Please suggest a good camera mobile phone under 25K

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Looking for a good camera (priority is photos and videos) phone close to 25K. Did a small research but confused. Shortlisted three, not sure whether there are better brands/models to consider.

Basically not a lot of automatic enhancement of photos. Like too much skin softening or things like that. I understand all mobile phone cameras does, but would like to keep it minimum.

Travel, selfies, landscapes etc. in mind.

Please suggest.

OnePlus Nord 4 (28K I think)
IQOO neo 10 R
Xiaomi 14 Pro Redmi note 14 Pro

Oneplus - I guess the Hasselblad tuning is only for the flagship models, so no point considering the Nord series?

IQOO neo 10 R - Low light/night mode is good?

Xiaomi 14 Pro Redmi note 14 Pro - I use Note 10 pro at present, prefer to buy some other brand this time, to check it out. But if this is better, ready to go for it.

Edit - forgot to add. Prefer to buy from Amazon, as I have Amazon pay balance there.
Edit 2 - Sorry, meant Redmi note 14 Pro

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I think IQOO Neo 10 R fits the bill though it does not have NFC and isnt water resistant.

https://www.smartprix.com/mobiles/compare.php?ids=pd1wgu6r0vr,pd1sknlfkba,pd1bm0myepb&ref=compare_page_add

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go with pixel or samsung, all other brands does softening apart from some flagships. camera is now more about algorithms so you wont get flagship algorithms in midrange.

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You meant Redmi Note 14 Pro, right? Xiaomi 14 is a pricier flagship. Anyway, I’m in the same boat as you, still haven’t found my phone yet, waiting for the BBD sale. For cameras, I’m leaning more towards the RENO series. From your list, 1+ will probably deliver better results. In the used segment, if you can grab an iPhone 13 from Cashify under 30k, that’s likely one of the best options in this range. Also, there’s the Pixel 8 and S23, but I’d still prefer the iPhone over them.

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You can check out the images shared by people on GSM Arena and their Telegram channels for both phones, or refer to a reviewer (hopefully unbiased).

Here is the link for both Nord 4 and 10r , please if can check out the camera by yourself on croma or reliance digital before purchasing and not relying on these reviews .

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Bro if u priority is camera get the pixel 8a in bbd sale u don’t get a better camera than 8a under 30k

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i dont think there exist a good camera phone in under 25k with what i want, im done finding out :rofl: , sweet spor is actually 30-35k

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Actually this guy is finding a good phone for quite some time if he says so u better blindly beleive him​:rofl::rofl::rofl:

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even ai is fed up with my BS, they say it doesn’t exist please increase budget ,im literally so picky

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It is actually 35K or you listed some with 30K?

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Here’s the nutshell of camera processing:

Pixels:

+ Outstanding HDR.

+ Good detail retention.

+ Shutter speed.

+ Decent but inconsistent White Balance.

+ Decent saturation.

+ Good videos, from Pixel 9 and above.

- White Balance is unreliable

Galaxys:

+ Good details.

+ Decent HDR.

+ Good videos

- Insanely oversaturated photos.

- Shutter speed

iPhone:

+ Great details (iPhone 15 and above)

+ Decent HDR

+ Unparalleled videos

+ Most reliable saturation (especially at nighttime, day time shots might appear oversaturated in some cases)

- shutter speed

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Galaxy A54 5G, Galaxy M56 5G, Galaxy F54 - comparable with those I listed in the first post?

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definitely a54 will be good when compared to these but for 30k u r getting a exynos when compared to theses pixel 8a will be better deal

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91mobiles did a blind photo comparison test between the Motorola Edge 60 Pro, OnePlus Nord 5, Realme 15 Pro, and the Nothing Phone (3a) Pro, and surprisingly the Nord 5 came out on top.
Unfortunately they didn’t compare with the other phones you’ve considered : -
https://www.91mobiles.com/hub/oneplus-nord-5-blind-camera-comparison-winner-analysis/

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Lol typical Indian masses. They just voted for nord 5 because it took the brightest and most oversaturated photos. Pretty sure the moto and nothing photos are much more true to life thus better. Btw, never heard of this site before, 91 mobiles.