Budget 25-30k Mid range phone - wait or buy now


mallik

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I have had bad luck with phones recently. Lost the One Plus 6 in the sea in Goa, and now had the LG G8X snatched.

So, I am in the market again for a new phone. I travel a lot, so a smaller, lighter phone would be handy. I had a good experience with G8X, apart from its fingerprint sensor (hit and miss) and perhaps the camera (not bad but not great either), everything else was beyond expectations for me. But I have also been considering the iPhone SE 2020 and the Pixel 4A, for they have great cameras, and I work in travel, where a good camera is a major plus.

So, please help me decide.

Questions:-
1. Budget?
A: INR upto or around 30k

2. Preferred display size, type and resolution?
A: 5-6" , bright screen
3. Preferred operating system? (Android (with version), iOS, Windows Phone etc).
A: Android 11, iOS 14

4. Preferred connectivity options? (4G, 3G, 2G etc).
A: 4G good enough. 5G would be an added benefit, but not necessary

5. Do you have any brand preference or dislike? Please name them.
A: don't know. Have a Realms X2 pro which my girlfriend is using and loves. So, open to options if build and camera are good.

6. What is your intended use for this phone (internet, camera, multimedia, mails etc.)?
A: Camera, mails, social media, and some RPG (low resource games)

7. Single SIM/ Dual SIM?
A: No preference

8. New or Used? Online or Offline?
A: New. Online preferred, as I stay in Mussoorie

9. Any other requirements?
A: Need decent battery backup
10. If you have already considered a phone, then please mention the model
A: LG G8X, iPhone SE 2020, Pixel 4A.

Thank you all!
 
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Tejas01

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If I were to choose between iphone Se and pixel 4a, then go for the latter. This is based on your use case mentioned. While SE gives you iphone at affordable price, it's primarily meant for casual tasks. That battery could let you down if you decide to push it.
Also you mentioned camera is a plus for you, so between the two, I think P4a would do a relatively better job than SE. The cam of SE also gets the job done but somehow I think P4a is ahead.
 
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desiibond

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Iqoo 3 is available for 24990. Close your eyes and get it. If you can live with average camera.
 
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nick.knack91011

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depends on use case poco f3 would be best , but new samsung a series come with some good features like a52 including ip67 rating , headphone jack , gg5, better brand and better stock camera and 4 years of updates as samsung promises now. Poco will have better raw power at cheaper price but a samsung should be considered as well esp if you travel a lot better ip rating could be useful with better camera. I havent checked a series properly tho myself but there ar efew variants i think.
 
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Goodfella

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I would say wait if you can, Samsung S20 FE with Snapdragon 865 is launching soon, Xiaomi Poco K40 [M11i/X in India, maybe] maybe coming to India soon, and also the Poco X3 Pro will launch in India tomorrow.
 
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desiibond

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Yeah. X3 pro comes with amazing specs. For that price, I believe one can live with LCD display. Good luck trying to get one in flash sales :D
 
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icysmoke

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desiibond said:
Yeah. X3 pro comes with amazing specs. For that price, I believe one can live with LCD display. Good luck trying to get one in flash sales :D
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Strangely while everyone says it's hard to get lucky in flash sales, I have always been able to get one when I needed to, starting from Moto G back in dat. Luck continued with mi3 which I ordered for a friend. Same with poco f1, and a few other phones which I got for parents and wife.

Admittedly though i haven't tried my luck in the past 2 years. Has the situation gotten much worse. Typically if I used to get on the platform 2 min before the sale starts, I used to get it without fail. Does this not work any more?
 
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mallik

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Thank you for the help everyone. I decided to go for the Pixel 4a, as I had to get phone urgently, for my work. Happy with it, till now. Small and lightweight, this phone fits in my pocket! How I have missed phones this size.

The camera is good, but sometimes there seems to be over processing. I don't game on the phone much, so the 730G processor is good enough for me. Battery lasts around a day with moderate tasks, but really drains out when I use GPS. Charges decently fast too, so overall satisfied with this purchase
 
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Bhasam pakoda

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Tejas01 said:
If I were to choose between iphone Se and pixel 4a, then go for the latter. This is based on your use case mentioned. While SE gives you iphone at affordable price, it's primarily meant for casual tasks. That battery could let you down if you decide to push it.
Also you mentioned camera is a plus for you, so between the two, I think P4a would do a relatively better job than SE. The cam of SE also gets the job done but somehow I think P4a is ahead.
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Samsung's galaxy a52 looks like the perfect fit for your need! I'm planning to buy one for my dad. I researched a lot and found out about how companies like Xiaomi, Realme, Oppo, and other hype brands cut corners and decided to go for a Samsung as they at least have to maintain a certain standard.

Oh and also if you can wait a month l that would be great as Flipkart and Amazon summer sales a pretty close.
 
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