High prices for smartphones from Apple are not news to anyone, but it seems that this time they will be simply exorbitant. We decided to calculate how many high-quality products, differing only in the absence of the ability to scan the retina, you can buy for 92 thousand rubles, that is, for one iPhone X with 256 gigabytes of memory.
Honor 9 (32 thousand rubles, and another 60 in stock)
Of course, there was no large-scale advertising campaign for the Honor 9, but all its characteristics are not inferior to the iPhone, which saves you two things: the ability to show off your device in a bar or at a party, and the need to overpay two average salaries. A beautiful metal case, 6 gigs of RAM, and memory that can be expanded up to 256 GB - all the attributes of the flagship are in place.
Huawei P10 with smart watch, tablet and extra 16 thousand rubles in your pocket
A metal body, a 20 megapixel camera, an eight-core processor, an innovative display and all this for only 35 thousand rubles. In addition, you can grab a smartwatch with an AMOLED display and a tablet with a screen diagonal of 8 inches. For the rest of the money, we recommend that you “wash” your purchases in an excellent restaurant, without denying yourself, practically, nothing.
Moto Z2 Play + External camera + Top headset \u003d 33,500 rubles savings
The opportunity to purchase Apple products on credit has significantly affected their image, because now even a freshman can afford a flagship smartphone. If you really want to stand out, then there is no better option than the Moto Z2 Play. And do not be confused that the camera is only 12 megapixels - it is very easy to upgrade it to a professional level.
Hasselblad True Zoom
An external camera with everything a professional photographer needs, including a sensor like the Nikon Coolpix B500. And since there is nowhere without music in the modern world, choose a headset to your taste, and you will still be in the black.
Xiaomi Mi6 with action camera, fitness tracker, external battery, portable speaker and saved 20 thousand rubles
Everything is simple here: a flagship smartphone with a powerful camera and a powerful processor, for high-quality video we get a camera, to always stay connected we take an external battery of 10 thousand mAh. The column will help compensate for the weak built-in speaker, and the fitness tracker will finally start losing weight. Yes, summer is still far away, but we are all sometimes so lazy.
HTC U11 for 45 thousand rubles
With the HTC U11, you get both a world famous brand and an incredible display, a camera that captures RAW images, 6GB of RAM and a glass body that looks fresh and different.
Meizu Pro 7 Plus and smartwatch \u003d 30 thousand rubles savings
Let's start with a smartphone: 5.7-inch display made using AMOLED technology, ten cores in a processor, three cameras, a metal body, an auxiliary screen on the back - only a skillfully chosen watch can complement this idyll Meizu Mix R20that deceive with their classic design, but in fact are a powerful auxiliary device.
Galaxy S8 and Galaxy Gear S3, but still 16 thousand remain
If you do not want a small tablet, which the Korean manufacturer for some reason calls a smartphone, and have a pathological dislike for Apple products, then take a look at the Galaxy S8. The model has an almost bezel-less display, a body that combines glass and metal, and many features that you never knew were incredibly convenient.
For myself, I have already decided - I will take! And you?
I was late for yesterday's Apple presentation and watched it after the fact. Honestly, when they showed it, which looks no different from my three-year-old iPhone 5S, I was disappointed.
But disappointment turned to sympathy when Greg Joswick, Apple's VP of iPhone Marketing and Marketing, spoke about the hardware of the device, which is similar to the latest iPhone 6s and 6S Plus and this is at a smaller size: 123.8 cm in length and 58.6 cm in width versus 158.2 cm and 77.9 cm, respectively, in the iPhone 6s. And when he announced the price of the device, I wanted to swap my old but still peppy 5s for the new iPhone SE.
How does the iPhone SE differ from the iPhone 5s?
1. Processor
A9 with 64-bit architecture, which is ahead of the latest Samsung Exynos 8890 from the Galaxy S7 in terms of performance and is marginally behind the Qualcomm Snapdragon 820. It is also twice as fast as the A7 in the iPhone 5s.
2. Graphics (GPU)
The new iPhone SE has a GPU 3x faster than the iPhone 5s.
3. Co-processor
This microprocessor collects data from integrated sensors (accelerometer, gyroscope and compass) and serves to track physical activity. The new iPhone SE uses the M9 co-processor, which allows you to call Siri at any time with the voice command "Hey Siri" even if the smartphone is locked. The iPhone 5s uses the Apple M7.
3. Camera
The 12MP iSight main camera with high-speed autofocus, Focus Pixels and True Tone flash allows you to take Live Photos, panoramas up to 63 megapixels and shoot 4K video.
In addition to 4K (3840 x 2160) 30fps video recording, the iPhone SE's main camera supports 1080p 120fps slow-motion video or 720p 240fps slow-motion video.
In short, the camera in the iPhone SE is completely identical.
4. Cellular and wireless
- LTE (bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 29).
- The newest Bluetooth 4.2 module.
- High-speed Wi-Fi 802.11a / b / g / n / ac.
- NFC for Apple Pay.
5. Power and battery
The new iPhone SE still uses a lithium-ion battery. The answer to the question: "Why is it good?" - is .
Apple promises such terms of the iPhone SE for:
- Talk time: up to 14 hours on 3G.
- Internet use: up to 12 hours on 3G, up to 13 hours on 4G LTE, up to 13 hours on Wi-Fi.
- Video playback: up to 13 hours.
- Audio playback: up to 50 hours.
- Standby time: up to 10 days.
6. Weight and weight
No different from iPhone 5s: 123.8x58.6x7.6 mm, 113 g.
Summary
Summing up, I would like to note that despite the old design, the new product turned out to be many times more powerful than the iPhone 5s and more tenacious. In addition, unlike the iPhone 6s and especially the iPhone 6s Plus, you can operate the iPhone SE with one hand. Personally, I thought about buying, and you?
Until the end of May, the new iPhone will officially go on sale in 100 countries, including Russia, (pre-order starts on March 29) at a price:
- RUB 37,990 for iPhone SE 16 GB.
- RUB 47,990 for the 64GB model.
Few Russian citizens can afford such an expensive toy as an iPhone. But people with good income do not intend to throw money down the drain. If an expensive phone turns out to be of poor quality (and this happens), they are determined to either replace the device, or return the funds paid for the device.
Even more sad is the situation when poor buyers, wanting to have a status item, apply for a loan, after which it turns out that the phone does not work. Therefore, the instructions on how to change a broken iPhone under warranty for a new device or return money will be useful to readers with different income levels.
Until April 2017, owners of a non-working iPhone had two alternatives for warranty. By contacting a service center, they could:
- demand a refund for the device that has broken down;
- get a new mobile phone instead of a non-working gadget.
With the second option, the receipt of a new iPhone was conditional. The manufacturer of iPhones on the official Russian-language website honestly warned buyers that a low-quality device would be exchanged for a “functionally identical” product for warranty. The company did not give promises that it had not been used by anyone before. In particular, parts of other returned phones may have been used during the warranty repair. About, .
The situation has changed since spring. The elite mobile phone can now be repaired, since Apple began to supply original parts to Russia. Now the buyer who needs a fashionable device, and not money, has the right to choose which requirement to contact the service center - about replacement or repair. Owners of out-of-order iPhones 5, 6 warn that now centers are more willing to repair them than change them.
What to do if your iPhone is broken
Before deciding where to carry the iPhone, the buyer needs to decide what to do. The owner of a non-working mobile phone must clearly understand what he wants to achieve from the seller or manufacturer:
- return of the amount of money in exchange for the phone;
- replacing a defective iphone with a new, working gadget;
- repair of the device.
The claim for a refund for the iPhone should be presented to whom they were paid to, that is, the seller. With a request to replace or repair the device, contact the service center. Its employees also have similar phones for replacement, and genuine, non-counterfeit parts that allow them to repair expensive equipment.
Experienced iPhone users advise: if the phone breaks down, it is more profitable for its owner to contact not authorized service centers, but directly to Apple support. This gives the buyer a number of advantages:
- The department's specialists have the ability to test a non-working phone remotely. Sometimes, already at this stage, the problem of its functioning is solved.
- The iPhone owner will be offered to make repairs on his own by sending a new part (instead of the "dead" one).
- Should the phone require replacement or major repairs, shipping and packing materials will be covered by the Corporation. The buyer will only have to call the courier.
When a free replacement is denied
Free iPhone replacement is provided under warranty only. You can make sure that it is still valid on the manufacturer's official website by entering the serial number of the device. Depending on the type of device purchased, the warranty period ranges from 1 to 3 years. Without a guarantee, even small operations (for example, replacing the glass of the iPhone 7 plus) at no cost will become impossible.
However, there are a number of circumstances in which it makes no sense to hand over the iPhone under warranty, since the buyer will be denied free service, including the provision of a new device. This will happen in the following cases:
- the serial number is not saved or damaged on the product;
- you hand over the stolen phone to the service center (even if the new owner has nothing to do with the theft);
- damage to the device occurred due to improper operation of the gadget or the installation of unlicensed software;
- the phone was out of order as a result of natural disasters: floods, earthquakes, fire;
- traces of moisture were found in the device;
- you applied for a replacement after trying to get your mobile phone repaired outside a service center.
Before handing over an iPhone for replacement, you need to check if this device is certified in Russia. Without this, the apparatus is not changed or repaired. If the phone has external defects (scratches, stains), the replacement will also be refused.
Commencement and extension of the warranty period
The warranty for most of Apple's products starts from the date of purchase. But for iPhones, an exception is made: the beginning of the warranty period is the moment the gadget is activated.
If the defective device has been replaced with a new one, then from the moment of receiving it, the warranty period begins to run again. That is, the buyer has at least another year to make sure that this time he has purchased high-quality equipment.
How to get money back without a check
The buyer, which is under warranty, has the right to return it to the seller. In this case, the store is obliged to settle accounts with the consumer, returning him the full cost of the phone. If the return does not take place on the day of purchase, the citizen will have to write an application and present a civil passport (if requested by the store employee).
Periodically conflict situations arise due to the lack of a receipt from the buyer. Without it, stores often refuse to accept expensive phones back. This position of employees is unauthorized for several reasons:
- the store maintains detailed documentation regarding the goods sold, and has the ability to check whether he really sold a low-quality iPhone;
- consumer law allows the return of goods without a receipt (arts. 18 and 25).
Returning the iPhone without a receipt, a citizen has the right to prove the fact of purchase by testimony. They are enough to start the exchange of goods for money. However, the buyer should not expect that the amount paid for the iPhone will be returned to him on the same day. Most likely, the seller will send the device for examination to make sure that the malfunction was not the owner's fault.
A significant plus of replacing the iPhone is that the buyer receives a new device with a zeroed warranty period. However, service centers have strict requirements for phones returned. The buyer will not be able to return either the “gray” or the stolen equipment. But if the purchase was transparent, and the breakdown was not the owner's fault, the consumer has a high chance of getting a working gadget in return.
It just so happens that the annual release of a new iphone model from Apple always causes a flurry of discussions, comments and comparisons. This fate did not escape the novelties of last autumn - iphone 6 and iphone 6 plus. After all, what a sin to conceal, the purchase is not cheap. In addition to the status and popularity of the brand, iphone offers not the most advanced technical and technological indicators that exist on the market at the moment.
Is there a decent replacement for the popular iPhone 6?
Let's figure out which analog of the iphone 6 you can choose for yourself without losing quality for a lower cost.
Galaxy S5
If we consider the premium segment of smartphones, then the Galaxy S5 from South Korean Samsung is a great alternative. It went on sale in 2014, in April. It stands out, among others, by the presence of moisture and dust protection. Equipped with 2 GB of RAM and 16 GB of internal memory. But given that this volume is still not enough, if desired, it can be increased to 128 GB - due to a standard microSD card (which the iphone 6 does not have, and is not expected). Works on smart OS Android version 4.4.2. Screen 5.1 ″ - Super AMOLED type (resolution 1920 x 1080). It has a camera with twice the number of megapixels - 16. The battery capacity is higher, so the device provides longer operating time before charging. It supports the usual format of SIM cards, and you do not need to bother with the design of nano-SIM. Like the iPhone, it has the owner's fingerprint recognition function.
Sony - Xperia Z3 Compact
The next model from the Japanese company Sony - Xperia Z3 Compact - is a very worthy analogue of iphone 6. The system is based on Android 4.4. It has as much as 3 GB of RAM, 16 GB of built-in memory, which can be expanded up to 128 GB using microSD. Equipped with a powerful camera with proprietary optics, 20.7 MP. This smartphone can be used as a Playstation 4 game screen. It is waterproof and dustproof. A capacious battery holds a charge up to two days.
LG G3
Also a very interesting alternative in this price segment is the LG G3. Works on the updated version of Android 4.4.2 (KitKat). Available in RAM 2 GB / ROM 16 GB and RAM 3 GB / ROM 32 GB. Equipped with a 13 megapixel camera with laser autofocus. Excellent charge holding. There is also a useful option LG Health - helping to set the number of steps taken during the day and determine how many calories were spent on it. Plus, the Dual model supports two SIM - cards, however, micro - SIM format.
HTC One M8
You can also pay attention to the Taiwanese HTC One M8. It has an all-metal body, a larger amount of RAM - 2 GB, built-in - the same as that of an iPhone - 16 GB, but with the prospect of expanding through microSD. True, the camera is rather weak, the main one is only 4 megapixels, and 5 megapixels is frontal, but with the DuoCamera function, which adds volume and depth to the pictures.
What about budget models?
- OnePlus One from the Chinese OPPO, with characteristics no worse than the iphone 6;
- MX4 from Meizu - with a cool bright monitor and an excellent 20.7 megapixel camera with Sony optics;
- super-thin Tornado Slim from Fly;
- inexpensive and nimble Nexus 5;
- Ascend P6 and Honor 6 from Huawei, which are not inferior to flagships in terms of functionality.
And many others. Every year their number is growing, and it is more and more difficult to determine who is better and who is worse.
As you can see, there is an alternative to the purchase of iphone 6, and not always at the expense of quality. But iphone is a name, and there is nothing you can do about it, and there is no need. He will always have his market share. And the final choice always remains with the user, which specific characteristics to give preference to. Everyone has their own requests, so there are many options. Do not blindly follow fashion, choose the best smartphone for yourself.
