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Above Rs.40,000/-

Galaxy Z Flip Galaxy S20 Ultra Galaxy Note 10 Plus Galaxy S20 Plus
Galaxy Note 10 Galaxy S20 Apple iPhone 11Apple iPhone 11 Galaxy S10e

Rs.30,000/- to Rs.39,999/-

Galaxy Note 10 Lite OnePlus 7 Pro Vivo iQoo 3 Realme X50 Pro
Oppo Reno 10x OnePlus 7T ASUS ROG 2

Rs.20,000/- to Rs.29,999/-

Realme X2 ProRealme X2 Pro Redmi K20 ProRedmi K20 Pro Oppo Reno 2FOppo Reno 2F

Rs.10,000/- to Rs.19,999/-

Redmi K20Redmi K20 Realme 6 Pro Realme X2Realme X2 Realme X2Poco X2
Realme X Samsung Galaxy M31 PocoPoco F1 Samsung Galaxy M30s
Redmi Note 9 pro maxRedmi Note 9 Pro Max Realme 6 Redmi Note 8Redmi Note 8

Under Rs.10,000/-

Infinix S5 Pro Realme 5 Vivo U10 Realme C3
Redmi 8A Dual

Samsung Galaxy Z Flip


Amazon (₹1,52,999/-);

The Good The Bad
  1. 6.7” 1080 x 2636 pixel Dynamic AMOLED foldable display is the future. 1.1″ secondary ticker display.
  2. This is the future of smartphones.
  3. Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+.
  4. 8GB of RAM.
  5. 256GB onboard storage.
  6. 12mp wide + 12mp ultra wide dual rear camera setup.
  7. 10mp front camera setup
  8. Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n/ac to offer super fast speeds
  9. LTE can reach 2Gbps speeds
  10. IP68 Dust and water resistance
  11. Ultrasonic fingerprint sensor is under the display.
  12. Heart-rate sensor, barometer, SpO2
  13. Bluetooth v5 lets you connect two bluetooth devices at once
  1. 3500mAh battery.
  2. Long term durability.
  3. Price
  4. Camera performance
  5. Display can get scratched easily.

Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra


Amazon (₹92,900/-); Samsung Store (₹73,900); Flipkart(₹92,990/-);

The Good The Bad
  1. 6.9” 3200 x 1440 pixel QHD+ Dynamic AMOLED Infinity-O display with 120Hz refresh rate is ‘the best’ display you can get on phone.
  2. Samsung Exynos 990 or Snapdragon 865 top of the line chipsets.
  3. 12GB of RAM.
  4. 128GB storage.
  5. 108mp wide + 48mp periscope/telephoto + 12mp ultra wide + 0.3mp depth quad rear camera setup.
  6. 40mp front camera setup.
  7. Wi-Fi 6 to offer super fast speeds
  8. LTE can reach 2Gbps speeds
  9. IP68 Dust and water resistance
  10. microSD card slot, up to 512GB
  11. Massive 5000mAh battery, supports up to 45W fast charging
  12. Fast Wireless Charging, phone can charge other devices via wireless charging
  13. Amazing audio quality
  14. Ultrasonic fingerprint sensor is under the display.
  15. Heart-rate sensor, barometer, SpO2
  16. Bluetooth v5 lets you connect two bluetooth devices at once
  1. Cannot have higher storage variant, should rely on SD card.
  2. Exynos chipsets have notorious battery life.
  3. Price.
  4. 100x zoom is not 100x optical zoom

Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Plus


Amazon (₹79,990/-); Samsung Store (₹79,900); Flipkart(79,999);

Full Specifications

The Good The Bad
  1. You cannot get an Android phone that is more functional than this one right now!
  2. 6.8″ 1440 x 3040 pixel QHD+ Dynamic AMOLED Infinity-O display is gorgeous.
  3. S-Pen functionality is much improved, now your handwriting is converted to text.
  4. Bluetooth v5 lets you connect two bluetooth devices at once.
  5. Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ and Samsung Exynos 9825 are screaming fast.
  6. 12GB of RAM as standard.
  7. 256GB and 512GB storage options.
  8. 16mp+12mp+12mp rear camera setup takes stunning photos and videos.
  9. New depth sensing depthVision camera improves bokeh and depth detail.
  10. 10mp front camera can do 1440p videos.
  11. IP68 Dust and water resistance.
  12. microSD card slot.
  13. 4300mAh battery, supports 45W fast charging.
  14. 20W Fast Wireless Charging with reverse charging function.
  15. Better and lighter OneUI.
  16. Amazing audio quality
  17. Ultrasonic fingerprint sensor.
  1. The rear glass panel is brittle, do not use the phone without a back case
  2. The curved display is hard to protect against accidental drops.

Samsung Galaxy S20 Plus


Amazon (₹73,999/-); Samsung Store (₹73,900); Flipkart(₹73,990/-);

The Good The Bad
  1. 6.4″ 3040 x 1440 pixel Dynamic AMOLED Infinity-O display.
  2. Samsung Exynos 990 or Snapdragon 865 top of the line chipsets.
  3. 8GB of RAM
  4. 128GB storage.
  5. 12mp wide + 64mp periscope/telephoto + 12mp ultra wide + 0.3mp depth quad rear camera setup.
  6. 10mp front camera setup.
  7. Wi-Fi 6 to offer super fast speeds
  8. LTE can reach 2Gbps speeds
  9. IP68 Dust and water resistance
  10. microSD card slot, up to 512GB
  11. Massive 4500mAh battery, supports USB PD 3.0 fast charging
  12. Fast Wireless Charging, phone can charge other devices via wireless charging
  13. Amazing audio quality
  14. Ultrasonic fingerprint sensor is under the display.
  15. Heart-rate sensor, barometer, SpO2
  16. Bluetooth v5 lets you connect two bluetooth devices at once
  1. Cannot have higher storage variant, should rely on SD card.
  2. Exynos chipsets have notorious battery life.

Samsung Galaxy Note 10


Amazon (₹69,990/-); Samsung Store (₹69,900); Flipkart(69,990)

Full Specifications

The Good The Bad
  1. 6.3″ 1080×2280 pixel FullHD+ Dynamic AMOLED Infinity-O display is gorgeous.
  2. S-Pen functionality is much improved, now your handwriting is converted to text.
  3. Bluetooth v5 lets you connect two bluetooth devices at once.
  4. Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ and Samsung Exynos 9825 are screaming fast.
  5. 8GB of RAM is standard.
  6. 256GB of onboard storage.
  7. 16mp+12mp+12mp rear camera setup takes stunning photos and videos.
  8. 10mp front camera can do 1440p videos.
  9. IP68 Dust and water resistance.
  10. microSD card slot.
  11. 3500mAh battery, supports 25W fast charging.
  12. 20W Fast Wireless Charging with reverse charging function.
  13. Better and lighter OneUI.
  14. Amazing audio quality
  15. Ultrasonic fingerprint sensor.
  1. The rear glass panel is brittle, do not use the phone without back case
  2. Curved display is hard to protect against accidental drops.
  3. No headphone jack, power key is mapped to Bixby.
  4. 3500 watt battery may not provide solid battery life.

Apple iPhone 11

Apple iPhone 11

Amazon (₹65,000); Flipkart(64,990);

The Good The Bad
  1. First new iPhone in more than years that is worth buying.
  2. A13 Bionic chip is the most powerful smartphone chipset.
  3. Fits very well in hand.
  4. IP68 dust and water resistant body.
  5. 802.11ax Wi‑Fi 6 is fastest Wi-Fi standard.
  6. iOS continues to have upper hand over Android.
  7. Dual 12mp rear camera setup.
  8. 12mp front facing camera.
  9. Finally has 18W fast charging support.
  1. Price.
  2. Inferior display, when compared to phones in same price point.
  3. Big ugly notch.
  4. Proprietary lightning port.
  5. Weighs 192 grams.
  6. Small battery.

Samsung Galaxy S20

Samsung Galaxy S20


Amazon (₹66,999/-); Samsung Store (₹73,900); Flipkart(₹66,990/-);

The Good The Bad
  1. 6.2” 3040 x 1440 pixel Dynamic AMOLED Infinity-O display.
  2. Samsung Exynos 990 or Snapdragon 865 top of the line chipsets.
  3. 8GB of RAM
  4. 128GB storage.
  5. 12mp wide + 64mp periscope/telephoto + 12mp ultra wide triple rear camera setup.
  6. 10mp front camera setup.
  7. Wi-Fi 6 to offer super fast speeds
  8. LTE can reach 2Gbps speeds
  9. IP68 Dust and water resistance
  10. microSD card slot, up to 512GB
  11. Massive 4000mAh battery, supports USB PD 3.0 fast charging
  12. Fast Wireless Charging, phone can charge other devices via wireless charging
  13. Amazing audio quality
  14. Ultrasonic fingerprint sensor is under the display.
  15. Heart-rate sensor, barometer, SpO2
  16. Bluetooth v5 lets you connect two bluetooth devices at once
  1. Cannot have higher storage variant, should rely on SD card.
  2. Exynos chipsets have notorious battery life.

Samsung Galaxy S10e

Samsung Galaxy S10e

Samsung Store (₹47,900); Flipkart(₹48,000/-);

The Good The Bad
  1. 5.8″ 2280 x 1080 pixel Dynamic AMOLED Infinity-O display.
  2. Samsung Exynos 9 9820 is screaming fast
  3. Dual SIM card slots
  4. 6GB or 8GB of RAM
  5. 128GB or 512GB onboard storage
  6. 16MP F2.2 (Ultra Wide) + 12MP – F1.5 and F2.4 (Wide) rear camera setup.
  7. 10mp front camera
  8. Wi-Fi 6 to offer super fast speeds
  9. LTE can reach 2Gbps speeds
  10. IP68 Dust and water resistance
  11. microSD card slot, up to 512GB
  12. 3100mAh battery, supports fast charging
  13. Fast Wireless Charging, phone can charge other devices via wireless charging
  14. Amazing audio quality
  15. Ultrasonic fingerprint sensor is under the display.
  16. Heart-rate sensor, barometer, SpO2
  17. Bluetooth v5 lets you connect two bluetooth devices at once
  1. Cannot match Snapdragon 855 in performance.
  2. Nothing else in particular

OnePlus 7 Pro

OnePlus 7 Pro

Amazon (₹39,999) ;

The Good The Bad
  1. 6.67″ Fluid AMOLED UltraHD 90Hz display is truly breathtaking.
  2. UFS 3.0 onboard storage (from 128GB to 512GB) is fastest storage for phones.
  3. Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 is the fastest smartphone chip.
  4. In-display fingerprint reader.
  5. 4000mAh battery with 30W warp charge. (50% in 30 minutes)
  6. 128GB or 256GB USF 3.0 storage, 6GB or 8GB RAM.
  7. Triple rear camera : 48mp Sony IMX 586 + 8mp telephoto + 16mp ultra-wide sensors.
  8. 16mp front selfie camera.
  9. Android 9 Pie pre-loaded.
  10. Extremely efficient OS
  1. OnePlus still won’t provide headset
  2. The brittle glass back should be protected with a case

Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Lite


Amazon (₹69,990/-); Samsung Store (₹38,900); Flipkart(69,990)

Full Specifications

The Good The Bad
  1. Price. Lowest priced note, with near full S-Pen functionality.
  2. 6.7″ 1080×2400 pixel FullHD+ Super AMOLED Infinity-O display is gorgeous.
  3. Bluetooth v5 lets you connect two bluetooth devices at once.
  4. 6GB of RAM is standard.
  5. 128GB of onboard storage.
  6. 12mp+12mp+12mp rear camera setup takes stunning photos and videos.
  7. 32mp front camera can do 1440p videos.
  8. microSD card slot.
  9. 3500mAh battery, supports 25W fast charging.
  10. 20W Fast Wireless Charging.
  11. Better and lighter OneUI.
  12. Amazing audio quality
  13. Ultrasonic fingerprint sensor.
  1. The rear glass panel is brittle, do not use the phone without back case
  2. Curved display is hard to protect against accidental drops.
  3. No headphone jack, power key is mapped to Bixby.
  4. 3500 watt battery may not provide solid battery life.
  5. Samsung Exynos 9810 is not as fast as competing Snapdragon chipsets.

Vivo iQoo 3

Flipkart (₹36,990);

The Good The Bad
  1. Very well priced.
  2. Supports 5G networks (12GB RAM variant), once they are enabled.
  3. Looks extremely good, especially the orange color.
  4. 6.44″ FullHD Super AMOLED edge to edge display with tiny hole for camera.
  5. Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 chipset is the best you can get.
  6. 8GB or 12GB of RAM.
  7. 256GB or 128GB.
  8. Massive 4440mAh battery.
  9. 18W fast charging.
  10. Under display fingerprint sensor.
  11. 48mp prime + 12mp telephoto + 13mp wide + 2mp depth quad rear camera setup.
  12. 16mp front facing selfie camera.
  13. Bluetooth v5.1, dedicated microSD card.
  1. Service is a ?
  2. 60Hz refresh rate for display.
  3. FunTouchOS on Andorid tries too much to be like iOS

Realme X50 Pro

Realme X50 Pro

Flipkart (₹37,990);

The Good The Bad
  1. Great pricing.
  2. Looks really good.
  3. 5G network ready.
  4. Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 is the best you can get today.
  5. 6.44” FullHD Super AMOLED display with 90Hz refresh rate.
  6. Under display fingerprint reader.
  7. Corning Gorilla Glass 5.
  8. 6GB/8GB/12GB LPDDR5 Quad-channel RAM.
  9. 128GB/256GB UFS 3.0+Turbo write+HPB onboard storage is blazing fast.
  10. 64mp (prime Samsung lens)+1`2mp(telephoto)+8mp (wide angle)+2mp (depth) quad rear camera setup.
  11. 32mp + 8mp dual front selfie camera.
  12. 4200mAh battery, 65W SuperDart Charge charges phone in 35 minutes.
  1. No way to expand onboard storage.
  2. No 5G network in India yet.

 

Oppo Reno 10X

Oppo Reno 10x

Flipkart (₹36,999);

The Good The Bad
  1. 6.6″ AMOLED display is massive.
  2. Absolutely gorgeous, truly beautiful!
  3. 48mp + 8mp + 13mp rear camera setup, 10x telephoto zoom.
  4. 16mp pop up front facing camera.
  5. 6GB or 8GB of RAM.
  6. Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 is fastest smartphone chip.
  7. In-display fingerprint reader.
  8. 4065mAh battery with Vooc charging.
  9. 128GB or 256GB onboard storage.
  10. Triple rear camera : 48mp Sony IMX 586 primary sensor +8mp + 13mp secondary sensor.
  11. 20mp front selfie camera.
  12. Android 9 Pie pre-loaded.
  13. Bluetooth v5.0, 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac.
  14. Jet Black, Ocean Green color options
  1. Color OS is awful!
  2. Nothing else in particular.

ASUS RoG Phone 2

ASUS ROG Phone 2

Flipkart(₹37,999/-);

The Good The Bad
  1. The best phone for gaming. There is nothing like this one out there.
  2. Best value for money. You get top of the line specs for just 38k rupees.
  3. Really top notch build quality
  4. 6.59″ AMOLED display with 120Hz refresh rate, 1ms response time, 10-bit HDR is among the best.
  5. Corning Gorilla Glass 6 screen protection.
  6. Ultrasonic AirTriggers II touch sensitive areas on frame that recognize taps and swipes.
  7. 48-pin side mount connector for connecting accessories.
  8. 8GB or 12GB of RAM.
  9. Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 is fastest smartphone chip.
  10. Massive 6000mAh battery with dual port charging, Quick Charge 4 support.
  11. Side mounted USB Type-C ports supports QC4 and DisplayPort 1.4
  12. Copper heat sink, vapor chamber, cooling vents for maximum heat dissipation, keep phone cool.
  13. 128GB or 512GB of USF 3.0 storage.
  14. Dual rear camera : 48mp Sony IMX 586 primary sensor + 13mp secondary sensor.
  15. 24mp front facing camera.
  16. Android 9 Pie pre-loaded.
  17. Super loud dual stereo speakers.
  18. Very impressive camera capabilities.
  19. Highly efficient ZenUI OS.
  20. Under display fingerprint scanner.
  1. Lack of water resistance.
  2. No memory expansion.

OnePlus 7T

OnePlus 7T

Amazon (34,900/-); OnePlus Store (37,900/-);

The Good The Bad
  1. 6.55″ FullHD AMOLED display with 90Hz refresh rate and HDR10+ support.
  2. Price tag, one of the best VFM phones.
  3. Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ is blazing fast.
  4. In-display fingerprint reader.
  5. 128GB or 256GB UFS 3.0 storage, 8GB RAM.
  6. Rear camera : 48mp Sony IMX 586 prime sensor + 12mp telephoto lens + 16mp wide angle lens.
  7. 16mp front selfie camera.
  8. Android 10 pre-loaded.
  9. 3800mAh battery gives good life, 30W Warp Charge.
  1. Display cannot compete with the likes of S9,G6,P20
  2. No water resistance
  3. OnePlus still won’t provide headset
  4. Brittle glass back should be protected with a case

Realme X2 Pro

 

Flipkart (₹27,990); Realme Store ( target=”_blank”>₹27,999);

The Good The Bad
  1. Price.
  2. 6.5” FullHD Super AMOLED display with 90Hz refresh rate.
  3. Corning Gorilla Glass 5.
  4. Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ chipset is a performance monster.
  5. 8GB or 12GB of RAM, 128GB or 256GB storage configuration.
  6. UFS 3 storage.
  7. USB Type-C port.
  8. 64mp (prime Samsung lens)+13mp(telephoto)+8mp (wide angle)+2mp (depth) quad rear camera setup.
  9. 16mp front selfie camera.
  10. Up to 4K 60fps video recording, up to 960fps slo-mo recording.
  11. Next gen In-display fingerprint scanner, unlocks in 0.23sec
  12. Android 9 Pie pre-loaded, ColorOS 6.0 overlay.
  13. 4000mAh battery, 50W SuperVOOC Flash Charge (10V, 5A in box)
  1. No way to expand onboard storage.
  2. Generic design, does not look different than Realme phones that cost under 20k

 

Redmi K20 Pro

 

Flipkart ( ₹24,990.00 );
Mi Store (₹24,990.00 );

The Good The Bad
  1. 6.39″ 2340×1080 FHD+ Super AMOLED edge to edge display.
  2. Looks very good, new gradient design is flashy.
  3. Top of the line Snapdragon 855 chipset.
  4. Very well priced.
  5. 6GB or 8GB of RAM.
  6. 128GB or256GB of storage.
  7. Under display fingerprint scanner.
  8. 2 Nano SIM and 1 microSD Card.
  9. 48MP + 13MP + 8MP AI Triple Rear camera setup.
  10. 20mp pop-up front facing camera.
  11. 4000mAh battery, supports Quick Charge 4.0 fast charging.
  12. Very good camera for its price.
  1. No dust/water resistance
  2. No NFC
  3. Service is a ?
  4. Xiaomi inserting ads in MIUI OS.

 

Redmi K20

Flipkart ( ₹19,990.00 );

The Good The Bad
  1. 6.39″ 2340×1080 FHD+ Super AMOLED edge to edge display.
  2. Looks very good, new gradient design is flashy.
  3. Qualcomm® Snapdragon™ 730 chipset is very efficient and excellent performer.
  4. Very well priced.
  5. 6GB of RAM.
  6. 64GB of storage onboard.
  7. Under display fingerprint scanner.
  8. 2 Nano SIM and 1 microSD Card.
  9. 48MP + 13MP + 8MP AI triple Rear camera setup.
  10. 20mp pop-up front facing camera.
  11. 4000mAh battery, supports Quick Charge 4.0 fast charging.
  1. No NFC
  2. Service is a ?
  3. Xiaomi inserting ads in MIUI OS.
  4. Redmi brand has cheap phone image attached to it, paying more than 20k for the brand is…

Oppo Reno 2F

Amazon (₹21,990); Flipkart(21,990);

The Good The Bad
  1. Phone looks really good.
  2. MediaTek P70 is a capable chipset that can match and even beat Snapdragon 7xx chips in performance.
  3. 6.5″ FHD+ In-Cell IPS edge to edge display.
  4. 2 Nano SIM and 1 microSD Card.
  5. Qualcomm Snapdragon 675AIE Octa-core chipset is powerful.
  6. 8GB of RAM, 128GB of storage.
  7. 48MP & 8MP & 2MP & 2MP quad rear camera setup.
  8. 16mp front facing pop-up camera.
  9. 4000mAh battery, supports fast charging.
  1. ColorOS on Android tries too much to be like iOS.
  2. MediaTek chipsets are not as power efficient as Snapdragon chipsets.
  3. Very slow OS updates.

Realme 6 Pro

Realme 6 Pro

Flipkart (₹16,999); Realme Store ( target=”_blank”>₹16,999);

The Good The Bad
  1. 6.6” FullHD IPS LCD with 90Hz refresh rate.
  2. Looks better than most other phones in the segment.
  3. 4300mAh battery.
  4. 30W VOOC 4.0 fast charging, 0-100 in 57 minutes.
  5. 64GB or 128GB of onboard storage.
  6. 6GB or 8GB of RAM.
  7. UFS 2.1 storage.
  8. USB Type-C port.
  9. 64mp (prime Samsung lens)+8mp(ultrawide)+12mp (telephoto)+2mp (macro) quad rear camera setup.
  10. 16mp+8mp dual front selfie cameras.
  11. Dedicated microSD card slot.
  12. Side mounted fingerprint reader.
  1. Realme UI still has ColorOS elements.
  2. Flash sale circus.
  3. Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G chipset is powerful but inferior to what is offered by competition.

 

Realme X2

Realme X2

Flipkart (₹16,999); Realme Store ( target=”_blank”>₹16,999);

The Good The Bad
  1. 6.4” FullHD Super AMOLED dew drop display.
  2. Corning Gorilla Glass 5.
  3. Clean look, better than most other phones in the segment.
  4. 4000mAh battery, 30W VOOC 4.0 fast charging.
  5. Qualcomm Snapdragon 730G chipset is powerful and efficient.
  6. 64GB or 128GB or 256GB storage.
  7. 4GB or 6GB or 8GB of RAM.
  8. UFS 2.1 storage.
  9. USB Type-C port.
  10. 64mp (prime Samsung lens)+8mp(ultrawide)+2mp (macro)+2mp (depth) quad rear camera setup.
  11. 32mp front selfie camera.
  12. 4K at 30fps, slo-mo upto 960fps.
  13. Android 9 Pie pre-loaded, ColorOS 6.0 overlay.
  1. No way to expand onboard storage.
  2. 4GB RAM variant should be avoided.

 

Samsung Galaxy M31

Samsung Galaxy M31
Amazon (₹14,999);

The Good The Bad
  1. 6.4″ Super AMOLED FullHD+ display among best midrange displays.
  2. Samsung Exynos 9611 is a great midrange chipset.
  3. Humongous 6000mAh battery for long battery life.
  4. 6GB or RAM.
  5. 64GB or 128GB of onboard storage.
  6. 64mp wide + 8mp ultra wide + 5mp macro + 5mp depth sensing quad rear camera setup.
  7. 32mp front facing camera.
  8. Dedicated microSD card slot.
  9. Better and lighter TouchWiz.
  10. Bluetooth v5.0, USB Type-C
  1. Slow 15W charging, competition has moved past 25W charging now.
  2. Rear mounted fingerprint reader.
  3. Above average camera quality.

Poco X2

Poco X2

Flipkart (₹15,999);

The Good The Bad
  1. 6.67″ FullHD LCD 120Hz display is super smooth.
  2. Long lasting 4500mAh battery with 27W fast charging.
  3. Qualcomm® Snapdragon™ 730G is power efficient.
  4. 8GB RAM or 6GB of LPDDR4X RAM is super fast.
  5. 64GB or 128GB or 256GB of storage
  6. nanoSIM + nanoSIM/microSD card slots
  7. 64mp+2mp+8mp+2mp rear camera setup takes very good photos.
  8. 20MP + 2MP front camera setup.
  9. Bluetooth v5, 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac Wi-Fi
  1. Rebranded K30, unable to live up to the expectations of Poco F1.
  2. Flash sale circus.
  3. Very slow OS updates.
  4. 120Hz refresh rate is negated by 730G chipset as it is not powerful enough to drive high end games at that refresh rate and FullHD resolution.
  5. Extremely weak body, failed stress test.

 

Poco F1

Flipkart (₹14,999); Amazon (14,974/-)

The Good The Bad
  1. Cheapest smartphone with powerful SD845 chipset
  2. 6.18” FullHD display with minimal bezels
  3. Huge 4000mAh battery
  4. Qualcomm® Snapdragon™ 845
  5. Unbelievable pricing
  6. 4GB RAM or 6GB or RAM + 64GB storage
  7. nanoSIM + nanoSIM/microSD card slots
  8. IR sensor based face unlock
  9. 12mp + 5mp dual rear facing camera ; 20mp front facing camera
  10. Bluetooth v5, 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac Wi-Fi
  1. Questionable customer service
  2. Flash sale circus
  3. LiquidCool technology not that effective
  4. Slow OS updates
  5. No water proofing, even on the top end model

 

Redmi Note 9 Pro Max

Mi Store(₹14,999);

The Good The Bad
  1. Price.
  2. Looks really good.
  3. 6.67″ FullHD display.
  4. Gorilla glass 5, splash proof design.
  5. Type-C port with 33W super fast charging.
  6. Qualcomm® Snapdragon™ 720G is very good for midrange phone.
  7. 5020mAh battery, with 33W fast charger bundled in the box.
  8. 6GB or 8GB of RAM.
  9. 64GB storage or 128GB storage.
  10. Dual SIM card slots, one is hybrid slot.
  11. 64mp high-res + 8mp ultra-wide + 2mp macro lens + 2mp depth sensor.
  12. 32mp front camera.
  13. MIUI 11 OS with Android 10.
  1. Customer service is a hit and miss.
  2. Flash sale circus.
  3. Brittle glass back.
  4. IPS display.
  5. MIUI OS level ads can be irritating.

Realme X

 


Amazon (₹15,496); Flipkart (₹16,990);

The Good The Bad
  1. Price.
  2. 6.53” FullHD Super AMOLED (almost) edge-to-edge display.
  3. Corning Gorilla Glass 5.
  4. Clean look, better than most other phones in the segment.
  5. 3,765mAh battery, 20W VOOC 3.0 fast charging.
  6. Qualcomm Snapdragon 710 AIE chipset is powerful and efficient.
  7. 4GB+128GB, 8GB+128GB RAM and storage configuration.
  8. UFS 2.1 storage.
  9. USB Type-C port.
  10. 48MP+5MP dual rear camera setup.
  11. 16mp pop up front selfie camera.
  12. Android 9 Pie pre-loaded, ColorOS 6.0 overlay.
  1. No way to expand onboard storage.
  2. 4GB variant should be avoided.

Realme 6

Realme 6

Flipkart (₹12,999); Realme Store ( target=”_blank”>₹12,999);

The Good The Bad
  1. 6.5” FullHD IPS LCD with 90Hz refresh rate.
  2. Looks better than most other phones in the segment.
  3. Mediatek Helio G90T is a mighty performer.
  4. 4300mAh battery.
  5. 30W VOOC 4.0 fast charging, 0-100 in 55 minutes.
  6. 64GB or 128GB of onboard storage.
  7. 4GB or 6GB or 8GB of RAM.
  8. UFS 2.1 storage.
  9. USB Type-C port.
  10. 64mp (prime Samsung lens)+8mp(ultrawide)+12mp (telephoto)+2mp (macro) quad rear camera setup.
  11. 16mp front selfie cameras.
  12. Dedicated microSD card slot.
  13. Side mounted fingerprint reader.
  14. Splash resistant coating.
  1. Realme UI still has ColorOS elements.
  2. Flash sale circus.

 

Samsung Galaxy M30S

Samsung Galaxy M30S
Amazon (₹12,999); Flipkart(₹14,100);

The Good The Bad
  1. 6.4″ Super AMOLED FullHD+ display, 90% screen to body ratio.
  2. Samsung Exynos 9611 is a great midrange chipset.
  3. Humongous 6000mAh battery for long battery life.
  4. 4GB or 6GB or RAM.
  5. 64GB or 128GB of onboard storage.
  6. 48mp prime + 8mp ultra wide + 5mp depth sensing triple rear camera setup.
  7. 16mp front facing camera.
  8. Dedicated microSD card slot.
  9. Better and lighter TouchWiz.
  10. Bluetooth v5.0, USB Type-C
  1. Slow 15W charging, competition has reached 25W charging now.

Infinix S5 Pro

Infinix S5 Pro
Amazon (₹9,999); Flipkart(₹9,999);

The Good The Bad
  1. Price.
  2. First phone under 10k with pop up camera
  3. 6.53″ FullHD+ display, with no notch.
  4. Looks really good, especially the forest green color.
  5. 4000mAh battery for long battery life.
  6. 4GB of RAM, 64GB of onboard storage.
  7. 48mp + 2mp + depth effect triple rear camera setup.
  8. 16mp front facing camera.
  9. Dedicated microSD card slot.
  10. Bluetooth v5.0.
  11. Near stock Android experience.
  1. MediaTek P35 chipset is under powered.
  2. microUSB port.

Redmi Note 8

Mi Store(₹9,999);

The Good The Bad
  1. 6.3″FullHD display with tear drop notch.
  2. Type-C port with Qualcomm Quick Charge 4
  3. Qualcomm® Snapdragon™ 665 is very good for budget phone.
  4. 4000mAh battery, with 18W fast charger bundled in the box.
  5. Base variant comes with 4GB of RAM.
  6. 64GB storage or 128GB storage.
  7. Dual SIM card slots, one is hybrid slot.
  8. 48mp high-res + 8mp ultra-wide + 2mp macro lens + 2mp depth sensor.
  9. 13mp front camera.
  10. MIUI 10 OS with Android 9.0 Pie. Eligible for MIUI 11 upgrade.
  1. Customer service is a hit and miss.
  2. Flash sale circus.
  3. Brittle glass back.
  4. Phone heats up a bit more while gaming, not to be worried though.

Realme 5

Realme 5

Flipkart (₹8,990); Realme Store (8,999);

The Good The Bad
  1. One of the best budget phones.
  2. Very good looking phone, plastic back not as brittle as glass back.
  3. 6.5” HD display with tear drop notch.
  4. Dedicated microSD card slot, up to 256GB.
  5. Massive 5000mAh battery gives long life.
  6. MediaTek Helio P70 chipset trumps every other budget Snapdragon chipset.
  7. 3GB or 4GB of RAM.
  8. 32GB or 64GB or 128GB of onboard storage.
  9. Up to 256GB microSD card slot.
  10. 12MP+8mp+2mp+2mp quad rear camera setup.
  11. 13MP front selfie camera.
  12. Android 9 Pie pre-loaded, ColorOS 6.0 overlay.
  1. 10W charging takes forever to charge 5000mAh battery.
  2. 720p display.

Vivo U10

Amazon (₹8,990); Flipkart (₹8,990);

The Good The Bad
  1. Great pricing.
  2. Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 is a capable chipset.
  3. 6.35″ HD+ AMOLED display.
  4. 2 Nano SIM and 1 microSD Card.
  5. 3GB or 4GB of RAM
  6. 32GB or 64GB of storage.
  7. 13mp+8mp+2mp triple rear camera setup.
  8. 8mp front facing pop-up camera.
  9. 5000mAh battery, supports fast charging.
  10. Comes with 18W fast charger.
  11. Bluetooth 5.0
  1. FunTouchOS on Android tries too much to be like iOS
  2. micro-USB port, not Type-C.
  3. Very slow OS updates.

Realme C3

Realme C3

Flipkart (₹6,999); Realme Store ( target=”_blank”>₹6,999);

The Good The Bad
  1. 6.5” HD IPS LCD with 89.8% screen to body ratio.
  2. Looks better than most other phones in the segment, red looks hot.
  3. 5000mAh battery gives really long life.
  4. Helio G70 chipset is the best you can get in a budget phone, eats Snapdragon 4xx chipsets for breakfast.
  5. 32GB or 64GB of onboard storage.
  6. 3GB or 4GB of RAM.
  7. 12mp +2mp dual rear camera setup.
  8. 5mp front selfie camera.
  9. Dedicated microSD card slot.
  10. Bluetooth 5.0.
  1. Nothing in particular.

 

Redmi 8A Dual

Amazon (₹8,990); Mi Store (₹6,999);

The Good The Bad
  1. The best budget phone you can buy.
  2. 5000mAh battery gives really long battery life.
  3. 6.22″ 720p display with teardrop notch.
  4. 3GB of RAM + 32GB of storage. 2GB RAM variant available but you must stuck to 3GB variant.
  5. Dedicated microSD card slot.
  6. 13mp+2mp rear facing camera setup and 8mp front facing camera.
  7. USB Type-C port.
  1. Slow OS updates
  2. Flash sale circus
  3. 2GB RAM variant should be avoided.
  4. Qualcomm SDM439 chipset.
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