15 best smartphone companies

The topic of smartphones has been raised on our website more than once. We chose low-cost devices, camera phones, long-lived smartphones and flagships. But all these are particular examples. And what if you look more globally? Consider not specific devices, but manufacturers as a whole.

The situation is quite interesting. Yes, many manufacturers are trying to cover all areas of smartphone construction at once, producing devices for different needs, but the overwhelming majority have their own characteristics. Someone is engaged in the release of only premium devices, others produce secure smartphones. However, we will go on a long-proven path and divide the company at the average cost of their products. Of course, some participants, like Samsung, will appear several times due to the fact that their smartphones cover almost the entire price range. But this does not get duller.

But enough to rant. Go!

The best inexpensive firms of smartphones: a budget of up to 5,000 rubles

We start with the manufacturers of ultra budget smartphones. In this category, it would be worth expecting exclusively Chinese manufacturers, but in fact three of the four representatives belong only partially to our Asian neighbors. Regarding the smartphones themselves: the build quality is generally quite good, and in the case of some firms you can even rely on fresh software and relatively powerful hardware.

4 Doogee

A Chinese company that produces wildly stylish and beautiful smartphones. The manufacturer does not hesitate to pamper users with innovative features such as a fingerprint scanner, dual camera, face unlock, frameless design, curved screen and trendy aspect ratio of 18 to 9. The weak side of this brand is poor-quality software. The company is not in a hurry to correct the flaws of the firmware and does not disdain to launch products with a frank, raw software.

But the manufacturer has managed to charm buyers with the lowest price on their smartphones. If it were not for DOOGEE, you could never have bought a stylish phone with a curved screen a la Samsung S8 + for 5000 rubles. And for the sake of this, users in the reviews admit that they forgive the company for their failure with the software component.

3 ZTE

The top three hit only Chinese manufacturer of smartphones. But not because of this, he remained in third place. The company produces quite good state employees and excellent flagship devices (for example, ZTE Axon 7), but in the price range of interest to us the company is not the strongest smartphones. And the choice is not the most extensive. In general, these are devices with a display diagonal of 5-5.5 inches with the traditional HD + diagonal resolution. The only thing that upsets a little is the unhurried transition to modern operating systems. Smartphones are sold with Android 7.1 pre-installed, and only the new ones come out with Android 8 inside. But the eighth version came out a long time ago. From the company features - concise control touch keys in the form of a circle and two points.

The company is credible. In terms of sales, ZTE ranks 6th in the world. Moreover, the indicators are only growing.

2 Alcatel

Understanding the fate of the company Alcatel is extremely difficult. It was organized in 1898 in France. In 2006, it merged with the American Lucent Technologies. And then a controlling stake was bought by Chinese TCL. In general, it is difficult to understand the pedigree.

Much easier to understand the range. There are quite expensive IDOL, but the vast majority are worth less than 6000-7000 rubles. And you can find smartphones for 2 thousand rubles! Also worth praising the company for a large selection of diagonals: there are 4 ’, and 5’ and even 5.5 ’devices. The filling pleases. Well-optimized processors from MediaTek, capacious batteries (an average of 2500 mAh), good for its price of the camera. The operating system is slightly improved - the icons have been updated, some handy chips have been added. At the same time, the system is not overloaded, it works quickly.

1 Fly

Fly is a Russian-British company that has existed since 2002. Unlike many other competitors, it has gone from simple sticking its logo on ready-made solutions to its own development and sale. In 2015, the company also launched the Wileyfox sub-brand specializing in smartphones with Cyanogen OS on board. Their cost is slightly higher than we are interested.

The choice of smartphones is huge. With the selection of phones to 5 000 rubles. You will be offered 67 models! First of all, I am glad that the “tubes” look more expensive than they cost. The design is pleasant, practical and, if possible, following trends. By the way, the OS is relatively fresh - Android 7.1 or Android 8 is new. There is a large selection of phones with 4G LTE. Only a little upsets the use of processors Spreadtrum. Yes, the interfaces almost do not slow down, but the optimization of applications for this architecture leaves much to be desired. It is good that recently the manufacturer switched to more reliable and adapted to popular software components from Mediatek.

The best firms of smartphones: a budget of up to 10,000 rubles

Smartphones worth up to 10,000 rubles traditionally belong to the budget class. But in recent years, thanks to the efforts of Chinese manufacturers, very high-quality and interesting hardware and software smartphones have become available to buyers. On the top four manufacturers we will see.

4 Huawei

This is one of the best companies for the production of smartphones, which should be preferred when choosing a gadget to 10,000 rubles. This Chinese manufacturer is promoting two brands - Honor and Huawei itself. The first one is designed for a young audience and is distinguished by bold design solutions, a loyal price, a rather powerful stuffing, good selfie and main cameras.

Phones with the Huawei logo look more restrained, but inside they have the most balanced filling, under the control of which there is optimized software that works stably and reliably. If you want to buy the most trouble-free low-cost phone, take a look at the Huawei brand. Numerous positive reviews only confirm these words.

3 ASUS

ASUS - Taiwanese company, founded in 1989, has been producing a huge list of electronics. In addition to smartphones and tablets, the company is engaged in laptops, computer components, peripherals and much more.

Smartphones at a similar cost have simpler characteristics. For example, you can hardly find ASUS for 8000 rubles with a fingerprint sensor, like Meizu and Xiaomi. Also slightly lower performance. However, these minor flaws easily cover simplicity. Smartphones of this company are easier to buy, because they are sold in almost all offline stores. They do not need to be stitched for stable operation. You just buy a quality, stable, though not the most productive solution for sane money, with which you do not need to bother. If we talk about the features.Pleases branded shell. Everything is beautiful, functional and clear. There are special models. For example, a smartphone with a TV tuner or with an excellent front camera.

2 Meizu

Meizu is constantly in catching positions. Their smartphones are excellent, but the sales volumes and fan base are somewhat smaller than those of Xiaomi. But you can find fault with smartphones only on several occasions - for example, MediaTek processors on most models and the imbalance of the filling. Unfortunately, the company did not have access to Qualcomm solutions for a long time, which means that it could not offer its fans some advanced technologies. Also, the phones of this Chinese brand did not have harmony in the hardware. Near the powerful processor could stand low-power battery and there was no 4G module. In 2018, the situation changed a lot.

The company began to use the latest processors from Kvalkom, balanced the stuffing and continued to create smartphones in their own personal style, but peeping at the giants. So, the "Meize" is still not a single model with a "bang", like Apple, or a rainbow case, like the Honor. Almost all the smartphones of the company are metal, assembled with high quality, felt pleasant in the hands. Of the hardware features, it is worth noting the mTouch button, which acts as a fingerprint scanner and control button (press “home”, touch “recent programs / menu”, swipe back). Looks concise and comfortable to use. Also, the devices stand out with relatively good cameras and sound in the headphones. Pleases the operating system. FlymeOS is minimalist, but very functional. Yes, and with the firmware do not have to mess around.

1 Xiaomi

Xiaomi is not for nothing called Chinese Apple. The company produces a huge list of goods, including ... smart suitcases and laptops. With smartphones, almost everything is fine. First of all, they stand out for their excellent price / performance ratio. For 10,000 rubles, you can find a device with Snapdragon 636. And this is a very productive solution. In addition, all smartphones stand out a good set of communication modules. Supports 4G LTE, fresh Bluetooth, all three navigation systems. A proprietary feature is the presence of an infrared port, with which it is convenient to control household appliances and electronics. Also, the Chinese are trying to install as much as possible capacious batteries.

The MIUI operating system is a separate topic. It is beautiful and functional, but some do not like the recent changes in appearance, when the Chinese company made some of the icons square, and some - round. And some of them looked like a circle, inscribed in a square. Well, that "Xiaomi" quickly removed this absurdity from the desktops of users. To reflash the system, you will have to wait for the bootloader to unlock, and it may take 15 days.

The best firms of smartphones: a budget of up to 20,000 rubles

Smartphones worth 15,000–20,000 rubles belong to the middle class. Here, the so-called A-brands come into play, offering some very interesting things. Which ones - read below.

3 Xiaomi

In the previous category, Xiaomi were the leaders, but in the average price range they have very serious rivals. But Chinese smartphones do not get any worse from this. Where the rest of the middle class, Xiaomi - top-end devices. A little more than 15,000 rubles you can get Mi Max 2 - the best phablet on the market. Add a couple of thousand more and you can choose from the flagships. These include Mi Mix 2S, Mi 8, Pocophone F1 and some others. They have already installed the latest generation of flagship processors or pre-top solutions, large amounts of operational and permanent memory, high-quality cameras.

As additional buns, the manufacturer offers artificial intelligence, which is responsible for processing the captured frames in real time, and other innovations such as fast charging, the NFC module, unlocking the face and even the slider form factor (Xiaomi Mi Mix 3), in which the upper part with front camera and other sensors. This technical solution has allowed to get rid of many people who are hated by the monobrow and keep a large screen diagonal with compact dimensions.

2 Huawei

Until recently, Huawei products were associated exclusively with cheap low-quality devices. But recently the situation has changed radically. Now the Chinese company produces a small but very interesting range of smartphones in the price range up to 20,000 rubles. They stand out excellent peculiar design. 2.5D glass is often used.

As a processor, their own HiSilicon Kirin and third-party solutions from Qualcomm are used, the performance of which is sufficient not only for everyday tasks, but also for specific ones where maximum power is needed. You will not complain about memory modules either - the Chinese do not stint on volumes. Many models use high-quality camera modules, which the company buys from Leica, a leading manufacturer of reliable optics for cameras. There are smartphones with two or even three cameras. The second module is used for b / w pictures and increasing the dynamic range, the first - for capturing color. Then both frames programmatically overlap each other, and the final image is characterized by elaborate detail, the absence of light or overly dark areas. I am also pleased that the manufacturer frequently updates the OS - models with a fresh Android 8.1 are now being sold.

1 Samsung

In this price segment, Samsung is represented at once by two lines J and A. The first is budget devices. Approximately 15,000 rubles you can buy J5 or J7 2017. Line A - the middle class. In our price range get younger representatives of the A3 and A5. Of course, there are still models of 2016 on sale, but they are less relevant now.

The updated lines have several common features at once. First, a similar design. Moderately rounded corners, 2.5D glass. Also, the buildings have acquired dust and moisture protection, which other companies in this price range cannot boast. Secondly, branded SuperAMOLED screens that support the Always-on-display function. Third, support for Samsung Pay. And the latter may be the main argument in favor of the Korean company. Also worth praising the developers for the updated shell. Now it looks much nicer and easier without losing functionality.

Best premium smartphone companies

4 Oneplus

Reliable Chinese company that produces only flagships. And they are all excellent: the manufacturer uses the latest technology, works out in detail the nuances of the software, does not skimp on high-quality components. At the same time, smartphones with the logo of this company are characterized by a loyal price tag. Reliable phone with the most productive processor can be bought for sane money without spending on a brand and a great name. That is why it is one of the best companies with inexpensive products.

Smartphones of this manufacturer have cool cameras and excellent screens, good autonomy and a full set of wireless interfaces. A flaw to find in them is difficult. In the reviews, the owners of devices from Oneplus spoke negatively only about the quiet sound in the headphones. In any headphones connected to a smartphone from 1+.

3 Sony

Sony needs no introduction.The company has been on the market for more than a decade and offers very interesting and high-quality devices of various kinds. Smartphones - not the main direction of work, but the Japanese flagships are very peculiar. Design rough, with sharp corners. The power button, also known as a fingerprint scanner, is located on the side face, which is not the case with any other manufacturer. Also Sony, at the moment, is the only company using 4K screens in their devices. Practical use is doubtful, but how cool is that! Finally, we should not forget that Sony is one of the leaders in the production of photo and video equipment. They also equip their flagships with modules capable of shooting slow-motion video at a frequency of 960 frames per second. Once again, the only ones in the world, yes.

2 Apple

Talking about Apple is always special. This company can not be directly compared with competitors. Yes, they are very expensive. Yes, the design does not correspond to current trends (with the exception of the iPhone X). And yes, there are a lot of restrictions on iPhones. But “Apple Magic” does the job.

Even with the design of three years ago, the devices look great. Not the most productive "hardware" is easily compensated by proprietary optimization of the iOS operating system. Cameras. iPhone has always been one of the benchmarks in the world of mobile photography. The quality of the pictures is just great. What else? For example, ecosystem forethought. Decided to buy an iPad? No need to fiddle with customization. The system will automatically determine that your iPhone is near and transfer settings from it. Little things, but because of them the overall impression.

In addition, the latest models began to support wireless charging, protected from water and dust, and more.

1 Samsung

Judging by the latest analyst reports, Samsung is leading the way in the smartphone market. And not the last role in this played the flagships of recent years. Galaxy S9 and Note 8 are simply incredible devices. The screen ratio is 18: 9, excellent color reproduction, curved edges - everything looks just fine. In addition, the Note 8 has a stylus, which can boast 3-4 smartphones on the market. You don’t need to talk about performance - everything is top notch. Even before the last year's flagships (S6 and S6 Edge) are still relevant, not to mention the seventh generation. Of the company features, first of all, it is worth noting, of course, Samsung Pay, with which you can pay even in terminals without support for contactless payment. There is protection from dust and moisture. Fast wireless charging - this is the combination that no one else offers yet. The main disadvantage of Korean flagships is cost. For some devices will have to pay about 75-80 thousand rubles.

Popular vote - who is the best manufacturer of smartphones
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ZTE

Fly

Alcatel

Xiaomi

Meizu

Asus

Samsung

Apple

Sony

Huawei

Doogee

Oneplus

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