It isn’t a problem to find smartphone with a good camera in 2016. Flagships like Samsung Galaxy S7, iPhone 7, Google Pixel, 10 HTC, Huawei P9 and others have excellent photo quality. But not all people are willing to pay a lot of money for smartphone. In addition, quite often, flagship smartphones have weak battery life because of powerful hardware.
We decided to make a rating of smartphones that have good camera, powerful battery and attractive price.
UMI Touch
In January 2016 UMI Touch was released. It is very similar to Xiaomi Redmi Note 3, which was released a couple of months before that. The main difference between UMI Touch and Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 is that it uses rectangular home button for fingerprint sensor. Although Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 has some more powerful hardware, the camera is better and price is lower. Now it can be purchased for $ 138.
Specifications UMI Touch:
- Chipset: MediaTek MT6753, 8 cores, 1.3 GHz, GPU Mali T720
- Memory: 3 GB RAM, 16 GB ROM, slot for MicroSD card
- Screen: 5.5-inch, 1920×1080 pixels, IPS, Gorilla Glass 3, multitouch 5 points
- OS: Android 6.0
- Battery capacity: 4000 mAh
UMI Touch camera has a resolution of 13 megapixels. It is based on Sony sensor IMX328. It is equipped with a two-tone led flash. Recording video is in Full-HD resolution with 30 FPS. The front camera has a resolution of 8 megapixels and it is equipped with flash.
LG K10 K430N
In January 2016, LG introduced an inexpensive smartphone LG K10. Its LTE version costs is priced about $ 160. For the money the device is not that perfect (I’ve seen cooler), but rather a non-standard size screen and decent build quality make it interesting.
Specifications LG K10 K430N:
- Chipset: MediaTek MT6753, 8 cores, 1.14 GHz, GPU Mali T720
- Memory: 1, 1.5 or 2 GB of RAM (depending on region), 16 GB ROM, slot for MicroSD card
- Screen: 5.3-inch, 1280×720 pixels, IPS, Gorilla Glass 3
- OS: Android 6.0
- Battery capacity: 2300 mAh
LG K10 K430N is equipped with 13 MP camera with aperture of f/2,2. Despite the fact that specifications are not impressive, the photo quality can be called decent. Video is recorded in Full-HD with 30 FPS. The weak point of the camera is night mode: the noise becomes very visible.
Oukitel K4000 Pro
In January 2016, Chinese company has started selling Oukitel K4000 Pro – brutal smartphone with powerful battery. Thick front glass and sturdy cover of a textured polycarbonate make smartphone really string durable. Now you can buy Oukitel K4000 Pro for $ 100.
Specifications Oukitel K4000 Pro:
- Chipset: MediaTek MT6735, 4 core, 1 GHz, GPU Mali T720
- Memory: 2 GB RAM, 16 GB, MicroSD card slot
- Screen: 5-inch, 1280×720 pixels, IPS, Asahi DragonTail 1.1 mm, multitouch 5 points
- OS: Android 5.1
- Battery capacity: 4600 mAh
The smartphone is equipped with camera of 8 MP (there is not 13 MP, as it is written on the official website), which is able to capture a wide enough dynamic range and has acceptable sensitivity. The images are quite good. Video is recorded in HD with 30 FPS.
Huawei Y6 Pro
Smartphone Huawei Y6 Pro was announced in October 2015, but went on sale only in early 2016. This is an inexpensive plastic device with a capacious battery, which you can buy for $ 135. The smartphone has a good camera and a good navigation module.
Specifications Huawei Y6 Pro:
- Chipset: MediaTek MT6582, 4 core, 1.3 GHz or MediaTek MT6735, 4 cores, 1.3 GHz, video Mali T720 or Mali MP400 (chipset depends on region)
- Memory: 2 GB RAM, 16 GB storage, MicroSD slot
- Screen: 5″, 1280×720 pixels, IPS, multitouch 5 touch
- OS: Android 5.1
- Battery capacity: 4000 mAh
Huawei Y6 Pro is equipped with a camera on 13 megapixels, and its optics has a maximum aperture of f/2. Video is recorded in Full-HD resolution with 30 frames per second. The benefits of matrix is daytime shooting and dynamic range and white balance.
Asus Zenfone Max ZC550KL
Asus Zenfone Max ZC550KL was presented in August 2015, but it is still sold in stores. It still has not lost relevance, but lost in price. Now the device can be purchased from $ 200. This is a budget phablet with great battery and good camera.
Specifications Asus Zenfone Max ZC550KL:
- Chipset: Qualcomm Snapdragon 410, 4-core, 1.2 GHz, GPU Adreno 306
- Memory: 2 GB of RAM, 8 or 16 GB of permanent memory, slot for MicroSD card
- Screen: 5.5-inch, 1280×720 pixels, IPS, Gorilla Glass 4, multitouch to 10 touch points
- OS: Android 5.1 update to Android 6.0
- Battery capacity: 5000 mAh
Asus Zenfone Max ZC550KL is equipped with a camera of 13 MP, the main advantage of which is the laser autofocus. The device can take high-quality pictures on the street and good enough in the room. Video is recorded in Full-HD with 30 FPS.
Lenovo K5 Note
Lenovo K5 Note is one of the few phablets that is equipped with Wolfson audio decoder. It came out in January 2016. Now you ca buy smartphone at a price of $ 200.
Specifications Lenovo K5 Note
- Chipset: Mediatek MT6755 Helio P10, 8 cores, 1.8 GHz, GPU Mali T860
- Memory: 3 or 4 GB of RAM, 16 or 32 GB of ROM, slot for MicroSD card
- Screen: 5.5-inch, 1920×1080 pixels, IPS, multitouch 10-point touch
- OS: Android 5.1
- Battery capacity: 3500 mAh
Lenovo K5 Note is equipped with a 13-megapixel camera with five-element optics and aperture f/2.2. It knows how to make the day good pictures with a decent coverage of dynamic range, natural colors and good detail.. Video is recorded in Full-HD with 30 FPS.
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