We already made a listing of our greatest telephones of the 12 months 2020, which it’s best to learn in case you have not. Whereas we had been compiling that record, there have been some units that we shortlisted however that didn’t make the ultimate minimize. It seems that a few of these units can really be categorized as “underrated” as they didn’t make it out of China, obtained little consideration once they had been introduced, or had been overshadowed by different telephones. So right here is our record of the Most Underrated Telephones of 2020.

Sony Xperia 5 II

Sony’s flagship telephones often get overshadowed by rivals for causes similar to worth, options, or a mix of each, and the Xperia 5 II is a first-rate instance. This 6.1-inch cellphone stands out in a market flooded with telephones whose screens are only a few inches shy from getting into the 7 inches turf. Whereas it’s as tall as loads of different telephones, no due to its 21:9 facet ratio, this additionally means it’s narrower making it extra snug to carry.

The cellphone’s specs are good however when in comparison with the competitors the place you might have telephones with greater batteries, faster-charging applied sciences, and extra reasonably priced worth tags, then a compact-sized cellphone such because the Xperia 5 II won’t be in your shortlist.

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Meizu 17 Professional

This 12 months, the Meizu 17 Professional was one of many two smartphones introduced by the previous high Chinese language producer; the opposite being the usual Meizu 17. This flagship is likely one of the best-designed telephones introduced this 12 months.

Not like most telephones with a punch gap on the high left nook or middle, the Meizu 17 Professional has its personal on the high proper nook. Not solely does the opening have a very small diameter, however the bezels are additionally among the thinnest you will see on a smartphone. Meizu completes the design with a ceramic again, horizontally organized rear cameras, and a hoop LED flash.

Regardless that it packed superb specs out of the field, it obtained extra options by way of OTA updates similar to an elevated refresh charge (from 90Hz to 120Hz) and video stabilization for all cameras. Sadly, the Meizu 17 Professional and its sibling, each beautiful and with spectacular specs, didn’t get a worldwide launch.

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Vivo X50 Professional/Vivo X51 5G

Vivo is understood for making telephones with a premium design, spectacular cameras, a mid-range chipset, and a excessive price ticket, and the Vivo X50 Professional or Vivo X51 5G is one in every of such units.

Its first-of-its-kind gimbal system introduced a brand new kind of stabilization to smartphone cameras. The entire 48MP quad-camera system is sort of spectacular and the digicam association is one we’ve got seen different producers copy. Nevertheless, its excessive price ticket, not unjustified for its pioneering expertise, places it in direct competitors with extra reasonably priced flagships that supply a greater all-round expertise.

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Redmi 10X Professional 5G

The Redmi 10X Professional 5G is a mid-range cellphone that packs options you’ll often discover on premium mid-range telephones and flagships. This Dimensity 820 5G cellphone, which is unique to China, has a telephoto digicam with OIS and 3x optical zoom! That could be a massive deal once you notice that flagships such because the Mi 10 5G and Mi 11 don’t have a telephoto digicam however this sub $350 cellphone does.

Lenovo Legion Cellphone Duel

The Legion Cellphone Duel was Lenovo’s first gaming smartphone. It was additionally the primary cellphone powered by a Snapdragon 865+ processor. For its first try, Lenovo did loads of issues in another way. From adopting a aspect pop-up selfie digicam to putting the rear cameras in an uncommon place, and utilizing two USB-C charging ports to realize its 90W quick charging expertise.

Like different gaming telephones, the Legion Cellphone Duel has set off buttons, RGB lights, a excessive refresh charge show, and nice stereo audio system. Whereas it did launch in Europe in October, gaming smartphones are nonetheless a distinct segment class, so that they often get overshadowed by different flagships that pack higher options total and should not as costly.

Nubia Play

The Nubia Play 5G launched in China in April, and on a spec by spec comparability, it’s higher than the OnePlus Nord which is our choice for the perfect finances 5G smartphone.

This 6.65-inch cellphone with a 144Hz AMOLED show, a Snapdragon 765G processor, 48MP quad rear cameras, and a 5100mAh battery with 30W quick charging had a launch worth of ¥2399 (~$339 as of April) for the bottom mannequin that has 6GB of RAM and 128GB of storage!

It did get a worldwide launch however because the Purple Magic 5G Lite and with some toned-down options similar to a 120Hz refresh charge, 18W charging, and a a lot larger price ticket.

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Mi 10 Youth 5G

The Mi 10 Youth 5G launched in China as an reasonably priced model of the Mi 10 sequence. Previous to its announcement, Xiaomi had introduced an reasonably priced Mi 10 cellphone referred to as the Mi 10 Lite 5G that was solely bought in worldwide markets. Each the Mi 10 Lite 5G and Mi 10 Youth Version share not solely design virtually the identical specs however Xiaomi gave the latter a digicam improve in type of a periscope telephoto digicam with OIS, 5x optical zoom, and 50X digital zoom.

The Mi 10 Youth 5G was imagined to launch in worldwide markets because the Mi 10 Lite Zoom however that didn’t occur. We have no idea if Xiaomi has canceled it or it determined to push the launch to subsequent 12 months.

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