You can endlessly praise a particular mobile phone. But many users when buying are guided primarily by the popularity of the model and the fame of the manufacturer, and then by the technical characteristics and price.
And if you want to become one of the owners of the most popular smartphones in the world, then we will suggest suitable options. We will focus on the data of Canalys, which presented a selection of the best-selling smartphones in 2019.
10. Samsung Galaxy S10 +
The average price is 46,990 rubles.
Specifications:
- smartphone with Android 9.0
- dual SIM support
- 6.4 ″ screen
- three cameras 16 MP / 12 MP / 12 MP, autofocus
- 128 GB memory, memory card slot
- 3G, 4G LTE, LTE-A, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, NFC
- 8 GB RAM
- battery 4100 mAh
- weight 175 g, WxHxT 74.10 × 157.60 × 7.80 mm
The world has already stood still in anticipation of the release of the Samsung Galaxy S20 line from the list of the most anticipated smartphones of 2020, but so far the Galaxy S10 + remains the top-end smartphone that will give you everything you need from a good device:
- beautiful frameless Infinity-O design with a cutout for the front camera.
- Bright, high contrast (up to 715 cd / m²) and a large screen with an AMOLED matrix, protected by Gorilla Glass 6.
- Ability to install a memory card.
- The highest standard of water and dust protection is IP68.
- Excellent performance in games and applications thanks to SoC Exynos 9820;
- the possibility of high-quality shooting day and night, due to the fact that in poor lighting the rear triple camera can switch to a wide aperture of F1.5. AI is also supported, which recognizes up to 30 scenes, but you can turn it off if necessary.
- Long autonomy - a day without recharging with active use, plus the ability to use fast and wireless charging.
pros: Superb value for money, eye-catching design, sub-screen fingerprint scanner.
Minuses: the case is beautiful, but very fragile, with prolonged reading from the screen of the Galaxy S10 +, the head may begin to hurt. This is due to the flickering of the AMOLED screen.
9. iPhone 7
The average price is 32,990 rubles.
Specifications:
- smartphone with iOS 10
- 4.7 ″ screen, resolution 1334 × 750
- 12 MP camera, autofocus
- 128 GB memory, without memory card slot
- 3G, 4G LTE, LTE-A, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, NFC
- RAM 2 GB
- 1960 mAh battery
- weight 138 g, WxHxT 67.10 × 138.30 × 7.10 mm
Already not the best of "iPhones", but still an interesting and popular smartphone with IP67 waterproof, two speakers and a bright screen. If you hate "shovels", but want to enjoy high-quality sound and take photos with natural color reproduction and good detail, then iPhone 7 is a great choice.
Just keep in mind that you will have to use wireless headphones or EarPods with a Lightning connector to listen to music tracks, since this smartphone does not have a 3.5 mm jack.
This model comes with a quad-core A10 Fusion chip, and speed is definitely not one of its drawbacks. iPhone 7 will cope with video processing, and with several open applications, and with modern games (though not always at the highest settings).
And don't look at the seemingly small battery capacity. With medium-active use, this smartphone will last 2 days without recharging.
pros: conveniently lies in the hand, does not slow down and does not lag, excellent front and main cameras, smart fingerprint scanner.
Minuses: scratches easily appear on the case, overpriced.
8. Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max
The average price is 93,499 rubles.
Specifications:
- smartphone with iOS 13
- dual SIM support (nano SIM + eSIM)
- 6.5 ″ screen, resolution 2688 × 1242
- three cameras 12 MP / 12 MP / 12 MP, autofocus
- 256 GB memory, without memory card slot
- 3G, 4G LTE, LTE-A, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, NFC
- weight of 226 g, WxHxT 77.80x158x8.10 mm
And this is a device for those who love everything big and powerful. It has a large screen, a large amount of memory, the best Apple processor at the moment is the A13 Bionic.
Add to this the triple main camera with optical stabilization, improved night mode, macro and 2x optical zoom, a front camera that can shoot in 4K and accelerated FaceID, and you will understand why the iPhone 11 Pro Max was one of the best-selling smartphones of last year.
This will probably be one of the most popular smartphone models in 2020, if Apple does not surprise us with something truly revolutionary.
pros: Easily copes with the most difficult gaming and work tasks, there is fast and wireless charging, the screen has excellent color reproduction and a deep black color.
Minuses: heavy, screen prone to scratches, inconvenient import of photos on PC.
7. iPhone 8
The average price is 41 990 rubles.
Specifications:
- smartphone with iOS 11
- 4.7 ″ screen, resolution 1334 × 750
- 12 MP camera, autofocus
- 128 GB memory, without memory card slot
- 3G, 4G LTE, LTE-A, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, NFC
- weight of 148 g, WxHxT 67.30 × 138.40 × 7.30 mm
Another, and not even the last “iPhone” in the top best selling mobile phones in the world in 2019. A cute and small device marks the completion of the classic iPhone design with its Home button and Touch ID, while demonstrating build quality and high performance.
The speakers of this model are 25% louder than the iPhone 7, and the display has almost perfect color reproduction and white balance, which looks really white, not yellowish and not bluish. And although the iPhone 8 and even its Plus version cannot be compared with the iPhone XR or iPhone 11 in screen size, they still go head to head when it comes to image quality.
The iPhone 8 has one 12 MP F / 1.8 rear camera with optical stabilization. And it can record 4K at 60 frames per second. The quality of photos and videos, even at night, is not satisfactory to users.
Overall, the iPhone 8 is the perfect smartphone for those who think that there have been too many changes in the iPhone X.
pros: IP67 waterproof, fast and wireless charging, powerful A11 six-core chip.
Minuses: can not record stereo sound, overpriced.
6. Xiaomi Redmi Note 7
The average price is 12 950 rubles.
Specifications:
- smartphone with Android 9.0
- dual SIM support
- 6.3 ″ screen, resolution 2340 × 1080
- dual camera 48 MP / 5 MP, autofocus
- 128 GB memory, memory card slot
- 3G, 4G LTE, LTE-A, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth
- 4 GB RAM
- 4000 mAh battery
- weight of 186 g, WxHxT 75.21 × 159.21 × 8.10 mm
This smartphone, despite being in the budget segment, stands out for its combination of high performance and long battery life.
It is surprising that the manufacturer equipped such an inexpensive device with an excellent dual rear camera with a 48-megapixel main sensor (it shoots with a resolution of 12 MP by default, this can be changed in the settings). The camera also has an intelligent (AI) mode, which itself turns on the night mode in low light. This allows you to get good quality photos in the daytime and at night.
Along with the fingerprint scanner, Redmi Note 7 has the ability to unlock the face of the owner, which uses the front camera. And the Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 processor, although it does not belong to the flagship segment, allows you to comfortably play demanding games such as PUBG Mobile and Call of Duty on medium settings, as well as work with several open applications with a smooth and fast transition between them.
Despite several weaknesses, which we will discuss below, Redmi Note 7 is an excellent value for money.
pros: Great design, powerful battery and USB Type-C charging port.
Minuses: no NFC, no waterproof, the camera protrudes slightly from the case, which means it can easily be scratched.
5. Samsung Galaxy A20
The average price is 12 950 rubles.
Specifications:
- smartphone with Android 9.0
- dual SIM support
- 6.4 ″ screen, resolution 1560 × 720
- dual camera 13 MP / 5 MP, autofocus
- 32 GB memory, memory card slot
- 3G, 4G LTE, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, NFC
- 3 GB RAM
- 4000 mAh battery
- weight of 169 g, WxHxT 74.70 × 158.40 × 7.80 mm
This is one of the most affordable smartphones with NFC and a powerful battery. In terms of build quality and the amount of RAM and flash memory, this model is on a par with the best inexpensive Chinese smartphones.
Users praise loud and clear sound from the speakers, good quality photo and video shooting even in poor lighting conditions, a separate slot for a memory card and a smart fingerprint scanner.
So if you do not like the products of Xiaomi or another Chinese mobile giant, then the Samsung Galaxy A20 will be an excellent choice for work tasks. He will not pull heavy games like Asphalt 9 and PUBG at maximum speed, and there may be lags on average settings, but for social networks, working with various applications and watching videos, the model’s capabilities are quite enough.
pros: bright screen, nice interface, 18 W fast charging, there is Face Unlock.
Minuses: Scratches quickly appear on the screen, dynamic backlighting does not always work correctly, long focusing on the main camera.
4. Samsung Galaxy A50
The average price is 19,990 rubles.
Specifications:
- smartphone with Android 9.0
- dual SIM support
- 6.4 ″ screen, resolution 2340 × 1080
- three cameras 25 MP / 8 MP / 5 MP, autofocus
- 128 GB memory, memory card slot
- 3G, 4G LTE, LTE-A, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, NFC
- 6 GB RAM
- 4000 mAh battery
- weight of 166 g, WxHxT 74.70 × 158.50 × 7.70 mm
In the ranking of the best-selling smartphone models of 2019, only three manufacturers are in the lead. Samsung with its Galaxy A series is one of them.
There are several differences from the A20 version, and significant ones:
- increased screen resolution and the number of pixels per inch (403 versus 268 on the A20);
- increased amount of RAM and flash memory;
- instead of the dual main camera, a triple module appeared with the ability to shoot in portrait and panoramic modes, which made the Samsung Galaxy A50 one of the best smartphones with a triple camera;
- instead of the 14nm Exynos 7884 chip, the nimble Samsung Exynos 9610 appeared;
- a sub-screen fingerprint scanner appeared.
So, if you liked the appearance of the A20, but it was embarrassing that it is not too productive, then choose his older brother A50 and enjoy mobile games and work with "heavy" applications without freezes and brakes.
pros: stylish, fast, there is a fast charge, there is Face Unlock.
Minuses: the fingerprint scanner and payment via NFC do not always work the first time.
3. Samsung Galaxy A10
The average price is 9,290 rubles.
Specifications:
- Android smartphone
- dual SIM support
- 6.2 ″ screen, resolution 1520 × 720
- 13 MP camera, autofocus
- 32 GB memory, memory card slot
- 3G, 4G LTE, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth
- RAM 2 GB
- 3400 mAh battery
- weight of 168 g, WxHxT 75.60 × 155.60 × 7.90 mm
Are you surprised to see another brainchild of the South Korean Samsung in the top three best-selling smartphones in the world? And even from the budget segment, and not some luxurious iPhone or purebred Huawei with 4 cameras?
However, Canalys data suggests that users prefer this modest working mobile horse to more expensive and powerful models. It looks beautiful, has a 3.5 mm headphone jack, a separate slot for a memory card and a bright screen with good viewing angles. Alas, about NFC, fast charging and even a fingerprint scanner had to be sacrificed for the price. But you can use face recognition.
pros: working day without recharging with heavy use, clear and loud sound, perfect for surfing and watching videos.
Minuses: Outdated micro-USB connector.
2. Apple iPhone 11
The average price is 58 499 rubles.
Specifications:
- smartphone with iOS 13
- dual SIM support (nano SIM + eSIM)
- 6.1 ″ screen, resolution 1792 × 828
- dual camera 12 MP / 12 MP, autofocus
- 128 GB memory, without memory card slot
- 3G, 4G LTE, LTE-A, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, NFC
- weight of 194 g, WxHxT 75.70 × 150.90 × 8.30 mm
This smartphone is an updated version of the iPhone Xr and looks exactly the same from the front. It has the same design, the same 6.1-inch LCD display with rounded corners and the same aluminum housing.
But what makes it different from the Xr is its improved water protection, dual main camera, updated iOS 13 and more durable glass in the front and back.
The changes affected the processor: instead of the fast Apple A12 Bionic, the even more powerful A13 appeared. But what is unpleasantly surprising is that the 11th model comes with the same old 5W charger, although the iPhone 11 Pro has 18W USB-C charging. It would be better from the mobile "antiquities" left a 3.5 mm headphone jack, right?
pros: pleasant tactile sensations, excellent quality of photography in the daytime and at night, and the main and front cameras can record 4K at 60 frames per second, there is fast and wireless charging.
Minuses: the screen is subject to scratches, the screen resolution is not enough for such an expensive model, low-power charger.
1. Apple iPhone Xr
The average price is 52 990 rubles.
Specifications:
- smartphone with iOS 12
- dual SIM support (nano SIM + eSIM)
- 6.1 ″ screen, resolution 1792 × 828
- 12 MP camera, autofocus
- 128 GB memory, without memory card slot
- 3G, 4G LTE, LTE-A, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, NFC
- 3 GB RAM
- weight of 194 g, WxHxT 75.70 × 150.90 × 8.30 mm
Not in vain did we mention the Xr smartphone in the previous paragraph. After all, it was he who became the best-selling mobile phone in the world in 2019.
And if you need features like Face ID, fast and wireless charging, and you’re ready to put up with minor flaws, such as the slightly outdated iOS 12 and the already outdated Apple A12 processor, in exchange for a lower price, then there’s no better option.
pros: loud and clear sound, fast face recognition, fast and wireless charging, high-quality photo and video shooting.
Minuses: Not the highest screen resolution, given the cost of the smartphone, slippery and fragile glass body.
