Since we’re at the end of the first quarter of this year, everyone is keen to know about best choices available in the market. In this list we present you the top 10 powerful smartphones that can be yours for $400 and less.

1. Apple iPhone SE

Since it is about Apple, and the price of ($400 for 32GB) is for a good quarter lower than the first of its next model, which comes with the same processor and the same rear camera, this looks like a very good iPhone version. The resolution is low for today’s terms, only 640 x 1136 pixels, at 4.0 inch screen resulting 326 ppi, as much as the one in the iPhone 6s and it is quite solid. Apple A9 processor that powers the iPhone is currently one of the most powerful SoC on the market.

It is powered by two Twister cores clocked at 1.8GHz. With 2GB of RAM there is a PowerVR GT7600 GPU. The phone packs 16 or 64GB of internal storage that is not expandable. iPhone SE runs iOS 9.3.2, upgradable to iOS 10.3. The Apple iPhone SE packs a 12MP primary camera on the rear and a 1.2MP front shooter. iPhone SE comes with Li-Po 1624 mAH battery. iPhone SE definitely is not 6s, not 7, he simply class of its own.

2. ZTE Axon 7

The next on the list we have ZTE’s flagship named Axon 7. ZTE Axon 7 features a 5.5-inch QHD Super AMOLED display (1440 x 2560) and a great density of (538 ppi). It is powered by the 2.2GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 (MSM8996) quad-core SoC with Adreno 530 GPU and 4GB RAM. You get 64GB of built-in storage and microSD card compatibility goes up to 256GB, so you really shouldn’t be worried about running out of space. The ZTE Axon 7 has a 20MP rear camera with dual-LED flash and f/1.8 aperture while selfie camera is at 8MP. The device runs on Android 6.0 Marshmallow with MiFavor UI 4.0 on top. With Li-Ion 3250 mAH battery, Axon 7 comes at the price of ($400 for 64GB).

3. HTC U Play

HTC U Play comes with a Full HD 5.2-inch super LCD capacitive touchscreen (1080 x 1920 pixels/ 428 ppi). The HTC U Play is powered by octa-core MediaTek Helio P10 processor and it comes with 4GB of RAM and internal storage of 64GB expandable up to 256GB. Battery is non-removable Li-Ion 2500 mAH. The HTC U Play runs Android OS, v6.0 (Marshmallow). Both cameras have at 16MP. Main camera f/2.0, with optical image stabilization, autofocus (Phase detection) while the front camera have wide angle, autofocus, and (HDR). HTC U Play comes with a little higher price of about $460.

4. Huawei Nova

In fourth place comes Huawei Nova. The Huawei Nova features a 5-inch Full HD (1080×1920 pixels) IPS LCD display, and is powered by a 2GHz octa-core Qualcomm (MSM8953) Snapdragon 625 SoC. The smartphone offers 32GB of inbuilt storage which is further expandable via microSD card (up to 256GB). There are also 3GB of RAM and Adreno 506 GPU. Nova comes with 12MP primary camera with an f/2.2 aperture, and an 8MP front camera with an f/2.0 aperture. Huawei Nova runs on Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow with the company’s EMUI 4.1 skin on top. It supports 4G LTE connectivity, a USB Type-C port, and a Li-Po 3020 mAH battery. Huawei Nova comes at the price of $320.

5. Sony Xperia X

Next one comes Sony Xperia X. It comes with IPS 5.0 inch Full HD-screen with a resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels, and the density of (441 ppi). The Sony Xperia X is powered by hexa-core Qualcomm (MSM8956) Snapdragon 650 processor and it comes with 3GB of RAM and Adreno 510 GPU. The phone packs 32/64GB of internal storage that can be expanded up to 256GB via a microSD card. Comes with primary camera of 23MP, f/2.0, (phase detection and autofocus) and front camera of 13MP, f/2.0. The Sony Xperia X runs Android OS, v6.0.1 (Marshmallow) and is powered by a Li-Ion 2620 mAH non removable battery. Sony Xperia X comes with a price tag of around $370.

6. Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017)

Samsung Galaxy A5 is at number-five, and comes with SuperAMOLED screen of 5.2-inches with a resolution of 1080×1920 pixels (424 ppi). Exynos 7880 processor dramatically increases performance of A5 models. Octa-core at 1.9 GHz with Mali-T830MP3 GPU and 3GB of RAM give excellent performance. Internal memory is 32GB expandable up to 256GB. A5 comes with Android OS, v6.0.1 (Marshmallow). As for the camera it comes with the same features for both of them (16MP, f/1.9.) With a battery of 3000 mAH Samsung Galaxy A5 costs about $400.

7. Motorola Moto Z Play

Next one we have Motorola Moto Z Play. Moto Z Play is equipped with Super AMOLED 5.5-inch Full HD display with a resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels and density of (403 ppi). The phone has 3GB of RAM, 32GB of internal memory which is expandable via microSD card up to 256GB. In terms of performance the company has chosen the right solution, the device uses Qualcomm (MSM8953) Snapdragon 625 chipset, 2GHz with eight cores and the graphics accelerator Adreno 506. Also comes with main camera of 16MP, f/2.0 while the front cam is 5MP. With a solid battery of 3510 mAH, Motorola Moto Z Play comes with a price tag of $370.

8. LG G5

LG G5 is the next one. The display of G5 offers screen resolution of 2560×1440 pixels (QUAD HD) with 554 pixel density and handles colour contrast brilliantly. Of course, protected by scratch-resistant Gorilla Glass solution of fourth generation. LG G5 runs on Qualcomm (MSM8996) Snapdragon 820 quad-core processor with 4GB RAM and runs Android OS, v6.0.1 (Marshmallow). For graphics is charge Adreno 530 while internal memory is 32GB expandable to 256GB. For optics G5 have main camera of dual 16MP and front cam of 8MP. The battery is Li-Ion 2800 mAH. The price for LG G5 is around $390.

9. Huawei Honor 8

Honor 8 also joined our list of top 10 powerful smartphones under $400. Elegant design solution of 5.2 inches was packaged in a glass enclosure made of 15 layers of glass. Resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels gives a density of (423 ppi). Honor 8 is equipped with octa-core CPU chipset Kirin and i5 coprocessor which together increase the processing speed (4x 2.3 GHz) with 4GB of RAM and 32/64 GB of internal memory, expandable up to 256GB via micro SD card. Honor 8 has a dual camera with two sensors of 12MP which supports a wide range of functions and filters. In combination with a front camera of 8MP will allow you photo worth sharing with others. The battery has a capacity of 3000 mAH. Price for Honor 8 is about $360.

10. OnePlus 3T

Aluminum housing, fine 5.5 ” Full HD Optic AMOLED adorn OnePlus 3T. It comes with a Snapdragon 821 in a top issue at 2.35 GHz, 6GB of RAM and 64 or 128GB of fast UFS 2.0 memory (Samsung) guarantee excellent performance.There are also cameras, both with 16MP. They use the best of Sony and Samsung sensors. OnePlus 3T has OIS and EIS for the rear camera (video will be smooth, flicker-free). The aperture of f/2.0 is now weak for the flagship class, but there is PDAF focusing and advanced ISP Snapdragon 821, which improves image quality, especially at night. OnePlus 3T runs Marshmallow with Oxygen OS. With Li-Ion 3400 mAH battery comes with the price of ($440 for 64 GB).

Well, that would be a list of the top 10 powerful smartphones that can be yours for $400 and less. Different and powerful, they will give you a real pleasure because they are leading in its class and you do not have to give a little fortune for them. Which is your favorite? Share with us.