Smartphones with 8 core processor. Rating of smartphones in the budget segment

For a buyer who wants to choose a productive smartphone, there is no point in considering the number of processor cores as a criterion. There are many indicators that affect the speed of a gadget to a greater extent - for example, the amount of RAM. iPhones are most often cited as an example, with a small number of cores (the “Seven” processor has only 4 of them) guaranteeing performance that 8- and 10-core gadgets have never dreamed of.

What benefits then does the owner of an 8-core device get? In the article we will talk about this in detail, and in addition, we will describe smartphones with 8-core processors, which are deservedly among the best.

Why does a smartphone need 8 cores?

Jon Mundy, a columnist at Trusted Reviews, hit the nail on the head when he noted that eight-core processors in smartphones would be more accurately called “dual quad-cores.” An eight-core chip usually includes a couple of sets, each of which has 4 cores - and these sets operate at different clock speeds. To verify this, just look at the technical specifications of any 8-core device.

A 4-core smartphone uses all cores at once to solve a problem. But the 8-core one doesn’t! Such a gadget uses only one of a pair of sets - which one depends on the complexity of the specific task. To check notifications and surf the Internet, great performance is not required - a set of cores with a lower frequency will do. But if the user runs a 3D game or edits a photo, the smartphone has to work harder - the more powerful processor comes into play.

The number of cores has a greater impact on the energy efficiency of a smartphone than on its performance.

If a gadget is forced to use a powerful chipset to solve small problems, the charge is consumed unnecessarily. Therefore, an 8-core device will be able to boast longer battery life than its 4-core counterpart.

The best smartphones with 8 cores

The number of 8-core smartphones is now very large - our rating simply cannot accommodate all the worthy models. Therefore, the top included only those gadgets that, in addition to many cores, can boast of something else.

Best price-to-parameter ratio

Redmi Note 7

Advantages:

• Excellent performance.
• High quality photos and videos.
• Decent battery life and fast charging.
• Bright design.
• Price.

Flaws:

Protected and autonomous smartphone in a classic case

AGM A9

• Processor: Snapdragon 450, 1.8 GHz
• Memory (RAM/user): 3/32 GB, 4/64 GB
• Screen: diagonal 5.99 inches, resolution 2160*1080
• Camera (rear/front): 12 MP/ 16 MP
• Battery: 5400 mAh

Price: 26,990 rubles.

BlackBerry KEYone

• CPU: Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 MSM8953, clock speed 2 GHz
• 3 GB / 32 GB
• Screen: diagonal 4.5 inches, resolution 1620×1080
• 12 Mpix / 8 Mpix
• Battery: 3,505 mAh

Price: from 33,450 rubles

BlackBerry KEYone (codename - Mercury) made it into our top 8-core devices thanks to its unusual design - how often do you see a smartphone with a full QWERTY keyboard?

The new product from BlackBerry is designed for those users who do not want to make a choice between a large screen and ease of printing. The smartphone display has an unusual aspect ratio of 2:3 – it is due to this that the manufacturer managed to place a physical keyboard without harming the ergonomics of the device. The keys themselves are unusual - they are distinguished by their rounded shape, unusual softness and smoothness of movement. In the " Space“A fingerprint scanner is installed – which is also quite unexpected, although convenient.

The KEYone smartphone is equipped with an 8-core chipset from Qualcomm, the key advantage of which is energy efficiency. The gadget definitely won’t spend much time near a power outlet: the BlackBerry KEYone supports QC3.0 fast charging, which allows you to fill the battery halfway in just half an hour.

Advantages:

• Physical keyboard for comfortable typing.
• High-quality assembly from premium materials - glass and metal.
• Supports fast charging technology.
• Modern operating system Android 7.1.

Flaws:

• A screen with an outlandish aspect ratio may seem awkward.
• The cost of the device is too high.

Ulefone Power

• CPU: MediaTek MT6753, clock frequency 1.3 GHz
• Memory (RAM / USER): 3 GB / 16 GB
• Screen: diagonal 5.5 inches, FullHD resolution
• Camera (rear/front): 13 Mpix / 5 Mpix
• Battery: 6,050 mAh

Price: from 8,800 rubles

Advantages:

• "Infinity" screen with stunning color reproduction.
• Support for optical stabilization on both camera modules.
• Smart stylus S Pen.
• Protection according to IP68 standard.
• High-quality sound provided by a DAC from Wolfson.

Flaws:

• The cost is very high.
• The glass body gets dirty all the time.

Conclusion

In 2018, several powerful chipsets with eight cores and varying prices were released. This allowed manufacturers to experiment and produce extremely interesting devices. It was extremely difficult to choose several models from the entire variety of eight-core smartphones, but those listed above were the most equipped, although not the cheapest.

In addition to external beauty, many are also interested in the capabilities of a mobile device: various games, multitasking, heavy applications - all this is the desire of the modern user. They provide the necessary performance, making operating the smartphone enjoyable and without unnecessary lags.

What does such a number of cores provide and how does it affect the operation of the device? The processor controls the operation of all applications and tasks, and the load is distributed across all cores. This allows the gadget to cope with demanding applications without losing speed. This also affects the battery life itself: the user can use the gadget for a long time without recharging.

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Xiaomi Redmi 4X

The first thing that catches your eye is the design. As with other modern devices from this company, the appearance leaves no one indifferent - thin side edges, a large screen, a metal body, the entire structure is solid, without a single squeak when pressed. Only at the top and bottom there are plastic inserts. This is done for better reception of Internet networks and mobile communications.

Display – 5″ (1280 x 720 pixels). The screen supports all ten finger touches.

The phone of this model has an 8-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 435(1.4 GHz) and Adreno 505. There are three versions of the smartphone on the market: 2, 3 or 4 GB of RAM.

The AnTuTu results speak for themselves - 42900 points. The downside is only a slight heating of the rear panel, which is observed under significant loads, but this can be easily eliminated - the phone itself prompts and the user only needs to confirm actions aimed at cooling the gadget.

The highlight of the smartphone is the battery - 4100 mAh is just a dream for anyone who wants to be less dependent on frequent recharging of the phone.

The main camera is 13 MP and the front camera is 5 MP and takes quite good pictures in sufficient lighting.

So, the pros:

• Price;
• Display;
• Battery.

Minuses:

• Camera shots at dusk are not good enough;

Cost - 10,000 rubles.

Meizu M5 Note

The gadget is available in 4 colors (black, grey, gold and blue). The appearance is expressed in the aluminum coating of the body with plastic seams on the top and bottom of the rear of the body. Gorilla Glass 3 is one of the features of the smartphone, and together with the rounded 2.5 D screen it gives a unique appearance.

Display 5.5″ (Full HD). Contrast is high, viewing angles provide a clear picture. The processor is eight-core Helio P10, the video accelerator is represented by Mali T860. When working with applications on a daily basis, no difficulties will arise, but working with demanding games will be difficult.

The 13MP camera with autofocus takes pretty good pictures. The front camera at 5 MP doesn’t disappoint either – the photos are clear with high color rendition.

A 4000 mAh battery allows you to enjoy your smartphone for a long time.

Pros:

Price quality;
Optics;
Battery;
Screen.

Minuses:

Productivity (comparatively).

Cost - 9,500 rubles.

Meizu U10

Thin and metal frames, curved glass, scratch-resistant - all this together creates a stunning appearance.

Display 5 inches (1280/720). The image is bright, contrasty, with excellent color rendition.

The 8-core MediaTek 6750 processor and Mali-T860 chip do all the work of the smartphone. This hardware allows you to use your smartphone and not think about the case overheating or programs freezing due to the excessive load of the gadget.
The battery (2760 mAh) is one of the shortcomings of this smartphone. The battery life is enough for a day, but in modern conditions, where more powerful batteries are available on the market, this capacity seems quite modest.

A 13-megapixel camera with a two-tone flash will give the user high-detail pictures. The front camera takes good quality photos in normal lighting.

Advantages:

• Design;
• Display;
• Performance;
• Camera.

Flaws:

• Combination slot.

Cost - 8,000 rubles.

Xiaomi Redmi Note 4

According to numerous users, the design of this model is one of the best in the line from the manufacturer. Solid metal body (the only exception is the upper and lower plastic inserts, which are already typical for the latest models of Xiaomi gadgets). The touch buttons, unlike the aforementioned representative of Xiaomi gadgets, have a white backlight.

Display – 5.5″ (1080/1920). When tilted, viewing angles perfectly convey the image.

The processor is represented by 10 cores from MediaTek and a Mali-T880 graphics accelerator. 2/3 GB of RAM is available to the user, depending on the choice of model modification.

Result AnTuTu – 84527 points. This is a good result for this phone model.

The camera is 13 MP, which was a little surprising - the smartphone performs its duties quite well, but the Xiaomi RedMI Note 4 could use stronger optics. Frontal – 5 MR. The camera does an excellent job with color reproduction, but if the lighting deteriorates, you shouldn’t expect high-quality pictures.

The battery is 4100 mAh, which makes it possible to use smartphones for a long time without frequent recharging.

Advantages:

• Metal body;
• Autonomy of work;
• Screen quality.

Flaws:

• Optics.

Cost - 9,000 rubles.

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Asus Zenfone Selfie ZD551KL

The appearance is very decent - even fashionable, so to speak. The front panel is always presented in black, regardless of the overall color of the phone. A removable battery is accessible under the plastic cover. Above the screen there is a rather large front camera and a flash with a speaker on either side of it. The rounded corners of the body make the smartphone convenient to use.

Screen – 5.5″ (1920/1080). The picture is quite clear and the pixels are unnoticeable even when looking closely at the screen.
The Snapdragon 515 series processor (1.7 GHz) and Adreno 405 are exactly the “stuffing” of the Asus Zenfone. It copes with the tasks assigned to it quite easily; numerous user reviews about the operation of the smartphone are mostly positive.

The front camera is the highlight of this phone (this can be understood by the name of the model). 13 MP, 140 degrees of view, flash - all this makes it possible to take high-quality photographs of yourself and friends without loss of image quality in any lighting and different conditions.

Battery life is average - 3000 mAh provides sufficient time for continuous use, but the model is clearly inferior to Xiaomi smartphones in this category.

Pros:

• Unique appearance;
• Front-camera.

Minuses:

• Mediocre battery power;
• The screen dims under sunlight.

Cost - 8,000 rubles.

Oukitel U16 Max

An eight-core smartphone that has proven itself well. The appearance is impressive - a large screen, made of metal and plastic, 2.5D glass. Resolution - 1280/720. Brightness and color rendition do not suffer and the display copes with its functions perfectly even in direct sunlight.

There is an eight-core processor MT6753 from Mediatek (1.3 GHz) and Mali-T720. The smartphone copes well with everyday tasks, but games with high demands run at low settings.

The 13 MP camera takes good photos. The front camera, with its 5 MP, also does not raise any unnecessary questions.

The 4000 mAh battery, together with the low resolution display, makes it possible to use the smartphone for a long time without recharging.

Pros:

• Autonomy;
• Display.

Minuses:

• Problems with localization.

Cost - 8,000 rubles.

Ulefone Power 2

The appearance is pleasing to the eye, but without any special frills. The package comes with a case, which is a nice bonus. The weight of the device is impressive – 210 grams.

As for the screen, it is from 5.5″ (1920/1080).

The MT6750T processor with 8 cores does not allow the device to slow down. Games run smoothly; only the most demanding games need to be compromised by lowering the quality to average.

The main 13 MP camera and the front 8 MP camera take high-quality pictures, and the flash allows you to improve the level of photography in poor lighting.

Battery – 6050 mAh. These are very high autonomy indicators that allow you to forget about charging for several days.

Pros:

• Camera;
• Battery.

Minuses:

• Thickness.

Cost - 10,500 rubles.

Oukitel K6000 Plus

The appearance is represented by a metal body, small frames around the screen and a 2.5D display. Screen 5.5″ (1280/720). Characterized by the presence of a bright image with excellent color calibration.

The MediaTek MT6750T processor allows you to demonstrate high performance and versatility.
The main camera is 16 MP, the front camera is 8 MP. The images are high quality and highly detailed.

The battery has a capacity of 6080 mAh, which allows the owner to use the device autonomously for more than two days with average intensity of use.

Pros:

• Camera;
• Performance;
• Battery.

Minus:

• Thickness and weight.

Cost - 11,000 rubles.

Vernee Thor

The smartphone has a plastic case with a 5-inch capacitive screen (1280/720). Processor – MediaTek MT6753. It copes with multitasking perfectly, no freezes were observed during use (based on customer reviews).

Camera – 13 MP main and 5 MP front. The pictures are quite good and pleasing with their detail. The 2800 mAh battery is a bit of a disappointment, especially when compared to the aforementioned smartphones.

Pros:

• Display;
• Camera.

Minus:

• Autonomy.

Cost - 6,800 rubles.

Samsung Galaxy A5

The design is very nice. Screen – 5.2″ (Full HD). The active display feature allows you to see important data in standby mode.

Exynos 7880 and Mali-T830 are just such hardware, together with 8 Cortex-A53 cores (1.9 GHz), allowing the device to work quickly not only in everyday use, but also with 3D games.

Both cameras are 16 MP, which allows the user to enjoy high quality photos.
The battery has a 3000 mAh capacity - 16 hours of talk time is quite within the capabilities of this gadget.

Pros:

• Camera;
• Display.

Minuses:

• Virtually none.

Cost - 14,000 rubles.

Thus, there are many types available in the market eight-core smartphones. Their diversity is surprising. When choosing a smartphone, you need to decide what characteristics you want to see in your future gadget: screen quality, camera, display size - all this is important. And for speed and high-quality performance of all assigned tasks, the 8 cores of the smartphone will allow the owner of the gadget to feel what it’s like when, at times, the response of the smartphone is ahead of the movements of the fingers.

10/06/2014, Mon, 14:10, Moscow time

Various devices that make the life of a modern person easier or provide constant communication with the outside world are encountered by consumers primarily by their clothes. An excellent addition to the beautiful appearance will be an eight-core processor that provides high performance and speed of the device.

Design and ergonomics are important for gadgets, but at the same time, every user understands that the heart of any electronic device is the processor and other electronic components. Therefore, the characteristics of the processor are taken into account from the point of view of both the speed of applications and the image of the device and its owner.

The consumer wants a smartphone or other device that has high technical performance and also has an affordable price. At first glance, this combination is not feasible in practice. However, MediaTek's developments show that what you want can become possible.

MediaTek is one of the leading companies in both the processor market and the production of semiconductor elements for multimedia digital devices and wireless communications. The company has virtually become a leader in the development of systems for high-definition television, wireless communications, optical storage and other electronics. Analysts at Digitimes Research believe that by the end of 2014 MediaTek will increase its share of the processor market to 26%.

Eight cores for a smartphone

The new powerful and productive processor for MediaTek MT6592 smartphones has 8 full cores that can work simultaneously. One can continue to debate whether such a number of cores is necessary for a smartphone, but such a processor already exists and copes with all tasks very successfully, outperforming other “less nuclear” options in test results.

The eight-core MediaTek processor represents a whole range of solutions, both architectural and software. MediaTek delivers not just a powerful chip, but a complete platform for creating a smartphone. Essentially, it includes everything that is needed for the device to function. The manufacturer only has to add the case, screen and other external elements.

MT6592 is one of Mediatek's newest octa-core processors

Interestingly, the MT6592 can be called the first processor in which all eight cores are truly present and properly used. But first things first.

Architecture is an important element of the platform

The MT6592 processor uses the architecture of the famous ARM company, which is exclusively engaged in the development of processors. The ARM Cortex-A7 architecture has been a hit in recent seasons, and it is used in their designs by both MediaTek and other famous chipmakers. For multi-core processors, ARM has developed a so-called heterogeneous architecture called big.LITTLE. Its essence is that for optimal use of processor cores in the system, the alternate use of so-called “heavy” and “light” cores can be used. For productive tasks, for example, resource-intensive games, “heavy” cores are turned on, and for simpler applications or background mode, when it is necessary to save energy, only “light” cores work.

This architecture is used by Mediatek in processors such as the MT8135, where either all cores can be used at once, or a combination of “heavy” and “light” cores as needed at the moment. Unlike, for example, the Samsung platform, which actually does not have 8 cores, but is built on two quad-core processors, and alternately turns on and off entire clusters of “heavy” and “light” cores.

The new MT6592 processor has a slightly different architecture developed by Mediatek - it is built on eight absolutely identical cores that are connected, standby or disabled in any combination. That is, the Mediatek MT6592 platform with an 8-core central processor can use any combination of cores, which are connected and disabled as needed, depending on the current load on the processor.

MediaTek processors are used in their mobile devices not only by numerous Chinese manufacturers of the so-called second and third tier, but also by such manufacturers as Asus, Lenovo, HTC, Sony. Fly also uses MediaTek processor platforms. Mobile devices of this brand can be found in almost any store that sells communication and communication devices. At the end of the first half of 2014, Fly took second place in smartphone sales on the Russian market. The availability of devices from this company with high technical capabilities is largely due to the use of chips and technologies provided by MediaTek.

Fly has developed a new line of premium smartphones called Fly Tornado. It will feature models distinguished by both exquisite design and high technical characteristics. The pioneer of this line is the elegant Fly Tornado One smartphone. This model uses an eight-core MT6592 TrueOctaCore processor with a clock frequency of 1.4 GHz. Theoretically, a processor for a smartphone can be made with a higher frequency, but it would drain the device’s battery quite quickly. Therefore, a processor from Mediatek was chosen, which provides solid computing power and at the same time economically consumes battery power. In addition, the MT6592 processor has a function of automatic frequency control depending on the load on the processor and the current temperature conditions.

The Fly Tornado One smartphone is controlled by a Mediatek MT6592 processor

The slim body of the smartphone has beveled edges that give it an original shape, and the optimal aspect ratio makes it easy to use. The screen and back surface of the smartphone are covered with durable glass. The device is pleasant to hold in your hand, and the wear-resistant coating protects the screen and the entire body from scratches and damage. The screen of the Fly Tornado smartphone with a diagonal of 5 inches and a resolution of 1280x720 dpi is made using IPS technology, which creates a clear and rich image that is clearly visible even in bright sunlight. In addition, the screen of the new smartphone has increased viewing angles, which adds comfort when using the device.

For fast image processing, more than just processor power is important. The MediaTek MT6592 platform contains the new Rogue Series 6 video accelerator, so the smartphone can easily handle the graphics of modern games, as well as quickly launch heavy web pages.

The device's 1 GB RAM helps the powerful processor work and instantly processes requests, and 8 GB of internal memory allows you to store multimedia content and the required number of functional widgets. If necessary, you can install a memory card up to 32 GB into your smartphone.

Modern smartphones are usually equipped with cameras from 8 to 20 megapixels. The Fly Tornado One model has a 13-megapixel camera on board, equipped with a special sensor that reduces noise and increases the light sensitivity of the matrix. As a result, you can get high-quality footage even in low light conditions. The camera contains 5 physical lenses, which allows you to take undistorted, colorful photographs.

Support for two SIM cards is common among mobile devices, so with the Fly Tornado smartphone you can differentiate between work and personal contacts, or optimize communication costs by using a card with a specific tariff plan at the right time. The new smartphone is equipped with a gesture recognition function. For example, a double tap wakes the device from sleep mode, and various applications can be launched using specific symbols on the screen.

The Fly Tornado One smartphone uses the Android 4.4 KitKat operating system. It is known that even in the background Android uses many different services, but despite the constant load, thanks to the ability of the MT6592 processor to include cores in various combinations, the “OS” runs very smoothly. In addition, to properly distribute the load between processor cores, MediaTek replaced the task scheduler. Typically, Android uses the CFS scheduler, but here we introduced our own development - the HMP Scheduler and RT Schedule schedulers. As a result, tasks are correctly distributed among the cores, and priority tasks are serviced first.

Observing the development of smartphones, we can assume that the future belongs to powerful multi-core processors, and the difference in quality and performance between very expensive flagship smartphones and mid-priced devices will no longer be noticeable. This is clearly demonstrated by the new Fly Tornado One smartphone with an eight-core MediaTek processor.

The era of such “cool” phones began in January 2013. At that time, Samsung presented the first 8-core smartphones with an ARM processor at CES. We would like to note right away that these are not entirely full-fledged, constantly running kernels. In the Galaxy S4, S5, Note 3, the processor, depending on the complexity of the task it performs, activates either four Cortex-A7, economical, or four ARM Cortex-A15, very powerful. These “clusters” cannot work in parallel.

Top flagships Samsung Galaxy S5 and another Korean one - LG G3

At this point in time, 8-core smartphones represent many devices. Samsung Galaxy S5 is one of the top ones. It has a new Exynos chipset that has eight cores and finally all of them work simultaneously. The dream of lovers of sophisticated devices has come true. Screen - 5.25 inches, resolution - 2560x1440 (2K), display - HD Amoled.

This device has a record RAM size of 3 GB. The battery is quite powerful - 4000 mAh, the camera is also not weak - 16 MP. So if you're looking for a powerful, high-quality smartphone, the beautiful Samsung Galaxy S5 is the way to go.

Another top-end South Korean model, the LG G3, has approximately the same characteristics. It has a similar processor with eight cores, except that the chip has a different, 64-bit architecture. Camera - 16 MP, display - Ultra-HD (2K) with a resolution of 2560x1440. The presence of a fingerprint sensor is an innovative solution.

Chinese Zopo ZP998 and Huawei Honor 3X

Competitors producing 8-core Chinese smartphones are not far behind companies from South Korea. Let's look at some of them. Let's start with the Zopo ZP998, which was the first to work simultaneously with all eight cores. This happened in November 2013. It has a Full-HDZopo display, a resolution of 2560x1440 pixels, a five and a half inch screen, RAM - 2 GB, 32 GB of memory built into the device, two SIM cards and a 14 MP camera.

The device runs on Android 4.2. There is also a fingerprint sensor. A smartphone from the Middle Kingdom, Huawei Honor 3X, may also deserve your attention. The RAM is the same, 2 GB, the camera is a little weaker - 13 megapixels. Differences: the battery is more powerful - 3000 mAh, both SIM cards can work in 3G networks, a very strong front camera, 5 MP, a good assistant for video calling. Unfortunately, there is also a drawback: the resolution is only 1280x720 pixels with a five and a half-inch display and an IPS screen.

Idol X+, THL T100s Iron Man, Meizu MX4 and Gionee Elife E7 mini

Alcatel has been selling the One Touch Idol X+ for about a year now, the characteristics of which are similar to the previous ones: cameras, displays and RAM are the same. But what is quite remarkable is that the kit includes a BOOMband, a fitness bracelet that will delight those who lead a very active lifestyle. Also, the owner of this gadget will get real pleasure from listening to music - thanks to two stereo speakers. The Chinese company Meizu has released the MX4 smartphone in two versions: a 5.5-inch, with a good resolution of 2560x1440 pixels and an Ultra-HD display, and a five-inch, with a lower resolution of 1920x1080 pixels, and a high-quality Full-HD display.

Both modifications support fourth generation 4G LTE networks. The T100s Iron Man smartphone has the same characteristics, only it has a Sony camera. Considering 8-core smartphones, we can recall the Indian flagship Gionee, which released a miniature model Elife E7 mini, which nevertheless has a 13 MP camera, 2GB of RAM and a 4.7 HD screen.

Octa-core smartphone for $145: Xiaomi Redmi Note

This phone is one of the first to support 4G networks for the Indian market, and also has a very affordable price. It was released in two versions: Redmi Note 4G, as well as Redmi Note, for 3G networks. Both models are 8-core smartphones with almost the same characteristics. The last of them is equipped with an MT6592 chip, 2 GB of RAM, built-in 8 GB and support for 32 GB microSD cards. The screen is protected by Gorilla Glass 3, matrix - IPS, resolution - 720p. Its OS is Android 4.2, which is also called Jelly Bean. The battery has a capacity of 3100 mAh.

There are two cameras: on the back cover - 13 MP, front - 5 MP. Supports two standard size SIM cards. Cost: $145. The 4G model is almost no different from the younger model. The processor is MSM8928, Qualcomm Snapdragon 400, clocked at 1.6 GHz, running Android 4.4 OS called KitKat. Supports one SIM card, LTE network and 64 GB microSD card.

Linshof i8 - German smartphone for $380 on Android 5.0 OS

This is the first flagship smartphone from the German company Linshof. It has an 8-megapixel front module and a 12-megapixel main camera with F1.8 aperture and a 28mm lens. The clock frequency of the eight-core processor is 2.1 GHz, the screen is 1920 x 1080 pixels, 3 GB of RAM. Aluminum, painted black or coffee color, is the body material.

The gadget is equipped with LTE, GPS, NFC, USB, Bluetooth 4.0, HDMI 1.4 modules, a gyroscope, an electronic compass and a large capacity 3100 mAh battery. It operates under the fifth Android, which is called Lollipop. Until Linshof started releasing 8-core smartphones, we had never heard of it. The company also announced a tablet with a 10-inch Retina display and a super-powerful 9,000 mAh battery.

Cheapest Chinese smartphone: K Touch Nibiru Mars One H1 with 8 cores

And that’s not all the 8-core smartphones currently available. The list for today ends with the K Touch Nibiru Mars One H1. Everyone knows that the production of smartphones in China is thriving, for which all conditions have been created here. Why is this happening? Because their products are almost as good as the world’s leading manufacturers, and their prices are noticeably lower. The next record promises to be set by the phone we named, which should go on sale before April 2015. It will be the cheapest eight-core smartphone with a Full HD display. Platform - clock frequency - 1.7 GHz, standard 2 GB of RAM, built-in storage capacity of 16 GB, two good cameras: 13-megapixel on the back wall, five megapixel on the front. In addition, the front camera should have wide-angle optics, and now, no matter how many people take part in the video meeting, everyone will be included in the frame. Also, the K Touch Nibiru Mars One H1 has a magnificent Full-HD five-inch display and has all, except LTE, wireless communication modules. What else are 8-core smartphones characterized by?

Android is the operating system that is installed on them. In our case, this is Google Android 4.2.2, called Jelly Bean and the Nibiru interface. The cost of this magnificent model is approximately 6,000 rubles.

conclusions

Buyers often wonder if there is any point in buying an 8-core smartphone. How will applications and games work on it, how long will the battery charge last? This problem already occurred when moving to two and four cores. Manufacturers have long found solutions to all emerging issues. First, operating systems are optimized to run on more cores. Secondly, in order not to decrease battery life, Huawei and Samsung are developing special technologies to prevent this, for example, ARM big.LITTLE. Thirdly, the performance of phones will increase noticeably, especially when all eight cores are forced to work simultaneously. So it's up to you whether to buy or not.

Oddly enough, the number of cores in a processor itself is not the only characteristic that affects its performance. The core is different from the core. It is easy to notice that the flagships of market leading companies have processors with the usual four cores, or even two. There are several reasons for this.

So, some “eights” are actually doubled “fours”. One “four” is more powerful and connects to demanding tasks, the other is weaker and works when background mode and energy saving are needed. Another reason is that most programs require no more than two cores to run. But that's it for now.

The increase in the number of cores on chips of mobile processors is a continuation of the trend of their older brothers, desktops. Their nuclear race began a decade and a half ago, and today there are experimental machines whose processor has nearly a hundred cores. Therefore, smartphones will inevitably face the same fate; it is only a matter of time and the appearance of more hardware-demanding applications (primarily games).

Thanks to 8-core processors, the performance of even inexpensive handsets has increased significantly and is now not far behind the top models (see test results below).

But less words, more action. So, “in the left corner of the ring...”:

This model has three varieties, which differ in the amount of built-in memory - 16, 32 and 64 gigabytes. The youngest took part in the testing. If you close your eyes to the appearance, perhaps copied from the 3rd generation iPhone, as well as the strange implementation of the functionality of the only touch key, then in general Meizu is a noteworthy manufacturer that is trying to stand out through new technological solutions. There are a lot of them in this model, ranging from lightweight metal alloys of the internal structure to improved audio playback.

Alcatel One Touch Idol X+

This plus version of Idol X is an update of last year's non-plus version, which enjoyed some success. The update has a new processor, overclocked to 2 GHz, and many improvements in the software. The overall appearance is, perhaps, only “cheaper” than the rustic plastic casing.

On the one hand, it is clearly inferior to its competitors in terms of characteristics. But on the other hand, Art 2 is an “octa-core” device, the clear strengths of which are the price, bright and contrasting screen, as well as weight - the phone is almost unnoticeable in the hand.

One of the flagships of a player new to the Russian market. In its homeland, India, this smartphone has surpassed such a venerable competitor as Samsung in terms of sales volumes, relying on trade through stallholders, peddlers and other small traders. The Knight model also tries very hard to resemble the American apple in appearance - metal edging with a golden sheen, glossy black body. The device is noticeably heavy on the hand, although not excessively.

This is the company's first model equipped with an 8-core processor. In terms of size, it stands out from its competitors and is identical, in particular, to the Nokia Lumia 1520. Due to the large screen and average resolution, the ppi (dots per inch) indicator is lame here. The advantages include the small thickness - only 7 mm, relatively light weight (I expected it to exceed 200 g) and fast operation.

All participants in the review do not have a 4G/LTE module.

I have collected all the main characteristics in a single table to make your choice easier:

*According to data on the manufacturer's official website.

The performance of a smartphone is influenced by a lot of factors, so a more or less correct comparison would be using a test program run on all experimental samples. I took the most popular AnTuTu application, version 4, which measures performance in its “parrots” - conditional points. You can see photos of the results below:

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