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Under Rs. 40,000

Here we give you our recommendations for the best phones in the market under Rs 40,000 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.40,000
In this price range we recommend the following two devices:

1. Realme X50 pro :
-Starting price Rs 39,999
- Processor: Snapdragon 865
-OS: Realme UI, Android 10
-Display: 6.44 inch Super Amoled, FHD+ display (Gorilla Glass 5), refresh=90Hz
-Memory: 6Gb Ram + 128Gb Internal (up to 12 + 256);[fast ufs 3.0]
-Camera: 64Mp primary + 8Mp Ultra-wide + 12Mp telephoto + 2Mp depth
-Front Camera: 32Mp primary + 8Mp Ultra-wide
-Battery and Charging: 4200mAh at 65W superdart flash charging, (charged in 35 mins)
-Speaker: Dual stereo speakers, headphone jack absent
-MicroSD card: No slot
-Fingerprint Scanner: Optical, In-Display


2.  OnePlus 7T:
-Starting price Rs 34,999
- Processor: Snapdragon 855+
-OS: Oxygen OS 10, Android 10 (close to stock android)
-Display: 6.55 inch Super Amoled, FHD+ display (Gorilla Glass 5), refresh=90Hz
-Memory: 8Gb Ram + 128Gb Internal (up to 8 + 256);[fast ufs 3.0]
-Camera: 48Mp primary + 16Mp Ultra-wide + 12Mp Telephoto
-Front Camera: 16Mp
-Battery and Charging: 3800mAh at 30W warp charging
-Speaker: Dual Stereo speakers, headphone jack absent 
-MicroSD card: No slot
-Fingerprint Scanner: Optical, In-Display
[Note: At Rs 42,000 we get the OnePlus 8, but I have intentionally left it out since I feel the price of the phone does not justify the improvements it brings. Detailed article here.]

 The Verdict: The Realme X50 pro is the best phone under Rs 40,000.

Comparative advantage:better processor, better cameras, better front cameras, incredibly fast supervooc charging, bigger battery.
Comparative disadvantage:higher price, realme ui is not as good as oxygen os.



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 S10 Lite
-price: Rs 40,000 (varies)
(comparison with Realme X50 pro:)
Comparative advantage: Cleaner UI (One UI 2.0, Android 10), bigger 4500 mAh battery (but slightly slower charging at 45W), hybrid sd card slot present.
Comparative disadvantage: slightly weaker processor (Snapdragon 855), Lower screen refresh rate at 60Hz, slower ufs 2.1 storage, cameras are descent(not as good), slower charging (45W)
(also check the Galaxy Note 10 Lite, at around Rs 38,000; similar to the S10 lite, with a little weaker processor, weaker cameras, and a slower charging(25W), but contains a headphone jack, and also has the S-Pen)

The best phone with Stock Android: Pixel 3a XL
(compared to Realme X50 pro)
Comparative advantage:lower price(Rs. 34,999), stock android is better than realme ui, better rear camera, better front camera, headphone jack present.
Comparative Disadvantage: weaker processor(Snapdragon 670), lower refresh rate, less memory (4+64 only), slower ufs 2.1 storage, single rear camera is better but less versatile, smaller battery, slower 18W charging, rear mounted fingerprint scanner.
(Note: The OnePlus 7T also comes with Oxygen OS, which is very close to stock android, and is a better phone than the pixel 3a XL)

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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