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For a few years now, Chinese mobile phones are collapsing the market, to the point that they are making manufacturers in other countries nervous. The main reason is that they offer current features at a price within the reach of all budgets. This is the case of Xiaomi, Huawei, Oppo, Vivo or Meizu, brands with a catalog full of devices with a very enviable value for money.
If you are currently looking to buy a Chinese mobile, with a good camera, but that does not exceed 300 euros, it is possible to locate it by diving among some of the models of these companies. For example, Xiaomi recently surprised with the Redmi Note 7, a device with a double camera of 48 +5 megapixels, which you can find on the market below that price. Like the Huawei Mate 20, with three main cameras, available in stores like Media Markt for 260 euros. Here we reveal 5 Chinese mobiles with good cameras and for which you will not have to pay more than 300 euros.
1. Xiaomi Redmi Note 7
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 has a 48 megapixel sensor with a 1.8 focal aperture along with a 5 megapixel sensor, which is in charge of taking bokeh or blur photos. It should be noted that with this mobile the photos are not taken large by default. It has to be the user himself who activates the 48 megapixel option from a small icon that appears at the top, by clicking on the settings menu. Also, zooming is not possible in this mode. In any case, it must be said in its favor that it will not be necessary, since we can cut out the part of the image we want thanks to those 48 megapixels, one of the highest resolutions in telephony today.
In our tests, we got very good results with the camera. The photos were shown in vivid and natural colors, something that is always improved using Artificial Intelligence. In addition, thanks to the night mode, night photos maintain the colors that we capture with our eyes without losing quality or showing too dark. For its part, the front sensor has a resolution of 13 megapixels, which is not bad for selfies. There is no lack of beauty mode to improve them.
Photo taken with a Xiaomi Redmi Note 7
As for the rest of the features, the Redmi Note 7 also has a 6.3-inch screen with a FullHD + resolution of 2,340 x 1,080 and an aspect ratio of 19.5: 9. The processor included is a Snapdragon 660 at 2 GHz, accompanied by 3 or 4 RAM memory. There is no lack of a 4,000 mAh battery with fast charge or Android 9 system along with MIUI 10. The Redmi Note 7 can already be pre-purchased in Spain through stores such as Phone House at a price of 200 euros (64 GB + 4 GB of RAM). Shipments will begin to be made from the 29th of this month.
2. Huawei Mate 20
Huawei is the Chinese brand par excellence that is rising the most in the telephony sector, with the permission of Samsung. One of their mobiles that you can find for less than 300 euros with a camera to match is the Huawei Mate 20. Specifically, this terminal has a triple main sensor with the Leica seal, which gives a greater distinction to the camera. We therefore have a first 12-megapixel sensor with a wide-angle lens and aperture f / 1.8. A second 16-megapixel sensor with an ultra-wide-angle lens and f / 2.2 aperture, and a third 8-megapixel telephoto lens and f / 2.4 aperture.
The Artificial Intelligence of the Kirin 980 processor makes its appearance in this section, recognizing scenes, objects and all kinds of elements to apply more definition and greater detail to the captures. For selfies, a 24-megapixel sensor with f / 2.0 aperture has been included.
The Huawei Mate 20 also offers a 6.53-inch panel with Full HD + resolution (2244 x 1080) and 18.7: 9 ratio, as well as an 8-core Kirin 980 processor along with 4 GB of RAM. The terminal is governed by Android 9 together with EMUI 9 and equips a 4,000 mAh battery with Huawei's super fast charge and wireless charging. The best option to have the Mate 20 for less than 300 euros is by signing a contract with Yoigo with the La Sinfín 30 GB rate. In this way, you will only pay for the device 6 euros per month. This means that at the end of your 2-year stay with the operator you will only have paid 144 euros.
3. Oppo Ax7
The Oppo Ax7 is equipped with a 13-megapixel dual rear sensor with f / 2.2 aperture, accompanied by a second 2-megapixel sensor and f / 2.4 aperture. One of its advantages is that it has AI Beautification technology , which means better captures with more natural and defined colors. For its part, the front camera has a 16 megapixel wide-angle sensor with f / 2.0 aperture and the possibility of enjoying AR Stickers.
This terminal also has a 6.2-inch HD + screen, Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 processor, 4 GB of RAM and a 4,230 mAh battery. Its current price on Media Markt is 270 euros.
4. Cubot X18 Plus
This Chinese mobile is a good option if you are looking for something affordable with a moderately good camera. In your case, it includes a 20 +2 MP dual sensor and f / 2.0 aperture with flash and autofocus. The selfie camera is 13 megapixel resolution, which is not bad either. At the performance level, this model meets without problems thanks to a 1.5GHz octa-core MTK6750T processor, an SoC that is accompanied by 4 GB of RAM and 64 GB of internal storage.
It also has a 5.99-inch frameless screen with Full HD + resolution or a 4,000 mAh battery. Its price: 160 euros at Phone House.
5. Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite
This terminal has a double 12 + 5 megapixel sensor, which left us with a good taste in our mouths when trying it out. The Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite is simple but bully. Its main sensor is a 12-megapixel Sony IMX363 with f / 1.9 focal aperture, the second is a 5-megapixel Samsung S5K5E8 with f / 2.0 focal aperture. The latter is the one in charge of taking the photos with an out-of-focus effect.
During our tests we noticed that during the day the phone captured photos with a fairly good quality compared to other models of the firm. We can say that the quality is halfway between a Redmi Note 5 and a Mi A2. In general, the results have been positive with a dynamic range that offers the possibility of capturing even the details of the shadows.
The Mi 8 Lite also equips a 6.26-inch screen with IPS LCD technology and FullHD + resolution (2,180 × 1,080 pixels), in addition to an octa-core Snapdragon 660 processor or a 3,350 mAh battery with Quick Charge 3.0 fast charge. This model is available at a price of 230 euros in Phone House (64 GB + 4 GB of RAM).
