5 Best Non-Chinese Budget Smartphones Of 2020

Best Budget Non-Chinese Brand Smartphones Of 2020 

Since many countries are banning Chinese products to be used, non-Chinese products are gaining more and more sales every day. 

According to Chinadaily Huawei, a Chinese smartphone brand that used to top the list of the best smartphone manufacturer in the world has come down to the top 3 leaving Samsung and Apple on top ranks.

Samsung and Apple both are non-Chinese tech giants with more than 250 million smartphone sales this year.

Asus has also proved itself by launching some of its latest awesome smartphone models.

Below you will find 5 best budget non-Chinese smartphones for you to consider buying in 2020,

No,	Best Budget Non-Chinese Phone
1.	Samsung Galaxy A21S
2.	Samsung Galaxy A31
3.	Samsung Galaxy A51
4.	ASUS ZenFone Max Pro (M2)
5.	iPhone 8 Plus

Samsung Galaxy A21S

It's Quad Cameras, HD display, and 5000 MAH battery makes Samsung Galaxy A21S the best Non-Chinese Budget Smartphone of 2020.

One of the best things about this phone is that it features a lot of exciting specs at a very low price.

The build quality of this phone is sturdy and feels great, the camera design is just like the new Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra 5G.

The screen is quite large with minimum bezels due to the presence of a punch-hole camera located on the top left corner of the screen.

It features four back cameras (48MP + 8MP + 2MP + 2MP), the main camera features a 48 MegaPixel lens that captures great photos with excellent vibrant colors.

Samsung Galaxy A21S features Samsung's Exynos 850 chipset which is not bad when considering the price. 

It can play games like PUBG and Call Of Duty, however, you will see lag if you don't play heavy games on the lowest graphical settings.

It features Android 10 and Samsung's Core One UI 2.1 out of the box but Samsung promises to upgrade the software to Android 11.

All the necessary features of Android 10 are supported.

The best thing about this phone is its outstanding battery! It will last up to two days with typical use.

The 15W fast charger will charge the beefy 5000MAH battery within 2 hours.

PROS

✔️Appreciable Battery Life

✔️Beautiful Design

✔️Quad Cameras at an affordable price

✔️Efficient Processor

✔️Android 10 out of the box.

Of course, there are other better options than Samsung Galaxy A21s but considering the price, it is just the best.

SPECS

GENERAL INFO
Model name	Galaxy A21s
Colors	Black, Red, Blue, White
Announced	May 2020
Released	2020, June
PHYSICAL INFO
Dimensions	Bar: 163.7 x 75.3 x 8.9 mm
Weights	192g
Operating system	Android 10
One UI version	2.1 (Core)
NETWORK
SIM	Dual
SIM card sizes	Nano-SIM (4FF)
Networks	2G, 3G, 4G
eSIM support	No
DISPLAY
Type	Infinity-O Display
Screen	PLS TFT LCD
Screen Size	6.5 inch
Resolution	HD+ / 1600x720 pixels
Pixel density	270 PPI
Screen to body ratio	~82.9%
PROCESSOR
Chipset	Exynos 850
Clock Speed	Quad-Core @ 2.00 GHz
CPU	Octacore
GPU	Mali-G52
MEMORY
RAM	3GB, 4GB, 6GB
Storage	32GB, 64GB
Maximum SD Card Support	Upto 512GB
SENSORS
Gyroscope	Available
Accelerometer	Available
Proximity Sensor	Available
Fingerprint	Available, Rear Mounted
CAMERAS
Selfie Camera	13 MP, f/2.2
Back Cameras	Quad
Main Camera lens	48MP, f/2.0
Ultra Wide Angle Lens	8MP, f/2.2
Macro Lens	2MP, f/2.4
In-Depth Lens	2MP, f/2.4
CONNECTIVITY
USB	Type-C USB
GPS	Available
WIFI, WIFI-direct	Available
Bluetooth technology	5.0
NFC	NO
Headphone Jack (3.5mm)	Available
BATTERY
Capacity of battery	5000MAH
Removable	Nope
Charging Watt	15Watt wired fast charge
Wireless Charge Technology	Nope

 

  

  

Deals Of Samsung Galaxy A21S

 

Samsung Galaxy A21S (64GB, 4GB) (Black)	Samsung Galaxy A21S (64GB, 4GB) (Black)	Samsung Galaxy A21S (64GB, 4GB) (White)

Samsung Galaxy A31

Just add a little more money and buy Samsung Galaxy A31 with your eyes closed.

This non-Chinese budget phone has everything for your need.

Starting with the display, this budget phone features a 6.4 inch Super AMOLED Screen.

The display is bright with wide viewing angles and high brightness levels. The color quality is great.

Samsung really has mastered the Super AMOLED game.

It also features the in-display fingerprint scanner which is fast and responsive.

The galaxy A31 has 4 back cameras (48+8+5+5), Images from the main 48MP camera are sharp with punchy true to life colors.

There is no problem with the ultra-wide lens too.

The Samsung Galaxy A31 comes with Android 10 One UI 2.1 out of the box and as far as updates are concerned, you can expect Android 11 and 12.

All the One UI 2.1 features are available like Samsung Pay, Game Launcher, Digital Wellbeing, etc

It is powered by a Mediatek Helio P65 processor, we can safely say that there is no problem with the performance.

The animations are smooth and the apps don't take much time to load.

You can only run heavy games on the lowest graphical settings as the processor is not specifically focused on gaming.

It packs a beefy 5000MAH battery which will last one and a half-day and if you are a person who is constantly playing games then the battery will last up to 12 hours.

  

PROS

✔️Awesome design

✔️The display quality is above average

✔️1 and a half day battery life

✔️In-display fingerprint scanner

✔️OneUI 2.1 and android 10 out of the box

The bottom line is that the Samsung Galaxy A31 is a perfect option for you if you are an average consumer and a light gamer.

SPECS

GENERAL INFO
Model name	Galaxy A31
Colors	Prism Crush Black, Red, Blue, White
Announced	March 2020
Released	2020, April
PHYSICAL INFO
Dimensions	159.3 x 73.1 x 8.6 mm
Weights	185g
Operating system	Android 10
One UI version	2.0
NETWORK
SIM	Dual
SIM card sizes	Nano-SIM (4FF)
Networks	2G, 3G, 4G
eSIM support	Nope
DISPLAY
Type	Infinity-U Display
Screen	Super AMOLED
Screen Size	6.4 inch
Resolution	FHD+ / 2400x1080 pixels
Pixel density	411 PPI
Screen to body ratio	~84.1%
PROCESSOR
Chipset	Mediatek MT6768 Helio P65
Clock Speed	Quad-Core @ 2.00 GHz
CPU	Octacore
GPU	Mali-G52 MC2
MEMORY
RAM	4GB, 6GB
Storage	128GB, 64GB
Maximum SD Card Support	Upto 512GB
SENSORS
Gyroscope	Available
Accelerometer	Available
Proximity Sensor	Available
Fingerprint	Available, In display
CAMERAS
Selfie Camera	20 MP, f/2.2
Back Cameras	Quad
Main Camera lens	48MP, f/2.0
Ultra Wide Angle Lens	8MP, f/2.2
Macro Lens	2MP, f/2.4
In-Depth Lens	2MP, f/2.4
CONNECTIVITY
USB	Type-C USB 2.0
GPS	Available
WIFI, WIFI-direct	Available
Bluetooth technology	5.0
NFC	YES
Headphone Jack (3.5mm)	Available
BATTERY
Capacity of battery	5000MAH
Removable	Nope
Charging Watt	15Watt wired fast charge
Wireless Charge Technology	Nope

  

Deals Of Samsung Galaxy A31

 

Samsung Galaxy A31 (128GB, 4GB) (Black)	Samsung Galaxy A31 (128GB, 4GB) (Blue)	Samsung Galaxy A31 (128GB, 4GB) (White)

Samsung Galaxy A51

Samsung Galaxy A51 is perfect in its own way, it is the first one to introduce many premium features in the budget category.

The build of this non-Chinese budget phone feels sturdy and well designed, the back camera design is a cherry on the top.

It features a 6.5 inch Super AMOLED screen with HD+ resolution. The display quality is great with good viewing angles and punchy colors.

Samsung Galaxy A51 is Samsung's first-ever phone to feature a 5MP macro camera and this is the best selling point.

Its main camera has pixel binning technology which uses 1 superpixel and 4 megapixels to enhance photos and make them look sharp and colorful.

The results of the macro camera are unmatched, they are full of details.

The selfie camera is 32MP, the photos from it are nice and clear.

It comes with One UI 2.0 Android 10 out of the box and there is no problem with the software so far.

A51 is powered by Samsung's Exynos 9611, it is indeed a pretty solid chipset when considering heavy games like PUBG and Call Of Duty.

PUBG can run on HD settings easily.

If you are an intense user then its 4000MAH battery will last a whole day.

And if your usage is light then it will last up to 2 days without charging.

PROS

✔️5MP Macro camera

✔️Pretty solid back finish

✔️Android 10 preinstalled with the capability of updating to 11 as well.

✔️Powerful chipset

✔️Productive battery life

✔️Beautiful front camera position

SPECS

 

GENERAL INFO
Model name	Galaxy A51
Colors	Prism Crush Black, Pink, Blue, White
Announced	Dec 2019
Released	Late Dec 2019
PHYSICAL INFO
Dimensions	6.24 x 2.90 x 0.31 mm
Weights	172g
Operating system	Android 10
One UI version	2.5
NETWORK
SIM	Dual
SIM card sizes	Nano-SIM (4FF)
Networks	2G, 3G, 4G
eSIM support	Nope
DISPLAY
Type	Infinity-O Display
Screen	Super AMOLED
Screen Size	6.5 inch
Resolution	HD+ / 1080x2400 pixels
Pixel density	405 PPI
Screen to body ratio	~87.4%
PROCESSOR
Chipset	Exynos 9611
Clock Speed	Quad-Core @ 2.00 GHz
CPU	Octacore
GPU	Mali-G72 mp3
MEMORY
RAM	4GB, 6GB, 8GB
Storage	128GB, 64GB
Maximum SD Card Support	Up to 512GB
SENSORS
Gyroscope	Available
Accelerometer	Available
Proximity Sensor	Available
Fingerprint	Available, In display
CAMERAS
Selfie Camera	32 MP, f/2.2
Back Cameras	Quad
Main Camera lens	48MP, f/2.0
Ultra Wide Angle Lens	12MP, f/2.2
Macro Lens	5MP, f/2.4
In-Depth Lens	5MP, f/2.2
CONNECTIVITY
USB	Type-C USB 2.0
GPS	Available
WIFI, WIFI-direct	Available
Bluetooth technology	5.0
NFC	YES
Headphone Jack (3.5mm)	Available
BATTERY
Capacity of battery	4000MAH
Removable	Nope
Charging Watt	15Watt wired fast charge
Wireless Charge Technology	Nope

            

 

 

Deals Of Samsung Galaxy A51

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Samsung Galaxy A51 (128GB, 4GB) (Black)	Samsung Galaxy A51 (128GB, 4GB) (Blue)	Samsung Galaxy A51 (128GB, 4GB) (White)

Asus Zenfone Max Pro (M2)

If you have some more money then we would highly recommend you to go with Asus Zenfone Max Pro M2.

It features a 6.25-inch HD+ top-notched screen with quite a bright panel.

The screen is guarded by Gorilla Glass 6 protection which is awesome.

This non-Chinese budget phone is powered by Snapdragon 665 and the  top variant features 6GB of RAM.

The performance of this phone is impressive, it outperformed almost every phone with the same processor.

                                                            

Games like PUBG mobile can run on HD settings easily without any visible lag.

It has 2 back cameras (12+5), it may feel like a downgrade but it is not as the camera has a wider aperture (f/1.8) with sony IMX 486 sensor.

Photos taken from the back cameras are bright and colorful in daylight, while indoor, photos taken are steady with punchy colors.

Despite its lightweight design, the Max Pro M2 features a gigantic 5000 MAH battery which will last one and a half days with heavy use according to digit.in

If you opt to play heavy games like PUBG and COD then expect the battery to last a half day.

PROS

✔️Good camera quality

✔️Impressive performance

✔️Lightweight design

✔️Beefy 5000 MAH battery

SPECS

 

GENERAL INFO
Model name	Zenfone Max Pro M2
Colors	Titanium and Blue
Announced	Dec, 2018
Released	Late Dec 2018
PHYSICAL INFO
Dimensions	157.9 x 75.5 x 8.5 mm
Weights	175g
Operating system	Android 8.1
-
NETWORK
SIM	Dual
SIM card sizes	Nano-SIM
Networks	2G, 3G, 4G
eSIM support	Nope
DISPLAY
Type	IPS LCD
Screen	IPS display
Screen Size	6.25 inch
Resolution	HD+ / 1080x2280 pixels
Pixel density	403 PPI
Screen to body ratio	~82.0%
PROCESSOR
Chipset	Snapdragon 660
Clock Speed	Quad-Core @ 2.00 GHz
CPU	Octacore
GPU	Adreno 512
MEMORY
RAM	3GB, 4GB, 6GB
Storage	32GB, 64GB
Maximum SD Card Support	Upto 512GB
SENSORS
Gyroscope	Available
Accelerometer	Available
Proximity Sensor	Available
Fingerprint	Available, Rear mounted
CAMERAS
Selfie Camera	13 MP, f/2.0
Back Cameras	Duo
Main Camera lens	12MP, f/1.8
In-Depth Lens	5MP, f/2.4
CONNECTIVITY
USB	MicroUSB 2.0
GPS	Available
WIFI, WIFI-direct	Available
Bluetooth technology	5.0
NFC	YES
Headphone Jack (3.5mm)	Available
BATTERY
Capacity of battery	5000MAH
Removable	Nope
Charging Watt	5Watt wired fast charge
Wireless Charge Technology	Nope

Deals Of Asus Zenfone Max Pro M2

ASUS ZenFone Max Pro (M2) (ZB631KL) 4GB / 128GB

Apple iPhone 8 Plus

And that brings us to our last pick, the iPhone 8 plus can be a perfect option for you if you are willing to spend more money.

It is made up of a solid aluminum body with a glossy glass finish, the bezels are the same as the iPhone 7 plus.

The camera is as usual impressive, the images are better in low light with less noise.

The daylight photos are incredible with true to life colors and appreciable brightness quality.

The performance of this non-Chinese giant is second to none, the UI is smooth and responsive.

PUBG mobile can run on ultra settings without even a single lag or stutter.

If you have used iPhones than you should be used to their battery life, the battery of the iPhone 8 plus will last 13 hours which is quite impressive when considering the performance.

PROS

✔️Second to none performance

✔️Excellent display

✔️Glossy back glass

✔️Awesome cameras

SPECS

 

GENERAL INFO
Model name	iPhone 8 Plus
Colors	Gold, Grey, Silver, Red
Announced	Sep 2017
Released	Late Sep 2017
PHYSICAL INFO
Dimensions	6.24 x 3.07 x 0.30 in
Weights	202g
Operating system	iOS 11, upgradable to iOS 14.2
-
NETWORK
SIM	Single
SIM card sizes	Nano-SIM
Networks	2G, 3G, 4G
eSIM support	No
DISPLAY
Type	Retina IPS LCD
Screen	Retina
Screen Size	5.5 inch
Resolution	HD / 1080x1920 pixels
Pixel density	401 PPI
Screen to body ratio	~67.4%
PROCESSOR
Chipset	Apple A11 Bionic
CPU	Hexacore
GPU	Apple GPU, three cores graphics
MEMORY
RAM	3GB
Storage	64GB, 256GB
SD Card	No
SENSORS
Gyroscope	Available
Accelerometer	Available
Proximity Sensor	Available
Fingerprint	Available, Front mounted
CAMERAS
Selfie Camera	7 MP, f/2.2
Back Cameras	Duo
	12MP, f/1.8 (wide lens)
	12MP, f/2.8 (telephoto lens)
CONNECTIVITY
GPS	Available
WIFI, WIFI-direct	Available
Bluetooth technology	5.0
NFC	YES
Headphone Jack (3.5mm)	Nope
BATTERY
Capacity of battery	2691MAH
Removable	Nope
Charging Watt	15Watt wired fast charge
Wireless Charge Technology	Nope

Deals Of iPhone 8 Plus

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Apple iPhone 8 Plus (64GB, 3GB) (Red) ALIEXPRESS	Apple iPhone 8 Plus  (64GB, 3GB) (Silver)	Apple iPhone 8 Plus (64GB, 3GB) (Black)

BOTTOM LINE:

Above we showed you the best budget non-Chinese smartphones of all time. choose one according to your need and budget.

So which one caught your eye? Which one are you going to buy?

Let us know down in the comments below.

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