Rating of the best smartphones under 40,000 rubles in 2020

Recently, flagship models of smartphones are in great demand, even despite their colossal cost. This suggests that more and more users prefer truly high-quality gadgets that will last far more than one year, in contrast to mid-range phones.

However, not all flagships are worth their money, and today we have selected only the most optimal options for choosing in the rating of the best smartphones up to 40,000 rubles in 2020.

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OnePlus 7 Pro

The body and screen of the smartphone are equipped with Gorilla Glass 6 protective glass, but the manufacturer decided to decorate the frame with aluminum. The display of the device is equipped with a Fluid AMOLED matrix and QHD + resolution.

Fast charging option available. In just 30 minutes, the charge will be replenished by 60 percent. Even not all the best smartphones under 40,000 rubles in 2020 are capable of boasting this opportunity.

Produces very clear sounds, even if the maximum volume is set on the smartphone. Even in noisy environments, the device can sound loud.

The main camera is equipped with f / 1.6 aperture, image stabilization and 3x zoom. The pictures will be very beautiful and high quality, regardless of the time of day.

OPPO Reno 10x zoom

The TOP rating of the best continues, no less good model from the OPPO brand. Equipped with a frosted gradient glass body. But the screen is equipped with Gorilla Glass 6. Using an AMOLED matrix and FHD + resolution, it is possible to get a beautiful picture with bright colors.

There is an option for fast charging VOOC 3.0, from 0 to 100 percent it can charge a smartphone in 1 hour and 15 minutes. The sound is equipped with a stereo option. Also worth noting is support for Dolby Atmos technology.

The main feature of the camera is 5x optical zoom and 10x hybrid zoom, while maintaining quality. The front camera has nothing to boast of, but the pictures are quite decent.

Huawei Mate 20 Pro

The Huawei brand presented a really high-quality smartphone model equipped with three cameras. They are capable of such effects as macro photography, wide-angle, 5x optical zoom while maintaining quality. Photos are very beautiful and high quality even in the dark. And the manufacturer has provided the camera with artificial intelligence.

The battery capacity is high. In the tests carried out, it showed itself perfectly. In offline mode, the smartphone can work for two days. And the manufacturer has provided the device with a fingerprint sensor, which is located in the screen area. There is also a face unlock sensor. But keep in mind that the cost of the device is very high, and therefore not everyone can afford a smartphone.

ZTE Axon 10 Pro

Equipped with Gorilla Glass display. The backrest has an original design. It is equipped with glass and has rounded sides. The display is based on an OLED matrix, and at the top there is a peephole, which is made in the form of a drop.

There is a Quick Charge 4+ fast charging option that will charge the device up to 50 percent in half an hour. You can optionally purchase a more powerful charging adapter, which will allow you to fully charge the device in 65 minutes.

The quality of images from cameras is high. The images are clear, the color reproduction is clear and saturated. The pictures are good in any light. Artificial intelligence is also built in and there is a bokeh effect.

Huawei Mate 20 X

In terms of size, this is the largest smartphone in the line of the Chinese manufacturer Huawei in the Mate 20 collection. It was decided to equip the screen with AMOLED technology. The camera is presented as a droplet when it comes to selfies. The pixels are 346 pp. This makes it possible to take rich and clear pictures. And here is the rear camera from Leica. Its performance is at the highest level.

Plus, there is a large battery built into the smartphone. For the smartphone, there is an extensive line of designer cases, an M-Pen stylus and a gamepad for games, which can be additionally purchased if desired.

LG G8 ThinQ

The smartphone display is equipped with Gorilla Glass 5 and Gorilla Glass 6, and the lid is surrounded by a metal frame. Used matrix Crystal Sound OLED for the screen. Under the selfie camera, there is a cutout in the form of a bang, which is located in the middle of the curtain.

There is also a quick charge option. Just half an hour and the battery will hit 42 percent, as shown by tests. It is worth noting the speaker of the smartphone, which is also provided with the Boombox effect, as well as piezoelectric technology. This all allows you to amplify the main source and produce sound due to vibrations.

The smartphone is very good. It can handle even powerful 3D games with high settings.

Google Pixel 3 XL

The flagship has gone through updates, but there are not so many of them. The frame was decided to be made of aluminum. It was painted in a glossy finish. The back of the glass is equipped with a double texture at the bottom and at the top.

Used for the screen OLED matrix. Fast charging available. In half an hour, you can charge the device from zero to 100 percent in 2 hours.

Used to output sound from stereo speakers. There are only 2 of them. Each of them is very high quality and loud. The picture is good on cameras, but sometimes not enough contrast. White switches to cold tones and this is noticeable to the naked eye. And the cost per device is very high. And in the Russian Federation, you cannot officially buy a smartphone.

Huawei P30

This model does not have the option of wireless charging, as well as IrDA. But the manufacturer installed 3 camera modules. An OLED display is used, as well as a built-in fingerprint sensor. The processor from the Huawei brand is able to provide the device with high performance indicators. It will be enough for the whole day of active use.

The rear camera takes good pictures even if the lighting is poor. But the front camera is equipped with a whopping 32 megapixels. This will make it possible to take a high-quality selfie. Just be prepared that the device's moisture protection is very low, and 4K technology is not supported.

Samsung Galaxy S10e

A very bright smartphone. Samsung decided to release a cheaper version of the flagship. Of course, some parameters were laid on the sacrificial altar. The gadget has a flat screen, no beveled edges. The frontal cutout is equipped with a round format. The device sits tightly in the hand.

Samsung Galaxy S9

The smartphone is equipped with a solid matte frame, which is made of 7000 series aluminum. But the Samsung engineers decided to make the back of glass. The screen, in turn, is made with an oleophobic coating, using Gorilla Glass 5. For the display, they decided to use a SuperAMOLED matrix, not forgetting to make an indent for the selfie camera and indicators.

In fact, the smartphone will be able to work for 8 hours with active work. There is also a fast charging option. It takes 1 hour and 10 minutes to charge the phone from zero to 100 percent.

The gadget delivers high-quality sound through stereo speakers. The volume margin is very high. The sound is clear and very spacious. They decided to make the camera on a single scale. But then the apertures of 2 are f / 1.5 and f / 2.4.

Vivo NEX

The manufacturer Vivo did not go along with Apple and decided to remove the bangs for the front camera. It was simply hidden in the upper end. It slides out automatically. The screen is made in accordance with Super-AMOLED technology.

The trick of the gadget is that there is a fingerprint sensor, which is also very fast. It is quite convenient to use it.There are 2 variants of the device. The first is equipped with a Snapdragon 845 with an 8GB OP. The sensor is located on the screen. The second variant is powered by Snapdragon 710 with 6GB OP. Only the scanner is located on the back of the gadget.

The sound quality is top notch. System in Package provides this capability. Every music lover will be delighted when listening to your favorite hits. It should also be noted that the battery capacity is excellent and the filling is decent. All this will suit those who like to play on smartphones. The Vivo engineers did not upset the buyers with the assembly, everything is done at the highest level. For some reason, they forgot about the NFC sensor and protection against dust and water.

Apple iPhone 8

The American brand Apple is trying not to lose its former level. For this reason, the iPhone 8 contains some of the best features. Fast charging option available. There is also a wireless charging method. The speed will be 50 percent in just half an hour.

The smartphone is also equipped with dust and moisture protection in accordance with the IP67 standard. This allows you to use the gadget even with constant contact with water. The main differences are in the display, which is equipped with Retina HD technology. Colors are reproduced with the highest quality. The white balance is being maintained. The content is of high quality visually. And the viewing angle allows you to watch movies comfortably.

But it was not without its drawbacks. Upsetting owners of the iPhone 8 is the lack of a 3.5 mm headphone jack, as well as a slot for memory cards.

The best smartphones under 40,000 rubles (price / quality)

First of all, when selecting candidates for the review, we did not pay attention to devices capable of boasting maximum capabilities for a minimum price. After that, we eliminated devices that had any problems with software or hardware. And finally, we took into account the opinions of experienced professionals and real buyers of top smartphones, so that only the best devices remain in the TOP.

Using this method, we managed to select 10 models of the best smartphones with an ideal price / quality ratio. Most of the phones reviewed in the rating were created with an eye on the current trends, so they use screens with an aspect ratio of 18: 9 or displays of a similar format.

Nokia 7 Plus

Despite the fact that the Nokia brand has changed owners twice, it still retains its popularity among smartphone users. After a triumphant return in 2016, the company has unveiled a number of great devices, one of which is the reliable smartphone with a powerful battery, the Nokia 7 Plus. The device is equipped with a 6-inch screen (2160 x 1080 pixels), covered with a protective 2.5D glass.

Out of the box, the phone runs Android 8 Oreo, but Nokia has already included the reviewed model in the first wave of receiving the 9th version of the system. The manufacturer promises to update all the current devices by the end of autumn. Another advantage of a high-quality smartphone with two SIM cards is the dual main camera, which uses 12 and 13 MP modules with an aperture of f / 1.75. Of course, the device received an NFC module and good hardware, including a Snapdragon 660, 4 GB of RAM and Adreno 512 graphics.

Advantages:

• Durable and well-assembled case
• Pure Android without any add-ons
• Good headphone sound
• Excellent autonomy
• Main camera quality (when taking photos)
• Built-in NFC module

Disadvantages:

• Missing event indicator
• Main camera quality (when shooting video)

LG G6 64GB

An interesting smartphone in terms of price and quality is also offered by the South Korean brand LG. The G6 also uses a 2: 1 screen, but with a 5.7-inch diagonal and a 2880 x 1440 resolution, the manufacturer managed to achieve an excellent pixel density of 565 dpi. The price of this smartphone model starts at 23 thousand rubles, but for this amount the user gets a productive hardware platform with Snapdragon 821 and Adreno 530.

The LG G6 has a 3,300mAh battery built into the smartphone and supports Quick Charge 3.0. Separately, several useful screen features can be noted - support for the HDR 10 standard and the Always-on-Display function.However, we would not recommend using the latter, because the device uses an IPS matrix, which means this option will consume a lot of battery power.

Advantages:

• Fast charging (up to 100% in an hour and a half)
• Premium HDR screen
• High pixel density
• Productive hardware
• Near-perfect headphone sound
• Long battery life

Disadvantages:

• Video recording quality
• No LED indicator and Always-on-Display feature is almost useless on IPS

Samsung Galaxy A6 + 32GB

Next in line is another representative of South Korea - Samsung. Galaxy A6 + runs Android 8.0 with the manufacturer's proprietary shell, which is becoming more beautiful and more convenient every year. This is a relatively small smartphone with a 6-inch screen (resolution 2220 x 1080 pixels). The reviewed model is positioned as a budget solution of the manufacturer, so there are no impressive characteristics here. But for 16 thousand rubles, the buyer gets an NFC module and smart cameras, which are in no way inferior to the current flagship smartphones of the South Korean giant.

Advantages:

• Juicy and bright AMOLED screen
• NFC module
• The quality of the front camera and the main camera (24 million pixels and dual 16/5 MP)
• System speed
• You can put two SIM and a memory card at the same time

Disadvantages:

• Plastic housing

Xiaomi Mi Max 3 4 / 64GB

The Mi Max line is one of the most popular in the Xiaomi range. This is not surprising, because for a reasonable price the manufacturer offers excellent parameters and a large screen, which allows one device to replace a regular smartphone and tablet. In the Xiaomi Mi Max 3 model, the screen size has increased to 6.9 inches, which was achieved thanks to the aspect ratio of 18: 9.

The display resolution in the new smartphone is 2160 x 1080 pixels, so the pixel density here is almost the same as that of its predecessor. There are two main cameras in the Mi Max - 12 and 5 MP. It removes the device better than its predecessor, but does not exceed expectations, as does the recently released Mi A2. However, in its niche Mi Mix 3 does not know competitors.

Advantages:

• Huge 5500mAh battery
• Metal case
• Fast charging
• Powerful hardware platform
• Large and superbly calibrated screen
• Infrared port for equipment control

Disadvantages:

• Not found for its price

Huawei P20

Huawei P20 is a good Chinese smartphone that has incorporated all the fashionable features. There is an "elongated" 5.8-inch matrix with a resolution of 2240 x 1080 pixels, and a "cutout" on top, which made it possible to increase the area of ​​the front panel occupied by the screen, and a dual camera with 12 and 20 MP modules. The latter, however, did not deviate much from the traditional solutions of the Chinese manufacturer, so one of the modules is monochrome.

But the smartphone added the ability to record HD video with a frame rate of 960 fps, which was exclusive to some Sony devices last year. Of course, the P20 hardware platform is also great. Particularly pleased with the large amount of internal memory of 128 GB. The smartphone also received an amazing 24 megapixel camera for selfies.

Advantages:

• Excellent bright screen
• The phone comes with headphones with a USB-C plug
• Quality cameras with excellent light sensitivity
• Productive hardware based on proprietary Kirin CPU
• High-quality screen and modern design

Disadvantages:

• For some reason, protection against water and dust was introduced only in the older Pro version
• The 3400 mAh battery lasts strictly for a day of normal use

Apple iPhone SE 32GB

More than two years after the release of the iPhone SE, it still hasn't lost its relevance. If you want to decide which smartphone is better to choose for a small hand, then this particular device will be not just one of the options, but the only choice. It is equipped with an optimal-sized 4-inch screen, which has better color reproduction than many modern devices based on Android. The main camera is also great here and is well suited for amateur photography. But the front-facing camera was mediocre after the release of the iPhone SE and today it is even worse for selfie fans. There is also an NFC module, which is required for contactless payment via Apple Pay.

Advantages:

• Attractive cost
• Aluminium case
• NFC availability
• Wonderful screen
• Compact dimensions
• Perfect build

Disadvantages:

• Poor front camera

Xiaomi Mi8 6 / 64GB

Next in line is the flagship smartphone from Xiaomi. Outwardly, Mi 8 resembles iPhone X. In part, this approach can be criticized for the lack of originality. But the appearance of the current Apple flagship is really quite stylish, and it is better than bad experiments. In addition, the rest of the Xiaomi Mi 8 smartphone is a perfect example of how to make premium models.

The device will receive a wonderful AMOLED matrix with a resolution of 2248 x 1080 pixels, a dual camera with optical stabilization and 2x optical zoom, NFC and an impeccable hardware platform based on Snapdragon 845. The battery capacity of one of the best smartphones in the rating is 3400 mAh. The device supports fast charging according to the modern Qualcomm Quick Charge 4+ standard. If you have been thinking about which smartphone to choose for shooting for a long time, then also take a closer look at the Mi 8, since this unit is equipped with one of the best cameras on the market.

Advantages:

• One of the best screens on the market
• Supports fast and wireless charging
• Scratch resistant glass
• Speed ​​and performance
• Better camera than Pixel 2 and iPhone X (DxOMark rated)

Disadvantages:

• The glass on the back is easily stained and scratched
• There is no stable firmware at the start

ASUS ZenFone 5Z ZS620KL 6 / 64GB

A stylish and powerful smartphone with good sound is offered by ASUS. ZenFone 5Z ZS620KL is the best the manufacturer has ever created. The device is equipped with a productive platform that repeats the model discussed above. There is also an NFC module, a decent 3300 mAh battery that supports fast charging (18 W PSU) and a dual camera (12 + 8 MP) with optical stabilization. An important plus for many users will be the presence of a 3.5 mm input, which is increasingly being abandoned by phone manufacturers. Of course, the smart big screen of the smartphone is also worth praising, the size and resolution of which are 6.2 inches and 2246 x 1080 pixels, respectively.

Advantages:

• High brightness and contrast of the screen
• The glass is not afraid of scratches
• Incredibly fast battery charging
• Great amount of smartphone memory
• Availability of 3.5 mm jack and NFC module
• System performance and speed
• A very decent main camera with OIS

Disadvantages:

• For 35 thousand I would like to see wireless charging
• In some cases, the fingerprint scanner does not work the first time

OnePlus 6 6 / 64GB

The OnePlus 6 also ranks among the best smartphones of 2018 for up to RUB 40,000. Today the manufacturer's devices are no longer as affordable as they were several years ago. However, they still have not lost their attractiveness in terms of value for money. So, the considered solution is capable of boasting a first-class AMOLED screen with an aspect ratio of 19: 9, a resolution of 2280 x 1080 pixels and a size of 6.28 inches.

As a hardware platform, the most advanced Qualcomm processor is used today - Snapdragon 845. It is supplemented by 6 GB of RAM and a graphics coprocessor Adreno 630. The capacity of the battery built into the OnePlus 6 smartphone is 3300 mAh. The device supports proprietary fast charging Dash Charge.

Advantages:

• Excellent main camera (16 + 20 MP) with OIS
• High-quality matrix with a density of 402 ppi
• Smartphone glass is scratch resistant
• Light indication of events
• The package includes a film on the screen and a simple case
• Lightning fast fingerprint scanner
• Face Recognition Response Speed

Disadvantages:

• The sound of a single external speaker is mediocre
• The back cover quickly becomes covered with prints

Apple iPhone 7 32GB

The rating is completed by a popular smartphone with a good build from Apple. The price tag on the iPhone 7 starts at 35 thousand for the version with 32 GB of internal memory. That's a reasonable amount for one of Apple's most advanced machines in recent years. Stylish design, high-quality glass and aluminum body, protection against dust and moisture according to IP67 standard and productive proprietary SoC Apple A10 Fusion make the reviewed device one of the most interesting candidates for purchase.

The American smartphone manufacturer pays attention to detail, so both the system and the hardware in the iPhone 7 work quickly and smoothly. The main camera in the device is not the best on the market, but for its price the 12-megapixel module with f / 1.8 aperture, OIS and the ability to record Ultra HD clips is more than good. Many bloggers prefer to use iPhones in their work.

Advantages:

• Great design and premium build
• Decent main and decent front cameras
• Flawless screen and smartphone system performance
• Fingerprint scanner response speed
• Stereo speaker sound and headphone sound
• Protection of the case against moisture, water and dust

Disadvantages:

• The back cover of the smartphone is slippery, easily soiled and does not resist scratches well enough

Which smartphone to buy for up to 40,000 rubles

Apple fans who do not consider other companies' products as candidates for buying have enough to decide on the size of the device. Fans of compactness will be completely satisfied with the iPhone SE, and for those who want something bigger and more productive, we recommend taking a closer look at the 7-ke.

If you are interested in the ideal balance of cost, quality and functionality, then for you we have included two devices from the Chinese brand Xiaomi in the review of the best premium smartphones - the mid-budget Mi Mix 3 and the flagship Mi 8. As an alternative to the latter, you can also consider solutions from OnePlus and ASUS. In any case, the choice of a smartphone is yours, good shopping!