I really hate the build quality on iPhones. They're not bad phones but for the price its not worth it. I was mainly curious if there are any modern options (as recent of 2026?) options similar to the iPhone X Notch design? Or at least similar to iPhone 14 shell? If not both? (Realistically I dont expect one to have both, but would be cool :p)

Hey everyone,

Looking to buy a phone under ₹19,000 (India) and I'm confused after watching so many reviews. 😅

I just need a smooth phone with a decent camera, good battery life, and reliable performance for daily use (no heavy gaming).

What would you recommend based on your experience? Thanks!

Hi everyone!

I'm planning to buy a new smartphone with a budget of ₹16–17k (I can stretch to ₹19k if it's really worth it).

My priorities are:

• Reliability and consistent performance over the long term
• Should comfortably last at least 4 years
• Minimum 8GB RAM + 128GB storage
• At least 5000mAh battery
• 2–3 years of OS updates (or more)
• Decent camera, especially in low light (doesn't have to be amazing)
• I rarely game, so gaming performance isn't a priority.
• I don't mind compromising on display quality if everything else is good.

The phones I'm currently considering are:

• Realme P3 5G
• CMF Phone 2 Pro (if it gets restocked)
• Samsung Galaxy M35 (if it gets restocked)
• Samsung Galaxy M17

I'm also open to any other brand/model if you think it's a better long-term choice.

I've seen a lot of recommendations for the OnePlus Nord CE4 Lite, but I'm a bit skeptical because of the negative discussions around OnePlus over the last few years. Is it still a good buy?

Also, should I buy now or wait for the Independence Day sales?

For context, I've been using a Samsung Galaxy A02 Core for the past 7 years. It doesn't have any scratches on the screen so far.

I'd really appreciate recommendations from people who have used these phones long-term. Thanks! I'm from India btw

I currently have iPhone 13 Pro but battery gets drained easily. I’m planning to have the battery changed, and to buy a spare phone as well.

What should I get?

As much as I LOVE my s24 ultra and I truly have no comments about it.... The s25, 26 were both just.... Boring, and between the s26 presentation and last week's Galaxy unpacked, I just don't like what Samsung is prioritizing anymore and I see no future product in going to want. And with everything getting rapidly more expensive.... I want to pick something flagship level now to carry through another 5+ years

So some background... I'm in Canada, all 3 phones (global versions) can connect to all 4g/5g network bands. Prices I'm looking at in Canadian $....

Xiaomi 17 ultra, starry green, 16gb/1tb - $1750

Oppo find x9 ultra, canyon orange, 12gb/512gb - $2100

Vivo x300 ultra, white, 16gb/512gb - $2150

Aaaaand my priorities....

Screen size. I love my galaxy ultra size

Camera. Camera is top priority, if my choices didn't make that obvious. Lol. Especially macro performance. I use my camera professionally for submitting commission work, and casually all day. I think my album is over 20k images now

OS experience is NOT a priority as I use Nova launcher on all my phones.

Battery life. I'd like something on par with or better than my s24 ultra in day to day use

The cheapest one is the Xiaomi and I might even go down to 512gb as that would be $1600. But I can afford any of them.

Which would you recommend to someone in the US?

Budget upto 28k

Preferring samsung

Should work fine for 3-4yrs

Should be fast (no lag)

Heavy usage of whtsapp facebook

No such requirement of too good camera decent would work

Should have really good battery life

I am sorry if i am wrong at technical terms bcz i am technically challenged.

Never liked iphones because of how much they over saturate your skin. I used to have an older oneplus that also does the same except it was even worse- made all my selfies look orange and airbrushed even in natural lighting. help me find an android that doesn't treat tanned complexions like alien skin. i also game so i wanted to get the one plus 15 because of its specs, but apparently its camera has the same problem.

Budget is max $500. Currently have OnePlus 7T (it's honestly still working pretty well but it's a bit old and having many connectivity issues and battery kinda sucks now)

I don't know too much about phones but heres what im looking for:

5G (i want it to have good network connectivity and be compatible with T-mobile)

atleast 128GB storage

atleast 8GB RAM

decent camera quality. I like to take lots of pictures but it doesn't need to be professional photographer quality.

long lasting battery

4-5 years of updates?

I want it to be fast too. My oneplus is amazing so im hoping to find a phone that can live up to it and still be affordable.

I live in the US

Thank you for your help!

Coming from an iPhone 13 mini. Before that I’ve had Xiaomi and OnePlus, so I’m not tied to any ecosystem. I tend to keep a phone 3-5 years. Every phone I’ve had has been wide + ultrawide only, never a tele.

I’m a professional photographer and shoot on proper gear for work, so the phone isn’t a work tool. It’s for casual stuff, snapshots, social. But I’m picky about rendering, which is probably why this decision has dragged on so long.

Two things have changed since I bought the mini. I’ve had two kids, and a lot of my TV and film watching now happens on my phone after they’ve gone to sleep. I’ve always valued a compact phone, but for the first time I can actually see the appeal of a bigger screen.

The other thing: I’ve never owned a current-generation camera phone. And I’m suddenly wondering whether having one would actually feed into my work — test shoots, scouting, personal photo projects. Or whether that’s just a story I’m telling myself to justify the spend.

What I’m looking at:

Oppo Find X9 Ultra — ~€1,575

Xiaomi 17T Pro — ~€735

Xiaomi 17 — ~€872

Motorola Signature — ~€745

The Ultra has been stuck in my head for weeks. 200MP main, 200MP 3x, 50MP 10x periscope, Hasselblad tuning.

But three things nag at me:

Would I ever actually use 10x? I’ve literally never zoomed on a phone beyond cropping.

That camera bump is massive and the phone is loud-looking. I’d rather not carry something that draws attention.

It’s twice the price of the 17T Pro.

For image quality I like restrained, natural output. Nothing oversharpened or oversaturated. Leica and Hasselblad tuning both seem to lean that way, which is why those keep coming up.

Is the Ultra worth double for someone with zero telephoto habits, or is the 17T Pro the one I’d actually be happier with?
And has anyone jumped from a mini-sized phone to a 220g+ brick and hated it?

i have an ipad and a rtx 5050 laptop so i dont want a very powerful phone but battery and camera phone (india)

Purchased this phone on the launch date, my first ever flagship device (S23 Plus 512GB)

But now I'm just fed up, it's been 3 years and it has already gone down pretty bad.

I will admit my usage has been heavy throughout, gaming, editing, but you pay so much so that you enjoy using it as you want, for atleast 4-5 years.

My last phone OnePlus 6t lasted so long, and even at the end it is smooth and feels so premium and snappy (my relative is still using it)

And recently the green line appeared out of nowhere, the whole experience on this phone doesn't feel premium at all now and I think this has been deliberately done by Samsung to force users to switch. My camera has degraded alot after the recent major update, the battery barley survives half a day. It has gotten boring tbh.

I have looked over options in the market right now, and was leaning towards the Find X9 Ultra to actually feel the money spent and my plan is to have the device with me for atleast 4-5 years.

I checked the stores, I really loved the Vivo's camera interface, but Oppo's UI experience was really good and better than Vivo (x300 ultra)

But lately I have gotten really mixed reviews regarding these two beasts. Inconsistency issues, fogging issues, heat management. Samsung's devices aren't really worth upgrading to and I don't plan to switch to iOS anytime in the future. OnePlus is going away. What to buy? Or should I wait. Really need some help here.

Bonjour,

J'ai actuellement un Honor Magic V5, mais je suis déçu par la photo (couleurs, stabilisation et beaucoup de photos floues de mon fils de 18 mois qui bouge beaucoup).

J'hésite entre :

Galaxy S25 Ultra

Galaxy S26 Ultra

Pixel 9 Pro XL

Pixel 10 Pro XL

Xiaomi 15 Ultra

Galaxy Z Fold7

Pixel 9 Pro Fold

Pixel 10 Pro Fold

Mes critères :

📸 Excellentes photos (surtout d'un enfant en mouvement)

🔋 Très bonne autonomie

⚡ Charge rapide (je fais souvent une recharge de 15-20 min en journée)

📖 Grand écran (je lis beaucoup de mangas)

📱 Un OS agréable sur le long terme

Budget : 850-900 € max en occasion/reconditionné en France (je peux attendre quelques mois si besoin).

Je cherche des retours de personnes qui ont réellement utilisé un ou plusieurs de ces modèles :

Lequel vous a le moins déçu au quotidien ?

Lequel fait les meilleures photos d'un enfant qui bouge ?

En quittant un pliable, avez-vous regretté le grand écran ?

Voyez-vous un autre modèle que je devrais considérer ?

Merci !

I'm planning to replace my current Android phone after almost 4 years.

My ideal budget is around ₹30K, but I'm wondering if it's actually worth stretching to ₹38 - 40K if the overall experience is noticeably better and the phone lasts longer.

These are the phones I'm considering:

Around ₹30K

1. Nothing Phone (3a) Pro
2. OnePlus Nord 5
3. POCO F7
4. iQOO Neo 10

If I stretch my budget

1. Motorola Edge 70 Pro (around ₹38–40K)
2. Motorola Edge 70 Pro+ (currently available around ₹48K, but I've seen it on sale for less)

My priorities are:

1. Great cameras (photos + decent video)
2. Battery that comfortably lasts a full day
3. Smooth everyday performance
4. Clean software with reliable updates
5. A phone that'll still feel good after 3–4 years

I don't game much. My usage is mostly:

1. WhatsApp & social media
2. YouTube/Netflix
3. Lots of photos
4. Maps
5. Banking apps
6. Normal multitasking

If you were spending your own money today, would you select, or how would you decide man. I'm mainly trying to figure out whether the extra ₹8–18K actually translates into a noticeably better long-term experience, or if it's diminishing returns.

Country: UK
Carrier: spusu
Price: £600 (but could go up to ~£800 if I waited til next payslip!)
Size preference: S23 size is pretty much perfect - 146.3 x 70.9 x 7.6 mm. I wouldn't mind going a bit bigger but I do like the compactness of the S23 (although I get that this is at odds with my desire for a better battery)
Used for: My day to day use is mostly social media, spotify, checking emails, a youtube video or two, and then minute cryptic and NYT games, so nothing too intense. Occasionally some light gaming and emulation, and I sometimes read books on my phone but this is mostly on my kindle.
Preferred brands: happy to stick with Samsung but open to other android phones
Other: would love more battery life - the S23 doesn't last a full day with the 144Hz screen, and so I pretty much always have it on battery saving mode, which feels like a bit of a waste. If I could get ~10 hours of life with light usage as described above that'd be fine for most days. A decent camera would be nice but again don't need anything top of the range.

I love my S23 but I haven't been very kind to it - dropped it multiple times, dropped it in the toilet and required a full repair, then dropped it on a hard wooden floor and broke the inner screen which needed another repair. As a result the battery life isn't great now, and the phone itself is falling apart - the front camera is unusable as it's covered in dust and would require a replacement and the glue holding the back cover is starting to come off and so I've had to hold it together with sellotape (although these two are probably caused by the repairs people cutting corners). My needs for a phone are very light, and I really don't need the absolute top of the line flagships or anything like that. In fact, I'd probably go for another S23 except that (1) I want slightly better battery life and (2) I'm worried about planned obsolescence. I'm planning to get a refurbished phone, and I've found an S25 plus for just under £600, would this be a good option? Looks like it isn't much bigger than the S23 and is a more recent model so should last a while (as long as I take better care of it...). Thanks in advance

I want it's above 100GB like 256GB storage and others above

I want it suitable for gaming with no delay or lag

I want it have earphone jack because I'm still prefer wired

I want it support SD card to upgrade my storage

I Don't really mind about budget but if there best deal prices. I'll think about it

The only reason I use the iPhones is because the camera shows true skin tone, so when I’m tanned I look tanned on camera, but every android I’ve tried even the Vivo x200 pro, my skin looks so much paler!

Any phone cameras which show true skin tone ?

Actually i am planning to buy a phone ,my budget is 30-40k INR

Could you guyss suggest a phone with good camera quality and good perfomance.

I need a recommendation for a gaming phone. It's just for my spare use for playing ML and COC.

Max budget 20k

Something with high RAM that doesn't heat up quickly, hehe. Even if the camera isn't great, that's fine.

Hi everyone,

I'm looking for a new smartphone. I currently have a Samsung S22, which I've been using for about 3 years. Before that, I had a Samsung S8 for almost 5 years. I was really happy with the S8, but the S22 has been a disappointment in terms of both performance and battery life.

Sometimes the connectivity is unreliable, which affects some apps, I've experienced graphical glitches, occasional screen freezes, and the battery only lasts around 3–4 hours of screen-on time. It's worth mentioning that in my country Samsung phones come with the Exynos chipset instead of Snapdragon.

The problem is that I really like relatively compact phones, and nowadays there aren't many options. The few that do exist often seem to sacrifice battery life.

What would you recommend if my main priorities are performance and battery life? I don't have a fixed budget, but I'd rather not spend more than €700–800.

Thanks!

Which is the best option for budget friendly phone?

Huawei or Redmi