Five best budget smartphones named

Izvestia technology specialist Ivan Chernousov named the five best budget smartphones, which now include devices in the price category of up to 30 thousand rubles. The rating is given in the publication’s material.

The first place in the top was taken by the Realme C55 smartphone. According to Chernousov, the device, presented in 2023, has excellent technical characteristics for its class, an interesting color, a sufficient amount of RAM (6 gigabytes) and built-in memory (128 gigabytes), and also has good performance and a camera. The average price from official retailers is 19 thousand rubles.

In second place is the Android-based Huawei Nova 11i. The smartphone costs almost the same as the leader in the rating, but it has more RAM – 8 gigabytes. Despite approximately the same characteristics, Huawei Nova 11i is more preferable for advanced users, since some Android applications need to be downloaded through an emulator.

Next in the ranking is Tecno Camon 20 Pro with 8 gigabytes of RAM and 256 gigabytes of internal memory. “The only negative of this phone is the Mediatek processor. The chips from this manufacturer have never had good performance, but recently the company has managed to overcome this problem,” he said, adding that the gadget can be purchased for 20 thousand rubles.

The expert also highlighted the Honor X9a, which is similar in characteristics to its neighbors in the rating, but has a higher price – 25 thousand rubles. Chernousov praised the smartphone for its stylish design, suggesting that this is why the gadget costs more than its competitors. Samsung Galaxy A34 for 29 thousand rubles closed the top 5. “The technical characteristics here are the same, plus or minus, as those of the above-mentioned gadgets, but the plus is excellent interaction with the Samsung ecosystem,” the specialist emphasized.

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