Buying guide: Best smartphones to buy in January 2019

| Published: Tuesday, January 1, 2019, 13:45 [IST]

While we are quite busy in making a jubilant celebration, surprisingly our makers have introduced some of the highly demanded devices under their belts which you can buy in January 2019. These devices come with some of the finest features which make them ideal. You can take a look at some of these handsets that we have mentioned below.

Buying guide: Best smartphones to buy in January 2019

These devices come with dual front camera for portrait selfies which is really uncommon in most budget smartphones. These handsets also come with massive battery backups and charges very quickly, a new Smart HDR mode with zero shutter lag, big and beautiful screen etc.

These handsets also support fast operating fingerprint sensor, very high screen-to-body ratio making your display look immersive. They also offer micro USB charging making your battery replenished in quick time. These devices also are powered by powerful processors and runs excellent graphics, making all together an ideal setup for gaming and other multitasking.

Besides, these handsets can also be obtained from certain online portals at great offers. Subsequently, these phones offer you the best discounts you are looking for.

Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro

Best Price of Redmi Note 6 Pro
Key Specs

6.26-inch (2280×1080 pixels) Full HD+ 19:9 2.5D curved glass display
1.8GHz Octa-Core Snapdragon 636 14nm Mobile Platform with Adreno 509 GPU
6GB / 4GB LPDDR4x RAM with 64GB (eMMC 5.1) storage
expandable memory up to 256GB with microSD
Android 8.1 (Oreo) with MIUI 10
Hybrid Dual SIM (nano + nano / microSD)
12MP rear camera and secondary 5MP camera
20MP front-facing camera and secondary 2MP camera
Dual 4G VoLTE
4000mAh (typical) / 3900mAh (minimum) battery with Quick Charge 3.0

Samsung Galaxy Note 9

Best Price of Galaxy Note 9
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)
4000 MAh Battery

Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus

Best Price of Galaxy S9 Plus
Key Specs

6.2 Inch QHD+ Super AMOLED Display
Octa Core Exynos 9810/Snapdragon 845 Processor
6GB RAM With 64/128/256GB ROM
WiFi
NFC
Bluetooth
Dual SIM
Dual Pixel 12MP Rear Camera
8MP Front Camera
Iris Scanner
Fingerprint
3500 MAh Battery

Realme 2 Pro

Best Price of Realme 2 Pro
Key Specs

6.3-inch (1080 x 2340 pixels) 19.5:9 FullView 2.5D curved glass display with Corning Gorilla Glass protection
Octa Core Snapdragon 660 14nm Mobile Platform (Quad 2.2GHz Kryo 260 + Quad 1.8GHz Kryo 260 CPUs) with Adreno 512 GPU
4GB LPDDR4X / 6GB LPDDR4X RAM with 64GB (UFS 2.1) storage
8GB LPDDR4X RAM with 128GB (UFS 2.1) storage
expandable memory up to 256GB with microSD
ColorOS 5.2 based on Android 8.1 (Oreo)
Dual SIM (nano + nano + microSD)
16MP rear camera and secondary 2MP camera, f/2.4 aperture
16MP front-facing camera
Dual 4G VoLTE
3500mAh built-in battery

Realme U1

Best Price of Realme U1
Key Specs

6.3-inch (2350 x 1080 pixels) 19.5:9 Full HD+ IPS display with 1500:1 contrast ratio, 450 nits brightness, Corning Gorilla Glass 3 protection
Octa Core MediaTek Helio P70 12nm processor with 900MHz ARM Mali-G72 MP3 GPU
3GB RAM with 32GB storage
4GB RAM with 64GB storage
expandable memory up to 256GB with microSD
Dual SIM (nano + nano + microSD)
Android 8.1 (Oreo) based on ColorOS 5.2
13MP rear camera and 2MP secondary camera
25MP front-facing camera
Dual 4G VoLTE
3500mAh battery

Apple iPhone XS and XS Max

Best Price of iPhone XS and XS Max
Key Specs

iPhone XS - 5.8-inch (2436 x 1125 pixels) OLED 458ppi Super Retina HDR display, 1,000,000:1 contrast ratio (typical) 3D Touch
iPhone XS Max - 6.5-inch (2688 x 1245 pixels) OLED 458ppi Super Retina HDR display, 1,000,000:1 contrast ratio (typical) 3D Touch
Six-core A12 Bionic 64-bit 7nm processor with four-core GPU, Next-generation Neural Engine
64GB, 256GB, 512GB storage options
iOS 12
Water and dust resistant (IP68)
Dual SIM (nano + eSIM / physical SIM in China)
12MP wide-angle (f/1.8) and telephoto (f/2.4) cameras
7MP front camera
4G VoLTE
Built-in rechargeable lithium-ion battery with Qi wireless charging, fast charging, up to 12 hours of internet use (iPhone XS) / 13 hours of internet use (iPhone XS Max)

Realme 2

Best Price of Realme 2
Key Specs

6.2-inch (1520 x 720 pixels) 18:9 FullView 2.5D curved glass display with Corning Gorilla Glass 3 protection
1.8GHz Octa-Core Snapdragon 450 14nm Mobile Platform with Adreno 506 GPU
3GB RAM with 32GB storage / 4GB RAM with 64GB storage
expandable memory up to 256GB with microSD
ColorOS 5.1 based on Android 8.1 (Oreo)
Dual SIM (nano + nano + microSD)
13MP rear camera and secondary 2MP camera
8MP front-facing camera
Dual 4G VoLTE
4230mAh (typical) / 4100mAh (minimum) built-in battery

Asus Zenfone Max Pro M2

Best Price of Asus Zenfone Max Pro M2
Key Specs

6.3-inch (2280 × 1080 pixels) Full HD+ 19:9 display with 94% NTSC Color Gamut, 450 cd/m2 brightness, 1500: 1 contast ratio, Corning Gorilla Glass 6 protection
Octa Core Snapdragon 660 14nm Mobile Platform with Adreno 512 GPU
4GB LPDDR4X RAM
64GB / 128GB storage
expandable memory upto 2TB with microSD
Android 8.1 (Oreo)
Dual SIM (nano + nano + microSD)
12MP rear camera and secondary 5MP camera
13MP front camera
Dual 4G VoLTE
5000mAh battery

Samsung Galaxy A7 2018

Best Price of Samsung Galaxy A7 2018
Key Specs

6-inch (1080×2220 pixels) Full HD+ Super AMOLED Infinity display
2.2GHz Octa-Core processor
4 GB RAM with 64GB / 128 GB Storage
6GB RAM with 128GB storage
expandable up to 512GB via micro SD card
Android 8.0 (Oreo)
Dual SIM
24MP rear camera and 8MP 120° Ultra Wide camera and 5MP rear camera
24MP front camera
4G VoLTE
3300mAh battery

Realme C1

Best Price of Realme C1
Key Specs

6.2-inch (1520 x 720 pixels) 18:9 FullView 2.5D curved glass display
1.8GHz Octa-Core Snapdragon 450 14nm Mobile Platform with Adreno 506 GPU
2GB RAM
16GB internal storage
expandable memory up to 256GB with microSD
ColorOS 5.1 based on Android 8.1 (Oreo)
Dual SIM
13MP rear camera and secondary 2MP camera
5MP front-facing camera
4G VoLTE
4230mAh (typical) built-in battery

Honor 8X

Best Price of Honor 8X
Key Specs

6.5-inch (2340 × 1080 pixels) Full HD+ 19:5:9 2.5D curved glass display, 85% NTSC color gamut
Octa-Core Kirin 710 12nm with ARM Mali-G51 MP4 GPU
4GB RAM with 64GB storage
6GB RAM with 64GB / 128GB internal storage
expandable memory up to 400GB with microSD
Android 8.1 (Oreo) with EMUI 8.2
Dual SIM (nano + nano + microSD)
20MP rear camera and 2MP secondary camera
16MP front-facing camera
Dual 4G VoLTE
3750mAh (typical) / 3650mAh (minimum) battery

Vivo V11 Pro

Best Price of Vivo V11 Pro
Key Specs

6.41-inch (1080 x 2340 pixels) Full HD+ Super AMOLED 19.5:9 aspect ratio display
Octa-Core Snapdragon 660 14nm Mobile Platform with Adreno 512 GPU
6GB RAM
64GB storage
expandable memory up to 256GB with microSD
Dual SIM
Funtouch OS 4.5 based on Android 8.1 (Oreo)
12MP Dual PD rear camera and secondary 5MP camera
25MP front-facing camera
Dual 4G VoLTE
3,400mAh battery with fast charging

iPhone XR

Best Price of iPhone XR
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
7MP front camera
4G VoLTE
Built-in rechargeable lithium-ion battery with Qi wireless charging, fast charging, up to 15 hours of internet use

Motorola One Power

Best Price of Motorola One Power
Key Specs

6.2-inch (2246 × 1080 pixels) Full HD+ display with 19:9 aspect ratio
1.8GHz Octa-Core Snapdragon 636 14nm Mobile Platform with Adreno 509 GPU
4GB
64GB storage
expandable memory up to 256GB with microSD
Dual SIM (nano + nano + microSD)
Android 8.1 (Oreo), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie)
16MP rear camera and 5MP secondary rear camera
12MP front-facing camera
4G VoLTE
5000mAh (typical) / 4850mAh (minimum) battery with fast charging

Samsung Galaxy J8 2018

Best Price of Samsung Galaxy J8 2018
Key Specs

6-inch (1480 x 720 pixels) HD+ Super AMOLED 18.5: 9 Infinity 2.5D curved glass display
1.8GHz Octa-Core Snapdragon 450 14nm Mobile Platform with Adreno 506 GPU
4GB RAM
64GB internal storage
expandable memory up to 256GB with microSD
Android 8.0 (Oreo)
Dual SIM
16MP rear camera and secondary 5MP camera
16MP front-facing camera
4G VoLTE
3500mAh battery

OPPO F9 Pro

Best Price of OPPO F9 Pro
Key Specs

6.3-inch (2280 x 1080 pixels) Full HD+ 19.5:9 aspect ratio display
Octa Core MediaTek Helio P60 12nm processor with ARM Mali-G72 MP3 GPU
6GB RAM
64GB internal memory
expandable memory up to 256GB with microSD
Dual SIM (nano + nano + microSD)
ColorOS 5.2 based on Android 8.1 (Oreo)
16MP rear camera and secondary 2MP camera
25MP front-facing camera
Dual 4G VoLTE
3500mAh (typical) / 3415mAh (minimum) battery

Poco F1

Best Price of Poco F1
Key Specs

6.18-inch (2246 × 1080 pixels) Full HD+ 18.7:9 2.5D curved glass display, 1500:1 contrast ratio, 84% NTSC color gamut, Corning Gorilla Glass protection
Octa-Core Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 Mobile Platform with Adreno 630 GPU
6GB/8GB LPDDR4x RAM
64GB / 128GB/256GB (UFS 2.1) storage
expandable memory with up to 256GB with microSD
Android 8.1 (Oreo) with MIUI 9, upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie)
Hybrid Dual SIM (nano + nano / microSD)
12MP rear camera and secondary 5MP camera
20MP front-facing camera
Dual 4G+ VoLTE
4000mAh battery

OnePlus 6T

Best Price of OnePlus 6T
Key Specs

6.41-inch (2340 × 1080 pixels) Full HD+ 19.5:9 aspect ratio Optic AMOLED display with 100.63% sRGB color gamut, DCI-P3 color gamut, over 600 nits brightness, Corning Gorilla Glass 6 protection
2.8GHz Octa-Core Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 10nm Mobile Platform with Adreno 630 GPU
6GB LPDDR4X RAM with 128GB (UFS 2.1) storage
8GB LPDDR4X RAM with 128GB / 256GB (UFS 2.1) storage
Android 9.0 (Pie) with OxygenOS 9.0
Dual SIM (nano + nano)
16MP rear camera and secondary 20MP camera
16MP front-facing camera
4G VoLTE
3700mAh battery with Dash Charge

Honor 9N

Best Price of Honor 9N
Key Specs

5.84-inch (1080 x 2280 pixels) Full HD+ 19:9 2.5D curved glass display
Octa-Core Kirin 659 processor with MaliT830-MP2 GPU
3GB RAM with 32GB storage
4GB RAM with 64GB / 128GB storage
expandable memory up to 256GB with microSD
Android 8.0 (Oreo) with EMUI 8.0
Hybrid Dual SIM (nano + nano / microSD)
13MP rear camera with LED flash, secondary 2MP camera
16MP front-facing camera
Fingerprint sensor
4G VoLTE
3000mAh (typical) / 2900mAh (Minimum) battery

Nokia 6.1 Plus

Best Price of Nokia 6.1 Plus
Key Specs

5.8-inch (2280 × 1080 pixels) Full HD+ display with 19:9 aspect ratio with 96% NTSC Color Gamut, Corning Gorilla Glass 3 protection
1.8GHz Octa-Core Snapdragon 636 14nm Mobile Platform with Adreno 509 GPU
4GB LPPDDR4x RAM
64GB (eMMC 5.1) internal storage
expandable memory up to 400GB with microSD
Hybrid Dual SIM (nano + nano / microSD)
Android 8.1 (Oreo), upgradable to Android P
16MP (RGB) rear camera and 5MP (Monochrome) secondary rear camera
16MP front-facing camera
Dual 4G VoLTE
3060mAh (typical) / 3000mAh (minimum) battery

Samsung Galaxy A6 Plus

Best Price of Samsung Galaxy A6 Plus
Key Specs

6-inch (1080 x 2220 pixels) FHD+ Super AMOLED 18.5: 9 Infinity 2.5D curved glass display
1.8GHz Octa-Core Snapdragon 450 14nm Mobile Platform with Adreno 506 GPU
4GB RAM
64GB internal storage
expandable memory up to 256GB with microSD
Dual SIM
Android 8.0 (Oreo)
16MP rear camera and 5MP secondary rear camera
24MP front-facing camera
4G VoLTE
3500mAh battery

OPPO F9

Best Price of OPPO F9
Key Specs

6.3-inch (2280 x 1080 pixels) Full HD+ 19.5:9 aspect ratio display
Octa Core MediaTek Helio P60 12nm processor with ARM Mali-G72 MP3 GPU
4GB RAM
64GB internal memory
expandable memory up to 256GB with microSD
Dual SIM (nano + nano + microSD)
ColorOS 5.2 based on Android 8.1 (Oreo)
16MP rear camera and secondary 2MP camera
16MP front-facing camera
Fingerprint sensor
Dual 4G VoLTE
3500mAh (typical) / 3415mAh (minimum) battery

Nokia 8.1

Best Price of Nokia 8.1
Key Specs

6.18-inch (2246 × 1080 pixels) Full HD+ Puredisplay with 18.7:9 aspect ratio, 500 nits brightness, 96% NTSC Color gamut, DCI-P3, 1500:1 Contrast ratio, Corning Gorilla Glass 3 protection
Octa Core Snapdragon 710 10nm Mobile Platform with Adreno 616 GPU
4GB (LPPDDR4x) RAM
64GB (eMMC 5.1) storage
expandable memory up to 400GB with microSD
Hybrid Dual SIM (nano + nano / microSD)
Android 9.0 (Pie)
12MP rear camera and 13MP secondary rear camera
20MP front-facing camera with f/2.0 aperture
Fingerprint sensor
Dual 4G VoLTE
3500mAh (typical) / 3400mAh (minimum) battery

Honor Play

Best Price of Honor Play
Key Specs

6.3-inch (2340 x 1080 pixels) Full HD+ LCD 19:5:9 2.5D curved glass display, 85% NTSC color gamut
Octa-Core Huawei Kirin 970 with 10nm processor with Mali-G72 MP12 GPU, i7 co-processor, NPU, GPU Turbo
4GB / 6GB LPDDR4X RAM with 64GB (UFS 2.1) internal storage
expandable memory up to 256GB with microSD
Android 8.1 (Oreo) with EMUI 8.2
Hybrid Dual SIM (nano + nano / microSD)
16MP rear camera and secondary 2MP rear camera
16MP front-facing camera
Dual 4G VoLTE
3750mAh (typical) battery with fast charging

Vivo V11

Best Price of Vivo V11
Key Specs

6.3-inch (2280 x 1080 pixels) Full HD+ 19:9 IPS display
Octa Core MediaTek Helio P60 12nm processor with 800MHz ARM Mali-G72 MP3 GPU (V11i)
6GB RAM
64GB storage
expandable memory up to 256GB with microSD
Dual SIM (nano + nano + microSD)
Funtouch OS 4.5 based on Android 8.1 (Oreo)
16MP rear camera and secondary 5MP camera
25MP front-facing camera
Fingerprint sensor
Dual 4G VoLTE
3315mAh battery with fast charging

OPPO R17 Pro

Best Price of OPPO R17 Pro
Key Specs

6.4-inch (2280 x 1080 pixels) Full HD+ 19:9 aspect ratio display with 100% NTSC color gamut, Corning Gorilla Glass 6 protection
Octa Core Snapdragon 710 10nm Mobile Platform with Adreno 616 GPU
8GB RAM, 128GB internal memory
Dual SIM
ColorOS 5.2 based on Android 8.1 (Oreo)
12MP rear camera and 20MP secondary rear camera
25MP front-facing camera
Dual 4G VoLTE
3700mAh battery with (10V/5A) SuperVOOC fast charging

OPPO A7

Best Price of OPPO A7
Key Specs

6.2-inch (1520 x 720 pixels) FullView 2.5D curved glass display
1.8GHz Octa-Core Snapdragon 450 14nm Mobile Platform with Adreno 506 GPU
4GB RAM
64GB internal storage
expandable memory up to 256GB with microSD
ColorOS 5.2 based on Android 8.1 (Oreo)
Dual SIM
13MP rear camera and secondary 2MP camera
16MP front-facing camera, f/2.0 aperture
Fingerprint sensor
4G VoLTE
4230mAh (typical) / 4100mAh (minimum) built-in battery

Vivo Y95

Best Price of Vivo Y95
Key Specs

6.22-inch (1520×720 pixels) HD+ 19:9 IPS 2.5D curved glass display
Octa-Core with Snapdragon 439 Mobile Platform with Adreno 505 GPU
4GB RAM
64GB internal memory
expandable memory up to 256GB with microSD
Dual SIM
Funtouch OS 4.5 based on Android 8.1 (Oreo)
13MP rear camera and 2MP secondary camera
20MP front-facing camera
Fingerprint sensor
4G VoLTE
4030mAh battery

Honor 8C

Best Price of Honor 8C
Key Specs

6.26-inch (1520 × 720 pixels) HD+ display with 19:9 aspect ratio
1.8GHz Octa-Core Snapdragon 632 14nm Mobile Platform with Adreno 506 GPU
4GB RAM
32GB / 64GB storage
expandable memory up to 256GB with microSD
Dual SIM
Android 8.1 (Oreo) with EMUI 8.2
13MP rear camera and 2MP secondary rear camera
8MP front-facing camera
Dual 4G VoLTE
4000mAh (typical) / 3900mAh (minimum) battery

Samsung Galaxy On8 2018

Best Price of Samsung Galaxy On8 2018
Key Specs

6-inch (1480 x 720 pixels) HD+ Super AMOLED 18.5: 9 Infinity 2.5D curved glass display
1.8GHz Octa-Core Snapdragon 450 14nm Mobile Platform with Adreno 506 GPU
4GB RAM
64GB internal storage
expandable memory up to 256GB with microSD
Android 8.0 (Oreo)
Dual SIM
16MP rear camera and secondary 5MP camera
16MP front-facing camera
4G VoLTE
3500mAh battery

Asus Zenfone Max M2

Best Price of Asus Zenfone Max M2
Key Specs

6.3-inch (2280 × 1080 pixels) Full HD+ 19:9 display with 94% NTSC Color Gamut, 450 cd/m2 brightness, 1500: 1 contast ratio, Corning Gorilla Glass 6 protection
Octa Core Snapdragon 660 14nm Mobile Platform with Adreno 512 GPU
4GB LPDDR4X RAM
64GB / 128GB storage
expandable memory upto 2TB with microSD
Android 8.1 (Oreo)
Dual SIM (nano + nano + microSD)
12MP rear camera and secondary 5MP camera
13MP front camera
Fingerprint sensor
Dual 4G VoLTE
5000mAh battery