Best mid-range mobiles of 2018

There are still a few months left until the end of the year, but throughout 2018, most of the mobile phones that were due to see the light of day have been presented. New flagships from some companies have been seen, such as Samsung's Note 9, among other major players in the sector.

But not only top-of-the-range devices have been seen, many very interesting mid-range terminals have also appeared. Devices with more than decent hardware and a very attractive price. These are added to those that have been presented at the beginning of the year, as well as those that were announced last 2017 but did not reach the markets until the beginning of this year, to become the best mid-range mobiles that can be purchased in 2018.

Here we list the best devices that can be purchased within the mid-range today. A perfect list for those who want to get a new mobile phone with good features without having to spend a salary on it.

Xiaomi Mi A2

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Considered one of the best mid-range devices that can be found today, the We are A2 from the Chinese brand Xiaomi has enviable features. This is the renewal of the Xiaomi Mi A1 that has already succeeded in this range, and now wants to do the same with its renewal.

This device has a huge screen 5,99 inches with Full HD + resolution, enjoying the already popular 18:9 screen ratio and has the protection Corning Gorilla Glass 5.

On paper, the battery may fall short, with a 3.010 mAh capacity, although it enjoys Quick Charge 3 fast charging.

The Mi A2 can be found in different configurations, starting from one with 4 GB of RAM and 32 GB of internal storage. The other configurations are made up of 4/64 GB and 6/128 GB.

Despite being a mid-range device, the Xiaomi Mi A2 has remarkable optics in its cameras. It has two rear cameras, 20 and 12 MP with an f/1.75 aperture, larger pixels and the possibility of recording video at 4K/30 FPS. The front camera is also not short and has a 20 MP f/1.75 sensor and HDR support.

Something that may be gratifying for many users, this terminal does not have the MIUI customization layer. The Mi A2 uses Android One which offers a purer Android experience to the device users.

Moto G6 Plus

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It is difficult to compete in quality/price ratio with devices from companies like Xiaomi, but Motorola wants to achieve it and the Moto G6 Plus It is a good example of this. A device with very interesting features that can be purchased at a very attractive price.

The configuration of the device begins with a version with 4 GB of RAM and 64 GB of internal storage, which can be expanded thanks to a microSD card slot up to 128 GB.

Motorola has mounted a 5,9-inch screen with Full HD+ resolution and a screen ratio of 18:9 with Max Vision technology. Thanks to the 18:9 format, one would expect a terminal with very thin frames, although this aspect has not been optimized since The fingerprint reader retains its position on the front of the terminal, just like the previous generations of Moto. Although it is an even smaller reader, it takes up space that could disappear if it were placed on the back of the device.

Unlike other devices in this range, the Moto G6 Plus uses materials such as glass to cover the rear area of ​​the device, and enjoys a rounded design that makes it recognizable from the first moment you see it.

In the photographic section we find two rear sensors of 12 and 5 megapixels to obtain the striking blur in the photographs. The interesting thing about these cameras is that they have the Dual Autofocus Pixel technology which allows high quality autofocus. In addition, it includes functions such as manual mode, text scanner, spot color, landmark recognition, 4K video recording and the ability to make timelapses and slow motion videos.

Huawei P20 Lite

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When Huawei introduced the P20, it brought one of the best devices of the year to the market. His little brother does not have as much quality as the complete model, but he has a lot of ambition and wants to compete for a position among the best mid-range phones of 2018.

El Huawei P20 Lite It is a very successful terminal, with an appearance very similar to other 'Lite' terminals from the house. It has a generous 5,84-inch IPS LCD screen with Full HD+ resolution and a slightly larger screen ratio than the competition, with an aspect ratio of 19:9, taking even more advantage of the front of the terminal.

As for its configuration, this Huawei P20 Lite can be found with 4 GB of RAM accompanied by 64 GB of internal storage. Like other devices in the range, it has a microSD card slot which allows you to expand the device's storage for those who require more memory.

Speaking of the photographic section, this device cannot and does not plan to compete with the great quality of the P20 and the P20 Pro, but it is not far behind in its price range. It has two rear sensors of 16 and 2 megapixels, with f/2.2 aperture, accompanied by an LED flash and PDAF focus. As for the front sensor, there is a 16 megapixel camera capable of recording video in 1080p resolution.

The Huawei P20 Lite debuts with Android 8.0 Oreo, although it does so under the company's customization layer, EMUI 8.0, which brings some more than noticeable visual changes to the terminal and its configuration.

Its design has not changed with respect to the company's other Lite terminals. Its two rear cameras are placed vertically and are located near the fingerprint sensor, which is located in a comfortable and easily accessible area for the user.

Pocophone F1

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Recently arrived on the market, the Pocophone F1 It is placed on this list only because of the price. And its features are completely high-end, although it sacrifices some elements to be able to reach the market at a price of less than €400 with the most powerful latest generation components.

This terminal, from a new Xiaomi brand, has a gigantic 6,18-inch screen with Full HD+ resolution (2.246 x 1.080 pixels) that sports the trendy 'notch' and has an 18,7:9 aspect ratio. . Thanks to this relationship, the screen covers a large part of the front of the device, with a 82,2% screen.

Under the hood, this terminal has the latest technology. Mount the latest processor Qualcomm, the Snapdragon 845, which is accompanied by no less than 6 GB of RAM in its entry version. As for storage, the cheapest model, which is slightly over €300, integrates 64 GB of memory. Although there are other configurations with 128 and 256 GB of storage, as well as increasing the RAM to 8 GB.

In the photographic section we again find two sensors to be able to produce that effect. bokeh without the need to do it through software. The main camera is 12 megapixel f/1.9 with dual pixel autofocus and is accompanied by a 5 megapixel f/2.1 sensor. As for the front camera, it integrates a very striking sensor for selfie lovers, with no less than 20 megapixels. All cameras have the help of artificial intelligence to support them in taking images.

Android 8.1 is the version of Android used by the Pocophone F1. They do not leave aside the MIUI customization layer, although on this occasion they use a version of the software created expressly for the device: MIUI for POCO.

Nokia 7 Plus

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The Finnish company is little by little making a name for itself again in the mobile device sector. This is demonstrated with the Nokia 7 Plus, a terminal that is present to be considered one of the best mid-range phones available this year.

This device has a 6-inch screen with a ratio of 18:9, following the design that all current mobile phones have adopted with a large percentage of screen without increasing the size of the devices. This screen has laminated and polarized Corning Gorilla Glass 3 protection.

It is not a terminal as powerful as the Pocophone F1 but it has a processor Qualcomm Snapdragon 660, accompanied by an Adreno 512 graphics card. As for its memory, it is available in a single configuration of 4 GB of RAM and 64 GB of internal storage. It may not be what some expect, although for those who require more storage space they can use a microSD card.

Nokia cameras are no longer what they were before, but they are not far behind the range either. It has two rear cameras, one with 12 megapixels (1,4 um) with f/1.75 aperture and ZEISS optics and another with 13 megapixels (1 um) with f/2.6, also with ZEISS optics. They are accompanied by an interesting two-tone flash. As for the front camera, it is placed at 6 megapixels, also using ZEISS optics.

Felice Rayces

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