If you are looking for phones that are not from a Chinese brand, the only option for you is to go with Samsung phones. Here is a list of best smartphones from Samsung that you can buy today.
Pricing details Amazon India ₹1,50,000/- (From Sept 14) Samsung Store ₹1,50,000/- ((From Sept 14))
The Good The Bad The best looking smartphone money can buy today, absolute head turner. Only 11W wireless charging, competition has moved to 30W wireless charging. 7.6″ 1768 x 2208 pixel foldable display with 120Hz refresh rate. 6.23″ 816×2260 pixel front facing display. 4500mAh battery may not last much for a display this big. Qualcomm Snapdragon 865+ chipset is the best. Long term durability. 12GB of RAM, 256GB or 512GB onboard storage. Price is out of reach for most. 12mp wide + 12mp ultra wide + 12mp telephoto triple rear camera setup. 10mp selfie camera and 10mp front shell camera Camera performance is average at best. Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n/ac/6 to offer super fast speed. Side mounted fingerprint sensor. IP68 Dust and water resistance. Ultrasonic fingerprint sensor. Heart-rate sensor, barometer, SpO2 Bluetooth v5 lets you connect two bluetooth devices at once.
The Good The Bad Futuristic design, the best looking smartphone money can buy today. 1.1″ secondary ticker display is of no use. 6.7” 1080 x 2636 pixel Dynamic AMOLED foldable display is the future. 3500mAh battery. Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ chipset is among the best. Long term durability. 8GB of RAM, 256GB onboard storage. Price is out of reach for most. 12mp wide + 12mp ultra wide dual rear camera setup. 10mp front camera setup Camera performance is average at best. Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n/ac to offer super fast speed. Display can get easily scratched due to plastic protective layer. IP68 Dust and water resistance. Ultrasonic fingerprint sensor. Heart-rate sensor, barometer, SpO2 Bluetooth v5 lets you connect two bluetooth devices at once.
The Good The Bad You cannot get an Android phone that is more functional than this one right now! The rear glass panel is brittle, do not use the phone without a back case 6.9″ 1440 x 3088 pixel 120Hz QHD+ Dynamic AMOLED Infinity-O display is the best display panel you can get in a phone. The curved display is hard to protect against accidental drops. S-Pen functionality is much improved, S-Pen now has much better sensitivity and latency. Overpriced, only for Note series fans. Bluetooth v5 lets you connect two bluetooth devices at once. Exynos 990 processor for India. Not as fast and efficient as Snapdragon 865+. Qualcomm Snapdragon 865+ and Samsung Exynos 990 are screaming fast. Bundled charger is a 25W charger. 12GB of RAM as standard, 128GB, 256GB and 512GB storage options. microSD card slot. 12mp ultrawide + 108mp prime + 12mp telephoto rear camera setup takes stunning photos and videos. 10mp front camera can do 1440p videos. 5G ready smartphone. IP68 Dust and water resistance. 4500mAh battery, supports USB-PD 3.0. 20W Fast Wireless Charging with reverse charging function.
The Good The Bad 6.9” 3200 x 1440 pixel QHD+ Dynamic AMOLED Infinity-O display with 120Hz refresh rate is ‘the best’ display. Cannot have higher storage variant, should rely on SD card. Samsung Exynos 990 or Snapdragon 865 top of the line chipsets. Exynos chipsets have notorious battery life. Rear: 12GB of RAM, 128GB storage. 108mp wide + 48mp telephoto + 12mp ultra wide + 0.3mp depth sensor. Price. 40mp front facing selfie camera. 100x zoom is not 100x optical zoom Wi-Fi 6 to offer super fast speeds. IP68 Dust and water resistance. microSD card slot, up to 512GB. Massive 5000mAh battery, supports up to 45W fast charging. Fast Wireless Charging, phone can charge other devices via wireless charging. Under display ultrasonic fingerprint scanner. Heart-rate sensor, barometer, SpO2. Amazing audio quality. Bluetooth v5 lets you connect two bluetooth devices at once.
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The Good The Bad You cannot get an Android phone that is more functional than this one right now! The rear glass panel is brittle, do not use the phone without a back case 6.8″ 1440 x 3040 pixel QHD+ Dynamic AMOLED Infinity-O display is gorgeous. The curved display is hard to protect against accidental drops. S-Pen functionality is much improved, now your handwriting is converted to text. Bluetooth v5 lets you connect two bluetooth devices at once. Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ and Samsung Exynos 9825 are screaming fast. 12GB of RAM as standard, 256GB and 512GB storage options. microSD card slot. 16mp+12mp+12mp rear camera setup takes stunning photos and videos. 10mp front camera can do 1440p videos. IP68 Dust and water resistance. 4300mAh battery, supports 45W fast charging. 20W Fast Wireless Charging with reverse charging function. Amazing audio quality Ultrasonic fingerprint sensor.
The Good The Bad 6.4″ 3040 x 1440 pixel Dynamic AMOLED Infinity-O display. Cannot have higher storage variant, should rely on SD card. Samsung Exynos 990 or Snapdragon 865 top of the line chipsets. Exynos chipsets are notorious for poor battery life. 8GB of RAM and 128GB storage. microSD card slot, up to 512GB. 12mp wide + 64mp periscope/telephoto + 12mp ultra wide + 0.3mp depth quad rear camera setup. 10mp front facing camera. Wi-Fi 6 to offer super fast speeds. IP68 Dust and water resistance. Massive 4500mAh battery, supports USB PD 3.0 fast charging. Fast Wireless Charging, phone can charge other devices via wireless charging. Ultrasonic fingerprint sensor is under the display. Heart-rate sensor, barometer, SpO2. Bluetooth v5 lets you connect two bluetooth devices at once.
The Good The Bad 6.2” 3040 x 1440 pixel Dynamic AMOLED Infinity-O display. Cannot have higher storage variant, should rely on SD card. Samsung Exynos 990 or Snapdragon 865 top of the line chipsets. Exynos chipsets have notorious battery life. Fast Wireless Charging, phone can charge other devices via wireless charging. 8GB of RAM, 128GB storage. 12mp wide + 64mp periscope/telephoto + 12mp ultra wide triple rear camera setup. 10mp front camera setup. IP68 Dust and water resistance. Wi-Fi 6 to offer super fast speeds. microSD card slot, up to 512GB. Massive 4000mAh battery, supports USB PD 3.0 fast charging. Ultrasonic fingerprint sensor is under the display. Heart-rate sensor, barometer, SpO2.
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The Good The Bad 6.3″ 1080×2280 pixel FullHD+ Dynamic AMOLED Infinity-O display is gorgeous. The rear glass panel is brittle, do not use the phone without back case S-Pen functionality is much improved, now your handwriting is converted to text. Curved display is hard to protect against accidental drops. Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ and Samsung Exynos 9825 are screaming fast. No headphone jack, power key is mapped to Bixby. 8GB of RAM, 256GB of onboard storage. 3500 watt battery may not provide solid battery life. 16mp+12mp+12mp rear camera setup takes stunning photos and videos. 10mp front camera can do 1440p videos. IP68 Dust and water resistance. 20W Fast Wireless Charging with reverse charging function. Ultrasonic fingerprint sensor. microSD card slot.
The Good The Bad 6.7″ 1080×2400 FullHD Super AMOLED Infinity-O display is gorgeous. No IP rating, no wireless charging for a 42k phone. Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 is screaming fast. Cannot match competition in camera performance. 6GB or 8GB of RAM. 128GB or 256GB of onboard storage. No headphone jack, power key is mapped to Bixby. Plastic back is more durable than glass. 3500 watt battery may not provide solid battery life. Ultrasonic fingerprint sensor. 60Hz refresh rate. 48mp prime+12mp ultra wide+5mp macro rear camera. USB 2.0 Type-C port. 32mp front camera can do 1440p videos. 4500mAh battery, supports 45W fast charging and USB-PD.
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The Good The Bad 6.7″ 1080×2280 pixel FullHD+ Dynamic AMOLED Infinity-O display is gorgeous. Exynos 9810 is the chink in Note 10 Lite’s armor. More or less on SD730 level. S-Pen functionality is much improved, now your handwriting is converted to text. Fingerpring sensor is optical sensor, not ultrasonic. Triple 12mp rear camera setup takes very good photos, 32mp front facing camera. 6GB or 8GB of RAM, 128GB or 256GB of onboard storage. microSD card slot. 16mp+12mp+12mp rear camera setup takes stunning photos and videos. 10mp front camera can do 1440p videos. IP68 Dust and water resistance. 25W fast wireless charging bundled in the box. Under display fingerprint sensor. 4500mAh battery gives full day bettery life.
Pricing details Amazon India ₹24,999 (Coming on 15th Sept)Samsung Store ₹24,999 (Coming on 15th Sept)Flipkart NA (Coming on 15th Sept)
The Good The Bad 6.7″ Super AMOLED FullHD+ display among best midrange displays. Average looks, competing phones look so much better. Qualcomm Snapdragon 730G provides highly efficient performance. Above average camera quality. Humongous 7000mAh battery for long battery life. 25W fast charger included in box. 6GB or 8GB of RAM, 128GB of onboard storage. 64mp wide + 12mp ultra wide + 5mp macro + 5mp depth sensing quad rear camera setup. 32mp front facing camera. Better and lighter OneUI 2 is the best Android skin right now. Bluetooth v5.0, USB Type-C
The Good The Bad 6.4″ Super AMOLED FullHD+ display among best midrange displays. Slow 15W charging, competition has moved past 25W charging now. Samsung Exynos 9611 is a great midrange chipset. Above average camera quality. Humongous 6000mAh battery for long battery life. Average looks, competing phones look so much better. 6GB or RAM. 64GB or 128GB of onboard storage. 64mp wide + 8mp ultra wide + 5mp macro + 5mp depth sensing quad rear camera setup. 32mp front facing camera. Better and lighter TouchWiz. Bluetooth v5.0, USB Type-C