The iPhone is a beautiful, trendy and particularly expensive top of the range smartphone. In fact, the price is definitely one of the features that catch the eye at the time of purchase, given that the € 1000 is abundantly exceeded even for devices in the basic configuration! If we do not have all this money to spend, but we still want a smartphone with similar technical characteristics, it is possible to spend often halved figures for phones with very advanced features, with all the technological innovations and above all, very beautiful to look at.
In this guide we will show you the best alternatives to iPhones currently available on the market, with decidedly lower prices and important technical characteristics (able to compete with iPhones without problems). We will first show you the features that any smartphone must have in order to be competitive with the iPhone, then a roundup of products that can be purchased online to save money.
Technical features
Obviously none of the smartphones below have the same chips and the same materials as the latest generation iPhone.From the point of view of the technical characteristics, we say that the smartphone models that follow, are very close to the hardware configuration of the iPhone, while costing three or four times less.
In order to compete with any iPhone, the chosen smartphone must have the following characteristics:
- Large borderless screen: the screen must be at least 6 inches, support high definition (FullHD or higher) and must be without frames on the sides or at most with a frame reduced to a minimum (less than 2 millimeters).
- Facial recognition : a good smartphone alternative to iPhone must offer facial recognition for unlocking the terminal, which is in fact the main feature of the iPhone.
- High resolution cameras : both the front and rear cameras must have a good number of megapixels in order to compete with the photographic quality of the iPhone. Many models have two or more rear cameras to increase the yield of the image at the time of shooting, so as to create unique photos.
- Large battery : given the large screens and high resolutions, a very large battery is required in order to withstand the workload to which the smartphone will be subjected. The minimum is certainly 3200 mAh, but some models can safely reach 4000 mAh or more.
- Fast operating system : all iPhone alternatives present Android as an operating system, customized according to the manufacturer with elegant and very responsive interfaces. For support of all the most modern features, it is essential that the Android version is 9.0.
- Bluetooth 5.0 : the new type of Bluetooth offers greater coverage and great quality for the audio, so better make sure that it is present on the smartphone that we are going to choose.
- Advanced fingerprint reader : even if facial recognition is the fashion of the moment in terms of unlocking, we can also find a comfortable ultrasound fingerprint reader placed directly under the phone screen (so just place your finger on a point of the screen to unlock the device).
- Fast and wireless charging : thanks to the optimizations of modern processors, almost all iPhone rivals presented in this guide have fast charging, which allows you to recover more than 50% of the charge in just under 20 minutes (with charger and suitable cable ). In addition, many of the smartphones that we will report to you have wireless charging, so you can recharge your phone without using the cable.
Best alternatives to iPhone
After this overview it is time to see together which Android smartphones are able to compete without problems with the iPhone Xs or with the iPhone Xr produced by Apple. Prices start at € 400 and go up to € 700, so at most we will spend half the price with which we can take home the latest iPhone produced by Apple.
Xiaomi Mi Mix 3
The first smartphone to report is the Xiaomi Mi Mix 3, which has a large and borderless screen, in which the cameras are hidden in a retractable compartment (as on some old phones, although here it is in a much more modern key). As technical features we find 6.39 "Full-Screen display, 6 GB of RAM, 128 GB of internal memory, Bluetooth 5.0, multifunctional magnetic slider, Dual rear camera Flagship, colored ceramic design, 10W wireless charging and 3200 mAh battery.
We can view the product from here -> Xiaomi Mi Mix 3 (€ 419).
Xiaomi Mi 9
The top of the Xiaomi range is sold at a very competitive price: with less than € 450 we can have a smartphone with AMOLED 6.39 "display, Snapdragon 855 Octa-core processor, 6 GB of RAM, 64 GB of internal memory, triple rear camera 48 + 16 + 12 MP, fingerprint reader under the screen, fast 20W wireless charging and 3300 mAh battery.
We can view the product from here -> Xiaomi Mi 9 (€ 434).
HONOR View 20
Another smartphone that can compete without problems with a modern iPhone is the HONOR View 20, which has a 6.4 "FHD + screen, 8 GB of RAM, Kirin 980 processor with artificial intelligence, dual 48 MP camera + 3D Camera, 256 GB of internal memory, Dual SIM and 4000 mAh battery.
We can view the product from here -> HONOR View 20 (€ 525).
Huawei P30
Among the best phones that we can take as an alternative to modern iPhones, the Huawei P30 stands out, which has a 6.1-inch FHD + screen, 6 GB of RAM, 128 GB of internal memory, triple 40 MP rear camera, dual SIM hybrid and battery from 3650 mAh.
We can view the product from here -> Huawei P30 (€ 526).
Samsung Galaxy S10e
If instead we love to buy Samsung smartphones as true and only "opponents" of the iPhone, we can take a look at the Samsung Galaxy S10e, which has 5.8 "Infinity-O Dynamic AMOLED Display, 6 GB of RAM, 128 GB of expandable internal memory, Dual SIM, dual rear cameras, wireless charging and sharing and 3100 mAh battery.
We can view the product from here -> Samsung Galaxy S10e (€ 536).
Huawei Mate 20 Pro
The best Huawei phone that can beat the iPhone is undoubtedly the Huawei Mate 20 Pro, which has 6.39-inch QHD + OLED display, dynamic Octa Core processor with Artificial Intelligence, 128 GB of internal memory, 6 GB of RAM, Android 9.0 and emui 9.0 interface, triple rear camera 40 + 20 + 8, 24MP front camera and 4200 mAh battery.
We can view the product from here -> Huawei Mate 20 Pro (€ 599).
OnePlus 7
To finish the Android smartphone with the best value for money and capable of making even an iPhone pale in terms of performance is the OnePlus 7, which has a 6.41-inch AMOLED display, Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 processor, 8 GB of RAM, 256 GB of internal memory, Fast Fast Charge recharge, fingerprint unlock on the display, dual rear cameras and 3700 mAh battery.
We can view the product from here -> OnePlus 7 (609 €).
Conclusions
Although for many the iPhone remains the most beautiful and performing phone, there are several Android models that make design and performance their strength, in fact offering phones at very competitive prices (especially when compared with the iPhone ) that have all the modern technologies expected from a phone, without necessarily having to buy an iPhone.In another guide we have collected all the best Android smartphones, so that we can also choose based on the price we are willing to spend. If, on the other hand, we are looking for lighter smartphones (weighing less than 150 grams), we recommend reading our guide on What are the lightest Smartphones (150 grams)?
