Best Mobile Phones in India (December 2024)

Smartphones have become so central to our daily lives that the difference between a good smartphone that just works and a bad one with lots of bugs, can make or break the whole experience for you. While most smartphones have something good to offer, the best phones offer the right balance between the hardware and software, offering lots of computing power and effortless usability. There are a number of good phones in the market, but our list of best mobile phones talks about the top 10 mobiles that can do just about anything. From playing a graphics-heavy game to watching a movie in HDR quality to editing a spreadsheet or making a video, this list is compiled of the best phone in India. The best smartphones are all-rounders in every sense. In the list are top 10 phone, that are devices powered by Apple's iOS and Google's Android operating system, with most flagships running on the latest Android 10. These smartphones take sharp, detailed photos, heavy multi-tasking and a host of features that define cutting edge in mobile technology. Check out our list of the top 10 mobiles to buy in India in 2023.

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The Galaxy S23 Ultra offers a lot to like. There’s a 6.8-inch AMOLED display and a 200-megapixel primary camera for clicking detailed shots, both in well-lit situations and in conditions where there is low light. Further, we get a 12 MP ultra-wide primary lens with f/2.2 aperture, a 10MP telephoto camera with 3x optical zoom and another 10MP telephoto lens with 10x optical zoom. There’s also a good lens for selfies, which is a 12-megapixel shooter. The phone is based on Android 13 with OneUI 5.1 custom skin out of the box and is powered by a 5000mAh battery that comes with 45W fast charging.

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The iPhone 15 Pro Max is built around Apple’s new in-house A17 Pro chipset that is one of the first 3nm chips in the industry. The smartphone sits prominently in our list of best smartphones as this is the creme-de-la-creme of Apple for this year. The smartphone brings a new Titanium build, says good-bye to the alert slider, and comes with probably the biggest update on iPhones – a USB type-C port! The USB type-C doesn’t only make the smartphone charge and transfer data faster, with the iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 15 Pro Max, we can also attach a hard disk and directly process data on the drive, thanks to USB 3.0 capabilities of the port. Pair that with one of the best cameras and software out there, and we have all the reason to place the iPhone 15 Pro Max in our list of best smartphones in 2023.

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While the Pixel 8 Pro may not be a phone for gamers, or it may be riddled with bugs in the initial few weeks, the smartphone has a lot going for it. For example, this is the only smartphone that comes with a temperature sensor, no matter how useless it may be. We also get Google’s AI smarts and a lot of them. Ranging from camera features like Best Take and AI noise remover, to convenience features like call screening, the Pixel 8 Pro offers the best of Google. Furthermore, we get a beast of a camera and what is being called the best display on Android phones so far.

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Verdict – A beast in terms of performance, the iQoo 11 5G is the latest flagship phone from the company which comes with E6 Display and Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SoC. Be it design or battery, general performance or the display, there’s very little that this phone does not impress in. Plus, the smartphone also looks and feels premium while doing so.

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The Vivo X90 Pro is arguably one of the best camera phones currently available in the market right now. It offers exceptional camera performance thanks to a 1-inch type sensor with the 50MP Sony IMX989 shooter, a 12-megapixel ultra-wide angle shooter, and a 50-megapixel telephoto lens. The smartphone also has a beautiful AMOLED display which is tuned in partnership with Zeiss, and we get all the premium features that you can expect from a flagship like the top-of-the-line Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 chip with 12GB RAM, 120W fast charging and more.

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The flagship above flagship, Samsung’s Galaxy Z Fold 5 is probably the most popular foldable smartphone in the market. This year, Samsung has fixed on of the biggest issues with the hinge and the two displays, making the Galaxy Z Fold 5 shut flat in the folded form. The smartphone also comes with other hardware updates like a Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 chipset, a better display, and an improved camera setup. We also get all the bells and whistles with the device. Things like wireless charging, reverse wireless charging, and Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2 protection.

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OnePlus 11 is powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 chipset which helps make it one of the most powerful available in the market at the moment. The phone also uses an all-new rear panel design with a round camera island for housing three impressive camera lenses. It is a premium device with metal and glass as core materials used for making the device. With the device, you get a huge 6.7-inch 2K AMOLED display which is an LTPO3 panel that can hit a peak brightness of 1300 nits. It also comes with Dolby Vision. The battery is the same 5000mAH which supports 100W fast charging.

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A powerful device that not only brings a flagship SoC but also comes with a gorgeous display. And for good measure, Xiaomi has also added to the phone some of the best cameras in the segment. Powered by the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2, it offers fast performance in day to day use. There’s also very fast charging support making this an overall good buy.