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India Today
08-07-2025
- Business
- India Today
Best phones under Rs 40,000 in July 2025: iQOO Neo 10, OnePlus 13R and more
If your budget sits around Rs 40,000 and you're on the hunt for a new phone, you'll find some great picks this month. This price range is where things get interesting — you're not paying flagship prices, but you're still getting close to flagship performance. From smooth displays and solid processors to reliable cameras and large batteries, phones under Rs 40,000 in 2025 are delivering more than ever before. Whether you're someone who's after power, style, or a bit of everything, these are some of the most well-rounded smartphones worth checking out. advertisementHere are the best phones you can buy this July for under Rs 40,000 in India. The list includes the iQOO Neo 10 and three more Neo 10The iQOO Neo 10 is easily one of the most powerful phones you can buy at this price. It features the Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 chip, which handles everything from multitasking to gaming with ease. The display is a large 144Hz AMOLED panel that's great for watching content and playing games. There's also a massive 7,000mAh battery with 120W fast charging — a rare combination even in higher-priced phones. On top of that, you get a solid 50-megapixel main camera, Android 15 out of the box, and iQOO's own Funtouch OS 15. Whether you're after performance, battery life or just all-round value, the Neo 10 is a solid 13R If you want a clean Android experience with long-term software support, the OnePlus 13R is worth considering. It's powered by the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 and packs a 6,000mAh battery with 80W fast charging. The 6.78-inch AMOLED screen looks sharp and bright, with a 1.5K resolution and 120Hz refresh rate. You also get features like AI Notes, Glove Mode, and OnePlus' smooth OxygenOS experience. OnePlus has promised four years of Android updates and six years of security patches, which makes it ideal for users planning to keep their phone for a long note, the OnePlus 13R will be up for grabs during the upcoming Amazon Prime Day sale at a starting price of Rs 39,999. Buyers also get a free pair of OnePlus Buds 3 with their F7The Poco F7 offers plenty of power without costing a bomb. With the same Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 chip as the iQOO Neo 10, this phone delivers strong performance across the board. It also comes with a flat 6.83-inch AMOLED screen, up to 12GB RAM, and a huge 6,500mAh battery with 90W charging. The phone has a premium metal-and-glass design and a 50-megapixel dual-camera setup. It's especially recommended for users who want strong battery life and fast performance in a stylish Phone 3a ProFor those after something a bit different, the Nothing Phone 3a Pro stands out with its unique transparent design and Glyph interface. It features a Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 chip, a 6.77-inch AMOLED display with up to 3,000 nits of brightness, and a triple-camera setup led by a 50-megapixel main and 50-megapixel periscope lens. You also get a 5,000mAh battery with 50W charging. It's not the most powerful on this list, but the design and camera setup give it an edge for users who want more than just raw specs.- Ends
Hindustan Times
02-07-2025
- Hindustan Times
Nothing Phone 3 overpriced? Three mobiles with Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 SoC at less than half the price
The Nothing Phone 3, along with the Headphone 1, launched yesterday on 1 July. The brand has notably launched a flagship phone for the very first time, which also happens to be the successor to the Nothing Phone 2, launched almost two years ago. Poco F7 (left), Realme GT 7 (right).(Shaurya Sharma / HT) Expectations for this phone have been quite high, but popular sentiment online suggests that people are unhappy about the price: ₹ 79,999 for the base model with 12GB of RAM and 256GB of storage. That said, the primary dissatisfaction stems from the fact that, despite being positioned as a flagship, the phone ships with a processor that isn't flagship-grade: the Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 instead of the Snapdragon 8 Elite, which can, in fact, be found in phones that cost several thousand rupees less. Now, if you're looking for a phone with the Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 but aren't keen on spending ₹ 80,000, we've got you covered. Here are two alternatives from other brands that feature the Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 and offer a similar set of specifications. There's also a third model, but it's not yet available in India. Read on for the details. Poco F7 The Poco F7 was launched last month in June. For ₹ 31,999, you get 12 GB of RAM alongside the Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 chipset and even UFS 4.1 storage. If you want the phone for performance-centric needs, for your gaming, and want a huge 7,550 mAh battery, a triple IP rating, and a glass and metal finish with a large display, the Poco F7 is certainly a phone you should have a look at. However, do note that it has Xiaomi's HyperOS 2, and there will be a lot of bloatware to deal with. Luckily, most of it is uninstallable, so if you can work with Xiaomi's HyperOS 2, the Poco F7 is definitely a great option. iQOO Neo 10 The next option on the list is the iQOO Neo 10, which was also launched in India recently. For the base model, you have to pay ₹ 31,999, which comes with 8 GB of RAM and 128 GB of storage. You can also opt for the 12 GB RAM plus 256 GB storage option, and that will set you back ₹ 35,999. This phone also packs the Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 chipset, and it too, like the Poco F7, gets a super-large battery in the form of a 7,000 mAh cell. The display is certainly a highlight, being 144 Hz, so you can, in theory, play games at 144 FPS if they are supported. There is also a large vapour cooling chamber that helps keep temperatures down for long hours. Xiaomi Civi 5 Pro (Not Available In India) Xiaomi Civi 5 Pro, which could come to India as the Xiaomi 15 Civi, is expected to be the successor to the Xiaomi 14 Civi and feature Leica optics. It, too, gets the Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 chipset and comes with a 6.55-inch display, a triple camera setup tuned by Leica, and a large 6,000 mAh battery. Again, this is not available in India as of now, and there is no word as to when or if it will launch in the country. However, the good news is that the last-generation model, the Xiaomi 14 Civi, did make its way to the Indian market. MOBILE FINDER: iPhone 16 LATEST Price In India
Mint
28-06-2025
- Mint
Poco F7 vs iQOO Neo 10: Which phone is a better buy under ₹35,000?
The mid-range smartphone segment is currently at a boiling point with a launch of number of good offerings, two of which that most catch the eye being the Poco F7 and the iQOO Neo 10 - both of which compete for more or less the same spot. But if you are in the market for a new phone, which one of them should you consider? Let's take a deep dive in this article. Poco F7 features a 6.83 inch 1.5K OLED display with 120Hz refresh rate and 2560Hz of instant touch sampling rate. The phone packs a peak brightness of 3200 nits and is protected by Corning Gorilla Glass 7i on top. One good thing with the Poco F7 is that it comes with IP68 and IP69 rating which translates to the phone potentially being able to handle being submerged in 1.5 meters of water for up to 30 minutes and taking in hot/cold jet sprays from any direction. Meanwhile, the iQOO Neo 10 packs a slightly smaller 6.78 inch 1.5K AMOLED display with 144Hz refresh rate and 5,500nits of peak brightness. The Neo 10 comes with IP65 rating for water and dust resistance, meaning it isn't completely waterproof and can only potentially handle splashes and light rainfalls. The iQOO Neo 10 and Poco F7 are equally matched in the power department with both the devices being powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 processor with Adreno 825 GPU. They also have the same LPDDR5x RAM and UFS 4.1 storage options. One thing to be noted here is that iQOO comes with a lower RAM option on the base variant (8GB) compared to the Poco F7 (12GB). The Neo 10 also only supports UFS 4.1 on the 256GB and 512GB variant while the F7 gets UFS 4.1 on both the variants. A big caveat with the camera comparison is that I haven't physically tried on the Poco F7 yet which means it won't be possible for me to give the readers an empirical analysis on the mid-range phone's camera performance. That being said, even the camera specifications could give us much to differentiate the two phones by. Poco F7 comes with a 50MP Sony IMX882 primary shooter with OIS and EIS and an 8MP ultra-wide angle lens. On the front, it gets a 20MP shooter. The rear camera can shoot at a maximum of 4K 60fps while the selfie shooter can record at a maximum of 1080p at 60fps. The iQOO Neo 10 also comes with the same Sony IMX882 primary shooter with OIS and an 8MP ultra-wide angle lens. However, there is a higher resolution 32MP shooter on the front with support for 4k 60fps video recording. In case you want a clean software experience, both these phones aren't necessarily made for you. If you buy any of these devices, brace yourselves for a plethora of bloatwares and ads throughout the UI. Poco runs on HyperOS 2.0 based on Android 15 with the promise of 4 years of OS updates and 6 years of security patches. Meanwhile, iQOO Neo 10 runs on Funtouch OS 15 with the promise of 3 years of OS updates and 4 years of security patches. Poco F7 comes with a 7,550 mAh battery with support for 90W of wired fast charging. Meanwhile, iQOO Neo 10 comes with a 7,000mAh battery with the same 90W of wired fast charging. Both phones don't come with support for wireless charging but the massive battery size mean that unless there is a major software optimization issue one should easily get over one day of usage on either phone. iQOO Neo 10 comes at a price of ₹ 31,999 for the 8GB RAM/128GB storage variant and goes up to ₹ 40,999 for the top end 16GB RAM/512GB storage model. Poco F7, on the other hand, comes in only two variants with a price of ₹ 31,999 for the 12GB RAM/256GB model and ₹ 33,999 for the 12GB RAM/512GB variant. Poco F7 presents itself as a solid option in the sub- ₹ 35,000 price bracket and brings much of the same features as the iQOO Neo 10 with a lower price tag including the Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 processor, the 50MP Sony IMX882 primary shooter, a UFS 4.1 storage and LPDDR5x RAM. It also comes with a slightly bigger 7,550mAh battery with the same 90W of fast charging.
Mint
28-06-2025
- Mint
Poco F7 vs iQOO Neo 10: Which phone is a better buy under ₹35,000?
The mid-range smartphone segment is currently at a boiling point with a launch of number of good offerings, two of which that most catch the eye being the Poco F7 and the iQOO Neo 10 - both of which compete for more or less the same spot. But if you are in the market for a new phone, which one of them should you consider? Let's take a deep dive in this article. Poco F7 features a 6.83 inch 1.5K OLED display with 120Hz refresh rate and 2560Hz of instant touch sampling rate. The phone packs a peak brightness of 3200 nits and is protected by Corning Gorilla Glass 7i on top. One good thing with the Poco F7 is that it comes with IP68 and IP69 rating which translates to the phone potentially being able to handle being submerged in 1.5 meters of water for up to 30 minutes and taking in hot/cold jet sprays from any direction. Meanwhile, the iQOO Neo 10 packs a slightly smaller 6.78 inch 1.5K AMOLED display with 144Hz refresh rate and 5,500nits of peak brightness. The Neo 10 comes with IP65 rating for water and dust resistance, meaning it isn't completely waterproof and can only potentially handle splashes and light rainfalls. The iQOO Neo 10 and Poco F7 are equally matched in the power department with both the devices being powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 processor with Adreno 825 GPU. They also have the same LPDDR5x RAM and UFS 4.1 storage options. One thing to be noted here is that iQOO comes with a lower RAM option on the base variant (8GB) compared to the Poco F7 (12GB). The Neo 10 also only supports UFS 4.1 on the 256GB and 512GB variant while the F7 gets UFS 4.1 on both the variants. A big caveat with the camera comparison is that I haven't physically tried on the Poco F7 yet which means it won't be possible for me to give the readers an empirical analysis on the mid-range phone's camera performance. That being said, even the camera specifications could give us much to differentiate the two phones by. Poco F7 comes with a 50MP Sony IMX882 primary shooter with OIS and EIS and an 8MP ultra-wide angle lens. On the front, it gets a 20MP shooter. The rear camera can shoot at a maximum of 4K 60fps while the selfie shooter can record at a maximum of 1080p at 60fps. The iQOO Neo 10 also comes with the same Sony IMX882 primary shooter with OIS and an 8MP ultra-wide angle lens. However, there is a higher resolution 32MP shooter on the front with support for 4k 60fps video recording. In case you want a clean software experience, both these phones aren't necessarily made for you. If you buy any of these devices, brace yourselves for a plethora of bloatwares and ads throughout the UI. Poco runs on HyperOS 2.0 based on Android 15 with the promise of 4 years of OS updates and 6 years of security patches. Meanwhile, iQOO Neo 10 runs on Funtouch OS 15 with the promise of 3 years of OS updates and 4 years of security patches. Poco F7 comes with a 7,550 mAh battery with support for 90W of wired fast charging. Meanwhile, iQOO Neo 10 comes with a 7,000mAh battery with the same 90W of wired fast charging. Both phones don't come with support for wireless charging but the massive battery size mean that unless there is a major software optimization issue one should easily get over one day of usage on either phone. iQOO Neo 10 comes at a price of ₹ 31,999 for the 8GB RAM/128GB storage variant and goes up to ₹ 40,999 for the top end 16GB RAM/512GB storage model. Poco F7, on the other hand, comes in only two variants with a price of ₹ 31,999 for the 12GB RAM/256GB model and ₹ 33,999 for the 12GB RAM/512GB variant. Poco F7 presents itself as a solid option in the sub- ₹ 35,000 price bracket and brings much of the same features as the iQOO Neo 10 with a lower price tag including the Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 processor, the 50MP Sony IMX882 primary shooter, a UFS 4.1 storage and LPDDR5x RAM. It also comes with a slightly bigger 7,550mAh battery with the same 90W of fast charging. iQOO Neo 10, however, comes with a higher resolution selfie shooter which could potentially sway some social media savy users.
Mint
25-06-2025
- Mint
Poco F7 vs iQOO Neo 10: Check which smartphone delivers more for its price
Poco F7 vs iQOO Neo 10:The market for premium mid-range smartphones in India is growing fiercely competitive, with brands pushing limits on performance, display quality, and battery life. Recently, Poco and iQOO entered the sub-Rs. 35,000 price segment with the launch of the Poco F7 5G and the iQOO Neo 10. Both devices come equipped with Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 processors and offer advanced features aimed at tech-savvy users who want high-end specs without the flagship price tag. Here's a detailed specs comparison of the Poco F7 and iQOO Neo 10 to help you choose the right mobile phone to fulfil your needs. The Poco F7 features a large 6.83-inch AMOLED screen with a 120Hz refresh rate and a 1.5K resolution. It can reach a peak brightness of up to 3200 nits, which claims to offer users clear visibility under bright conditions. Meanwhile, the iQOO Neo 10 sports a slightly smaller 6.78-inch AMOLED display, but it supports a faster 144Hz refresh rate and a much brighter display, peaking at 5000 nits. Both smartphones, Poco F7 and iQOO Neo 10, rely on the same processor, the Snapdragon 8s Gen 4, which is a lower variant of the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 Elite. The Poco F7 is available with up to 12GB of LPDDR5x RAM and can extend memory with up to 24GB of Turbo RAM. Additionally, it is available in up to 512GB UFS 4.1 storage. On the other hand, the iQOO Neo 10 comes with up to 16GB of LPDDR5x RAM and up to 512GB of UFS 4.1 storage. Both devices operate on a custom UI based on Android 15. Poco promises longer software support, offering four years of major updates and six years of security patches. In contrast, iQOO guarantees three years of OS updates and four years of security updates. The Poco F7 features a dual-camera setup on the back, including a 50MP Sony IMX882 sensor. It also has a 20MP camera on the front for selfies and video calling. In contrast, the iQOO Neo 10 sports a 50MP Sony IMX882 main sensor and an 8MP ultra-wide lens for wider shots and more versatility. It has a 32MP camera on the front for sharper selfies. The Poco F7 packs a larger 7550mAh battery. It supports 90W fast charging, which allows for quick power top-ups. Meanwhile, the iQOO Neo 10 includes a 7000mAh battery but compensates with a faster 120W charger. This means the Neo 10 can charge faster despite having a slightly smaller battery. Battery capacity and charging speeds are crucial for users on the go. Poco F7 is priced at ₹ 31,999 for the 12GB RAM and 256GB storage variant and ₹ 33,999 for 12GB RAM and 512GB storage model, respectively. The device comes in three colour options: Cyber Silver Edition, Frost White, and Phantom Black. Whereas, the iQOO Neo 10 is priced at ₹ 31,999 for the base model with 8GB RAM and 128GB storage, ₹ 33,999 for 8GB RAM and 256GB storage, 12GB + 256GB is priced at Rs. 35,999 and and a high-end 16GB + 512GB variant is priced at ₹ 40,999. The device comes in two colour options: Inferno Red and Titanium Chrome. Both the Poco F7 and iQOO Neo 10 offer strong specifications in the sub-Rs. 35,000 price segment, particularly featuring the Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 processor. The Poco F7 leans toward a larger battery and longer software support, while the iQOO Neo 10 stands out with a better display, faster charging, and multiple RAM options. However, to gain a better understanding of how the iQOO Neo 10 performs in real life, you can also read my detailed review. Otherwise, compare the two devices carefully and then make a final decision that you won't regret later.
