Top Google Pixel 5 Alternative Smartphones You Can Buy In India

| Updated: Thursday, October 1, 2020, 18:40 [IST]

Google has officially confirmed that the Pixel 4a 5G and the Pixel 5 are not coming to India. This means, you might have to settle with the upcoming Pixel 4a, which just has a single camera unit with a sub-par processor.

Top Google Pixel 5 Alternative Smartphones You Can Buy In India

What if you want a phone that is as powerful as the Pixel 5 and offers better features in some aspects. So, here are the top alternatives to the Google Pixel 5 smartphones in India. Do note that, most of these smartphones are priced less than the Pixel 5, which makes then an excellent bargain.

Realme X3 SuperZoom

MRP: Rs. 27,999
Key Specs

6.6-inch (2400 × 1080 pixels) 20:9 Full HD+ LCD screen with 120Hz refresh rate, up to 480 nits brightness, Corning Gorilla Glass 5 protection
Octa-Core Snapdragon 855 Plus with 7nm Mobile Platform with 675MHz Adreno 640 GPU
8GB LPPDDR4x RAM with 128GB (UFS 3.0) storage / 12GB LPPDDR4x RAM with 256GB (UFS 3.0) storage
Dual SIM (nano + nano)
Android 10 with realme UI
64MP rear camera + 8MP + 8MP + 2MP Rear Camera
32MP front-facing camera + 8MP Rear Camera
Dual 4G VoLTE
4200mAh (typical) with 30W Dart Charge fast charging

OnePlus Nord

MRP: Rs. 24,999
Key Specs

6.44-inch Full HD+ 408 ppi 20:9 Fluid AMOLED display with 90Hz refresh rate, Corning Gorilla Glass 5 protection
Octa Core Snapdragon 765G 7nm EUV Mobile Platform with Adreno 620 GPU
6GB LPDDR4X RAM with 64GB (UFS 2.1) storage, 8GB LPDDR4X RAM with 128GB (UFS 2.1) storage, 12GB LPDDR4X RAM with 256GB (UFS 2.1) storage
Android 10 with OxygenOS 10.5
Dual SIM (nano + nano)
48MP rear camera + 8MP + 5MP + 2MP Rear Camera
32MP front-facing camera + secondary 8MP Front Camera
5G SA/NSA, Dual 4G VoLTE
4115mAh battery

Poco X3

MRP: Rs. 16,999
Key Specs

6.67-inch (1080 × 2400 pixels) Full HD+ 20:9 LCD screen with 120Hz refresh rate, HDR10, Corning Gorilla 5 protection
Octa Core (2.3GHz Dual + 1.8GHz Hexa Kryo 470 CPUs) Snapdragon 732G 8nm Mobile Platform with Adreno 618 GPU
6GB LPDDR4X RAM with 64GB / 128GB (UFS 2.1) / 8GB LPDDR4X RAM with 128GB (UFS 2.1) storage
expandable memory up to 256GB
Android 10 with MIUI 12
Hybrid Dual SIM (nano + nano / microSD)
64MP rear camera + 13MP + 2MP depth and 2MP Rear Camera
20MP front-facing camera
Dual 4G VoLTE
6000mAh battery

Realme 7 Pro

MRP: Rs. 21,999
Key Specs

6.4-inch (2400 × 1080 pixels) 20:9 Full HD+ Super AMOLED screen
Octa Core Snapdragon 720G 8nm Mobile Platform (Dual 2.3GHz Kryo 465 A76 + Hexa 1.8GHz Kryo 465 A55 CPUs) with Adreno 618 GPU
6GB / 8GB LPPDDR4x RAM with 128GB (UFS 2.1) storage
expandable memory up to 256GB with microSD
Dual SIM (nano + nano + microSD)
Android 10 with realme UI
64MP rear camera + 8MP + 2MP + 2MP Rear Camera
32MP front camera
Dual 4G VoLTE
4500mAh (typical) battery

Redmi Note 9 Pro Max

MRP: Rs. 20,998
Key Specs

2.3GHz Octa-Core Snapdragon 720G Processor
6GB/8GB RAM With 64/128GB ROM
6.67 Inch FHD+ Display
Dual SIM
64MP + 8MP + 5MP + 2MP Quad Rear Cameras With LED Flash
32MP Front Camera
Fingerprint Sensor
4G VoLTE/WiFi
Bluetooth 5 LE
5020 MAh Battery

Samsung Galaxy M51

MRP: Rs. 26,999
Key Specs

6.7-inch (2400 x 1080 pixels) Full HD+ Infinity-O Super AMOLED Plus 20:9 display
Octa Core (2.2GHz Dual + 1.8GHz Hexa) Snapdragon 730G Mobile Platform with Adreno 618 GPU
6GB / 8GB LPDDR4x RAM, 128GB (UFS 2.1) Storage
expandable up to 512GB via micro SD card
Android 10 with One UI 2.1
Dual SIM (nano + nano + microSD)
64MP rear camera + 12MP + 5MP + 5MP Rear Camera
32MP front camera
Dual 4G VoLTE
7000mAh battery

OnePlus 8

MRP: Rs. 41,999
Key Specs

6.55-inch (1080 x 2400 pixels) Full HD+ 402 ppi 20:9 Fluid AMOLED display with 90Hz refresh rate, HDR 10+, 3D Corning Gorilla Glass protection
2.84GHz Octa-Core Snapdragon 865 7nm Mobile Platform with Adreno 650 GPU
8GB LPDDR4X RAM with 128GB (UFS 3.0) storage / 12GB LPDDR4X RAM with 256GB (UFS 3.0) storage
Android 10 with OxygenOS 10.0
Dual SIM (nano + nano)
48MP rear camera + 16MP + 2MP macro camera
16MP front-facing camera
5G SA/NSA, Dual 4G VoLTE
4300mAh battery

OnePlus 8 Pro

MRP: Rs. 54,990
Key Specs

6.78-inch (3168 x 1440 pixels) Quad HD+ 120Hz 19.8:9 Fluid AMOLED display
2.84GHz Octa-Core Snapdragon 865 7nm Mobile Platform with Adreno 650 GPU
8GB LPDDR5 RAM with 128GB (UFS 3.0) storage / 12GB LPDDR5 RAM with 256GB (UFS 3.0) storage
Android 10 with OxygenOS 10.0
Dual SIM (nano + nano)
48MP rear camera + 48MP + 8MP + 5MP Rear Camera
16MP front-facing camera
5G SA/NSA, Dual 4G VoLTE
4510mAh battery

Xiaomi Mi 10 5G

MRP: Rs. 46,980
Key Specs

6.67-inch (2340 × 1080 pixels) Full HD+ AMOLED 19.5:9 aspect ratio HDR10 + display
Octa Core (1 x 2.84GHz + 3 x 2.42GHz + 4 x 1.8GHz Hexa) Snapdragon 865 7nm Mobile Platform with Adreno 650 GPU
8GB LPPDDR5 RAM with 128GB / 256GB UFS 3.0 storage
Dual SIM (nano + nano)
MIUI 11 based on Android 10
108MP rear camera + 13MP + 2MP + 2MP Rear Camera
20MP front-facing camera
5G SA/NSA Dual 4G VoLTE
4780mAh (Typical) / 4680mAh (Minimum) battery