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Best looking smartphones that do not compromise on performance

AmarendraAugust 13, 2019
0 11 minutes read

Everyone likes a phone that looks amazing and works really well. But a ‘great looking phone’ may not work well. Among hundreds and hundreds of phones, there are barely handful of phones that look really good and work really well. Here is a list of best looking smartphones that look stunning, have premium look and feel and are proven to have solid performance. Do note that some of these may not have sturdy build quality or camera quality. If you want to know the full list of best phones that you can buy right now (with all round performance), head to our ‘Smartphone Recommendation List‘ page. Head to this page for recommended Android applications list.

Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Plus

Amazon (₹79,990/-); Samsung Store (₹79,900);

The Good The Bad
  1. You cannot get an Android phone that is more functional than this one right now!
  2. 6.8″ 1440 x 3040 pixel QHD+ Dynamic AMOLED Infinity-O display is gorgeous.
  3. S-Pen functionality is much improved, now your handwriting is converted to text.
  4. Bluetooth v5 lets you connect two bluetooth devices at once.
  5. Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ and Samsung Exynos 9825 are screaming fast.
  6. 12GB of RAM as standard.
  7. 256GB and 512GB storage options.
  8. 16mp+12mp+12mp rear camera setup takes stunning photos and videos.
  9. New depth sensing depthVision camera improves bokeh and depth detail.
  10. 10mp front camera can do 1440p videos.
  11. IP68 Dust and water resistance.
  12. microSD card slot.
  13. 4300mAh battery, supports 45W fast charging.
  14. 20W Fast Wireless Charging with reverse charging function.
  15. Better and lighter OneUI.
  16. Amazing audio quality
  17. Ultrasonic fingerprint sensor.
  1. The rear glass panel is brittle, do not use the phone without back case
  2. Curved display is hard to protect against accidental drops.
  3. No headphone jack, power key is mapped to Bixby.

Samsung Galaxy Note 10

Amazon (₹79,990/-); Samsung Store (₹79,900);

The Good The Bad
  1. 6.3″ 1080×2280 pixel FullHD+ Dynamic AMOLED Infinity-O display is gorgeous.
  2. S-Pen functionality is much improved, now your handwriting is converted to text.
  3. Bluetooth v5 lets you connect two bluetooth devices at once.
  4. Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ and Samsung Exynos 9825 are screaming fast.
  5. 8GB of RAM is standard.
  6. 256GB of onboard storage.
  7. 16mp+12mp+12mp rear camera setup takes stunning photos and videos.
  8. 10mp front camera can do 1440p videos.
  9. IP68 Dust and water resistance.
  10. microSD card slot.
  11. 3500mAh battery, supports 25W fast charging.
  12. 20W Fast Wireless Charging with reverse charging function.
  13. Better and lighter OneUI.
  14. Amazing audio quality
  15. Ultrasonic fingerprint sensor.
  1. The rear glass panel is brittle, do not use the phone without back case
  2. Curved display is hard to protect against accidental drops.
  3. No headphone jack, power key is mapped to Bixby.
  4. 3500 watt battery may not provide solid battery life.

 

Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus

Amazon (₹73,900/-); Samsung Store (₹73,900); Flipkart(₹73,900/-);
Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus

The Good The Bad
  1. 6.4″ 3040 x 1440 pixel QHD+ Dynamic AMOLED Infinity-O display is ‘the best’ display.
  2. Very good pricing for a phone that redefines flagships
  3. Samsung Exynos 9 9820 is screaming fast
  4. Dual SIM card slots
  5. 8GB or 12GB of RAM
  6. 128GB, 512GB and 1TB onboard storage options
  7. 16MP F2.2 (Ultra Wide) + 12MP F1.5 and F2.4 (Wide) + 12MP F2.4 (Tele) triple rear camera setup.
  8. 10mp+8mp front camera setup
  9. Wi-Fi 6 to offer super fast speeds
  10. LTE can reach 2Gbps speeds
  11. IP68 Dust and water resistance
  12. microSD card slot, up to 512GB
  13. Massive 4100mAh battery, supports fast charging
  14. Unmatched battery performance (among flagships)
  15. Fast Wireless Charging, phone can charge other devices via wireless charging
  16. Amazing audio quality
  17. Ultrasonic fingerprint sensor is under the display.
  18. Heart-rate sensor, barometer, SpO2
  19. Bluetooth v5 lets you connect two bluetooth devices at once
  1. Cannot match Snapdragon 855 in performance.
  2. Nothing else in particular

Huawei P30 Pro

Amazon (₹63,990);
Huawei P30 Pro

The Good The Bad
  1. 6.39” 3120 x 1440 OLED display with minimal bezels
  2. Looks breathtakingly and feels premium
  3. HiSilicon Kirin 980 is blazing fast and feature rich
  4. 128GB or 256GB of storage, 6GB or 8GB RAM
  5. 40 MP (RGB) +20 MP (Monochrome) + 8 MP (Telephoto) triple lens rear camera setup takes very good photos.
  6. 24mp front selfie camera
  7. Android 9 Pie pre-loaded
  8. Phone can be used as Wi-Fi bridge
  9. NM card: support up to 256 GB
  10. Huge 4200 mAh battery, very good life
  11. Super fast 40W wired charging.
  12. Under display fingerprint reader
  13. IP68 dust and water resistance
  1. Support can be a ?
  2. A bit overpriced
  3. Slow updates for OS

Samsung Galaxy Note 9

Amazon (₹55,400/-); Samsung Store (₹67,900); Flipkart(₹67,900/-);
Samsung Galaxy Note 9

The Good The Bad
  1. You cannot get an Android phone that is more functional than this one right now!
  2. 6.4″ 2960 x 1440 pixel QHD+ Super AMOLED display is the best display panel ever made for smartphones
  3. S-Pen functionality is much improved, now acts as Bluetooth remote
  4. Bluetooth v5 lets you connect two bluetooth devices at once
  5. Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 is screaming fast
  6. Dual SIM card slots
  7. 6GB or 8GB of RAM
  8. 128GB and 512GB storage options
  9. 12mp+12mp rear camera setup takes stunning photos and videos, primary camera has variable aperture
  10. 8mp front camera can do 1440p videos
  11. IP68 Dust and water resistance
  12. microSD card slot
  13. 4000mAh battery, supports fast charging
  14. Fast Wireless Charging
  15. Better and lighter TouchWiz
  16. Amazing audio quality
  17. Fingerprint sensor, heart-rate sensor, barometer, SpO2
  18. Iris Scanner is super fast
  1. The rear glass panel is brittle, do not use the phone without back case

Samsung Galaxy S10

Amazon (₹57,900/-); Samsung Store (₹61,900); Flipkart(₹61,900/-);
Samsung Galaxy S10

The Good The Bad
  1. 6.1″ 3040 x 1440 pixel QHD+ Dynamic AMOLED Infinity-O display is ‘the best’ display.
  2. Very good pricing for a phone that redefines flagships
  3. Samsung Exynos 9 9820 is screaming fast
  4. Dual SIM card slots
  5. 8GB of RAM
  6. 128GB, 512GB onboard storage options
  7. 16MP F2.2 (Ultra Wide) + 12MP F1.5 and F2.4 (Wide) + 12MP F2.4 (Tele) triple rear camera setup.
  8. 10mp front camera
  9. Wi-Fi 6 to offer super fast speeds
  10. LTE can reach 2Gbps speeds
  11. IP68 Dust and water resistance
  12. microSD card slot, up to 512GB
  13. 3400mAh battery, supports fast charging
  14. Fast Wireless Charging, phone can charge other devices via wireless charging
  15. Amazing audio quality
  16. Ultrasonic fingerprint sensor is under the display.
  17. Heart-rate sensor, barometer, SpO2
  18. Bluetooth v5 lets you connect two bluetooth devices at once
  1. Cannot match Snapdragon 855 in performance.
  2. Nothing else in particular

Honor Mate 20 Pro

Amazon (₹56,990);
Huawei Mate 20 Pro

The Good The Bad
  1. 6.39” 3120 x 1440 OLED display with minimal bezels
  2. Looks breathtakingly and feels premium
  3. HiSilicon Kirin 980 is blazing fast and feature rich
  4. 128GB or 256GB of storage, 6GB or 8GB RAM
  5. 40 MP (RGB) +20 MP (Monochrome) + 8 MP (Telephoto) triple lens rear camera setup takes very good photos.
  6. 24mp front selfie camera
  7. Android 9 Pie pre-loaded
  8. Phone can be used as Wi-Fi bridge
  9. NM card: support up to 256 GB
  10. Huge 4200 mAh battery, very good life
  11. Super fast 40W wired charging.
  12. Under display fingerprint reader
  13. IP68 dust and water resistance
  1. Support can be a ?
  2. A bit overpriced
  3. Slow updates for OS

 

Samsung Galaxy S10e

Amazon (₹55,900/-); Samsung Store (₹50,900); Flipkart(₹50,000/-);
Samsung Galaxy S10

The Good The Bad
  1. 5.8″ 2280 x 1080 pixel Dynamic AMOLED Infinity-O display.
  2. Samsung Exynos 9 9820 is screaming fast
  3. Dual SIM card slots
  4. 6GB or 8GB of RAM
  5. 128GB or 512GB onboard storage
  6. 16MP F2.2 (Ultra Wide) + 12MP – F1.5 and F2.4 (Wide) rear camera setup.
  7. 10mp front camera
  8. Wi-Fi 6 to offer super fast speeds
  9. LTE can reach 2Gbps speeds
  10. IP68 Dust and water resistance
  11. microSD card slot, up to 512GB
  12. 3100mAh battery, supports fast charging
  13. Fast Wireless Charging, phone can charge other devices via wireless charging
  14. Amazing audio quality
  15. Ultrasonic fingerprint sensor is under the display.
  16. Heart-rate sensor, barometer, SpO2
  17. Bluetooth v5 lets you connect two bluetooth devices at once
  1. Cannot match Snapdragon 855 in performance.
  2. Nothing else in particular

OnePlus 7 Pro

Amazon (₹48,999) ;
OnePlus 7 Pro

The Good The Bad
  1. 6.67″ Fluid AMOLED UltraHD 90Hz display is truly breathtaking.
  2. UFS 3.0 onbaord storage (from 128GB to 512GB) is fastest storage for phones.
  3. Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 is fastest smartphone chip.
  4. In-display fingerprint reader.
  5. 4000mAh battery with 30W warp charge. (50% in 30 minutes)
  6. 128GB or 256GB USF 3.0 storage, 6GB or 8GB RAM.
  7. Triple rear camera : 48mp Sony IMX 586 + 8mp telephoto + 16mp ultra wide sensors.
  8. 16mp front selfie camera.
  9. Android 9 Pie pre-loaded.
  10. Extremely efficient OS
  1. OnePlus still won’t provide headset
  2. Brittle glass back should be protected with a case

Oppo Reno 10X

Flipkart (₹39,999);
Oppo Reno 10x

The Good The Bad
  1. 6.6″ AMOLED display is massive.
  2. Absolutely gorgeous, truly beautiful!
  3. 48mp + 8mp + 13mp rear camera setup, 10x telephoto zoom.
  4. 16mp pop up front facing camera.
  5. 6GB or 8GB of RAM.
  6. Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 is fastest smartphone chip.
  7. In-display fingerprint reader.
  8. 4065mAh battery with Vooc charging.
  9. 128GB or 256GB onboard storage.
  10. Triple rear camera : 48mp Sony IMX 586 primary sensor +8mp + 13mp secondary sensor.
  11. 20mp front selfie camera.
  12. Android 9 Pie pre-loaded.
  13. Bluetooth v5.0, 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac.
  14. Jet Black, Ocean Green color options
  1. Color OS is awful!
  2. Nothing else in particular.

 

Xiaomi Black Shark 2

Flipkart (₹39,999);
Black Shark 2

The Good The Bad
  1. 6.39″ AMOLED display is tuned for gaming.
  2. 8GB or 12GB of RAM.
  3. Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 is fastest smartphone chip.
  4. In-display fingerprint reader.
  5. 4000mAh battery with 30W warp charge. (50% in 30 minutes)
  6. 128GB or 256GB USF 2.1 storage.
  7. Triple rear camera : 48mp Sony IMX 586 primary sensor + 12mp secondary sensor.
  8. 20mp front selfie camera.
  9. Android 9 Pie pre-loaded.
  1. Xiaomi still won’t provide headset
  2. 40k for a Xiaomi phone?

 

OnePlus 7

Amazon (31,900/-);
OnePlus 7

The Good The Bad
  1. 6.41″ FullHD Optic AMOLED display has minimal bezels.
  2. Price tag, best VFM phone.
  3. Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 is fastest smartphone chip.
  4. In-display fingerprint reader.
  5. 128GB or 256GB USF 3.0 storage, 6GB or 8GB RAM.
  6. Rear camera : 48mp Sony IMX 586 + 5mp second sensor.
  7. 16mp front selfie camera.
  8. Android 9 Pie pre-loaded.
  9. 3700mAh battery gives good life.
  10. Super fast charging, thanks to OnePlus’s Dash Charge tech.
  1. Display cannot compete with the likes of S9,G6,P20
  2. No water resistance
  3. OnePlus still won’t provide headset
  4. Brittle glass back should be protected with a case

 

Redmi K20 Pro

Flipkart ( ₹26,990.00 );

The Good The Bad
  1. 6.39″ 2340×1080 FHD+ Super AMOLED edge to edge display.
  2. Looks very good, new gradient design is flashy.
  3. Top of the line Snapdragon 855 chipset.
  4. Very well priced.
  5. 6GB or 8GB of RAM.
  6. 128GB or256GB of storage.
  7. Under display fingerprint scanner.
  8. 2 Nano SIM and 1 microSD Card.
  9. 48MP + 13MP + 8MP AI Triple Rear camera setup.
  10. 20mp pop-up front facing camera.
  11. 4000mAh battery, supports Quick Charge 4.0 fast charging.
  12. Very good camera for its price.
  1. No dust/water resistance
  2. No NFC
  3. Service is a ?
  4. Xiaomi inserting ads in MIUI OS.
  5. Redmi brand has cheap phone image attached to it, paying 28k for the brand is…

Vivo V15 Pro

Flipkart ( ₹23,990.00 ); Amazon (₹23,990);

The Good The Bad
  1. EPhone looks really good.
  2. Funtouch OS 9 (based on Android 9.0).
  3. Price is competitive.
  4. Under display ultrasonic fingerprint scanner.
  5. 6.39″ 2340×1080 FHD+ Super AMOLED display.
  6. 2 Nano SIM and 1 microSD Card.
  7. Qualcomm Snapdragon 675AIE Octa-core chipset is powerful.
  8. 6GB of RAM, 128GB of storage.
  9. 48mp f/1.8(Rear)+ 8mp f/2.2(Rear)+ 5mp f/2.4(Rear)triple rear camera setup.
  10. 32mp front facing camera.
  11. 3700mAh battery, supports fast charging.
  12. Dual engine Fast charging.
  13. Very good camera for its price.
  1. No dust/water resistance
  2. No NFC
  3. Under display fingerprint scanner can be hit and miss sometimes.
  4. Service is a ?
  5. FunTouchOS on Andorid tries too much to be like iOS

 

Redmi K20

Flipkart ( ₹21,990.00 );

The Good The Bad
  1. 6.39″ 2340×1080 FHD+ Super AMOLED edge to edge display.
  2. Looks very good, new gradient design is flashy.
  3. Qualcomm® Snapdragon™ 730 chipset is very efficient and excellent performer.
  4. Very well priced.
  5. 6GB of RAM.
  6. 64GB of storage onboard.
  7. Under display fingerprint scanner.
  8. 2 Nano SIM and 1 microSD Card.
  9. 48MP + 13MP + 8MP AI triple Rear camera setup.
  10. 20mp pop-up front facing camera.
  11. 4000mAh battery, supports Quick Charge 4.0 fast charging.
  1. No NFC
  2. Service is a ?
  3. Xiaomi inserting ads in MIUI OS.
  4. Redmi brand has cheap phone image attached to it, paying more than 20k for the brand is…

 

Realme X


Flipkart (₹16,990);

The Good The Bad
  1. Price.
  2. 6.53” FullHD Super AMOLED (almost) edge-to-edge display.
  3. Corning Gorilla Glass 5.
  4. Clean look, better than most other phones in the segment.
  5. 3,765mAh battery, 20W VOOC 3.0 fast charging.
  6. Qualcomm Snapdragon 710 AIE chipset is powerful and efficient.
  7. 4GB+128GB, 8GB+128GB RAM and storage configuration.
  8. UFS 2.1 storage.
  9. USB Type-C port.
  10. 48MP+5MP dual rear camera setup.
  11. 16mp pop up front selfie camera.
  12. Android 9 Pie pre-loaded, ColorOS 6.0 overlay.
  1. No way to expand onboard storage.
  2. 4GB variant should be avoided.

 

OPPO K3

Amazon(₹16,990);

The Good The Bad
  1. 6.5″ 2340 x 1080 pixel resolution edge-to-edge display.
  2. Looks stunning, thanks to glass back gradient design.
  3. Dual SIM card slots.
  4. Qualcomm Snapdragon 710 Octa Core chipset is capable and efficient.
  5. 6GB or 8GB of RAM.
  6. 64GB or 128GB or UFS 2.1 onboard storage.
  7. 16mp+2mp rear camera setup.
  8. 16mp pop-up selfie camera.
  9. Under display fingerprint reader.
  10. USB Type-C port.
  11. 3765mAh battery, VOOC Fast charging is one of the best.
  1. No memory expansion
  2. Support is a ?
  3. ColorOS falls behind other skins like Oxygen, ZenUI, Experience UI.

Vivo Z1 Pro

Flipkart (₹14,900);

The Good The Bad
  1. Very well priced.
  2. 6.53″ FullHD IPS edge to edge display with tiny hole for camera.
  3. Qualcomm Snapdragon 712 chipset.
  4. 4GB or 6GB of RAM.
  5. 64GB or 128GB.
  6. Massive 5000mAh battery.
  7. 18W fast charging.
  8. 16MP+8MP+2MP triple rear camera setup.
  9. 32mp front facing selfie camera.
  10. Bluetooth v5, dedicated microSD card.
  1. No NFC
  2. Service is a ?
  3. FunTouchOS on Andorid tries too much to be like iOS

 

Realme 3 Pro


Flipkart (₹13,990);

The Good The Bad
  1. Price.
  2. Very good looking phone.
  3. 6.3” FullHD IPS display with tear drop notch.
  4. Corning Gorilla Glass 5.
  5. Extremely fast VOOC charging.
  6. Clean look, better than most other phones in the segment.
  7. Dedicated microSD card slot, up to 256GB.
  8. 4045mAh battery gives long life.
  9. Qualcomm Snapdragon 710 AIE chipset is powerful and efficient.
  10. 4GB+64GB, 6GB+64GB, 6GB+128GB.
  11. Up to 256GB microSD cad slot.
  12. 16MP+5MP dual rear camera setup.
  13. 25MP front selfie camera.
  14. Android 9 Pie pre-loaded, ColorOS 6.0 overlay.
  15. Dual nano-SIM and microSD card.
  1. Nothing in particular.

OPPO K1

Flipkart (₹13,990);
OPPO K1

The Good The Bad
  1. 6.41″ 2340 x 1080 pixel resolution display.
  2. Looks stunning, thanks to glass back gradient design.
  3. Dual SIM card slots.
  4. Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 Octa Core chipset is super efficient.
  5. 4GB of RAM, 64GB storage.
  6. 16mp+2mp rear camera setup, 25mp front camera.
  7. Dedicated microSD card slot
  8. 3600mAh battery
  9. VOOC Fast charging is one of the best
  10. Under display fingerprint sensor.
  1. Updates rarely happen, Android Oreo 8.1 preloaded.
  2. No memory expansion
  3. Support is a ?

Nokia 6.1 Plus

Amazon (₹12,050); Flipkart (₹14,900);
Nokia 6.1 Plus

The Good The Bad
  1. 5.8” FullHD display
  2. Android One enabled
  3. Metal and glass design looks great
  4. Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 is a capable midrange chip
  5. 64GB of storage, 4GB of RAM
  6. 16mp+5mp rear camera setup takes great photos
  7. 16mp front selfie camera
  8. Android 8 Oreo pre-loaded
  9. Up to 400GB microSD card expansion
  10. USB Type-C port, fast charging
  1. Average display quality, needs calibration
  2. No water resistance (splash or spill)
  3. 3060mAh battery needs calibration

Redmi Note 7 Pro

Flipkart (₹13,999); Mi Store(₹13,999);

The Good The Bad
  1. 6.3″ FullHD+ display wtih U-notch.
  2. Much better looking than previous redmi note devices.
  3. Huge 4000mAh battery
  4. Qualcomm Snapdragon 675 chipset is super powerful.
  5. Price
  6. 4GB RAM or 6GB of RAM
  7. 64GB storage or 128GB storage
  8. microSD card slot (Hybrid SIM tray).
  9. Dual SIM card slots
  10. Fingerprint sensor
  11. 48MP+5MP AI Dual rear camera setup.
  12. 13mp front camera.
  13. Type-C with Qualcomm Quick Charge 4
  14. MIUI 10 OS with Android 9.0 Pie
  15. Splash proof water resistance
  16. IR blaster stays
  1. Customer service is a hit and miss.
  2. Flash sale circus.
  3. Brittle glass back.
  4. 10W charger bundled with the phone, not QC4 charger.

 

Honor 10 Lite

Flipkart (₹8,990); Amazon (₹10,999);

The Good The Bad
  1. Very good looking phone, plastic back not as brittle as glass back.
  2. 6.2” FullHD display with tear drop notch is better than most budget phone displays.
  3. microSD card slot, up to 512GB.
  4. 4230mAh battery gives long life.
  5. Kirin 710 chipset is an excellent budget/midrange chipset.
  6. 4GB or 6GB of RAM.
  7. 64GB of onboard storage.
  8. Up to 256GB microSD card slot.
  9. 13MP+2MP dual rear camera setup.
  10. 24MP front selfie camera.
  11. Android 9 Pie pre-loaded, EMUI 9.0 overlay.
  1. 3400mAh is not as big as the battery in other budget phones.
  2. No fast charging.

Realme 3

Flipkart (₹8,990); Amazon (₹8,999);

The Good The Bad
  1. One of the best budget phones.
  2. Very good looking phone, plastic back not as brittle as glass back.
  3. 6.2” HD display with tear drop notch.
  4. Dedicated microSD card slot, up to 256GB.
  5. 4230mAh battery gives long life.
  6. MediaTek Helio P70 chipset trumps every other budget Snapdragon chipset.
  7. 3GB or 4GB of RAM.
  8. 32GB or 64GB of onboard storage.
  9. Up to 256GB microSD card slot.
  10. 13MP+2MP dual rear camera setup.
  11. 13MP front selfie camera.
  12. Android 9 Pie pre-loaded, ColorOS 6.0 overlay.
  1. Nothing in particular.
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AmarendraAugust 13, 2019
0 11 minutes read

Amarendra

Co-Founder of GadgetDetail, gadget lover, addicted to American TV shows, fan of Ferrari and Federer, Bengalurian, FOOD LOVER, multiplex hater.

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