12 best Samsung smartphones

We all know Samsung as a very large manufacturer of consumer and consumer electronics. Televisions, laptops, air conditioners - all this is in the assortment of the South Korean company. But one of the main areas of production of Samsung are smartphones, popular, including in our country. The reasons for the mass are quite simple - the company launched the release of "smart" phones among the first, while providing fairly affordable prices and good quality. Of course, at the moment, many Chinese companies sometimes offer even more powerful and high-quality models for a lower price, but the high loyalty to Samsung allows it to keep a considerable segment of the market by the beginning of 2017.

Just a couple of years ago, the company was blamed for the so-called "remnants" – similar smartphones that were released almost every week, and in the naming of which even a fan of the brand could get confused. Now the situation has become much better - there are only three main lines in the Samsung range: J - low cost devices; A - middle class and S - flagships. Also recently, the line of Note, which has temporarily ceased to exist after problems with the Galaxy Note 7, has returned to the market (forgive the pun) after the problems with the Galaxy Note 7. Thus, we now have a huge lineup in which there is a smartphone for almost every taste and budget. .

So let's finally go directly to our ranking of the best Samsung smartphones.

The best inexpensive Samsung smartphones: a budget of up to 15,000 rubles

Here we have collected the best inexpensive phones from Samsung. These are representatives of the “J” and “A” lines. The models compete with the creations of Chinese companies not only thanks to the Samsung inscription on the case, but also due to the stylish design, the presence of NFC, good batteries, a convenient shell, cameras with decent features and AMOLED matrices.

5 Samsung Galaxy J1 (2016) SM-J120F / DS

This smartphone is one of the simplest in the line J. Only the J1 Mini has even weaker characteristics and a lower price. Nevertheless, Galaxy J1 cannot be called weak or powerful, because its performance will not be enough for some resource-intensive tasks, but you will not notice any slowdowns in the interface. In general, see the full specifications:

• 4.5 inch display with a resolution of 480x800 pixels - the most compact in the rating.
• 4-core processor operating at 1.3 GHz.

The disadvantages include:

• The amount of RAM - only 1 GB. This is not enough for a modern Android device.

4 Samsung Galaxy J2 Prime SM-G532F

Before going directly to the device, it is worthwhile to clarify that the J2 Prime refers to the line J only in part. In the international market, this model is called Grand Prime +.What is special about this "hermit"?

• The presence of a front flash, which allows you to make high-quality self, even in low light conditions.
• Quad-core MediaTek MT6737T.
• More modern version of the operating system - Android 6.1
• 1.5 GB of RAM.

3 Samsung Galaxy J2 (2018)

The top three opens Galaxy J2 2018 model year. First of all, the design catches the eye - it looks somewhat more expensive than its value. Nicely flattened body made of aluminum. Even to the touch buttons under the screen have a hand - now they are in the style of those of the flagships of the company. Of course, the advantages do not end there:

• 8 megapixel rear camera can shoot FullHD video. There is also an autofocus, which many colleagues in the workshop cannot boast of.
• Modern communication modules. A larger number of cellular frequencies are supported, which allows you to travel around the world without any problems. The new version of Bluetooth - 4.2 - provides a higher transmission speed with less power consumption.
• The amount of internal memory is sufficient for comfortable use. 16 GB is enough to install all the necessary applications and store files.

2 Samsung Galaxy A20

One of the most budget and harmonious phones from Samsung. Inside you will find 3 GB of RAM, 32 built-in, a module for contactless payment, a 13/5 megapixel dual camera, a 4000 mAh capacity battery, which, judging by the reviews, easily lives two days away from the socket.

There are drawbacks in the model too - this is insufficient screen resolution for such a diagonal. Users have to be content with a resolution of 1560x720 with a 6.4-inch matrix. Also complain about the strength of the surface of the screen and advised to immediately stick a protective glass. The camera does not reach the flagship level (which is expected), but it honors its megapixels. This is one of the best alternative options for models from Xiaomi and Huawei, if it is important for you to admire the Samsung inscription on the device.

1 Samsung Galaxy A30 SM-A305F 32GB

Budget smartphone from Samsung, which is very surprising. In Russia, this fresh model is very popular, and all because for a modest amount of money the manufacturer offers a expensive looking device with a frameless design, non-trivial colors, a dual-camera with a wide-angle lens and even NFC and Samsung Pay on board.

There is 3 GB of RAM, built-in - 32. The battery boasts a capacity of 4000 mAh, and the screen - a smart AMOLED matrix. Bonuses - 3 card slots (2 for SIM, 1 for flash drives), USB Type-C connector and face unlocking. And the main advantage of the model is the price. Objectively, this is the best budget smartphone with the Samsung logo on the case. In the reviews, they complain only about the small viewing angles of the matrix, the slow processor and the difficulty in finding inexpensive accessories.

The best Samsung smartphones of the average price category: a budget of up to 25,000 rubles

In the price range up to 25 thousand rubles, another line of devices rules - A. Although all the models here belong to the conditional “middle” class, the characteristics are very impressive. The update, carried out at the beginning of this year, brought a lot of useful and interesting details to smartphones. In particular, it is worth noting the appearance of USB Type-C, a fingerprint scanner and water resistance. And these are only the most obvious innovations! In addition, it is worth noting the refreshed design, made now in the spirit of the flagship devices. Of course, there is no curved screen, but 2.5D glass leaves only positive impressions of using a smartphone.

3 Samsung Galaxy A8 + SM-A730F / DS

Excellent balanced middling, which deserves the title of the best among the mid-budget creations "Samsung".In the reviews, the screen is highly praised: there is also Always On Display - when there is always a clock screen on the screen, and large viewing angles, and no tendency to inversions, and an excellent size is 6 inches, and the resolution is 2220x1080. The aspect ratio of 18.5: 9 made it possible to maintain the compact dimensions of the device with the overall diagonal of the screen.

The camera is single-module, and it takes great shots with a good 16 megapixel sensor with autofocus and f / 1.7 aperture. The front camera also received a 16 megapixel module. Headphone jack in place, NFC too. Batteries with a capacity of 3500 mAh are not always enough for a day, but fast charging levels the situation.

2 Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) 6 / 128GB

A cool smartphone with the Samsung logo, which can not be called a budget, but every ruble of its cost is justified by its wide functionality and high performance. This 2018 model has become one of the best-selling devices with a price of up to 25,000 rubles. The main advantage of the phone lies in the four eyes of the camera. Sensors with 25/5/10/8 megapixels create decent photo shims. Artificial intelligence improves images, bringing them to an aesthetically pleasing state.

From the good there is still a screen with 6.3 inches diagonal and a resolution of 2280x1080, 6 GB of RAM, NFC and a battery with a capacity of 3800 mAh. The latter is enough for a day of work, and with super-economical mode, the battery life really stretches up to one and a half days. Reviews are full of admiration and positive emotions, although some users are disappointed in the cameras: they expected the flagship quality of the shooting.

1 Samsung Galaxy A50 128GB

Fresh model "Samsung" with the 9th Android on board, a screen with a diagonal of 6.4 inches, a triple camera 25 + 8 + 5 MP. Built-in memory is limited to 128 GB, operational capacity reaches 6 GB. NFC chip for contactless payment on site. This is the most popular current Samsung smartphone from the middle price segment.

In reviews, users note the design: it is stylish and looks gorgeous, the inhabitants recognize the flagship in it. Among the shortcomings noted slippery body, a slow fingerprint scanner (Samsung promised to fix it with a firmware update), slowness of the processor. They praise the autonomy, photo capacity, the ability to put 2 SIM and USB flash drive, the presence of fast charging and USB Type-C port. Despite the large diagonal to match the phablet, the gadget is great in the hand, it feels compact and comfortable.

The best smartphones "Samsung" premium segment: a budget of 30,000 rubles

So we got to the top devices from Samsung. Without a doubt, Eski rules here. These are the devices that are more powerful than not only the brand's neighbors, but also the vast majority of other brands of smartphones. Yes, take for example at least the popular benchmark AnTuTu, in which one of the rating participants is gaining just mind-blowing 265 thousand “parrots”. In addition, it is impossible not to draw attention to the design - yet it is Samsung’s flagships that have introduced fashion to the most frameless displays. Finally, a lot of useful or just interesting pieces. Where else to enter them, if not on the flagships? Among the top S-series smartphones, there was a representative of another class. Are they worse? Not a drop.

4 Samsung Galaxy S10 8 / 128GB

Fresh flagship, which won the title of best in the ranking of smartphones with the best front camera. The main camera also did not let us down - the device shared the first place with the camera phone Huawei P30 Pro. The gadget looks gorgeous - frameless design, the screen occupies a maximum of the front surface, and the eyes of the front camera are neatly inscribed in the island on the screen itself. No “hooks” and teardrop-shaped cuts.

Under the case, there were 8 GB of RAM, 128 built-in, obligatory NFC, a smart Samsung processor with 8 cores, stereo speakers delivering a loud deep sound, and even a headphone jack. The delivery set is not poor - even headphones are provided, a protective film is pasted on the screen from the factory. Useful information: the Russian market is supplied with a modification with an Exynos 9820 processor.If you want more performance, buy a model from Hong Kong on the Snapdragon 855 - the most powerful chip in the world at the moment.

3 Samsung Galaxy Note8 64GB

After the notorious Galaxy Note 7 (some copies, we recall, exploded), the company simply could not release a bad “Note,” because its reputation depended on it. And the engineers did not fail. Note 8 came out excellent machine. The huge 6.3-inch Infinity-display is inscribed in a relatively compact and slightly more "square" than the "Eski" case, which immediately made it a favorite of many browsers and ordinary users. The model is in many ways reminiscent of the well-known Galaxy S8, but it also lacks unique chips.

• Stylus - the main distinctive feature of the line. No other smartphone in the world offers such functionality. With it, you can make text notes, draw, edit photos and videos, and much more.
• Dual rear camera. The resolution of both modules is 12 Mp. Apertures f / 1.7 and f / 2.4. The second module is designed for shooting with a double optical zoom. I am glad that optical stabilization is on both matrices.
• The largest amount of RAM - 6 GB. The number of owners of Chinese flagships is hardly surprising, but for Samsung it is a lot.

The disadvantage of the model is only one - the cost. Even after many months, the price of Note 8 does not plan to fall.

2 Samsung Galaxy S9 64GB

Flagship smartphones of large companies are waiting for manna from heaven. Rumors about the Galaxy S9 began to go almost immediately after the presentation of the previous generation. And, it is worth saying, we waited for a reason. Before us is one of the most powerful, most innovative and most desirable smartphones in the world. Appearance and main elements migrated directly from the Galaxy S8, but there are plenty of changes inside:

• Performance. In Russia, the smartphone came with the Exynos 9810 on board - a processor that is in the top 10 most powerful chips.
• Great cameras. The 12 megapixel module has a variable (!) Aperture - from f / 1.5 to f / 2.4. This allows you to get the most clear and bright images, regardless of the ambient light. Also appeared Super Slow-mo shooting mode with a frame rate of 960 / sec.
• Great sound. AKG engineers helped Samsung create stunning stereo speakers. Yes, and the 3.5mm headphone jack remained (hi, Apple).

1 Samsung Galaxy S8

"The main advantage of the Galaxy S9 is that the Galaxy S8 will become cheaper after its release." We agree with this statement 100%. The old man, despite the release of more modern flagships, did not lose in relevance. Now its value has fallen on average to 40 thousand rubles. In this case, the characteristics are hardly obsolete. The Samsung Exynos 8895 processor will provide a smart work of everything else for a couple of years. The camera is without unnecessary "problems", but it removes better than the vast majority of smartphones. Modern communication modules, fast wireless charging, stylish design (almost no different from the Galaxy S9). Complain to anything is extremely difficult. It turns out that the flagship of 2017, being sold at a very attractive price, becomes an excellent choice in 2019.

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