Buying Guide – Best Premium Smartphones To Buy in India Right Now

| Updated: Monday, August 5, 2019, 11:18 [IST]

We recently witnessed several premium smartphones launched in India 2019. Some of which have been added to the list. These flagship smartphones are from Apple, Samsung, OnePlus, Huawei, Nokia, Honor, Xiaomi, Vivo and OPPO which come with either IP67 or IP68 rating. These premium handsets are powered with the robust chipsets, paired with up to 8GB RAM and 256GB default storage.

Buying Guide – Best Premium Smartphones To Buy in India Right Now

They are fitted with as much as 4,200 mAh battery capacity, along with fast charging support. The list has phones with up to triple cameras at the rear and around two sensors at the front, offering clearer shots in daylight as well as dark conditions. With these phones, you can even capture 4K video recording at 60fps.

Oneplus 7

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Key Specs

6.41-inch (2340 × 1080 pixels) Full HD+ 19.5:9 aspect ratio Optic AMOLED display
Octa-Core Snapdragon 855 7nm Mobile Platform with Adreno 640 GPU
6GB LPDDR4X RAM with 128GB (UFS 3.0) storage
8GB LPDDR4X RAM with 256GB (UFS 3.0) storage
Android 9.0 (Pie) with OxygenOS 9.5
Dual SIM (nano + nano)
48MP rear camera + 5MP secondary camera
16MP front-facing camera
4G VoLTE
3700mAh battery

Samsung Galaxy A80

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Key Specs

6.7-inch (2400 x 1080 pixels) Full HD+ 20: 9 New Infinity Super AMOLED display
Octa Core (2.2GHz Dual + 1.8GHz Hexa) Snapdragon 730G Mobile Platform with Adreno 618 GPU
8GB RAM, 128GB Storage
Android 9.0 (Pie) with Samsung One UI
Dual SIM
48MP front / rear cameras + 8MP 123° ultra-wide angle camera
In-display Fingerprint sensor
Dual 4G VoLTE
3700mAh battery with 25W super fast charging

Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus

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Key Specs

6.4 Inch QHD+ Dynamic AMOLED Display
Octa Core Exynos 9820/Snapdragon 855 Processor
8/12GB RAM With 128/512/1024GB ROM
WiFi
NFC
Bluetooth
Dual SIM
12MP + 12MP + 16MP Triple Rear Camera
10MP + 8MP Dual Front Camera
Fingerprint
IP68
4100 MAh Battery

Samsung Galaxy S10

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Key Specs

6.1 Inch QHD+ Super AMOLED Display
Octa Core Exynos 9820/Snapdragon 855 Processor
8GB RAM With 128/512GB ROM
WiFi
NFC
Bluetooth
Dual SIM
12MP + 12MP + 16MP Triple Rear Camera
10MP Front Camera
Fingerprint
IP68
3400 MAh Battery

OPPO Reno 10x Zoom Edition

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Key Specs

6.6-inch (2340 × 1080 pixels) Full HD+ 19:5:9 aspect ratio AMOLED display with 100% NTSC color gamut, Corning Gorilla Glass 6 protection
Octa-Core Snapdragon 855 7nm Mobile Platform with Adreno 640 GPU
6GB LPDDR4X RAM with 128GB (UFS 2.1) storage / 8GB LPDDR4X RAM with 256GB (UFS 2.1) storage
expandable memory with microSD
Android 9.0 (Pie) with ColorOS 6.0
Hybrid Dual SIM (nano + nano / microSD)
48MP rear camera + 13MP + 8MP camera
16MP front-facing camera
Dual 4G VoLTE
4065mAh (typical) battery

Huawei P30 Pro

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Key Specs

6.47-inch (2340 x 1080 pixels) FHD+ OLED HDR Display with DCI-P3 Color Gamut
HUAWEI Kirin 980 processor with 720 MHz ARM Mali-G76MP10 GPU
8GB LPDDR4x RAM with 128GB / 256GB / 512GB storage
expandable memory up to 256GB with NM card
Android 9.0 (Pie) with EMUI 9.0
40MP rear camera + 20MP + 8MP camera
32MP front camera
Dual 4G VoLTE
4200mAh (typical) battery with HUAWEI SuperCharge fast charging

Xiaomi Black Shark 2

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Key Specs

6.39 Inch FHD+ LCD Display
2.84GHz Snapdragon 855 Octa-Core Processor
6/8/12GB RAM With 128/256GB ROM
48MP + 12MP Dual Camera LED Flash
20MP Front Camera
Dual Nano SIM
4G LTE
WiFi
Bluetooth 5
Liquid Cool 3.0
NFC
4000 MAh Battery

Apple iPhone XS Max

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Key Specs

6.5 Inch SuperRetina OLED Display With 3D Touch
Hex-Core Apple A12 Bionic
4GB RAM With 64/256/512GB ROM
Force Touch Technology
Dual 12MP ISight Camera With OIS
7MP Front Facing Camera
Face ID
Bluetooth 5.0
LTE Support
IP68 Water & Dust Resistant
Animoji

Nubia Red Magic 3

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Key Specs

6.65-inch (2340 × 1080 pixels) Full HD+ 19.5:9 AMOLED display
Octa-Core Snapdragon 855 7nm Mobile Platform with Adreno 640 GPU
6GB / 8GB LPDDR4x RAM with 64GB / 128GB (UFS 2.1) storage
12GB LPDDR4x RAM with 256GB (UFS 2.1) internal storage
Android 9.0 (Pie) with Redmagic OS 2.0
Dual SIM (nano + nano)
48MP rear camera
16MP front-facing camera
Dual 4G VoLTE
5000mAh battery

Apple iPhone XS

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Key Specs

5.8 Inch SuperRetina OLED Display With 3D Touch
Hex-Core Apple A12 Processor
4GB RAM With 64/256/512GB ROM
Force Touch Technology
Dual 12MP ISight Camera With OIS
7MP Front Facing Camera
Face ID
Bluetooth 5.0
LTE Support
Water & Dust Resistant
Animoji

Nokia 9 PureView

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Key Specs

5.99-inch (2560×1440 pixels) Quad HD pOLED display with Corning Gorilla Glass 5 protection
2.8GHz Octa-Core Snapdragon 845 64-bit 10nm Mobile Platform with Adreno 630 GPU
6GB LPDDR4x RAM, 128GB (UFS) storage
Android 9.0 (Pie)
12MP penta (2 x RBG, 3 x mono) rear cameras
20MP front-facing camera
Dual 4G VoLTE
3320mAh battery with fast charging, Wireless Charging

Samsung Galaxy S10e

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Key Specs

5.8-inch Full HD+ (2280 × 1080 pixels) Dynamic AMOLED display
Octa-Core Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 7nm Mobile Platform with Adreno 640 GPU / Octa-Core Samsung Exynos 9 Series 9820 8nm processor with Mali-G76 MP12 GPU
6GB / 8GB LPDDR4x RAM with 128GB/256GB storage (UFS 2.1)
expandable memory up to 512GB with microSD
Android 9.0 (Pie)
Single / Hybrid Dual SIM (nano + nano / microSD)
12MP Dual Pixel rear camera + 16MP camera
10MP Dual Pixel front-facing camera
Dual 4G VoLTE
3,100mAh battery with fast Charging

Samsung Galaxy Note 9

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Key Specs

6.4 Inch QHD+ Super AMOLED Display
Octa Core Exynos 9810/Snapdragon 845 Processor
6/8GB RAM With 128/512GB ROM
WiFi
NFC
Bluetooth
Hybrid SIM
Dual 12MP Rear Camera
8MP Front Camera
Water And Dust Resistant (IP68)
USB 3.1
4000 MAh Battery

Honor View 20

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Key Specs

6.4-inch (1080 x 2310 pixels) FHD+ LCD IPS display with 96% NTSC Color Gamut
HUAWEI Kirin 980 processor with 720 MHz ARM Mali-G76MP10 GPU
6GB / 8GB LPDDR4x RAM with 128GB storage / 8GB LPDDR4x RAM with 256GB storage
Android 9.0 (Pie) with Magic UI 2.0
Dual SIM
48MP rear camera with f/1.8 aperture, AIS, TOF 3D secondary camera
25MP front camera
Dual 4G VoLTE
4000mAh (typical) / 3900mAh (minimum) battery

Honor 20

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Key Specs

6.26-Inch FHD+ OLED Display
2.6GHz Octa-Core Huawei Kirin 980 Processor
8GB RAM 256GB ROM
48MP + 16MP + 2MP + 2MP Quad Rear Camera With LED Flash
32MP Front Facing Camera
Dual SIM
4G/WiFi/Bluetooth 5
USB Type-C
Fingerprint Sensor
4000 MAh Battery

Apple iPhone XR

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Key Specs

6.1-inch (1792 x 828 pixels) LCD 326ppi Liquid Retina display
Six-core A12 Bionic 64-bit 7nm processor with four-core GPU, Neural Engine
64GB, 128GB,256GB storage options
iOS 12
Water and dust resistant (IP67)
Dual SIM (nano + eSIM / physical SIM in China)
12MP wide-angle (f/1.8) camera
4G VoLTE
Built-in rechargeable lithium-ion battery

Huawei Mate 20 Pro

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Key Specs

6.39-inch (3120 x 1440 pixels) QHD+ OLED 19.5:9 DCI-P3 HDR Display with 820 nits brightness
HUAWEI Kirin 980 (2 x Cortex A76 2.6 GHz + 2 x Cortex A76 1.92 GHz + 4 x Cortex A55 1.8 GHz) processor with 720 MHz ARM Mali-G76MP10 GPU
8GB LPDDR4x RAM with 256GB storage/ 6GB LPDDR4x RAM with 128GB storage
expandable memory up to 256GB with NM card
Android 9.0 (Pie) with EMUI 9.0
40MP rear camera + 20MP + 8MP camera
24MP front camera
Dual 4G VoLTE
4200 mAh (typical) battery

Asus 6s

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Key Specs

6.46-inch (2340 x 1080 pixels) Full HD+ NanoEdge IPS LCD 19.5:9 aspect ratio screen with 600 nits brightness, HDR10, Corning Gorilla Glass 6 protection
Octa-Core Snapdragon 855 7nm Mobile Platform with Adreno 640 GPU
6GB LPDDR4X RAM with 64GB (UFS 2.1) storage
8GB LPDDR4X RAM with 128GB / 256GB (UFS 2.1) storage
expandable memory up to 1TB with microSD
Android 9.0 (Pie) with ZenUI 6
Dual SIM (nano + nano + microSD)
48MP flip camera + 13MP secondary camera
Fingerprint sensor
Dual 4G VoLTE
5000mAh battery

Oneplus 7

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Key Specs

6.41-inch (2340 × 1080 pixels) Full HD+ 19.5:9 aspect ratio Optic AMOLED display
Octa-Core Snapdragon 855 7nm Mobile Platform with Adreno 640 GPU
6GB LPDDR4X RAM with 128GB (UFS 3.0) storage
8GB LPDDR4X RAM with 256GB (UFS 3.0) storage
Android 9.0 (Pie) with OxygenOS 9.5
Dual SIM (nano + nano)
48MP rear camera + 5MP secondary camera
16MP front-facing camera
4G VoLTE
3700mAh battery