FYI: This post was last updated on Jan 2023. Added new Techno smartphone to the list.
If you are a smartphone enthusiast or looking to buy one for yourself, you might have come across this situation where you were unable to make a decision because of the sheer number of smartphones available in the market. Everyone is confused about the best smartphone in the price range of Rs. 30000/- to Rs. 40000/-. In this article, I will be covering some of the best smartphones currently available in this price range.
Best Smartphones under 40000 rupees in India
Motorola edge 30 fusion (Best Pick)
- Best for people looking for an edge display
- Best for people looking to buy a smartphone with a stock android experience
- Best for People looking for gaming and flagship-level smartphone performance
Motorola announced its new Moto Edge 30 fusion smartphone in India. If you are looking for the best flagship with a stock Android experience, and Edge display, Moto Edge 30 fusion is the best option for you.
Talking more about the smartphone it comes with 6.55 inch full HD + displays with 144Hz refresh rate, powered by Qualcomm snapdragon 888 Processor that is coupled with 8GB of ram and 128GB of storage, runs on Android 12 out of the box, comes with 50Mp rear camera and 32 MP front camera, Stereo speakers with support for Dolby Atmos and lastly, 4400 Mah battery with 68 Wt fast charging support.
Overall Moto Edge 30 Fusion can be a great option for people looking to buy an Alternative to Oneplus smartphones and people who want the best stock android experience.
- Dimensions: 158.48×71.99×7.45mm
- Weight: 175g
- Display: 6.55-inch (2400×1080 pixels) FHD+ 10-bit OLED Endless Edge Display, HDR10+, 144Hz refresh rate, 360Hz touch sampling rate, DC Dimming, Corning Gorilla Glass 5 protection
- Processor: Octa Core Snapdragon 888 Plus 5nm Mobile Platform with Adreno 660 GPU
- Ram and Storage: 8GB LPDDR5 RAM, 128GB (UFS 3.1) storage
- OS: Android 12
- Dual SIM (nano + nano)
- Rear camera: 50MP rear camera with 1/1.55″ OV50A sensor with f/1.8 aperture, OIS, 13MP ultra-wide camera, macro option, f/2.2 aperture, 2MP depth sensor, LED flash
- Front camera: 32MP AF front camera with f/2.45 aperture
- USB Type-C Audio, Stereo speakers, Dolby Atmos
- In-display fingerprint sensor
- Dust and Splash resistant (IP52)
- Network Support: 5G SA/NSA (n1/n3/n5/n7/n8/n20/n28/n38/n40/n41/n66/n77/n78 bands), Dual 4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi 6E 802.11ax (2.4GHz/5GHz) MIMO, Bluetooth 5.2, GPS, USB Type-C, NFC
- Battery: 4400mAh battery with 68W fast charging
- Best Display
- Best Performance
- Best Battery
- Best cameras
- Poor update Software update history
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OnePlus 10R 5G
Review
- 150 Watt Fast charging
- Good AMOLED Display
- Good cameras
- Good battery life
- Solid Performance
- 150 Watt fast charging only on Higher variant
- No Iconic Alert Slider
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Oneplus announced its new Oneplus 10r smartphone in India. The smartphone is the successor to last year’s Oneplsu 9r. The new Oneplsu 10r comes with MediaTek 8100 processor, 150-watt fast charging that can charge your device 0-50% in just 5 Min (Only on Higher variants), Good rear and front cameras, 120Hz AMOLED display and comes with oxygen 12 out on top on Android 12 out of the box.
Specifications of Oneplus 10R
- Dimensions: 163.3×75.5×8.2mm
- Weight: 186g
- Display: 6.7-inch (2412×1080 pixels) Full HD+ 120Hz AMOLED display with up to 950 nits peak brightness
- Processor: Dimensity 8100-Max 5nm processor with Mali-G510 MC6 GPU
- Ram and Storage: 8GB LPDDR5 RAM with 128GB (UFS 3.1) storage / 12GB LPDDR5 RAM with 256GB (UFS 3.1) storage
- OS: Android 12 with OxygenOS 12
- Dual SIM (nano + nano)
- Rear camera: 50MP rear camera with Sony IMX766 sensor, f/1.88 aperture, LED flash, 8MP 119° Ultra Wide Lens with Sony IMX355 sensor, f/2.2 aperture, 2MP macro camera with GC02M1 sensor, f/2.4 aperture, 4K 30fps video recording
- Front camera: 16MP front-facing camera with Samsung S5K3P9SP sensor, f/2.4 aperture
- In-display fingerprint sensor
- USB Type-C audio, Stereo speakers, Dolby Atmos, Hi-Res Audio
- Network Support: 5G SA/ NSA (n1/n3/n5/n8/n28A/n40/n41/n77/n78 bands), Dual 4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi 6 802.11 ax (2.4GHz + 5GHz), Bluetooth 5.2, GPS (L1 + L5)/ GLONASS, NFC, USB Type-C
- Battery: 5000mAh battery with 80W SuperVOOC fast charging
- Battery: 4500mAh battery with 150W SuperVOOC fast charging
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One plus 9rt is the best alternate option if you are looking for the best premium-look smartphone
The OnePlus 10R 80W is available in Sierra Black and Forest Green and is priced at Rs. 38,999 for the 8GB + 128GB model and Rs. 42,999 for the 12GB + 256GB model. The OnePlus 10R 150W model is only available in Sierra Black in a 12GB + 256GB configuration and costs Rs. 43,999. The smartphone will be available via Amazon.in
Realme GT Neo 3
Realme also announced its new Realme GT Neo 3 smartphone which is just a Oneplus 10r. The specifications of Realme GT Neo 3 Oneplsu 10r are the same and the pricing is almost very similar. The Realme GT Neo 3 also comes with 7000 instant discounts on SBI cards.
The only difference between these smartphones is the design and UI. Realme GT Neo has a different Neo design compared to Oneplsu 10r Oneplsu 10r comes with Oxygen OS which is clean and neat and Realme GT Neo 3 comes with Realme UI.
Specifications
- Dimensions: 163.3×75.6×8.2mm
- Weight: 188g
- Display: 6.7-inch (2412×1080 pixels) Full HD+ 120Hz AMOLED 10-bit display, up to 1000Hz instant touch sampling rate, 100% DCI P3 color gamut, Corning Gorilla Glass 5 protection
- Processor: Density 8100 5nm processor with Mali-G510 MC6 GPU
- Ram and Storage: 6GB / 8GB LPDDR5 RAM with 128GB (UFS 3.1) storage, 8GB / 12GB LPDDR5 RAM with 256GB (UFS 3.1) storage
- os: Android 12 with Realme UI 3.0
- Dual SIM (nano + nano)
- Rear camera: 50MP rear camera with Sony IMX766 sensor, OIS, f/1.88 aperture, LED flash, 8MP 119° Ultra Wide Lens with f/2.25 aperture, 2MP macro camera with f/2.4 aperture
- Front camera: 16MP front-facing camera with Samsung S5K3P9 sensor, f/2.45 aperture
- In-display fingerprint sensor with heart rate monitoring option
- Sound: USB Type-C audio, Stereo speakers, Dolby Atmos, Hi-Res Audio
- Network Support: 5G (n1/n3/n5/n8/28A/n40/n41/n77/n78), Dual 4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi 6 802.11 ax (2.4GHz + 5GHz), Bluetooth 5.3, GPS (L1 + L5)/ GLONASS, NFC, USB Type-C
- Battery : 4500mAh battery with 150W UltraDart fast charging
- Battery: 5000mAh battery with 80W Super VOOC fast charging
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iQOO 9 SE
iQOO announced its new iQOO series smartphones in India. The one we are talking about now is the lower variant of three that comes with the name SE meaning smaller edition.
Talking about the device it comes with 6.62 inches Full HD AMOLED 120Hz refresh rate display, Powered by Qualcomm SD 888 processor, 8GB of base variant ram, 48 MP rear camera, 16 MP front camera, 4500 Mah battery with 66-watt fast charging. Overall if you are looking for a small and compact phone without compromising its performance, the iQOO 9 SE is the best choice for you.
- Small and compact design
- Good display
- Good performance
- Good cameras
- Good cameras
- Dimensions: 163.22×76.4x 8.39mm
- Weight:197g
- Display: 6.62-inch (2400×1080 pixels) Full HD+ AMOLED 20:9 aspect ratio screen with HDR10+, 120Hz refresh rate, 105% NTSC color gamut, up to 1,300 nits brightness, MEMC
- Processor: Snapdragon 888 5nm Mobile Platform with Adreno 660 GPU
- Ram and Storage: 8GB LPDDR5 RAM with 128GB (UFS 3.1) storage / 12GBLPDDR5 RAM with 256GB (UFS 3.1) storage
- OS: Android 11 with Funtouch OS 12
- Dual SIM (nano + nano) (No sd card support)
- Rear camera: 48MP camera with IMX598 sensor, f/1.79 aperture, LED flash, OIS, 13MP 120° ultra-wide sensor with f/2.2 aperture, 2.5cm macro option, 2MP mono camera with f/2.4 aperture
- Front camera: 16MP front-facing camera with f/2.0 aperture
- In-display fingerprint sensor
- Sound: USB Type-C audio, Stereo speakers, Hi-Fi audio
- Network Support: 5G SA/NSA, Dual 4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi 802.11 ax (2.4GHz + 5GHz), Bluetooth 5.2, GPS/GLONASS, USB Type-C
- Battery: 4,500mAh battery with 66W superfast flash charging
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IQoo 7
Vivo Iqoo 7 legend launched in India. The new smartphone from Vivo sub-brand iQoo is a direct competitor to Mi 11X pro launched in India ( You can check below). The new iQoo 7 legend comes with a 6.62-inch full HD plus AMOLED 120 Hz refresh rate display.
It comes with a 48MP camera with f/1.79 aperture along with 16MP front-facing camera with f/2.0 aperture. It has an In-display fingerprint sensor, Stereo speakers. 5G support. iQoo 7 is powered by a 4000mAh battery with 66W super-fast flash charging.
Both smartphones are good value for money smartphones under 40000 rupees in India. If you are confused between Mi 11x and Vivo Iqoo 7 legend, Take a look at the comparison between the two smartphones which were listed below.
Specifications of Vivo IQoo 7
- Display: 6.62-inch (2400×1080 pixels) Full HD+ AMOLED 20:9 aspect ratio screen with HDR10+, 120Hz refresh rate, 105% NTSC color gamut
- Dimensions: 162.2x 75.8x 8.7mm
- Weight:209.5g
- Processor: Snapdragon 888 5nm Mobile Platform with Adreno 660 GPU
- 8GB LPDDR5 RAM with 128GB (UFS 3.1) storage / 12GB LPDDR5 RAM with 256GB (UFS 3.1) storage
- Android 11 with iQOO UI
- Dual SIM (nano + nano)
- Rear camera: 48MP camera with f/1.79 aperture, LED flash, OIS + EIS, 13MP 120° ultra-wide sensor with f/2.2 aperture, 13MP portrait camera with f/2.46 aperture, OIS, 2x optical zoom, 20x digital zoom
- Front camera: 16MP front-facing camera with f/2.0 aperture
- In-display fingerprint sensor
- USB Type-C audio, Stereo speakers, CS43131 amp, Hi-Fi audio
- 5G SA/NSA, Dual 4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi 6 802.11 ax, Bluetooth 5.2,GPS/GLONASS, USB Type-C
- Battery: 4000mAh (Typical) battery with 66 W ultra-fast flash charging
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Motorola Edge 20 Pro
Moto has announced its new smartphone Motorola Edge 20 pro in India. This is the first time ever moto has announced a smartphone at this price segment that is going to compete against other premium smartphones.
Instead of just sitting on the list, Motorola Edge 20 pro comes with one important thing that sets this smartphone apart from the others. It’s the stock Android experience.
The Motorola software experience is very clean and clean. It’s ad-free and bloat-free. Moto also added a few important features like ready play, gestures, and more that are really important.
The display on Moto Edge 20 pro is also really good. It comes with AMOLED Display with a 120 Hz refresh rate.
The camera also seems to be very promising. The 108 MP takes really good photos in daylight and the other two cameras are also really useful.
If you are looking for a clean, bloat-free experience Motorola is one you should pick. If the OnePlus recent announcement bothers this is only the smartphone you should get.
- Display: 6.67-inch (2400×1080 pixels) FHD+ OLED 144Hz display, HDR10+, 10-bit color, DCI-P3 color space
- Dimensions: 163.3×76.1×7.9mm
- Weight: 190g
- Processor: Snapdragon 870 7nm Mobile Platform with Adreno 650 GPU
- Ram and Storage: 8GB LPDDR5 RAM, 128GB UFS 3.1 storage
- OS: Android 11
- Dual SIM (nano + nano)
- Rear camera: 108MP main camera with f/1.9 aperture, 16MP 119° ultra-wide camera with macro mode, f/2.2 aperture, 8MP periscope telephoto camera with f/3.4 aperture, up to 5x optical zoom, 50x digital zoom, OIS, 8K video recording
- Front camera: 32MP front camera with f/2.25 aperture, 4K video recording
- In-display fingerprint scanner
- Sound: USB Type-C Audio, Bottom-ported speaker, Tuning by Waves Maxx Audio Mobile, 3 Microphones
- Splash resistant (IP52)
- Network Support: 5G SA/NSA (Bands 1/3/5/7/8/28/38/41/66/77/78), Dual 4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi 802.11ax (2.4GHz/5GHz) MIMO, Bluetooth 5.2, GPS, USB Type-C
- Battery: 4500mAh battery, 30W TurboPower fast charging
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Mi 11T Pro
Xiaomi has announced its new Xiaomi 11T pro 5G smartphone in India. The display and the charging speeds are the biggest highlights of the smartphone. It has a 6.67′′ FHD+ 120Hz AdaptiveSync AMOLED flat display with TrueColor, HDR10+, 1000 nits peak brightness, Dolby Vision, and DisplayMate A+ ratings, Support for Xiaomi HyperCharge 120W technology, which charges 100% in 17 minutes.
Talking about the other specifications of the smartphone. It is powered by Snapdragon 888 processor, 108MP main rear camera, 16mp front, Dolby Sound, and 5000 mah battery.
Mi 11T pro specifications
- Dimensions: 164.1×76.9×8.8mm
- Weight: 204g
- Display: 6.67-inch (2400 × 1080 pixels) Full HD+ AMOLED screen with 120Hz adaptive refresh rate, 800 nits (typ) / 1000 nits max brightness, Dolby Vision, MEMC, P3 wide color in Pro model, Corning Gorilla Glass Victus protection
- Processor: Snapdragon 888 5nm Mobile Platform with Adreno 660 GPU
- Ram and Storage: 8GB LPDDR5 RAM with 128GB / 256GB UFS 3.1 storage, 12GB LPDDR5 RAM with 256GB UFS 3.1 storage
- OS: MIUI 12.5 based on Android 11, MIUI 13, and Android 12 Confirmed. Promises 3 Android OS updates and 4 years of security updates.
- Rear camera: 108MP rear camera with 1/1.52″ sensor, f/1.75 aperture, LED flash, 8MP 120° ultra-wide-angle lens with f/2.2 aperture, 5MP telemacro AF (3cm-7cm) camera with f/2.4 aperture
- Front camera: 16MP front-facing camera with f/2.45 aperture
- Side-mounted fingerprint sensor, IR sensor
- Sound: No Headphone jack, USB Type-C audio, Stereo speakers, Dolby Atmos, SOUND BY Harman Kardon
- Network Support: Dual SIM (nano + nano), 5G SA/NSA (n1/3/5/7/8/20/28/38/40/41/66/77/78) Dual 4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi 6 802.11 ax (2.4GHz + 5GHz), Bluetooth 5.2, GPS (L1 + L5), NFC, USB Type-C
- Battery: 5000mAh battery with 120W Xiaomi HyperCharge
Launch Offers
- Up to Rs. 5000 instant discount with Citi cards and EMI
- Additional exchange offers up to Rs. 5000
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Oppo Reno 7 pro
Oppo has announced its new Oppo Reno series smartphones in India. It comes with a new design with flat sides that looks really good. The smartphone is also slim and has unique lighting around the camera module that lights whenever the phone receives a call, or message or when charging your phone.
The other best thing about this smartphone is the cameras. It comes with a 50MP rear camera that takes really good shots and a 32 Mp selfie camera also with great camera capabilities.
Talking about the other specifications of the smartphone, It comes with a 6.5-inch AMOLED display with a 90hz refresh rate, powered by a MediaTek Dimensity 1200-Max processor, 4500 Mah with 65-watt fast charging.
Overall if camera and design is your highest priority along with standard gaming, Oppo Reno 7 pro is the best choice for you.
- Design: New design with flat sites, with nice 3D “breathing” lights around the camera module, Dual SIM (nano + nano). In-display fingerprint sensor
- Dimensions: 158.2×73.2×7.5mm
- Weight: 180g
- Display: 6.55-inch (2400 × 1080 pixels) Full HD+ 90Hz AMOLED display, up to 1000Hz maximum touch sampling rate, up to 920 nits brightness, Corning Gorilla Glass 5 protection
- Processor: Octa-Core MediaTek Dimensity 1200-MAX 6nm processor with ARM G77 MC9 GPU
- Ram and Storage: 12GB LPDDR4x RAM with 256GB (UFS 3.1) storage
- OS: Android 11 with ColorOS 12
- Rear camera: 50MP rear camera with 1/1.56″ Sony IMX766 sensor, f/1.8 aperture, LED flash, 8MP 118.9 Ultra Wide Lens with f/2.2 aperture, 2MP macro camera with f/2.4 aperture
- Front camera: 32MP front-facing camera with 1/2.74″ Sony IMX709 sensor f/2.4 aperture
- Sound: USB Type-C audio, Stereo speakers
- Network Support: 5G SA/ NSA (n1/3/5/7/8/38/41/28A/28B/77/78), Dual 4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi 6 802.11 ax (2.4GHz + 5GHz), Bluetooth 5.2, GPS L1+L5/GLONASS/Beidou/NavIC, NFC, USB Type-C
- Battery: 4500mAh battery with 65W ultra-fast flash charging, PD/QC
Also see: Oppo Reno 7 vs Oppo Reno 7 pro
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Realme GT
Realme announced its new Realme GT Smartphone in India. This smartphone is very similar to another smartphone at this price that comes with a 120 Hz Amoled refresh rate, Snapdragon 888 processor, and with super-fast charging.
The one thing that differentiates Realme GT from others is the design. It comes with a leather finish on the back that is soft and very comfortable to hold. Apart from this everything about this smartphone is the same as other smartphones as t this Price range.
The Realme GT 5G is priced at Rs. 37999 for the 8GB RAM with 128GB storage version in Dashing Silver and Dashing Blue colors and the 12GB RAM with 256GB storage Racing Yellow version costs Rs. 41,999.
- Design: Leather finish with lightweight design that weighs 186 g. It comes with an In-display fingerprint sensor and with 3.5mm headphone jack
- Display: 6.43-inch (2400×1080 pixels) Full HD+ AMOLED 20:9 aspect ratio screen with HDR10+, 120Hz refresh rate, 98% NTSC color gamut, 100% DCI-P3 color gamut
- Processor: Snapdragon 888 5nm Mobile Platform with Adreno 660 GPU
- Ram and Storage: 8GB LPDDR5 RAM with 128GB (UFS 3.1) storage / 12GB LPDDR5 RAM with 256GB (UFS 3.1) storage
- OS: Android 11 with realme UI 2.0
- Rear camera: 64MP camera with f/1.8 aperture, LED flash, Sony IMX682 sensor, 8MP 119° ultra-wide sensor with f/2.3 aperture, 2MP macro camera with f/2.4 aperture
- Front camera: 16MP front-facing camera with f/2.5 aperture
- Network Support: 5G SA/NSA (n77/78/79/38/40/41(2496-2690MHz)/1/3/5/7/8/20/28), Dual 4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi 6E 802.11 ax, Bluetooth 5.2,GPS (L1 + L5)/GLONASS, USB Type-C
- Battery: 4500mAh (Typical) battery with 65W Super Dart flash charging
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TECNO PHANTOM X2
TECNO announced its new TECNO PHANTOM X2 smartphone in India. The new smartphone comes with a 6.8 inches full HD plus AMOLED display, powered by the latest MediaTek Density 9000 processor that is coupled with 8GB of ram and 256 GB of internal storage.
For comparison here is how it compares against the latest snapdragon 8 Gen 1 Processor.
Talking about the camera, The smartphone comes with a 64 Mp rear camera that takes good shots in good lighting but struggles in low-light conditions. On the front, it comes with a 32 Mp camera that also takes good photos in good lighting conditions and struggles in low light conditions.
The smartphone runs on Android 12 with HiOS 12 out of the box which is the major drawback of this smartphone. The OS is good but in comparison, the experience is not as great as other smartphones in this price range.
Finally talking about the battery it comes with a 5160 mah battery with 45 Watt fast charging.
TECNO PHANTOM X2 review
- Good design and excellent build quality
- 120Hz screen is fluid
- Great performance
- Good cameras
- Good battery life
- Software experience
- Single speaker.
TECNO PHANTOM X2 specifications
- Dimensions: 164.6 x 72.7 x 8.9mm
- Display: 6.8-inch (1080 x 2400 pixels) FHD+ AMOLED display, 120Hz refresh rate, Corning Gorilla Glass Victus protection
- Processor: Up to 3.05GHz Octa Core Dimensity 9000 4nm processor with Mali-G710 10-core GPU
- Ram and Storage: 8GB LPDDR5 RAM, 256GB UFS 3.1 storage
- OS: Android 12 with HiOS 12
- Dual SIM (nano + nano)
- Rear camera: 64 MP rear camera with RGBW sensor, 5P+1G lens, OIS, 13MP ultrawide camera with f/2.2 aperture, 2MP camera
- Front camera: 32MP front camera with f/2.5 aperture
- In-display fingerprint sensor
- Ports and Speakers: USB Type-C audio, Stereo speakers
- Network Support: 5G SA/NSA, Dual 4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi 6 802.11 axes, Bluetooth 5.3, GPS/GLONASS, NFC, USB Type-C
- Battery: 5160mAh battery with 45W fast charging
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