Smartphones with contactless payment list. Top budget smartphones with NFC

An increasing number of users are recommended to buy this or that smartphone due to the fact that its developer has equipped the model NFC technology. What does it represent this function? Why is it needed in modern smartphones? We invite you to learn a little more about why an NFC module is needed, as well as a list of the most affordable smartphones of the current year that are equipped with this function.

What is an NFC module?

The full name of this technology is Near Field Communication and it is designed to quickly exchange data over minimal distances between devices. Thanks to this technology, a variety of data is transmitted, contactless payments are made, and NFC also allows you to control the operation of certain devices.

Most often, NFC is used specifically in the area of ​​payment for purchases. A buyer who has a smartphone with NFC technology has the opportunity to digitally link his card to the device and pay for purchases using his phone.

It turns out that a smartphone equipped with an NFC module can be a full-fledged means of payment. Although the demand and popularity of this technology is constantly growing, it is still difficult to find an inexpensive smartphone with an NFC module. You can buy expensive gadgets and devices from the middle segment without any problems, but budget models are rare.

We invite you to familiarize yourself with the list of inexpensive devices that use NFC technology.

List of smartphones with NFC module

• Alcatel Pop S7 7045Y - the most cheap smartphone with NFC
• Alcatel U5 HD and A7
• Xiaomi Mi6
• Xiaomi Mi5S
• Xiaomi Mi Note 3
• Xiaomi Mi Mix 2
• Huawei Honor 9
• Huawei Honor 6X
• Huawei Honor 5C
• Huawei P10 Lite
• Huawei Nova 2
• iPhone SE
• iPhone 8
• iPhone X
• LG G6
• LG V30
• LG Q6 and Q6+
• LG X Venture
• Lenovo P2
• Samsung Galaxy Note 8
• Samsung Galaxy S8
• Samsung Galaxy J5 (2016)
• Samsung Galaxy J7 (2017)
• Samsung Galaxy A5 2017
• Sony Xperia L1
• Sony Xperia E5
• Sony Xperia XA1
• Nokia 3
• Nokia 5
• Nokia 6
• Nokia 8
• Asus ZenFone 4
• Asus ZenFone 4 Pro.
• Asus ZenFone 4 AR
• Blackview BV6000S
• Blackview BV8000 Pro
• Wileyfox Swift 2X
• HTC Desire 530
• HTC U Ultra
• HTC U11 and U11 Plus
• Google Pixel 2/2XL.
• OnePlus 5/5T.
• ZTE Nubia Z17 and Z17 mini
• Moto G5s
• AGM X2
• BlackBerry Motion and KEYone

Samsung smartphones

In most cases, inexpensive smartphones are products of branded companies. In particular, Samsung offers consumers the following smartphones:

• Samsung Galaxy A3 (2017) - from 13,700 rubles;

These are representatives of the average price category. We took information about the cost from the Yandex.Market Internet portal. It is interesting to note that on at this stage development, Samsung equips all its smartphones with an NFC module. This contributes effective promotion own payment Samsung systems Pay.

Nokia smartphones

Many new Nokia smartphones are also equipped with previously introduced technology. Here are just some of the available models:

• Nokia 3– cost within 7,900 rubles. The smartphone is equipped with a 5-inch IPS display with a resolution of 1280x720 px. The device operates on the basis MediaTek chip MTK 6737 with 2 GB of RAM and 16 GB of storage memory. The shell is a polycarbonate body with an aluminum frame.
• Nokia 5– the cost on Yandex.Market reaches 11,000 rubles. The display of this device is 0.2 inches larger, the body is entirely aluminum, and the processor is Qualcomm Snapdragon 430. The performance of RAM and storage memory is exactly the same, except that the storage memory can be expanded up to 128 GB.
• Nokia 6– price no more than 16,000 rubles. The screen is 5.5 inches in size, the screen resolution is 1920x1280 pixels, the central chip is still the same Qualcomm Snapdragon 430, but the RAM is already 3 GB, and the storage memory is 32 GB.

Sony smartphones

Another popular manufacturer available phones with an NFC module is Sony, which gave us the following smartphones:

Pay attention to the very first model, which costs less than 8,000 rubles, but it is already equipped with such an important and useful function. Besides this, it cannot be said that the device is deprived in any other respect. It has everything that a modern, not the most demanding user might need.

Huawei/Honor smartphones

Also, don’t forget about Huawei/Honor smartphones:

• Huawei P10 Lite– the price starts around 12,250 rubles. The model is equipped large display(5 inches; 1920x1080 pixels), excellent RAM and storage memory (3/32 GB) and the ability to quickly charge the device from the network.

Expensive smartphones

NFC modules are found in almost every modern phone in the upper price category (50 thousand rubles and above).

Their presence does not greatly affect the cost, but is a good addition to the capabilities of these mobile gadgets.

Samsung Galaxy S9

One of the new models of the Korean brand Samsung is considered best model not only among staffed NFC chip mobile devices, but also among all smartphones at the beginning of 2018.

Only fans of the Apple brand will disagree with this opinion, while other buyers are attracted to one of the most powerful processors, a dual main camera, and a display whose resolution exceeds the 2K format.

The NFC chip of the device works with cards from almost all domestic banks.

• combination of the compact size of a smartphone with big screen;
• high-performance Exynos 9810 processor and RAM, which are more than enough to run modern games;
• presence of stereo speakers;
• good protection from water and dust;
• high quality pictures.

Victor M.: Excellent model, works quickly, runs games on maximum settings and FullHD movies. The sound is good and loud, the battery lasts more than 2 days of normal use with the Internet turned on and listening to music. I would like to note a good set standard themes registration I almost didn’t notice any shortcomings - the only thing I didn’t like was that the body was too slippery.

Huawei P20 Pro

The Huawei phone is high-priced, but has even larger built-in storage.

A 128 GB ROM is enough to store thousands of photos and music, and enough for several dozen films in the supported UltraHD format.

The device looks a bit like latest version iPhone, and in terms of characteristics it even surpasses it in some ways - for example, in size, battery life, shooting parameters and screen diagonal.

• high-quality assembly and stylish design;
• big time battery life– almost 1.5 times more compared to the average flagship;
• quality and loud speakers(basic and colloquial);
• a large amount of RAM and ROM.

• high cost, usually characteristic Samsung models and Apple are buyers Huawei phones We are not used to this price category.
• When shooting at night, photos turn out blurry more often than with other models.

Alexey M.: I bought P20 instead of Galaxy S8, I don’t regret it yet, although I’ve been using it for about a month. My opinion is that Samsung is not even close to the new Huawei. The charge lasts a long time, the camera takes pictures high quality photos, there is practically no noise, the slow motion is gorgeous, and the design is generally excellent. It is, of course, a little expensive - but it fully deserves its price.

Apple iPhone X

Users did not immediately like the iPhone X due to minor software flaws and a fairly high price, but its characteristics are still impressive.

These include a large screen with a resolution of 2436x1125. a dual camera and good quality of the resulting photos, both regular and selfies.

The smartphone supports NFC based branded service its manufacturer - .

• large size, brightness, clarity and viewing angles of the screen;
• protection according to the IP67 standard, thanks to which you can get into the rain with your smartphone;
• improved portrait mode;
• face recognition system;
• loud and powerful sound – both in speakers and headphones.

• relatively short operating time, lack of a standard headphone jack and fast charging adapter included.
• The downside is the high cost of the smartphone - even the price of the minimum configuration is higher compared to other models.

Alina K.: I’ve been using Apple smartphones for many years now – when version X came out, I decided to buy it, replacing the 6th iPhone. At the very beginning I was a little doubtful, but over time all the shortcomings and buggies of the software were corrected. After the purchase I used Face ID and it works very well. The cameras are cool - both the main and the front. A little unusual without Home buttons, but I'm already used to it.

Average price category

You can become the owner of a smartphone with NFC by spending 2–3 times less compared to buying expensive flagships.

To do this, you should choose models costing between 12–20 thousand rubles, which can be found in model range most Chinese manufacturers.

Xiaomi Mi Note 3

The low cost of a smartphone with 6 GB of RAM is one of the main reasons why users pay attention to it.

Despite the not the most powerful Snapdragon 660 processor, the other characteristics of the device are also quite decent.

At least, there are no complaints from the owners about the quality of its shooting, autonomy, operation of applications, fingerprint sensor and NFC.

• high-quality assembly, bright and clear screen;
• long term battery operation;
• 6 GB RAM, which is quite consistent with modern flagships;
• a decent main camera, with which you can take good photos even in the evening;
• an impressive-looking body that practically does not slip in the hand.

Nikolay S.: Among the advantages of the phone, I would like to note its fast charging, good main camera, connector USB Type C, high operating speed. The model holds a charge for a long time – I can easily use it all day, sometimes even two. I don't like the small thickness, I can't get used to it. And the LED that shows missed events is single-color.

Nokia 6 (2018)

The model from the popular one is well suited for the role of flagship - and due to good cameras, and thanks to the large (although far from the best for 2018) memory capacity.

Doesn't quite fit in big picture Snapdragon 630 CPU, but this disadvantage is partially compensated for affordable price.

The NFC chip built into the model successfully handles payments, replacing the cards of most Russian banks.

• durable aluminum body, increasing the service life of the model;
• fast-responding fingerprint sensor;
• decent smartphone design;
• lack of noise in photographs, even if you shoot at artificial lighting;
• affordable price.

Alexey N.: I bought it about a month ago and have never regretted it. The fingerprint sensor responds the first time. Good filling - Snapdragon 430 with 8 cores, 64 gigabytes of memory and 4 GB of RAM - more than enough for any game and program. I think it will be enough for applications in the next couple of years. Disadvantage of the phone - non-removable battery, because of which there is no point in buying a second power supply to replace it. But you can buy a power bank to extend the operating time of the device.

Honor 9 Lite

Most of the phone's parameters are slightly above average - Kirin processor 659, 3 GB of RAM and dual camera 13+2 MP.

Much more impressive is the front device, which also has two lenses and, due to this, provides best quality pictures.

Important: When purchasing this smartphone, you should know that only the European version is equipped with an NFC chip. Versions for Asia do not have this feature, which may turn out to be an unpleasant surprise for the buyer of a “gray” (illegally imported into the country and usually does not have an official warranty from the manufacturer) model.

• stylish appearance;
• large screen sizes, occupying more than 70% of the screen area;
• presence of two at once dual cameras, providing good shooting quality;
• Decent hardware for the price.

• inability to run some modern games at maximum settings - therefore, it is advisable for gamers to choose other, more productive gadgets.
• In addition, the device did not receive a port, which is why the information transfer speed is lower than that of many modern flagships.

Oleg S.: Due to frequent business trips, I needed a smartphone with good functionality and a decent battery. Honor 9 Lite fully meets my requirements, and also takes good pictures with both cameras. Although the photos at night are not very good. But during the day, the clarity is such that even individual letters of small text are visible.

Samsung Galaxy J5 (2017)

Another one with an NFC chip costs almost 4 times less than the Galaxy 9, but is still not included in the budget category.

Anton K.: A good smartphone, justifies its price and has almost no flaws. However, there is little memory, and the gadget seems quite slippery in sweaty palms. There are no complaints about the battery (10-12 hours when listening to music), and also about the durability - after falling from a height of about a meter, there were no scratches left.

Nokia 5 (2018)

Nokia model 5 is not yet available for domestic users, although the manufacturer announced it several months ago.

Although some conclusions about the functionality of the smartphone can be drawn from its reviews.

Attention is drawn to such parameters as CPU power, good resolution of the main camera and memory performance, which has noticeably improved compared to last year’s modification.

• decent CPU Snapdragon 630;
• high-quality FullHD display;
• autonomy is quite good for a model of this price;
• full set of all modern functions– from NFC to fingerprint scanner.

Anton E.: In the phone review, I liked the “naked” Android with the ability to upgrade to version 8, powerful processor Snapdragon 630 with 8 cores, NFC and a finger scanner. A good battery that will last for 2 days. I will only be able to find out the disadvantages after the model goes on sale.

Many people are interested in affordable smartphones from a Chinese manufacturer modern users. The built-in fast data transfer module makes it possible to instantly synchronize devices. NFC module VMeizu allows you not only to transfer data, but also to instantly pay for purchases. This guarantees complete security, attackers will not be able to penetrate the smartphone due to working at a short distance.

Not many models have such a module. Manufacturers mainly equip smartphones of the middle and high price categories with it, starting from 17,000 rubles and above. Devices Meizu withnfc module not many, but they all have undeniable advantage. With just one touch you can pay for a purchase in a supermarket, travel on the subway or park a car, or use your smartphone as a special pass. A modern module makes the phone multifunctional an indispensable assistant in everyday life.

Below is listMeizu withnfc module

• MX3 32 GB
• MX4 Pro 16/32 GB
• PRO 5 32/64 GB
• PRO 6 Plus 64/128 GB

All of the above smartphones have a built-in module, but are somewhat outdated. The newest of them is considered Pro 6 Plus 64GB, it was released at the end of 2016, went on sale at the beginning of 2017. It was and is also popular. The smartphone belongs to the flagship category, has a number of advantages, and is appreciated by users, despite the fact that it was released back in 2015. You can purchase it at a price of 20,000 rubles.

In 2017, the manufacturer did not release a single smartphone with nfc support. This is due to the fact that Meizu is focused on producing high-quality and affordable smartphones. The module is not cheap, so it is not practical for a Chinese manufacturer to introduce it into new products. Perhaps in the near future the situation will change, and the manufacturer will resolve the issue.

All phonesMeizu withnfc have a high cost. One of the most affordable is the MX3 32 Gb, released in 2013. Now it can be purchased from 15,000 rubles. This cost is equivalent to modern flagships of the Chinese manufacturer.

The Chinese manufacturer keeps up with the times and is in no way inferior to global manufacturers such as Apple and Samsung. The company is now testing a new feature called Meizu Pay, which will allow you to easily pay for any purchases using your smartphone. In China contactless payment is being carried out in full swing. The developers aim to expand their capabilities and allow everyone who has smartphonesMeizu withnfc use new feature Meizu Pay.

The latest product with NFC is 64/128 Gb. Here the module only allows you to use contactless payment; data transfer from one device to another is not provided. A powerful flagship can be purchased from 25,000 rubles. For this money you will receive a module for easy payment with a smartphone, powerful iron, quality camera, good battery and much more.

How to find out if your phone has NFC?

It is not difficult to find out about the presence of a module; information is indicated in the characteristics. You can also look into the settings. In the connection section wireless networks there should be an NFC tab.

Despite modern technologies, smartphones with NFC are still not relevant in many Russian cities. Not all supermarkets offer payment options using this system. Therefore, before making a purchase, you should think about whether it is worth overpaying for expensive technology that you will not have to use.

You've probably already heard about such a feature as NFC on your phone. It is quite common today, many flagship devices (smartphones, watches, etc.) are equipped with it, and is gradually reaching inexpensive devices. Manufacturers and sellers often focus on NFC, attributing the most unusual and useful features. However, not every user knows what NFC is and what its main functions are in a phone and other devices. Today we will try to tell you about this technology in detail and clearly.

NFC on a phone - what is it?

People first started talking about NFC back in 2004. At that time, three giants of the mobile industry Nokia, Philips and Sony set out to create wireless interface, which would trigger when two devices are close together. A forum was organized and work began.

NFC, Near field communication (“near field communication”) – technology wireless transmission data, the distinctive feature of which is a small range of action (up to 10 centimeters).

Essentially, the technology is based on contactless cards made according to the ISO 14443 standard. Such cards are used to differentiate access to different premises or pay for services. NFC became a simple extension of this standard, aimed primarily at mobile phones.

Technology Specifications

To make the concept of NFC technology more clear to you, you cannot do without the technical characteristics of the technology. Don't worry, it's quite simple:

• The key standard is ISO/IEC 14443 - describes frequency ranges, modulation methods and data exchange protocols for short-range contactless cards based on magnetic field induction
• For interaction between two NFC devices induction coils are used
• NFC operates at a frequency of 13.56 MHz
• Data transfer speed is no more than 400 Kbps
• It only takes 0.1 seconds to establish an NFC connection
• NFC has a very compact size and low power consumption, which allows the interface to be used in a wide variety of gadgets

Why do you need NFC on a phone or other device?

If many users turn a blind eye to dry specifications (although they should read it), they are unlikely to miss the information about why NFC is needed in modern smartphones.

• Firstly, a phone or other device with NFC can replace a contactless card to pay for metro travel, access to premises, or other similar purposes - just touch the device to the turnstile.
• Secondly, NFC is used to pair a phone with another phone that also has this interface; Today other devices also act as a second device - even washing machines; pairing makes it possible to transfer data between devices, however, due to the low speed, this method is irrelevant (this speed is enough to transfer any commands from the device to the device).
• Finally, thirdly, a phone or watch with NFC can replace cash or a bank card. How? It's very simple: many terminals in stores today support contactless payments, that is, to pay for purchases you just need to tap your smartphone. It’s very convenient, but in our country the technology is just gaining popularity.

Why do we need NFC if we have Bluetooth and other interfaces?

Many users equate NFC and Bluetooth to the same type of interface, which is somewhat incorrect. Yes, we have two in front of us wireless technologies, and the second of them is more popular. The key difference is the range. If in the case of Bluetooth we have tens of meters, then NFC in phones transmits data over a few centimeters (that is, the devices need to be brought quite close to each other). So is Bluetooth better?

Not really. A large range of action is not always necessary, and in some cases it even becomes a disadvantage of the interface. You remember that NFC on your phone allows you to pay for purchases? In this case, the device practically touches the terminal (the range is small), which guarantees maximum protection of the transmitted data of your bank card. When using interfaces with a more serious radius, which can cover tens of meters around, there is a danger of information interception.

The same can be said about the transfer speed, which in the case of NFC is really low by today's standards. However, the technology is not aimed at transferring large files, as when using Bluetooth. And this has at least two advantages - reliability and lower power consumption. The low data transfer speed will not allow attackers to quickly “extract” important information from your smartphone.

Another obvious advantage of NFC in phones is low power consumption. The technology consumes significantly less energy than other interfaces, saving precious minutes of the smartphone’s life.

Speaking about the advantages of NFC in a phone, one cannot fail to note the low cost of implementing the interface into devices. It's surprising that it is still so rare.

Flaws

Despite the advantages, which at first glance are simply huge, like any technology, NFC has a number of unpleasant disadvantages. The most obvious are the transfer speed and range, which every user will have to put up with. But, as already noted, these features can rather be attributed to the advantages of NFC.

There are also more serious problems associated with technology. The first of these can be considered its wide distribution. What's wrong with that? The point is that every large company, noticing the potential of NFC, began to independently modify the interface, introducing proprietary developments in its products. It is clear that the changed standards cannot boast of universality - they only work with their own kind. Users suffer from this.

No matter how hard developers try to improve NFC, holes are constantly being identified that can be exploited by attackers. So, in 2012, at one of the conferences, security specialists managed to download a special exploit (), which took control of the device. Naturally, the vulnerability has since been fixed.

Other information about NFC vulnerabilities appears on the Internet from time to time. In most cases they are far-fetched. For example, there is an opinion that using jammers (electronic warfare equipment) it is possible to modify the data on the device, but this is practically impossible due to the impossibility of establishing communication in this way.

As a result, we can say that NFC on a phone is one of the most secure technologies. At least, so far there have been no mass attacks by cybercriminals through interface vulnerabilities.

How to check if your phone has NFC

So, we figured out what NFC is, its specifications and features. Now let's move on to checking your smartphone to support this technology. There are several ways to do this:

• View technical specifications devices on the Internet or on the manufacturer’s official website - pay attention to the “Interfaces” or “Communications” sections (as a rule, the manufacturer does not lose the opportunity to once again declare NFC support).
• Typically, if the smartphone supports NFC, the corresponding item appears in the “ Wireless connections» in the phone settings.
• Some smartphone models that have a collapsible body allow you to see NFC for yourself. As a rule, the transmitter is placed under the cover, connecting special contacts to the battery. Look for an identifying mark - this could also be a wireless charging receiver.

Often in the case of tablets, smart watch and other equipment, you can find a special pointer on the case that confirms the presence of NFC. By the way, when pairing, you need to bring the second device exactly to the image location.

Which phones have NFC

Almost every flagship of recent times has NFC; increasingly, the interface can be found in the middle segment; if desired, you can even find budget smartphones that support the technology. For example, here are a few models:

• Among the flagships: iPhone starting from iPhone models 6S; Samsung Galaxy S, starting with S3, LG, starting with G4 (and a number of K-series solutions), Xperia X line from Sony; and any other well-known manufacturer has at least a couple of flagships with NFC.
• Among the available segment(up to 20,000 rubles) : latest models Samsung smartphones Galaxy A and J, Honor 8, Huawei Nova, Nokia 5 and 6, and many others.
• Among the most accessible: Nokia 3, ASUS ZenFone 2, (one of the cheapest smartphones with NFC), also many Chinese phones support NFC.

How to use NFC on your phone

Let's move on to using NFC. To start working, we need to transfer the technology to an active state. To do this, follow the following instructions:

1. go to “Settings” of your phone;
2. go to the “Wireless Connections and Networks” section;
3. turn the toggle switch to the active state opposite the “NFC” item.

That's it, after that we can use the interface.

Transfer files using NFC

As already noted, the NFC interface is not very suitable for transferring large files due to low speed. And besides, not everyone wants to hold smartphones next to each other while the film is being broadcast. However, NFC is great for small files (notes, links, contacts, addresses from maps, etc.), which helps high speed pairing.

To transfer data via NFCboth phones must support the technology, in addition, it must be active. Also, none of the smartphones should be locked.

The transfer process is somewhat reminiscent of the days of Siemens and IR ports:

Until recently, only flagship smartphones, and not every company. The fact is that for this function to work, you need not only NFC, but also the appropriate software.

On usedApple Pay- a very common payment method in America, and in Russia it is gaining enormous popularity.Samsungwas also one of the first to present its own payment system with a simple nameSamsung Pay. In addition to these market giants, some other companies have proprietary payment systems.

Quite recently, a significant event occurred for Android device users - the Android Pay application was introduced. It has become universal, that is, it allows you to make payments from any Android phone with NFC.

How to add a card to Android Pay to pay for purchases via phone

1. to pay using phone and NFC we will need, of course, a special application;

These may be branded ones listed above, or universal android Pay. All are available for free in online stores. We'll take a closer look at Android Pay.

1. When installing an application, you must grant it the required permissions, connect to account(you can use Google);
2. now we need to add bank cards from which payments will be made;

You can find out about participating banks that provide services by opening context menu Android Pay (three dots at the top right) and select the desired item.

1. to add a card, click on the plus at the bottom right;
2. from the proposed options (“Add a debit card”, “Add a loyalty card” and “Add a gift card”), select the one you need;
3. in a new window, which will be presented as a camera application, you need to place your card in the frame;

You can also specify the card number and other data manually by clicking the appropriate button.

1. Having specified all the required information, Android Pay will offer to confirm the binding (for this, an SMS message is used in which your bank will send a code, or a proprietary application, for example, “Sberbank Online”).

That's it, you can rid your wallet of one card that will no longer be useful to you. Add other cards in the same way so you don’t needlessly carry them around with you.

How to pay using Android Pay and an NFC phone

Everything here is generally very simple. As they say, even a child can handle it, the main thing is that NFC is supported in the phone.

Just pay attention that the terminal must support the contactless payment function. It is indicated by a special symbol (Android Pay uses a distinctive green robot). As a rule, such terminals already exist in every major shopping center, but still not everywhere.

Payment occurs in two steps:

1. unlock your phone with NFC;
2. bring it to the terminal;
3. hold until a tick appears.

If everything goes well, a corresponding notification will appear on the terminal. Your bank card will be debited as soon as possible. The debit is made from the card that is installed as the main one.

As you can see, paying with NFC on your phone is very easy. You are not even required to enter a password (not always).

If the purchase price is over 1000 rubles or the payment is made for the fourth time in a row using Android Pay, the system will ask for a password. This was done, as you might guess, for security purposes.

Recently, a study appeared on the Internet, which talks about a very serious increase in the popularity of contactless payments among Russians. Our compatriots are increasingly trying to buy smartphones that support Samsung Pay, Apple Pay or Android Pay().

Everything would be fine, just pick it up good smartphone supporting contactless payments is not so easy. It is clear that if your budget is not limited by anything, then you can safely take the top Apple model or, for example, Samsung, and everything will be fine. But what if the budget is small?

First of all, it is worth recalling that for contactless payment services to work, the smartphone must support NFC. This is a must. There is also one more optional, but highly desirable point: the presence of a fingerprint scanner (or some other means of biometric authentication). Otherwise, in most cases, you will have to enter a password when making purchases. Is it convenient? No: it’s much easier and more pleasant to just touch the scanner.

And one more nuance. Chinese smartphones Little-known brands for the most part do not support NFC - for the reason that completely different methods of making payments from smartphones are common in China (in particular, by scanning codes using a camera). So it’s unlikely that you can order a device with NFC on AliExpress for three kopecks. Moreover, even if you find such a model, it is not a fact that it will work with the same Android Pay. This has happened - in theory, the smartphone is compatible with the system, but in practice nothing works.

So lovers of “contactless” will have to focus on smartphones from well-known brands. We will help with this: below - five comparatively inexpensive smartphones with NFC and fingerprint scanners.

(11,490 rubles)

On the one hand, it is one of the most inexpensive Motorola smartphones, and therefore you don’t expect much from him. However, in reality, the Moto E Plus has a number of interesting things to offer. NFC, a fingerprint scanner and Android Pay go without saying, otherwise the smartphone would not have been included in this article. Next: powerful battery 5000 mAh, metal case, separate slots for MicroSD and memory cards, as well as a “clean” version of Android OS without any proprietary shells.

(12,990 rubles)

In 2017, Nokia (which is behind HMD Global) managed to build a good mid-range smartphone. In most key features, it resembles the same Moto E Plus: separate slots for SIM cards and MicroSD, metal body, pure android(which will also be updated to version 8.0 Oreo). But the battery, as they say, is weaker: 3000 mAh.

(15,990 rubles)

The smartphone turned out to be quite expensive - more expensive than the two previous options. But in terms of prestige, it wins. Among the features of the Galaxy J5 2017, it is worth noting the metal body and screen made using Super AMOLED. And where Super AMOLED is, there is perfect black color, excellent behavior in the sun, and low power consumption. So, with the same capacity - 3000 mAh - the Galaxy J5 2017 lasts longer than the Nokia 5. And yes, the owner of a Korean device has the opportunity to use both Android Pay and Samsung Pay. For some this may be important.

(11,990 rubles)

The device is not very new (there is already a Nova 2), but this does not make it worse. A metal body, a 3000 mAh battery, a high-quality IPS screen and a Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 chipset, which is still fast and quite relevant. Some striking features this model does not, but it can be safely classified as “balanced”. By this we mean the combination of a pleasant design, an adequate price and the absence of obvious disadvantages. If you do not include combined slots for cards.

(12,990 rubles)

The 5.5-inch Alcatel A7 is capable of captivating, for example, with the amount of RAM - it has 3 GB (versus 2 in previous models). The battery is relatively powerful - 4000 mAh. Plus, the kit comes with fast charging, which is not very common in the case of smartphones for this kind of money. Two things are somewhat surprising: the plastic body and, what is quite striking, only one slot for a SIM card. We haven’t seen this in smartphones of this class for a very long time. Well, in general, the Alcatel A7 is a rather interesting option, so to speak, not mainstream. Those who like to be different from everyone else will probably appreciate it.