The best smartphones in January

Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra

Display: Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 6.8 inches, 3,200 × 1,440 pixels.
CPU: Exynos 2100 (International) / Snapdragon 888 (US and China).
Camera: main - 108 megapixel (main) + 10 megapixel (periscopic telephoto lens) + 10 megapixel (telephoto lens) + 12 megapixel (ultra wide-angle); frontal - 40 megapixels.
Memory: 12/128 GB, 12/256 GB, 16/512 GB.
Battery: 5000 mAh.
System: Android 11 (One UI 3.1).

The long-awaited Samsung flagship can, as usual, be called the most technologically advanced smartphone on the market. There is a huge display, and the ability to draw with a stylus - however, as before, it is not inserted into the body here. The four-module super camera is capable of 12-bit HDR photography and works even in low light, as well as 100x digital zoom.

In addition to the Ultra version of the flagship, there is also a standard model and a plus variant, the characteristics of which are somewhat more modest. The prices are as follows:

Samsung Galaxy S21: from 74,990 rubles;
Samsung Galaxy S21 +: from 89,990 rubles;
Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra: from 109,990 rubles.

Samsung Galaxy A32

Display: IPS LCD, 6.5 inches, 1600 × 720 pixels.
CPU: MediaTek Dimensity 720 5G.
Camera: main - 48 MP (main) + 8 MP (ultra wide-angle) + 5 MP (dedicated macro camera) + 2 MP (depth sensor); frontal - 13 megapixels.
Memory: 4/64 GB, 4/128 GB, 6/128 GB, 8/128 GB; slot for microSD cards up to 1 TB.
Battery: 5000 mAh.
System: Android 11 (One UI 3.0).

If, looking at the price tag of the previous device, you feel unwell, but still want to Samsung, we recommend you pay attention to the Galaxy A32. This is a gadget from the mid-budget A-series. Nothing extraordinary: a MediaTek Dimensity 720 processor, up to 8 GB of RAM, 64 or 128 GB of internal storage and support for microSD up to 1 TB. The smartphone is interesting thanks to the new design - no bumpers and pads around the cameras, now these are just holes in the body. Looks good against the background of many other similar smartphones with dedicated units on the back covers.

The smartphone will go on sale on February 12 in purple and white, later in black and blue. The 64 GB version will cost 279 euros (≈ 24,900 rubles), for 128 GB of memory - from 299 euros (≈ 26 670 rubles).

Xiaomi Mi 10i

Display: IPS LCD, 6.67 inches, 2,400 x 1,080 pixels.
CPU: Snapdragon 750G.
Camera: main - 108 MP (main) + 8 MP (ultra wide angle) + 2 MP (dedicated macro camera) + 2 MP (depth sensor); frontal - 16 megapixels.
Memory: 6/64 GB, 6/128 GB, 8/128 GB.
Battery: 4,820 mAh.
System: Android 10 (MIUI 12).

The flagship Xiaomi Mi 11, presented last month, is not a cheap toy. If you want a device with an impressive 108-megapixel camera, but are not ready to shell out fifty thousand rubles for a smartphone, the Mi 10i was created especially for you.

The gadget received an eight-core Snapdragon 750G and a photomodule for four sensors: 108 Mp (Samsung HM2), 8 Mp (120 °), 2 Mp (macro) and 2 Mp (depth of field measurement). There is also a 16 megapixel selfie camera. So mobile photography lovers will love it. In the presence of NFC, IR transmitter and a battery with a capacity of 4,820 mAh with fast charging at 33 watts.

The price of Xiaomi Mi 10i with 6/64 GB of memory is 20,999 rupees (≈ 21,200 rubles).

Motorola edge s

Display: IPS LCD, 6.81 inches, 2,520 × 1,080 pixels.
CPU: Snapdragon 870.
Camera: main - 64 MP (main) + 16 MP (ultra wide-angle) + 2 MP (dedicated macro camera) + ToF 3D; front - 16 megapixel (main) + 8 megapixel (ultra wide-angle).
Memory: 6/128 GB, 8/128 GB, 8/256 GB.
Battery: 5000 mAh.
System: Android 11.

This smartphone was the first in the world to receive the latest processor from Qualcomm - Snapdragon 870 with 5G support. There is also a dual front camera, consisting of a 16MP main module and an additional 8MP ultra-wide one, a new fast UFS 3.1 flash memory, IP52 dust and splash protection and a 3.5mm headphone jack. The fingerprint scanner is located in the side power button.

Motorola Edge S will go on sale on February 3. Prices, depending on the modification, are as follows:

6 GB + 128 GB - 1,999 yuan (≈ 23,220 rubles);
8 GB + 128 GB - 2,399 yuan (≈ 27,870 rubles);
8 GB + 256 GB - 2,799 yuan (≈ 32,520 rubles).

Honor V40

Display: AMOLED, 6.72 inches, 2 676 x 1 236 pixels.
CPU: Mediatek Dimensity 1000+.
Camera: main - 50 Mp (main) + 8 Mp (ultra wide angle) + 2 Mp (dedicated macro camera); front - 16 Mp + ToF 3D.
Memory: 8/128 GB, 8/256 GB.
Battery: 4000 mAh.
System: Android 10 (Magic UI 4.0).

The first model of the company released after the sale of the brand. The Honor V40 5G is equipped with a 6.72-inch OLED screen with rounded edges, a built-in fingerprint scanner and a front-facing camera in a circular side cutout, complemented by a ToF 3D sensor. Filling - 7 ‑ nanometer processor MediaTek Dimensity 1000+ with graphics Mali ‑ G77 MC9, 8 GB of RAM and 128 or 256 GB of internal memory. There are chances that Google services will return in the European version of this smartphone.

The price of the most affordable gadget from the Honor V40 series is 3,599 yuan (≈ 40,900 rubles).

Vivo X60 Pro +

Display: AMOLED, 6, 56 inches, 2,376 x 1,080 pixels.
CPU: Snapdragon 888.
Camera: main - 50 Mp (main) + 10 Mp (periscopic telephoto) + 32 Mp (telephoto) + 48 Mp (ultra wide-angle); frontal - 32 Mp.
Memory: 8/128 GB, 12/256 GB.
Battery: 4 200 mAh.
System: Android 11 (OriginOS 1.0).

If you are into mobile photography, then you will be impressed by the specifications of the Vivo X60 Pro + cameras. The unit on the back of the case includes a 50MP Samsung GN1 sensor, a 48MP Sony IMX598 wide-angle sensor, as well as a 10MP periscope camera with 5x optical zoom and a 32MP portrait telephoto lens. In front, in a round cutout in the middle, there is a 32-megapixel front camera.

The processor is a powerful Snapdragon 888, and the fingerprint scanner is sub-screen.

The Vivo X60 Pro + will be available on January 30th. The price for the version for 8 + 128 GB is $ 773 (≈ 58 988 rubles), for 12 + 256 GB - $ 928 (≈ 70 816 rubles).