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10 best looking smartphones in India

Everyone likes a phone that looks amazing and works really well. But a ‘great looking phone’ may not work well. Among hundreds and hundreds of phones, there are barely handful of phones that look really good and work really well. Here is a list of 10 best looking smartphones that look stunning, have premium look and feel and they are proven to be solid in performance. If you want to know which are the best phones that you can buy right now, head to our ‘Smartphone Recommendation List‘ page. Head to this page for recommended Android applications list.

We put a lot of time and effort to compile this list so that every smartphone buyer benefits. Do note that the price details are taken from the first week of June 2017 and may not match the actual price listed on the site as of now. Also, specification pages are new on our site and some products may not show up. All you need to do is to give us a poke on Twitter or Facebook or comment on this page and we will add the page for you. Your feedback is important to us. Please share the link to as many as you can and provide feedback in comments section.

Samsung Galaxy S8 plus

Galaxy S8 Plus

Samsung Galaxy S8

Galaxy S8

LG G6

LG G6

iPhone 7 Plus

iPhone 7 plus

iPhone 7

iPhone 7

Sony Xpera XZ

huawei-p9Huawei P9

motorola-moto-zMotorola Moto Z

OnePlus 3OnePlus 3T

Samsung Galaxy A5 2017

Samsung Galaxy A5 2017

asus-zenfone-3ASUS ZenFone 3

Honor 8 Lite

Samsung Galaxy S8

Full Specification List
Samsung Store (57,900); Flipkart (57,900);

Samsung Galaxy S8

The Good The Bad
  1. You cannot get a phone that looks better than this one right now!
  2. 5.8″ 2960 x 1440 pixel dual curved QHD+ display is the absolute best
  3. Smaller than other phones with 5.5″ displays
  4. Bluetooth v5 lets you connect two bluetooth devices at once
  5. Exynos 8895 Octa is screaming fast
  6. Dual SIM card slots
  7. 4GB of RAM, 64GB storage options
  8. 12mp rear camera takes stunning photos and videos
  9. 8mp front camera can do 1440p videos
  10. Dust and water resistance
  11. microSD card slot
  12. 3000mAh battery, supports fast charging
  13. Wireless Charging
  14. Better and lighter TouchWiz
  15. Amazing audio quality
  16. Fingerprint sensor, heart-rate sensor, barometer, SpO2
  17. Iris Scanner is super fast
  1. The rear glass panel is brittle, do not use the phone without back case
  2. Dual Edge display is no everyone’s cup of tea
  3. Bad positioning of fingerprint Sensor
  4. Hybrid SIM/microSD slot

 

Samsung Galaxy S8 Plus

Full Specification List
Samsung Store (64,900); Flipkart (64,900);

Samsung Galaxy S8 Plus

The Good The Bad
  1. You cannot get a phone that looks better than this one right now!
  2. 6.2″ 2960 x 1440 pixel dual curved QHD+ display is the absolute best
  3. Is nearly as small as other phones with 5.5″ display
  4. Bluetooth v5 lets you connect two bluetooth devices at once
  5. Exynos 8895 Octa is screaming fast
  6. Dual SIM card slots
  7. 4GB of RAM, 64GB storage options
  8. 12mp rear camera takes stunning photos and videos
  9. 8mp front camera can do 1440p videos
  10. Dust and water resistance
  11. microSD card slot
  12. 3000mAh battery, supports fast charging
  13. Fast Wireless Charging
  14. Better and lighter TouchWiz
  15. Amazing audio quality
  16. Fingerprint sensor, heart-rate sensor, barometer, SpO2
  17. Iris Scanner is super fast
  1. The rear glass panel is brittle, do not use the phone without back case
  2. Dual Edge display is no everyone’s cup of tea
  3. Bad positioning of fingerprint Sensor
  4. Hybrid SIM/microSD slot

 

LG G6

Full Specification List
Amazon (41,099);

LG G6

The Good The Bad
  1. 5.7″ 2880 x 1440 pixel dual curved QHD+ display
  2. Is smaller than phones with 5.5″ display
  3. Dual SIM card slots
  4. 4GB of RAM, 64GB storage options
  5. Dual 13mp rear cameras takes stunning photos, gives 2x Optical zoom
  6. 5mp front camera can be used for high quality video calls/selfies
  7. Dust and water resistance
  8. microSD card slot
  9. Bigger 3300mAh battery, supports fast charging
  10. Fast charging and Wireless Charging
  11. Better and lighter TouchWiz
  12. Amazing audio quality
  13. Fingerprint sensor, heart-rate sensor, barometer, SpO2
  14. Iris Scanner is super fast
  1. Snapdragon 821 is not as fast as 835 and Exynos 8895 chipsets
  2. Hybrid SIM/microSD slot
  3. Not as good looking and perfect as Galaxy S8

 

Apple iPhone 7 Plus

Full Specification list

Flipkart (58,999); Amazon (57,209);

iPhone 6s Plus

The Good The Bad
  1. 5.5” 1080p IPS panel display
  2. Screaming fast Apple A10 Fusion chip
  3. Water and dust resistant
  4. Starts with 32GB storage, up to 256GB
  5. New home key with force touch (no depression)
  6. New dual camera lens system can perform 2x optical zoom, takes superb pictures
  7. New jet black color for those who love glossy finish
  8. Live pictures, 4K video recording
  9. Fingerprint sensor, NFC (Apple pay only)
  10. iOS 10 bring lot of new features
  11. Great battery life
  12. Improved Siri
  13. Top class after sales support
  14. Bundled lightning to 3.5mm adapter
  1. Phone feels too big
  2. No memory upgrade, cannot replace battery
  3. Siri still cannot work without internet connection
  4. No 3.5mm headphone jack
  5. Cannot charge phone while headphones are connected
  6. Looks almost like two year old iPhone 6

 

Apple iPhone 7

Full Specification List

Flipkart(45,999); Amazon(44,882);

iPhone 7

The Good The Bad
  1. 4.7” 720p IPS panel display
  2. Water and dust resistant
  3. Starts with 32GB storage, up to 256GB
  4. New home key with force touch (no depression)
  5. Screaming fast A10 Fusion chip
  6. Live pictures, 4K video recording
  7. Fingerprint sensor, NFC (Apple pay only)
  8. iOS 10 bring lot of new features, powerful updates to iMessages
  9. Superb camera quality, now has a 7mp front facing camera
  10. Great battery life
  11. Improved Siri
  12. Top class after sales support
  13. New jet black color for those who love glossy finish
  14. Bundled lightning to 3.5mm adapter
  1. Display should’ve had 1080p resolution
  2. Phone feels too big, even for a 4.7” display size
  3. No memory upgrade, cannot replace battery
  4. Siri still cannot work without internet connection
  5. No 3.5mm headphone jack
  6. Cannot charge phone while headphones are connected
  7. Looks almost like two year old iPhone 6

 

Sony Xperia XZ

Amazon (38,879); Flipkart (39,990);
Full Specification List

sony-xperia-xz

The Good The Bad
  1. Great build quality
  2. New Loop Surface Design with Unified Color and ALKALEIDO gives premium look
  3. Dust and water resistant (IP65 and IP68 certified)
  4. Side power button also acts as fingerprint sensor
  5. Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 chip
  6. 3GB RAM, 64GB onboard storage, microSD card slot
  7. 23mp camera with 5axis OIS, triple sensors
  8. 4k video recording
  9. Superb audio quality, stereo front speakers
  10. Sony has been better than most Android OEMs at battery management
  11. 2900mAh battery, great battery life
  12. QuickCharge 2.0 fast charging enabled
  13. Dual nano-SIM card slots
  1. Price
  2. No Wireless Charging
  3. competing phones has 2k resolution display

 

Huawei P9

Flipkart (39,990); Amazon (39,990);

Full Specification List

huawei-p9

The Good The Bad
  1. Dual rear sensors, co-engineering with Leica delivers stunning photos
  2. 5.2″ FullHD display
  3. Huawei Kirin 955 chip is powerful
  4. Huawei EMUI 4.1 is better than other Chinese ROMs
  5. 3GB of RAM, 32GB internal memory, microSD card slot
  6. 3000mAh battery, great battery life, Fast charging enabled
  1. Price
  2. Display is only 1080p
  3. No Wireless Charging
  4. Has to compete with Samsung Galaxy S7

 

Motorola Moto Z

Full Specification List
Flipkart (39,999); Amazon (39,999)
motorola-moto-z

The Good The Bad
  1. Modular smartphone that makes sense
  2. Amazing looks, classic Moto durability
  3. 5.5” Quad-HD AMOLED panel display
  4. Screaming fast Snapdragon 820 chip
  5. 4GB of RAM, 64GB or 32GB onboard storage
  6. Dual SIM card slots
  7. 4G LTE support
  8. Very fast fingerprint reader, front facing.
  9. Clean Android build, better OS update rate then other brands
  10. microSD card slot for storage expansion
  11. 13mp rear camera and 5mp front facing camera
  12. Very good audio quality
  13. Water resistant nano coating
  1. No water/dust submerse resistance
  2. Price
  3. not the best of cameras

 

OnePlus 3T

64GB : amazon (29,999);
Full Specification List

oneplus 3t

The Good The Bad
  1. 5.5” 1080p AMOLED display
  2. Metal unibody design looks premium
  3. screaming fast Snapdragon 821 chip
  4. 6Gb RAM onboard, you will never run out of RAM
  5. 64GB onboard storage
  6. 8mp front facing camera
  7. 16mp rear camera has phase detect auto focus
  8. 16mp front facing camera
  9. rear camera : optical and electronic image stabilization
  10. No flash sales, no invite circus.
  11. Dual nanoo-SIM card slots
  12. Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth v4.1
  13. 3400mAh battery
  14. Oxygen OS based has vastly improved
  15. Type-C reversible USB port and cable
  16. Price
  1. No memory expansion
  2. no wireless charging
  3. No FM radio
  4. Battery should have been bigger

 

Samsung Galaxy A5 2017

Amazon (28,800); Flipkart (28,900);

Full Specification List

The Good The Bad
  1. 5.2” FullHD Super AMOLED display
  2. Feels really premium, thanks to metal and glass materials
  3. Exynos 7880 has powerful GPU and efficient CPU
  4. 3GB of RAM, 32GB storage options
  5. dust and water resistant
  6. The new GraceUX looks elegant and does not lag
  7. 16mp rear camera and 16mp front camera
  8. 3000mAh batery
  1. Price should be lower
  2. Need to use a back case to protect glass surface
  3. Only up to 1080p video recording

 

ASUS ZenFone 3 ZE520KL

Flipkart (17,999); Amazon (16,999);

Full Specification List

asus-zenfone-3

The Good The Bad
  1. 5.2” FullHD display quality is among the best, is perfect to hold
  2. Glass front and back, metal frame gives the phone a premium look and feel
  3. Snapdragon 625 is fast yet low on power consumption
  4. 3GB of RAM, 32GB storage options
  5. 16mp rear camera and 8mp front camera with excellent image quality
  6. Excellent camera performance
  7. 2650mAh batery
  8. Fast Charging
  9. Fingerprint sensor
  10. Dual SIM card slots
  1. Price
  2. competing phones come with Snapdragon 820 chip
  3. Need to use a back case to protect glass surface

 

Honor 8 Lite

Amazon(16,250/a>);

The Good The Bad
  1. 5.2” 1080p IPS LCD display is very good
  2. Price
  3. Hisilicon Kirin 655 is very good and efficient
  4. 64GB storage, 4GB RAM
  5. 12mp rear camera, 8mp front camera
  6. Android 7.0 Nougat pre-loaded
  7. Looks amazing and feels premium
  8. Phone can be used as Wi-Fi bridge
  9. microSD card slot for memory expansion
  10. Very good battery life
  1. Support can be a ?
  2. No fast charging
  3. Have to go through flash sale gimmick
  4. Not as strong (build) as competing phones.

 

Amarendra

Co-Founder of GadgetDetail, gadget lover, addicted to American TV shows, fan of Ferrari and Federer, Bengalurian, FOOD LOVER, multiplex hater.

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