Among the inexpensive phones, you can find many good models with good technical specifications. Does it make sense to overpay for a brand when you can pick up a device with similar characteristics, but less well-known manufacturer? We ranked the top 10: best budget smartphones of 2015 and tried to figure out the models of which manufacturers deserve attention for their quality and reasonable price? In this selection, devices in the price category up to 8 thousand rubles will be presented.
10. Acer Liquid Z200
Acer Liquid Z200 opens the ranking of the best budget smartphones of 2015 and is a champion among the presented devices at affordable prices. It costs only 3,000 rubles, but has decent quality. The diagonal of the screen is 4 inches, the processor is dual-core. RAM modest 512 MB, the camera - 2 megapixels, no autofocus. Yes, this is not enough, but for such a price it is not always possible to find a device running on OS Android 4.4. The design is just great for a small price - the matte plastic case and textured rear panel do not look cheap at all. The smartphone comes in five colors.
9. Lenovo A328
Many well-known manufacturers along with flagships produce a line of low-cost devices that have their own buyer and sell well. One of the best budget smartphones of 2015 - Lenovo A328. This is the best combination of quality, value and size. A powerful quad-core processor and a 4.5-inch screen do an excellent job of such tasks as watching videos, games and web surfing. The price of a smartphone is 6,000 rubles. A small drawback of this model is the glossy plastic back panel, which quickly covers with fingerprints.
8. ASUS Zenfone 4 (A450CG)
ASUS Zenfone 4 (A450CG) - the second smartphone from the budget line of Zenfone 4. It is more expensive than the first model and a little more advanced. 4.5-inch screen (protected by an oleophobic coating), dual-core processor, 1 gigabyte of RAM, an eight-megapixel camera with flash, bright colors of the case (the smartphone comes in retail chains in five colors) - a device with this filling can be bought for 8,000 rubles. The first model from the Zenfone 4 line is slightly cheaper - its price is about 6,000 rubles.
7. Keneksi Hemera
The model is among the best budget smartphones for a low price and excellent display quality. The 5-inch IPS screen with HD resolution speaks for itself. The hardware filling of the smartphone is also impressive, given its cost of 6-7 thousand rubles. There is a 4-core MediaTek processor, 8 MP camera and 1 GB of RAM. The only drawback of the device is Android 4.2.2. The version, although current, is already outdated.
6. Fly Nimbus 3
Fly nimbus 3 - A new smartphone that is inexpensive and provides the user with all the usual features: watching videos, reading, surfing the Internet, games. It cannot boast of powerful characteristics, but in terms of price, quality of hardware and average functionality, it deserves to be among the best low-cost smartphones of 2015. The design of the smartphone from Fly is nice, but without claims to luxury. A five-inch display with good color reproduction, a 5-megapixel camera, Android 4.4.2, a quad-core processor and 4 gigabytes of internal memory. RAM is 512 MB, but for communication on social networks, small games and watching videos, this is enough. A smartphone costs about 5,000 rubles.
5. Nokia X
This is the first Nokia smartphone on the Android platform (which already makes the device extraordinary), which deserves to be among the best budget smartphones of 2015 for a good price-quality ratio. The device is unique in that it allows the user to install Android applications, and at the same time use Nokia services. Externally, the smartphone looks attractive and recognizable, supports two SIM cards. The price is more than affordable - about 5000 rubles.
4. Microsoft Lumia 535
For those who like the OS Windows Phone and are not confused by the large diagonal of the gadget screen, we can recommend Microsoft Lumia 535, which rightfully won the title of the best inexpensive smartphone of 2015. The cost of this model is 5-6 thousand rubles. The device is equipped with a large five-inch screen, a quad-core processor, a 5 MP camera and 1 GB of RAM. If the standard black color seems boring, you can buy a panel of bright colors with the company logo Lumia.
3. Explay Vega
In third place in the ranking of the best budget smartphones Explay vegapresented in a large palette of colors of the body. The average price for a gadget is 5000 rubles. What can I get for that kind of money? It turns out that not so little: a large 4.7-inch display, a quad-core processor, 4 gigabytes of internal memory and a 5 megapixel camera with flash and autofocus. Add to this a nice smartphone design. Externally, the device resembles expensive models, although its body is made of plastic.
2. Moto E
Moto E (2015) - One of the bright and interesting budget smartphones of 2015, which has one significant drawback - it is not represented in our country. The cost of the device is approximately $ 150 and you can buy it in the official store. The latest Android 5.0 Lollipop, high-quality assembly of the case and a bright palette of colors more than pay for the low resolution display of the smartphone. Great offer for buyers with a limited budget and second place in the ranking. Do not confuse the updated version with last year's predecessor - they vary significantly.
1. Fly Evo Tech 4
1st place among budget smartphones in 2015 takes Fly Evo Tech 4. Estimated price of the gadget is 6000-7000 rubles. Why exactly him? Fly, founded in 2002, was until recently little known. Now the main markets for its phones and tablets are Russia and Ukraine. The manufacturer pays a lot of attention to the high quality and appearance of its products. As a result, the buyer for a small price receives a device with decent functionality. What does Fly Evo Tech 4 smartphone offer the user? For a small price, he will receive a high-quality plastic case imitating metal, a five-inch IPS display with HD support and excellent color reproduction, a quad-core processor, an 8 MP camera and 1 gigabyte of RAM.
It is worth noting that last year, Fly unexpectedly took the second place in the Russian market in the number of smartphones sold, displacing such giants as Apple, Samsung and Nokia.