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

1. 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

2. 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

3. 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. 35990. The prices keep changing so please check the latest price and available deals & offers at links below

4. 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

5. Samsung S7 Edge

Samsung S7 Edge is one of the best flagships from Samsung which is now available at an attractive price of under 35000. S7 Edge has a 5.5 inch Quad HD display having a resolution of 2560 X 1440 Pixels, the Super AMOLED display makes the phone look stunning.

This phone has Exynos 8890 processor which has an Antutu Benchmark of 122000 and has 4GB of RAM and 32 GB of storage which you can expand up to 200 GB using a hybrid sim slot.  It has a 12 MP rear camera with dual pixel technology that clicks photos with no blur and perfect clarity. The front camera is a 5MP sensor which clicks beautiful selfie even in the low light. The camera department is something in which other phones cannot beat the Samsung flagships.

This phone support wireless charging and is IP 68 certified and hence protected against the damage of water and dust. The battery pack on this phone is 3600 mAh that can power the phone for more than a day depending on your usage. The performance, multitasking, camera and user experience are truly amazing and of flagship grade. You would be more attractive towards that One Plus 6 if you are a Samsung fan.

Price and Available Offers

The price of Samsung S7 Edge is around Rs. 35900. The prices keep changing so please check the latest price and available deals & offers at links below

6. Nokia 8

Nokia 8 features a 5.3-inch IPS Quad HD screen that has a resolution of 2560 x 1440 Pixels. The display looks sharp and the looks are elegant you would surely love. The phone is powered by a Snapdragon 835 that is one of the most powerful processors which scores a tremendous 182000 on the Antutu Benchmark. It has 4GB of RAM and 64 GB of internal memory with a hybrid SD card slot that can expand the storage up to 256GB.

In the camera performance, this phone delivers well up to its expectations and pricing, on the rear side, it has a dual camera of 13MP + 13MP with dual-tone flash, where one of the sensors is a colour sensor with optical image stabilization and the other sensor is a monochrome sensor. On the front, it has a 13MP sensor with display flash to click clearer selfie even in low lighting conditions. Nokia 8 comes with an interesting feature "Dual sight camera mode" which allows you to use both the rear and the front camera together to click split screen photos. 

The camera software has an inbuilt facebook and youtube live plugins to let you directly stream from the camera application itself.It also comes with Nokia Ozo Spatial 360 Audio that reduces the background noise and improves the right sound while recording the videos. The camera sensor of both front and rear are from Zeiss optics, one of the top-notch brands.

It runs on Android Oreo operating system and offers a clean UI to support easy usage. For unlocking it has a fingerprint sensor which is very accurate and unlocks the phone quickly. It has a battery rated at 3090 mAH which keeps the phone powered up for around 1 day which can go higher or lower depending on your usage. 

Overall, the phone delivers well in each department and if you are looking for a strong and durable phone that packs solid performance and a great camera with a Nokia branded stamp, you are going to love your choice for Nokia 8. It is available in polished blue, polished copper, steel and tempered blue colours.

Price and Available Offers

The price of Nokia 8 is around Rs. 29999. The prices keep changing so please check the latest price and available deals & offers at links below

7. OPPO F7

Oppo F7 is the beautiful and sleek smartphone with a large 6.23 inch bezel-less display on the front with 19:9 aspect ratio. The display is sharp and bright and looks good. The back of the phone is also covered with glass and gives a reflective look.

Inside, we have a powerful MediaTek P60 chipset with 4GB of RAM and 64GB of storage. The P60 chipset is very powerful and beats Snapdragon 636 in various benchmarks. It can handle all types of games and apps without any problems.

The battery inside the smartphone is 3400 mAh which is not that great but does helps to keep the phone sleek and light.

Oppo phones have impressive cameras and similar is the case here. You get 16MP Rear Camera and a 25MP Front Camera. Performance of both cameras is great and you will love it. Front selfie camera has extra features like AI beautify mode, AR stickers etc.

Overall, at a price of around Rs. 20000, we think it is a solid offering from Oppo.

Price and Available Offers

The price of OPPO F7 is around Rs. 21990. The prices keep changing so please check the latest price and available deals & offers at links below

8. 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. 22990. The prices keep changing so please check the latest price and available deals & offers at links below

9. Motorola Moto X4 64GB

Motorola Moto X4 comes as a flagship built phone in the range of 22k, it is complete water and dust resistant and brings a smooth usage experience with a powerful Snapdragon 630 chipset. The looks are not the best as it does not have a bezel less(infinity) display but it goes all out in all the fields on camera, gaming, and user experience. You would surely love the experience of using this smartphone.

Price and Available Offers

The price of Motorola Moto X4 64GB is around Rs. 22999. The prices keep changing so please check the latest price and available deals & offers at links below

10. Mi Mix 2

Mi Mix was the first bezel less phone and started the bezel less trend. Mi Mix 2 is the successor of Mi Mix and comes with a refined design and powerful flagship hardware. The USP of the device is its design which looks awesome. The only negative is that it does not have a headphone jack which is disappointing.

Price and Available Offers

The price of Mi Mix 2 is around Rs. 32999. The prices keep changing so please check the latest price and available deals & offers at links below