Just a few years ago, a 4-inch screen was considered the lot of flagship models, but now these smartphones, despite the convenience and pleasant, compact size, are abandoned and the market has not been supplied with something fresh and at the same time amazing for a long time. Therefore, we decided to help you choose the best compact phone and made a rating of 4-inch smartphones for 2017.
Fly FS405 Stratus 4
This one is cheap but good smartphone, standing within two and a half thousand. The model is inexpensive and very compact, but it has a couple of unpleasant drawbacks - the plastic case is easily scratched, and the camera of this budget mobile phone 2016 release clearly no longer meets modern requirements. True, the low price and its convenience compensate for this shortcoming. Playing the latest releases on a smartphone will not work, not only because of the small amount of memory, but also because of the battery, not designed for such loads. The smartphone is designed for undemanding people who just need to call their loved ones.
Main characteristics:
- Screen: 4 inches with a resolution of 800x480 pixels;
- MediaTek MT6572A processor and PowerVR SGX531 Ultra video accelerator;
- Android 5.1;
- Camera: 2 and 0.3 MP;
- Battery: 1250 mAh.
pros
- The memory is expandable up to 32 GB with a card.
- Supports Dual-Sim;
Minuses
- Android firmware could be made upgradable;
- Housing made of plastic;
- Very weak main and front cameras;
- Small battery capacity;
ZTE Blade L110
Frame ZTE Blade The L110 is made of polycarbonate and is much stronger than its competitors, although it falls short of the metal specimens. On that reliable smartphone you can’t do a selfie - both cameras are rather weak and will take bad pictures. The firmware is also a bit old, but this smartphone has 4g and good sound there are several more advantages - compared to its competitors, it has much more random access memory- a whole gigabyte instead of 512 or 768 megabytes and powerful processor ARM Cortex-A7 will allow not only to use it as a convenient means of communication, but also as a platform for games or power-intensive applications.
Main characteristics:
- Memory: 8 GB built-in and 1 GB RAM;
- Android 5.1;
- Camera: 2 and 0.3 MP;
- Battery: 1400 mAh.
pros
- You can put two "sim cards";
- Lots of RAM;
- Polycarbonate body;
- Good speakers.
Minuses
- Android is already a bit old for 2017;
- Very weak main and front cameras.
Prestigio Wize L3
On the 4th place in the ranking of the best smartphones with a diagonal of 4 inches in 2017 is the Prestigio Wize L3. This smartphone with a large battery and with two SIM cards has an excellent camera - 5 megapixels, however, the front one let us down - only 0.3 megapixels, and this is not enough. Moreover, this compact smartphone supports Dual-Sim and its memory, if desired, can be expanded. Pretty good budget.
Main characteristics:
- Screen: 4 inches with a resolution of 800x480 pixels;
- ARM Cortex-A7 processor and ARM Mali-400 MP2 video accelerator;
- Memory: 4 GB built-in and 512 MB RAM;
- Android 5.1;
- Camera: 5 and 0.3 MP;
- Battery: 1450 mAh.
pros
- The main camera is made with dignity, and not "for show";
- You can use two SIM cards;
- Supports memory cards up to 32 GB;
- Good battery capacity.
Minuses
- Android is not the latest version;
- Bad front camera;
- Little built-in memory.
Alcatel Pixi 4 4034D
The honorable third place in the TOP is occupied by Alcatel Pixi 4 4034D. It is simply made for selfies - according to reviews on the forums, it has one of the best front cameras of all smartphones small screen at 4 inches. In addition, this smartphone has a fresh Android firmware - 6.0. True, everything spoils the plastic case and a small amount of memory. But this smartphone comes with good battery and the price is one of the lowest in its segment.
Main characteristics:
- Screen: 4 inches with a resolution of 800x480 pixels;
- MediaTek MT6580M processor and Mali-400 video accelerator;
- Memory: 4 GB built-in and 512 MB RAM;
- Android 6.0;
- Camera: 3.2 and 2 MP;
- Battery: 1500 mAh.
pros
- Latest Android firmware;
- capacious battery;
- Support Dual-Sim;
- Very inexpensive.
Minuses
- Weak main camera;
- Plastic case;
- For modern games and applications, there is a catastrophic lack of RAM.
Samsung Galaxy J1 Mini SM-J105H
The popular Apple competitor – Galaxy smartphone J1 Mini SM-J105H from Samsung. It has an excellent camera compared to previous models, but it will not become a full-fledged alternative to the camera from larger new smartphones. Today it has an old Android, but it is more than enough for such a phone, given its parameters and a good amount of memory. With active Internet surfing or using a smartphone for games, the battery will sit down too quickly, but in talk mode the charge is kept very well. In addition, the memory can be expanded with a card up to 128 GB, so this cell phone in all respects will serve as a good alternative to a voice recorder or a player. True, the price is significantly higher, and can keep you from buying.
Main characteristics:
- Screen: 4 inches with a resolution of 800x480 pixels;
- Spreadtrum SC8830 processor and Adreno 306 video accelerator;
- Memory: 8 GB built-in and 768 GB RAM;
- Android 5.1;
- Camera: 5 and 0.3 MP;
- Battery: 1500 mAh.
pros
- Good main camera;
- There is a slot for a memory card / second SIM card;
- Good amount of built-in and RAM;
- Holds a charge well
- The possibility of a serious increase in the storage of smartphone memory.
Minuses
- Old Android firmware;
- Plastic case;
- Bad front camera;
Apple iPhone SE
And most the best smartphone today becomes Apple iPhone SE. This model is head and shoulders above all its competitors - it has a gorgeous screen with a large number of pixels per inch, a great processor, a huge amount of RAM and a lot of "native" memory. Latest 2017 firmware iOS 10, excellent main camera for 4-inch smartphone (12 MP) and durable metal case complete its outstanding list of virtues. True, it will be difficult to buy a smartphone, as the price is a bit high, but the excellent set of functions and hardware is worth it!
