Top mid-range smartphones to buy

Top mid-range smartphones to buy
HIGHLIGHTS

Looking for an affordable smartphone that's packed with features? Here's your answer.

Xiaomi Redmi K20

Key Highlights:

  • Pop-up 20MP selfie camera that lights up as it rises
  • Bezel-less 6.39-inch AMOLED display with HDR certification
  • 48MP triple rear camera including an ultrawide lens and a telephoto lens

Bottomline: The Xiaomi Redmi K20 treads the line between a premium flagship and a mid-range smartphone. The phone has a striking gradient colour finish and sports an edge-to-edge bezel-less display thanks to a pop-up camera. Inside, the Snapdragon 730 chip with up to 8GB RAM and 128GB storage handles everything you throw at it with ease while the 48MP triple rear camera will keep you busy shooting photos.

Realme XT

Key Highlights:

  • First smartphone in India to offer the 64MP camera in a quad camera setup
  • Bright Super AMOLED display offers crisp visuals
  • 4000mAh battery with 20W VOOC charge support

Bottomline: The Realme XT is perfect for camera enthusiasts. With a wide variety of shooting modes thanks to a quad camera setup, which includes India’s first 64MP camera along with an 8MP ultrawide camera, a 2MP macro lens and a 2MP depth sensor. On the front, there’s a bright AMOLED display that’s perfect for gaming and watching movies. The Snapdragon 712 SoC also ensures you don’t miss a point while gaming and the 8GB RAM + 128 GB variant is perfect for multitasking. If you need more convincing, the 4000mAh battery lasts well over a day and tops up in around an hour thanks to a 20W fast charger.

Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro

Key Highlights:

  • Versatile 64MP quad camera setup that also includes an ultrawide lens and a macro camera
  • Good gaming performance thanks to the MediaTek Helio G90T SoC and up to 8GB RAM and 128GB storage
  • Amazon Alexa built-in, which can be integrated with the in-built IR blaster to control home appliances with your voice

Bottomline: The Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro is an all-rounder of sorts, offering something cutting-edge for everyone. Like taking photos? The 64MP quad camera stack will keep you busy shooting in multiple modes. Addicted to gaming? The MediaTek Helio G90T is primed for gaming and there’s liquid cooling inside ensuring sustained high performance. There’s also a large 4500mAh battery with 18W fast charging support to sweeten the deal.

Samsung Galaxy M31

Key Highlights:

  • Two day battery life thanks to a 6,000mAh battery
  • 64MP quad camera setup tuned with AI algorithms to give you sharp photos
  • 6.4-inch Super AMOLED display is great for watching movies

Bottomline: The Samsung Galaxy M31 is perfect for long binges on Amazon Prime Video thanks to a 6,000mAh battery that will keep the phone running for days. There’s also a 64MP quad rear camera to keep you busy while the Exynos processor along with up to 6GB RAM and 128GB storage ensure you have plenty of resources for your apps and games.

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