Best Chinese smartphones of December: 4GB RAM, 5000 mAH, 21MP

Dec 15

Chinese smartphones, famous for being very affordable, are becoming more and more trustworthy in quality with better and better specs day by day. Recently, we have reviewed them all and picked top 7 Chinese smartphones for December

1. Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 $170

Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 is on top of our list. If we have to vote, this new Xiaomi smartphone is definitely the best of its own kind, with high value for a relatively low money. Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 price is as cheap as USD 170 and you will be impressed by the specs it got to offer. Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 specs include: a 5.5 inch display, 3GB RAM with Helio X10 chip set, 4000 mAH battery, Xiaomi MIUI 7 over Android OS, a 13MP Sony camera on the back and beautiful 5MP for selfie. If you are not convinced, here are 5 reasons why Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 are the top choice in its price group.

2. Zuk Z1 $283

ZUK is a new smartphone series, a sub-brand by the giant Lenovo. And the first smartphone this brand introduced is nothing else but ZUK Z1, targeting the mid-range price group of $283. It is a stylish Android phone with alloy body and beautiful curved sides. The ZUK Z1 is powered by Snapdragon 801 processor, 3GB of RAM and quad-core processor. Visually, the machine sports a 5.5 inch display and supports fingerprint sensor. ZUK Z1 cameras feature 13MP and 8MP shooters and has a huge 4,100 mAH battery.

3. Lenovo Vibe P1: $346

Lenovo Vibe P1 is a battery beast in our top Chinese smartphones list with a whooping 5,000 mAH Battery – enough for you to enjoy to the max. Though Lenovo Vibe P1 price is slightly higher than the sub USD 300 price group, a $346 price tag is not that much compare to what it has to offer. Other Lenovo Vibe P1 specs include: 5.5-inch display, Snapdragon 610 chip set, 3GB RAM (which is strong) and also 13MP/8MP cameras. If I am a frequent traveler, or a heavy user, this would be on top of my list!

4. Meizu Pro 5: Top Antutu Benchmark

Meizu Pro 5 has been topping the list of Antutu Benchmark scores in late 2015, even leading ahead of Samsung Galaxy Note 5 and Sony Xperia Z5 with 76,852 points. The phone runs on Exynos 7420 chip set and powerful 4GB RAM. Meizu Pro 5 is a huge phablet with 5.7 inch display and beautiful 21MP/5MP cameras. Meizu Pro 5 battery is 3050 mAH.

5. Vivo X6 $390

Vivo is famous for producing smartphones with super slim designs that look great and classy on your hand. Vivo X6 is the latest smartphone by the company in 2015, with a price tag of almost higher-end device: USD 390. With that price, you got a 5.2 inch handset with 4GB RAM, FHD Super AMOLED display, 13MP/8MP camera duo and a 2,400 mAH battery. Of course, this Vivo X6 smartphone has a super slim and nice body.

6. Huawei Mate 8 start from USD 450

Huawei is no doubt the King among Chinese smartphones. Huawei Mate 8 is the latest beast launched by the company. Huawei Mate 8 specs include EMUI 4.0 based on Android 6.0 Marshmallow OS, a big 6-inch Full HD display with 2.5D Gorilla Glass, a Kirin 950 chip (featuring four Cortex-A72 and four Cortex A53 CPU cores), 3/4GB of RAM and 32/64/128GB of internal storage. As for the camera, a 16MP rear and an 8MP front snapper are in charge of producing beautiful pictures of you. So great, isn’t it? Moreover, the whole handset is powered by a 4,000mAh battery that can be fully charged in just 30 minutes.

7. Coolpad Dazen Note 3

Costing a humbled USD 150 (which is $20 cheaper than the Redmi Note 3 by Xiaomi), this Coolpad Dazen Note 3 offers very similar specs and a pretty nice design. The Coolpad Note 3 is a dual SIM smartphone which is also capable of 4G LTE to some networks in India. Some Note 3 specs from Coolpad include: a 5.5-inch display, 3GB RAM, a MediaTek 6753 processor, 16GB internal storage that can be expandable up to 64GB with an extra micro SD card.

Although there are many more Chinese smartphones out there to be mentioned, here are 7 among the best of them. With better and better specs, higher and higher quality, but still keep their reputation with competitive price tags, Chinese smartphones are becoming more of a top choices for many users.