Sales on AliExpress never end. One finishes — the next one begins. And right now, after the Great Chinese Sale, the Chinese marketplace has decided to treat us to “Bargain Days.” For an entire week, thousands of products on AliExpress will be available at discounts, and this time we decided to focus on Xiaomi and POCO smartphones. The very ones that offer the best price-to-specs ratio, which is hard to argue with.
A selection of the best Xiaomi smartphones from AliExpress. Image: FlashingDroid
POCO C85 — The Best Smartphone Under 10,000 Rubles
If your budget is limited and doesn’t allow spending more than 10 thousand rubles on buying the best smartphone, you should definitely take a look at the POCO C85 on AliExpress. This model has a huge 6.9-inch screen, which elderly people who need larger fonts will certainly appreciate.
Under 10 thousand it has no equal. Image: Xiaomi
Price: from 8,326 ₽
But the large screen is just the tip of the iceberg called POCO C85. This affordable Android smartphone is also equipped with a generous 6,000 mAh battery, a full charge of which will last 2 days of use, and the Helio G81-Ultra processor handles all basic tasks.
Xiaomi 15T — A Smartphone with a Leica Camera
The next one is a bigger fish. This model can rightfully be called the camera phone of 2026, as it was developed in collaboration with the German camera manufacturer Leica. And this isn’t just a badge — it includes signature filters coupled with advanced camera sensors, including a telephoto lens with optical zoom.
A true camera phone at a modest price. Image: Xiaomi
Price: from 32,785 ₽
The smartphone takes excellent photos in any conditions, the Dimensity 8400-Ultra processor easily handles even heavy games at maximum settings, and the 5,500 mAh battery lets you avoid charging the Xiaomi 15T every evening. On top of all that, the camera phone has an excellent 1.5K resolution screen that lets you fully appreciate your creations.
POCO M8 Pro 5G — The Best Smartphone Under 20,000 Rubles
Among phones under 20,000 rubles, the POCO M8 Pro 5G has no equal today. This model offers the optimal balance of price and specs, making you wonder: why pay more when there’s a POCO like this?
Top model in the under 20 thousand category. Image: Xiaomi
Price: from 18,717 ₽
Every aspect of this smartphone is executed at the highest level. This applies to the 1.5K screen, the camera with optical stabilization, the Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 processor, and especially the 6,500 mAh battery with a 100W charger included in the box.
POCO X8 Pro Max — The Best Smartphone for 30 Thousand
A potential competitor to the Xiaomi 15T reviewed above is the POCO X8 Pro Max smartphone. But it focuses not so much on cameras as on performance, since it houses the incredibly powerful Dimensity 9500s chipset, scoring over 3 million points in AnTuTu.
An extremely powerful smartphone for the money. Image: Xiaomi
Price: from 31,918 ₽
The POCO X8 Pro Max runs any games at Ultra settings, and its AMOLED screen with 1.5K resolution lets you enjoy all the details of modern graphics. On top of that, the smartphone packs an insane 8,500 mAh battery under the hood. So 2 days of use is not the limit even for such a powerful model.
Flagship Smartphone POCO F8 Pro
The POCO F8 Pro smartphone, currently available on AliExpress for less than 40 thousand rubles, can definitely be categorized as a 2026 flagship. In support of this claim, the model features a glass and metal body, sound tuning by the renowned company Bose, as well as incredible technical specifications.
A flagship and yet affordable. Image: Xiaomi
