High-Performance, Low-Cost: The Best Chinese Phones Under $400

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Realme GT 2

1st place

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Technical details

CPU: Snapdragon 888 - 1 x 2.84GHz + 3 x 2.42GHz + 4 x 1.8GHz
RAM: 12 GB RAM or 8 GB RAM
Display: 2400 x 1080, 6.6 inch 120Hz (AMOLED)
OS: Android 12, RealmeUI
Battery: 5000 mAh
Camera: 50 MP + 8MP (dual) + 2MP (triple) Front camera: 16 MP
LTE: Yes - 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 66, 38, 39, 40, 41
SIM: Dual - nano
Memory: 128 GB or 256 GB
Expandable memory: No
Weight: 195 g
Dimensions: 162.9 x 75.8 x 9 mm
Antutu: 854601

Advantages

high and constant performance
excellent battery life
only 39 minutes charging time non-slip
and resistant to fingerprints
bright and smooth 120Hz OLED display
good main camera (day and night)

Disa

dvantages

mediocre selfie camera
poor sound quality for videos

OnePlus Nord 2

2nd place

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Technical details

CPU: MediaTek Dimensity 1200 - 1 x 3.0 GHz + 3 x 2.6 GHz + 4 x 2.0 GHz
RAM: 12 GB RAM or 8 GB RAM
Display : 2400 x 1080, 6.4 inch 90Hz (AMOLED)OS: Android 11
Battery: 4500 mAh
Camera: 50 MP + 8MP (dual) + 2MP (triple)
Front camera: 32 MP
LTE: Yes - 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 32, 34, 66, 38, 39, 40, 41
SIM: Dual - nano
Memory: 128 GB or 256 GB
Expandable memory: No
Weight: 189 g
Dimensions: 159 x 73 x 8.3 mm
Antutu: 680000

Advantages

brute performance
lightning-fast OxygenOS system
chic design
great photos and videos
good battery life & 65 watts
full equipment
good stereo speakers
great value for money

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dvantages

plastic
frame weak ultra wide-angle camera
no 3.5mm headphone jack
No memory expansion

OnePlus Nord 2T 5G

3rd place

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Technical details

CPU: MediaTek Dimensity 1300 - 1 x 3.0 GHz + 3 x 2.6 GHz + 4 x 2 ,0GHz
RAM: 12 GB RAM or 8 GB RAM
Display: 2400 x 1080, 6.4 inch 90Hz (AMOLED)
Operating system: Android 12, Oxygen-OS
Battery: 4500 mAh
Camera: 50 MP + 8MP (dual) + 2MP (triple )
Front camera: 32 MP
LTE: Yes - 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41
SIM: Dual - nano
Memory :
Expandable memory: No
Weight: 190 g
Dimensions: 159 x 73.2 x 8.4 mm
Antutu: 600267

Advantages

top performance Lightning
-fast system
stylish design + solid workmanship
good stereo speakers
first-class photos day and night (main camera)
good display state -of-the-art connectivity
good battery life

Disa

dvantages

90Hz not up -to-date moderate UWW camera

Poco F4

4th place

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Technical details

CPU: Snapdragon 870 - 1 x 3.2GHz + 3 x 2.42GHz + 4 x 1.8GHz
RAM: 6GB RAM or 8GB RAM
Display: 2400 x 1080, 6.7 inch 120Hz (AMOLED)
Operating system: Android 12, MIUI
Battery: 4500 mAh
Camera: 64 MP + 8MP (dual) + 2MP (triple)
Front camera: 20 MP
LTE: Yes - 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41
SIM: Dual - nano
Memory: 128 GB or 256 GB
Expandable memory: No
Weight: 195 g
Dimensions : 163 x 76 x 7.7 mm
Antutu: 736213

Advantages

extremely bright 120Hz AMOLED display
very good videos with the main camera (4K60FPS)
very good stereo speakers
high-quality workmanship
full connectivity

Disa

dvantages

no headphone connection
no memory expansion

Xiaomi 11T

5th place

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Technical details

CPU: MediaTek Dimensity 1200 - 1 x 3.0GHz + 3 x 2.6GHz + 4 x 2.0GHz
RAM: 8 GB RAM
Display: 2400 x 1080, 6.7 inch 120Hz (AMOLED)
Operating system: Android 11
Battery: 5000 mAh
Camera: 108 MP + 8MP (dual) + 5MP (triple)
Front camera: 16 MP
LTE: Yes - 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 32
SIM: Dual - nano
Memory: 128 GB or 256 GB
Expandable memory: No
Weight: 203 g
Dimensions: 164 x 77 x 9 mm
Antutu: 573500

Advantages

excellent 120Hz AMOLED display
good stereo speakers
excellent performance
good workmanship + chic Theme
MIUI with 3 years updates
nice videos and photos (main camera)
good battery life & 67 watts

Disa

dvantages

no OIS for the main camerano
3.5mm headphone jackno
memory expansion
average ultra wide-angle camera

Redmi Note 11 Pro+ 5G

6th place

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Technical details

CPU: MediaTek Helio G96 - 2 x 2.05GHz + 6 x 2.0GHz
RAM: 6 GB RAM
Display: 2400 x 1080 120Hz (AMOLED)
Operating system: MIUI
Battery: 5000 mAh
Camera: 108 MP + 8MP (dual) + 2MP (triple)
Front camera: 16 MP
LTE: Yes - 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 20, 26, 28, 32, 66, 38, 40, 41
SIM: Dual - nano
Memory: 128 GB or 64 GB
Expandable memory: Hybrid
Weight: 202 g
Dimensions: 164.2 x 76.1 x 8.1 mm
Antutu: 329428

Advantages

excellent display (AMOLED + 120Hz)
fast fingerprint sensor
fast loading time
reliable connectivity
stereo speakers
memory expansion, NFC, headphone connection

Disa

dvantages

processor only ok
only 1080p/30FPS video recordings

Poco X4 Pro 5G

7th place

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Technical details

CPU: Snapdragon 695 - 2 x 2.2 GHz + 6 x 1.7 GHz
RAM: 6 GB RAM or 8 GB RAM
Display: 2400 x 1080, 6.7 inches 120Hz (AMOLED)
Operating system: Android 11, MIUI
Battery: 5000 mAh
Camera: 108 MP + 8MP (dual) + 2MP (triple)
Front camera: 16 MP
LTE: Yes - 1, 3, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41
SIM: dual - nano
Memory: 128 GB or 256 GB
Memory expandable: hybrid
weight: 209 g
dimensions: 164 x 76 x 8.3 mm
Antutu: 396700

Advantages

smooth (120Hz) and bright AMOLED display
good cameras ( main and selfie)
memory expansion, NFC, headphone connection
Stereo speakers
good performance
flawless fingerprint scanner
strong battery life

Disa

dvantages

strong battery life
fully charged in 40 minutes
only 1080p/30FPS video recordings
large, heavy

Realme GT Master Edition

8th place

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Technical details

CPU: Snapdragon 778G - 4 x 2.4 GHz + 4 x 1.8 GHz
RAM: 6 GB RAM or 8 GB RAM
Display: 2400 x 1080, 6 .4 inch 120Hz (AMOLED)
OS: Android 11, RealmeUI
Battery: 4300 mAh
Camera: 64 MP + 8MP (dual) + 2MP (triple)
Front camera: 32 MP
LTE: Yes - 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7 , 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 38, 39, 40, 41
SIM: Dual - nano
Memory: 128 GB or 256 GB
Expandable memory: No
Weight: 176 g
Dimensions: 159.2 x 73.5 x 8 mm
Antutu: 517176

Advantages

flawless 120Hz AMOLED display
charged in 30 minutes
strong reception
good photos in daylight
strong videos with Full-HD 60FPS

Disa

dvantages

no memory expansion
mono speakers
4K video quality could be better

Xiaomi 11 Lite 5G NE

9th place

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Technical details

CPU: Snapdragon 778G - 4 x 2.4 GHz + 4 x 1.8 GHz
RAM: 6 GB RAM or 8 GB RAM
Display: 2400 x 1080, 6.6 inch 90Hz (AMOLED)
Operating system: Android 11 , MIUI
Battery: 4250 mAh
Camera: 64 MP + 8MP (dual) + 5MP (triple)
Front camera: 20 MP
LTE: Yes - 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 32, 66, 38, 39, 40, 41
SIM: Dual - nano
Memory: 128 GB or 256 GB
Expandable memory: hybrid
Weight: 158 g
Dimensions: 160.5 x 75.7 x 6.9 mm
Antutu: 442947

Advantages

chic design
thin and light
first-class workmanship
strong reception (network, WiFi, GPS )
top performance

Disa

dvantages

no jack connection

Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 Pro

10th place

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Technical details

CPU: Snapdragon 732G - 2 x 2.3GHz + 6 x 1.8Ghz
RAM: 6 GB RAM or 8 GB RAM
Display: 2400 x 1080, 6.7 inch 120Hz (AMOLED)
Operating system: Android 11, MIUI
Battery: 5020 mAh
Camera: 108 MP + 8MP (dual) + 5MP (triple)
Front camera: 16 MP
LTE: Yes - 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 32
SIM: Dual - nano
Memory: 128 GB or 64 GB
Memory expandable: Yes
Weight: 193 g
Dimensions: 164 x 76.5 x 8.4 mm
Antutu: 336460

Advantages

chic design (thinner and lighter)
excellent 120Hz FHD AMOLED display
good stereo sound rock-solid
performance
high-quality workmanship
good cameras (main and selfie)
NFC, dual SIM & memory expansion

Disa

dvantages

4K videos not stabilized
faster processor would be the icing on the cake

The best (upper) middle class smartphones: What the best Chinese phones under $400 ?

Here you will find the top 10 Chinese cell phones in the price range 200-400 USD, arranged in a ranking list. Here you will find mid-range smartphones, such as the Redmi Note series, as well as the upper mid-range, which makes a flagship smartphone superfluous for many users.

The price between 200-400 USD is very competitive between the Chinese mobile phone manufacturers, which means that you can find a very good price / performance ratio here.

The mobile phones listed here have fast octa-core processors, mostly from Qualcomm Snapdragon, a large memory with at least 4GB RAM, good cameras, usually with more than one sensor, and a Full HD display, some with an AMOLED panel.

A lot has happened with the camera, especially in the middle class. The Sony flagship sensor is also often used here, so the daylight recordings can compete with the high-end smartphones. The trend towards several sensors is also continuing: in addition to the bokeh sensor for portraits, an ultra-wide-angle camera, telephoto or macro sensor is also often used.

The processing quality of the cell phones is also very high and there is no visual difference to much more expensive cell phones. So if you are looking for a smartphone with very good performance for less money, this is the right place for you.

On the devices listed here, all apps and applications run at a very high speed and without noticeable waiting times. A large number of applications can be used at the same time without slowing down. When using the basic functions, there is hardly any great difference to the latest high-end smartphones with twice the price. The smartphones on this list of the best are also suitable for games and are therefore also suitable for smartphone gamers.

All prices quoted are final prices, including customs duties (import sales tax 19%) and express shipping. Furthermore, all China mobile phone shops integrated in the price comparison are reputable, trustworthy providers with mostly positive reviews on the internet. You can find all information and buying tips for the shops in our shop list [ China mobile phone shops in comparison ]

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