While Apple always announces its new flagship smartphone in the autumn, many other manufacturers choose to release their products in the first and second quarter of the year. In 2020, the Galaxy S20 went on sale on the 6th March, the Huawei P40 Pro appeared a few weeks later, and the OnePlus 8 followed on the 14th April. 

In 2021, Samsung went to market even sooner, launching the Galaxy S21 on 14th January with shipments beginning on 29th. OnePlus brand is currently rumoured to be considering a March launch for the OnePlus 9, a month sooner than their usual schedule. 

So in the coming weeks and months, those in the market for a new smartphone are going to have plenty of more options to choose from.

If you are one of these people, you may be wondering what are the important factors that you should be considering. Well, if you’re going to buy a new smartphone in 2021, think about these points.

Price

The price of smartphones has risen dramatically over the last decade. In 2007, an original iPhone would have set you back $499, today, the iPhone 12 starts at $799 and can cost more than $1,000 if you go for the Pro Max version.

You don’t need to be spending these eye-watering amounts for a decent smartphone though. Depending on what you use your phone for, you can get a handset that will meet your needs at a fraction of the cost. 

Budget and mid-range smartphones in the 2010s were often frustrating thanks to their sluggish speeds, lack of storage, or sparse features. However, in 2021, things are very different. 

OnePlus offers a broad range of devices that cater to almost every price point. Its flagship 8T and 8 Pro devices rival Samsung’s Galaxy S20 and the iPhone in terms of performance and specification, while the Nord N10 and N100 cost just $299 and $179 respectively. 

Before committing, check the reviews of the phones to see if it will handle the sorts of tasks you want, you’ll probably be surprised how much a budget smartphone can do in 2021. 

Gaming

If you enjoy playing games on your smartphone, then you’ll want to make sure the new one you buy can handle it. The good news is that most can, even the budget ones. Mobile gaming isn’t the same as PC gaming, developers and publishers want to reach the biggest audience possible, so their devices are compatible with a large number of devices. 

As you would expect, puzzle and casino games will work on most iOS and Android devices, even ones that are six or seven years old. The majority are compatible with Android 4.4 or 5 and iOS 9, which have been found on smartphones since 2013-14.

Even games you would expect to be more resource-intensive, such as Call of Duty and Asphalt 8 will still run on smartphones with less-powerful CPUs. They’ll just need to have their graphics settings turned down and may take a little longer to load. 

If you want the ultimate mobile gaming experience, then you’ll need to opt for either a flagship device like the iPhone 12 or Galaxy S21 or buy a dedicated gaming phone like one from the ASUS ROC Phone range. 

5G Support

While not every country has completed or even begun its rollout of 5G networks, it is undoubtedly the future of wireless communications. It offers speeds up to 100 times faster than 4G, meaning you could download a full-HD video in a fraction of a second or a 4K movie in a couple of seconds. 

Most flagship phones released in the last 12 months have come with 5G support, including the iPhone 12, the OnePlus 8, 8T and 8 Pro, the Pixel 5, and the Galaxy S20 and S21. 

We’re starting to see more mid-range smartphones come with 5G support too, including the OnePlus Nord and Nord N10, and the Pixel 4a. 

If you’re buying a smartphone in 2021, you’ll almost certainly want to get one that includes 5G support as it will be futureproofed for the next few years. So when your mobile network does extend coverage to where you live, you’ll be ready to benefit from the lightning-fast speeds. Also, most probably, in the next couple of years, 5G will become useful for much more than fast video streaming and downloads so investing in a device that can handle it can be a good idea.

Camera

The biggest hardware improvement seen in smartphones in recent years has been with their cameras. Up until the release of the iPhone 8, most smartphones came with a single lens on the rear. But in 2017, Samsung and Apple added a second lens to the Galaxy S8 and iPhone X models, starting a trend that has continued through to today. 

The latest devices from these companies and other manufacturers include three or even four different lenses. For example, the OnePlus 8 Pro packs in four separate cameras: a 48 MP wide-angle lens, a 48 MP ultrawide lens, a 5 MP colour filter lens, and an 8 MP telephoto lens that can provide up to 3x optical zoom. Similarly, the iPhone 12 Pro Max has three 12 MP lenses, providing wide, ultrawide, and telephoto options. It also includes a 3D LiDAR scanner to add depth to images and hardware acceleration to improve the quality of the photos you take. 

If you record lots of videos for social media or you want to improve the quality of your vlogs, then there are plenty of techniques you can employ. However, buying one of these smartphones may be a big help too since they have the capability to record 4K footage at frame rates of at least 30 fps.

Another big area of improvement over the last few years has been in the quality of photographs in low-light conditions. Smartphone photos used to come out pixelated and blurry when taken at night until the models released around 2018. Since then, most flagship devices have produced incredibly sharp dark images. 

If you’re looking for a smartphone that takes great photographs, then you’ll likely need to splash out for one of the flagships. While some mid-range devices, such as the OnePlus Nord include some quality hardware, most are downgrades on what is found in the most expensive models. 

In fact, most brands only include the telephoto capabilities on their “pro” models, meaning you’ll need to spend even more. 

Conclusion

Aside from these factors, the majority of smartphones offer similar performance and characteristics. Therefore, you’ll likely want to look for the lowest-priced model that meets your needs for each of the other categories. 

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All Mobile phones that are fulfilled by Amazon, purchased on or after 7th February 2016, will have a replacement only policy. Mobile phone items that are fulfilled by Amazon will no longer be eligible for refunds. In case you have received a defective or a damaged mobile phone, you will be eligible for a free replacement.

The following returns policy applies to items purchased on Amazon :

Damaged/ Defective items must be returned in the original condition they were received in with all the accompanying accessories.

1. For men’s innerwear, returns accepted within 7 days only on unused products and in original packaging condition.

Intimate apparel (lingerie, shapewear and nightwear) can be returned only when the original packaging and tags are intact. Returns on underwear is conditional due to hygiene reasons.

2. Any luggage items with locks must be returned unlocked.

3. Returns are not accepted for edible items and some consumable items. Non-returnable items are marked on the product detail page. If a received item is damaged/defective, you may choose to dispose it at your convenience. The 10 day time-frame listed above is for customers to contact us and request for a refund on their order. Click here, for a list of non-returnable items.

4. Precious jewellery items have to be returned in tamper free packaging. Any additional cost incurred for tamper free packaging will be reimbursed. Please note, we do not accept return on Gold Coins, Gold Vedhanis, Gold Chips and Gold Bars.

5. Return facility is available only via self-returns. Return Pick Up facility is not available on these items.

6. Items that you no longer need must be returned in new and unopened condition with all the original packing, tags, inbox literature, warranty/ guarantee card, freebies and accessories including keys, straps and locks intact.

7. For damaged / defective items , items with missing parts or item not as described , replacement will be offered by the seller, if the issue is reported within 10 business days. Replacement may be offered for the entire product or part(s) of the product.

8. Mobile phones that are fulfilled by Amazon are not eligible for refund. In case you have received a defective or a damaged mobile phone that is fulfilled by Amazon, you will be eligible for a free replacement.

Note:

• For seller fulfilled items from Books, Movies & TV Shows categories, the sellers need to be informed of the damage/ defect within 14 days of delivery.
• Some products cannot be returned. Click here for a list of non-returnable items.

Why Amazon is doing this?

The answer lies in the fact that some fraud customers have exploited the excellent service to an extent that the companies have restricted themselves within rules and regulations. Here are a few news which would explain the plight of these etailers :

Flipkart Investigates Online Shopping Fraud Leading To Arrest of 2 Techies

Hyderabad Man Reportedly Dupes Flipkart of Over Rs. 20 Lakhs Using Fake Goods

Man who cheated e-tailers Flipkart, Amazon of Rs 36 lakh arrested

These kind of activities are the reason why millions of shoppers are chopped off from various excellent services from etailers.

This is not the first time Amazon is implementing No-Return policy on a category. From baby, personal care products, jewellery, software & video games etc. Amazon do not refund. Not long ago, in October 2015, Flipkart introduced a returns policy that lets customers return a mobile phone if they are not satisfied with it within 10 days with full refund on the amount paid. According to Snapdeal’s return policy : Electronic items: We require a document from the brand/OEM’s service centre confirming that the delivered item was defective. We will carry out a quality check to validate the complaint before processing any request for refund/replacement. Returns/replacements will be accepted for only those items which are found to be faulty/ defective.”

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Microsoft’s Lumia 550 with Windows 10 is available on sale from today following the anticipation and speculations about its launch in the international markets. The smartphone holds amazing features like Word, Excel, Powerpoint, Cortana, Outlook and much more. But that is not it. The smartphone was much awaited due to the fact that it is a very (or most in case of Microsoft) affordable 4G LTE phone in its genre. The fans were waiting to experience the brilliant feel of Windows 10 imbibed in the core of the system. The phone flaunts a 4.7″ HD display and is available on sale in Europe at a price of $139 (roughly Rs. 9,100) According to the blog by windows.

Nothing attracts more than the amalgamation of Qualcomm® Snapdragon™ 210 (MSM8909 1.1 GHz quad core processor) with Windows 10 operating system. The performance is expected to be very good and the processing is likely to be very fast. Not only this, the ‘upto 200 GB’ would be a delight to have. The entry in the Indian market is expected to be soon and it is expected to boost the sales of the company globally in the smartphone division.

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Samsung may have had a lot of competition recently in smartphone sphere but it have its fixed market in India. A lot of customers still prefer Samsung over other companies like Xiaomi, Lenovo, Motorola etc no matter what they are giving in terms of specifications, offers and discount. Recently Samsung launched it new mobile which goes with the name Samsung Tizen Z3 and it is on sale at Rs 8,399 only.

• 1 Year Manufacturer Warranty
• 12.7 cm 5″ screen
• 1 GB RAM
• 8 GB ROM
• 8 MP Rear & 5 MP Front Camera
• Tizen 2.4 OS
• Dual SIM
• 2600 mAh Battery
• 12 Months Brand Warranty

Here is a beautiful video describing its amazing features:

Samsung Tizen Z3 is an impeccable phone with brilliant features and awesome specifications. It goes with a 5 inch HD AMOLED display for a brighter and great viewing experience. The powerful Quad-Core processor along with an intelligent UI and 1GB RAM will make each and every step flawless and fast. You can buy Samsung Tizen Z3 at best price along with 1 year Samsung India warranty only at Snapdeal.

Quad-Core Processor

A highly advance and powerful Quad-Core processor gives an indistinguishably high end performance and fast processing of various applications simultaneously. The smartphone is integrated further by 1GB RAM which enhance the performance and gives an amazing experience to the user.

My Galaxy app

Samsung Tizen Z3 comes with a pre-loaded ‘My Galaxy’ app that brings exciting new offers, deals and special care.

Capture the moments

With the 8 MP primary camera and a 5 MP front camera of the phone supports ultra-wide view angle selfies you can get your best moments in your Tizen Z3. You can capture flawless pictures with the Quick Launch App.  It have advanced camera features such as Anti-fog, Auto Mode, Beauty Face, Food, HDR (High Dynamic Range),Interval Shot, Night Mode ,Panorama Mode etc.

Personal Music Service

Browse Offline

With easy offline access, Z3 enables you to access anything that you wish even when there is no data connection.

Ultra-Data Saving

Save up to 40% data on your favourite app.

2600 mAh Battery

Loaded with a powerful 2600 mAh battery, with Tizen Z3 enjoy up to 33 hours of standby time even when your phone is at 10% battery.

Connectivity

Transfer files and explore web at blazing fast speed with Z3. It offers innumerable connectivity options such as Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 4.0 BLE, USB 2.0, A-GPS, GLONASS and much more.

Memory

It have 8 GB of ROM, and upto 128 GB by using a microSD card.

Different Themes Everyday

Enjoy new themes everyday with Tizen Z3 that offers thousands of cool and exciting themes.

Click Here to buy it on Snapdeal

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Lets have a look at the smartphone kitty of Flipkart.com :

MOT G (3rd Gen.)

Nexus 6

MOTO TURBO

MOTO X

 MOTO E

MOTO G

 LENOVO K3 NOTE 

LENOVO A6000 plus

LENOVO A2010

 SAMSUNG  GALAXY J5

 SAMSUNG GALAXY J7

SAMSUNG GEAR LIVE

ZENFONE SELFIE

ZENFONE 2 LASER

ZENFONE 2 ZE551ML

ZENFONE 2 ZE550ML

ZENFONE 2 DELUXE

HONOR 6 PLUS

HONOR 4C

HONOR 4X

HONOR 6

HONOR BEE

Other Smartphones:

MICROMAX CANVAS XPRESS 2

Alcatel Onetouch Flash 6042D (13 MP / 5 MP Camera / 5.5 inch HD IPS Display)

Microsoft Lumia 640 (8 MP Primary Camera / 5 inch HD Screen / Windows Phone 8.1 OS)

XOLO BLACK  (13MP + 2MP Dual Camera / 7.3 mm Sleek Design / 5.5 inch 1080p Display)

Intex Cloud 4G Star (Android v5 Lollipop / 13 MP Primary Camera 5 MP Secondary Camera)

We hope you loved the compilation.

You may also like to read : Top 10 mobile phones under Rs.10,000 with 16GB storage

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According to the Arvind Vohra, Gionee India CEO :

“At Gionee, we don’t want to make cheap smartphones as they end up becoming smart feature phones. We have a separate category for feature phones and we would love to expand, innovate in this category, If we enter this category, we are changing the basic specifications of a smartphone and this would not be appreciated by the consumer. We will lose the customer who bought the device to have a smartphone experience as his experience will not be up to the mark.”

Some might think that the decision is not good, but as a matter of fact there is still a very large number of population in India which do not show much interest in so called smartphones as they are a bit complicated to handle. The target is the set of the customers looking for the kind of the phone with the core competency of the high quality calling only (which once NOKIA had).

Gionee is focusing on more and more physical presence in the country. The company have around 32,000 retails stores in India with a large number of service centers in India. The sales of the company has been growing since last year. According to the company, it is generating a revenue of Rs.150-200 crores on monthly basis.

The company had a revenue of around Rs.2,800 crores last year and is planning to have somewhere around a Billion Dollar this year. The company is planning to expand its services to around 50,000 outlets in the country by the end of 2015 as a part of physical expansion process.

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Humans have always wished to do three things in near future:

1. Find Aliens 

2. Levitating cars

3. 3D Holographic projecting Smartphones

Well, out of three one can be achieved at home, all you need is a simple smartphone and a few items. Have a look at the video

To turn your smartphone into a 3D Hologram projecting mobile, you will need:

1. Graph Paper 

2. CD Case

3. Tape or SuperGlue 

4. Pen 

5. Scissors 

6. SmartPhone 

7. Knife & Glass Cutter

Just devote a few minute and have a look at the 'magic' of reflection and refraction.

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1. Micromax Yu Yuphoria

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2. Micromax Yu Yureka

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3. Lenovo A7000

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4.  Lenovo A6000 Plus

The younger brother of A7000 is in fact in much more demand than its successor.

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5. Intex Aqua Power Plus

Though this smartphone was not in news but this mobile gained its publicity through word of mouth due to the awesome features at a price of just Rs. 8,999 only. 

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6. Motorola Moto G (2nd Gen) (16 GB)

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7. Micromax Canvas Nitro A311

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8. Xiaomi Redmi Note 4G

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9. Lava Iris X8

Click here to buy it

10. Asus Zenfone 5

Asus Zenfone 5 can be bought on Amazon by clicking here

The reason for not adding Lenovo K3 is that it couldn’t get as much achievements as its predecessor got. However it do comes in our honorable mentions.
You can read about it here : Lenevo is all set to fight Xiaomi in ’4G’ market of India with its latest ‘K3′ smartphone price at Rs 5,999 approx
Kindly comment if you think there should be other smartphones in this range.
Kindly note that the list has been generated on the basis of the buzz and queries on search engine. It also includes the demand and the flash sale factors.

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Amazon has exclusively launched Nubia Z9 with 16MP (Sony Exmor R IMX-234) primary camera with ISO, time-lapse photography and 8MP front camera perfect for selfie. 

The screen is 5-inch in measurement with 1920 x 1080 pixels resolution, 441 ppi pixel density & 16M color supporting Android operating system (v5.02 Lollipop) with 1.5GHz Snapdragon 615 MSM8939 octa core processor, 2GB RAM, which gives it an immense power.

With around 16GB internal memory expandable up to 128GB and dual SIM (GSM+GSM) it is a candy smartphone.

The powerful 3000mAH lithium-ion battery provides talk-time of 43 hours and standby time of 750 hours.

In the price bundle of Rs.16,999 only, it comes with 1 year manufacturer warranty for device and 6 months manufacturer warranty for in-box accessories including batteries from the date of purchase

Photography at its best

The Technology behind the curtain

Dim light is not a problem 

The amazing adjustments 

Delighting Selfie lovers

The Display Texture

More in the bag

Entertainment Non-Stop

The Bullet Proof Monk

Double Trouble

Performing Brilliant

You can buy it on Amazon. Click Here to buy

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Everyone needs a powerbank, but it seems like a small brick which you have to carry around in case your smartphone is out of battery. It would be a hassle to carry a powerbag specially when you are not carrying any bag or big purse. But this problem has been solved by a company which has created a PowerBank so slim that you can actually carry it in your pocket.

The device is branded as Ultra slim design- Practical to use and carry daily as it's lightweight and compact. It is astonishingly 6.75mm thin. Easy to fit in wallet In-Built micro USB cable- No need to carry a separate cable as it has an inbuilt cable and a compartment to store 2,600mAh battery-Completes a full cycle charge of most of the smartphones LED indicator.

About Essot:

Essot is a Delhi based company brand new company but aims at the most important thing required by the market – solving problem of the customers. It has been established last year and it supplies Bluetooth Suction Speaker, Power Bank & Ear Stereo Earphone etc. As of now, the company is using Samsung cell in high grade power banks.

Click here to buy it

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