The 7 most striking Chinese mobiles of 2014

Chinese mobiles are starting to be rivals for flagships and high-end and mid-range mobiles from major manufacturers. Therefore, we are going to see which have been the 7 most striking Chinese phones of 2014, which includes smartphones with sapphire crystal, fingerprint reader, or almost non-existent bezels.

1.- Meizu MX4

How not to start talking about what is considered the most powerful Android smartphone on the market. This is how AnTuTu considers it based on benchmark data made by users. It is not uncommon, of course, and thanks to this distinction, it manages to make the MediaTek eight-core processor famous. The processors of this company have always been considered worse than those of Qualcomm, but now everything could change. To that we must add that it has a 5,36-inch screen, with a resolution of 1.920 x 1.152 pixels, and a RAM of 2 GB. A great smartphone, which beats the Nexus 6 in terms of performance, and which can be bought for just under 300 euros.

2.- Desai Mirror X5

A priori, the Desai Mirror X5 may seem like a conventional smartphone, with a 1,5 GHz processor, a five-inch screen, and a 13-megapixel main camera. But its main feature is that it has a sapphire crystal display. "That's nothing new, there are other smartphones with these screens," you can say. But none priced at $ 160.

3.- Elephone G1

It came near the end of the year, but arrived breaking records. It does not have the best screen, nor the best camera, nor the best design. In fact, it may be the worst smartphone you can buy right now (except for the iPhone 5c). The RAM is 512 MB, the screen is 4,5 inches with a resolution of 854 x 480 pixels. Why is it one of the most striking of 2014? Because it is the cheapest Android smartphone on the market, its price is $ 50.

4.- Best Jiguang Plus

One of the characteristics that most caught our attention in the alleged photographs of the Xiaomi Mi5 was that it had an almost non-existent bezel. That is precisely the feature that we want to highlight is also this smartphone. The bezel is only 1,08 millimeters, with a screen percentage on the front of 85%. All this with a 5,5-inch Full HD screen. To this we should add MediaTek's fantastic eight-core processor, 2 GB RAM and 16 GB internal memory, as well as two 13 megapixel cameras, main and front.

5.- Elephone P6000

The Elephone P6000 is one of the smartphones to consider if we want to have the latest version of the operating system, Android 5.0 Lollipop. There are not many smartphones with this latest version of firmware, and that is why this smartphone is so striking. But it also has a 64-bit processor from MediaTek and quad-core, with a RAM of 2 GB and an internal memory of 16 GB. The screen is not of such a high level, being five inches, and high definition, but not Full HD, with a resolution of 1.280 x 720 pixels. To this we must add that it is compatible with European 4G networks. Its price is 170 dollars.

6.- No.1 Mi4

It is curious that we find ourselves today with smartphone clones like the Xiaomi Mi4. That means that Xiaomi's smartphone has already become a true rival to giants like the iPhone 6, or the Galaxy Note 4. The design is almost the same as that of the Xiaomi, with a metal frame, but with features of mid-range, such as a 1GB RAM, 16GB internal memory, and a quad-core processor from MediaTek. In addition, the screen is five inches and high definition, without being Full HD, with a resolution of 1.280 x 720 pixels. Its price is also cheaper than that of the Xiaomi Mi4, as is obvious, being 150 dollars.

7.- Ulephone Be Pro

Something less surprising is the Ulephone Be Pro. We have already talked about another similarity with its characteristics, which stands out for having Android 5.0 Lollipop, and for being compatible with 4G networks. But in addition to all this, in this case we are talking about a 5,5-inch screen, although high definition, not Full HD, with a resolution of 1.280 x 720 pixels. As with these smartphones, it has many languages, including Spanish. Its price is 150 dollars.