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

6.41-inch optic AMOLED(2340*1080 pixel) 19.5:9 display with a water drop notch
Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 processor, Adreno 640 GPU
6/8GB RAM
128/256GB built-in storage
Android 9.0 Pie, OxygenOS
48MP(Sony IMX586, OIS, f/1.7 aperture)+5MP(depth sensor) Dual rear cameras with LED flash
16MP Front Camera, f/1.7 aperture
In-display fingerprint scanner, Face Unlock
3700mAh battery with fast charging
No 3.5mm Headphone jack
Dual SIM, Bluetooth 5.0, 4G VoLTE, Wi-Wi 802.11/b/g/n
Colors: Mirror Grey, Red, mirror Blue

Pricing: INR 32,999 and INR 37,999

Availability: Amazon, OnePlus Stores, Authorized Offline Stores

6.4-inch Full HD+(2340 *1080p) 19.5:9 display IPS HDR10 display, Gorilla Glass 6, 92% screen to body ratio, 600nits display
7nm Octa-core Snapdragon 855 processor, Adreno 640 GPU
6/8GB LPDDR4X RAM
64/128/256GB USF 2.1 storage, up to 2TB microSD card support
48MP(f/1.79)+13MP( 125° ultrawide) flip camera – Sony IMX586, 1/2.0” sensor size, 0.8 µm pixel size, 1.6 µm pixel size, Laser autofocus, Dual LED flash, Instant cameras switching, 4K UHD recording
Android 9.0 Pie, ASUS ZenUI 6
5000mAH battery, Quick Charge 4.0, Type-C
Rear fingerprint scanner, Face unlock
3.5mm Headphone jack
Stereo dynamic speakers, 5-magnet speaker with dual NXP TFA9874 smart amplifiers, DTS:X Ultra, FM radio
Dual SIM, 4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac 2.4GHz / 5GHz, 2×2 MIMO, Bluetooth V 5.0 (EDR + A2DP), supports aptX and aptX HD, Wi-Fi direct, NFC, GPS
1More headset in the box
Notification LED
Thickness: 9.1mm & Weight: 190g
Colors: Twilight Silver, Midnight Black

Pricing: INR 31,999, INR 34,999, and INR 39,999

Availability: Flipkart, Authorized Offline Stores

6.39-inch(2340×2160p) 19.5:9 Full HD+ display
2.84GHz Octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 processor, Adreno 640 GPU
6GB LPDDR4x RAM
128GB 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: Shadow black

Pricing: INR 39,999

Availability: Flipkart

6.65-inch Full HD+ (1080*2340p) HDR AMOLED display with 90Hz refresh rate, 19.5:9 aspect ratio
2.84GHz Octa-core Snapdragon 855 chipset clocking, Adreno 640 GPU
8GBRAM
128GB internal storage, Hybrid slot
48MP single camera with Sony IMX586 sensor, an f/1.7 aperture, Dual color temperature LED, PDFA, Support for 4 in 1 (12MP, 1.6μm). The device also supports slow-mo video up to 1920fps and can also capture 8K video
16MP selfie shooter with an f/2.0 aperture and 2.0μm large pixel.
Redmagic OS 2.0 based on Android 9.0
5000mAH battery with 18W fast charging
Rear fingerprint scanner
IP55 rated for water and dust resistant
Double super linear speaker with 3D surround sound, DTS7.1 channel, and DTS X
3.5mm audio jack
ICE multi-dimensional cooling system
Thickness: 9.65mm and Weight: 215g
Colors: Red, Black

Pricing: INR 35,999

Availability: Flipkart

5.6-inch Full-HD+(2220 x 1080p) gOLED 18.5:9 display, Dragon Trail Glass
2GHz Octa-core Snapdragon 670 Processor, Adreno 615 GPU, Titan M Security Module
4GB LPDDR4x RAM
64GB 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
3000mAH 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: 147gms
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

Pricing: INR 39,999

Availability: Flipkart

6.4-inch Full HD+ (2340 × 1080p)AMOLED display, Corning Gorilla Glass 6
10nm Octa-core 2.2GHz Snapdragon 710 processor, Adreno 616 GPU
8GB RAM
256GB USF 2.1 storage
48MP(f/1.7)+5MP(f/2.4) dual rear cameras with LED flash, 1/2.25″ Sony IMX586 sensor, 0.8um pixel size, PDAF
16MP front-facing camera with LED flash, f/2.0 aperture, 79.3° wide angle
3765mAH battery with VOOC 3.0 fast charging, Type-C port
Android 9.0 Pie, Color OS 6.0
In-display fingerprint scanner
3.5 mm audio jack, Hi-Res audio, Dolby Atmos
Dual SIM, 4G VoLTE, WiFi 802.11 ac (2.4GHz + 5GHz), Bluetooth 5, GPS/GLONASS, NFC
Thickness: 9mm and Weight: 185mm
Colors: Jet Black and Ocean Green

Pricing: INR 32,990

Availability: Amazon

6.6-inch Full HD+ (2340 × 1080p)AMOLED display, Corning Gorilla Glass 6
7nm Octa-core 2.8GHz Snapdragon 855 processor, Adreno 640 GPU
6GB+128GB
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 39,990

Availability: Flipkart

6.26-inch Full HD+ (2340*1080p) LCD display, 91% screen-to-body ratio
2.6 GHz Octa-core Kirin 980 processor, ARM Mali-G76MP10 GPU, dual NPU
6GBRAM
128GB Storage
32MP front camera with f/2.0 aperture
48MP(Sony IMX586, f/1.4)+16MP(117° wide-angle, f/2.2)+ 2MP(macro, f/2.4)+2MP(depth sensor, f/2.4) rear camera
Android 9.0 Pie, Magic UI 2.1
3750mAH battery, 22.5W fast charging via USB Type-C
Side mounted fingerprint scanner
Thickness: 7.87mm and Weight: 174g
Dual SIM, Dual 4G VoLTE, dual-band Wi-Fi 802.11 ac, Bluetooth 5 LE, GPS
Colors: Midnight Balck, and Sapphire Blue

Pricing: INR 32,999

Availability: Flipkart

6.26-inch Full HD+ (2340*1080p) LCD display, 91% screen-to-body ratio
2.6 GHz Octa-core Kirin 980 processor, ARM Mali-G76MP10 GPU, dual NPU
8GB RAM
256GB Storage
32MP front camera with f/2.0 aperture
48MP(Sony IMX586, f/1.4)+8MP(telephoto,f/2.4)+16MP(117° wide-angle, f/2.2)+ 2MP(macro, f/2.4) rear camera
Android 9.0 Pie, Magic UI 2.1
4000mAH battery, 22.5W fast charging via USB Type-C
3.5mm headphone jack
Thickness: 8.44mm and Weight: 182g
Dual SIM, Dual 4G VoLTE, dual-band Wi-Fi 802.11 ac, Bluetooth 5 LE, GPS
Colors: Phantom Balck, and Phantom Blue

Pricing: INR 39,999

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