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Under Rs. 30,000

Here we give you our recommendations for the best phones in the market under Rs 30,000 updated regularly. We shall be suggesting phones, which we believe are the best in this price, along with a brief description of each, and our verdict, highlighting the differences between them.

Under Rs.30,000
In this price range we recommend the following two devices:

1. Realme X2 pro :
-Starting price Rs 29,500
- Processor: Snapdragon 855+
-OS: Realme UI, Android 10
-Display: 6.5 inch Super Amoled, FHD+ display (Gorilla Glass 5), refresh=90Hz
-Memory: 6Gb Ram + 64Gb Internal (up to 12 + 256);[fast ufs 3.0]
-Camera: 64Mp primary + 8Mp Ultra-wide + 13Mp telephoto + 2Mp depth
-Front Camera: 16Mp
-Battery and Charging: 4000mAh at 50W supervooc charging, (charged in 35 mins)
-Speaker: Dual stereo speakers, headphone jack present
-MicroSD card: No slot
-Fingerprint Scanner: Optical, In-Display


2.  Asus 6z:
-Starting price Rs 27,999
- Processor: Snapdragon 855
-OS: Zen UI 6, Android 10 (nearly stock android)
-Display: 6.4 inch IPS LCD, FHD+ display (Gorilla Glass 6), refresh=60Hz
-Memory: 6Gb Ram + 128Gb Internal (up to 8 + 256);[ufs 2.1]
-Camera: 48Mp primary + 13Mp Ultra-wide
-Front Camera: Motorized flip up camera, same as rear camera.
-Battery and Charging: 5000mAh at 18W fast charging
-Speaker: Dual Stereo speakers, headphone jack present 
-MicroSD card: dedicated slot
-Fingerprint Scanner: rear mounted


The Verdict: The Realme X2 pro is the best phone under Rs 30,000.

Comparative advantage:slightly better processor, better amoled display with higher screen refresh rate, faster ufs 3.0 storage, better and more versatile cameras with lenses which are more useful, incredibly fast supervooc charging, in-display fingerprint scanner.
Comparative disadvantage: Slightly higher price, smaller battery, realme ui is not as good as stock android, micro sd card slot absent, front camera is not as good as the asus 6z.



Also, as it has been noticed in the market, besides the overall best phone, people generally tend to request for either the best Samsung phone, or the best phone with a Stock Android UI. We have included these special categories as well:
(these are not phones we recommend, nor are the best in this segment)

The best Samsung phone: Samsung Galaxy A71
-price: Rs 29,999
(comparison witth Realme X2 pro:)
Comparative advantage: Cleaner UI (One UI 2.0, Android 10), bigger 4500 mAh battery (but slower charging), dedicated sd card slot.
Comparative disadvantage: Weaker processor (Snapdragon 730G), Lower screen refresh rate at 60Hz, slower ufs 2.1 storage, cameras are descent(not as good), slower charging (25W)
(also check the Galaxy A51, at around Rs 24,000; similar to the A71, with a slightly weaker processor, slightly weaker cameras, and a smaller battery (4000mAh))

The best phone with Stock Android: Asus 6z
(compared to Realme X2 pro)
Comparative advantage:Slightly lower price, bigger battery, stock android, dedicated micro-sd card slot, better motorized front camera.
Comparative Disadvantage: slightly weaker processor, ips lcd display with lower refresh rate, slower ufs 2.1 storage, rear cameras are descent (but not as good), slower 18W charging, rear mounted fingerprint scanner.


Note: The writer has no affiliation with any company, and does not promote or support any brand or smartphone. The following are his genuine thoughts and opinions, meant to help the reader.

Note: Prices may vary slightly based on memory options, or general market fluctuations.


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