Flipkart and Amazon’s biggest sale went live from yesterday(October 16). And, both the e-commerce sites are already raining offers in various categories. Regarding smartphones, there are multiple deals as usual. But just like a saying goes, “Choose the Gold even if it’s a little old”, we bring you the best Snapdragon 865 SoC smartphones that you can buy right now in India. Some of them are a bit old if we consider the launch window, however, Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 865 SoC is still one of the best SoCs in 2020. Have a look at the choices below and don’t miss out on the best deals of the year.
Cheapest Smartphones with Snapdragon 865 SoC in India
1iQOO 3 5G – Rs. 29,999
When 5G was a big question mark in early 2020 in India, iQOO stepped up to become one of the early brands to launch a 5G-ready smartphone in the country. The iQOO 3 is currently(as of October 16) available at a huge offer on Flipkart. Starting at ₹29,990, this has to be the cheapest Snapdragon 865 smartphone you can get out there. The device features 6.44-inch FHD+ sAMOLED display, 48MP sensor-equipped quad-camera that includes two 13MP wide-angle, and telephoto lens, 16MP front camera, 4,400mAh battery with 55W fast charging, and more.
2Mi 10T Series – Rs. 35,999
Xiaomi’s Mi 10T series(10T/10T Pro) is the new entrant and is not here because of the offers but the incredible value for the price it has. Starting at ₹35,999, this joins the list of cheapest Snapdragon 865 SoC devices in the country. The devices feature a 6.67-inch FHD+ 144Hz IPS LCD display with HDR10, MEMC, LPDDR5 RAM, UFS 3.1 storage, 5,000mAh battery with 33W fast charging. Mi 10T Pro has a triple-camera 108MP lens, 13MP ultra-wide, and 5MP macro lens. The Mi 10T has the same auxiliary sensors but has a 64MP main lens. It is currently up for pre-order on Mi.com, Flipkart, Mi Home stores.
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3Realme X50 Pro 5G – Rs. 36,999
Realme launched the Realme X50 Pro 5G very early in India. It is one of the first 5G smartphones to debut in the country. It features a 6.44-inch sAMOLED 90Hz display, Snapdragon 865 SoC, faster UFS 3.0 storage, 4,200mAh battery with 65W charging. It has quad rear cameras with 64MP lens, 12MP telephoto, 8MP ultra-wide, and 2MP portrait lenses. Front has a 32MP Sony IMX616 sensor. Previously, the device launched at ₹37,999 but is now ₹1,000 off on Flipkart and starts from ₹36,999.
4OnePlus 8 series – Rs. 39,999
Back in April, OnePlus launched the 8 series with 5G connectivity, improved cameras, and a punch-hole display. It launched with a starting price of ₹41,999. The OnePlus 8 series has two devices- OnePlus 8, and OnePlus 8 Pro. Both feature Snapdragon 865 SoC, AMOLED display, and 30W wired Warp charging. However, the OnePlus 8 features a 4,300mAh battery and has a triple-camera with a single 48MP lens, 16MP ultra-wide, and 2MP macro. On the other hand, the OnePlus 8 Pro has a 4,510mAh battery and quad rear cameras with two 48MP lens, 8MP ultra-wide, and 5MP macro. Currently, the series starts as low as ₹39,999.
5OnePlus 8T – Rs. 42,999
The new OnePlus 8T that launched a couple of days back(on October 14), is more of an upgrade to the predecessor 7T. However, it also has few improvements from the previous OnePlus 8 as well. It features a 6.55-inch FHD+ sAMOLED 120Hz display, Snapdragon 865 SoC, 48MP sensor-equipped quad rear camera, 16MP selfie shooter, 4,500mAh battery with 65W charging and more. It comes with OxygenOS 11 based on Android 11 out of the box. The device starts at ₹42,999 and is sold on Amazon and OnePlus website online.
6Mi 10 – Rs. 49,999
After a big gap, Xiaomi brought the Mi flagship series to India with the Mi 10. The device is launched at ₹49,999. It has the Snapdragon 865 SoC and was the only flagship offering from Xiaomi until the Mi 10T series arrived. Nevertheless, it features a 6.67-inch FHD+ AMOLED 90Hz display, quad rear cameras with 108MP sensor, 13MP ultra-wide, two 2MP lenses, 20MP selfie shooter, 4,780mAh battery with 30W fast charging. Currently, it gets a discount of ₹5,000 and the base variant(8GB/128GB) starts at ₹44,999.
7Asus ROG Phone 3 – Rs. 49,999
Asus launched the ROG Phone 3 in India on July 22. Launched at ₹49,999, the device is still the only Snapdragon 865+ SoC to sell in India. It features a 6.59-inch FHD+ AMOLED display with a 144Hz refresh rate, Snapdragon 865+ SoC paired up to 16GB RAM, and 512GB storage, triple-camera with 64MP sensor, 6,000mAh battery with 30W fast charging, shoulder air-triggers for gaming, and more.
