There are plenty of good quality and powerful smartphones in India between Rs 20000 – Rs 30000 price range. The Korean Giant – Samsung attracted a lot of sales in the upper mid-range segment with devices such as Galaxy M51 and A71. OnePlus Nord also performed well with 5G support. Our list of best upper-mid-range smartphones in India will help you to decide on which mid-range smartphone is the right pick for you.

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Best Upper-Mid Rangers in India

OnePlus Nord

After excelling as a flagship killer, the Chinese smartphone maker stepped into the mid-range market with the launch of OnePlus Nord. The 5G device features Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G SoC and carries Adreno 620 GPU. There’s a 6.44-inch Fluid AMOLED display with 1080 x 2400 pixels resolution. It is available in three storage options of 6GB + 64GB, 8GB + 128GB and 12GB + 256GB storage options. A quad-rear camera module resides on the rear-side featuring a 48MP + 8MP + 5MP + 2MP lenses. A 32MP + 8MP camera is present on the front side for selfies and video calling. It comes with a 4115 mAh non-removable battery with over 30W fast charging.

Price: Rs 27,999

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Galaxy M51

Samsung Galaxy M51 was released in September featuring a 6.7-inch AMOLED display with 1080 x 2400 pixels resolution. It is powered with Snapdragon 730G SoC and 6/8GB RAM and 128/256GB internal storage. A quad-rear camera with a 64MP primary sensor, a 12MP ultrawide sensor, a 5MP macro lens, and a 5MP depth sensor is present for quality photos. It features a 32MP selfie camera for selfies and video calling.

Price: Rs 22,999

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Samsung Galaxy A71

Samsung Galaxy A71 houses a Snapdragon 730G SoC and a 6.7-inch AMOLED display. The smartphone comprises a quad-rear camera featuring 64MP + 12MP + 5MP + 5MP lenses. A 32MP lens is present on the front. It features a 4500 mAh battery which could be enough for a day’s extensive usage. Meanwhile, it supports 25W fast charging.

Price: Rs 29,000

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Realme 7 Pro

Realme 7 Pro is a good mid-range smartphone as it carries Snapdragon 720G SoC and a 6.4-inch AMOLED display at an affordable price. The smartphone carries a 64MP quad-rear camera module and a 32MP front camera sensor. The smartphone carries a 4500 mAh non-removable battery that supports 65W fast charging. The buyers can choose between two different storage options of 128GB + 6GB and 128GB + 8GB RAM.

Price: Rs 23,499

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Vivo V20 Pro 5G

The V20 is yet another affordable 5G smartphone launched with Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G SoC. There’s a 6.44-inch AMOLED display sporting 1080 x 2400 pixels resolution. At the price of Rs 29,999, the smartphone offers a 64MP triple-camera sensor which is bundled with an 8MP ultrawide sensor and a 2MP depth sensor. You will get a 44MP wide sensor and an 8MP ultrawide sensor on the front. A 4000 mAh battery is present with 33W fast charging technology.

Price: Rs 29,990

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So these were some of the best upper-midrange smartphones launched in India this 2020. There would be more 5G devices in this segment in 2021. You can stay connected with us for more!

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A while back, POCO Global launched the POCO X3 in Europe, before bringing it to India. Before we take a breather, a tipster on Twitter says another device from POCO will launch before the year(2020) ends.

Tipster Mukul Sharma says the next POCO device will likely launch in the first half of December citing his source. That is, if everything goes according to the plan. Now, this works out somewhere between December 1-14 of 2020 but isn’t official yet. He adds that the launch will mostly be a Global one(maybe Europe). And that there is no word on the Indian launch yet. Further, Mukul Sharma has replied to a user saying the device will seemingly be a mid-ranger.

This is understandable considering the company already launched a flagship Poco F2 Pro and a midrange POCO X3 NFC globally. On the other hand, the India division is operating with a different strategy in mind. It recently launched the POCO X3 with a modified 6,000mAh battery. Additionally, Country Director of POCO, Anuj Sharma said that POCO devices in India are better than the Redmi counterparts despite being rebranded.

Coming back, the latest tip affirms an earlier tweet by POCO’s Global Spokesperson, Angus Kai Ho Ng. He tweeted that POCO isn’t done yet with a #POCOcomingsoon. Following this, a smartphone with model number M2010J19CG was spotted at the database of EEC. EEC is the Eurasian Economic Commission. That said, the model number is reminiscent of a similar device(M2010J19SC) that’s probably heading to China as Redmi Note 10 4G.

Now, if we recall, the device also got certified at China’s 3C authority. It showed that the device will support 22.5W fast charging. However, we are devoid of further info and will have to wait for more leaks in the future.

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AnTuTu has just released the performance rankings for smartphones in the high end and mid range category for the month of July. This list also rounds up the first half of the year, with notable launches right around the corner or arriving in a couple of weeks.

The flagship performance list is from 1st July to 31st July 2020 and was calculated through an average score of any particular model. In the list, the Oppo Find X2 Pro topped the list with a score of 613,048 points. The Oppo Find X2 arrives in a close second with 606,490 points while the Redmi K30 Pro came in third with a score of 601706 points.

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Other notable names down the list include the Mi 10 Pro, Oppo Ace2, Realme X50 Pro, and more. Notably, the list showcases the disparity in scores despite all of the 10 smartphones in this list featuring Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 865 SoC. This shows that software tweaks, optimizations, and more also factor in for performance rather than just new hardware.

Unlike the flagship performance list, the mid range rankings had more diversity regarding the chipsets. The Oppo Reno3 5G which topped the list features MediaTek’s Dimensity 1000L and scored 442,965 points. Redmi 10X 5G and 10X Pro 5G arrived second and third with 398,015 and 397,214 points respectively. Down the list, HiSilicon Kirin 985 chip sporting smartphones like Huawei Nova 7 Pro and Nova 7 can be found. The only Qualcomm chip smartphone in this list arrived 10th in the list, which was the Redmi K30 5G with its Snapdragon 768G SoC.

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The YotaPhone is a loved smartphone for consumers who prefer a dual screen set up, where the phone provides an always-on screen using E-Ink technology.

A long-awaited announcement had arrived in Harbin’s China-Russia Expo over the weekend. Baoli Yota, a joint venture created between investor, Baoli and manufacturer, Coolpad had teased their fans and audience of the upcoming YotaPhone 3, close to four years since the YotaPhone 3’s predecessor’s launch.

A certain date has not been set, however, the presenters did provide a period, set at early fall later this. According to the source, YotaPhone 3 has been confirmed to come in storage options, 64GB and 128GB for prices at $350 and $450, respectively.

In terms of other specifications, the YotaPhone 3 will feature a larger primary 5.5-inch AMOLED display at 1080p, with its secondary rear-facing display sizing at 5.2-inches, 720p and keeping the E-Ink technology.

There have been reports of a fingerprint sensor positioned at the front of the smartphone, a security feature expected to found on all major of flagships to date.

The YotaPhone 3 will be powered by an underwhelming mid-tier Snapdragon 625 CPU, which we have found quite surprising since its predecessor were traditionally powered by the highest end of CPUs that were available at the time. The CPU is paired with a respectable 4GB RAM.

Other features include a 12-megapixel rear camera with dual flash, a 13-megapixel selfie shooter, and 3,200 mAh battery. The YotaPhone 3 will have a USB-C port, which will also serve as an audio output for headphones, yes, they removed the 3.5mm headphone jack. The YotaPhone 3 will be run with Android Nougat.

Although the YotaPhone 3 has provided more up-to-date features such as a fingerprint sensor and USB-C, we feel that the overall phone has been an underwhelming teaser. The specs of the device appear reasonable currently, however, the device will appear obsolete sooner than later by the end of this year.

What are your thoughts on the YotaPhone 3? Do you think the company has made an underwhelming presentation? Share your thoughts and comments down below.

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Meizu has produced quite a few smartphones this year and the M3 is one of the most affordable ones. Learn more in our full review.

Thanks to Gearbest for sending Meizu M3 for a review.

Meizu M3 Review: VIDEO REVIEW

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Meizu M3 Review: UNBOXING

In the box, you can find a wall charger, USB cable, SIM ejector pin and some paperwork.

Meizu M3 Review: SPECS

Meizu M3 Review: DESIGN and DISPLAY

Meizu M3 is a very compact phone due to its 5” display and it looks like a shrunk down Meizu M2 Note.

Speaking of the display, it sports just a 720p resolution but it still quite sharp and good display for a budget phone like this. The only complaint would be that it could be slightly brighter for outdoor use.

We have a 5MP shooter along with a notification LED light on the top.

On the bottom, there is just a physical home button and you can either physically press to take you home or just tap it and it acts as a back button. Unfortunately, the phone lacks a fingerprint scanner.

Although the device uses glossy plastic in its construction, the phone is well-built and it feels solid. In fact, it is really comfortable to hold it in the hand due to rounded corners on the back. We have a 13MP camera with f/2.2 aperture on the back coupled with a dual-tone dual LED flash.

The loudspeaker sits on the bottom and the sound quality is actually pretty good for the phone this cheap.

The buttons are on the right, they are clicky and tactile.

We have a hybrid SIM card slot, which can take either 2 SIM cards or a combo of 1 SIM and the microSD card.

Overall, the Meizu M3 is a well-constructed phone and it feels great in the hand.

Meizu M3 Review: HARDWARE and PERFORMANCE

Meizu M3 has some pretty decent specs for the price. My review unit sports an octa-core Mediatek 6750 chip with the clock speeds of 1.5GHz, 2 GB of RAM and 16GB of expandable storage.

The day-to-day performance of the UI is fast but the gaming performance is kind of a letdown. The phone lags quite a bit when playing Asphalt 8 even at the lowest graphics.

Meizu M3 Review: BENCHMARKS

Meizu M3 Review: USER INTERFACE

My Meizu M3 unit has FlyMe OS 5.1, which is built on top of Android 5.1. My review unit has a fully de-bloated ROM with multi-languages and Google Play services pre-installed.

If you are familiar with the FlyMe OS, you will feel right at home. There is no app tray but there are some neat features. For example, you can swipe down anywhere on the screen to open up the notification shade. If you swipe from the bottom, you will open up your recent apps and this is one of my favourite features.

We have a bunch of other features, plenty of customization options, various tweaks and settings to play with. Just to name a few, you can use choose from a variety of themes, use gesture controls, which work fine and so on.

Overall, the FlymeOS runs fast and fluid, I didn’t have a single hiccup on a daily basis.

Meizu M3 Review: IMAGE QUALITY

The 13MP camera is far from perfect but it can produce one of the better-looking images in a sub-$120 phone.

Most of the daylight shots will look good but one of the shortcomings is a poor dynamic range adjustment. Luckily, the HDR mode does a pretty good job solving this issue.

The low-light camera performance is okay for the phone this cheap but keep in mind that cheap phones usually don’t take great night shots.

The 1080p video looks pretty good and the footage is one of the best in class. See a video review for a video sample.

A 5MP selfie shooter can take some nice photos that will definitely do the trick for social media.

Meizu M3 Review: CONNECTIVITY

As for connectivity, you should not expect any issues with neither of the options that include wifi, Bluetooth, GPS or call quality.

Meizu M3 Review: BATTERY LIFE

The phone has an embedded 2870mAh battery that performs well. I could constantly get over 5 hours of SOT on a mixed use, which is a good result.

Meizu M3 Review: CONCLUSIONS

Meizu M3 is one of the better phones in this price range.

Sure, some may say that it lacks some common features like a fingerprint scanner and fast charging but the phone has a good display and great build quality.

Also, the device is fast on a daily basis, it has a good battery and one of the better cameras in its price range.

However, you have to keep in mind that the phone will struggle handling the 3D games and it lacks premium materials like metal in its build.

Overall, Meizu M3 is a great phone for the price of just $116 despite a few shortcomings.

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