Smartphone for a girl: rating of women's phones 2021

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1 Apple iPhone 11
2 Xiaomi Redmi 8
3 OnePlus 8
4 Samsung Galaxy S20

1 Apple iPhone 11

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The best smartphone for a girl in 2021, according to our editors, is the Apple iPhone 11. Although the model was released in 2019, it is still quite relevant. You may be wondering why not the iPhone 13, 12, 11 Pro, etc. The answer is cost. The 11 Pro and 11 Pro Max are larger and have additional features/functions that regular users don't use and which also cost significantly more. The same can be said about the 12 and 13 - they are the iPhone 11 with some “revolutionary” additions and the cost is 2 times more.

Therefore, the first place in the ranking of the best smartphones for girls is occupied by the Apple iPhone 11 - the best iPhone in terms of price/quality ratio. For 60 thousand rubles you will get a fast device, where the filling is supported by proprietary optimization from Apple. The display is 6.1 inches, resolution 1792 by 828 pixels, pixel density 324 (the figure is small, but due to the above-mentioned optimization the picture is not grainy), the heart of the smartphone is A13 Bionic, which is the best processor for mobile phones. Traditionally, the device does not have a memory card slot. Therefore, you should think in advance about how many GB will be enough for you. There are 64, 128 and 256 GB models to choose from - choose with a margin.

Pros:

Performance
High quality
Smart Face ID
Good sound
Supports fast and wireless charging
Takes great photos

Minuses:

Does not support night mode
Insufficiently powerful power supply included

Price – 63,000 rubles

2 Xiaomi Redmi 8

The best budget smartphone for a girl in 2021 is rightfully the Xiaomi Redmi 8. Yes, it does not have as much functionality as the same iPhone 11, but it has a fairly low price of 10,000 rubles. For it you get a fast smartphone with good hardware, which is supported by optimization from Xiaomi. The main shooting unit consists of two sensors, while other competitors have 3-4 sensors, but the device takes good pictures in good lighting. Photos can be improved by fiddling with your camera settings. However, if the main camera is still nothing, then the front one will disappoint selfie lovers.

According to the characteristics: 6.22-inch display with a resolution of 1520 by 720 pixels, pixel density 270, sides ratio 19 to 9, eight-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 439 processor, Adreno 505 graphics accelerator, RAM 3/4 GB, ROM 32/64 Gigabytes, supports memory cards, a 5000 mAh battery will hold a charge for up to three days with medium-intensive use. The smartphone has a fast response, no lag, high performance, a capacious battery, a good main camera, not the best front camera and a low price compared to its competitors. The device is available in four colors: green, ruby red, black onyx and blue sapphire.

Pros:

Performance
Build quality
5000 mAh battery
Comfortable to hold in hand
Low price

Minuses:

Bad front camera
Notification LED missing

Price – 10,000 rubles

3 OnePlus 8

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Of the flagships, OnePlus 8 is the best model in terms of price/quality ratio.The model was released in April 2020 and has since been loved by users. All because of its characteristics, which the user receives for a relatively low price.

AMOLED screen with a diagonal of 6.55 inches and a resolution of 1080 by 2400 pixels, which supports a refresh rate of 90 Gigahertz; aspect ratio 20 to 9, pixel density 402 pixels per inch, performance is driven by the eight-core Snapdragon 865 chipset from Qualcomm with a maximum frequency of 2.8 GHz and Adreno 650 graphics accelerator, 4300 mAh Li-Po battery, supports fast charging. From memory: available options for 8/128 and 12/256 GB. The model is available in four colors: blue, black, green and silver.

The 48 MP main camera matrix allows you to shoot video in 4K at a speed of up to 60 frames per second and photos in a resolution of 8000 by 6000 pixels; in slow motion, the number of frames per second increases to 960. The viewing angle is 120 degrees, it is provided by three lenses: 48, 16 and 2 megapixels. The 16 MP selfie camera takes good pictures even in low light and shoots videos in Full HD resolution at 30 frames per second.

Pros:

Resolution, pixel density and screen quality
Loud speakers
Good stereo sound
High performance
Branded Android shell from OnePlus
Supports 5G
Good camera
Reasonable price
Shoots video in 4K
Comes with a nice case

Minuses:

No official dust/moisture protection
Macro module is useless

Price – 35,000 rubles

4 Samsung Galaxy S20

Samsung's flagship in 2020 immediately attracts attention with its appearance - completely frameless with a cut-out selfie camera in the center of the top of the screen. One of the features worth noting is the fingerprint scanner built into the screen.The device offers top-end features in a beautiful package at a reasonable price.

According to the classics, the smartphone is equipped with dust and moisture protection of standard IP68 (30 minutes at a depth of 1.5 m). The diagonal of the Dynamic AMOLED display is 6.2 inches, resolution 3200 by 1440 pixels, aspect ratio 20 to 9, pixel density 563, refresh rate 120 Gigahertz. Supports up to two SIM cards/one and a memory card. In memory: 8 Gigabytes of RAM on 128 internal. There is an NFC module. Supports Bluetooth version 5.0. The battery is 4000 mAh, there is the possibility of fast (25 W) and wireless charging (15 W). Two core options depending on the device version:

European – branded Exynos 990, 8 cores, maximum frequency 2.73 GHz, paired with a Mali-G77 MP11 graphics accelerator;

American – eight-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 paired with Adreno 650 (more powerful than the European version).

The main camera consists of three lenses: 64, 12 and 12 megapixels. Photos are juicy, bright and clear, you can shoot video in 8K resolution at a speed of 24 frames per second. There is autofocus and a proprietary optical optimization system. Supports 30x digital zoom, hybrid up to 3x. The front camera matrix is 10 MP.

The smartphone is available in three colors: red, blue and gray.

Pros: