It is Everyone’s dream to get a premium phone which packs the best hardware and with super new design language right from stunning look to excellent cameras. But it is not everyone’s budget to get such a high-end phone while we take iPhone X and Samsung the legends of Smartphone industry they come up with a number of premium phones with the higher price. Most of us can’t afford those phones which may empty our pockets. Thanks to companies like OnePlus and Asus which are providing the phones with the same features as of the premium phones proved that a common man can also afford a phone that they desire.
One plus 6 which is claimed itself “flagship killer” which is surprisingly giving such a high-end featured phone with half a price tag of its competitors. To be frank, Oneplus is finding threat from newly launched Asus ZenFone 5Z. We also have the Honor 10, which cleverly took the spot that was previously held by the OnePlus 5T. And let’s not forget some trusted names like the Mi Mix 2 and Nokia 8 that continue to stay attractive in the sub-Rs 30,000 segment. Let us take a look at what they actually provide.
OnePlus 6: Rs 34,999
One plus 6 is first in the line of affordable premium phones. The most grossing smartphone in India, although Asus might disagree with that right now. It not only brings high-end features but also boasts all-glass design and an AMOLED display that is the biggest on a OnePlus phone yet. The phone starts at Rs 34,999 for the 6GB + 64GB option while the 8GB + 128GB variant comes in at Rs 39,999 and is available in Mirror Black, Midnight Black, and Silk White color options. If you’re willing to wait a while longer, OnePlus also launched a Red color variant that will go on sale starting July 16.
It includes a Snapdragon 845 chipset with up to 8GB of RAM and 256GB of storage. Which provides damn good performance.The phone sports a 6.28-inch FHD+ AMOLED display with a 2.5D Gorilla Glass 5 on top. It sports a 16MP + 20MP dual camera setup with OIS, EIS and f/1.7 aperture and a 16MP front camera with EIS. It houses a 3,300mAh battery with Dash Charge support and runs Android 8.1 Oreo.
Asus ZenFone 5Z: Rs 29,999
OnePlus has been pulling off premium devices at a low cost for about five years now. The Asus made a check to it. With the just-launched Asus ZenFone 5Z, Asus managed to deliver a smartphone with the same Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SoC, 6 GB (or 8 GB) of RAM and a base price tag that could make OnePlus jitter, at Rs 29,999. That’s a whole Rs 5,000 cheaper than the base model of the OnePlus 6. Indeed, this should give enough reason for customers to consider the ZenFone over the OnePlus 6.
The ZenFone brings a tall 6.2-inch FHD+ display with a 19:9 aspect ratio. The base variant comes with 6GB of RAM and 64GB of internal storage. The ZenFone 5Z houses a 3,300mAh battery with fast charging support. There’s a dual camera setup with 12 MP (f/1.8) + 8 MP (f/2.0) sensors at the back and an 8 MP sensor on the front. sus also offers a dual speaker setup as opposed to OnePlus’ single speaker. The phone runs Android Oreo-based ZenUI and Asus says it has cut down on a lot of bloatware, keeping things cleaner and simpler. Notably, the phone also comes with a lot of AI smarts. The phone runs Android Oreo-based ZenUI and Asus says it has cut down on a lot of bloatware, keeping things cleaner and simpler. Notably, the phone also comes with a lot of AI smarts.
Honor 10: Rs 32,999
The honor which is also in the line of the premium affordable phone with its unbelievable price tag at Rs 32,999, a price tag that was previously associated with the OnePlus 5 and OnePlus 5T. Honor 10 which is having all likes of Oneplus 6 is having stunning outlook with the all-glass design with an aurora color scheme on the back and an edge-to-edge 5.84-inch Full-HD+ IPS LCD notched display up front. The notch encompasses the front camera, earpiece and proximity sensor. That being said, the notch on the Honor 10 is a lot smaller than the Apple notch and users have the option of hiding it by blacking out that part of the screen.
Unlike most phones that either has Qualcomm’s Snapdragon chipsets or MediaTek’s Helio SoCs, the Honor 10 houses a Kirin 970 chipset under the hood. The entire system runs on EMUI 8.1 layered on top of Android 8.1 Oreo. The Honor 10 isn’t lacking in the camera department either. It has a dual camera setup on the back with a 16 MP and 24 MP lens. It has an average sized battery of 3400mAh, which has support for fast charging via a USB Type-C port. According to Honor, the technology is capable of delivering a 50 percent charge over a span of 25 minutes.
Mi Mix 2: Rs 29,999
Not only Xiaomi attracting with mindblowing prices and known to be value for money phone but also one of the first brands to get rid of the bezels when it launched the Mi Mix two years ago. The new Mi Mix 2 is the company’s almost bezel-less smartphone, which is powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 platform, coupled with 6GB RAM and 128GB of internal storage. It features a 5.99-inch full-HD+ LCD display with a resolution of 1080 x 2160 pixels. The smartphone runs on MIUI 9, which is based on Android 7.0 Nougat and it is powered by a 3400mAh battery. In terms of optics, the Mi Mix 2 is equipped with a dual rear camera setup where one is a 12MP wide-angle lens and other is a 12MP telephoto lens. It is equipped with a 1.4-micron pixel Sony IMX363 sensor and features dual-pixel autofocus (dual PADF). On the front is a 5MP sensor, which supports face recognition as well.
Nokia 8: Rs 27,999
HMD global which came up with its flagship phone Nokia 8, which was the company’s flagship phone for 2017.Which is not following bezel-less display trend like other phones. The company is yet to launch a true flagship phone this year and we only have the Nokia 8 Sirocco, which is priced significantly higher at Rs 49,999. Until then, the Nokia 8 is still the best Nokia flagship that is now more affordable than ever before and looks as classy and elegant as you would expect from a Nokia phone.
The Smartphone is powered by 2.5 GHz Octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 Processor. A 4 GB of RAM & Adreno 540 graphics processor ensures phone runs smoothly even the most memory intensive applications & still shows no signs of lag. 64 GB of internal storage can be expanded to 400 GB via a microSD card.
The Phone comes with a large 3090 mAh battery to support its 5.3-inch screen with Quad HD IPS LCD Capacitive Touchscreen Display display having a resolution of 1440 x 2560 at 554 PPI. The screen is also protected by a Corning Gorilla Glass. Nokia 8 boasts of a dual primary camera of 13 + 13 megapixel and 13 megapixels front Camera. The Smartphone is also loaded with Optical Image Stabilization and has a low camera aperture of 2.0. It also supports Face Detection and high dynamic range(HDR) imaging.
