The Complete Smartphone Buyer's Guide

[TigerKing]

best overall experience phone under 20k is Poco X2 if you are not too paranoid about xiaomi

Poco X2. Not the best battery life for sure, but will last a day easily. It shouldn't have ads like Redmi. Sadly has hybrid slot, so avoid 64GB variant for sure. After hearing Geekyranjit's rant on ads on Redmi Note 9 Pro, I don't think I will recommend Redmis soon. If you don't want Xiaomi, try Realme 6 Pro (it has better battery life than Realme 6 due to more efficient SoC). For something non-Chinese, Samsung M31.

Ads are everywhere my friend
I was thinking of note 9 pro.
I did liked the poco f1.
I will create new thread first..
Thank you for suggestion

 

[vidhubhushan]

if thinking of M31, wait for M31S as i think M31 is same as M30S with Android 10

 

[TigerKing]

I think, I will wait for more NavIC supported devices to launch.
They were releasing final software update in April 2020. they released it or not? anyone?

*beebom.com/what-is-navic-better-than-gps/

*techpp.com/2020/03/02/navic-vs-gps-faq/

*gadgets.ndtv.com/telecom/features/...ogy-navigation-and-mapping-qualcomm-s-2187392

 

[omega44-xt]

if thinking of M31, wait for M31S as i think M31 is same as M30S with Android 10

Very similar, M21 is the new M30S with android 10. M31 has quad-cam, with 64MP main cam. It needs a better SoC. That Exynos is S660 level of performance. Even 1 year old RN7P had S675.

 

[omega44-xt]

Ads are everywhere my friend
I was thinking of note 9 pro.
I did liked the poco f1.
I will create new thread first..
Thank you for suggestion

Poco & higher-end Redmis, like K20 & above don't have ads, might have some recommendations, but wouldn't be as big of a task to disable them like it was on RN8P for me. Surely there are guides online, I followed one posted on xda.

 

[omega44-xt]

I think, I will wait for more NavIC supported devices to launch.
They were releasing final software update in April 2020. they released it or not? anyone?

*beebom.com/what-is-navic-better-than-gps/

*techpp.com/2020/03/02/navic-vs-gps-faq/

*gadgets.ndtv.com/telecom/features/...ogy-navigation-and-mapping-qualcomm-s-2187392

I won't consider NavIC or 5G to be deal-breakers in 2020. India is still far away from proper 5G launch & even the auction.
5G in India May Not be Available for Another Two Years as DoT Discusses Auction Delay

 

[TigerKing]

Poco & higher-end Redmis, like K20 & above don't have ads, might have some recommendations, but wouldn't be as big of a task to disable them like it was on RN8P for me. Surely there are guides online, I followed one posted on xda.

Link please

 

[whitestar_999]

Link please

See the below post, using the two guides on redmi k20 with zero ads in system UI & only suggestion notifications for mi music playlists & mi video(that too only because I leave them enabled to get some random good songs playlists).

*geek.digit.in/community/threads/best-phone-for-10k-with-stock-android.208191/post-2380620

 

[Zangetsu]

Xiaomi & Huawei phones are giving most Ads in their OS.

 

[whitestar_999]

Xiaomi & Huawei phones are giving most Ads in their OS.

Yes but it also depends on phone model & miui settings.

 

[TigerKing]

Poco X2 sale kab aayega?

 

[khalil1210]

Poco X2 sale kab aayega?

It is showing out of stock at all times. Try refreshing in night time or every hour at 5PM. 6PM. I bought it at 3AM on 24th May by refreshing a lot of times. It will show buy now for 2 mins. After 2 mins it will go back to out of stock, don't know if stock is not present of they are just keeping 'Temporarily unavailable' message


It is showing in stock now -

 

[TigerKing]

It is showing out of stock at all times. Try refreshing in night time or every hour at 5PM. 6PM. I bought it at 3AM on 24th May by refreshing a lot of times. It will show buy now for 2 mins. After 2 mins it will go back to out of stock, don't know if stock is not present of they are just keeping 'Temporarily unavailable' message


It is showing in stock now - View attachment 19131

I purchased same model now. Paid online.
When you purchased? You got mobile?
Price hiked ₹22,999

 

[khalil1210]

i actually bought 6gb 64gb blue version for 17k it came in 3 days(27 May). now same model is 17.5k. may be due to demand they are increasing the price

 

[TigerKing]

i actually bought 6gb 64gb blue version for 17k it came in 3 days(27 May). now same model is 17.5k. may be due to demand they are increasing the price

No. Because of lockdown.
Ok thank you. But which area? 3 days delivery seems fast.
I got mi phone delivered 2 days last year. Don't know much about Flipkart deliveries.

 

[khalil1210]

No. Because of lockdown.
Ok thank you. But which area? 3 days delivery seems fast.
I got mi phone delivered 2 days last year. Don't know much about Flipkart deliveries.

Hyderabad. Flipkart was offering fast delivery (40rs) for free.

Before GST hike, same model was 16k i guess

 

[topgear]

Xiaomi & Huawei phones are giving most Ads in their OS.

Using a huawei honor play but never seen a single Ad.

 

[Zangetsu]

Using a huawei honor play but never seen a single Ad.

My cousin has Honor phone and he complains of seeing too many Ads even while using the stock launcher.

 

[topgear]

My cousin has Honor phone and he complains of seeing too many Ads even while using the stock launcher.

Which model ?

 

[Zangetsu]

don't remember. he bought in 2018