10 cool smartphones cheaper than 15 thousand rubles

1. Xiaomi Redmi Note 7

• Display: IPS LCD, 6.3 inches, 2,340 x 1,080 pixels.
• CPU: Snapdragon 660.
• Memory: 3/4/6 GB RAM, 32/64 GB ROM, slot for microSD cards up to 256 GB.
• Cameras: main - 48 + 5 Mp, front - 13 Mp.
• Battery: 4000 mAh.
• OS: Android 9.0 Pie (MIUI 11).

Perhaps the best budget smartphone for today. It's cheap, but it has a 48MP main camera, which you won't see in every flagship. The Redmi Note 7 has a large teardrop notch screen and a large battery with fast charging support. It also has an infrared port: it would seem that in our time it is already nonsense, but it is so convenient to control the TV with it.

The gadget has a Pro version with a slightly more powerful Snapdragon 675 processor and 128 GB storage. Considering that it is not much more expensive (within 13,000 rubles), Redmi Note 7 Pro seems even more attractive option.

Price: from 10 990 rubles.

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2. Realme 5 Pro

• Display: IPS LCD, 6.3 inches, 2,340 x 1,080 pixels.
• CPU: Snapdragon 712.
• Memory: 4/6/8 GB of RAM, 64/128 GB of ROM, slot for microSD cards up to 256 GB.
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• Cameras: main - 48 + 8 + 2 + 2 Mp, front - 16 Mp.
• Battery: 4,035 mAh.
• OS: Android 9.0 Pie (ColorOS 6).

This is the first budget smartphone with five cameras: one front, four rear and the main 48 megapixel sensor. Add to this a very decent filling - in particular, the Snapdragon 712 processor. The front camera of the gadget is located in a small teardrop notch, and the back cover is decorated with a stylish iridescent pattern.

Price: 14,990 rubles.

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3. Realme 3 Pro

• Display: IPS LCD, 6.3 inches, 2,340 x 1,080 pixels.
• CPU: Snapdragon 710.
• Memory: 4/6 GB RAM, 64/128 GB ROM, slot for microSD cards up to 256 GB.
• Cameras: main - 16 + 5 Mp, front - 25 Mp.
• Battery: 4,045 mAh.
• OS: Android 9.0 Pie (ColorOS 6).

Another decent device from Realme that offers decent hardware for little money: the processor Snapdragon 710, 4 or 6 GB of RAM, fast charging battery and decent front camera by 25 megapixels. The only disappointing feature is the lack of USB Type-C and NFC.

Price: 11,990 rubles.

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4. Huawei P smart Z

• Display: LTPS IPS LCD, 6.59 inches, 2,340 x 1,080 pixels.
• CPU: Kirin 710F.
• Memory: 4 GB RAM, 64 GB ROM, slot for microSD cards up to 1 TB.
• Cameras: main - 16 + 2 Mp, front - 16 Mp.
• Battery: 4000 mAh.
• OS: Android 9.0 Pie (EMUI 9).

Recently, periscopic front cameras were exclusively the prerogative of flagships, but now this feature can be found in budget smartphones, for example, in this one. Filling at P smart Z quite modest, but the gadget does not stand out for its power. Thanks to the slide-out camera, its screen really looks almost bezel-less. It also has a fingerprint scanner, a USB Type-C connector and, importantly, an NFC module.

Price: 14,990 rubles.

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5. Xiaomi Mi A3

• Display: Super AMOLED, 6.01 inches, 1,560 x 720 pixels.
• CPU: Snapdragon 665.
• Memory: 4 GB RAM, 64/128 GB ROM, combined slot for microSD cards up to 256 GB.
• Cameras: main - 48 + 8 + 2 Mp, front - 32 Mp.
• Battery: 4,030 mAh.
• OS: Android 9.0 Pie (Android One).

This smartphone is worth paying attention to if you do not need MIUI overloaded with functions and want to get pure Android with stable updates. Distinctive feature Mi A3 - Super AMOLED screen with sub-screen fingerprint scanner. A rarity for budget devices, it should be good for battery life. But at the same time, the screen is not very clear and bright - after all, this is a compromise solution. But the Mi A3 has decent performance and a decent triple camera.

Price: from 11,990 rubles.

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6. Xiaomi Redmi Note 8T

• Display: IPS LCD, 6.3 inches, 2,340 x 1,080 pixels.
• CPU: Snapdragon 665.
• Memory: 3/4 GB RAM, 32/64/128 GB ROM, slot for microSD cards up to 256 GB.
• Cameras: main - 48 + 8 + 2 + 2 Mp, front - 13 Mp.
• Battery: 4000 mAh.
• OS: Android 9.0 Pie (MIUI 10).

The new smartphone of the Redmi Note series is available in three guises. This is Redmi Note 8, Redmi Note 8 Pro and Redmi Note 8T. The latter can be considered a European version of the base model. Its advantages are the Snapdragon 665 processor, which compares favorably with the MediaTek chip in the Pro version, excellent camera, consisting of four modules, with a main sensor of 48 megapixels, and the presence of NFC for contactless payments.

Price: from 13 990 rubles.

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7. Meizu Note 9

• Display: IPS LCD, 6.2 inches, 2,244 × 1,080 pixels.
• CPU: Snapdragon 675.
• Memory: 4/6 GB RAM, 64/128 GB ROM.
• Cameras: main - 48 + 5 Mp, front - 20 Mp.
• Battery: 4000 mAh.
• OS: Android 9.0 Pie (Flyme 7.2).

This gadget is similar in its characteristics to Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 Probut costs a little less. Large screen with a teardrop notch on top for a 20 MP front camera, fast charging via USB Type-C port, a headphone jack and a dual main camera with 48 megapixel and 5 megapixel sensors - quite good for a budget device. However, the lack of NFC is disappointing.

Price: from 9 768 rubles.

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8. Xiaomi Redmi 7

• Display: IPS LCD, 6.26 inches, 1520 × 720 pixels.
• CPU: Snapdragon 632.
• Memory: 2/3/4 GB RAM, 16/32/64 GB ROM, slot for microSD cards up to 1 TB.
• Cameras: main - 12 + 2 Mp, front - 8 Mp.
• Battery: 4000 mAh.
• OS: Android 9.0 Pie (MIUI 10).

An affordable smartphone with a 6.26 ‑ inch HD + screen and a waterdrop notch at the top. The performance of the gadget is provided by the Snapdragon 632 processor and 2, 3 or 4 GB of RAM. And even on this rather modest hardware, MIUI turns very quickly. An interesting detail: the smartphone has an infrared port for controlling household appliances.

The next model in the series is Xiaomi Redmi 8 - is also quite a decent device, but it has a drawback - a less productive Snapdragon 439 chip. So, paradoxically, the Redmi 7 smartphone is better than the newer version.

Price: from 8 990 rubles.

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9. Samsung Galaxy M30

• Display: Super AMOLED, 6.4 inches, 2,340 x 1,080 pixels.
• CPU: Exynos 7904.
• Memory: 3/4/6 GB RAM, 32/64/128 GB ROM, slot for microSD cards up to 1 TB.
• Cameras: main - 13 + 5 + 5 Mp, front - 16 Mp.
• Battery: 5000 mAh.
• OS: Android 9.0 Pie (One UI).

It would seem that the words "Samsung" and "budget smartphone" in one sentence are meaningless to combine. Still, the Galaxy M30 turned out to be quite inexpensive and at the same time a decent device. It features a large Super ‑ AMOLED ‑ screen, occupying more than 90% of the front surface, capacious 5,000 mAh battery with support for fast charging via USB Type-C and NFC chip for contactless payment.

Price: from 12 805 rubles.

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10. Huawei Honor 10i

• Display: IPS LCD, 6.2 inches, 2,340 x 1,080 pixels.
• CPU: Kirin 710.
• Memory: 3/4/6 GB RAM, 32/64/128 GB ROM, combined slot for microSD cards up to 1 TB.
• Cameras: main - 24 + 8 + 2 Mp, front - 32 Mp.
• Battery: 3 400 mAh.
• OS: Android 9.0 Pie.

This smartphone is positioned as a youth, as evidenced by its iridescent body design and a 32 megapixel selfie camera, which will appeal to lovers of self-portraits. The main camera is triple, in addition to the main sensor, there is a wide-angle lens that supports shooting with an angle of 120 °, and a depth-of-field sensor. There is an NFC-module, but there is no USB Type-C connector.

Price: 14,990 rubles.

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