Are you planning to get a top-notch 5G smartphone? There is no shortage of options when it comes to the best phones under Rs 30000. Nearly all of them excel at what they are designed to do as the majority of them in India that cost less than Rs 30,000 give a respectable performance in all three categories when it comes to performance, camera, or display. Here are our top 10 5G smartphones to buy under Rs 30,000.
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OnePlus Nord 3
OnePlus Nord 3 comes with a 6.74-inch AMOLED screen with a dynamic refresh rate that may vary between 40Hz and 120Hz and has a 450ppi pixel density. It runs on OxygenOS 13 with Android 13. The handset is powered by MediaTek Dimensity 9000 SoC with up to 16GB of LPDDR5X RAM and up to 256GB of internal UFS 3.1 storage. The device comes with a triple rear camera setup for photos and videos, including a 50-megapixel Sony IMX890 sensor with OIS support. In addition to this, there is an 8-megapixel ultra-wide angle Sony IMX355 sensor with a 112-degree FoV and a 2-megapixel macro lens. The Nord 3 has a 16-megapixel front-facing camera for selfies and video chats. Also, there is a 5,000mAh battery that supports 80W SuperVOOC charging.
iQOO Neo 7 Pro
iQoo Neo 7 Pro 5G is highlighted with a 6.78-inch full-HD+ AMOLED screen with 1,080×2,400 pixels of resolution. The display supports a 120Hz refresh rate and a 300Hz touch sampling rate. The gaming phone is powered by a Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 chip paired with up to 12GB of LPDDR5 RAM and up to 256GB of UFS 3.1 storage. The phone operated on Funtouch OS 13 on top of Android 13.
There is a triple rear camera setup that includes a 50-megapixel primary Samsung GN5 sensor with an f/1.88 aperture. In addition to this, there is an 8-megapixel ultra-wide-angle camera with an f/2.2 aperture and a 2-megapixel macro camera with an f/2.2 aperture. The device further includes a 16-megapixel front-facing camera with an f/2.45 aperture for taking selfies and video calling.
The iQoo Neo 7 Pro boasts a 5,000mAh battery with 120W Flash Charge support.
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Samsung Galaxy M34
The Samsung Galaxy M34 features a Full HD+ 6.5-inch display and a refresh rate of 120 Hz. The screen is shielded by Corning Gorilla Glass 5 and has a brightness of 1000 nits. The handset operates on OneUI 5.1, an Android 13-based operating system, and will receive four years of Android software upgrades and five years of security fixes. Inside, there is a built-in Exynos 1280 SoC with a Mali-G68 MP4 GPU, up to 8GB of RAM, and 128GB of internal storage.
The Samsung Galaxy M34 includes triple rear cameras with a 50-megapixel primary sensor with optical image stabilisation (OIS). A 2-megapixel macro sensor and an 8-megapixel ultra-wide angle camera are also included. A 13-megapixel sensor is located at the front of the device for selfies and video calls. A 6,000mAh battery powers the device and is said to last up to two days on a single charge. Additionally, the device is capable of 25W wired charging.
Nothing Phone 2a
The 6.7-inch FHD+ AMOLED 120Hz display on the Nothing Phone 2a supports an adaptive refresh rate ranging from 30Hz to 120Hz. The phone comes with Corning Gorilla Glass 5 protection. The device is powered by MediaTek Dimensity 7200 Pro SoC paired with up to 12GB of RAM and up to 256GB of storage. The dual rear camera setup on the phone includes a 50-megapixel main camera (with OIS and EIS) and a 50-megapixel ultra-wide sensor. In addition to this, there is a 32-megapixel selfie camera. The handset runs on Nothing OS 2.5 based on Android 14.
The handset is backed by a 5,000mAh with 45W fast charging technology
POCO X6 Pro
Poco X6 Pro features a similar display; a 6.67-inch AMOLED display with a resolution of 1.5K – 2712 x 1220. The display panel has a screen-to-body ratio of 94.27% and pixel density of 446 PPI. It has a color gamut of 100% DCI-P3 (typ), showcasing a color depth of over 68.7 Billion+ colours.
The phone runs on the new HyperOS on top of Android 14. The vanilla model is powered by Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 SoC.
The Poco X6 Pro comes with a triple rear camera setup that includes a 64-megapixel main camera lens with OIS, an 8-megapixel ultra-wide-angle lens and a 2-megapixel macro camera. For selfies, the handset includes a 16-megapixel front-facing camera.
The Poco X6 Pro is fuelled by a 5,000mAh battery
OPPO Reno 10 5G
Oppo Reno 10 5G features a 6.7-inch full-HD+ OLED 3D curved display with 1,080X 2,412 pixels of resolution. The screen supports up to 120Hz refresh rate, and up to 240Hz touch sampling rate.
Under the hood, there is an octa-core 6nm MediaTek Dimensity 7050 processor with 8GB of RAM and up to 256GB of UFS 3.1 storage.
The Oppo Reno 10 5G has a triple rear camera unit with a 64-megapixel primary sensor with OIS and autofocus, a 32-megapixel telephoto sensor, and an 8-megapixel sensor. There is a 32-megapixel selfie camera as well. The handset also includes a 5,000mAh battery that offers 67W SuperVOOC flash charging support.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro+
Redmi Note 12 Pro+ flaunts a 6.67-inch full-HD OLED display that has an up to 120Hz refresh rate. Under the hood, there is an octa-core 6nm MediaTek Dimensity 1080 SoC, up to 12GB of LPDDR4X RAM, and a Mali-G68 GPU. The handset features a triple rear camera setup that includes a 200-megapixel primary sensor with OIS. A 2-megapixel macro lens and an 8-megapixel ultra wide-angle camera are also part of the arrangement. The phone’s 16-megapixel front camera sensor is used for taking selfies.
The Redmi Note 12 Pro+ houses a 5,000mAh battery that enables 120W rapid charging.
The phone can be purchased at Rs 29,999.
Motorola Edge 40
Motorola Edge 40 comes with a 6.55-inch full-HD+ curved pOLED display with 2400 x 1080 pixels of resolution. The 3D glass panel has 144Hz refresh rate support and offers 1200 nits of peak brightness. The phone runs on Android 13 out of the box. It is driven by an octa-core MediaTek Dimensity 8020 5G SoC coupled with 8GB of LPDDR4x RAM and 256GB of USF 3.1 internal storage.
For the photos and videos, there is a dual rear camera setup which includes a 50-megapixel main sensor with optical image stabilisation (OIS) support and a 13-megapixel sensor with an ultrawide sensor for macro vision. Motorola Edge 40 also features a 32-megapixel front camera for taking selfies and video calling. The Motorola Edge 40 houses a 4,400mAh battery with 68W TurboPower wired charging and 15W wireless charging support.
Samsung Galaxy A34 5G
The Samsung Galaxy A34 5G features a 6.6-inch SAMOLED Full HD+ display with a refresh rate of 120 Hz. The devices come pre-installed with Android 13 and One UI 5.1. The Galaxy A34 5G include a triple-back camera configuration for photographs and videos. A 48MP primary lens, an 8MP ultra-wide lens, and a 5MP macro sensor are featured on the A34. A 32MP front-facing camera is available for taking selfies. It comes with a 5,000mAh battery.
OnePlus Nord 2T
The OnePlus Nord 2T 5G features a 6.43-inch full-HD+ AMOLED display having 1,080×2,400 pixels of resolution. It has a screen refresh rate of 90Hz. The phone is powered by MediaTek Dimensity 1300 SoC, combined with up to 12GB of LPDDR4X RAM. OnePlus Nord 2T has a triple rear camera setup with a 50-megapixel Sony IMX766 main sensor and an optical image stabilisation (OIS)-enabled f/1.8 lens. A 2-megapixel monochrome sensor with an f/2.2 lens and an 8-megapixel ultra-wide camera with a 120-degree field of view is also included in the camera arrangement. The front of the OnePlus Nord 2T 5G has a 32-megapixel Sony IMX615 camera with an f/2.4 lens for selfies and video calls.
The device has a 4,500mAh dual-cell battery that can be charged quickly at 80W with the included charger.
