Best smartphones to buy in July 2017

List of best phones to buy this month.

| Updated: Wednesday, May 9, 2018, 13:44 [IST]

With the proliferation of technology and as it moves forward smartphones today have become more powerful. Moreover, their ability to do more has increased immensely.

In recent times, flagship smartphones are featuring almost 6GB of DDR4 RAM as standard which is also more than the RAM available on a normal laptop. Further, while you may be using a 1080p Television at home, the screen resolution on the best smartphones have now been bumped up to 2K. And not just that, the camera quality is pretty much to DSLRs with each new smartphone.

However, all smartphones are generally differentiated on the basis of their performance, camera quality and price. While those may be the key deciding factors, if you are looking to buy a new smartphone things can be pretty confusing because of the vast number of choices available.

In any case, to help you choose the right smartphone, here are some of the best smartphones that you can buy in India. Our list for July 2017, offers the right mix of performance and features. SO you can read below to find out which are the smartphones as well as get more information on the best available products in India.

OnePlus 5

Buy At Price of Rs 37,999
Key Features

5.5-inch (1920×1080 pixels) Full HD Optic AMOLED 2.5D curved Corning Gorilla Glass 5 display
2.45GHz Octa-Core Snapdragon 835 64-bit 10nm Mobile Platform with Adreno 540 GPU
6GB LPDDR4x RAM with 64GB storage
8GB LPDDR4x RAM with 128GB (UFS 2.1) internal storage
Android 7.1.1 (Nougat) with Oxygen OS
Dual SIM (nano + nano)
16MP rear camera with dual LED Flash,
secondary 20MP camera
16MP front-facing camera
4G VoLTE
3300mAh battery with Dash Charge (5V 4A)

Xiaomi Redmi Note 4

Buy At Price of Rs 10,999
Key Features

5.5-inch (1920 x 1080 pixels) Full HD 2.5D curved glass display
2GHz Octa-Core Snapdragon 625 14nm processor with Adreno 506 GPU
2GB / 3GB RAM with 32GB storage
4GB RAM with 64GB storage
expandable memory up to 128GB with microSD
MIUI 8 based on Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
Hybrid Dual SIM (micro + nano/microSD)
13MP rear camera
5MP front-facing camera,
4G VoLTE
4000mAh (minimum) / 4100mAh (typical) battery

Apple iPhone 7

Buy At Price of Rs 42,499
Key Features

4.7 Inch Retina HD Display With 3D Touch
Quad-Core Apple A10 Fusion Processor
Force Touch Technology
2GB RAM With 32/128/256GB ROM
Dual 12MP ISight Camera With OIS
7MP Front Facing Camera
Touch ID
Bluetooth 4.2
LTE Support
Water And Dust Resistance
Non-removable Li-Ion 1960 mAh battery

LG G6

Buy At Price of Rs 39,990
Key Features

5.7-inch (1440 × 2880 pixels) QHD+ LCD display with a 18:9 aspect ratio, 564 PPI
Quad-core Snapdragon 821 processor with Adreno 530 GPU
4GB LPDDR4 RAM, 32GB / 64GB (UFS 2.0) internal memory
expandable memory up to 2TB with microSD
Android 7.0 (Nougat) with LG UX 6.0, Google Assistant
13MP dual rear cameras with dual-tone LED Flash
5MP front camera with 100-degree wide-angle lens
Fingerprint sensor
Water, dust resistant (IP68)
4G LTE
3300mAh battery with Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0

Motorola Moto Z2 Play

Buy At Price of Rs 27,999
Key Features

5.5-inch (1920 x 1080 pixels) Full HD Super AMOLED display with Corning Gorilla Glass 3 protection
2.2GHz GHz Octa-Core Snapdragon 626 processor with Adreno 506 GPU
4GB LPDDR3 RAM with 64GB storage
3GB LPDDR3 RAM with 32GB storage
expandable memory up to 2TB with microSD
Android 7.1.1 (Nougat)
Single / Dual SIM
12MP rear camera with dual-tone LED flash
5MP front-facing camera
4G VoLTE
3000mAh battery with Turbo charging

Nokia 3

Buy At Price of Rs 9,499
Key Features

5-inch (1280 x 720 pixels) HD 2.5D sculpted Corning Gorilla Glass display, 450 nits brightness
1.3GHz Quad-core MediaTek MT6737 64-bit Processor with Mali T720 MP1 GPU
2GBGB RAM
16GB internal memory
expandable memory up to 128GB with microSD
Android 7.0 (Nougat) OS
Dual SIM
8MP autofocus rear camera
8MP autofocus front-facing camera
4G VoLTE
2650mAh battery

Samsung Galaxy S8

Buy At Price of Rs 57,900
Key Features

5.8 Inch QHD+ Super AMOLED Display
Octa Core Exynos 9/Snapdragon 835 Processor
4/6GB RAM With 64/128GB ROM
WiFi
NFC
Bluetooth
Dual SIM
Dual Pixel 12MP Rear Camera
8MP Front Camera
Iris Scanner
Fingerprint
IP68
3000 MAh Battery

Sony Xperia XA1

Buy At Price of Rs 19,455
Key Features

5-inch (1280 x 720 pixels) HD edge-to-edge borderless display with Image Enhance Technology
2.3GHz MediaTek Helio P20 Octa-Core 64-bit 16nm processor with ARM Mali T880 MP2 GPU
3GB RAM
32GB internal memory
expandable memory up to 256GB via microSD card
Android 7.0 (Nougat)
Dual SIM
23MP rear camera with LED flash
8MP auto focus Sony IMX219 front-facing camera
4G VoLTE
2300mAh battery with Qnovo Adaptive Charging
2.0 fast charging

Gionee A1

Buy At Price of Rs 16,999
Key Features

5.5-inch (1920× 1080 pixels) Full HD IPS in-cell 2.5D curved glass display
2GHz Octa-core MediaTek Helio P10 processor with Mali T860 GPU
4GB RAM
64GB Internal memory
expandable memory up to 128GB with micro SD
Android 7.0 (Nougat) with Amigo OS
Hybrid Dual SIM (nano + nano / microSD)
13MP rear camera with LED flash
16MP front-facing camera
4G VoLTE
4010mAh battery with fast charging

Samsung Galaxy C7 Pro

Buy At Price of Rs 25,990
Key Features

5.7-inch (1920×1080 pixels) Full HD Super AMOLED 2.5D display with Corning Gorilla Glass 4 Protection
2.2GHz Octa-Core Snapdragon 626 14nm processor with Adreno 506 GPU
4GB RAM
64GB Internal Storage
expandable memory up to 256GB via micro SD card
Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow)
Hybrid Dual SIM (nano+nano/microSD)
16MP rear camera with dual-tone LED flash, f/1.9 aperture
16MP front camera with f/1.9 aperture
4G VoLTE
3300mAh battery with fast charging

Lenovo K6 Power 4GB RAM

Buy At Price of Rs 9,999
Key Features

5-inch (1920 x 1080 pixels) Full HD IPS display, 450 nits brightness, 178-degree viewing angle
Octa-Core Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 with 64-bit processor with Adreno 505 GPU
3GB / 4GB RAM
32GB storage
expandable memory with microSD
Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow)
Hybrid Dual SIM (nano + nano/microSD)
13MP rear camera with LED Flash
8MP front-facing camera
4G VoLTE
4000mAh built-in battery

Samsung Galaxy J7 Max

Buy At Price of Rs 17,900
Key Features

5.7-inch (1920 x 1080 pixels) Full HD TFT IPS 2.5D curved glass display
1.6GHz MediaTek Helio P20 Octa-Core (MT6757V) 64-bit processor with ARM Mali T880 GPU
4GB RAM
32GB internal memory
expandable up to 128GB with microSD
Android 7.0 (Nougat)
Dual SIM
Samsung Pay Mini
13MP rear camera
13MP front camera
Fingerprint sensor
4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.1, GPS
3300mAh battery

Samsung Galaxy S8 Plus

Buy At Price of Rs 64,900
Key Features

6.2 Inch QHD+ Super AMOLED Display
Octa Core Exynos 9/Snapdragon 835 Processor
4/6GB RAM With 64/128GB ROM
Dual SIM
Dual Pixel 12MP Rear Camera
8MP Front Camera
Iris Scanner
Fingerprint
IP68
3500 MAh Battery

Honor 8 Lite

Buy At Price of Rs 15,900
Key Features

5.2-inch (1920 x 1080 pixels) Full HD 2.5D curved glass display
Octa-core Kirin 655 ( 4 x 2.1GHz + 4 x 1.7GHz) 16nm processor with Mali T830-MP2 GPU
4GB LPDDR3 RAM
64GB storage
expandable memory up to 128GB with microSD
Android 7.0 (Nougat) with EMUI 5.0
Hybrid Dual SIM (nano + nano/microSD)
12MP rear camera with LED flash
8MP front-facing camera
4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.1, GPS
3000mAh battery

Motorola Moto C Plus

Buy At Price of Rs 6,999
Key Features

5-inch (1280 x 720 pixels) HDdisplay
1.3GHz quad-core MediaTek MT6737 64-bit processor with Mali-T720 GPU
1GB/2GB RAM
16GB internal memory
expandable memory up to 32 GB with microSD
Dual SIM
Android 7.0 (Nougat)
8MP auto-focus rear camera with LED Flash
2MP front-facing camera with LED flash
4G VoLTE
4000mAh (typical) | 3780 mAh (minimum) battery with 10W rapid charge

Motorola Moto G5 Plus

Buy At Price of Rs 14,999
Key Features

5.2-inch (1920 x 1080 pixels) Full HD display with Corning Gorilla glass 3 protection
2GHz Octa-Core Snapdragon 625 processor with Adreno 506 GPU
3GB RAM with 16GB storage
4GB RAM with 32GB storage
expandable memory up to 128 GB with microSD
Android 7.0 (Nougat)
Dual SIM
12MP rear camera with dual-tone LED flash
5MP front-facing camera
4G VoLTE
3000mAh battery with Turbo charging

Apple iPhone 7 Plus

Buy At Price of Rs 56,999
Key Features

5.5 Inch Retina HD Display With 3D Touch
Quad-Core Apple A10 Fusion Processor
2GB RAM With 32/128/256GB ROM
Force Touch Technology
Dual 12MP ISight Camera With OIS
7MP Front Facing Camera
Touch ID
Bluetooth 4.2
LTE Support
Water And Dust Resistance With

Sony Xperia XZ Premium

Buy At Price of Rs 58,999
Key Features

5.5-inch (3840 x 2160 pixels) 4K HDR TRILUMINOS Display with X-Reality
Octa-Core Snapdragon 835 processor with Adreno 540 GPU
4GB RAM
64GB internal memory
expandable memory with microSD card
Android 7.1 (Nougat)
Dual SIM (Optional)
Water Resistant (IP65/IP68)
19MP rear camera with Exmos RS sensor,
13MP front-facing camera
4G LTE
3230mAh Battery with Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0

Micromax Canvas 2 2017

Buy At Price of Rs 11,999
Key Features

5-inch (1280 x 720 pixels) HD display with Corning Gorilla Glass 5 protection, 400 nits brightness
1.3GHz Quad-core MediaTek MT6737 64-bit Processor with Mali T720 MP1 GPU
3GB RAM
16GB internal memory
expandable memory up to 64GB with microSD
Android 7.0 (Nougat) OS
Dual SIM
13MP rear camera with LED Flash
5MP front-facing camera
4G VoLTE
3050mAh battery

Sony Xperia XZs

Buy At Price of Rs 46,889
Key Features

5.2-inch (1920 x 1080 pixels) Triluminos Display, X-Reality, Dynamic Contrast Enhancer, sRGB 138%
Quad-Core Snapdragon 820 64-bit 14nm processor with Adreno 530 GPU
4GB RAM
32GB / 64GB (Dual SIM) internal memory
expandable memory up to 256GB via microSD card
Android 7.0 (Nougat)
Dual SIM (Optional)
Water Resistant (IP65/IP68)
19MP rear camera with Exmos RS sensor
13MP front-facing camera
4G LTE
2900mAh Battery with Qnovo's Adaptive Charging technology

LG Stylus 3

Buy At Price of Rs 16,800
Key Features

5.7-inch (1280 x 720 pixels) In-cell Touch 2.5D curved glass IPS display
1.5 GHz Octa-Core MediaTek MT6750 64-bit processor with Mali T860 GPU
3GB RAM
16GB Internal memory
expandable memory up to 2TB with microSD
Android 7.0 (Nougat)
13MP rear camera with LED flash, f/2.2 aperture
8MP front-facing camera
Fingerprint sensor
Stylus Pen
4G LTE
3200mAh removable battery

HTC U Ultra

Buy At Price of Rs 45,099
Key Features

5.7-inch (1440 x 2560 pixels) Quad HD Super LCD 5 display with Gorilla Glass 5 protection / Sapphire Glass (128GB version)
2.0-inch (160 x 1040 pixels) 520 PPI Super LCD 5 secondary display
Quad-Core Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 64-bit processor with Adreno 530 GPU
4GB RAM
64/128GB internal storage
expandable memory up to 2TB with microSD
Android 7.0 (Nougat) with HTC Sense UI
Hybrid dual SIM (nano+nano/microSD)
12MP (UltraPixel 2) rear camera
16MP front-facing camera
HTC USonic, HTC BoomSound Hi-Fi edition, 3D Audio recording with 4 microphones
4G LTE
3000mAh battery with Quick Charge 3.0