The guide to the best Chinese smartphones always updated and divided by price ranges. It will not be difficult to find the best buy according to your needs and your budget, from the economical entry level to the more expensive top of the range
Buying a new smartphone can be more difficult than expected, especially if the object of your wishes is one Chinese smartphone. If you have opened this guide, you have probably been fascinated by the wide diffusion and excellent quality / price ratio of Asian devices. Here you go then i best chinese smartphone in a single guide always updated and divided by price ranges.
Before offering you the list, we give you some advice to keep in mind in order to carry out the best possible purchase. If you are not interested in our advice and want to directly view the products chosen from the best Chinese smartphones of the moment, you can use the list below.
- Best Chinese smartphones up to € 100
- Best Chinese smartphones up to € 200
- Best Chinese smartphones up to € 300
- Best Chinese smartphones up to € 400
- Best Chinese smartphones up to € 500
Finally, we remind you that you can compare the smartphones in this guide with the guide to the best smartphones to buy in order to have a complete picture of the global smartphone scene. Let us know in the comments if we missed any noteworthy models.
Why buy a Chinese smartphone? - Best Chinese smartphones
In recent years, Chinese smartphones have gained enormous acclaim. The merit is certainly due to the incredible ability of Asian producers to combine performance and design at very competitive prices. In our opinion, buying one of the best Chinese smartphones with a cost between € 150 and € 350 can be an excellent choice to take home valid devices at a lower price than the competition.
Where to buy a Chinese smartphone? - Best Chinese smartphones
The internet is home to Chinese smartphones. There are several online stores (above all GearBest, Amazon, GrossoShop) that have various models of Chinese smartphones available among their articles with a warranty between 12 and 24 months. In these cases, however, the utmost attention is required for those who are not very familiar with smartphones and IT in general. Most of these devices, in fact, are imported with an operating system that does not speak Spanish and is not compatible with the Google services. For the more experienced this will not be a problem, being able to install alternative ROMs without too much difficulty. For all the others it is important to make sure that they are 100% international versions in order not to run into unpleasant inconveniences.
The best Chinese smartphones are not only available online. In fact, in recent months, famous brands such as Meizu e Xiaomi they also landed in the physical chains of Mediaworld, Euronics becoming the best buy for each target user. To make sure you have the best possible assistance, it is advisable to buy from Amazon or physical chains, whether they are top of the range or not.
Is band 20 important? - Best Chinese smartphones
La band 20 (800 MHz) is a frequency band used by Spanish and European telephone operators for the transmission of the LTE network. In reality this band is mainly used by the network wind, not being able to take advantage of the banda 3 (1800MHz) for long-distance reception or in enclosed spaces. In summary, therefore, the absence of the 20 band affects above all the use of the Wind network which will be limited in many situations to a 3G connection. To have a smartphone at its maximum receptive efficiency with each operator, make sure it is equipped with 20 band, which is a bit rare even among the best Chinese smartphones.
Best Chinese smartphones: the complete list divided by price ranges
Below we offer you the list of the best Chinese smartphones currently on the market, divided into price ranges from less than € 100 up to over € 500.
BEST CHINESE SMARTPHONES WITH PRICE LESS THAN 100 EUROS
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Xiaomi Redmire 7 it is sold at a price slightly higher than € 100 (however variable depending on the offers) but it certainly remains a landmark in this price range. Inevitably, thanks to the Snapdragon 632 processor, 3GB of RAM and 32GB of internal storage, technical equipment that generally belongs to much more expensive devices. Also present one dual rear camera from 12MP + 2MP. Aesthetically elegant and in step with the times.
- Display: 6,26-inch HD + (720 x 1.520 pixels, 19: 9), 2.5D glass and Gorilla Glass 5
- SoC: Qualcomm Snapdragon 632 octa-core @1,8GHz
Operating System: Android 9 Pie Operating System with MIUI 10 - RAM: 2 GB, 3 GB or 4 GB
- Internal Memory: 16 GB, 32 GB or 64 GB internal memory expandable with MicroSD up to 512 GB
- Rear camera: 12MP sensor and a second 2MP sensor with LED Flash
- Front Camera: from 8 MP
- Connectivity: Dual 4G VoLTE, WiFi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 5.0, GPS e GLONASS
- Battery: 4.000 mAh
- Dimensions: × × 158,73 75,58 8,47 mm
- Weight: 180 grams
Vernee Thor 4G Smartphone Screen: 5.0 inch, Android 7.0, MTK6753 64bit Octa Core 1.3GHz, 3GB RAM 16GB ROM, 13.0MP Rear Camera, 5.0MP Front Camera, Bluetooth 4.0-BLACK - · Display: schermo Corning Gorilla Glass 3 da 5,0 pollici; CPU: MTK6753 Octa Core a 64 bit 1,3 GHz; GPU: ARM Mali-T720 MP3 450MHz.
ments Thor it is one of the best Chinese smartphones for hardware equipment in the price range around 100 €. It comes with a unibody body and a display from 5 "with HD resolution (720 × 1280). The task of managing the operations is entrusted to the processor Mediatek MTK6753 (Octa-Core ad 1.3 GHz) combined with well 3 GB of RAM. To conclude the data sheet, one internal storage by 16 GB expandable, one rear camera from 13 Mpx, a front of 5 Mpx and a battery from 2800 mAh.
- CPU: Mediatek MTK6753 (Octa-Core ad 1.3 GHz)
- GPU: ARM Mali-T720 MP3
- RAM: 3 GB
- Camera: 13 Mpx rear with autofocus, LED flash - 5 Mpx front
- Screen: 5 pollici, IPS LCD, 720 x 1280 pixel (HD), 294 ppi
- Connectivity: 4G LTE – Bluetooth 4.1 con A2DP/LE – Micro USB – WiFi 802.11 b/g/n – A-GPS/GLONASS/BeiDou
- SimCard: Microphone
- Sensors: Accelerometer, Proximity, Fingerprint, Mic. Noise Reduction
- Storage: 16 GB expandable with microSD
- Battery: 2800 mAh
- Operating System: Android 6.0 Marshmallow
- Dimensions: 142 x 70.3 x 7.9 mm
BEST CHINESE SMARTPHONES WITH PRICE LESS THAN 200 EUROS
Xiaomi Mi A2 32GB Lite 3GB Dual SIM Smartphone Black - EU - Xiaomi MI A2 Lite Global Version - Black, Memory: 3GB RAM 32GB ROM
Xiaomi Mi A2 Lite is an absolute BEST BUY in its category, thanks to the excellent performance due to Android One (the stock Android experience), excellent hardware, a double chamber and the presence of the 20 band. Inside there are: one Snapdragon 625, 3 or 4 GB of RAM e 32 or 64 GB of memory expandable up to 256 GB. The display is a good matrix from 5,84 inches Full HD + in 19: 9 format and also boasts a dual camera 12 + 5 Megapixel, accompanied by a front camera from 5 megapixel. Also good connectivity thanks to the presence of the 20 band. BEST BUY!
- Display: 5,84″ full HD+ (1.080 x 2.280 pixel) 19:9
- Processor: Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 octa-core 2,0 GHz
- RAM: 3 GB or 4 GB
- Internal storage: 32 GB or 64 GB expandable up to 256 GB (via microSD)
- Rear camera: dual camera 12 mpx (f / 2.2, 1,25 μm pixel) with PDAF + 5 mpx, AI portrait mode
- Front Camera: 5 megapixel
- Battery: 4.000 mAh, graphene coating
- Operating system: Android 8.1 (Android One)
- Dimensions: 151,1 x 71,5 x 8,36 mm
- Weight: 170 g
- Connectivity: Dual SIM indipendente (3 slot, microSD + dual SIM), Bluetooth 4.2, Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n, banda 20, GPS, AGPS, GLONASS, Beidou
- Color: Black, Blue, Gold
Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 Smartphone from 6.3 "FHD, Snapdragon 660, 3 GB of RAM, 32 GB, 48MP + 5MP dual camera, 4000 mAh battery, Neptune Blue [Global Version] - Qualcomm Snapdragon 660
Xiaomi Note 7 Redmire is the real smartphone to beat in this category, absolute champion for value for money. The beating heart consists of a processor Snapdragon 660, 3 / 4 GB of RAM e 32/64 GB of expandable internal memory. The display is a FullHD+ 18:9 IPS and 6,3 inches (1080 × 2340 pixels), under which there is a battery with a capacity of ben 4000 mAh. Very interesting photographic sector for the price range, consisting of a dual camera from 48+5 Mpx the back and 13 Mpx on the front.
- CPU: Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 Octa-Core a 2.2 GHz max
- GPU: Adreno 512
- RAM: 3 GB / 4
- Camera: rear: 48 Megapixel + 5 Megapixel F1.8 / F2.4, Autofocus, digital stabilizer, dual LED - front 13 Mpx
- Screen: 6.3 pollici Full HD+ (1080×2340), IPS LCD
- Connectivity: 4G LTE – Bluetooth 5.0 con A2DP/LE – Type-C 2.0 – 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac – A-GPS/GLONASS/BeiDou
- SimCard: Nano
- Sensors: Accelerometer, Proximity, Gyroscope, Compass, Noise Reduction Mic, Fingerprint
- Storage: 32/64 GB expandable with microSD up to 256 GB
- Battery: 4000 mAh
- Operating System: Android 9 Pie MIUI 10
- Dimensions: 159.21 x 75.21 x 8.1 mm
