Since we’re at the end of the second 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. Sony Xperia XA1
First on this list we’ll mention Sony Xperia XA1 which appeared in April and brings interesting specifications. Also comes with a 5.0-inch HD IPS-screen with a resolution of 720 x 1280 pixels, and the density of (294 ppi). The Sony Xperia XA1 is powered by octa-core Mediatek (MT6757) Helio P20 processor and it comes with 3GB of RAM and Mali-T880MP2 GPU. The phone packs 32GB of internal storage that can be expanded up to 256GB via a microSD card.
Comes with primary camera of 23MP, f/2.0 (24mm, phase-detection & laser autofocus) and front camera of 8MP, f/2.0. The Sony Xperia XA1 runs Android OS, v7.0 (Nougat) and supports dual-SIM slots. The phone is powered by a 2300 mAH non removable battery and connectivity options include 4G VoLTE, USB Type-C port, Bluetooth 4.2, Wi-Fi, and NFC. Sony Xperia XA1 comes with a price tag of around $315.
2. Huawei P8 Lite (2017)
Huawei is in January released a very acceptable budget phone, it’s Huawei P8 Lite (2017). It comes with IPS 5.2-inch Full HD screen with a resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels with density of (424 ppi). The P8 Lite 2017 packs octa-core Kirin 655 processor at 2.1 GHz with Mali-T830MP2 GPU as well as 3GB of RAM. It comes with 16GB of internal storage which is expandable up to 256GB. A primary camera is 12MP, f/2.0, while the front is 8MP, f/2.0. It runs Android OS, v7.0 (Nougat) on the top of which is Emotion 5.0 UI. With Li-Ion 3000 mAH battery Huawei P8 Lite (2017) comes at a price of about $270.
3. Gionee A1
Next one comes Gionee A1. Gionee had recently launched its new smartphone called the “A1”. The A1 is good for selfies and basic daily usage and comes with AMOLED 5.5-inch full-HD screen with resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels (401 ppi). The phone comes with a 2.0GHz octa-Core MediaTek (MT6755) Helio P10 processor along with 4GB of RAM and 64GB of internal storage which is expandable up to 256GB. The A1 runs on Android OS, v7.0 (Nougat) with the Amigo OS 4.0 on top. The front camera is a 16MP unit with an LED flash while primary camera is a 13MP unit and a sensor size of 1/3” and has (touch-focus, face detection, HDR). With Li-Ion 4010 mAH battery Gionee A1 comes with a price slightly below $315.
4. LeEco Le Pro3 Elite
In fourth place comes LeEco Le Pro3 Elite. The phone comes with IPS full-HD 5.5-inch screen with a resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels and (401 ppi). Under the hood we have Qualcomm (MSM8996) Snapdragon 820 Flagship processor, with two Kryo cores clocked at 2.15 GHz and two clocked at 1.6 GHz and combined with 6GB of RAM delivers superior performance. LeEco has again managed to offer the most powerful hardware at the best price. In this variant comes with a 64GB/128GB of internal memory. On the back of Le Pro3 Elite is built 16MP, f/2.0 camera while on the front side phone has 8MP. The Le Pro3 Elite runs on Android OS, v6.0 (Marshmallow) and above it is the company’s eUI 5.8 UI user interface. With a battery of 4070 mAH Leece Le Pro3 comes with a price of $310.
5. OnePlus 3T
OnePlus 3T still keeps actuality thanks to strong specifications. It comes with a Snapdragon 821 in a top issue at 2.35 GHz, 6GB of RAM and 64GB or 128GB of fast UFS 2.0 memory. There are also cameras, both with 16MP (f/2.0). 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 atop. With Li-Ion 3400 mAH battery comes with the price of $460.
6. Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017)
Samsung Galaxy A5 is at number-six, 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. ZTE Axon 7
Next one we have ZTE Axon 7. The phone comes with an AMOLED 5.5-inch QUAD HD display with a resolution of 1440 x 2560 pixels and a density of (538 ppi). The ZTE Axon 7 is powered by 1.6GHz quad-core Qualcomm (MSM8996) Snapdragon 820 processor and it comes with 4GB of RAM and Adreno 530 GPU. The phone packs 64GB of internal storage that can be expanded up to 256GB via a microSD card. The primary camera comes with 20MP, f/1.8 while the front cam is 8MP, f/2.2. The ZTE Axon 7 runs Android OS, v6.0.1 (Marshmallow) and is powered by a 3250 mAH battery. Axon 7 comes with a price tag of $410.
8. Huawei Honor 8
Honor 8 also joined our list of the 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 (4 x 2.3 GHz) with 4GB of RAM and 32GB/64GB of internal memory, expandable up to 256GB via microSD 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 $380.
9. Motorola Moto G5 Plus
Motorola Moto G5 Plus is the next one. The phone comes with a IPS 5.2-inch full-HD screen and resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels (424 ppi). The Motorola Moto G5 Plus is powered by 2GHz octa-core Qualcomm (MSM8953) Snapdragon 625 processor and it comes with 4GB of RAM and Adreno 506 GPU. The phone packs 64GB of internal storage that can be expanded up to 256GB via a microSD card. Comes with a primary camera of 12MP and front of 5MP. Moto G5 Plus runs Android OS, v7.0 (Nougat) and is powered by a 3000 mAH non removable battery. At the end comes with a price tag of $315.
10. LG G5
Finally, we have LG G5. The display of G5 offers screen resolution of 2560×1440 pixels (QUAD HD) with 554 pixel density and handles colour contrast brilliantly. The phone is 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, f/1.8 + 8MP, f/2.4) and front cam of 8MP f/2.0. The battery is Li-Ion 2800 mAH. The price for LG G5 is around $400.
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.