[July 2019 Edition] Best Smartphones Above INR 40,000

OnePlus 7 Pro

• 6.67-inch Quad HD+ Fluid AMOLED(3120*1440p) curved 90Hz 19.5:9 display, HDR10+ certified, Gorilla Glass 6, 93% screen to body ratio, 800nits display
• Octa-core Snapdragon 855 processor, Adreno 640 GPU
• 6/8/12GB RAM with RAM boost
• 128/256GB USF 3.0 storage
• 48MP (f/1.6, OIS) + 8MP (f/2.2, OIS, telephoto) + 16MP (PDAF, Ultrawide) triple rear cameras, LED flash
• 16MP pop-up selfie camera
• Android 9.0 Pie, OxygenOS 9
• 4000mAH battery, 30W Warp Charge
• In-Display optical fingerprint scanner
• No 3.5mm headphone jack
• Dual Stereo Speakers, Bluetooth 5.0, Wi-Fi(2.4+5Ghz), USB Type-C, Alert Slider, Dual SIM, 4G VoLTE
• Colors: Mirror Grey, Almond, Nebula Blue

Price: INR 48,999, INR 52,999, and INR 57,999

Availability: Amazon, OnePlus.in, Authorized Offline Stores

Black Shark 2

• 6.39-inch(2340×2160p) 19.5:9 Full HD+ display
• 2.84GHz Octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 processor, Adreno 640 GPU
• 12GB LPDDR4x RAM
• 256GB UFS 2.1 storage
• 48MP(f/1.75)+12MP(f/2.2) dual rear cameras with LED flash- the 48MP being a 1/2″ Samsung GM1 sensor, 0.8μm pixel size, and the 12MP,1.0μm pixel size, 6P lens, 2x lossless zoom
• 20MP front-facing camera with 0.9μm pixel size, f/2.0 aperture
• Android 9.0 Pie
• Dual-stereo speakers
• Independent image processing chip
• Super theater mode
• Liquid cooling 3.0
• In-display fingerprint scanner
• 4000 mAH Battery, 27W Qualcomm Quick Charge 4+ USB Type-C port
• Dual Nano-SIM, LTE, Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, 2 X 2 mimo, Bluetooth 5.0, aptX, aptX HD
• Thickness: 8.77mm  and Weight: 205g
• Colors: Frozen Silver

Pricing: INR 49,999

Availability: Flipkart

Samsung Galaxy S10e

• 5.8-inch Full HD+ Dynamic AMOLED Infinity-O display(2280X 1440p), HDR 10+ certified, 438ppi
• Octa-Core Samsung Exynos 9820/Snapdragon 855processor
• 6GB RAM
• 128GB Internal storage, microSD card support up to 512GB
• 12MP(f/1.5-f//2.4)+16MP(f/2.2) dual rear camera setup, OIS, 2x optical zoom in and out, Digital zoom up to 10x, HDR10+ recording, 4K recording, Super Slow-mo(960fps), AR Emoji, 123˚ Field of View
• 10MP front camera with f/1.9 aperture, 1.22μm pixel size, Dual Pixel AF, Live focus, 4K recording
• 3100mAH battery with Quick Charge and Wireless fast charging support, USB Type-C port
• Android 9.0 Pie, Samsung One UI
• Side fingerprint scanner, Face unlock
• AKG speakers with Dolby Atmos technology
• Bixby Button
• Single/Hybrid SIM slot, 4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax (2.4/5GHz), Bluetooth 5.0, NFC, Samsung Pay, 3.5mm audio jack
• IP68 Water and Dust resistant
• Thickness: 7.9mm and Weight: 150gms
• Colors: Prism White, Prism Black

Price: INR 50,900

Availability: Flipkart, Amazon, Offline Stores

Samsung Galaxy S10

• 6.1-inch QHD+ Dynamic AMOLED Infinity-O display(3040 X 1440p), HDR 10+ certified, 550ppi
• Octa-Core Samsung Exynos 9820/Snapdragon 855processor
• 8GB RAM
• 128GB/512GB Internal storage, microSD card support up to 512GB
• 12MP(f/2.4)+12MP(f/1.5-f//2.4)+16MP(f/2.2) triple rear camera setup, OIS, 2x optical zoom in and out Digital zoom up to 10x, HDR10+ recording, 4K recording, Super Slow-mo(960fps), AR Emoji, 123˚ Field of View
• 10MP front camera with f/1.9 aperture, 1.22μm pixel size, Dual Pixel AF, Live focus, 4K recording
• 3400mAH battery with Quick Charge and Wireless fast charging support, USB Type-C port
• Android 9.0 Pie, Samsung One UI
• In-display ultrasonic fingerprint scanner, Face unlock
• AKG speakers with Dolby Atmos technology
• Bixby Button
• Single/Hybrid SIM slot, 4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax (2.4/5GHz), Bluetooth 5.0, NFC, Samsung Pay, 3.5mm audio jack
• IP68 Water and Dust resistant
• Thickness: 7.8mm and weight: 157gms
• Colors: Prism White, Prism Black, Prism Green, Prism Blue

Price: INR 61,900 and INR 76,900

Availability: Flipkart, Amazon, Offline Stores

Samsung Galaxy S10+

• 6.4-inch QHD+ Dynamic AMOLED Infinity-O display(3040 X 1440p), HDR 10+ certified, 522ppi
• Octa-Core Samsung Exynos 9820/Snapdragon 855processor
• 8GB/12GB RAM
• 128GB/512GB/1TB Internal storage, microSD card support up to 512GB
• 12MP(f/2.4)+12MP(f/1.5-f//2.4)+16MP(f/2.2) triple rear camera setup, OIS, 2x optical zoom in and out Digital zoom up to 10x, HDR10+ recording, 4K recording, Super Slow-mo(960fps), AR Emoji, 123˚ Field of View
• 10MP(f/1.9)+8MP(f/2.2) dual front cameras with 1.22/1.12μm pixel size, Dual Pixel AF, Live focus, 4K recording
• 4100mAH battery with Quick Charge and Wireless fast charging support, USB Type-C port
• Android 9.0 Pie, Samsung One UI
• In-display ultrasonic fingerprint scanner, Face unlock
• AKG speakers with Dolby Atmos technology
• Bixby Button
• Single/Hybrid SIM slot, 4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax (2.4/5GHz), Bluetooth 5.0, NFC, Samsung Pay, 3.5mm audio jack
• IP68 Water and Dust resistant
• Thickness: 7.8mm and weight: 198gms
• Colors: Prism White, Prism Black, Prism Green, Prism Blue, Ceramic White, Ceramic Black

Price: INR 73,900/ INR 91,900/ INR 1,17,900

Availability: Flipkart, Amazon, Offline Stores

Google Pixel 3

• 5.5-inch Full-HD+ AMOLED 18:9 display with support for HDR, Corning Gorilla Glass 5
• Octa-core Snapdragon 845 Processor, Adreno 630GPU
• 4GB RAM
• 64/128 GB internal storage with no support to sd card
• 12.2MP rear camera with f/1.8 aperture, OIS, EIS, 1.4μm sensor, support for 4k recording, Portrait mode, FOV, Dual PD autofocus
• 8MP+8MP dual front-facing camera with f/1.8 aperture, secondary 8MP fixed focus with f/2.2 aperture, 97° wide angle, Full HD video recording up to 30 fps, Portrait mode
• 2915mAh battery with Quick Charge support, wireless charging support
• IP68 water and Dust resistant
• Rear fingerprint scanner
• Android 9.0 Pie
• Thickness: 7.9mm and Weight: 148gms
• Wi-Fi 2.4G + 5GHz 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, NFC, 4G LTE, GPS, USB type C
• Colors: Clearly White, Just Black and Not Pink

Price: INR 49,999 and INR 58,999

Availability: Flipkart

Google Pixel 3 XL

• 6.3-inch (2880 x 1440 pixels) Quad HD+ AMOLED display with notch, Corning Gorilla Glass 5
• Octa-core Snapdragon 845 Processor, Adreno 630GPU
• 4GB RAM
• 64/128 GB internal storage with no support to sd card
• 12.2MP rear camera with f/1.8 aperture, OIS, EIS, 1.4μm sensor, support for 4k recording, Portrait mode, FOV, Dual PD autofocus
• 8MP+8MP dual front-facing camera with f/1.8 aperture, secondary 8MP fixed focus with f/2.2 aperture, 97° wide angle, Full HD video recording up to 30 fps, Portrait mode
• 3430mAh battery with Quick Charge support, wireless charging support
• IP68 water and Dust resistant
• Rear fingerprint scanner
• Android 9.0 Pie
• Thickness: 7.9mm and Weight: 148gms
• Wi-Fi 2.4G + 5GHz 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, NFC, 4G LTE, GPS, USB type C
• Colors: Clearly White, Just Black and Not Pink

Price: INR 54,999 and INR 65,999

Availability: Flipkart

Google Pixel 3a XL

• 6-inch Full-HD+(2160 x 1080p) gOLED 18:9 display, Dragon Trail Glass
• 2GHz Octa-core Snapdragon 670 Processor, Adreno 615 GPU, Titan M Security Module
• 4GB LPDDR4x RAM
• 64 GB internal storage with no support for MicroSD card
• Rear Camera: 12.2MP(ƒ/1.8) Dual-Pixel Sony IMX363 sensor, AF with dual pixel phase detection, OIS+EIS, 76° field of view, 1/2.55″ Sensor Size, 1.4μm pixel width
• Camera Features – Night Sight, Top Shot, Portrait Mode, Motion Auto Focus, Super Res Zoom, HDR+, up to 4K @ 30fps recording(rear)
• Front Camera: 8MP(f/2.0), Fixed focus, 84° field of view
• 3700mAH battery with 18W Fast Charging support
• Single Nano SIM, 3.5mm audio jack, Stereo speakers
• Rear fingerprint scanner
• Android 9.0 Pie
• Thickness: 8.2mm and Weight: 167gms
• Wi-Fi 2.4 + 5GHz 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac 2×2 MIMO, Bluetooth 5.0 + LE (HD codecs: AptX, AptX HD), NFC, GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, AR Core support
• Colors: Just Black, Clearly White

Price: INR 44,999

Availability: Flipkart

Oppo Reno 10x Zoom

• 6.6-inch Full HD+ (2340 × 1080p)AMOLED display, Corning Gorilla Glass 6
• 7nm Octa-core 2.8GHz Snapdragon 855 processor, Adreno 640 GPU
• 8GB+256GB
• 48MP(f/1.7)+13MP(f/3.0)+8MP(f/2.2) triple rear cameras with LED flash, 1/2″ Sony IMX586 sensor, 6P lens, OIS, 10x hybrid optical zoom, Dual OIS support.
• 16MP front-facing camera with LED flash, f/2.0 aperture, 79.3° wide angle
• 4065mAH battery with VOOC 3.0 fast charging, Type-C port
• Android 9.0 Pie, Color OS 6.0
• In-display fingerprint scanner
• Hi-Res audio, Dolby Atmos
• Dual SIM, 4G VoLTE, WiFi 802.11 ac (2.4GHz + 5GHz), Bluetooth 5, GPS/GLONASS, NFC
• Thickness: 9,3mm and Weight: 210mm
• Colors: Ocean Green, Jet Black

Pricing: INR 49,990

Availability: Flipkart

Nokia 9 PureView

• 5.99-inch Quad HD Puredisplay(pOLED), HDR10 certified
• 2.8GHz Octa-core 10nm Snapdragon 845 Processor, Adreno 540 GPU
• 6GB RAM
• 128GB internal storage, microSD card support
• Five 12MP rear cameras with f/1.8 aperture, Dual LED flash (3 Monochrome + 2 RGB)
• 20MP front-facing camera
• 3320mAH battery with Quick Charge support via USB Type-C port, Qi-wireless charging support
• Android 9.0 Pie
• IP67 Water and Dust Resistant
• In-display fingerprint scanner, AI Face unlock
• NFC, Wi-Fi 802.11, Bluetooth 5.0, GPS
• Thickness: 8mm and Weight:172g
• Color: Midnight Blue

Price: INR 49,999

Availability: Nokia e-store