Students can be characterized as mostly young people who do not have large incomes, but lead an active lifestyle and are active consumers of various goods and services. They also pursue some "romantic" ideas such as beauty, ideality, economic efficiency, etc. So, when it comes to smartphones for students, we should not only pay attention to large screens, having a stylus, performance and similar features, but also to the price, stylish look, durability, etc. We usually call such phones "pseudo flagships".
The latter always have powerful equipment but a relatively low price, a stylish look but with durability, a mediocre camera but with useful functions. The best examples of such models are Huawei Nova, Redmi's Note, Samsung A series and others. But the outbreak of COVID-19 has changed the market a lot. And some series suffered a lot.
So these are very interesting questions, which are the 10 best phones for students in 2021.
Motorola edge s
It's the first phone to come out with the world's most powerful pseudo-flagship processor, the Snapdragon 870. But beyond that, there are plenty of selling points. Let's say it uses Turbo LPDDR 5 and Turbo UFS 3.1, providing a 72% increase in speed and a 25% increase in performance. It supports Wi-Fi6, Bluetooth 5.1 and fifth generation artificial intelligence mechanism.
The Motorola Edge S also uses a 6,7-inch ultrawide 21:9 LCD screen with a 90Hz refresh rate. There is a front-facing 16-megapixel and 8-megapixel camera module. The rear camera includes a 64-megapixel primary camera, a 16-megapixel ultra-wide-angle lens, a 2-megapixel lens and a ToF lens. There's also a built-in 5000mAh battery that supports 20W fast charging. It has IP52 water resistance.
Prices range from 1999 yuan ($310) to 2799 yuan ($433). As you can see, this phone is one of the cheapest pseudo-flagship models. So it rightly makes it to the top of our list of the 10 best smartphones for students.
OnePlus Nord N10
The Nord N10 is one of three models that OnePlus has released to the mid-market for the first time in its history. And while the original Nord was the center of attention and the N100 is the lower end, the N10 is the perfect choice for students. That's why it appeared in the list of 10 best phones for students.
It features a 6,49-inch IPS liquid crystal display with a resolution of 1080 × 2400 and Corning Gorilla Glass 3. Under the hood is a Qualcomm Snapdragon 690 SoC with an integrated Adreno 619L GPU.
The smartphone is equipped with four cameras, a main sensor of 64 MP, an ultra-wide lens of 8 MP, a depth camera of 2 MP and a macro camera of 2 MP. There is a 16-megapixel front-facing camera for selfies and video chat.
There's also a 4300mAh battery with 30W fast charging.
In addition, the phone runs on Android 10 out of the box. It starts at $299.
Redmi Note 10
This series will appear on the market on March 4. But, no doubt, it will become a bestseller in its segment, just like its predecessors. Traditionally, Redmi Note models conquer the market immediately after launch and remain at the top for a long time.
This time, Redmi Note 10 has every chance to get into the TOP-10 phones for students. The 5G variant comes with a Snapdragon 750G chip. On the front, it will carry the main screen with perforation. The regular variant will use LCD material and support a 120Hz refresh rate. The phone is protected against water and dust IP52. Other confirmed features are Hi-Res Audio, Better Haptics, fast charging.
As for the battery, the smartphone has a built-in large capacity 5050mAh battery. The Redmi Note 10 series is also expected to debut the all-new 100-megapixel Samsung HM2 CMOS, which can output photos with a resolution of up to 108 MP.
It has a 1 / 1,52-inch sole, a single pixel with an area of 0,7 µm, and supports the output of 9-in-1 12-megapixel 2,1 µm high-quality photos
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Samsung Galaxy A52
Another model that is going to conquer the world with its pseudo-flagship features. Under the hood, it has a Snapdragon 750G chip. Therefore, there is every reason to think that it will compete directly with the Redmi Note 10.
The Samsung Galaxy A52 will have a 6,5-inch AMOLED screen, a built-in battery with a capacity of 4500 mAh and will support 25W fast charging. it is equipped with four cameras with a 64MP main camera, a 12MP ultra-wide camera, a 5MP depth and macro cameras.
For selfies and video chats, there is a 32-megapixel wide-angle camera on the front. The Galaxy A52 5G will come with 6GB RAM + 128GB storage priced at €459 (~$551) and 8GB RAM + 256GB at €509 (~$612) .
Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite
We know that the Mi 11 is the second true premium smartphone of this brand. Xiaomi is doing everything possible to gain some market share in this segment.
But if the standard edition Mi 11 can be considered a representative model, there are other options for different purposes. Mi 11 Pro and Mi 11 Ultra will fight in the highest smartphones among themselves. And for those who want a flagship device with a low price, Xiaomi has prepared the Mi 11 Lite.
This handset has a full-size 120Hz LCD screen. Under the hood, it will have a 4250mAh battery that supports 33W charging and a Qualcomm Snapdragon 775G processor.
The main camera will consist of a 64-megapixel main camera + 8-megapixel super wide-angle + 5-megapixel macro (or depth of field lens).
It will cost around $300. So we think it will be a great device in the list of 10 best phones for students.
Realme Narzo 30 Pro
The original Realme Narzo devices were basically classic budget smartphones, the brand has upped the game with the Realme Narzo 20 series. Now the brand is set to improve even more with the upcoming Realme Narzo 30 series. It will arrive on February 24.
The Realme Narzo 30 Pro 5G will feature the MediaTek Dimensity 800U 5G chipset. The device sports a 6,5-inch LCD display that supports a 90Hz refresh rate, runs Android 11, and packs a 4880mAh battery that will most likely be powered by 65W fast charging.
Google Pixel 5A
The Pixel 5a specs may come with either the Snapdragon 732G or the Snapdragon 690 5G. But we cannot insist on any of this. The phone will also have an under-display fingerprint sensor. This is a bit suspicious considering that Google went with a traditional rear-mounted fingerprint reader for its Pixel 5. The Pixel 5a will most likely get the 4a 5G camera system instead of a single camera like the Pixel 4a.
This phone should have a 5mAh Pixel 4080 battery. And finally, it should cost between $400 and $500.
Samsung Galaxy Note 20
The Samsung Galaxy Note 20 will be the last product in this series. As you should have known, the Korean manufacturer will add an S handle to the Fold and S series in the future. Therefore, it will cut this line. Therefore, we could not exclude this product from the list, even though it is expensive.
In any case, its specification is quite impressive. The phone features a 6,7-inch Full HD + Super AMOLED Plus Infinity-O display with HDR10 +, 393PPI pixel density and Corning Gorilla Glass 5 protection. Inside, it houses a 7nm EUV Exynos 990 processor with an ARM Mali-G77MP11 GPU.
On the photography front, the phone packs a triple camera setup with a 12-megapixel primary + 64-megapixel telephoto lens, a 12-megapixel 120-degree ultra-wide sensor. The front shooter has a resolution of 10 MP. Other notable features include an IP68 rating, AKG and Dolby Atmos speakers, and a 4300mAh battery with 25W fast charging. The price starts at $449,99.
iPhone SE Plus
The iPhone SE Plus screen size will be upgraded from a small 16:9 screen to a 6,1-inch display. And the Apple A14 chip will be placed under the hood. However, there is a possibility that we will still see the A13 SoC. The main camera still uses a single 12MP lens.
The latter supports OIS (Optical Image Stabilization), smart HDR shooting, and more. The front-facing camera uses the same Face ID as the iPhone 12 series.
The standard version should cost $499.
Huawei Nova 8
Most likely, we will see new Nova models soon. But the latest model (for now) can easily be in the TOP-10 phones for students. Huawei Nova 8 uses a 6,57-inch hyperboloid display with FHD + resolution. It supports a refresh rate of 90 Hz and a sample rate of 240 Hz. Its global peak brightness reaches 700 nits, and it supports true + 1 billion colors, AI anti-aliasing and color difference △ E <1.
Our protagonist comes with a Kirin 985 5G SoC. The latter supports Wi-Fi 6+ connection, coordination of four networks and selection of NFC smart cards. On the back, it has a 64-megapixel main camera (f / 1.9) + 8-megapixel super wide-angle camera + macro lens + depth-of-field lens combination. Huawei Nova 8 has a 32-megapixel selfie camera.
The phone packs a 3800mAh battery that supports Huawei's 66W super fast charging. It adopts "single-core, double-sided and three-electrode" fast charging solutions. So the phone can charge 100% in 35 minutes.
Thanks to the highly conductive graphene heat dissipation technology, it supports an intelligent heating zone.
The starting price of the Huawei Nova 8 is 3299 yuan ($505).
