Interesting Russian-made smartphones

Domestic manufacturers of equipment do not cause much confidence from the buyer, especially when it comes to the production of digital and mobile equipment. Nevertheless, in Russia there are a number of brands that have been working in this field for many years and have achieved quite good success. Below are these companies and new Russian smartphones, which aroused interest in 2018.

Russian manufacturers of smartphones

If you ask a random person in the store which Russian smartphone makers he knows, then most likely, only one company will be recalled - Yota devices, which produces YotaPhone devices with a very interesting appearance. However, there are much more such brands in the country, and we will list the main players.

  1. Company Dexp refers to the holding DNS, based in Vladivostok.Employees of the company are engaged in the adaptation of Chinese smartphones for the Russian market, the main emphasis is placed on a large battery capacity. Brand devices are sold exclusively in the DNS.
  2. Digma - Russian trademark, whose roots are in England. The company appeared on the Russian market in 2005. In the arsenal of smartphones, tablets, navigators, as well as e-books. The company is positioned as an inexpensive brand.
  3. Explay - a company with an aggressive advertising policy, which allows it to annually enter the top 5 best-selling brands among smartphones in the Russian market. Since 2016, it belongs to the Russian-Italian manufacturer of smartphones Fly.
  4. Initially firm Highscreen engaged in the rebranding of Chinese phones, but later found its line in this area. The company focuses on the market of low-cost devices, works exclusively for the brand, that is, it makes high-quality devices. Great emphasis is placed on the production of mobile devices with high autonomy. Due to the correct and accurate understanding of its client base, the company takes a worthy 2nd place among the most popular brands in Russia, sharing it with Apple, Nokia and Asus.
  5. Currently on company account INOI Only one smartphone that is notable for the Russian operating system developed for corporate use.
  6. Irbis - trade brand for the production of tablets and smartphones, which regularly comes out on top in sales in regional retail chains.

  7. Oysters - Russian brand with its own development, focuses on the low-budget market. In 2015, the company took the largest share of the competitors from the tablet market with an indicator of 17.1%.
  8. Senseit - Russian brand with a bias in the production of secure and practical devices that can be used in all weather conditions.
  9. teXet - a manufacturer of Russian smartphones with a bias to protected devices from a low-cost segment. The first company that released the "grandmother" - a push-button phone with large keys, a loud speaker and a display with excellent readability.
  10. Yota devices - one of the most famous Russian manufacturers of smartphones, which did not meet expectations. The company offers devices with an unusual technical solution, for example, an additional screen based on electronic ink. However, this approach was not widely met by buyers. Worldwide, the second version of the device was sold in an amount of not more than one hundred thousand pieces.
  11. 4Good creates real Russian phones with a bias in the long life. A brand is often mistakenly considered Chinese.

 4Good

Domestic news in 2018

There are quite a lot of smartphones made in Russia, many of them are considered Chinese because of the wrong presentation in stores, but after a brief review of brands, many buyers now know that a large segment of low-cost devices are being produced and developed in Russia. These brands have a key market share of budget devices. Below are the most interesting Russian smartphones in 2018, among which are both very cheap and rather expensive models.

YotaPhone 3

One of the most interesting and anticipated devices in the 2018 updates is the third version of the YotaPhone. Model waited a long time, and there were many rumors about what would be in the smartphone. From interesting things - a fingerprint scanner, headphone jack is gone, charging is done via Type-C. The third version of the device from the point of view of the concept is not very different from previous versions - it is still the same dual-screen phone. The main Amold display has a diagonal of 5.5 inches coated with Gorilla Glass, FHD resolution. Auxiliary display 5.2 inches, technology E-ink.Chipset - Snapdragon 625, 4 GB of RAM, 64 or 128 GB of the main drive. Battery -3300 mAh Camera - 12 MP. Price - from 20 thousand rubles.

 YotaPhone 3

  • a good memory reserve;
  • auxiliary screen with minimal consumption;
  • good battery capacity.
  • high price for an outdated processor;
  • no headset jack.

Important! YotaPhone 3 will be of interest only to those who really love to read. Otherwise, for a similar amount, you can buy more interesting devices from foreign manufacturers.

YotaPhone 3 on Yandex Market

Pixelphone M1

Among the new brands of smartphones can distinguish the brand Pixelfon. The company is engaged selling electronics, but in 2018 decided to take a bold step. Representatives of the brand went to China and ordered a rather unique device of its kind. The brand’s slogan is “Design should not be expensive,” and this is what is embodied in the company's first device: the emphasis is on appearance, not iron.

As a result, the device turned out to be glass with an excellent metal frame. The display has a modern aspect ratio - 18: 9, a diagonal of 5.5 inches, an IPS matrix. The resolution is not too high - 640 * 1280, but for not very serious iron, this is even a plus. The device has a double back bokeh camera. Resolution - 13 and 2 Mp. The model supports 2 sim cards. The main memory is 16 GB, RAM 2 GB. Battery - 2500 mAh. The price is 7000 rubles.

 Pixelphone M1

  • great design;
  • low price tag;
  • dual camera.
  • weak battery;
  • weak filling even for its price range.

Pixelphone M1 on Yandex Market

Important! Pixelphone M1 is a very interesting device by design, and with the purchase you need to understand this moment. You should not expect serious performance indicators from the model, as its maximum is calls and social networking.

VERTEX IMPRESS FROST

Among the newest smartphones, the device is of interest from a fairly young brand Vertex. The model is very budget, but in terms of parameters it is not inferior to the Pixelphone discussed above. The device has a quad-core MediaTek chipset, 2/16 GB of memory, IPS display with a diagonal of 5.5 inches, HD resolution. Cameras - 8 and 5 Mp. Battery - 2700 mAh. The most interesting thing about the device is the presence of an NFC chip, which is very unusual in the price tag under consideration. Price - 5600 rubles.

 VERTEX IMPRESS FROST

  • good battery;
  • NFC;
  • big screen.
  • unremarkable design.

VERTEX IMPRESS FROST on Yandex Market

On a note! For its price, the device has quite expected parameters, but even inside such a price, the design of the device is very simple.

INOI 3 LITE

Among the budget smartphones in 2018 from the Russian brand looks nice new product from the company INOI. The device is expected to be weak, but will offer the user diagonal of 5 inches with a ratio of 18: 9 inches and dual camera. The processor - four MediaTek cores, 1 and 8 GB of memory, 2250 mAh battery. The body is made of polycarbonate. Price - 4 thousand rubles.

 INOI 3 LITE

  • modern aspect ratio;
  • high-quality body material;
  • dual camera.
  • small memory reserve;
  • lack of 4G;
  • weak battery

INOI 3 LITE on Yandex Market

Highscreen Power Five Max 2

Among the smartphones produced in Russia, the company from the company Highscreen always looks curious. The device offers the user 5.99 inch large frameless display with IPS matrix of 2160 * 1080 points. Processor - Helio P23, 4/64 GB. The model has NFC, a dual camera 16 + 8 megapixels, a 5000 mAh battery and wireless charging. Price - from 17 thousand rubles.

 Highscreen Power Five Max 2

  • support wireless charging;
  • availability of NFC;
  • capacious battery;
  • powerful iron;
  • separate slots for 2 sim and memory card;
  • good camera
  • very bright display.

Highscreen Power Five Max 2 on Yandex Market


The model can be called one of the best Russian smartphones of 2018. The device is very balanced against competitors.From the famous brands in the similar price list, the gadget is distinguished by a capacious battery and a metal case made of 6000 series steel. At the same time, the device is not inferior in speed, camera operation and other parameters.

Important! The only annoying minus is not the best engineering setting for the display, users point out that with prolonged use the eyes may get tired.

BQ BQ-6200L Aurora

BQ is another new face on the Russian market. The company was initially focused on the production of devices in the lower price range, but the mobile phone, which appeared in the autumn of 2018, is difficult to attribute to the budget. The user is waiting for the display 6.2 inches, IPS, 2246 * 1080 pixels, the ratio is 18: 9. The chipset is Helio P60, 4/64 GB of memory, the main camera is 16 + 5 megapixels, the front one is 16 megapixels. Battery - 3000 mAh. Model has a face and finger scanner. Price - 16 thousand rubles.

 BQ BQ-6200L Aurora

  • dual camera;
  • large display;
  • high performance.
  • lack of NFC.


BQ BQ-6200L Aurora on Yandex Market


New Russian smartphones are usually lost on the background of numerous competitors from other countries, and this device is interesting in that it offers several “buns” that are not offered by competitors in the same segment.The model's iron is typical enough for its price, but not every phone has a face scan within 20 thousand rubles. The second interesting point - Facemoji, an analogue of the entertainment feature flagships from Samsung and Apple And this is a completely different price.
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