1. HUAWEI Pura 70 Ultra
This year Huawei has created a real sensation among both experts and ordinary users, despite all the difficulties, releasing a line of innovative flagships to the market Pura 70. The older version with the Ultra prefix, as expected, received the widest range of functions and technologies, which South Korean and American competitors may well envy.
Frame The Pura 70 Ultra is made of aluminum and pleasant to the touch eco-leather, and the camera island has an unusual design with rounded shapes. The new product is equipped with one of the best LTPO OLED displays in the industry with a diagonal of 6.8 inches and a refresh rate of 120 Hz, a capacious 5200 mAh battery and an exotic eight-core Kirin 9010 processor that does not grab the stars from the sky.
However, the flagship's main feature is its photographic capabilities: three high-aperture cameras together with powerful algorithms provide a wide zoom range, allowing you to take high-quality photos in any conditions. Particularly demanding users will appreciate the instant shooting mode, which allows you to take photos of moving objects without “blurring”.
2. Samsung Galaxy A55
Despite its mid-budget origins, The Galaxy A55 looks and takes photos like a full-fledged flagship. The smartphone features a laconic design made of glass and aluminum, a powerful 5000 mAh battery and a 6.6-inch Super AMOLED screen with high peak brightness and a refresh rate of 120 Hz. The camera system on the rear panel will please you with three modules that allow you to flexibly frame the image during shooting, and the front camera with a resolution of 32 MP will allow you to get high-quality selfies without unnecessary hassle.
Galaxy A55 has become an extremely balanced device for its price, offering buyers a set of advanced features without noticeable compromises. As for games, at medium settings, the Exynos 1480 single-chip chip is capable of pulling almost any title.
3. realme 12+ 5G
In the middle segment, the brand offers a largely uncontested set of characteristics for its price, freely competing even with more expensive models. Perhaps the most striking representative of this family was realme 12+ 5G, the exterior of which is inspired by the design of luxury watches. The body of the device is made of eco-leather and metal, and the camera block has a round shape with a symmetrical arrangement of modules.
The new product is equipped with a powerful MediaTek Dimensity 7050 processor, which is cooled by a large-area evaporation plate, a Sony LYT-600 camera with hybrid stabilization when shooting photos and videos, as well as an AMOLED screen with a refresh rate of 120 Hz. It is interesting that the display realme 12+ 5G supports an unusual water detection function on the screen, so that false presses will not bother you even in the rain.
12GB of RAM is more than enough for active multitasking, and the battery capacity of 5000 mAh·h will be enough for work throughout the day. By the way, the built-in battery charges up to 50% in just 19 minutes – this time is enough for uninterrupted work throughout the day.
4. Infinix NOTE 40 Pro+ 5G
The champion in terms of fast charging must be recognized Infinix NOTE 40 Pro+ 5G — from the included power supply, it can replenish more than 50% of the battery capacity in just eight minutes. In addition, the new product supports bypass charging, thanks to which the device can be powered from the network bypassing the battery, generating significantly less heat under load.
NOTE 40 Pro+ 5G boasts not only an advanced power supply system and battery, but also a bright AMOLED display with a refresh rate of 120 Hz, a main camera with a 108 MP sensor and optical image stabilization, as well as a productive MediaTek 7020 processor, working in tandem with 12 GB of RAM.
5. TECNO Camon 30 Pro 5G
TECNO has been present on the European market since 2017, and the company's smartphones have already earned a reputation as innovative and reliable devices with powerful hardware and unusual features. One of the brand's interesting new products is the model TECNO Camon 30 Pro 5G, which belongs to the top of the mid-range segment.
The aesthetics of the device are inspired by classic cameras, and the strict shapes, monochrome palette and high-quality materials make Camon 30 Pro 5G is easily recognizable among any other smartphones.
The manufacturer equipped the device with a flagship camera system with three high-aperture modules, which, in particular, allow shooting in 4K resolution at 60 frames per second. The front selfie camera supports precise autofocus on the user's eyes.
The heart of the new product is a powerful MediaTek Dimensity 8200 Ultimate processor, and an evaporation chamber is responsible for cooling, which, in combination with a 144 Hz AMOLED screen, will allow you to comfortably run even heavy games.
Finally, the battery of the new product from TECNO is distinguished by exceptional durability (1600+ recharge cycles without loss of energy efficiency) and supports fast charging from 0 to 100% in just 50 minutes.
6. OnePlus 12R
Over the years of its existence on the market, OnePlus has established itself as a manufacturer of the most powerful and technically equipped smartphones. The 12th series is no exception to this rule.
OnePlus 12R is positioned as an affordable flagship, raising the bar for reliability and performance of mobile devices even higher. The main feature of the device is the LTPO OLED ProXDR display with an ultra-sensitive touch layer, a refresh rate of 120 Hz and the industry's best brightness, reaching 4500 nits. The panel also supports Aqua Touch anti-ghosting technology, which allows you to use the smartphone even in the shower.
The new product is powered by a powerful Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 chip, which works together with 16 GB of LPDDR5X RAM. The system is optimized for AI functions and will not drop performance even under intensive loads thanks to a double evaporation chamber. From the “battery” OnePlus 12R, as befits a flagship, works all day long – the battery capacity in this model is 5500 mAh, which charges from 0 to 100% in just 26 minutes. The device can be found in Technopark.
7. POCO F6 Pro
POCO smartphones have always stood out for their almost best characteristics for their price: the first generations of these devices made a splash on the market, demonstrating by their example that good hardware and high-quality assembly are not synonymous with high cost.
This year, the focus of fans is POCO F6 Pro, not only aimed at gamers. Such universal positioning is achieved through the use of high-end materials, strict design and advanced filling. POCO equipped the F6 Pro with the flagship Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 processor, Flow AMOLED display with WQHD+ resolution, accurate color reproduction and a refresh rate of 120 Hz. The battery has a capacity of 5000 mAh and charges at a power of up to 120 W – this is enough for a full charge in just 19 minutes.
Interestingly, the fingerprint scanner built into the screen can also detect heart rate — such a solution has not yet been found on the market. In addition, POCO F6 Pro received HyperOS features based on artificial intelligence. One of them is the function of creating AI portraits. It works on the principle of neural networks: after uploading a photo, a portrait is created, and then photos are generated — without leaving the gallery.
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