Budget 20-25K Good VR ready smartphone

[viktik]

i think
Motorola Moto Z Play is good
http://www.gsmarena.com/motorola_moto_z_play-8310.php
http://www.motorola.in/products/moto-z-play

Spoiler: Specification

Operating System
Android™ 6.0.1, Marshmallow

System Architecture/Processor
Motorola Mobile Computing System, including Qualcomm® Snapdragon™ 625 processor - 2 GHz Octa-Core CPU and Adreno 506 GPU, 650 MHz
Natural Language Processor
Contextual Computing Processor

Memory (RAM)
3GB LPDDR3

Storage (ROM)
32 GB§ with microSD Card support (up to 2 TB)**

Dimensions
156.4 x 76.4 x 6.99mm

Weight
165 g

Display
14 cm (5.5") Super AMOLED
1080p FHD (1080 x 1920)
403 ppi
Corning® Gorilla® Glass

Battery
Mixed usage up to 45 hours* (3510 mAh)
TurboPower™ for up to 8 hours of power in 15 minutes of charging†

Water Protection
Water repellent nano-coating††

Network Bands (by model)
GSM/GPRS/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)
UMTS/HSPA+ (850, 900, 1900, 2100 MHz)
4G LTE (B2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 13, 40)

SIM Card
Nano-SIM Dual-SIM available in India

Bluetooth® Technology
Bluetooth version 4.0 LE

Wi-Fi
802.11 a/b/g/n 2.4 GHz + 5 GHz

NFC
Yes

Location Services
A-GPS

Rear Camera
16 MP
Laser auto-focus
Phase detection autofocus (PDAF)
ƒ / 2.0 aperture
1.3 um pixel size
Zero Shutter Lag
Colour balancing dual LED flash
Professional Mode
Quick Capture
Best Shot
Tap (anywhere) to capture
4X digital zoom
Burst mode
Auto HDR
Panorama
Drag to focus & exposure
Video Stabilisation
720p (120fps), 1080p (30fps), 4K (30fps)
Slow Motion video

Front Camera
5 MP
ƒ / 2.2 aperture
Wide-Angle 85° lens
Flash
Auto Night mode
Beautification software
Professional mode

Connectivity
Moto Mods™ connector
USB-C port
3.5mm port

Speakers/Microphones
Front-ported earpiece/loudspeaker
3 mics

Video Playback
1080p (60fps), 4K (30fps)

Sensors
Fingerprint reader
Accelerometer
Ambient Light
Gyroscope
Hall Effect
Magnetometer
Proximity
Audio monitor

Colours
Black/Silver/Black Slate
White/Fine Gold/Sugar White

no need for gaming capablity.
camera should be good.
battery around 3000 mAh

 

[JordanMihailov]

galaxy s7

We have to pick the latest and greatest from Samsung for virtual reality. The Galaxy S7 launched alongside Samsung's first big Gear VR headset push, which features a responsive D-pad button on the unit, and a slightly wider field of view than Google Cardboard. The S7 itself comes with top of the line specifications, including a Snapdragon 820 processor and 4GB of RAM, as well as a substantial 3000 mAh battery.

Samsung has also been touting its Vulkan API graphics compatibility precisely because it'll make games run more smoothly, which should translate to virtual reality, too. And since it sports a smaller 5.5-inch Super AMOLED display with ridiculous 534ppi density, you'll have fewer opportunities to observe the "screen door effect" in VR.

Bottom line: If virtual reality is your main concern from your next smartphone, the Galaxy S7 is the one to consider.

One more thing: Samsung offers this phone in three colors, and they will all function the same in either version of the Gear VR.

 

[soggy316]

I don't think the Zplay is VR ready. Only the Z / Z force (>40k) are capable, from Moto's range.

 

[Chaos]

If you want phone VR, well nothing basically beats the Gear VR due to its extremely accurate integrated IMU and sensors. Every other phone has laggy tracking in comparison as they use the inbuilt phone sensors.