Budget 20-25K A phone that can do two things well

cellar_door

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Ok so my Oneplus 7 is pretty much on the way out. I need a replacement. My two primary requirements are -

1 Great screen, I watch a lot of videos on it. 120Hz is not needed but a big, pretty display would be an absolute requirement.
2 Camera. I understand budget is a limitation here. But something that is not a downgrade on the Oneplus 7 I have.

Other add ons that would be nice but arent critical - 3.5MM jack, 5G, IR, fast charging battery

Things that dont matter at all - Gaming, I dont play at all on the phone. Storage, one drive is more than enough.

What I looked at - Pixel 6a. It would stretch to outside of my budget. Poco X5 pro - Word of mouth on this seems to be atrocious. What else would you guys recommend?
 

OMEGA44-XT

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Pixel 6a & Nothing Phone 1 are my recommendations for most people. Both are good phones overall with 6a being more camera centric, but NP1 is good for the price.

I will avoid Xiaomi because of OS, not as refined + slow updates + low number of updates. I think phones at this price range will get at max 2 OS updates from Xiaomi. 6a & NP1 are 1 year old phones, but they have 3 OS updates in total, so still relevant.

Check gsmarena reviews & other reviews. NP1's intial OS had a lot of bugs, but android 13 update solved most of them.
 
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FXGalvatron

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6a would work well for your use case though the issue I see with it is the fact that the screen is considered small (at least for me) since 6.5+ would be bigger. Perhaps a Xiaomi or OnePlus Nord 2T would be good? Or the Moto series? Others might have a better idea. Good luck OP! :)
 
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cellar_door

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rajanmehta said:
Redmi Note 12 Pro 5G

Redmi Note 12 Pro 5G

Redmi Note 12 Pro 5G Specs: 50MP Sony IMX 766 Camera + OIS, MediaTek Dimensity 1080 5G, 120Hz Pro AMOLED Display, 67W Turbo Charge.
www.mi.com www.mi.com
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This is actually pretty nice and fits all the criteria.

Any major negatives I should be aware of? And quality of the camera?

EDIT Both 6a and Nothing are outside what I am looking to spend. I could push it a little more but unless its a major upgrade I would rather stay within 25k.
 
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