10 best smartphones up to 3000 rubles

Modern smartphones are very diverse. The best and most functional of them often replace the user with a tablet, a stereo, a TV and even a computer, but premium gadgets are not for everyone. In addition, not everyone needs the latest, but not always vital functions. Therefore, many prefer simple budget smartphones, the cost of which starts from a couple thousand rubles.

The cheapest gadgets, of course, do not read fingerprints, do not support contactless payments due to the lack of NFC and are deprived of protection against water. Nevertheless, among them there are decent models that can be a good second smartphone or a basic option for each day. Such devices are especially relevant for those who use the phone primarily for calls, messages, social networking, and Internet surfing. With these tasks, most budget smartphones successfully cope. At the same time, as practice shows, the most profitable of them are often no worse than a little more expensive devices of the same category.

In this review, we will look at budget smartphones worth up to 3,000 rubles, the cheapest devices today. According to numerous reviews of real people, often they can be praised for the successful combination of price and quality. Surprisingly, some of the cheapest devices are distinguished by stable and quite long work, a good battery, a good base camera and a solid case. Since these properties are extremely important for many users, they formed the basis of the rating. We also paid special attention to customer reviews and experts, video reviews and smartphone testing, as well as technical specifications.

Top 10 best smartphones up to 3000 rubles

10 BQ 4028 UP!

Neat device in a plastic case and interesting elegant colors. The smartphone from the box meets with a slightly outdated Android 6.0, but the model still remains up-to-date thanks to the “stuffing”. Under the beautiful plastic case there are 8 GB of permanent memory, 512 MB of “RAM” and a set of the most necessary wireless communication paths. The battery has a capacity of 1.5 Ah.

The four-inch display is endowed with a resolution of 800x480 and an inexpensive matrix with limited viewing angles and not the most accurate color reproduction. There are no detailed reviews for a fairly popular device, so we don’t have the opportunity to track the reliability and stability of the model. But the technical characteristics give reason to call this "Up" one of the best phones among competitors for 3000 rubles.

9 Digma LINX A453 3G

Excellent cheap gadget with support for two SIM-cards, a screen of 4.5 inches, a 5 megapixel camera and a capacious 1800 mAh battery. The latter ensures the performance of the smartphone for one and a half days with very intensive use. In the mode of rare calls, the battery lives up to three days without recharging.

The reviews are good, but not a fly in the ointment. Some users are dissatisfied with the quality of the matrix - it is budget and not happy with the color rendition and viewing angles.Also, some owners had problems with a sudden reboot of the device, the cause of which was the breakdown of one of the slots for SIM-cards. Otherwise, this is one of the best deals with a loud speaker, a stable connection, a powerful battery and the ability to connect two SIM cards.

8 Digma HIT Q401 3G

Smartphone with Android 7, which can be proud of its own purity. The manufacturer added only some Google products, which if desired can also be deactivated. The model is endowed with the most common basic set of technical characteristics: 8 GB of internal memory (60% is already occupied by the “axis”), 1 GB is operational, the camera is only 2 megapixels, 1600 mAh medium battery, a set of “air” interfaces: Wi-Fi, GPS, 3G.

The processor from Mediatek is prone to throttling, so the smartphone heats up under load and is used to buggy if you demand something more from it. The manufacturer in its tradition offers a boring color to choose from. In the reviews, they write bad things only about a matrix with small viewing angles, about an operating system with considerable appetites and rare freezes. This is one of the best low-cost, almost always stably working cheap smartphones.

7 Fly life compact

A model that works on the still current Android 7. The screen pleases with a large diagonal - almost 5 inches. Gigabytes of memory is also enough to ensure the initial performance - 8 built-in and 1 operational. A 5 megapixel camera can fix documents in a readable form, but do not count on highly aesthetic images.

Autonomy for the unit at the price of 3000 rubles is amazing. Under high load, the battery lasts just over four hours, and at an average intensity it lasts a day with a margin. The software is seasoned with pre-installed garbage, but it is easily removed - no tambourine will be needed. The reviews on the model are positive, but one of the owners complains about regular glitches when working at temperatures of 0 degrees and below. Even with an eye on the imperfections of the device, he deserves the title of one of the best and most budget smartphones.

6 Digma LINX ATOM 3G

Model with four inches in a diagonal, Android 8.1 inside and 4 GB of permanent memory. Wireless technologies are present in the standard budget: bluetooth, Wi-Fi and 3G. “Operatives” of only half a gigabyte, so the model is not well suited for performing resource-intensive tasks. Its maximum - calls, reading news on the Internet, correspondence in the "easy" instant messengers.

The manufacturer has pleased a wide choice of colors and not the most dull design. Despite the price of less than 3000 rubles, the device looks expensive. A 2 megapixel camera is enough to capture A4 documents printed in the 12th font. In reviews, they have a screen with no viewing angles, heat when watching videos on YouTube and glitches at the slightest “overdose” of the load. This is one of the best cheap options for "smart" dialers, if you do not have illusions about its performance.

5 Vertex Impress Funk

Maximum cheap smartphone without any bells and whistles. Perfectly suited to children of primary school age - the simplest games will pull, it will allow parents to call, but it's not scary to lose. The model has 8 GB of permanent memory. Operational only 0.5 GB, so using the navigator and playing games "harder" primitive kazualok uncomfortable.

Screen size is incomplete 4 inches. From wireless interfaces, there are Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, GPS and 3G modules. The reviews are positively written about the dynamics. It is displayed at the end and is quite loud: the manufacturer has built in a software audio amplifier. This is the simplest and budget smartphone that is suitable for performing its direct responsibility - calls and messages. Some of the owners attached a phone to control smart home appliances - Vertex is also suitable for this purpose.

4 Haier Alpha A1

Budget candy bar from the Chinese brand. The model pleases with a rather large screen for a price category up to 3,000 rubles - 4.5 inches. This is a new device from Haier, but it cannot boast with progressive technologies and futuristic design - the framework is rather thick, the “iron” is quite ordinary.

This is one of the best cheap smartphones. That's because here is the current version of Android 8.1, a 5 megapixel camera with LED flash, 1 GB of RAM, and a 2 megapixel front camera — you won't get a normal selfie, but for a video link, such a module will fit. The manufacturer did not become greedy on the sensors of light and proximity, so the smartphone is quite comfortable to use. During battery life, a sufficiently capacious 1700 mAh battery is responsible.

3 Prestigio Wize Y3

A solid brick with a diagonal of 4 inches. The smartphone differs in compactness and worthy technical characteristics against the background of other models worth up to 3,000 rubles. The first thing that pleases is the fresh Android 8.1. The second is 1 GB of RAM instead of 512 MB for similar options. The third is 8 GB of permanent memory and memory card support.

In the reviews they write that the case is matte and does not collect prints. The creation of "Prestige" ensures the smooth operation of the navigator, so the model is perfect as a gadget in the car. Y3 can also distribute the Internet, working as an access point. The owners complain that after a while all applications running in the background are closed by the system on their own, at the weak camera capabilities (2 megapixel resolution) and the inability to configure the screen to turn on when notifying.

2 BQ BQ-4072 Strike Mini

The honorable second place goes to the stylish smartphone of the domestic brand BQ Mobile. Being a miniature and more budget-friendly version of the long-beloved BQ Strike, the gadget inherited a number of characteristics of the “big brother”, including the Mali-400 MP2 video processor, touch buttons and 2 SIM cards.

The main advantage of the smartphone, typical of most BQ, was the rear camera with a resolution of 5 megapixels and a bright LED flash, surpassing the quality of photo and video, the rest of the devices up to 3000 rubles. The front-facing camera is also one of the best in the category - 2 megapixels versus one-third of megapixels from analogs. In this case, the gadget is equipped with the latest version of Android and a productive quad-core Spreadtrum processor with a frequency of 1200 MHz. In addition, users often point out the advantages of a durable metal case, a good amount of memory and loud speakers that are impossible not to hear.

1 Fly FS408 Stratus 8

The leader of the ranking of the best smartphones worth less than 3,000 rubles is the gadget of the famous British manufacturer of low-cost devices, released in the second half of 2017. He deserved a lot of positive feedback and proved himself from the best side. Despite the relatively low price even for its category, the smartphone has a good basic functionality, and most importantly - high performance.

Energy-efficient and quite powerful LTE-processor MediaTek MT6570 with a frequency of 1300 MHz ensures the stability of the system and does not overcharge the battery. Due to this, the battery with a rather mediocre capacity of 1300 mAh is enough for up to a week of standby time and up to 5 hours with continuous talk. Also, the smartphone is pleased with the maximum for the budget category of internal memory, reaching 8 GB, two SIM cards and a bright screen with a diagonal of 4 inches and a good viewing angle.

Popular vote - who is the best manufacturer of smartphones with a budget of up to 3,000 rubles?
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Alcatel

Archos

Ark

Bq mobile

Digma

Fly

Micromax

ZTE

Haier

Vertex

Prestigio

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