Best Smartphones Under ₹40000 in India (February 2023)

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    Our Best Smartphones lists have already covered a wide variety of budgets ranging from ultra premium to budget. But this time around, we bring a list of some of the best models that can be purchase in India under the 40,000 INR (roughly 490 US Dollars) category, which falls a bit below the flagship phones. So let’s have a look.

    Samsung Galaxy S21 FE

    The FE (Fan Edition) series from Samsung aims to offer flagship grade performance and features and fall directly under its premium Galaxy S series. As of right now, the Galaxy S21 FE is the latest entry in this lineup and was released around the Galaxy S22 models. It offers top notch specs and features and can be found for a price tag of around 34,999 INR on online retailers like Flipkart. At this price, buyers get a 6.4 inch AMOLED display that has a FHD+ resolution, 120Hz high refresh rate, and HDR10+ support.

    Under the hood, the device is equipped with an Exnos 2100 chipset in India that is paired with 8GB of RAM and 128GB of internal storage for the base variant. The rear packs a 12 megapixel triple camera setup, while the front houses a 32 megapixel selfie shooter. Apart from these capable specs, the Samsung phone also offers other notable features like IP68 water and dust resistance, reverse and wireless charging, Samsung DeX support, Samsung Pay, and more. Making it quite an attractive package for a handset.

    Realme GT Neo 3

    Realme sells a number of smartphone in various budget, but its GT Neo 3 model is its best offering under the the sub 40K category. It can usually be found for around 32,999 to 36,999 INR price range for its base model and offers some real notable specs. First of all, it comes with a unique “racing” aesthetic in one of its color options and sports a tall 6.7 inch FHD+ OLED display that has a 120Hz refresh rate and HDR10+ support as well. Under the hood, the device is equipped with the MediaTek Dimensituy 8100 SoC and starts from 8GB of RAM and 128GB of internal storage.

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    Its highlighting aspect is undoubtedly the 150W UltraDart fast charging technology that powers its 4,500mAh battery pack, but this is the more expensive variant. The regular model still offers an impressive 80W fast charging. The rear packs a 50 megapixel triple camera setup, while the front houses a 16 megapixel selfie shooter. All in all, this makes this device quite capable in terms of a gaming and most other scenarios like photography or media consumption without breaking the bank on a true flagship model.

    iQOO 9 SE

    Under the 40K price range, Chinese brands great options to choose from and the iQOO 9 SE is one such model. This phone can typically be bought for around 30,000 to 31,000 INR. For this price, you get the Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SoC, which is a flagship grade processor that is paired with 8GB of RAM and 128GB of internal storage. The front sports a 6.62 inch AMOLED display with a FHD+ resolution and 120Hz refresh rate. Notably, it even features an intelligent display chip for MEMC and SDR to HDR conversion.

    The rear features a 48 megapixel triple camera setup and the front has a 16 megapixel selfie shooter. Other notable features include a 3.5mm headphone jack, WiFi 6, 4,500mAh battery pack that supports 66W fast charging, and Android 12 OS. With these specs, the smartphone falls just under a current gen Android flagship phone in terms of performance and gaming. So, if you’re in the market for a new gaming phone that doesn’t cost too much, this might be a good option.

    Vivo V23 Pro

    The Vivo V23 Pro is another great sub 40K phone from a Chinese brand. But while the aforementioned models sought to offer capable performance at a budget, this model places emphasis towards design and photography. The V23 Pro can cost your around 39,000 INR in India, which makes it one of the more expensive models in this list. However, it offers a cool color changing AG glass rear panel that reflects different colors depending on the angle light hits the rear.

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    For photography, buyers get a large 108 megapixel triple camera setup that promises to offer great quality images. Other key specs include, Dimensity 1200 SoC, 4,300mAh battery pack with 44W fast charging support, 6.56 inch FHD+ Curved AMOLED display with FHD+ resolution and 90Hz refresh rate. This device is also quite thin and light, measuring just 7.36mm and weighing 171 grams.

    Tecno Phantom X2

    The Tecno Phantom X2 is the most expensive smartphone model in this list, with a price tag of 39,999 INR. While a higher price doesn’t always mean a better experience, the Phantom X2 is jam packed with a number of notable specs and features. It is the first smartphone in the world to feature MediaTek’s Dimensity 9000 SoC, which is paired with 8GB of RAM and 256GB of internal storage. In other words, this is basically Tecno’s flagship smartphone offering in India.

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    The front sports a tall 6.8 inch AMOLED display with curved edges, 120Hz refresh rate, a 32 megapixel selfie shooter, Gorilla Glass Victus protection, and a FHD+ resolution. Meanwhile, the rear features a 64 megapixel triple camera setup that is housed in a large and unique camera island module. Under the hood, a large 5,160mAh battery pack powers the device, which supports 45W fast charging.

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