreno 630 is used as a graphics accelerator. The smartphone received a 3400 mAh battery and support for fast charging technology.

• confident two days of work in mixed mode;
• performance;
• excellent photos, even in low light conditions;
• charge up to 100% in 35 minutes.

• price;
• no NFC;
• wireless charging is not supported;
• insufficiently complete translation of the operating system;
• instead of the play market - a Chinese app store.

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1. Xiaomi Black Shark

The model from Xiaomi has been confidently holding the championship for a long time. Powered by Snapdragon 845 and Adreno 630 GPU, the most powerful smartphone of 2018 scores 292,977 points on the AnTuTu synthetic test, thanks to careful optimization of the Snapdragon 845 platform.

Users also like other characteristics of the device. There is 8 GB of RAM in the maximum configuration, 5.99 inches of display, a dual camera of 12 + 20 MP, excellent sound and much more. The battery capacity of 4000 mAh allows the smartphone show good autonomy.

• unique design;
• great sound;
• photo quality;
• body made of metal.

• no NFC;
• screen only IPS;
• no wired headphone jack;
• no slot for memory cards;
• heavy.

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Alcatel smartphones have never been ultra-fast - even the flagship models received mid-range processors, and state employees, all the more, did not stand out for their performance. It did not stand out that not a single model is stored in memory, with the exception of the flagship Idol.

The Pop 4S was also not designed as an extremely powerful mobile phone. On the contrary, it was a solid option for those who did not like the "Chinese" and could not save up for Korean mid-range smartphones. Now the dam has broken and all sorts of Xiaomi Redmi and Honor / Huawei with the “lite” suffix have poured into cell stores at a reasonable price, and at the beginning of 2016 the choice was much more modest. This is probably why Alcatel asked for a smartphone as much as 19 thousand rubles.

Fans of Chinese phones did not appreciate such an initiative and went to buy Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 Pro, and lovers of beautiful nameplates on the case sighed and issued a Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016) on credit, with a protective film and an extended warranty, but what about!

As a result, Pop 4S did not succeed with popularity, and it began to fall sharply in price. So much so that last year's middle-class smartphone in some salons is now sold for 6,500 rubles! For this money, even from China, you can only order a cheap Xiaomi Redmi 4A, which will have neither eight cores, nor a Full HD display, nor NFC (Android Pay), nor a fingerprint scanner. And the Pop 4S even has a discrete DAC (AK4375). Cheap and vapidly tuned, but even in this condition it produces better sound in headphones than almost all quad-core budget smartphones for the same money.

There are also plenty of shortcomings in cheap Alcatel - a consumer-grade display, which is “twisted automatically” to a good level of contrast, cameras are exactly at the level of smartphones for 8 thousand rubles, stuffed with all sorts of garbage and a little “buggy” firmware (without the prospects for updating Android, as is customary with Alcatel ), and autonomy, which with grief in half is enough for a day. The question of reliability remains open, which Alcatel dances over a wide range from model to model, and yet in the new Pop 4S for 6.5-8 thousand rubles, the pros outweigh the cons.

Moto G5 - fast processor and nothing extra in the system

Smartphones with good modern processors today start from 10-12 thousand rubles - for this money you can count on a Chinese mobile phone that will be much faster than the flagships of past years (Sony Xperia Z3 / Samsung Galaxy S5) or new Samsung / Sony / LG 20-25 thousand.

You can even buy a smartphone with a rare processor and 4 GB of "RAM" - some kind of ASUS ZenFone 2 ZE551ML with Intel Atom and powerful graphics on board. But only if the monsieur knows a lot about perversions, because in Android everything rare or obsolete in modern conditions does not work optimally through jo. That is, it almost always turns out that the new simple “state employee” performs the same tasks without heating and hesitation as the fire-breathing flagship of 2015 “I can’t jump over”.

Although the "Aliexpress warriors" can not refuse anything for 7-8 thousand - there is enough money for a cheap reliable Redmi 4X, and for a fast, like the flagships of 2016, LeEco Cool1. And fashionable, stylish, although not so fast Meizu. But those who do not want / cannot buy smartphones in Chinese stores, whatever one may say, are the majority, so today we will dance from official retail.

And in this very retail, your “Xiaoma” already doesn’t look so sexy - Redmi 4X “at a minimum” (2/16 GB) for 12 thousand rubles competes closely with the faster Wileyfox Swift 2 and more sensible in taking photos Honor 6C. Therefore, I will give preference to Moto G5, and I have two reasons for this:

The first reason is the software, it is very old and fat in Xiaomi. The second is, after all, the price, in Xiaomi it is very impudent. And, let's be honest, a truly powerful budget Redmi is definitely not 4X, which just works “within the limits of decency”, you can’t count on more under the yoke of MIUI on 2 gigabytes of RAM. The Moto G5, on the other hand, has Android one of the lightest of its kind, and that helps a lot. And in Motorola, a phenomenally bright and clear display (by the standards of state employees) - Xiaomi and ASUS, comparable in price, did not stand next to each other!

Everything else in the G5 is done "on a four" - the camera is average in quality (by default it shoots better than in Redmi 4X, but it doesn't "drag" beyond that either in HDR or in manual mode), average autonomy for a day, typical for Snapdragon 430 sound in headphones. Of the features dear to the Old Believers, it is worth licking their lips at the separate SIM slots (two) and microSD. No more surprises, and that's good, because you have no idea how many "jokes" (most often in a bad sense of the word) are hidden in smartphones worth 10 thousand rubles.

Xiaomi Redmi 4 Prime is the most "evil" state employee in a 5-inch case

Almost any Xiaomi smartphone can be called the fastest for your money, without even looking at the characteristics plate - Chinese "discounters" knock out super-discounts for cool chips from processor manufacturers. But Redmi 4 Prime is an outstanding phone even by such standards. Because among the clunky powerful "shovels" it is the fastest compact smartphone - it combines exactly 5 inches of Full HD-display and a processor, which is now equipped with twice as expensive models.

No one talks about it, but the speed of budget smartphones is growing by a teaspoon, if at all, in recent years. While for flagships, iron manufacturers are trying to “shoe a flea” and release an even faster, even more economical processor, with new cores and “full stuffing”, then in state employees, manufacturers are more likely to play the fool, sticking new names on old processors or symbolic overclocking (“ fired up" smartphone becomes a little faster, but it heats up more and eats more energy).

MediaTek especially succeeded in this, which ... worsens cheap processors every year instead of introducing faster options for the same money. MediaTek MT6752 degenerated into a slightly less fast MT6753, and then it was subjected to a “secondary castration” and turned into an even weaker MT6750. Qualcomm "killed" the voracious but fast Snapdragon 650/652 and instead rolled out a very economical and fast in applications, but dead in games Snapdragon 625.

Xiaomi Redmi 4 Prime

Therefore, when the Motorola Z Play was born, in which they asked for 35 thousand rubles for the Snapdragon 625, it, to put it mildly, “did not take off.” But Redmi 4 Prime with the same “heart” has become a mega-popular and, for some time, scarce smartphone.

And it’s understandable why - brutal performance for just 11 thousand rubles in a smartphone with a metal case, a clear screen, an impressive drive (32 or 64 GB), and even with a capacious battery (4100 mAh) “blew the roof off” all enthusiasts. Yes, all Redmis had and still have cheap cameras, the case is also far from premium both in appearance and touch, and the charging speed is far from Quick Charge and similar gadgets.

But the Redmi 4 Prime is a unique racing shell among budget smartphones that has never been, is not and, apparently, will not be replaced (Xiaomi discontinued the Redmi 4 Prime and left the slower Redmi 4X to replace it). It has not fallen in price even 9 months after the release, but it is worth it to hunt for it if you want to get a powerful, compact and budget smartphone at the same time.

Huawei nova - not very cheap, but good in everything

You see, what is the tragedy of fast budget smartphones - they are fast, but at the expense of something else. In Moto G5, for example, the battery capacity was shredded, in Xiaomi Redmi 4 Prime the quality of cameras is “lame”, Alcatel is simply famous for the “curvature” of firmware and rapid wear. There is no middle ground. In rare cases, it appears, but immediately goes beyond the boundaries of what we mean by the phrase “budget smartphone”.

Wake me up in the middle of the night and ask what kind of smartphones in 2016 are “not state employees, but not flagships, but they just know how to do everything well”, and I will answer you - ASUS ZenFone 3, Huawei nova, Meizu MX6. Reference mobile phones for those who have not decided what is more important for them - the camera, games, autonomy or something else.

Of these three, Huawei has become the cheapest and still quite common - partly because ASUS is still delaying the release of "just ZenFone 4" and not dropping prices on the old model, partly due to Chinese origins and the recent release of nova 2. But the fact remains - the smartphone has fallen in price from 23 to 18 thousand in all federal networks, and you can order it from China even for 12 thousand (although already on the rights of shortage, so don't really rely on a "freebie").

There is nothing to tell about this smartphone, it is like a taciturn classmate - "good" - a normal guy, but not remembered. It takes good pictures (for 12 thousand, one might say, cool), autonomy was measured exactly for a day, the case is small, the display is bright and clear, the performance is the same as that of Redmi 4 Prime, but for 18 thousand this fact no longer excites consciousness.

Yes, and it should not excite, because Huawei nova is just a slightly more civilized Redmi. If the main thing for Xiaomi buyers is to “bulk in terms of speed, but so cheap!”, Then Huawei is more expensive, because the creators, in addition to this, stuff the smartphone with smart cameras (nova especially in selfie shooting) and not such a “consumer” case like Xiaomi. I am well aware that “hey, you can buy a 10-core Meizu Pro 6 for the same money!”, But 10 cores in a compact package will not work at full capacity, and nova with its “cold” Snapdragon 625 will, and it, unlike the half-forgotten old flagship Meizu and Redmi 4 Prime, is still full in stores.