Hello everyone, hope all of you are doing well. But something is not well, MY PHONEEE.

So I'd be very grateful to all of you if you can help me find a decent phone for me under 30-35k in India.

My usage will be- basic usage most of the time, I'm not a heavy gamer, not a photo addict, nothing exemplary.

I'll be starting my master's degree this year and my current phone is in very bad condition (POCO X3), but I'm grateful to it that it supported me for sooo long. Therefore I want to get a new phone so that POCO can now rest in peace.

I want a clean UI, subtle elegance, decent storage, ram, and performance. NOT BULKY design, handy design like that of iPhones and pixels. It would be best if the phone is compact like under 6.3 or 6.5 inches. Also I can pay fully if under 30k but will be opting for emi if the budget needs to be increased.

Tldr:- Want suggestions for a smartphone that is compact with decent performance overall at around 35k.

Hello, aiming to replace my Poco F6 Pro if there is a sensible alternative. Nothing against the phone, it served me well so far - but I expect the phone prices to skyrocket soon so I was thinking it might be a good idea to upgrade if it's still possible before it starts showing its age.

Country: EU

Carrier: unlocked

Price: Around 1000EUR, but can spare some more if a sensible upgrade is possible, I'm somewhat elastic with that

Size: "normal", no specific preferences, normal form factor so no flips etc

What it will be used for: potentially games, storing a lot of media locally to watch/read, more graphics intensive gacha maybe

Preferred brands: none, I don't mind Poco phones from previous experience

Other: good battery, NFC support for contactless payment, 512GB+ storage, Google services a must, available at "normal" retailers without the need to get it from abroad (mostly no need for a CN import is what I mean by this), new, 2 SIM support, would expect good screen but not necessarily top of the line

Thanks for the help!

I currently have a POCO X6 Pro, but I'm looking to upgrade. I take a lot of photos and videos, so I'd love to hear your opinion. Which one do you think I should buy: the iPhone 17 Pro Max or the Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra?

I'm considering the Samsung S25 Ultra or the Honor Magic8 Pro, or maybe something else.

I have a few requirements for the phone:

My budget cannot exceed €850 (both of these phones are available within this budget in my country).

I want at least 6 years of software support, as I replace my phones very rarely.

A good camera is very important to me. I often take photos of animals (they're frequently far away), landscapes, and occasionally flowers and insects, so good zoom and macro capabilities are a plus.

The battery should have a minimum capacity of 5,000 mAh.

I'd really appreciate your help and recommendations. Thanks in advance!

Hi everyone,

I'm looking for a new Android phone. My preferred budget is €100-200, but I can stretch it to around €250 if it's really worth it.

The reason I'm replacing my current phone (Redmi 13C 5g) is that the experience has been terrible since day one (by that I mean it's an absolute piece of shit not even worth 10€).

Here are some of the issues I've had since I bought it:

- Frequent freezes (usually 30+ seconds)

- Apps randomly closing

- Regular calls and WhatsApp calls don't even ring 70% of the time, I just get a notification after or when I open the app manually

- WhatsApp messages and regular messages, I never get notifications until I manually open the app

- The phone becomes extremely slow when using Waze, especially in warm weather.

- overheats quite easily for no reason in normal weather

- The battery struggles to last 7h with no use except normal background apps

- The final fucking straw : my alarm didn't ring one morning because it apparently crashed in the background, which made me miss work

Because of that, my number one priority is reliability.

I'm not looking for the fastest phone or the best camera. I just want a phone that : works normally in regular use, is smooth in everyday use, doesn't randomly freeze, receives notifications instantly, has a reliable alarm clock, handles GPS without overheating, lasts at least a full day on a charge, will remain reliable for several years (all things I thought would be standard for a 200€ phone but apparently not)

I'm also open to refurbished phones, as long as they're from a reputable seller.

I don't want another Redmi/Xiaomi entry-level phone after this experience.

So, if you had €100-200 (up to €250 max**)**, what would you buy today and why?

Thanks a lot !

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I recently bought this oppo k13 on offline store in May month but ya the price is hiked till that time and I bought it in 24k 8 GB ram and 256 GB storage

And after use of may be around 2 months I find it's intresting and the best decision cause in this price range nobody is giving a snapdragon processor, Decent camera , high performance and such a huge backup of battery i only chare it for 80 percen but and easily you can use 8hrs or 9 hrs smoothly

Good AI feature and good display with lots of AI features

If your budget is around 20-25k this is must be a solid option For all round usage Or may be You can go with

CMF phone 2 pro if available

Redmi 15

SAMSUNG

Or nothing phone 3a .

good battery life and good camera (good I mean for this kinda of budget)

Been saving up for a while and I've got around ₹28.5k rn. I can stretch the budget a bit if it's actually worth it, but I don't wanna overspend just for the sake of it.

Lowkey been eyeing the Samsung FE lineup because it seems like the safest option, but idk if it's really the best buy in 2026.

I'm not into heavy gaming or anything. Just want a phone that's smooth, has a solid camera, good display, decent battery, and won't start acting up after a year. Basically something I can use comfortably for the next 3-4 years.

Should I just go for an FE, or are there better options around this price? Drop your suggestions (and tell me what to avoid too lol). Real user experiences > spec sheets.

Estoy pensando en comprar un celular teniendo en cuenta que estos dos modelos cuestan casi lo mismo, prácticamente lo usaría para grabar partidos, jugar ciertos juegos no tan exigentes y también me interesa el tiempo de duración de la batería pero es algo que se podría negociar ya que no suelo utilizarlo de forma muy continua. Si tienen otras opciones de empresa de celulares háganlo saber.

Muchas gracias de antemano!!

I am looking to buy a new smartphone, and could use some recommendations.

These are my requirements:

- 12gb ram

- 512 gb storage

- 7000mAh battery (or close)

- good enough camera

- with audio jack preferred

I don't play games, but would want some smooth performance.

Can anyone suggest me one, my budget is 40 ± 5k, location, India.

Which one is the best overall?.

1— Vivo X200t

2— Samsung A56 5G