The most popular smartphones in Russia

In the smartphone market, as in any other field, there are leaders and "losers" in popularity. This is explained simply: some models look much more interesting than others. And there is nothing to be surprised at: manufacturers use various tools (marketing, design, price) in order to "hook" the buyer, to stay on this market in times of such high saturation. Someone does it better, someone worse. As a result, there are popular smartphones, which are seen by a large number of people, and there are less successful instances, left somewhere in the shadows.

In this article, we describe those devices that are in high demand in their segment. These are the most popular smartphones from different categories. This division into classes we give in order to more accurately characterize the market. After all, you will agree, every model of the gadget has its price, because of what even the most popular smartphones with high cost are inferior to less purchased, but more affordable gadgets because of insufficiently high purchasing power of our consumers.

Criteria for differentiation

In the article we will divide the entire smartphone industry into 4 parts: budget devices, middle class, above average, and also top gadgets. If we talk about digital expression, then the framework here is roughly the following: up to 10 thousand, 10 to 20, 20 to 30 and over 30 thousand rubles for one device.

Budgetary

Obviously, the most popular smartphones from this category are the most sold, in principle, because of the low cost of one device. Judging by the reviews on the sites of electronics, as well as on statistics published on the sites of mobile retailers, representatives of the brands Samsung, Lenovo, Nokia, and also LG are popular.

Samsung Galaxy Star Plus

At a price of only 4500 rubles, this model turned out to be a real hit of sales both in the Asian market of developing countries and throughout the CIS. On the one hand, the gadget has a very affordable price (quite capable of competing with the cost of Chinese smartphones). On the other hand, it is the Samsung brand, known all over the world due to the high quality of its products. These two factors that determine the choice in favor of Star Plus, complemented by a 4-inch screen with a resolution of 800 by 480, support for two SIM cards, and pre-installed Android 4.1. It turns out, for small money the gadget is equipped with everything necessary. And while there is nothing superfluous.

Lenovo S660

It would be surprising if in the list of budget smartphones there was no "Chinese". Consider the model Lenovo S660. This device is included in the category "Popular smartphones" both at the expense of its price of 9 thousand rubles, and because of the stylish design (the back cover looks like metal). Still here, a durable 3000 mAh battery, a quality HD screen and all the basic characteristics of any other Android device (with the version of the 4.2 operating system).

Nokia Lumia 530

Another representative of "affordable" phones, which at the same time functions on the basis of Windows Phone, is the Lumia 530 smartphone. Its price is very low: only 4 thousand rubles. For this money you get a device with an excellent camera, a colorful screen and a cool design of the case (made in bright colors, Nokia's proprietary move). Again, the phone can be called practical as well, since it accepts 2 SIM cards. And you are still wondering why he is referred to the section "The Most Popular Smartphones in Russia"?

LG L90

Another phone in demand is the product of a Korean company, sold for 9,000 rubles. It is preinstalled with Android 4.4 (as we see, the most recent of all presented in this section). There is almost everything the user needs: a battery of 2540 mAh, a powerful Qualcomm processor, a strong 8 Mp camera.

Middle class

The next segment we describe is telephones, which at their price exceed the "budget" indicators, but do not exceed 20 thousand mark. This includes, for example, once popular smartphones from higher classes (like the iPhone 4S) and its analog-competitor with the Android operating system - Samsung Galaxy S4. These phones, which have a strong technical stuff, can also boast both a serious image and design, due to which they continue to be bought by those who set themselves a budget of 20 thousand for the device.

The pair of high-tech "ex-flagships" is complemented by the device LG Nexus 5 and HTC One mini 2. Both devices can boast of strong equipment and another affordable price of 20 thousand rubles. However, by the criterion of the processor, RAM and battery, the duel between them clearly wins the Nexus 5.

"Above average"

If in the previous section were described the popular smartphones that were previously at the peak of the technology industry, being the flagships, then this section presents those devices that are now relevant in the market: they have modern parameters, support the work with a mass of demanded in the market (today) Functions. These are popular models of smartphones that are not flagships, but rather play a secondary role in their lineup. At the same time, they are cheaper and more affordable, which has a positive effect on their popularity.

For example, take at least Samsung Galaxy Alpha. The device is really strong (4.7-inch screen with HD technology, 12-megapixel camera, a powerful Exynos-processor and a stylish case) - and all this for 25 thousand rubles.

The same is worth another representative, part of the group "popular smartphones in Russia" - LG G3. The device has a colorful QHD screen, a camera with laser auto focus, a decent Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 processor.

Among the most purchased devices at the price of up to 30 thousand also is HTC One M8. The device has a display with Full-HD, the same as in LG, a processor, a large stock of RAM (2 GB). Of course, this is not all popular smartphones. The rating can be expanded endlessly, including various Chinese devices (which, by the way, are in great demand) from Meizu and Xiaomi, and Nokia Lumia 930 (made in a classic bright case and equipped with a powerful camera on Windows Phone OS). This also includes the outdated generation of the flagship Samsung Galaxy S5.

Top class

Finally we got to the most expensive popular devices. As you can guess, here include "apple" products - Apple iPhone 5S, iPhone 6, iPhone 6S. The first costs about 35 thousand rubles, the price of the following grows to 37-42 thousand per copy (depending on where you think to buy them). Separately characterize smartphones are not worth it - and it's clear that they embody the latest developments of the giant company, have a stylish appearance and generally set the trends of the mobile industry for many years to come.

To the same category is even more expensive gadget Samsung Galaxy Note 4. The device offered for 37-40 thousand rubles, is equipped with three gigabytes of RAM, is offered with an intelligent stylus and a camera with 16 megapixels, capable of making cool pictures in any conditions. In the market this phone is positioned as the most technological of all, presented in the Android-segment gadgets.

Another model, deserving the title of one of the most popular, is released by Lenovo. This - Vibe Z2 Pro, available for 35-40 thousand rubles. The device has a strict style, defined by a metal case with a cross-shaped engraving on the back cover. A powerful 4000 mAh battery, Snapdragon 801 processor, 3 GB RAM and 16 and 5 megapixel cameras (main and front, respectively) is still the limit of technology that is on the market. It is this device that enjoys high demand in its price class.

Results

As you can see, in each of the presented segments there are their leaders, which users enjoy in higher demand than their competitors. This is determined by different factors, but, apparently, seeing the sales leader, we see the really most technological and optimal in price / quality device, worthy of attention.