Testing 10 Hit Products from AliExpress That Are Bought by Thousands

There’s a category of products on AliExpress that I’d call “quiet bestsellers.” They’re not promoted by mega-bloggers, but they have 10-20 thousand orders, tons of reviews with photos, and a steady 4.8-star rating. I’ve been tracking them for a while and periodically toss them into my cart to check if people are really buying them for good reason. Here are ten items I tested personally: from a smartphone for 16k to a lamp for 700 rubles that looks ten times more expensive.

Ten packages, zero disappointments — I’m starting to believe in the people’s rating

Realme P4: A Smartphone with a Battery That Lasts Two Days

Purple, striped, and lasts two days without a charger — three of my favorite qualities in a phone

You know what drives me crazy about modern smartphones? By evening, they’re all dead. That’s exactly why, when I saw the Realme P4 with a 7000 mAh battery, I decided to check it out personally. I bought it in early June, and for the past three weeks I’ve been charging it every other day — with a typical usage scenario of messengers, YouTube, and navigation. The AMOLED screen is big and bright, watching videos is a pure pleasure.

The design, by the way, is unusual: the striped back panel in purple stands out against the sea of identical black bricks. What’s important — it runs full Android with the Realme UI shell, all apps from RuStore install without any issues. If you need a phone that just works and doesn’t beg for a charger every six hours, this is a solid option without unnecessary frills.

Price: 12,621 rubles

Vivo V70: Snapdragon and Periscope Camera for Enthusiasts

Rostest certified, 5G, NFC, periscope telephoto — a mid-ranger you wouldn’t be embarrassed to mistake for a flagship

Three cameras at 50 megapixels each, a periscope telephoto with 3x optical zoom, 4K video recording — on paper it sounds like a flagship costing around 60 thousand. But in reality, it’s the Vivo V70 in the Rostest version for 30 thousand. The processor is Snapdragon 7 Gen 4, an AMOLED display at 6.59 inches, 5G and NFC — the complete package for 2025. The phone is certified for Russia, with warranty and support for all frequency bands.

A separate story is battery life. A 6500 mAh battery with 90W charging — it’s essentially a power bank with a built-in smartphone. It charges to full in about 45 minutes. If you’re looking for an Android smartphone with a good camera but aren’t ready to pay twice as much for a Xiaomi 15 or Samsung Galaxy S25 — here you go, an honest mid-ranger that doesn’t try to be something it’s not.

Price: 30,000 rubles

Stain-Remover Wipes That Actually Work

My daughter came home from school with pen paste on her white blouse — one wipe, and it was like nothing happened

My daughter — she’s 11 — has a talent: coming home from school every week with a new stain on her white blouse. Ballpoint pen, marker, juice — the full set. I used to soak, scrub, and google “how to remove pen from cotton” — but now I just pull out a stain-remover wipe from the pack and wipe it off. The stain disappears in a minute, barely any scrubbing needed. Each wipe is individually wrapped — convenient to toss a couple into your bag just in case.

I tested it myself too: spilled coffee at work, pulled out a wipe — the mark disappeared almost immediately, didn’t even need to dry it much. The pack contains 20 wipes, lasts a long time. At 250 rubles, that works out to about 12 rubles per wipe — cheaper than dry-cleaning one shirt, that’s for sure.

Price: 250 rubles

Sunglasses — Gentle Monster Lookalike for 3k

The original at Dubai Mall costs 20 thousand — here you get the same shapes, but without the wallet pain

Original Gentle Monster glasses at a boutique will cost you around 20 thousand, and that’s without the flight to Dubai. The key thing is understanding what you’re paying for: the brand or the quality of the frame and lenses. These Gentle Monster-style glasses cost six times less, and the feel on your face is barely different. The frame is rigid, doesn’t bend or creak, and the temples don’t squeeze even after several hours of wear.

UV-protection lenses darken just enough so your eyes don’t get tired in bright sun, but don’t turn the world into twilight either. I bought them in April, wear them practically every day — not a single scratch so far, the hinges haven’t loosened. If you like the Gentle Monster shape but not the price tag — well, here’s your solution.

Price: 3,350 rubles

Air Mouse That Replaces a Computer Remote

Took a couple of days to get used to, then I put my regular mouse in a drawer — don’t feel like taking it out

I used to control my computer connected to the TV with a regular mouse — every time I’d get up from the couch, walk to the desk, move the cursor. Now I lie down and wave the Cheerdots 2 air mouse right from the couch. It’s not just a remote: it works both as a classic manipulator on a desk and as an air mouse — lift it into the air, and the cursor follows your hand movement. Connects via Bluetooth, compatible with Windows, macOS, and Android — I use it with an Android mini-PC.

It sits comfortably in the hand, buttons are quiet, the scroll wheel has a pleasant action. On the desktop it takes up minimal space because it’s compact — roughly palm-sized. Honestly, I didn’t expect such a pleasant device for this price: usually “air mice” are cheap plastic with lag, but here everything is precise and responsive.

Price: 3,950 rubles

Pocket Binoculars for Hikes and Trips Out of Town

Been sitting in my jacket pocket since March —