Buying a flagship smartphone doesn’t necessarily mean dropping your bank balance by Rs. 50,000. Here are 5 flagship smartphones from top brands that can be bought with a budget of Rs. 35,000. These phones offer the best of the current generation hardware and features while maintaining a saner price tag.
Moto X (2nd Generation) for Rs. 31,999
Buy the Moto X2 if you want pure Android, excellent build quality and timely Android updates. The lack of memory expansion means you will have to depend a lot on cloud storage to ensure you don't fill up the measly 16GB of onboard storage in no time
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Lenovo Vibe Z2 Pro for Rs. 31,990
Buy the Vibe Z2 Pro if you want the absolute best/maximum bang for the buck flagship smartphone and are ok with large screen phones. You will love the sharp, bright 2K display backed by Snapdragon 801 and 3GB of RAM. The Vibe Z2 Pro is also quite a looker, with slim bezels and excellent build quality in a slim 7.5mm body.
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HTC One E8 for Rs. 33,000
Buy the HTC One E8 if you want the same core hardware as the HTC One M8 for a lesser price. One of the prime advantage of the E8 is the memory expansion capability and a 13MP sensor that manages to do a better job overall than the One M8. Also, you may just prefer the more rugged polycarbonate body over the metal body.
Read HTC One E8 Review
Oppo Find 7a for Rs. 31,990
The Oppo Find 7a will appeal to buyers seeking a middle ground between absolute large screen flagship phones like the Lenovo Vibe Z2 pro and the normal 5-inch flagship phones. With a 5.5-inch 1080p display, the Oppo Find 7a sits right in between the two. Another advantage with the Oppo Find 7a is the removable back and user replaceable battery along with memory expansion capability. We know for a fact that there are enough premium phone buyers who prefer user replaceable batteries, allowing them to easily buy a new battery and restore the battery life capacity after a year of usage.
Read Oppo Find 7 review
Samsung Galaxy S5 for Rs. 35,499
The Samsung Galaxy S5 is still the flagship Android phone from the Korean phone maker, assuming you'd place the recently launched Note 4 in the phablet category. And, the fact that you can get the Samsung Galaxy S5 for a little over Rs. 35,000 cannot be ignored. The Samsung Galaxy S5 is actually quite a package in terms of giving you a truck load of features and a gorgeous 1080p Super AMOLED display.
And, if you can stretch your budget by 10% more, here are 5 more Flagship smartphone options under Rs. 40,000 lined up across the next 5 slides!
LG G3 for Rs. 37,500 for 32GB version
The LG G3 below Rs. 40,000 is a cracker of a deal. It is the overall best Android smartphone to buy today, sharing the crown with the Sony Xperia Z3 which is priced 10K higher. Just read our LG G3 review!
Nokia Lumia 930 for Rs. 37,150
The latest and greatest Windows Phone can be had for Rs. 38,000. The Lumia 930 is the current flagship Windows Phone sporting Snapdragon 800 SoC and 2GB of RAM. Windows Phone users don't have to spend a fortune to get the fastest and best Windows Phone in India.
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HTC One M8 Eye for Rs. 38,990
The HTC One M8 Eye is basically the HTC One M8 with a dual 13MP imaging system instead of the Dual 4MP camera at the rear on the original HTC One M8. The upgrade brings better imaging capabilities to the HTC One M8 along with a reduction in price!
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Oppo Find 7 for Rs. 37,990
The Oppo Find 7 offers a Quad HD / 2K screen along with 3GB RAM instead of the 1080p 5.5 inch screen and 2GB RAM on the Find 7a. The reason to consider the Find 7 over the similarly specked LG G3 is the expandable memory and removable back panel that allows users to replace the battery pack.
Read Oppo Find 7 Review
Samsung Galaxy Alpha for Rs. 37,999
The Samsung Galaxy Alpha may not exactly fit the definition of a Flagship device in the strictest sense. But, given the fact that it houses the same core hardware as the Samsung Galaxy S5, housed in a more compact and sturdy body, the Galaxy Alpha is a top dog when it comes to compact high-end smartphones under Rs. 40,000.
Read Samsung Galaxy Alpha Review
Yes, this probably should have been the first recommendation, given it's specifications and sub 25K price point. But the fact that it hasn't been launched in India yet and the sales model is via invite only, keeps us away from keeping the OnePlus One at the top.
View the OnePlus One first impressions here, yes we've got it!