- Best dual SIM smartphone with Android updated in December 2017 – According to some recent studies, a third of Italians own not one but two smartphones, and therefore two SIM cards. So why take two smartphones when they are available on the market now very valid dual SIM smartphones?
For this reason we have decided to realize a guide to purchase where we list the best dual SIM Android phones so as to better unravel the choice of your next dual SIM smartphone .
Being a personal guide in very rare cases you will find in this list products that we have not had the opportunity to test. In this way the advice will reflect as much as possible a real ranking and not a trivial list of the most popular dual SIM phones .
As for the best Android smartphone we exclude smartphone that is difficult to find or that do not have an official support for the Italian market, in this way it will be possible to find the smartphones mentioned easily also on the offline market. Here is a guide to the purchase with the list, according to our advice, the best dual SIM Android smartphone with name, photo, description, average purchase price in the period of reference and especially with the best offers on the web.
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Those looking for a dual-SIM smartphone that works well at the lowest possible price can not but orient themselves towards Motorola Moto E4. It is the cheapest of our guide and for this reason what makes it less, but this does not mean that it is a product that can not give satisfaction. It is well built, has good reception and, above all, a hardware not bad considering what it costs: the technical card consists of 5-inch display with a resolution of 720 x 1280 pixels, SoC MT6737 equipped with a quad core CPU of 1, 3 GHz, 2 GB of RAM, 16 GB of expandable internal memory, two 8 and 5 MP cameras, Android 7.1 Nougat in almost stock version and 2800 mAh battery. Despite the cost, it also integrates a fingerprint reader located below the display.
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Dual SIM Type: Dual SIM Dual Standby
4G support for both slots: no
Second SIM slot: yes + microSD
Best for: software and price
Launch price: 149 euros
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Lenovo K6 is a dual SIM smartphone with a good overall package and offers a good experience from every point of view, despite being only the entry-level of Lenovo. It is equipped with a 5.2-inch display with a resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels, a 1.4 GHz octa core processor, 2 GB of RAM, 16/32 GB of storage, two 13 and 8 MP cameras , a 3000 mAh battery and a fingerprint reader. It is built entirely of aluminum and offers an audio quality superior to that of the competition, thanks to the two speakers with Dolby Atmos technology. Also worthy of note is reception, as it takes well in every condition. A good product for those who want to spend little and want to have everything.
Dual SIM Type: Dual SIM Dual Standby
4G support for both slots: yes
Second SIM slot: in common with microSD
Best for: audio and reception
Launch price: 199 euros
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General Mobile 6 is a smartphone that makes rapid updates, constant and guaranteed its strength, so it is ideal for those who want to try the latest version of Android without spending a lot and do not want to jump on more expensive products produced by Google . At the hardware level, however, it does not look bad because it integrates a 5-inch display with a resolution of 720 x 1280 pixels, a SoC MT6737T with a 1.5 GHz quad core CPU, 2/3 GB of RAM, 16/32 GB of internal storage memory expandable with microSD, two 13 and 8 MP cameras, a fingerprint reader and a 3000 mAh battery. It is not a product for everyone, but is one of the few to offer the slot for the microSD separate from those for the SIM: this means that allows you to use two SIM and a microSD at the same time.
Dual SIM Type: nd
4G support for both slots: no
Second SIM slot: yes + microSD slot
Best for: updates
Launch price: 159/179 euros
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Despite the price may make one think of a mediocre smartphone, Huawei P8 Lite 2017 provides a technical data sheet of relief and comparable to that of higher-end products. It does not excuse anything, but it is a balanced smartphone, which works well and is valid and reliable from every point of view. It can count on a 5.2-inch display with a resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels, a 2.1 GHz octa core processor, 3 GB of RAM, 16 GB of internal memory expandable with a microSD, a 13 MP rear camera, an 8 MP front camera and a 3000 mAh battery. There is no lack of fingerprint reader, located on the back, an all-glass body and excellent management of the dual SIM, in addition to an above-average reception of that of the products in this price range. Huawei P8 Lite 2017 is ideal for those looking for a dual-SIM smartphone with the best value for money.
Dual SIM Type: nd
4G support for both slots: no
Second SIM slot: in common with microSD
Best for: value for money and reception
Launch price: 249 euros
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It arrived on the market at the beginning of 2017 and in a very short time managed to conquer a large part of the public thanks to its perfect mix of software, hardware and physical features. It is not a case, therefore, that is the best dual-SIM smartphone in its category and beyond. Honor 6X offers a 5.5-inch display with a resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels, a 2.1 GHz octa core processor, 3/4 GB of RAM, 32/64 GB of internal memory expandable with a microSD, a rear camera with two 12 and 2 MP sensors, an 8 MP front camera, a 3340 mAh battery and a fingerprint reader. It is built entirely in aluminum, it is very solid and offers excellent reception and better than that of higher-end smartphones, thanks to the know-how of Huawei. We can only recommend it to those looking for the best dual-SIM smartphone in this price range and, perhaps, even slightly higher.
Dual SIM Type: nd
4G support for both slots: no
Second SIM slot: in common with microSD
Best for: hardware, materials, reception and software
Launch price: 249 euros
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As suggested by the suffix Max, ASUS ZenFone 4 Max is the successor of the appreciated smartphone of ASUS equipped with a super autonomy launched in 2016. It maintains excellent autonomy and improves some aspects, but at the expense of a hardware not up to par. Beyond the memory, 2/3 GB of RAM and 16/32 GB of expandable storage, and a 5.2-inch display with a resolution of 720 x 1280 pixels, the weak point of ASUS ZenFone 4 Max is the processor: it has a SoC Snapdragon 425 that only provides 4 1.4 GHz cores. Then we find a rear camera with 13 and 5 MP sensors, an 8 MP front camera, Android 7.0 Nougat, a fingerprint reader and a battery from well 4100 mAh. It is not a thunderbolt, in fact it needs its time, but it is a good product for those looking for a smartphone with excellent autonomy and two SIM cards with 4G support.And let’s not forget that it is built in aluminum.
Dual SIM Type: Dual SIM Dual Standby
4G support for both slots: yes
Second SIM slot: yes + microSD slot
Best for: autonomy and double 4G SIM
Launch price: 279 euros
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We could define Huawei P10 Lite a kind of Honor 6X compact and more refined design, but it would be simplistic because it is a smartphone that, albeit with some similarities to Honor 6X, has its own character. It is built entirely in glass and made with the new design philosophy of Huawei and this presents a modern and pleasant look.What makes it really interesting, however, is the data sheet, especially if we consider the selling price online: it can count on a 5.2-inch display with a resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels, a 2.35 GHz octa core processor , 4 GB of RAM, 32 GB of internal storage, a 12 MP rear camera, an 8 MP front camera, a 3000 mAh battery and a fast fingerprint reader. It provides the usual excellent management of Huawei’s dual-SIM and a reception, just like its siblings, above average. Huawei P10 Lite is ideal for those who want a complete dual-SIM smartphone, performing, beautiful and reliable without spending exaggerated figures.
Dual SIM Type: nd
4G support for both slots: no
Best for: reception, value for money, hardware and design
Launch price: 349 euros
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Lenovo Moto G5 Plus is Lenovo’s new flagship smartphone for the mid-range and it is no coincidence therefore that it includes really bad features. It boasts a 5.2-inch display with a resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels, a SoC Snapdragon 625 with a 2 GHz octa core CPU, 3 GB of RAM, 32 GB of internal storage memory expandable with microSD, a 12 MP rear camera and a front 5 MP, a 3000 mAh battery and Android 7.0 Nougat almost stock.
But above all it supports two SIM cards thanks to the dual SIM Dual Standby functionality and offers a simple and intuitive management software, as well as a good reception. It is built entirely of metal and provides a complete and valid general package.
Dual SIM Type: Dual SIM Dual Standby
4G support for both slots: yes
Best for: user experience and system speed
Launch price: 299 euros
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Asus ZenFone 3 appears on our list to the best dual SIM phones in the October 2016 update and was launched on the market only the previous month. In fact, it immediately distinguished itself for good technical features and low price, and the fact that it is also dual SIM improves its appeal. Asus Zenfone 3 has a Snapdragon 625 processor, 3 or 4GB of RAM based on the model of 32 or 64 GB of internal memory, 5.5-inch display and 16-megapixel camera. One of the best dual SIM for quality / price ratio but also for the best materials: glass and aluminum.
Dual SIM Type: Dual SIM Dual Standby
4G support for both slots: yes
Second SIM slot: in common with microSD
Best for: materials and value for money
Launch price: 369 euros
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One of the surprises of 2016 is Honor 8, the first true flagship smartphone of the Chinese house, Huawei’s rib. It is a device with an excellent quality-price ratio and a small size thanks to the 5.2-inch display with a resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels and the body dimensions of 145.5 x 71 x 7.45 mm. Honor 8 is equipped with 4 GB of RAM, 32 GB of internal memory expandable with a microSD, an octa-core processor and a total weight of 153 grams. Peculiar design, especially the blue color, and the dual camera on the back inspired by the ex-top range of Huawei: P9 and P9 Plus. Honor 8 has entered the market at a price of 399 euros and hardly, apart from promotions, Honor brand products have suffered showdowns over time as happened to him.
Dual SIM Type: Dual SIM Full Active
4G support for both slots: yes
Second SIM slot: in common with microSD
Best for: user experience, fluency and reception
Launch price: 399 euros
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Honor 9, the new top of the range of Honor, brings together a technical data sheet, a construction and a software worthy of note and brings the best of Huawei in the mid-market.
Despite the average price, it can count on a 5.15-inch display with a resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels, a Kirin 960 SoC with a 2.4 GHz octa core CPU, 4/6 GB RAM, 64/128 GB of memory internal storage expandable with microSD, a rear camera with two 12 and 20 MP sensors, an 8 MP front camera and a 3200 mAh battery. The software is Android 7.0 Nougat customized with EMUI 5, while the fingerprint reader is positioned below the display.
Dual SIM Type: Dual SIM Dual Standby
4G support for both slots: yes
Second SIM slot: in common with microSD
Best for: materials, hardware and software
Launch price: 449 euros
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It was not easy to do better than Motorola Moto Z Play, but Motorola Moto Z2 Play succeeded in putting in place high quality aspects from every point of view. Certainly not a smartphone that shines, but offers a great general experience and, above all, the plus of the modules, which allows you to expand its audio, photo, video and other features through accessories that can be connected to the back surface magnetically and through the pins . But Motorola Moto Z2 Play goes beyond the modules and offers a respectable data sheet, from a perfect mid-high-end smartphone: we find a 5.5-inch display with a resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels, a processor octe core of 2, 2 GHz, 4 GB of RAM, 64 GB of internal memory expandable with a microSD, a 3000 mAh battery, a 12 MP rear camera, a 5 MP front camera and a fingerprint reader. The design is not much, but it is all aluminum and is a great dual-SIM smartphone because it is equipped with two slots for the SIM and one for the microSD.
Dual SIM Type: Dual SIM Dual Standby
4G support for both slots: yes
Second SIM slot: yes + microSD slot
Best for: user experience
Launch price: 499 euros
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Born as a brand with aggressive prices, Honor has become, in a short time, synonymous with quality and reliability, especially after the launch of its first top-of-the-range smartphone. Honor 8 Pro brings with it the best of Honor and that’s why it looks like a beautiful, powerful and complete smartphone. It is built entirely in aluminum and inside it houses a 5.7 “display with a resolution of 1440 x 2560 pixels, a Kirin 960 SoC, 6 GB of RAM, 64 GB of expandable internal memory, a rear camera with two sensors from 12 MP and an 8 MP front and a 4000 mAh battery. The software is Android Nougat with EMUI 5.1 and the usual proprietary functions. Honor 8 Pro is therefore without a doubt one of the best dual SIM smartphones, especially considering the excellent display, excellent battery life and good camera.
Dual SIM Type: Dual SIM Dual Standby
4G support for both slots: nd
Second SIM slot: in common with microSD
Better for: materials, hardware and autonomy
Launch price: 549 euros
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Huawei Mate 9 is the former flagship smartphone of Huawei’s Mate series. This means that it puts in place the best that the Chinese company can offer at the present time and this translates into a smartphone with great qualities, appreciated especially by those looking for a product with a large display.
Features a large 5.9-inch display with a resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels, a 2.4 GHz octa core processor, 4 GB of RAM, 64 GB of UFS 2.1 storage, and a dual 12 and 20 MP sensor camera. and a 4000 mAh battery. It is built entirely of aluminum and is also equipped with a fingerprint reader and an IR Blaster.
Dual SIM Type: Dual SIM Dual Standby
4G support for both slots: nd
Second SIM slot: in common with microSD
Best for: hardware, size and user experience
Launch price: 748 euros
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Yes, Huawei P10 is available for purchase in a dual SIM version, therefore, to support two SIMs at the same time.With an aluminum shell and a nice and sophisticated design, Huawei P10 is undoubtedly a viable alternative in the dual-SIM smartphone market. Not to forget that it can count on a 5.1-inch display with a resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels, 4 GB of RAM, 64 GB of internal memory expandable with a microSD, a 20 MP rear camera, an 8-inch front camera MP, a 3200 mAh battery, a 2.4 GHz octa core processor and a fingerprint reader. A smartphone that works well and that does not miss anything and that stands out for the excellent software management of the dual-SIM and for a high-level reception.
Dual SIM Type: Dual SIM Dual Standby
4G support for both slots: nd
Second SIM slot: in common with microSD
Better for: dual-SIM reception and management
Launch price: 649 euros
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It will not be the best dual-SIM smartphone ever, but it is undoubtedly the most powerful because it offers a technical card of the highest level and hardly equaled at the moment.Those looking for the most powerful dual-SIM smartphone, therefore, can only turn to OnePlus 5T. It integrates a display, which occupies almost the entire front surface, from 6.01 inches with a resolution of 1080 x 2160 pixels, a 2.45 GHz octa core processor, 6/8 GB of RAM, 64/128 GB of internal memory, a 3300 mAh battery, a rear camera with two 20 and 16 MP sensors, a 16 MP front camera and a fingerprint reader. To make it short, you do not miss anything. The dual-SIM management is that of Android stock, so simple and immediate.
Dual SIM Type: Dual SIM Dual Standby
4G support for both slots: nd
Second SIM slot: yes
Best for: hardware
Launch price: 499/549 euros
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There is not much to say about the Samsung Galaxy Note 8 because it represents the best that Samsung can offer right now. Already from the design is evident as a small technological jewel, but its real strong point is hidden under the glass body. Here we find a 6.3-inch display with a resolution of 1440 x 2960 pixels, a 2.3 GHz octa core processor, 6 GB of RAM, 64 GB of internal memory expandable with a microSD, a 3300 mAh battery, a camera rear with two 12MP sensors, an 8MP front camera and a fingerprint reader. At a technical level, therefore, it is phenomenal and so is also in the use of every day, where it is impeccable in everything that is asked of it. And we must not forget the plus of the S Pen.
Dual SIM Type: nd
4G support for both slots: nd
Second SIM slot: in common with microSD
Best for: hardware, design and user experience
Launch price: 999 euros
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Even the latest top of the range of Samsung is available for purchase officially in Italy in dual SIM version. Samsung Galaxy S8 Plus Dual Sim is identical to the single SIM model except for the presence of two SIM support.
It is made of glass and aluminum, IP68 certified, and features first-class components: 6.2-inch Super AMOLED display with curved edges, resolution of 1440 x 2960 pixels and an aspect ratio of 18: 9, SoC Exynos 8895, 4 GB of RAM, 64 GB of internal memory expandable with microSD, 3500 mAh battery, 8 MP front camera and rear 12 MP camera. The software is based on Android 7.0 Nougat. It is available for purchase only on the Samsung e-shop.
Dual SIM Type: nd
4G support for both slots: yes
Second SIM slot: in common with microSD
Best for: hardware, camera, display and software functions
Launch price: 949 euros
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HTC U11, the penultimate top of the range of HTC, can count, as well as on a high build quality and an excellent technical data sheet, also on support for dual SIM, which allows you to use two SIM together.
Considering the technical features, which include 5.5-inch display with a resolution of 1440 x 2560 pixels, 4 GB of RAM, SoC Snapdragon 835 with 2.4 GHz octa core CPU, 64 GB of expandable storage with microSD, two cameras to 12 and 16 MP, a 3000 mAh battery and Android 7.0 Nougat, and the glass construction, HTC U11 stands as one of the best smartphones on the market with support for dual SIM.
Dual SIM Type: Dual SIM Dual Standby
4G support for both slots: nd
Second SIM slot: in common with microSD
Best for: hardware, size and user experience
Launch price: 749 euros
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Huawei has managed to create an excellent smartphone from every point of view and able to give the file from torch to any top of the competition. Huawei Mate 10 Pro is innovative, beautiful and powerful and, in addition, offers the plus of dual-SIM, so it is ideal for those looking for a product of this type. The display is 6 inches, has a resolution of 1080 x 2160 pixels and occupies almost the entire front surface.The processor is octa core and operates at the frequency of 2.4 GHz, the RAM is 6 GB and the internal memory, expandable with a microSD, is 128 GB. The rear camera has two 20 and 12 MP sensors, while the front one has an 8 MP sensor. The battery is 4000 mAh and the fingerprint reader is located on the back. The management of the dual-SIM is entrusted to the excellent software of Huawei, which also guarantees a stable, reliable and strong reception.
Dual SIM Type: Dual SIM Dual Standby
4G support for both slots: yes
Second SIM slot: in common with microSD
Best for: hardware, design and reception
Launch price: 849 euros
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As usual these are our recommendations regarding the best dual SIM Android smartphones. If you are on the market hundreds of dual SIM smartphones, please let us know in the comments those models that you think are best
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