The economic situation in the country remains difficult, and the A-brand smartphones asking really impressive sums that are increasingly not commensurate with the income of Ukrainians. Here entering the arena the Chinese manufacturers, which recently more pleasing price / quality ratio. For many, is now a psychological, and practical maximum that a person is willing to spend on a new smartphone is the amount of 5000 hryvnia (plus / minus). Below we describe the most interesting options available for that amount.
Meizu M1 / M2 Note
The most interesting option for the money thoroughbred look Chinese, who are not ashamed of their origin – Meizu. Models M1 and M2 Note. Why two models? They are very close in performance, first we had to review six months ago, and the second came to replace him and with him we have also had time to meet. While they both are on sale, but M1 Note will soon disappear, finally giving way to the M2 Note. In the 4800 smartphones are asked to UAH. Both smartphones feature a 5.5-inch screen Sharp IGZO production with a resolution of 1920×1080, housing made of quite practical and popular now polycarbonate, available in different colors. Present most advanced wireless modules including dual-band Wi-Fi and Bluetooth 4.0 LE, missing only NFC, which is absolutely necessary. Smart phones equipped with cameras 13 and 5 megapixels made by Samsung and are able to capture video in FullHD.
A little different controls: M1 Note to use the touch-button light under the screen, and the power button was on the top. The M2 Note the power button has moved to the left end, and a dual-mode touch button is replaced with a mechanical capacitive sensor. The amount of RAM is 2 GB built – 16 GB. The M2 is also the card slot, making sure fans will be happy to listen to music and watch video on the go. But in the M1 powerful processor: 64-bit eight-MediaTek MT6752 1.7 GHz with Mali-760 against the MT6753 with a frequency of 1.3 GHz and a Mali-720.
In our view, to 5,000 hryvnia no other smart phones that would offer the same combination of performance, autonomy, and quality of equipment of the screen.
Lenovo Vibe X2
An interesting model is the Lenovo Vibe X2. She came out last year, but still relevant and are actively marketed, it can be found for 4450 USD. At the end of last year I was in our editorial on the review. The smartphone has a very interesting appearance: the body is made of metal and in profile resembles the tri-color layer cake. It is equipped with a 5-inch IPS-display with a resolution of 1920×1080 and pixel density of 440 ppi, which is protected by a layer of Gorilla Glass 3, and supports the work gloves. Inside – eight- MediaTek MT6595 (four core Cortex-A17 at 2GHz + quad-core Cortex-A7 1.7 GHz) with a graphics accelerator PowerVR G6200 MP4. RAM – 2 GB built-in – 32 GB without the possibility of extension. There are modules Wi-Fi 802.11 b / g / n / ac (dual-band 2.4 and 5 GHz) , Bluetooth 4.1 and navigation GPS / GLONASS. The smartphone is equipped with a good camera: on the main 13 MP with autofocus, flash and video recording in FullHD, the front camera – 5 megapixel. The main disadvantage is the removable battery 2300 mAh battery, which lasts up to a maximum in the evening.
ASUS Zenfone 5 A501CG
There is still a viable alternative Inte processor is the ASUS Zenfone 5 A501CG. At the moment, he asked for 4700 USD. Like the previous two smartphones, it supports two SIM-cards. The screen has a diagonal of 5-inch, used IPS-matrix with a resolution of 1280×720, the protective glass Gorilla Glass 3, and support for the work gloves GloveTouch . Inside the set dual-core Intel Atom Z2560 clocked at 1.6 GHz, and graphics PowerVR SGX544MP2 supports HyperThreading (four streams). RAM – 2 GB built-in – 16 supported cards MicroSD. The main camera has a resolution of 8 megapixels, autofocus, LED flash and aperture f / 2.0, a front 2 megapixel, f / 2.4. Wireless modules: Wi-Fi b / g / n, Bluetooth 4.0 and GPS and GLONASS. The battery is rather modest 2110 mAh. Review can be read on our website.
Samsung Galaxy S3 Neo Duos I9300i
The alternative is smaller and a little easier on the characteristics at the same cost 4800 USD, but the A-brand – Samsung Galaxy S3 Neo Duos I9300i. The smartphone has an index and design of the flagships of the three-year-old: remnant with rounded features and a glossy plastic. The smartphone is equipped with a 4.8-inch Super AMOLED-display with a resolution of 1280×720 and a quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 MSM8226 with a frequency of 1.4 GHz. RAM is 1.5 GB built – 16 GB cards are supported microSD memory up to 64GB. The smartphone installed main camera is 8 megapixels with support for video recording in FullHD and front 1.9 MP. It supports all modern wireless interfaces: dual-band Wi-Fi 802.11a / b / g / n 2.4 GHz + 5 GHz, Bluetooth 4.0, NFC and AGPS / GLONASS. Not pleased with the use of relatively modest 2100 mAh battery, although given the AMOLED, it is possible that live up to the evening gadget can. Dimensions: 136.6×70.75×8.6 mm, weight: 132 g Browse.
Microsoft Lumia 640
For those who prefer Microsoft Windows, the best at the moment is relatively Fresh Microsoft Lumia 640, which is guaranteed receive an upgrade to Windows Mobile 10 with time, and is working on Windows Phone 8.1 + Lumia Denim . It now costs 4000 USD. Casing as in all models Microsoft, made of plain polycarbonate depending on the color gloss and matte are variants. The smartphone is set to 5-inch IPS-display with a resolution of 1280×720 pixels, 294 ppi and a polarizing layer to improve readability in the sun. As the processor is used Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 MSM8926 quad-core ARM Cortex-A7, which operate at a frequency of 1.2 GHz, and graphics Adreno 305. RAM is 1 GB, which is sufficient for quick work Windows Phone 8.1. Built-in memory – 8 GB, supports microSD cards up to 128 GB. A set of wireless interfaces: Wi-Fi 802.11 b / g / n, Bluetooth 4.0 NFC, navigation: GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou. Cameras on 8 and 1 MP, and the battery capacity is 2500 mAh. The smartphone has managed to get the award, “We recommend that” we have to review. And lovers of nostalgia may still be found on sale last (so far) Smartphone Nokia: Lumia 730.
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