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Where to Find Home Appliances: 6 Trusted Brands You Might Not Know About
Miscellaneous / / May 29, 2023
The departure of major brands is not a reason for sadness, but an opportunity to take a closer look at other manufacturers. Many companies new to the Russian market have already gained popularity abroad, have industry awards, a strong technical base and a pleasant pricing policy.
All new citylink collects on the page "Brands are gaining height!". Now about 30 companies from Asia, Europe and Russia are represented here. Among them there are both young manufacturers and brands with a long history. On the page, you can briefly get acquainted with the mission of the company, their range, as well as look at the sales leaders and select the desired product by category. Here citylink publishes useful articles. Before making a decision to buy a particular device, you can see what experts think about it.
Get to know the brands
What to look out for
1. Hisense
Brand history started in 1969 in the Chinese city of Qingdao. Then the company was called "Radio Plant No. 2" and was engaged in the production of radio equipment. But already in 1971, she added televisions to her range. And I didn't guess. Now
Hisense is one of the world leaders in this niche: in 2022 it sold over 24.5 million TV devices. This indicator provided Hisense with the second place in the ranking.In catalog Hisense you can find not only TVs. The company creates smartphones, home audio systems, refrigerators, washing machines, air conditioners, as well as business products, including medical equipment.
Achieve worldwide Hisense success helped close cooperation with other brands. For example, at the start of its journey, the company acquired technology from already successful foreign colleagues, such as the American Qualcomm and the Japanese Matsushita. And gaining power, she herself became develop innovation: 23 research centers are currently performing this task. And Hisense also acquires entire brands, including well-known ones in Russia. So, in 2017, the company bought a controlling stake in the TV division of the Japanese brand Toshiba, and in 2018 - a Slovenian company Gorenje.
Irina Mikhailova
Author.
A year ago, I was looking for an inexpensive TV for giving. It was important for me that it connected to Wi‑Fi and produced a picture of normal quality. The usual Korean and Japanese brands did not fit into my budget, so I began to study Chinese brands. In the store, I compared images on different devices and chose a 32-inch Hisense TV - in September it cost about 15,000 rubles.
More than six months have passed, and so far I have nothing bad to say. The TV has a normal picture, it does not freeze, and Smart TV has YouTube and popular online cinemas.
2. Chuwi
This Chinese brand will turn 20 next year. He started his journey with the production of gadgets for music, but gradually switched to the production of tablets, laptops and PCs. In assortment Chuwi there are powerful devices for a comfortable stay while playing video games, and simple gadgets for everyday tasks. To Chuwi international market came out in 2015.
Viktor Podvolotsky
Author.
I came across this brand in 2017. I was looking for a laptop for travel and came across the Chuwi Lapbook on the Internet. Then I was not sure about it, but I was bribed by an extremely low price (about 14 thousand rubles) for a thin and light device with a 14-inch IPS screen. In the end, no regrets. The laptop worked for about three years as a “device on the road”: surf a little, write a post, edit the text. In terms of battery life, it was stable enough for 5-6 hours. At the same time, it was quite quiet and was not particularly felt in the backpack. Now the laptop is lying idle, but it is still in working order.
The Chuwi catalog has an unusual category - mini computers. These are compact and lightweight processors that you can carry around with you. For example, the LarkBox Pro model is comparable in size to a tennis ball, and the RZBOX is comparable to an A5 notepad. The performance of mini-computers is not the highest, but it is enough for working in office applications, watching streaming video in 4K and even playing some games.
In 2014, Chuwi also started making robotic vacuum cleaners. And in order not to mix equipment for different tasks in one brand, he opened a subsidiary brand ILIFE. Now in her catalog there are not only robotic devices for cleaning, but also classic vacuum cleaners. Soon in stock are planning add steam mops.
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3. Tecno
In January 2023, at CES in Las Vegas, Chinese smartphone maker Tecno took 2022‑2023 Global Smartphone Brands Top 10 award. Modern filling and unique design of gadgets helped the brand to get into the top ten. By the way, she also regularly receives prizes for the design of smartphones. For example, Camon 19 Pro Mondrian Edition, which changes color in the sun, won MUSE Design Award, and the Phantom X with a waterfall display and a gradient body - IF Design Awards.
Tecno appeared in 2006: the brand was created by the Chinese company Transsion Holdings, which also owns Infinix. The brand was tasked with producing innovative products for overseas markets at affordable prices. First Tecno concentrated in Africa: the company studied consumer habits, opened development centers in Nigeria and Kenya. By 2010, the brand was one of the three most popular smartphone manufacturers on the continent, and in 2015 it took first place.
After success in Africa, Tecno brand appeared in India, Bangladesh, Nepal, Latin America and Europe. It has been on sale in Russia since 2018. In addition to smartphones, the Tecno line has laptops, wireless headphones and modems.
Mikhail Polyarus
Author.
WITH TECNO brand met in 2018 when he worked in the editorial office of online media. We were offered a TECNO Camon 11s smartphone for testing. It was an ordinary budget-level model, which stood out for its unusual back design. As a result, I gave the smartphone to my mother, she went with him for two and a half years and was satisfied.
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4. haier
Chinese company haier opened in 1984, in 1999 came out to the international market, and already in 2009 was recognized No. 1 brand among manufacturers of large household appliances. The brand retains this title to this day.
The range of the brand includes refrigerators, freezers, washing machines and dryers, hoods, water heaters and much more. Haier sells its products in more than 100 countries and has 80 overseas subsidiaries. The company has been operating in Russia since 2007, and in 2016 opened plant for the production of refrigerators in Naberezhnye Chelny.
Lydia Suyagina
Special projects editor.
I learned about the Haier brand 3-4 years ago when I was choosing an air conditioner. I didn’t understand this topic at all, so I acted according to the classics: I looked at popular brands of household appliances, read tons of conflicting reviews. At some point I got completely confused. In the end, I decided to ask the advice of a specialist in the installation of air conditioners. He said that a reliable device should be chosen from brands that are seriously involved in climate technology. He advised Haier, and I agreed.
In summer, the air conditioner, to be honest, has a hard time. The windows in the apartment are on the sunny side, the heat is over 30 and stuffiness at night is a common thing, so you have to plow around the clock. But he doesn't care. Work a week without days off - maybe he knows how, he practices. And it is also very quiet: even if you do not turn on the night mode, the noise does not interfere.
5. Teclast
Teclast is one of the oldest Chinese tablet manufacturers: its history began in 1999. It entered the global market in 2015: now the brand's products are used by about 200 million people in 140 countries around the world. In addition to tablets, Teclast produces smart bracelets, power banks, external drives, PCs and all-in-ones.
Philosophy under construction with an increased focus on innovation. To do this, he has three research centers: only in the last decade there created about 100 patented inventions and 32 authoring programs for devices. Teclast also cooperates with Intel, Microsoft and MEDIATEK.
All appliances before being released to the market brand checks for durability through all sorts of tests: gadgets go through vibration, shock, sharp turns and tests for speed and battery life.
Dina Vagapova
Author.
To write a review, I used the Teclast M40 tablet for a whole month. Honestly, I have never spent so much time with a tablet in my hands.
I did not have high expectations, but the tablet pleasantly surprised me and received a strong four in the test results. I really liked the screen: the colors are saturated, in the settings you can choose the color temperature depending on the lighting. There is plenty of space on the tablet - 128 GB with the ability to insert a memory card up to 256 GB. The sound quality was also pleasantly surprised.
An excellent model for everyday tasks like Internet surfing, watching videos, simple games - it works stably and quickly.
6. ADATA and XPG
ADATA is a Taiwanese company specializing in memory cards, hard drives and other storage media. In the last three years alone, its products collected more than 100 awards at international awards. ADATA devices are praised not only for their performance, but also for their amazing design. For example, the car-like red Z1 RAM module received a Japanese award. G-MARK, and the thin and minimalistic external hard drive The ELITE SE880 is a German Red Dot Design Award.
ADATA has been producing PC products since 2001. In 2008 the company decided to create a special line of especially powerful drives for gamers. It was singled out as a full-fledged subsidiary brand XPG. At first, the new brand was engaged only in the creation of SSD and DDR, and in 2017, numerous peripherals: ergonomic mice, backlit keyboard, headphones with a headset for online games. After the catalog was replenished with PC components and gaming laptops. XPG, like her older friend, can boast a long list of awards, as well as sponsorship of cyber competitions and our own metaverse MERAVERSE.
Ilya Legotin
Editor.
I have always been interested in little-known brands in Russia. Mostly from China - sometimes you can find very successful models in terms of price and performance. So, last year I looked after myself a Windows laptop: I was looking for one that would not take up much space in my backpack and work for a long time without recharging. And XPG Xenia Xe caught my eye. I didn’t hear about the brand, but it turned out that it belongs to ADATA, and they make good drives for PCs. Decided to buy. In the end, I didn't regret it. The laptop runs all day on battery and does not slow down. The only thing is that it is not the most budgetary, and in such a model I would like to see a screen of at least 120 Hz, but I have not seen such competitors either.
In the catalogs of new brands Citylink there are not only devices for entertainment, work and household. For example, Hi‑Gear creates devices for cars, Hikvision creates video surveillance and security systems, and Gauss creates lighting equipment.
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