Top 5 budget-friendly smartphones 2022: Xiaomi, Samsung or iPhone?

Today, the abundance of smartphones is simply maddening. At the same time, the prices of many devices with a large screen and a powerful processor, to put it mildly, are steep. In this article, we'll try to get to the bottom of the question, "What inexpensive smartphone to buy in 2022?".

5th: Realme 8i

The Realme 8i opens today's rating, which is one of the most successful budget models of the company in the last few years. Despite the fact that the gadget was released quite a long time ago, it has not yet managed to lose relevance. Realme 8i has quite an attractive appearance. The entire front panel is occupied by a vast 6.6-inch display with LCD matrix and a resolution of 2400x1080, if you do not take into account the bottom black frame and a 16-megapixel camera for selfies. On the right side there are a few keys and a slot for a sim card and a microSD card, which can be up to 256 GB, in addition to the built-in 64 GB, or 128 GB in the older version. On the left side there is a USB Type-C connector for charging. On the back side there is a 50 MP camera with autofocus, flash, HDR function and face recognition.

You can also play simple games using it, because the device has an 8-core processor Helio G96 with a frequency of 2.05 GHz, and the RAM of 4, or 6 GB is enough to load a large card. Oh, and if the 5,000 mAh battery runs out, a quick charge will help. For all of the above, you will have to part with the sum of $163.

4th: Xiaomi Redmi Note 11

On the fourth line of the list is a smartphone Xiaomi Redmi Note 11. Externally, it is very similar to the version placed on the fifth place. The gadget has a 6.43-inch AMOLED display with a resolution of 2400x1080 and a refresh rate of 90 Hz. The 13MP selfie camera is slightly inferior here, but the main camera has the same 50MP. The chipset will be more serious than the competitor, because it is Snapdragon 680 with a frequency of 2.4 GHz. At the same time, depending on the version, there may be as much RAM as there is permanent memory. With a 5,000 mAh battery, the same theme. The younger version won't come out much more expensive than the Rialmi, which is $184.00 .

3rd place: Tecno POVA 3

Opening the top three leaders is very interesting device Tecno POVA 3. It is interesting, first of all, by its appearance. Of course, the front panel looks like the face of Indian beauty, only a red dot on his forehead replaces the 8 megapixel camera. But, the back panel is mesmerising too. Just look at its coloring in the form of a gradient, which divides into two equal parts a contrasting vertical stripe. Incidentally, it hides a backlight, which is activated when connected to a charger, or when notifications come. On the left is the main camera module for the same 50 megapixels.

Particularly fortunate for gamers! There are two reasons for this! Firstly, the smartphone is equipped with a powerful 2 GHz Helio G88 processor, and secondly, there is a super strong battery with 7,000 mAh, so you can take Tesla to the store and back with this battery! And follow the virtual heroes will be convenient on a 6.9-inch touchscreen with IPS-matrix and a resolution of 2460x1080. The amount of memory is similar to the first two gadgets. And all this you can get for only $175.00.

2nd place: OnePlus Nord CE 2 Lite

"Silver" is confidently taken by the smartphone with the complex name OnePlus Nord CE 2 Lite. In this device characteristics will be much more serious than the above options. The default RAM here is equal to 6 GB, the permanent 128 GB. Another advantage is the selfie camera at 16 MP and the main 64 MP. The other parameters are similar. This 6.59-inch display, a 5,000 mAh battery and a 2.2 GHz Snapdragon 695 processor. Taking into account the more serious "iron", respectively, the cost of the gadget rises, which is 16,301 rubles.

1st place: Samsung Galaxy M52 5G

The absolute leader in the rating of budget smartphones is the Samsung Galaxy M52 5G. The gadget from South Korea is made in a monumental style. The back cover is decorated with a set of vertical lines. In addition, this Galaxy can flaunt some pretty impressive specs. It is a powerful Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G, as well as 6 or 8 GB of RAM and 128 GB of main memory with the ability to increase this number to 256..

We would like to mention the 32 MP front camera and 64 MP main camera. Watching videos or playing your favorite games will be a pleasure, thanks to the 6.7-inch Super AMOLED Plus screen, with a resolution of 2400x1080 and a refresh rate of 120 Hz. Naturally, you'll have to throw in a few coins for the brand. In the end, the price of the Samsung Galaxy M52 5G is exactly $450.

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