The TOP 10 Phones Under 35000 (35k) in India 2018 with Reviews

1. Vivo V11 Pro

Vivo V11 Pro is the successor of Vivo V9 which was launched earlier this year. Vivo V11 Pro is a big upgrade over V9 and brings flagship features to the midrange. The phone is lightweight and easy to hold. It is not a metal body which helps to keep the weight low. The back has a color gradient and is black on the upper half and blue on the lower half. The back looks really nice. 

The display on the front is 6.4 inch Super AMOLED panel. Vivo has added a very small notch which houses the front camera. The bezels are thin all around and the display of body ratio is over 91% which is incredible for a midrange phone. The display panel is gorgeous with punchy colors and good viewing angles. The phone looks very premium overall.

Under the display, there is a fingerprint sensor. This is a 4th gen under-display fingerprint sensor. It is still not as fast as normal fingerprint sensors but it is close. There is also IR face unlock feature so you can unlock the phone with your face in low light conditions as well. 

The camera on the back is dual pixel 12MP sensor with 5MP depth sensor to take portrait mode pictures. The front camera is a 25MP sensor. Both cameras take excellent pictures in daylight conditions and good pictures in low light conditions. The camera performance is comparable to the flagship phones. The video recording isn't great though. We hope Vivo improves video recording with a software update. It would be great to see EIS and 1080p at 60FPS on the V11 Pro.

The V11 Pro is powered by the Snapdragon 660 processor which is a powerful midrange chipset. There is 6GB of RAM to handle the multitasking and 64GB of storage. The phone performs well with no lag in the day to day usage. You can also play heavy games like PUBG and Asphalt 9 without any issues.

The battery inside the V11 Pro is 3400 mAh and would last for a day on medium usage. The display is AMOLED so you can use dark wallpapers to increase the battery life. 

Overall, Vivo V11 Pro is a great smartphone and we are impressed by the performance and features. If you are looking for a smartphone at a price of around 25k, this is the phone you should buy.

Price and Available Offers

The price of Vivo V11 Pro is around Rs. 25990. The prices keep changing so please check the latest price and available deals & offers at links below

2. Asus Zenfone 5Z

Asus has aggressively priced its flagship phone Asus Zenfone 5Z in India. It is 5000 less than the most affordable flagship: OnePlus 6. Asus Zenfone also offers similar hardware. The screen on the front is 6.2 inches large notch display with a resolution of Full HD Plus. The display has rich colors, good contrast, and viewing angles. It is a lovely display. 

The back has a reflective design which looks cool. The phone is slim and lightweight and is easy to use. It is a bit slippery, so putting a case on would be a good option.

There is a 12MP+8MP dual rear camera and 8MP front selfie camera. Both front and rear cameras can take portrait mode pictures. Bokeh effect pictures look nice with proper edge detection is good and a decent amount of background blur. The 12MP camera sensor is a color sensor and the 8MP sensor is wide angle lens. You get a much wider field of view with the secondary sensor. The camera performance of the phone is great. Images look sharp and crisp with a good amount of details. 

The chip inside the 5Z is Snapdragon 845 which is a flagship processor of 2018 which excellent performance. 5Z comes with 6-8GB of RAM and 64-128-256 GB storage options. Plenty of RAM and a flagship processor means the performance of the phone is top notch. It will be able to handle all kinds of apps without any issues. Playing heavy games like PUBG is a great experience. 

5Z comes in 3 variants, 6GB 64GB at 29999, 6GB 128GB at 32999 and 8GB 256GB at 36999. All variants provide excellent value for money. Go for it if you are looking for a flagship phone under 30000 to 35000.

Price and Available Offers

The price of Asus Zenfone 5Z is around Rs. 29999. The prices keep changing so please check the latest price and available deals & offers at links below

3. Xiaomi Poco F1 128GB

Pocophone or Poco is Xiaomi's sub-brand and the Poco F1 is their first smartphone. Poco F1 looks like any other mid-range device but it packs solid flagship grade hardware. The display on Poco F1 is 6.18 inches notch display with 19:9 aspect ratio and Full HD+ resolution. There are bezels above the notch and there are bezels at the bottom as well so the device doesn't look as premium as OnePlus 6 and that's the only negaitve point of this device. The back is plastic and it is boring as well. 

Let's talk about the exiciting part which is the internal hardware. Poco F1 packs the flagship processor Snapdragon 845. The pricing of Poco F1 starts at 20999 and it comes with a Snapdragon 845 chipset which is incredible. The most affordable handset till now was Asus Zenfone 5Z and the Poco F1 is priced 9000 lesser that that.

There are 3 variants available: 6GB-64GB, 6GB-128GB and 8GB-258GB. The 6-64 variant is priced at 20999, the 6-128 variant is priced at 23999 and the highest variant with 8GB 256GB is priced at 28999. Even the lowest variant provides 6GB of RAM and 64GB of storage which will be more than enough for most of the users. 

Xiaomi Poco F1 runs on MIUI. The UI has changed though, thanks to the Poco launcher. It looks more like Stock Android now but it is not. There are a lot of customizations and it is still bloated with extra apps. Still, powerful chipset and plenty of RAM ensures that there is no lag even with the heaviest games like PUBG which run smoothly on Poco F1. The F1 also has liquid cooling which helps to keep the temperature in control to prevent throttling. 

The camera on the rear is 12MP+5MP dual camera. The 5MP depth sensor helps in taking portrait mode pictures with blur effect. The front camera is 20MP and takes excellent selfies. Overall camera performance is great. Pictures are sharp and detailed with good colors and brightness. 

The battery inside the F1 is 4000 mAh which is great and is one of the best you would find on modern day flagships. It would last for 1.5 days easily with medium usage. 

Overall, Poco F1 is an incredible smartphone which provides excellent value for money. If you are a power user and need the best hardware at 20-25k price, Poco F1 should be your choice.

Price and Available Offers

The price of Xiaomi Poco F1 128GB is around Rs. 23999. The prices keep changing so please check the latest price and available deals & offers at links below

4. Oppo F9 Pro

Oppo F9 Pro is the successor of Oppo F7 which was one of the notch display phones under Rs. 20000. The F9 Pro comes with a new kind of waterdrop notch. It is really small and provides a much larger display area. The bezels all around are thin and screen to body ratio is above 90%. The display is beautiful. It has rich colors with good saturation and contrast levels. 

The back of the phone has a reflective design. It also has 2 colors with a gradient in between. The phone has a refreshing new look. The fingerprint sensor and a dual camera is on the back. The camera performance is good in both outdoor and indoor conditions. The selfie camera is a massive 25MP shooter and takes excellent selfies and works great for face unlocking as well.

The processor inside is Helio P60 which is a powerful processor and is similar to Snapdragon 660 in performance. With 6GB of RAM, the performance of the phone is excellent with no lag. Apps open fast and switching between them is a breeze. 

The battery is 3500 mAh which will last for a day with heavy usage. The phone comes with VOOC fast charging which provides 2 hours of talktime with just 5 minutes of charge. The fast charger is provided in the box. 

If you need a fresh design with new kind of notch and great cameras then this phone is for you.

Price and Available Offers

The price of Oppo F9 Pro is around Rs. 23990. The prices keep changing so please check the latest price and available deals & offers at links below

5. Nokia 7 Plus

Nokia 7 Plus is the next phone from Nokia for users having a budget of under 25000. It is a sheer piece of excellence in terms of design and durability this phone offers. It comes with a 6-inch display with  Full HD Plus resolution. The display has a resolution of 18:9 and has vibrant colours and perfect brightness. It is protected by the Gorilla Glass 3 protection.

It is powered by the Snapdragon 660 processor and has Adreno 512 GPU to support gaming. There is a 4 GB of RAM and the phone scores around 141000 on the Antutu and we found the performance to be smooth with no hiccups. Nokia 7 Plus has internal storage of 64 GB which can be expanded up to 256 GB.

On the camera side, it uses Zeiss optics sensor which is the best. It has a dual rear camera setup with 12 MP and a 13MP sensor that is top notch and clicks great images even in low light, no short of any expectations from a smartphone priced under 25000. The camera has Electronic Image Stabilization that assists in clicking shaky images and has a 2x optical zoom to click distant object clearly. There is a 16MP on the front and the images are just mesmerizing. If you are looking for a great camera and have a budget of 25k. You can easily pick Nokia 7 Plus.

It is powered by Android 8.0 Oreo and is a stock Android as it has a tie-up with Google for Android One Programme which also promises you the Android P and Q update. There is a 3800 mAh battery that powers the phone and also has a USB type C port and supports fast charging which is a great add-on in this already brilliant smartphone. It has an IP54 rating that keeps your phone protected from a splash of water.

Overall, it a complete phone and secures high appreciation in all the departments. One of the perfect phone for under 25000.

Price and Available Offers

The price of Nokia 7 Plus is around Rs. 26490. The prices keep changing so please check the latest price and available deals & offers at links below

6. OnePlus 6

OnePlus 6 has one of the best designs and performance when it comes to the budget flagship smartphone. This smartphone is the successor of OnePlus 5T and was launched in May 2018 and has been a sensation like other OnePlus smartphones.

It comes with 6 inch AMOLED panel display which has a Full HD Plus resolution. The display is vibrant and is the best you would see for a phone in the budget of under 40k. The aspect ratio is 19:9 with a notch design. The phone looks amazingly great with a glass back and you cannot get your eyes off it.

OnePlus 6 is powered by the industry best and most powerful mobile processor, the Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 which has the Antutu Benchmark Score of 270000 and easily beats any other smartphone in the industry. It is backed by 6 GB of RAM and the performance is super smooth. You can easily play multiple games, run multiple applications and do anything but there is no sign of lag or issues with the smartphone.  It has 64 GB of internal memory and there is also a 2nd variant which has 8 GB of RAM and 128 GB of internal memory and can be checked here.

On the camera side, again this smartphone does an amazing job. It has a dual rear camera of 16MP + 20MP sensor while the front camera is a 16MP sensor. There is support of both OIS and EIS on the rear camera and the front camera has support for EIS. The video recording would be a lot smoother and not shaky with these features. Both the camera have very accurate colour reproduction to what your eyes see and is amazed us. The rear camera also supports 4K video recording and slow-motion videos.

It has a battery rated at 3300 mAh which powers the phone for around one day easily. It comes with a dash charger that can charge your phone up to 50 per cent in just 30 minutes. It runs on Android 8.1 Oreo operating system and no bloatware so the user experience is best. It also supports face and fingerprint unlocking which are both fast and accurate.

Overall, it is an excellent phone with top-notch performance, beautiful design, amazing camera, dash charging and stock android. It is the best phone you get for a budget of 35000 to 40000.

Price and Available Offers

The price of OnePlus 6 is around Rs. 34999. The prices keep changing so please check the latest price and available deals & offers at links below

7. Samsung Galaxy A6 Plus

Samsung Galaxy A6 Plus is one of the best phones if you are looking for a Samsung phone with a budget of 25k. It has a 6 inch Full HD Super AMOLED display which is bright, crisp and best in this price range. The design of the phone is totally premium and with a metal design, the phone has solid quality.

It is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 processor which has an Antutu of around 57000.  It is the same processor used in budget segment Redmi 5 smartphone. So the performance is not the best as per the price range where other smartphones are offering Snapdragon 835 in this price range. It has 4 GB of RAM with 64 GB of internal memory which can be expanded up to 256 GB. You can easily perform your day to day tasks with decent multitasking and play low to mid-level games but the high-end games face some frame drops.

The camera is the most promising feature of this Samsung Galaxy A6 Plus where it is absolutely stunning with top grade images. It has a dual rear camera with 16 MP and 2 MP sensor and the front camera has a 24 MP sensor. The camera images from both front and rear are excellent and we have no complaints whatsoever.

It runs on Android 8.0 Oreo operating system with the custom Experience 9.0 UI over it. Stock android could have been a lot better as the UI comes with bloatware with some Samsung apps that cannot be removed. It has a 3500 mAH battery that can power the phone for around one single day with normal usage.

Overall, leaving the performance aside, Samsung Galaxy A6 Plus has great design, the best camera in this price range with solid build quality that adds to this life. If you have a budget of 25k and are looking for a Samsung device, this phone can be a good choice.

If you are not looking only for Samsung phones then you can look at Nokia 7 Plus and Honor 10 as another alternative in this price range.

Price and Available Offers

The price of Samsung Galaxy A6 Plus is around Rs. 25990. The prices keep changing so please check the latest price and available deals & offers at links below

8. Vivo X21

Vivo X21 is the budget flagship from Vivo but not with a flagship chipset. X21 is a stunning looking smartphone. The large notch display on the front and curved glass back give the phone a very premium look. The display is 6.28 inches large Super AMOLED panel which is vibrant, sharp and bright. The display quality is one of the in this range. The screen to body ratio is above 90% so the phone is not that big even with a large display.

The hardware inside the phone is good but not great. We get Snapdragon 660 processor with 6GB RAM and 128GB storage. The RAM and storage numbers are great but we wish the processor was Snapdragon 835 or 845. A flagship processor would have made this smartphone a much better deal. Snapdragon 660 isn't a bad processor at all. It can handle all types of apps and games with ease. It is just that in this range X21 is competing with OnePlus 6 and Honor 10 and both of them come with flagship grade processors.

The camera performance of the Vivo X21 is solid. There is a 2x12MP (Dual Pixel Sensor) + 5MP Dual Rear Camera and 2x12MP (Dual Pixel Sensor) Front Camera. Dual pixel cameras are great for capturing more light and improve the low light performance of the camera. Both rear cameras and front camera of the X21 perform really well in both outdoor and indoor conditions and you won't have any complaints. 

For security, the phone has Face unlock feature and fingerprint sensor as well. The USP of this device is the fingerprint sensor which is present under the display and you won't be able to see it. Vivo has done something very innovative here and this is the first phone in world with under the display fingerprint sensor. Both face unlock and fingerprint sensor are fast and accurate.

The battery is 3200 mAh and will last for a day on single charge. The phone supports fast charging and will fully charge the device in less than 2 hours.

Overall, Vivo X21 is a solid smartphone with stunning looks and good performance. 

Price and Available Offers

The price of Vivo X21 is around Rs. 31990. The prices keep changing so please check the latest price and available deals & offers at links below

9. Honor 10

Honor 10 is this year's flagship phone from Honor and it is one of the most beautiful phone made by Honor/Huawei. The phone has a reflective back which looks great. 2.5D glass on the front and back gives it a very premium feel and makes the phone a bit slippery as well. The phone is lightweight and easy to handle. The display is 5.84 inches notch display so the phone size is not large and can be used with 1 hand at times. The display resolution is Full HD+. 

Inside, there is Kirin 970 chipset which is similar to Snapdragon 835 in performance. There 6GB RAM to handle the multitasking and 128GB of storage for storing music, movies, images and other stuff. The hardware configuration is very powerful and can handle all types of applications and games with ease. You won't notice any kind of lag no matter what is your usage.

The battery inside is 3400 mAh with fast charging support. It will last for a day with medium usage. 

The camera configuration of Honor 10 is great as well. Honor is using AI capabilities of Kirin 970 to improve the camera performance of this device. There is 24MP + 16MP dual read camera and 24MP front camera. Both front and rear camera take excellent shots in daylight and low light conditions. Portrait mode shots with bokeh effect look really nice with good edge detection. 

Overall, Honor 10 is a great phone and a solid competitor to OnePlus 6. 

Price and Available Offers

The price of Honor 10 is around Rs. 32999. The prices keep changing so please check the latest price and available deals & offers at links below

10. Vivo V9

Vivo V9 is Vivo's first smartphone with a notch on the display. Priced at around Rs. 20000, it offers great value for money. The design of the smartphone looks stunning. The 6.3-inch display covers most of the front. There are just small bezels on the bottom. The phone back is covered with glass as well 

The hardware inside the phone is impressive as well. You get Snapdragon 626 chipset with 4GB of RAM and 64GB of storage. The phone will handle any task you throw at it. Multitasking is a breeze because of plenty of RAM and powerful chipset. The Snapdragon 626 chipset is very efficient as well you get great power savings. Even with a large display and 3260 mAh battery, you will get a day of backup with medium usage.

The camera configuration on this device is excellent. You get 16MP + 5MP Dual Rear Camera to take portrait mode pictures with bokeh effect and a 24MP Front Camera to take beautiful selfies. Both camera perform really well and take great pictures. The beautify mode makes your selfies even better.

Overall, we love this device. Go for it if you need a trendy looking smartphone with good performance and great cameras at a price of around 20000.

Price and Available Offers

The price of Vivo V9 is around Rs. 18990. The prices keep changing so please check the latest price and available deals & offers at links below