7 best mid range smartphone under $400 in 2018



Asus zenfone 5

Asus zenfone 5

Well the notch is everywhere as we can see in asus zenfone 5 and its sibling the 5z. Released on may the phone is spotted with a 6.2' inch IPS LCD screen with a 83.9% screen to body ratio according to gsm arena.
The following are its features:
NETWORK
Technology
GSM / HSPA / LTE
LAUNCH
Announced 2018, February
Status Available. Released 2018, May
BODY
Dimensions 153 x 75.7 x 7.9 mm (6.02 x 2.98 x 0.31 in)
Weight 155 g (5.47 oz)
Build Front glass, aluminum body
SIM Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
DISPLAY
Type IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Size 6.2 inches, 96.9 cm2 (~83.6% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 1080 x 2246 pixels, 18.7:9 ratio (~402 ppi density)
Multitouch Yes, up to 10 fingers
Protection Corning Gorilla Glass (unspecified version)
 - 95% DCI-P3 coverage
- ASUS ZenUI 5.0
PLATFORM
OS Android 8.0 (Oreo)
Chipset Qualcomm SDM636 Snapdragon 636
CPU Octa-core Kryo 260
GPU Adreno 509
MEMORY
Card slot microSD, up to 400 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
Internal memory
64 GB, 4/6 GB RAM
CAMERA
Primary Dual: 12 MP (f/1.8, 24mm, 1/2.55", 1.4µm, PDAF) + 8 MP (f/2.0, 12mm, 1/4", 1.12µm), phase detection autofocus, gyro EIS, dual-LED (dual tone) flash
Features Geo-tagging, touch focus, face detection, HDR, panorama
Secondary 8 MP (f/2.0, 24mm, 1/4", 1.12µm), gyro EIS, 1080p
SOUND
Alert types Vibration; MP3, WAV ringtones
Loudspeaker Yes, with dual speakers
3.5mm jack Yes
 - 24-bit/192kHz audio
- Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
- DTS Headphone X
COMMS
WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, WiFi Direct, hotspot
Bluetooth v5.0, A2DP, LE
GPS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS
NFC Yes
Radio FM radio
USB 2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
FEATURES
Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Messaging SMS(threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Email, IM
Browser HTML
 - Fast battery charging 5V/2A 10W
- MP3/WAV/eAAC+ player
- MP4/H.264 player
- Document viewer
- Photo editor
BATTERY
 Non-removable Li-Ion 3300 mAh battery
MISC
Colors Midnight Blue, Meteor Silver
Price About 370 EUR

Oppo f7
oppo f7 specs

Oppo was among the first makers to helm the niche with the Selfie Expert F series. And now the company is the first ever to offer a stunning 25MP selfie camera with the new Oppo F7.

Specs overview
Basic information
DISPLAY
Type -LTPS IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Size -6.23 inches, 96.9 cm2 (~82.5% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution -1080 x 2280 pixels, 19:9 ratio (~405 ppi density)
Multitouch -Yes
Protection -Corning Gorilla- ColorOS 5.0
PLATFORM
OS Android 8.1 (Oreo)
Chipset -Mediatek Helio P60
CPU -Octa-core (4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A53)
GPU -Mali-G72 MP3
MEMORY
Card slot -microSD, up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
Internal -64 GB, 4 GB RAM or 128 GB, 6 GB RAM
CAMERA
Primary -16 MP, f/1.8, phase detection autofocus, LED flash
Features :-Geo-tagging, touch focus, face detection, HDR, panorama
Video 1080p@30fps
Secondary :-25 MP, f/2.0, 1080p
SOUND
Alert types :-Vibration; MP3, WAV ringtones
Loudspeaker :-Yes
3.5mm jack :-Yes
 - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
COMMS
WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, WiFi Direct, hotspot
Bluetooth :-4.2, A2DP, LE
GPS :-Yes, with A-GPS
Radio FM radio
USB microUSB 2.0, USB On-The-Go
FEATURES
Sensors -Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Messaging -SMS(threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Email
Browser :-HTML5
 - MP4/H.264 player
- MP3/WAV/eAAC+/FLAC player
- Document viewer
- Photo/video editor
BATTERY
 Non-removable Li-Ion 3400 mAh battery
MISC
Colors Solar Red, Diamond Black, Moonlight Silver (64GB only)
Price About 270 EUR

Huawei p20 lite

huawei p20 lite photo

The Huawei P20 Lite is a mid-range smartphone with decent specs and a nice design. The phone comes with android 8.0 and has a 5.8 inch screen. Let's take a look at all the specs below:
NETWORK
Technology
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)
3G bands HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
4G bands LTE
Speed HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
GPRS Yes
EDGE Yes
LAUNCH
Announced 2018, March
Status Available. Released 2018, March
BODY
Dimensions 148.6 x 71.2 x 7.4 mm (5.85 x 2.80 x 0.29 in)
Weight 145 g (5.11 oz)
Build Front glass, aluminum frame, plastic back
SIM Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
DISPLAY
Type LTPS IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Size 5.84 inches, 85.1 cm2 (~80.5% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 1080 x 2280 pixels, 19:9 ratio (~432 ppi density)
Multitouch Yes
 - EMUI 8.0
PLATFORM
OS Android 8.0 (Oreo)
Chipset HiSilicon Kirin 659
CPU Octa-core (4x2.36 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53)
GPU Mali-T830 MP2
MEMORY
Card slot microSD, up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
Internal 32/64 GB, 4 GB RAM or 128 GB (China only)
CAMERA
Primary Dual: 16 MP (f/2.2, 1.0µm) + 2 MP, phase detection autofocus, LED flash
Features Geo-tagging, touch focus, face detection, HDR, panorama
Video 1080p@30fps
Secondary 16 MP (f/2.0, 1.12µm), 1080p
SOUND
Alert types Vibration; MP3, WAV ringtones
Loudspeaker Yes
3.5mm jack Yes
 - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
COMMS
WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n (LX2/LX3) or a/b/g/n/ac (LX1/LX2J), WiFi Direct, hotspot
Bluetooth 4.2, A2DP, LE, EDR, aptX HD
GPS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS
NFC Yes (LX1 only)
Radio FM radio
USB 2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector, USB On-The-Go
FEATURES
Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro (except LX2), proximity, compass
Messaging SMS(threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Email, IM
Browser HTML5
 - Fast battery charging 9V/2A
- XviD/MP4/H.264/WMV player
- MP3/eAAC+/WMA/WAV/Flac player
- Document viewer
- Photo/video editor
BATTERY
 Non-removable Li-Po 3000 mAh battery
MISC
Colors Klein Blue, Sakura Pink, Midnight Black
Price About 370 EUR

Vivo v9

vivo v9 selfie

When it comes to selfies in the mid range sector look no further than the vivo series. Released on April vivo v9 comes with the following specs and features;
NETWORK
Technology
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
3G bands HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
4G bands LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 8(900), 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2500)
Speed HSPA, LTE
GPRS Yes
EDGE Yes
LAUNCH
Announced 2018, March
Status Available. Released 2018, April
BODY
Dimensions 154.8 x 75.1 x 7.9 mm (6.09 x 2.96 x 0.31 in)
Weight 150 g (5.29 oz)
Build Front glass, aluminum body
SIM Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
DISPLAY
Type IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Size 6.3 inches, 99.1 cm2 (~85.2% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 1080 x 2280 pixels, 19:9 ratio (~400 ppi density)
Multitouch Yes
 - Funtouch OS 4.0
PLATFORM
OS Android 8.1 (Oreo)
Chipset Qualcomm MSM8953-Pro Snapdragon 626
CPU Octa-core 2.2 GHz Cortex-A53
GPU Adreno 506
MEMORY
Card slot microSD, up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
Internal 64 GB, 4 GB RAM
CAMERA
Primary Dual: 16 MP + 5 MP, f/2.0, phase detection autofocus, dual-LED flash
Features Geo-tagging, touch focus, face detection, HDR, panorama
Video 2160p@30fps, 1080p@30fps
Secondary 24 MP, f/2.0, 1080p
SOUND
Alert types Vibration; MP3, WAV ringtones
Loudspeaker Yes
3.5mm jack Yes
 - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
COMMS
WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, WiFi Direct, hotspot
Bluetooth 4.2, A2DP, LE
GPS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS
Radio FM radio, recording
USB microUSB 2.0, USB On-The-Go
FEATURES
Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Messaging SMS(threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Email
Browser HTML5
 - MP4/H.264 player
- MP3/WAV/eAAC+/FLAC player
- Document viewer
- Photo/video editor
BATTERY
 Non-removable Li-Ion 3260 mAh battery
MISC
Colors Gold, Black
Price About 300 EUR

Xiaomi redmi note 5


Xiaomi phones have a good reputation when it comes to midrange phones, with the redmi note 5 xiaomi has backed the phone with an incredible design and good specs to match with the demands of our smartphone world.
NETWORK
Technology
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
3G bands HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
4G bands LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 40(2300), 41(2500)
Speed HSPA, LTE
GPRS Yes
EDGE Yes
LAUNCH
Announced 2018, February
Status Available. Released 2018, February
BODY
Dimensions 158.6 x 75.4 x 8.1 mm (6.24 x 2.97 x 0.32 in)
Weight 181 g (6.38 oz)
Build Front glass, aluminum body
SIM Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
DISPLAY
Type IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Size 5.99 inches, 92.6 cm2 (~77.4% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 1080 x 2160 pixels, 18:9 ratio (~403 ppi density)
Multitouch Yes
Protection Corning Gorilla Glass (unspecified version)
  - MIUI 9
PLATFORM
OS Android 7.1.2 (Nougat)
Chipset Qualcomm SDM636 Snapdragon 636
CPU Octa-core 1.8 GHz Kryo 260
GPU Adreno 509
MEMORY
Card slot microSD, up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
Internal 64 GB, 4/6 GB RAM
CAMERA
Primary Dual: 12 MP (f/2.2, 1.25µm) + 5 MP (f/2.0, 1.12µm), phase detection autofocus, dual-LED flash
Features Geo-tagging, touch focus, face detection, panorama, HDR
Video 1080p@30fps
Secondary 20 MP (f/2.2, 1/2.8", 1µm), LED flash, 1080p
SOUND
Alert types Vibration; MP3, WAV ringtones
Loudspeaker Yes
3.5mm jack Yes
  - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
COMMS
WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, WiFi Direct, hotspot
Bluetooth 5.0, A2DP, LE
GPS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS
Infrared port Yes
Radio FM radio
USB microUSB 2.0
FEATURES
Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Messaging SMS(threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Email, IM
Browser HTML5
  - Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 2.0)
- DivX/Xvid/MP4/H.265 player
- MP3/WAV/eAAC+/FLAC player
- Photo/video editor
- Document viewer
BATTERY
  Non-removable Li-Po 4000 mAh battery
MISC
Colors Black, Champagne Gold, Rose Gold, Lake Blue
SAR 1.19 W/kg (head)     0.33 W/kg (body)  
Price About 200 EUR

Xiaomi mi a2
xiaomi mi a2 price


Xiaomi mi a2 is the latest xiaomi phone that runs on stock android as seen from its predecessor the mi a1 which got a very positive review. The following are its specification:
NETWORK
Technology
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE
2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
  CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA - China
3G bands HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
4G bands LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500) - China
Speed HSPA, LTE
GPRS Yes
EDGE Yes
LAUNCH
Announced 2018, April
Status Available. Released 2018, April
BODY
Dimensions 158.7 x 75.4 x 7.3 mm (6.25 x 2.97 x 0.29 in)
Weight 168 g (5.93 oz)
Build Front glass, aluminum body
SIM Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
DISPLAY
Type LTPS IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Size 5.99 inches, 92.6 cm2 (~77.4% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 1080 x 2160 pixels, 18:9 ratio (~403 ppi density)
Multitouch Yes
Protection Corning Gorilla Glass 3
  - MIUI 9.5
PLATFORM
OS Android 8.1 (Oreo); Android One
Chipset Qualcomm SDM660 Snapdragon 660
CPU Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Kryo 260 & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 260)
GPU Adreno 512
MEMORY
Card slot No
Internal 128 GB, 6 GB RAM or 64 GB, 4/6 GB RAM
CAMERA
Primary Dual:12 MP (f/1.8, 1/2.9", 1.25µm) + 20 MP (f/1.8, 1/2.8", 1.0µm), phase detection autofocus, LED flash
Features Geo-tagging, touch focus, face detection, HDR, panorama
Video 2160p@30fps, 1080p@30fps, 720p@120fps
Secondary 20 MP (f/1.8, 1/2.8", 1.0µm), 1080p, Auto-HDR
SOUND
Alert types Vibration; MP3, WAV ringtones
Loudspeaker Yes
3.5mm jack No
  - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
- Type-C to 3.5 mm headphone jack adapter
COMMS
WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, WiFi Direct, hotspot
Bluetooth 5.0, A2DP, LE
GPS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS
Infrared port Yes
Radio FM radio
USB 2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
FEATURES
Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Messaging SMS(threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Email, IM
Browser HTML5
  - Fast battery charging 5V/2A (Quick Charge 3.0)
- Xvid/MP4/H.265 player
- MP3/WAV/eAAC+/FLAC player
- Photo/video editor
- Document viewer
BATTERY
  Non-removable Li-Ion 3010 mAh battery
MISC
Colors Cherry Pink, Flame Red, Sand Gold, Glacier Blue, Black
Price About 250

Moto G6 plus

moto g6 plus

The latest phone from Motorola the moto g6 plus has a very good design and when I mean good there is no notch as it is with all the latest phone. The following are its specification:
NETWORK
Technology
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)
3G bands HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - Europe, Brazil
4G bands LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800), 38(2600) - Europe
  LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 28(700) - Brazil
Speed HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
GPRS Yes
EDGE Yes
LAUNCH
Announced 2018, April
Status Coming soon. Exp. release 2018, May
BODY
Dimensions 160 x 75.5 x 8 mm (6.30 x 2.97 x 0.31 in)
Weight 167 g (5.89 oz)
Build Front/back glass, aluminum frame
SIM Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
  - Splash resistant
DISPLAY
Type IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Size 5.9 inches, 89.8 cm2 (~74.4% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 1080 x 2160 pixels, 18:9 ratio (~409 ppi density)
Multitouch Yes
Protection Corning Gorilla Glass 3
PLATFORM
OS Android 8.0 (Oreo)
Chipset Qualcomm SDM630 Snapdragon 630
CPU Octa-core 2.2 GHz Cortex-A53
GPU Adreno 508
MEMORY
Card slot microSD, up to 256 GB
Internal 64/128 GB, 4/6 GB RAM
CAMERA
Primary Dual: 12 MP (f/1.7) + 5 MP (f/2.2), dual pixel phase detection autofocus, dual-LED dual-tone flash, check quality
Features Geo-tagging, touch focus, face detection, panorama, auto-HDR
Video 2160p@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, check quality
Secondary 8 MP (f/2.2), LED flash, 1080p
SOUND
Alert types Vibration; MP3, WAV ringtones
Loudspeaker Yes
3.5mm jack Yes
  - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
- Dolby Audio
COMMS
WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, WiFi Direct, hotspot
Bluetooth 5.0, A2DP, LE, EDR
GPS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
NFC Yes
Radio FM radio
USB 2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
FEATURES
Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Messaging SMS(threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Email, IM
Browser HTML5
  - Fast battery charging 15W
- MP3/AAC+/WAV/Flac player
- MP4/H.264 player
- Photo/video editor
- Document viewer
BATTERY
  Non-removable Li-Ion 3200 mAh battery
MISC
Colors Gold, Deep Indigo, Nimbus
Price About 300 EUR

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