Mobile phone for below 25k

[RageshAntony]

1. Budget?
< 25k

2. Display type and size?
above 5.5 " Amoled

3. Dual sim?
yes

4. Preferred choice of brand?
Anything with good after sales serve

5. What camera option you want (flash, front facing camera)?
Need a good camera but not need to be super high quality

6. Preferred operating system? (Android, iOS,Stock Android etc).
Android

7. Preferred connectivity options (Dual 4G,802.11AC/5Ghz(not 5g mobile network) wifi).
5G ALL indian bands

8. Primary use of handset (multimedia, camera, internet, gaming etc)?
Office use and Movie watching while travelling (mostly day time)

9. Any specific mobile phones in consideration?
Realme GT Neo 3T 128 GB / 6 GB

10. Any other info that you want to share
Since of office use, Battery charging should be 0-100% in below 50 mins

I selected realme GT Neo 3T. But doesn't have 3.5 mm jack ! , so confused

 

[omega44-xt]

Poco F5 - 27k with SBI or ICICI cards. It has a 3.5mm jack & a 67W charger. Good phone overall for its price. Its only con would be that Xiaomi is slow in android updates, but it boots android 13.

gsmarena.com/poco_f5-review-2568.php

 

[RageshAntony]

@omega44-xt

Thanks. but Anything below 25k ?

 

[omega44-xt]

@omega44-xt

Thanks. but Anything below 25k ?

Poco F5 is worth the extra 2k over any 25k phone, even Pixel 6a or Nothing Phone 1.

Also, it will be under 25k if you have some old working smartphone for exchange.

Can consider Realme 11 pro if you are strict about 25k budget (not Pro+).

The iQoo Z7 is fine for 18k or so (not Z7s).

 

[omega44-xt]

Update : Get iQoo Z7 instead of Realme 11 pro, unless you want a better cam and/or fancy curved AMOLED panel. Cheaper Z7 has a 3.5mm jack & splash resistance.

gsmarena.com/compare.php3?idPhone1=12261&idPhone2=12163&idPhone3=12258

Dimensity 7050 is similar to D920/930. Mediatek & their rebadging is seriously getting out of hand. D1050 is also the same chip.

 

[RageshAntony]

@omega44-xt

Thanks. I think iQoo Z7 sounds great for the price tag.

For Poco I couldn't find any Card Discounts for full payment?

 

[omega44-xt]

@omega44-xt

Thanks. I think iQoo Z7 sounds great for the price tag.

For Poco I couldn't find any Card Discounts for full payment?

HDFC, ICICI & SBI CC & debit all have 3k off even now

 

[RageshAntony]

@omega44-xt

What about realme GT 2 ?

*www.youtube.com/watch?v=TPjYyh2NWrs

 

[omega44-xt]

@omega44-xt

What about realme GT 2 ?

**www.youtube.com/watch?v=TPjYyh2NWrs

S888 is a con as its an inefficient chip like any Exynos chip, as it was made in Samsung fab.

Also it comes with android 12, so 1 less android update vs Poco F5 or Moto Edge 40. No splash or water resistance as well.

For performance, I'll pick SD 7 Gen 2 of Poco F5 instead as it is bit faster than S888. CPU performance of D8100 is similar to S888, just that D8100 has a bit weaker GPU.

 

[RageshAntony]

@omega44-xt

My mother also asked a mobile. But the budget is below 16k. She is an advocate

I have selected Moto G52 , 6 GB / 128 GB but it is 4G !. So confused (She doesn't need that much faster internet also)

What about Moto G62 ? But it has 20W charger only

Suggestions please

 

[omega44-xt]

Moto G73 is 17k, no need to consider older phones.

For non-Chinese, get Samsung M34 5G, 17k with card offer.

 

[RageshAntony]

@omega44-xt

Thanks. What are the differences between G73 and M34 ?

G73 reviews claims that "battery is draining fast" ?

 

[omega44-xt]

@omega44-xt

Thanks. What are the differences between G73 and M34 ?

G73 reviews claims that "battery is draining fast" ?

Check reviews by good youtubers like Geekyranjit, C4ETech, Tech Wiser, Beebom, Trackin Tech English, etc. Can't comment on one off statements.

SoC is more efficient in Moto & it even has stock android which is clean without bloatwares & ads.

M34 will get 4 OS updates vs 2 by Moto, has AMOLED, has One UI (subjectively better but need to spend time debloating as its a cheap Samsung phone) & has a bigger 6000mah battery (I won't be surprised if battery life is similar).

 

[RageshAntony]

@omega44-xt

The review videos of Poco F5 mentions that camera quality is very low when compared to it price range. Because it performs like 15k phones. What about that ?

 

[omega44-xt]

I don't think its camera will be like a 15-20k phone, sure it will be inferior to OP Nord 3, Pixel 6a, NP1 & Samsungs but should be enough for most. Check GSMArena review as well.

 

[RageshAntony]

@omega44-xt

What about infinix phones ?

Upcoming Infinix GT 10 Pro specs seems impressive for it's price

 

[omega44-xt]

I will not recommend Infinix & Techno, even Lava, because of potential OS issues & QC issues. Lava's OS seem relatively stable though.

 

[RageshAntony]

@omega44-xt

What about Pixel 6A ? Except battery capacity and charger what about the other things ?

 

[omega44-xt]

@omega44-xt

What about Pixel 6A ? Except battery capacity and charger what about the other things ?

Not so efficient SoC, hence the average battery life. 60Hz is not ideal, but non-issue for people who have used 60Hz panels till now.

Its a compact phone, one of the rare ones. OS updates are good. Top notch camera. IMO size, camera & day 1 updates will be the top reasons you get this.

For most, Moto Edge 40 will be a better all-rounder experience.

 

[RageshAntony]

@omega44-xt

Thanks

if For under 20k, what do you recommend?

(Iqoo Z7 price increased ?)