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In today's smartphone market, there are numerous diverse products that may leave you overwhelmed when choosing the right one for yourself. This article aims to assist you in making a decision by focusing on budget touchscreen phones suitable for various groups, including students, fresh graduates, or new employees. These 'Good – Beneficial – Affordable' phones are sure to satisfy you.
Compared to this price point, which is quite reasonable for a smartphone offering full experiences such as web browsing, gaming, fast social media updates, decent photography, and good selfies, spending just over 1 million for this phone feels extremely fulfilling.
It must be said that Samsung, the industry leader, always leads the way in bringing a wide range of mobile products to the market, ranging from a few million to tens of millions, just to meet various needs and spending capabilities. With this 'little' model featuring a mini 4-inch screen that fits comfortably in the palm of your hand, Samsung adds to its Galaxy J1 mini collection full of features:
- Battery capacity: 1500mAh
- Audio playback time: up to 29 hours
- CPU speed: 1.2GHz
- Weight: only 123g
- Main camera: 5.0MP
- Talk time: up to 7 hours
- HD video playback resolution (1280 x 720)@30fps
- Wifi usage time: up to 9 hours
1. Samsung Galaxy J1 Mini Smartphone
Priced at 1,590,000 VND, the Galaxy J1 Mini is undoubtedly a worthy budget smartphone choice, suitable for students, fresh graduates, and new employees.
- Design
Speaking of the exterior of the Galaxy J1 Mini, it can't be described as 'exceptionally beautiful', but 'adorably cute and compact' is a fitting label. With three color options: bold black, elegant white, and classy gold, it satisfies various personality preferences. At a thickness of just 10.8mm, its rounded frame and unique cuts at the top and bottom edges make it stand out, fitting comfortably in the palm of your hand.
- Experience
Not overly smooth but sufficiently responsive for essential activities like browsing Facebook, responding to messages, playing games like Rayman Adventures, or updating makeup photos on Instagram... in short, it's capable enough to support your daily relaxation routines.
The Super AMOLED display enhances entertainment with vibrant colors, lifelike images, and vivid colors that stimulate the senses, a hallmark of Samsung's products. For those who prefer more vivid colors, the J1 Mini is a wise choice.
- Photography
Color reproduction and sharpness are noticeably improved in the second release of the Samsung Galaxy J1 Mini. Experience real-life photo captures:
2. Samsung Galaxy J3 Pro Smartphone
At the price of 3,825,000 VND, owning a budget smartphone with this configuration, is it good-value-for-money:
- HD display, 5.0 inches (~68.0% screen-to-body ratio), 720 x 1280 pixels (~294 ppi pixel density)
- Quad-core 1.2 GHz CPU, 4 cores, 1.2 GHz
- 2 GB RAM
- Android OS, v5.1 (Lollipop)
- Main Camera 8 MP, f/2.2, autofocus, LED flash, Full HD 1080p@30fps video recording
- Front Camera 5 MP, f/2.2
- 16 GB internal storage
- Li-Ion 2600 mAh battery capacity
In general, with the above features, the Samsung Galaxy J3 Pro is a pretty good choice in the budget segment. Moreover, it integrates a super power-saving mode that is rarely found in other budget-friendly products, helping you extend usage time. This is extremely important for those with high work or communication frequency.
- Beauty
The design still retains many outstanding features from its predecessor (J3 2016) with a slim, compact body, entirely made of high-quality plastic (polycarbonate) but still exudes luxury and sophistication. With a weight of only 139g, the J3 Pro gives you a light and firm grip. Therefore, you can use it for many hours without feeling tired. The edges of the device are coated with a beautiful metal layer that matches the overall device, while the back of the device is designed with concentric circle details combined with faux metal colors, bringing elegance and luxury, creating a beautiful reflective effect when exposed to light. Moreover, this feature helps the device resist fingerprints or dirt, making it always feel like new when in use.
- Experience
The device is equipped with a Snapdragon 410 processor, 2GB of RAM. In terms of specifications and technology, you can see that the J3 Pro configuration is quite modest compared to other smartphones. However, with this configuration, it can still provide you with smooth everyday tasks, good multitasking management, and better user satisfaction than the J3 and other products in the same budget segment. With Amoled screen technology, HD resolution, and a 5-inch size, the display quality is relatively good, so the images displayed on the screen are sharp, without pixelation.
- Photography
With its 8MP main camera and f/2.0 aperture, which is quite large (even compared to many high-end smartphones today), it has the ability to capture more light, making it very good for low-light conditions, delivering sharp, eye-catching photos. Furthermore, the device also integrates a manual mode (manual camera adjustment) feature that even some high-end devices like the Galaxy S6 lack, let alone in the same price range, making it difficult for you to find such a smartphone. Especially for those who enjoy taking photos, selfies, the Galaxy J3 Pro also won't disappoint with its 5MP front camera and various editing effects to make the pictures look great.
3. Asus Zenfone 3 Max Smartphone
The price of the Zenfone 3 is the lowest at only 1/4 of the highest-priced device, showing that the Zenfone 3 series has a lot of price fluctuations this year. The Asus Zenfone 3 Max has a Vietnam official price of 4.49 million VND (about $200) for the configuration with 3GB of RAM and 32GB of internal memory. The phone's CPU uses MediaTek MT6735.
With an original device, metal design, 5.5” FullHD screen, sufficient camera and configuration, and a sturdy 4100mAh battery, this price is quite attractive. And of course, if the difference between official and unofficial products is not too important, you will have many options that are just as good.
Asus Zenfone 3 Max Specifications:
- Operating System: Android 6.0
- Processor: MediaTek xxx
- RAM: 3 GB
- Display: 5.2″ 720p, 2.5D curved edge
- Internal Memory: 32 GB
- Main Camera: 13 MP
- Front Camera: available
- 360-degree fingerprint sensor
The highlight of the Zenfone Max series is its massive battery capacity, up to 4,100 mAh, allowing you to comfortably use it for at least 1.5 days.
- Beauty Level
Unlike its predecessor, the Zenfone 3 Max now features a luxurious and sturdy metal body instead of the previously used cheap plastic material. The edges of the device are softly rounded for a comfortable grip. The buttons on the device are also well crafted, offering high elasticity.
The design of the 5.5-inch version doesn't have many changes compared to the 5.2-inch version. Except for the laser autofocus module on the back and the external speaker being moved to the bottom edge and replaced with a more elegant Asus logo. Overall, despite its relatively large size, holding the Zenfone 3 Max still feels comfortable and reassuring.
- User Experience
In terms of internal hardware, the configuration is a significant upgrade for the Zenfone 3 Max compared to the Zenfone Max series from last year. It features a quad-core 64-bit MT6735 chipset clocked at 1.25 GHz, along with 3 GB of RAM and 32 GB of internal storage.
The device also supports a MicroSD card slot for expandable storage up to 32 GB, allowing users to comfortably store data. It comes pre-installed with Android 6.0 (Marshmallow) when released to the market.
The device features a fingerprint sensor on the back, enabling 360-degree fingerprint recognition with a detection speed of just 0.3 seconds, allowing users to unlock the device quickly. You can also store up to 5 fingerprints with the sensor on the Zenfone 3 Max.
- Photography
The Zenfone 3 Max houses a 13 MP main camera, supporting FullHD 1080p@30fps video recording along with phase detection autofocus for instant focusing.
The device also supports face detection and Asus' PixelMaster 3.0 technology, allowing photo stitching to increase resolution to 52 MP, supporting HDR and night mode photography.
The front camera has a 5 MP resolution with beauty mode, face recognition, or voice-controlled photo capture, enabling users to easily take fantastic selfies.
With its affordable price and significant improvements, the Zenfone 3 Max hopes to receive recognition from consumers.
4. Oppo F3 Smartphone
Is the Oppo F3 from China any good? That's a common question, so let's discuss this flagship device brought to you by Tùng.
- Price
The latest release, the striking red Oppo, brings to mind the previous red iPhone. However, the Oppo comes at a much more affordable price of 5,990,000 VND, offering comparable features.
One standout feature of the F3 is its exceptional camera capabilities, with users continuously sharing stunning images captured by the F3, captivating viewers. This mid-range smartphone series is designed for those who love photography, exploration, and capturing beautiful moments of life.
- 13MP rear camera
- 16MP Beautify 4.0 selfie camera
- PDAF focus technology and Ultra-HD mode
- One-touch fingerprint sensor
- Powerful 8-core 64-bit processor
- 4GB RAM, 64GB internal storage, expandable up to 128GB with microSD card
- Beauty
A remarkable plus point of Oppo's new F3 is its solid aluminum alloy shell crafted through 220 zirconium sandblasting processes, providing a glossy yet elegant structure. The exclusive U-rail Spray technology also significantly reduces the thickness compared to its predecessor, the F1s.
- Experience
In addition to the highly functional wide-angle camera setup, the Oppo F3 delivers impressive performance with its powerful 8-core processor, large 4GB RAM, and generous 64GB internal storage expandable up to 128GB via microSD card slot, meeting entertainment, multitasking, and storage needs.
This mid-range smartphone boasts all the contemporary features such as a highly responsive fingerprint sensor, a 5.5-inch Full HD display with Gorilla Glass 5 protection to prevent unwanted scratches.
- Photography
- Rear camera: autofocus, touch focus, face detection, HDR, Panorama
- Front camera: HDR backlit selfie, wide-angle camera, Full HD video recording, beauty mode, face detection
A quick overview reveals Oppo's significant investment in the imaging capabilities of this F3 model, making this smartphone with a debutante design appealing to most women, serving as the primary option when seeking a suitable and convenient touchscreen phone.
Hopefully, the aforementioned recommendations along with the associated prices will assist you in finding the most satisfactory budget-friendly phone for yourself!
