Buying Guide: Best Premium Smartphones Under Rs. 40,000 To Buy In India

| Published: Friday, February 7, 2020, 15:36 [IST]

Smartphones at different price points are available in abundance in India. A subset of users are confined to only usage of budget phones. Next, we have other users who never hesitate in spending money on premium phones. Since we are specifically targeting high-end phone lovers, we bring to you a list of these phones that are now available under Rs. 40,000.

Buying Guide: Best Premium Smartphones Under Rs 40,000

These enlisted premium devices are powered by the robust chipset, paired with up to 8GB RAM and 256GB default storage. They are fitted with as much as 5,000 mAh battery capacity, along with fast charging support.

The mentioned list has phones with up to quad 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.

Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite

MRP: Rs. 39,999
Key Specs

6.7-inch Full HD+ (2400×1080 pixels) Super AMOLED Plus Infinity-O Display with 394ppi
Octa-Core Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 7nm Mobile Platform with Adreno 640 GPU
8GB LPDDR4x RAM, 128GB storage (UFS 2.1)
expandable memory up to 1TB with microSD
Android 10 with OneUI 2.0
Hybrid Dual SIM (nano + nano / microSD)
48MP rear camera + 12MP Rear Camera
32MP front-facing camera
Dual 4G VoLTE
4,500mAh battery

OnePlus 7T

MRP: Rs. 34,716
Key Specs

6.55-inch (2400 x 1080 pixels) Full HD+ 20:9 aspect ratio Fluid AMOLED display
Octa-Core Snapdragon 855 Plus with 7nm Mobile Platform with 675MHz Adreno 640 GPU
8GB LPDDR4X RAM with 128GB / 256GB (UFS 3.0) storage
Android 10 with OxygenOS 10.0
Dual SIM (nano + nano)
48MP rear camera + 16MP + 12MP Rear Camera
16MP front-facing camera
4G VoLTE
3800mAh battery

OnePlus 7 Pro

MRP: Rs. 39,995
Key Specs

6.67-inch (3120 x 1440 pixels) Quad HD+ 19.5:9 aspect ratio Fluid AMOLED display
Octa-Core Snapdragon 855 7nm Mobile Platform with Adreno 640 GPU
6GB LPDDR4X RAM with 128GB (UFS 3.0) storage
8GB / 12GB LPDDR4X RAM with 256GB (UFS 3.0) storage
Android 9.0 (Pie) with OxygenOS 9.5
Dual SIM (nano + nano)
48MP rear camera + 8MP + 16MP Rear Camera
16MP front-facing camera
Dual 4G VoLTE
4000mAh battery

OPPO Reno 2

MRP: Rs. 34,990
Key Specs

6.55-inch (2400 × 1080 pixels) Full HD+ 20:9 aspect ratio Dynamic AMOLED display
Octa Core (2.2GHz Dual + 1.8GHz Hexa) Snapdragon 730G Mobile Platform with Adreno 618 GPU
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 + 8MP + 13MP + 2MP Rear camera
16MP front-facing camera
Dual 4G VoLTE
4000mAh (Typical) / 3915mAh (minimum) battery

Asus ROG Phone 2

MRP: Rs. 37,999
Key Specs

6.59-inch (2340 × 1080 pixels) Full HD+ 120Hz OLED HDR display
Octa-Core Snapdragon 855 Plus with 7nm Mobile Platform with 675MHz Adreno 640 GPU
12GB LPDDR4x RAM, 512GB / 1TB (UFS 3.0) storage
Android 9.0 (Pie) with ROG UI
Dual SIM (nano + nano)
48MP rear camera + 13MP camera
24MP front-facing camera
Dual 4G VoLTE
6000mAh (typical) / 5800mAh (minimum) battery

OPPO Reno

MRP: Rs. 32,990
Key Specs

6.4 Inch FHD+ AMOLED Touchscreen
2.2GHz Octa Core Snapdragon 710 Processor
6/8GB RAM With 128GB/256GB ROM
Dual SIM
48MP + 5MP Dual Rear Camera With LED Flash
16MP Selfie Camera
Face Unlock
Dual 4G VoLTE/WiFi
Bluetooth 5
3765 MAh Battery With VOOC 3.0

Realme X2 Pro 256GB

MRP: Rs. 28,959
Key Specs

6.5-inch (2400 x 1080 pixels) Full HD+ 20:9 aspect ratio Fluid AMOLED 2.5D curved glass display
Octa-Core Snapdragon 855 Plus with 7nm Mobile Platform with 675MHz Adreno 640 GPU
6GB LPDDR4X RAM with 64GB (UFS 2.1) / 8GB LPDDR4X RAM with 128GB (UFS 3.0) / 12GB LPDDR4X RAM with 256GB (UFS 3.0) storage
Android 9.0 (Pie) with ColorOS 6.1
Dual SIM
64MP rear camera + 13MP + 8MP + 2MP Rear Camera
16MP front-facing camera
4000mAh battery (typical) / 3900mAh (minimum) Battery

LG G8s ThinQ

MRP: Rs. 35,990
Key Specs

6.2-inch (2248 x 1080 pixels) 19.5:9 FHD+ FullVision OLED Display
Octa-Core Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 7nm Mobile Platform with Adreno 640 GPU
6GB LPDDR4x RAM
128GB (UFS 2.1) storage
expandable memory up to 2TB with microSD
Android 9.0 (Pie)
12MP rear camera + 13MP + 12MP Rear Camera
8MP front camera
4G VoLTE
3550mAh battery with Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0

Nubia Red Magic 3S

MRP: Rs. 35,999
Key Specs

6.65-inch (2340 × 1080 pixels) Full HD+ 19.5:9 AMOLED display
Octa-Core Snapdragon 855 Plus with 7nm Mobile Platform with 675MHz Adreno 640 GPU
8GB LPDDR4x RAM with 128GB (UFS 3.0) storage / 12GB LPDDR4x RAM with 256GB (UFS 3.0) internal storage
Android 9.0 (Pie) with Redmagic OS 2.1
Dual SIM (nano + nano)
48MP rear camera Rear Camera
16MP front-facing camera
Dual 4G VoLTE
5000mAh battery with 27W QC4.0, USB-PD fast charging

Google Pixel 3A XL

MRP: Rs. 34,999
Key Specs

6 inch Full HD+ Display
4 GB RAM
64 GB ROM
12.2MP Rear Camera
8MP Front Camera
Qualcomm Snapdragon 670 Processor
eSIM Compatible
3700 mAh Battery

Asus 6Z 128GB

MRP: Rs. 29,999
Key Specs

6.4-inch (2340 x 1080 pixels) Full HD+ NanoEdge IPS LCD
Octa-Core Snapdragon 855 7nm Mobile Platform with Adreno 640 GPU
6GB LPDDR4X RAM with 64GB / 128GB (UFS 2.1) storage
8GB LPDDR4X RAM with 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, WiFi 802.11 ac (2.4GHz + 5GHz), Bluetooth 5, GPS + GLONASS, USB Type-C
5000mAh battery

Redmi K20 Pro

MRP: Rs. 24,999
Key Specs

6.39-inch (2340 × 1080 pixels) Full HD+ 19.5:9 aspect ratio AMOLED HDR display
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
Android 9.0 (Pie) with MIUI 10
Dual SIM (nano + nano)
48MP rear camera + 8MP + 13MP Rear Camera
20MP front-facing camera
Dual 4G VoLTE
4000mAh(typical) / 3900mAh (minimum) battery

Reame X2

MRP: Rs. 19,999
Key Specs

6.5-inch (2400 x 1080 pixels) Full HD+ 20:9 aspect ratio Fluid AMOLED 2.5D curved glass display
Octa-Core Snapdragon 855 Plus with 7nm Mobile Platform with 675MHz Adreno 640 GPU
6GB LPDDR4X RAM with 64GB (UFS 2.1) / 8GB LPDDR4X RAM with 128GB (UFS 3.0) / 12GB LPDDR4X RAM with 256GB (UFS 3.0) storage
Android 9.0 (Pie) with ColorOS 6.1
Dual SIM
64MP rear camera + 13MP + 8MP + 2MP Rear Camera
16MP front-facing camera with Sony IMX471 sensor, f/2.0 aperture, 1.0μm pixel size
In-display fingerprint sensor
4000mAh battery (typical) / 3900mAh (minimum) with 50W (10W/5A) SuperVOOC fast charging

POCO X2

MRP: Rs. 19,999
Key Specs

6.67-inch (1080 × 2400 pixels) Full HD+ 20:9 LCD screen
Octa Core (2.2GHz Dual + 1.8GHz Hexa) Snapdragon 730G 8nm Mobile Platform with Adreno 618 GPU
6GB LPDDR4X RAM with 64GB / 128GB (UFS 2.1) storage
8GB LPDDR4X RAM with 256GB (UFS 2.1) storage
expandable memory up to 512GB
Android 10 with MIUI 11
Hybrid Dual SIM (nano + nano / microSD)
64MP rear camera + 8MP + 2MP + 2MP Rear Camera
20MP front-facing camera + 2MP secondary camera
Dual 4G VoLTE
4500mAh (Typical) / 4400mAh (Minimum) battery