Modern Russian telephones have undergone many difficulties on their way to the domestic consumer. Moreover, these difficulties were associated not only with the rejection of consumers who preferred to purchase smartphone models from leading manufacturers. Often, domestic manufacturers offered their customers outdated, non-competitive solutions. But now the situation has changed in many ways.
Modern digital technology market
It just so happened that each nation has its own unique characteristics. For example, the Germans are famous for the high quality of their cars, while Japan, China and Korea traditionally produce up to 90% of all electronic devices. Indeed, if you carefully study the digital technology market, then the vast majority of the companies represented will come from the east. More than 70% of all equipment is made in China. At the same time, some users are distrustful of Eastern manufacturers and choose equipment from the USA and European countries. However, Russiancitizens can no longer look for a really high-quality European brand, but pay attention to respectable Russian phones and other domestically produced digital technology innovations. This fact is surprising to many, because who would have thought that good smartphones and tablets would be produced in Russia. There are not too many truly worthy companies, but they do exist. It should be noted right away that Russian equipment refers to products of a Russian manufacturer, but not Russian-made. In the modern world, it is much more expedient to locate production in the countries of the East with cheaper labor.
Highscreen is the leader among domestic manufacturers of digital equipment
Perhaps we should start with Highscreen as the most successful company. The company began operations in 2009 and is currently owned by Vobis Computer. Initially, the company ordered equipment from Chinese manufacturers, changed the design and interface, and sold it under its own brand. Such a Russian phone was distinguished by decent build quality and workmanship and a low price.
Of the models of recent years, Highscreen Boost 2 should be noted. The peculiarity of this smartphone is that this device can work up to two weeks from a single charge. The kit includes two batteries of 6000 mAh and 3000 mAh. The Zera line of smartphones and the flagship Highscreen Thor also deserve attention.
Explay
Another respectable domestic company in the digit altechnique is Explay. The company was founded in 2005 and at first was engaged exclusively in the sale of music players and navigation equipment. Since 2009, Explay has been one of the top 5 phone providers in the budget market. New Russian phones from this manufacturer include many models with two SIM cards. Of the new products, it is worth saying a few words about the Explay Fresh smartphone, which has very good technical characteristics for a device of its class. Quad-core processor, 5-inch IPS display, two SIM cards, Android 4.2 shell with Yandex. Shell installed on top.
Texet
Many have heard about the Texet brand, but not everyone knows that it represents Russian phones. Cell phones of this brand have different screen sizes, the line even includes a smartphone for 4 SIM cards. Also, the lineup includes rugged smartphones designed specifically for builders, athletes, hunters, military.
Texet can be called Russian only relatively, since the brand's products are manufactured by another Chinese company. The company's office is located in St. Petersburg, founded in 2004. In addition to inexpensive mobile phones, it offers its customers portable radio stations, e-books, navigators and tablet computers.
Yota Devices is the pride of the domestic digital technology market
And one cannot fail to say a few words about a company like Yota Devices - a truly domestic manufacturer that has created a completely uniqueRussian mobile phone. This relatively young company was founded in 2011 and has become famous for the production of high-tech LTE equipment.
The first YotaPhone was introduced at the end of 2014. It was the first of its kind Russian Yota phone with two displays. The first display has a regular 4.3-inch matrix. And the second monitor is made using Eink technology, which is used in e-books. The rest of the characteristics of the smartphone were at the level of the beginning of 2013. But already at the start of sales, the manufacturer asked for about 20 thousand rubles for the device. The smartphone was not as popular as the manufacturers planned. Let's dwell on this interesting model in more detail.
YotaPhone review
Officially innovative Russian phone with two screens was presented at the CES exhibition held in Las Vegas, where it became the best mobile device. This model has no analogues. A gadget with a unique idea was presented to customers at the end of 2013. What are the advantages of a smartphone with two displays? If you use an E-ink monitor to view service messages, then the battery is used more economically. Such a display is easy to read, reduces eye strain, and is perfectly readable in the sun. In addition, the smartphone has a powerful chipset, although somewhat outdated, supports 4G networks, is the owner of 32 GB of internal memory and a 13 MP camera.
According to its characteristics, this phone of the Russianproduction turned out to be very interesting. Its only drawback is the lack of Full HD, which is very striking.
Design
If you compare YotaPhone with any of the modern fragmen, you will clearly notice how smaller its monitor is. Moreover, the body of the smartphone can hardly be called small. There is a large frame around the screen, decent thickness. It should be noted that the device looks more interesting from behind than from the front. And here the whole feature of the device opens - a curved Eink display.
Against the background of flagships, Yota stands out with a body thickness of almost 1 cm. Now global manufacturers of digital technology are trying to minimize the empty space around the screen so that the smartphone looks less bulky, but this is not the case with Yota. The sides of the phone are covered with soft-touch plastic, the screens are covered with Gorilla Glass, the assembly is performed at a very high level. It is very pleasant to hold such a device in your hand, but due to the large thickness and angular shapes it is not very convenient.
Above the display is a camera, a speaker and a set of sensors. The volume button is located on the left side, and the power button is not very conveniently located - on the top end.
E-ink screen
The new Russian-made phone from Yota with an additional E-Ink display has no analogues on the market. Often we do not release the smartphone from our hands, checkingnews, notifications and messages. At the same time, the backlight of the monitor requires a lot of energy, which negatively affects the battery life. In the Yota phone, the necessary events will be displayed on both monitors, and EInk works independently of the main display, and its low power consumption allows you to achieve greater autonomy. Important messages will not go unnoticed when using the secondary screen, and the performance of the device will be significantly improved.
Events that fall on the secondary display are configured directly by the user. You can set a list of topics from which contacts to display messages. There are settings for all occasions, but you should not forget about the confidentiality of information, since the display is constantly on. In addition to various messages and notifications, it can show the weather. You can also choose background wallpapers and widgets. There are not too many programs yet, but over time, the list of available applications will expand.
If you slide your fingers down on the monitor, the information from the main monitor will be displayed on the secondary display. In the calendar, you can create important events and receive notifications. And, of course, this screen is great for reading. An additional monitor will not go blind in the sun, which even the most advanced smartphones cannot boast of.
Main monitor
It should be said about the main monitor. Its resolution is only 7801280 pixels, excellent viewing angles, the glass has no air gap. The maximum brightness is 550 cd/m2. In this indicator, Yota stands on onelevel with the iPhone 5. The contrast ratio is also very good and reaches 745:1. Another advantage of this device is its excellent anti-reflective coating, which suppresses stray reflections.
Testing YotaPhone
These are the external characteristics of modern Russian phones. Cell phones from Yota are original and have no analogues in the world. Consider the internal component of the device. The smartphone processor operates at a frequency of 1.7 GHz, has two cores and 2 GB of RAM. In tests, this device shows itself from an excellent side.
There is no memory card, but it is unlikely to be needed with its own memory of 32 GB. The speaker is very good, but the headphones have a little headroom.
Russian phone Yota 2
The second generation of phones from Yota is presented in Barcelona in 2014. And if the first model can be considered a test of the pen, then the second generation has a great design, improved performance and more options for an additional monitor. The Russian phone Yota 2 received awards at two exhibitions - MWC and CES.
Yota 2 has an attractive design and excellent ergonomics, the model looks original and modern. The case is reminiscent of the 5th generation Nexus series smartphones.
He is not fat and heavy like his predecessor. The front panel has a Super Amoled five inches with a resolution of 10801920. Second display curved with screen resolution460960 dots and diagonal 4, 7.
YotaPhone final score
The path of the phone from Yota was long and long. The idea of a second monitor, duplicating the main one in order to reduce energy costs, is certainly an excellent one. And if the first model had too many shortcomings, then Yota 2 turned out to be much more convenient and thoughtful. However, the original development is very expensive, so the circle of potential consumers will be clearly narrowed. On the side of YotaPhone is the originality of the idea that has become its symbol.
