The irony is not lost on us either. On the one hand, we are about to present the best phones available in India under Rs 75,000 this month, and on the other, we are advising you not to buy them. The reason is obvious – we always want you to get the best deal. With the big online festive sales on Flipkart and Amazon barely a fortnight away, most of these phones would be available for a lot less than. We are creating this list as a point of reference so that you know which phones to buy and who is offering a real discount. Let’s proceed.
Best phones to buy under Rs 75,000 in India
Apple iPhone 14/ Apple iPhone 13
If you weren’t already aware, the Apple iPhone 14 and iPhone 13 are almost identical in design, features and specifications. Don’t ask us why, ask Apple instead. With the launch of the Apple iPhone 15, both its predecessors have already seen a price drop. At the moment, you have two choices in this budget – the newer Apple iPhone 14 with 256 GB storage or the older iPhone 13 with 512 GB storage. This would have been a tough choice had Apple made the 14 (non-Pro) notably different from the 13, but they haven’t. So buy the iPhone 14 only if it’s your lucky number or if you are superstitious about 13.
Both phones have a 6.1-inch Super Retina XDR OLED display with a resolution of 2532 x 1170 pixels, and compliant with HDR10 and Dolby Vision. The phones feel great in hand due to their compact size, and have an IP68 rated ingress protection. The iPhone 13 is powered by Apple’s previous flagship A15 Bionic chip that also powers the iPhone 14. It is still fairly powerful for most tasks including gaming.
There are two 12MP cameras at the back with the primary unit offering OIS, and the secondary capable of capturing ultra-wide shots. The performance in photography and videography is excellent, as one expects from any iPhone. Both phones run iOS 16, with more OS updates to follow over the next three to four years at least. If you can wait for a couple of weeks, we are expecting further discounts on both phones.
Apple iPhone 14 price in India: Rs 72,999 for 256GB storage
Apple iPhone 13 price in India: Rs 74,999 for 512GB storage; Rs 61,499 for 256GB storage
OnePlus 11 5G Marble Odyssey
The top variant of the OnePlus 11 5G can be easily purchased in this budget. If you don’t mind spending a bit more for elegance and exclusivity, we would recommend its Marble Odyssey edition. While the overall shape and design are very much like other OnePlus 11 phones, the back panel here looks and feels like a slab of polished marble. The champagne gold metal frame adds to the style quotient, and makes the phone look incredibly elegant.
It’s not just beauty but a lot of substance too. The phone is packed with flagship features like a 6.7-inch curved LTPO3 AMOLED display with a resolution of 3216 x 1440 pixels. This HDR10+ and Dolby Vision-compliant screen supports 10-bit colour depth, 120 Hz variable refresh rate and can get up to 1300 nits bright. A 5000 mAh battery keeps the phone running for a day and a half of moderate use, and the bundled 100W charger juices it up in just 25 minutes. The phone runs OxygenOS 13 based on Android 13 with more OS and security updates expected going forward.
The OnePlus 11 5G is powered by Qualcomm’s latest flagship Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 chip, and you get a generous 16 GB RAM and 256 GB UFS 4.0 storage to go with it. The rear camera department is impressive, starting with a 50MP primary camera with OIS and Hasselblad’s colour tuning. The support cast is equally impressive with a 48MP ultrawide camera with auto-focus that also doubles up as a macro camera and a 32MP telephoto camera with 2X optical zoom, which is great for portrait shots too.
OnePlus 11 5G Marble Odyssey price in India: Rs 64,999 for 16GB RAM/256GB storage
OnePlus 11 5G price in India: Rs 61,999 for 16GB RAM/256GB storage
Google Pixel 7 Pro
Google’s flagship smartphone was officially priced at Rs 84,999 in India at launch and now sells between 70K to 85K on Flipkart depending on the seller’s mood. If you have been eyeing that phone for a while, wait a little longer as there are strong rumours about it being available closer to 50K in the upcoming sale. That would be one hell of a price for this mighty impressive Google flagship. Even if it doesn’t drop that low, it will certainly be at least 20K lower than its launch price.
The Pixel 7 Pro is powered by Google’s next-gen Tensor G2 processor and offers 12 GB RAM and 128 GB internal storage. It has a curved 6.7-inch QHD+ AMOLED display with 120 Hz refresh rate and 1500 nits peak brightness. The HDR10+ compliant screen is protected against scratches by Corning Gorilla Glass Victus. Speaking of protection, this phone too has an IP68 rating for dust and water resistance.
You get the best Android 13 experience on this device, thanks to the purest version of Android with the Material You design language. Like its predecessors, the Google Pixel 7 Pro is great at photography too courtesy of three cameras at the back. You get a 50MP primary camera with OIS, along with a 48MP telephoto camera with OIS for up to 5X optical zoom and surprisingly good 30X digital zoom. The 12MP ultra-wide camera with auto-focus is equally impressive and doubles up as a macro camera. They do a great job in different lighting and modes.
Google Pixel 7 Pro price in India: Rs 69,999 onwards for 12GB RAM/128GB storage
Samsung Galaxy S23 5G
While the 128 GB variant of the Samsung Galaxy S23 5G is officially available under 75K, you can get the 256 GB variant of this phone within this budget using various credit cards on different platforms. Both variants have 8 GB RAM and are powered by Qualcomm’s flagship Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SoC. This phone is quite compact, and stylish and has IP68-rated dust and fluid resistance. It sports an aluminium frame and a glass back with a layer of Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2 at the front and back for protection against scratches.
The Samsung Galaxy S23 5G has a 6.1-inch Full HD+ Dynamic AMOLED 2X display with a peak brightness of 1750 nits, HDR10+ compliance and 120 Hz refresh rate. The photography department is similar to its predecessor and consists of three cameras at the back starting with a 50MP primary camera with dual pixel PDAF and OIS, a 12MP ultra-wide camera with Super Steady video support and a 10MP telephoto camera with OIS for 3X optical zoom. The camera performance is among the best, and can also record videos in 8K resolution. The phone runs Android 13 with Samsung’s One UI 5.1.
Again, expect a big discount on the Samsung Galaxy S23 series phones in the upcoming sales. So wait, and your patience will be rewarded.
Samsung Galaxy S23 5G price in India: Rs 74,999 for 8GB RAM/256GB storage
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