Smartphones I Would Like To Buy
Below is a selection of smartphones that I would have bought myself, having various budget constraints. But before you go to the selection, let me pay attention to what is important in smartphones for me.
Firstly, it’s a display, a primary oleophobic coating, then go screen resolution and the quality of the display itself.
Secondly – the speed of work. It’s very unpleasant to use a sluggish and stupid smartphone.
The third is the time of work. In 2017, you need to stop worrying about the fact that the smartphone will not live one light day.
The fourth is design and dimensions. I do not like thick and heavy smartphones, I’m uncomfortable with them. The same applies to impractical materials of the case.
Notice, I did not write anything about the quality of the camera, it’s uncritical for me. Of course, I would like to receive decent pictures in any lighting, but I so rarely take pictures that this parameter is unimportant for me. I focus on this attention for a reason, because if you have other priorities, then my selection will most likely not suit you. And now it’s time to move on to the collection.
Under $100
Xiaomi Redmi Note 5A
Dimensions: 153 x 76.2 x 7.55 mm, weight 153 grams
Screen: 5.5 inches, 1280×720 pixels, IPS
Chipset: Qualcomm Snapdragon 425
Operating system: Android 7.0 + MIUI 8
Memory: 16 GB internal, 2 GB operative
Battery: non-removable, Li-Ion, 3080 mAh
Camera: 13 MP
Under $200
Xiaomi Redmi Note 4X
Dimensions: 151 x 76 x 8.5 mm, weight 165 grams
Screen: 5.5 inches, 1920×1080 pixels, IPS
Chipset: Qualcomm Snapdragon 625
Operating system: Android 7.0 + MIUI 8
Memory: 32/64 GB internal, 3/4 GB operational
Battery: non-removable, Li-Ion, 4100 mAh
Camera: 13 MP
Under $300
Xiaomi Mi A1
Dimensions: 155.4 x 75.8 x 7.3 mm, weight 165 grams
Screen: 5.5 inches, 1920×1080 pixels, IPS
Chipset: Qualcomm Snapdragon 625
Operating system: Android 7.1.2
Memory: 64 GB internal, 4 GB operative
Battery: non-removable, Li-Ion, 3080 mAh
Camera: dual 12 MP, optical zoom
Under $500
Honor 9
Dimensions: 147.3 x 70.9 x 7.45 mm, weight 155 grams
Screen: 5.15 inches, 1920×1080 pixels, IPS
Chipset: HiSilicon Kirin 960
Operating system: Android 7.0 + EMUI 5.0
Memory: 64 GB internal, 4 GB operative
Battery: non-removable, Li-Ion, 3200 mAh
Camera: dual 20 + 12 MP, optical zoom
Samsung Galaxy A5 2017
Dimensions: 146.10 x 71.4 x 7.9 mm, weight 159 grams
Screen: 5.2 inches, 1920 x 1080 pixels, Super AMOLED
Chipset: Exynos 7880 Octa
Operating system: Android 7.0 + TouchWiz
Memory: 32 GB internal, 3 GB operative
Battery: non-removable, Li-Ion, 3000 mAh
Camera: 16 MP
Meizu PRO 6
Dimensions: 147.7 x 70.8 x 7.3 mm, weight 160 grams
Screen: 5.2 inches, 1920 x 1080 pixels, Super AMOLED
Chipset: MediaTek MT6797T
Operating system: Android 6.0 + Flyme 6.0
Memory: 32 GB internal, 4 GB operative
Battery: non-removable, Li-Ion, 2560 mAh
Camera: 21 MP
Under $1000
Apple iPhone 8
Dimensions: 138.4 x 67.3 x 7.3 mm, weight 148 grams
Screen: 4.7 inches, 1334 x 750 pixels, IPS
Chipset: Apple A11 Bionic
Operating System: iOS 11
Memory: 64/256 GB internal, 2 GB operative
Battery: non-removable, Li-Ion, 1821 mAh
Camera: 12 MP
Unlimited
Apple iPhone X
Dimensions: 143.6 x 70.9 x 7.7 mm, weight 174 grams
Screen: 5.8 inches, 2436 x 1125 pixels, Super AMOLED
Chipset: Apple A11 Bionic
Operating System: iOS 11
Memory: 64/256 GB internal, 3 GB operative
Battery: non-removable, Li-Ion, 1821 mAh
Camera: dual 12 + 12 MP, optical stabilization
Conclusion
I am sure that you, dear commentators, are already scratching your hands about what unbalanced selection criteria I have, what cool suggestions I have not mentioned, etc. I will not restrain you in this motivation, share and tell me about your preferences.
And I’ll remind the critics, just in case, that this is my subjective selection. These are smartphones that perfectly fit the important requirements for me. Of course, you may have other priorities, and they will be completely different models.