BEST MOBILE PHONES UNDER 30000
The prices of flagship-class smartphones have skyrocketed over the past few years, and it isn’t shocking at all to see people spend more than Rs. 70,000 for the latest iPhone, Samsung Galaxy, and Google Pixel models. Thankfully, if your budget isn’t quite so generous, you can get very nearly the same performance, features, and style for less than half as much. The sub-Rs. 30,000 category has plenty of options, and some of the recently launched models at this price level even boast of features that much more expensive flagships don’t have yet.
If you can spend up to Rs. 30,000, you can get yourself a phone that does it all. You don’t have to compromise on camera quality, battery life, or modern conveniences. Some of our picks for the best smartphones priced below Rs. 30,000 might surprise you with their features, such as the Vivo V15 Pro’s pop-up selfie camera and in-display fingerprint sensor, or the Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018)’s four rear cameras.
We review hundreds of smartphones each year and put them through a number of tests to see whether they’re good enough to recommend. We check out their performance, cameras, displays, batteries, software, and physical construction quality, and we also tell you everything you need to know about how they hold up in day-to-day use. The following phones have scored the highest across the board, so you know that you’re getting the best possible bang for your buck.
Here are our current picks for the best smartphones priced below Rs. 30,000.
OnePlus Nord 3 5G Specifications | |
Display | 6.74-inch, 1240x2772 pixels |
Processor | MediaTek Dimensity 9000 |
RAM | 16GB |
Storage | 256GB |
Battery Capacity | 5000mAh |
Rear Camera | 50MP + 8MP + 2MP |
Front Camera | 16 MP With Quad-Bayer Color Filter |
About this item
- Camera: 50MP Main Camera with Sony IMX890 (OIS supported), 8MP Ultrawide Camera with Sony IMX355 (FOV: 112 degree) and 2MP Macro lens f/2.4 and a FOV 89°; 16MP Front (Selfie) Camera with EIS supported
- Camera Features: Photo, Video, Night, Portrait, PANO, TIME-LAPSE, and Dual-view video
- Display: 6.74 Inches; 120 Hz AMOLED FHD+ Display with Corning Gorilla Glass Victus; Resolution: 2772 X 1240 pixels; HDR 10+, sRGB, 10-bit Color Depth, PWM + DC dimming
- Operating System: OxygenOS based on Android 13.1
- Processor: MediaTek Dimensity 9000 Chipset (Based 4nm Architecture)
- Storage: 8 GB + 128 GB | 16 GB + 256 GB; LPDDR5X RAM, UFS 3.1
- Battery & Charging: 5000 mAh with 80W SUPERVOOC Fast-charging
1) Build quality is premium with glass front and back.
2) Processor & RAM are fast for the application.
3) Screen is of good quality with dynamic refresh rate.
4) Camera performance good. But low light photo on wide angle camera is average or below average.
5) 80W charger bundled in the box, charges the phone very quickly.
6) Alert slider very convenient.
Dislikes:
1) Quite a few pre-installed one plus apps. Not all are very useful.
2) Battery life is very average for a phone with 5000mAh battery. Also noticed that idle drain of the battery is very high.
Redmi Note 12 Pro+ 5G has launched in India with a relatively-expensive price tag. The Redmi Note 11 Pro+ 5G successor finds itself in the Xiaomi 11i Fast Charge price category, courtesy of the upgrades on offer.
The phone comes with a glass back and a 120Hz AMOLED display. The 6.67-inch screen is flat and has a hole-punch cutout. Its headlining feature is the 200-megapixel primary camera. The triple-camera setup also features an 8-megapixel ultra-wide camera and a 2-megapixel macro camera. For selfies, there is a 16-megapixel front camera.
The Note 12 Pro+ 5G runs on the Android 12-based MIUI 13, which is a bummer considering rivals are shipping with Android 13.The phone features a MediaTek Dimensity 1080 SoC. It has up to 12GB of RAM and 256GB of storage on offer.
Another Hyper Charge feature that the premium Note gets is 120W fast charging support for the 5000mAh battery.
Display | 6.67-inch, 1080x2000 pixels |
Processor | MediaTek |
RAM | 12GB |
Storage | 256GB |
Battery Capacity | 4980mAh |
Rear Camera | 200MP + 8MP + 2MP |
Front Camera | 16MP |
POCO X6 5G (Mirror Black, 12GB RAM, 512GB Storage) | Flow AMOLED Display| Up to 24GB RAM Memory Extension 3.0 | Snapdragon 7s Gen2 |Wildboost 2.0 Gaming Optimisation |64 MP Camera | 67 W Turbo Charger
Display | 6.67-inch, 1220x2712 pixels |
Processor | MediaTek Dimensity 8300 Ultra |
RAM | 16GB |
Storage | 512GB |
Battery Capacity | 5000mAh |
Rear Camera | 64MP + 8MP + 2MP |
Front Camera | 16MP |
Brand | iQOO |
Model Name | iQOO Neo 7 5G |
Network Service Provider | Unlocked for All Carriers |
Operating System | Funtouch OS 13 Based On Android 13 |
Cellular Technology | 5G |
- MediaTek Dimensity 8200 5G Mobile platform adopts TSMC 4nm process and has excellent Power Efficiency Performance. Also, Equipped with the LPDDR5 RAM & UFS 3.1 Storage.
- The 120W FlashCharge charges from 1% to 50% in just 10 minutes (25 minutes for a full charge)
- Motion Control powered by Gyroscope & Acceleration Sensors to give 6 additional Phone movement-based control options while Gaming
Display | 6.70-inch, 2400x1080 pixels |
Processor | MediaTek Dimensity 7050 |
RAM | 12GB |
Storage | 256GB |
Battery Capacity | 5000mAh |
Rear Camera | 200MP + 8MP + 2MP |
Front Camera | 32MP |