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Friends, 2022 has seen very less “value for money” smartphones.
But if you want to buy the best phones from the ones that are available in your budget
Then do check out our “Under Rs Smartphones” series Blogs.
Like this one! Today I’m going to tell you about my top 5 picks for best smartphones under Rs 30k
Remember, we keep a proper criteria/benchmark to rank the phones accordingly.
If your budget is Rs 25-30k, then the phone should have a fast refresh rate AMOLED display,
should have Antutu scores around 5L, fast charging, & a decent size battery.
These are the minimum benchmarks that are kept for smartphones under Rs 30k.
And according to the recent phenomenon, we’ve included phones that are without offers.
Nowadays, the introductory offers go on for 3-4 months.
So the prices of the phones mentioned can be less than what it actually is(if offers applied).
In fact, I’d recommend you not to buy if there aren’t any offers.
For the first time, in such a blog, all phones have a different processor!
Otherwise, there’s this 1 processor that gets famous & there are 3-4 phones on the same SoC.
5) Samsung Galaxy M53
| Specification | Availability |
|---|---|
| Processor | Dimensity 900 SoC |
| Antutu score | 4.5-5L |
| Screen | big 6.7″ sAMOLED |
| Battery and charging | 5000mAh battery, 25W charging |
| Camera | 108MP rear/back quad-camera setup, 32MP selfie camera |
| OS updates | Timely |
| Varients | 1) 6GB+128GB is priced at Rs 26.5k |
It comes on Dimensity 900 SoC with an Antutu score of 4.5-5L
It has a big 6.7″ sAMOLED screen, a big 5000mAh battery with 25W charging, & a 108MP quad-camera setup!
And it has a 32MP selfie as well. And Samsung being a trusted brand it has a good camera setup,
a Samsung smartphone with timely OS updates so you can definitely look at it.
Its 6GB+128GB is priced at Rs 26.5k but it gets lower with offers.
And if you buy it, you’ll get a very slim box since you don’t get a charger with it.
So if you’re buying it, get a charger along with it so that it’s cheaper.
4) Realme 9 Pro+
| Specification | Availability |
|---|---|
| Processor | Dimensity 920 SoC |
| Antutu score | 277,621 |
| Screen | big (6.4 inch) Full HD+ AMOLED Display |
| Battery and charging | 4500mAh battery, 60W charging |
| Camera | 50MP(OIS) + 8MP + 2MP rear/back triple-camera setup, 16MP selfie camera |
| OS | Timely Updates, realme UI 3.0, Android 12 |
| Varients | 1) 6GB+128GB is priced at Rs 25.994k 2) 8GB + 128GB is priced at Rs 27.3k |
It comes on Dimensity 920 SoC & the 6GB+128GB is priced at Rs 25.994k.
It comes with a 4500mAh battery & a 60W charger. It’s very shiny if you look at the design.
Although the Samsung Galaxy M53 has a 108MP camera, this has a 50MP(OIS) camera which is very consistent.
In fact, if you’re looking for a camera phone, then you should definitely look at the realme 9 Pro+!
It has a 50MP+8MP+2MP triple camera setup & a 16MP selfie camera.
And you get realme UI 3.0 that’s based on Android 12.
Earlier, only flagship cameras used to get OIS. Now these top 4 phones all have OIS in rear cameras.
3) OnePlus Nord 2
| Specification | Availability |
|---|---|
| Processor | Dimensity 1200 SoC |
| Antutu score | 671758 |
| Screen | big 6.43″ sAMOLED |
| Battery and charging | 4500mAh battery, 65W Fast charging |
| Camera | 50MP(OIS) + 8MP + 2MP rear/back triple-camera setup, 32MP selfie camera |
| OS | Timely Updates, |
| Varients | 1) 8GB+128GB is priced at Rs 29.999k |
Its 8GB+128GB variant is priced at Rs 29,999.
It comes with Dimensity 1200 SoC & there are 2-3 standout things.
The OnePlus brand brings value & Dimensity 1200 is a capable SoC.
You shouldn’t have any problems during gaming, it has a 4500mAh battery with 65W fast charging.
And yes you get the adaptor inside the box of smartphones.
It includes a 50MP(OIS)+8MP+2MP triple camera setup.
Along with a 32MP selfie which clicks decent photos because
I’d say realme 9 Pro+ is better in terms of camera. But it’s a nice package overall, the OnePlus Nord 2 5G.
If your preference is display since you consume a lot of multimedia, then you should definitely look at
2) moto Edge 30
| Specification | Availability |
|---|---|
| Processor | SD 778G+ 5G SoC |
| Antutu score | 5+L |
| Screen | big 6.7″ FHD+ 144Hz pOLED |
| Battery and charging | 4020mAh battery, 65W Fast charging |
| Camera | 50MP + 50MP + 2MP rear/back triple-camera setup, 32MP selfie camera |
| OS | Timely Updates, |
| Varients | 1) 8GB+128GB is priced at Rs 27.999k |
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It has a 6.43″ FHD+ 144Hz pOLED screen.
And it’s great as pOLED is better than AMOLED!
It’s also sleek & stylish just like other Motorola phones.
So its display is a highlight & it’s needed on Qualcomm SD 778G+ 5G SoC.
And its Antutu score is above 5L so its performance is also good.
Yes it has a low battery of 4020mAh but you get a clean UI experience.
And the battery lasts a whole day even under normal usage because the optimization is great.
It has a 50MP+50MP+2MP triple camera setup but it’s slightly inconsistent.
On the front there’s a 32MP & I really like this phone in terms of specifications.
Except for the small battery pack, all other things are really good.
Its price is Rs 27,999 & it gets even less with offers.
So you can get it around Rs 25k, & for that price, the moto Edge 30 is really great at #2
1) iQOO Neo 6
| Specification | Availability |
|---|---|
| Processor | SnapDragon SD 870 SOC |
| Antutu score | 671758 |
| Screen | big 6.6″ sAMOLED |
| Battery and charging | 4700mAh battery, 80W Fast charging |
| Camera | 64MP(OIS) + 8MP + 2MP rear/back triple-camera setup, 16MP selfie camera |
| OS | Timely Updates, Android 12, FunTouch OS |
| Varients | 1) 8GB+128GB is priced at Rs 29.999k |
It comes with Qualcomm SD 870 SoC which is one of the best processors in smartphones this price range.
Its 8GB+128GB variant is priced at Rs 29,999(without offers) & it’ll get even lower with offers.
So you get 8GB+128GB, an SD 870 SoC, and a 4700mAh battery with 80W fast charging.
And the battery won’t cause any problems even during daily usage. But you also get 80W fast charging.
It comes with Android 12 out of the box. Some people like FunTouchOS while some don’t.
You get an in-display fingerprint sensor, 64MP(OIS)+8MP+2MP & a 16MP selfie sensor.
Its camera may not be the best, but it’s decent.
Overall, looking at the total package, iQOO Neo 6 is at #1!
So these were my rankings, what would be yours & why.
As I said, they were all different phones & each phone has its own strength.
Samsung has its brand image, Realme 9 Pro+ is for the camera, and OnePlus Nord 2 also has brand image & processor.
The moto Edge 30 has a clean UI experience & finally iQOO Neo 6 for performance, display & all others.
That’s all for this article, until the next one, Keep TechKhabri & Stay Safe!
