Budget 25-30k Need to buy 4-5 mobiles in upcoming sale

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TigerKing

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General :​

Budget -​

What is your budget? Mention Locality/Currency & Price Range.​

- 10k - 40k (for 4 mobiles)

New or Used? Online or in-store? ​

- New.
- Online or offline. Whichever offers more discounts.

Brand -​

Do you have any brand preference or dislikes? Please name them.​

- Any.
- for dad - confused between Samsung or Non-Samsung (buying galaxy watch 4 LTE or 5 LTE)

Usage -​

What is your intended use?​

- Camera (for mom & aunt)
- Camera + performance (for sister)
- Performance (custom rom support and all) (my 2nd device + family)
- Overall balanced (for dad)

What is your expected battery backup?​

- 5000+ mAh (except some good device)

How long are you intending to use this phone?​

- 3+ year

Connectivity -​

What is your preferred network?​

- 5G only

What is the number of connections required?​

- Dual SIM
- SIM or eSIM, any will do

Platform :​

Operating System (OS) -​

Do you have any OS preference?​

- Android

RAM & Storage -​

How much RAM and Storage do you want?​

- higher varient only
- if you suggested Redmi 12 5G then 8+258 (₹15499)
- but then comparison of prices also matters.

Do you want a memory card slot?​

- Anything will do.

Processing power -​

If you have an idea of how much processing power you'd need mention here, else feel free to ignore.​

- According to usage given above.

Display :​

What is your preferred display size, type, resolution and refresh rate?​

- Any

Mention any specific requirements here.​

- Suggestions should be better than the currently using mobiles by respective members
dad - poco x2
me - redmi note 4
aunt - Galaxy m21
mom - redmi note 7
sister - redmi note 7s

- higher varient only
- 5G
- 8Gb or 12GB or more RAM
- 128GB or 256GB or more Storage
- NAVIC is not supported now on most of the smartphones. As map my India (mapples and navimaps apps) provides better navigation than google maps (tried and tested by dad)

Miscellaneous :​

Any other requirements?​

I need this information so it will be easier to give them choices.
Camera (for mom & aunt)
1. Under 15k
2. Under 20k
3. Under 25k
4. Under 30k
5. Under 35k
6. Overall best VFM between 10k to 40k compared

Camera + performance (for sister)
1. Under 15k
2. Under 20k
3. Under 25k
4. Under 30k
5. Under 35k
6. Overall best VFM between 10k to 40k compared

Performance (custom rom support and all) (my 2nd device + family)
1. Under 15k
2. Under 20k
3. Under 25k
4. Under 30k
5. Under 35k
6. Overall best VFM between 10k to 40k compared

Overall balanced (for dad)
1. Under 15k
2. Under 20k
3. Under 25k
4. Under 30k
5. Under 35k
6. Overall best VFM between 10k to 40k compared
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​

If you have already considered a phone, then please mention.​

- dad - Moto edge 40 neo 12+256 (non samsung), samsung M34, S21 FE, neo 7 pro
- me - poco f5
- aunt - samsung M34, S21 FE, neo 7 pro, moto g54, g84
- mom - redmi 12 5g
- sister - S21 FE, neo 7 pro, S23 FE

If any requirement takes a higher priority than other, mention here.​

(e.g.) Build quality > 3.5mm jack > LTPO
- dad - performance > storage > ram > camera > all poco x2 features (except NAVIC)
- me - performance > camera > all redmi note 4 features
- aunt - camera > all m21 features
- mom - camera > all redmi note 7 features
- sister - camera > performance > storage > ram > all redmi note 7s features

Buying all these upcoming amazon and flipkart sale.
do inform me about card discounts + cashback + coupons
will this be applicable for single phone single time, single phone multiple times, multiple phone single time and multiple phone multiple times

Thank you.

Need urgent reply for moto edge 40 neo
will this price remain same or there will be more discounts in upcoming sale? any guesses?
 
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Is OnePlus 12R good buy now? compared to previous 11R
Pricing is same. and now budget is increased to 45k so 256 GB purchasable.
Not in hurry to buy.
TigerKing said:

(From OP)
If you have already considered a phone, then please mention.​

- sister - S21 FE, neo 7 pro, S23 FE
11R, S23, 12R

If any requirement takes a higher priority than other, mention here.​

- sister - camera > performance > storage > ram > all redmi note 7s features
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TigerKing said:
Is OnePlus 12R good buy now? compared to previous 11R
Pricing is same. and now budget is increased to 45k so 256 GB purchasable.
Not in hurry to buy.
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Yes, 256GB one is a great choice. Don't have high expectations from camera, especially the ultrawide. Primary rear cam & selfie cam are good even though not the best. Higher battery capacity + 8 Gen 2 makes for a great combination.

S23 has been going for 55k for 128GB model & 60k for 256GB. If you are willing to wait a few months (there's a sale in May usually, else in Oct sale I expect it to be under 40k), this will be a better choice. Cons of S23 vs OP 12R will be slower charging, lower battery life & smaller size. Pros of S23 - Smaller size (this is kind of personal preference), lighter in weight, better UI, better camera package with good ultrawide & telephoto. Both of them will get updates till Android 17.
 
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dissel said:
Wish One Plus 12R offers the same Camera Configuration of Realme 12 Pro + 5G.
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No, it won't. At least not at the same price as 12R. Both of them are owned by BBK along with oppo, vivo & iQoo. They will try to make different phones to cater to different audiences, like iQoo seems more performance oriented, OP for premium flagship killer exp, Realme seems to make something & oppo & vivo are anyways targetted towards brick & mortar stores, so poor value compared to other 3, like always.
 
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OMEGA44-XT said:
Yes, 256GB one is a great choice. Don't have high expectations from camera, especially the ultrawide. Primary rear cam & selfie cam are good even though not the best. Higher battery capacity + 8 Gen 2 makes for a great combination.

S23 has been going for 55k for 128GB model & 60k for 256GB. If you are willing to wait a few months (there's a sale in May usually, else in Oct sale I expect it to be under 40k), this will be a better choice. Cons of S23 vs OP 12R will be slower charging, lower battery life & smaller size. Pros of S23 - Smaller size (this is kind of personal preference), lighter in weight, better UI, better camera package with good ultrawide & telephoto. Both of them will get updates till Android 17.
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another addition
iQOO neo 9 pro = Sony 50 MP IMX920
vs
12R = Sony 50 MP IMX890 Camera System

still no 512GB or 1TB storage

I can wait for this too.
or should I prebook (for discounts)
or buy 12r
or wait for more reviews after 22 feb
 
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TigerKing said:
another addition
iQOO neo 9 pro = Sony 50 MP IMX920
vs
12R = Sony 50 MP IMX890 Camera System

still no 512GB or 1TB storage

I can wait for this too.
or should I prebook (for discounts)
or buy 12r
or wait for more reviews after 22 feb
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Waiting for reviews is always the smart move. But I expect it close to 50k, maybe 46-47k at best as D9300 outperforms 8 Gen 3 consistently for CPU & trades blow for GPU benchmarks.

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OMEGA44-XT said:
Waiting for reviews is always the smart move. But I expect it close to 50k, maybe 46-47k at best as D9300 outperforms 8 Gen 3 consistently for CPU & trades blow for GPU benchmarks.
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D9300 phones have come out? I am more interested in their battery backup/efficiency, these days chips have advanced enough that further perf improvements are not noticeable in general day to day usage
 
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altair21 said:
D9300 phones have come out? I am more interested in their battery backup/efficiency, these days chips have advanced enough that further perf improvements are not noticeable in general day to day usage
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+1

I think among top flagship SoCs, 8 Gen 2 is the most efficient one.

This is a good matchup, similar display, similar battery size, similarly heavy OS:

Compare vivo X100 Pro vs. OnePlus 12R - GSMArena.com

www.gsmarena.com www.gsmarena.com
 
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