Fans of the smartphone world can only rejoice: although we
are now well into July 2021, the Android market is about to reserve some
interesting news. The community's eyes are clearly on the upcoming OnePlus Nord
2 5G , but there are other models to check out as well. For example, over the
last few weeks vivo V21 5G, Nokia X10 and Nokia X20 have arrived in Italy. In
addition, other intriguing smartphones may soon see the light. In short, even
this month there is a lot to analyze: before proceeding, let's simply remember
that the prices taken into consideration are those of Amazon Italy or the
official websites of the producers.
Samsung Galaxy S20 FE
A particularly concrete model that falls into this price
range is certainly Samsung Galaxy S20 FE. It is a solid device in many of its
components, which aims to bring some features of the flagships at a lower cost
. The smartphone gives its best in performance and autonomy that will convince
a good number of users. Furthermore, not many will complain about the
photographic department. As for, however, the flaws, especially the presence of
a refill not exactly the fastest and a plastic back makes you turn up your
nose.
If you want to learn more about the product, you can consult
our Samsung Galaxy S20 FE review . For the rest, lately there is often
reference to Galaxy S21 FE, which should be launched within a few months. Net
of this, Galaxy S20 FE is an excellent model and is worth the 484 euros
requested by Amazon Italy retailers (6 / 128GB, 4G, Qualcomm Snapdragon 865).
RedMagic 6R
Arrived a few weeks ago in Italy, the RedMagic 6R gaming
smartphone represents an interesting solution for those who love the world of
video games, but can actually attract the attention of those looking for a
device with a "sober" design. Yes, you got it right: for once the
LEDs are put aside and the focus is on handling . It is therefore a somewhat
atypical gaming device, which however does not compromise in terms of
performance (under the bodys there is a Qualcomm Snapdragon 888). There is also
a connectivity department complete with Wi-Fi 6E, 5G and NFC and a good OLED
display with a refresh rates of 144 Hz.
There are also back triggers, which allow you to quickly
perform in-game actions. In short, you understand well that, compared to a
price of 499 euros on the official website (8 / 128GB). Of course this is not a
smartphone for everyone: the software is not particularly accurate, use is made
of plastic on the back, the headphone jack is absent and the photographic
department has some flaws. Instead, autonomy is average. Net of this, RedMagic
6R is a device that had not yet been seen on the market and certainly deserves
a place in this ranking. The full review will arrive on these pages shortly, so
stay tuned.
Black Shark 4
If until some time ago it was almost unthinkable to buy a
gaming smartphone in this price range, now it is even possible to choose
between multiple models. In fact, another novelty recently arrived on the
market is Black Shark 4. Sold at a price of 499 euros on the official portal (8
/ 128GB), the device has good performance, not bad autonomy, complete
connectivity sector of Wi-Fi 6 and 5G and AMOLED display with 144 Hz refresh
rate. Do not miss the audio jack for headphones. Attention is drawn to the
record-breaking wired charging: up to 120W (but the European charger is 67W).
If you are interested in the devices, you can learn more
through our Black Shark 4 review . One of the main issues at the launch was
related to the absence of NFC, but the manufacturer has added support to the
latter via software over the last few weeks. However, there are still an OS
that is not exactly the most accurate, the inability to expand the internal
memory and the lack of Widevine L1 DRMs (the model reaches L3, so the contents
of platforms such as Prime Video and Netflix can only be seen in SD) .
Market choice: Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite 5G
Analyzing the ranking of Amazon Italy's Bestsellers
smartphones , the model that is most convincing users of the well-known
e-commerce portal in this price range is Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite 5G. On the other
hand, the price of 330.79 euros on Amazon Italy through resellers (8 / 128GB)
is intriguing and the device is solid in several components. Among the main
strengths of the model we find a good 6.55-inch AMOLED screen with a refresh
rates of 90 Hz and an autonomy that does not disappoint expectations.
They also convince ergonomics, design and performance. The
photos are not bad either, although high levels are not always reached. For the
rest, the absence of the audio jack for headphones is a pity. The connectivity
sector includes, in addition to 5G, NFC and Wi-Fi 6 . For more details on the
smartphone, you can consult our Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite 5G review .
Releases and future: from vivo V21 5G to OnePlus Nord 2 5G
As already stated at the beginning, there are several
innovations coming to the market . The main one is clearly the OnePlus Nord 5G
announcement, which will take place on July 22, 2021 . Then there is the
arrival in Italy of vivo V21 5G , a smartphone sold for 449 euros. In addition,
Nokia has also brought to us the Nokia X10 and Nokia X20 models, which are
already at the center of discounts on the official portal .
As for the possible devices arriving in this range, the
models that are attracting the most attention are OPPO Reno 6Z 5G (announcement
on July 21), POCO F3 GT (presumed gaming smartphone, the reveal should take
place on 23 July) and Google Pixel 5a (which unfortunately will not come to us
). There is also the question of the Honor 50 range: the brand has an event in
store for August 12 , we'll see. In this price range there are various other
models that you may want to explore: Motorola Moto G100 ( review here ), TCL 20
Pro 5G ( analysis here ), Samsung Galaxy A72, Samsung Galaxy A52 5G ( more
details here ), Realme GT, OPPO Find X3 Lite 5G ( here the review), vivo Y72 5G
( more information here ) and Sony Xperia 10 III ( 429 euros on the official
website ).
