Recent developments in the India-China border has led to a movement to Boycott Chinese Hardware and Software Products. As most of you know, the Indian Smartphone market is flooded with Chinese Smartphones comprising nearly a quarter of all smartphone sales in India.
The only non-Chinese brands in India are Samsung, Nokia, Motorola, Apple and a few others. In a market filled with Chinese smartphones, it can often be quite challenging to find good, value for money Non-Chinese smartphones that’s why we are here to tell you about the best Non-Chinese smartphones in India.
Disclaimer: The phones which we have selected are made by non-Chinese brands, but some of the parts may be built or assembled in China because almost all brands take help from Chinese manufacturers like Foxconn to manufacture different components of their smartphones.
Here are the best Non-Chinese smartphones for different budgets
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Best Phones under 10,000
Moto One Macro
The moto one macro is a well-rounded phone with a good quality HD+ screen, a large battery, decent performance and acceptable build quality for the price. Along with all that its macro capability is a bonus.
Features
Build | Glass Front, Plastic back, Plastic frame |
Display | 6.2-inch HD+ IPS LCD |
Chipset | MediaTek Helio P70 Processor (12 nm) |
Software | Android 9 Pie, planned upgrade to Android 10 |
Memory | 4 GB RAM, 64 GB Storage |
Main Camera | 13 MP f/2.0 (wide), 2 MP f/2.2 (macro), 2 MP f/2.2 (depth) |
Front Camera | 8 MP f/2.2 |
Battery | 4000 mAh, 10 W Charging |
Best Phones under 15,000
Samsung Galaxy M21
Samsung’s M-series is an exclusive online lineup of smartphones set to compete with the Chinese phones in the market. Samsung Galaxy M21 is packed with an Exynos 9611 processor, and a capable Quad camera setup. Its USP is the massive 6000 mAh battery and an FHD+ AMOLED screen under Rs 15k.
Features
Build | Glass Front (Gorilla Glass 3), Plastic back, Plastic frame |
Display | 6.4-inch FHD+ Super AMOLED |
Chipset | Exynos 9611 Processor (10 nm) |
Software | Android 10, One UI 2.0 |
Memory | 4/6 GB RAM, 64/128 GB UFS 2.1 Storage (dedicated micro SD slot) |
Main Camera | 48 MP f/2.0 (wide), 8 MP f/2.2 (ultrawide), 5MP f/2.2 (depth) |
Front Camera | 20 MP f/2.0 |
Battery | 6000 mAh, 15 W Fast Charging |
Amazon | https://amzn.to/3isG8D1
Best Phones under 20,000
Moto One Fusion+
Moto one Fusion+ has recently been launched in India for Rs 17K for the 6GB RAM and 128 GB Storage. At this price, the Moto One Fusion+ provides excellent value. It has the Best in class Snapdragon 730G processor along with one of the best battery life in the segment. In terms of camera performance, the Moto one Vision+ is one of the best second only to the POCO X2 under Rs 20K.
Features
Build | Glass Front, Plastic back, Plastic frame |
Display | 6.5-inch FHD+ IPS LCD |
Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 730G (8 nm) |
Software | Android 10 |
Memory | 6 GB RAM, 128 GB UFS 2.1 Storage (Hybrid Sim Slot) |
Main Camera | 64 MP f/1.8, (wide), 8 MP f/2.2, 1180 (ultrawide), 5 MP f/2.2 (macro), 2 MP f/2.2 (depth) |
Front Camera | 16 MP f/2.0 |
Battery | 5000 mAh, 15 W Fast Charging |
Best Phones under 30,000
Samsung Galaxy A71
Samsung’s A-series is Samsung’s Mid-Range series which is also available offline. The Galaxy A71 has Samsung’s latest Infinity-O design, a Super AMOLED Screen a Snapdragon 730 Processor and a competent quad camera setup. It packs 8 GB RAM and 128 GB storage along with a massive 4500 mAh battery.
Features
Build | Glass Front (Gorilla Glass 3), Plastic back, Plastic frame |
Display | 6.7-inch FHD+ Super AMOLED |
Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 (8 nm) |
Software | Android 10, One UI 2.0 |
Memory | 8 GB RAM, 128 GB UFS 2.1 Storage (dedicated micro SD slot) |
Main Camera | 64 MP f/1.8, (wide), 12 MP f/2.2 (ultrawide), 5 MP f/2.4 (macro), 5 MP f/2.2 (depth) |
Front Camera | 32 MP f/2.2 |
Battery | 4500 mAh, 25 W Fast Charging |
Best Phones under 40,000
Samsung Galaxy Note 10 lite
The Samsung Note 10 Lite was launched in early 2020 to bring their flagship experience at a lower price. Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Lite packs last year’s flagship processor Snapdragon 855+ and shares a lot of features with its more expensive counterpart the Note 10+, like the S pen and a lot more.
Features
Build | Glass Front (Gorilla Glass 3), Plastic back, Plastic frame |
Display | 6.7-inch FHD+ Super AMOLED |
Chipset | Exynos 9810 Processor (10 nm) |
Software | Android 10, One UI 2.0 |
Memory | 8 GB RAM, 128 GB UFS 2.1 Storage (dedicated micro SD slot) |
Main Camera | 12 MP f/1.7 (wide), 12 MP f/2.2 (ultrawide), 12 MP f/2.4 (telephoto) |
Front Camera | 32 MP f/2.2 |
Battery | 4500 mAh, 25 W Fast Charging |
Amazon | https://amzn.to/2BAyuWL
Best Phones under 50,000
Apple iPhone SE 2020
The last time Apple launched an iPhone at a lower price was back in March 2016. The new Apple iPhone SE 2020 has been a major hit this year. The latest iPhone is more like an iPhone 8 with the latest and greatest A13 Bionic chip in it but for iPhone users who want to get an iPhone for cheap the Apple iPhone SE 2020 is the perfect option.
Features
Build | Glass Front, Glass back, Aluminium frame |
Display | 4.7-inch Retina IPS LCD |
Chipset | Apple A13 (7 nm+) |
Software | iOS 13 |
Memory | 3 GB RAM, 64/128/256 GB NVMe Storage (No micro SD slot) |
Main Camera | 12 MP f/1.8 (wide) OIS |
Front Camera | 7 MP f/2.2 |
Battery | 1821 mAh, 18 W Fast Charging supported |
Wireless Charging | Qi wireless charging |
Water Resistance | IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 mins) |
Samsung Galaxy S10
Last Year’s Samsung Flagship, Samsung Galaxy S10, is still an incredible value under Rs 50K. It provides all the features you come to expect from a Flagship phone, a Glass sandwich design, a versatile triple camera setup, good battery life and a lot more.
Features
Build | Glass Front (Gorilla Glass 6), Glass back (Gorilla Glass 5), Aluminium frame |
Display | 6.7-inch FHD+ Dynamic AMOLED |
Chipset | Exynos 9820 Processor (8 nm) |
Software | Android 10, One UI 2.0 |
Memory | 8 GB RAM, 128/512 GB UFS 2.1 Storage (dedicated micro SD slot) |
Main Camera | 12 MP f/1.7 (wide) OIS, 16 MP f/2.2 (ultrawide), 12 MP f/2.4 (telephoto) |
Front Camera | 32 MP f/2.2 |
Battery | 3400 mAh, 15 W Fast Charging |
Wireless Charging | 15W Fast Qi/PMA wireless charging Reverse wireless charging 9W |
Water Resistance | IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 mins) |
Amazon | https://amzn.to/3goXrDp
Best Phones under 70,000
Samsung Galaxy S20
It’s Samsung’s 2020 Flagship smartphone; hence it’s got all the cutting-edge features like 30X zoom, 120 Hz Super AMOLED display and a lot more. For those who are looking for the best mobile experience possible, and don’t care much about fancy 100X zoom of the S20 Ultra, the Samsung Galaxy S20 is the phone to get.
Features
Build | Glass Front (Gorilla Glass 6), Glass back (Gorilla Glass 6), Aluminium frame |
Display | 6.7-inch QHD+ Dynamic AMOLED 120 Hz |
Chipset | Exynos 990 Processor (7 nm+) |
Software | Android 10, One UI 2.1 |
Memory | 8 GB RAM, 128 GB UFS 3.0 Storage (Hybrid micro SD slot) |
Main Camera | 12 MP f/1.8 (wide) OIS, 12 MP f/2.2 (ultrawide), 64 MP f/2.2 (telephoto) OIS |
Front Camera | 10 MP f/2.2 |
Battery | 4000 mAh, 25 W Fast Charging |
Wireless Charging | 15W Fast Qi/PMA wireless charging Reverse wireless charging 9W |
Water Resistance | IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 mins) |
Amazon | https://amzn.to/2CYVbnH
Apple iPhone 11
Apple’s iPhone 11 brings all its Flagship features to a more affordable price point. Equipped with one of the most powerful processors to date, it can handle everything you throw at it without breaking a sweat. For all those iPhone users who don’t need the AMOLED Screen and the Telephoto Lens on the iPhone 11 Pro and Pro Max, the iPhone 11 is the best phone for them.
Features
Build | Glass Front (Gorilla Glass), Glass Back (Gorilla Glass), Aluminium Frame |
Display | 6.1-inch Liquid Retina IPS LCD |
Chipset | Apple A13 (7 nm+) |
Software | iOS 13 |
Memory | 4 GB RAM, 64/128/256 GB NVMe Storage (No micro SD slot) |
Main Camera | 12 MP f/1.8 (wide), 12 MP f/2.4 (ultrawide) |
Front Camera | 12 MP f/2.2 |
Battery | 3110 mAh, 18 W Fast Charging supported |
Wireless Charging | Qi wireless charging |
Water Resistance | IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 mins) |
Amazon | https://amzn.to/3f1lcRK
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