A selection of low-cost smartphones with an NFC module for contactless payments

Are you tired of carrying a wallet with bank cards and want to join the world of modern payment methods?

using your smartphone?Then you need a model with a special NFC module. Relatively recently, smartphones with contactless payment capabilities could not be purchased for less than $300, but now there are models starting from 2.5 thousand rubles! NFC makes it possible to use the Google Pay service, which allows you not to take bank cards with you at all, just enter their data into your smartphone once, and that’s it, you can pay wherever the function is supported. And there are more and more such points. Below is a selection of cheap smartphones equipped with NFC.

Haier alpha

Users who do not want to useThere are quite a lot of Russian brands in our country, however, purely Russian smartphone manufacturers simply do not exist. Almost everyone orders them under a contract, and then they simply glue their logo on the devices. Nevertheless, it is better to take a pure Chinese. Moreover, it can be officially purchased in the Russian Federation, that is, it is covered by a guarantee. Is there NFC for that kind of money? Yes, but in addition to this feature, the device boasts nothing more, unfortunately it can’t.

Simple dual-core chipset, 1 gigabyteRAM, 8 gigabyte storage, Android at least version 8, but slightly stripped down. The screen is five inches with a resolution of 960x480, with a 2000 mAh battery, which, however, is enough for a day of work before evening charging. Happiness for only 2.5 thousand rubles.

BQ 5535L

A bar of 5 thousand rubles offers us more thandecent options, and among them stands out BQ 5535L, which is equipped with a good battery. Of course, this is still an ultrabudgetary, so the smartphone is designed for users without special claims. The device has an NFC module, it is offered in several color options. As for the battery. Here it has a capacity of 5000 mAh. The RAM is 2 gigabytes, a 16 gigabyte drive, as the OS is a full ninth Android, which is rare in cheap smartphones. The screen has a diagonal of 5.5 inches, the resolution of the IPS matrix is ​​1440x720, a decent margin of brightness. In general, if you use the smartphone for its intended purpose, and not as a game console, then the device will come to you

Doogee s40

Raising the bar a little more, we get officiallyrepresented in the Russian Federation Doogee S40. However, there are not very many guarantee services yet, nevertheless, there is support, and not like on Aliexpress. What does this smartphone offer us? Firstly, the same NFC, also an LTE modem, a 5.5-inch screen, the resolution is lower than the previous one - 960x480. On board 2 gigabytes of RAM, a 16 gigabyte drive. Powered by the ninth Android, a processor with four cores MT6739 from MediaTek. File storage is expandable with a microSD card. The cameras are simple: the main one with a sensor of 8 megapixels, the front - 5 megapixels. The battery is 4650 mAh, the case has protection according to the IP68 standard, that is, water and dust are not afraid of him. In general, a great option for those who are not afraid of the brutal appearance of the smartphone.

Honor 8A

And now a modern smartphone worth 7 thousandrubles. Stylish appearance, narrow frames, indecently high screen resolution for such a price - 1560x720 with 6 inches of diagonal are immediately evident. RAM 2 gigabytes, a 32 gigabyte drive, the processor is already more productive Helio P35 from MediaTek, the ninth Android runs smoothly and quickly. The main camera received one module with a 16 megapixel sensor, the photos are already pretty decent in good light. The device works simultaneously with two SIM cards and microSD. 3200 mAh battery, which is enough for a standard working day.