These are exciting times for Indian smartphone buyers. With new devices being launched every week, customers now have great options for every budget. However, one segment that has seen a major churn is the under 35k high-end phone segment. Over the last couple of years, this subset of the market has redefined itself constantly with offerings from established manufacturers.
Phones in the segment come with impressive hardware that can, at times, even rival even top-of-the-line flagships.
Here's our pick of the best smartphones under Rs 35,000 you can find:
OnePlus 5
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To start things off, the first in the list is the OnePlus 5. Equipped with Qualcomm’s top-of-the-line 64-bit Octa-core Snapdragon 835 SoC, the phone finds itself in an elite company with flagships like the Samsung Galaxy S8 and the HTC U11. The phone's SoC is paired with 6GB of RAM and 64GB of storage memory.
It also has a 3300mAh battery pack under the hood with Dash Charging capabilities which essentially give you a full day's battery charge in just 30 minutes. On the outside, the phone flaunts a 5.5-inch Full HD AMOLED display, capable of pumping out 401 pixels per inch.
The overall package the phone offers makes it an absolute steal at Rs 32,999.
Apple iPhone 6s
If you're an Apple fan, we have good news for you. With the GST right around the corner, many smartphones can be found online with great discounts. The iPhone 6s luckily is part of the list.
Available at Rs 34,999, the 32GB variant of the iPhone 6s offers a great opportunity for consumers looking to buy a nice iPhone at a price that does not burn a giant hole in your pocket. The phone comes equipped with a 4.7 display, 2GB RAM and an A9 Dual-core 184 Ghz processor to run the show. One the camera front, there is a 12MP snapper to click beautiful pictures.
It's no heavyweight like the OnePlus 5 when it comes to specs, but paired with the highly optimised iOS, the phone works like a charm.
OnePlus 3T
The OnePlus 3T was launched only a couple of months back and is still one of the best phones in the market. Though the launch of the OnePlus 5 has taken some sheen off the 3T, the handset remains great value for money at Rs 29,999. It carries forward its predecessors' legacy of being a flagship killer and packs high-end specs, including a Full-HD AMOLED display, 6GB of RAM, 64GB of internal storage and a 16-megapixel OIS camera.
LG V20
Overshadowed by its elder sibling, the LG G6, the V20 does not get as much attention as some of the other flagships in the market do; nonetheless, when sold at Rs 32,290 by Amazon, it represents great value for money.
Released only a couple of months ago, the V20 comes with high-end specs too.
With a powerful Snapdragon 820 SoC, 4GB of RAM, 64 GB of storage, 16MP Dual camera at the back, a 5.7 inch Quad HD display at the front and a removable 3200 mAh battery to power the hardware, LG V20 is an absolute beast.
Xperia XZ Dual
Another great phone that has gone under the radar, but is a flagship qualifier when it comes to price-to-performance ratio is the Xperia ZX Dual. With a 23MP primary camera and triple image sensing technology, 5 Axis image stabilisation, and 13MP Exmor front camera snapper, the phone is cut out for clicking beautiful pictures.
Xperia XZ Dual also brings with it a full HD 1080p display, Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 64-bit SoC and 64GB of storage with 3GB of RAM.