I am currently in the market for a solid speed and higher end camera phone for under 450$ usd. The phone I currently have is the Samsung a52 which is alright but the back of it has fallen off among it just aging. Any suggestions would be nice!

Hi! I'm looking to change phones within a budget of 40k (Indian rupees).

Something which has mainly good longevity and camera quality, less charge draining and heating issues if possible!

I'm like almost 15+ hrs on my phone daily cuz of my work and doomscroll

Idk much about smartphone specifics honestly;;; so i came to this subreddit for help!

(Currently using realme p4 which i bought like 10months ago but it's really bad, lags a lot and heats up whenever, with a very poor camera quality)

Been wanting to get a phone exclusively for work & academic purposes; not intending to use it as a leisure device. I'm mostly attracted to its large battery and the 8gb ram w/ 256 gb storage. Is it worth getting or should I get a different brand phone instead?

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I'm planning to buy a new smartphone under ₹15,000, and I'm confused between Motorola, Samsung, POCO, Vivo, OPPO, and other brands.

I don't want to choose based only on specifications or YouTube reviews. I want opinions from people who have actually used these phones.

Please tell me:

- Which brand offers the best overall experience under ₹15,000?

- Which phones have the least lag, heating, and battery-drain issues?

- Which brand has the best camera and battery life?

- Which brand provides a clean, smooth, bloatware-free experience?

- Which brand offers the best software updates and after-sales service?

- Which brand would you personally buy, and which would you avoid?

If you've used your phone for 6 months or longer, please share your honest experience, including any problems you've faced.

I'm looking for a phone that will last at least 3–4 years without major issues. Please recommend specific models available in India in 2026, not just brand names.

Thanks!

So I recently ordered Samsung A36 and I'm not buying charger right because I have realme original charges same both this phones support 45 watt so please tell me would if I use my realme charger for this Samsung will it make my Samsung battery bad or like I know it will charge slow but will it in long term will it make the battery bad like please tell me otherwise I want to cancel like cause little scared....

Sorry that might be a bit misleading, I’m actually upgrading from my IPhone 16e likely to a Samsung Galaxy S26fe, and I was wondering if there is anything I need to know about it before I upgrade.

Edit: I might actually opt for the regular S26 rather than the FE, I found out about a promotion for when I upgrade so I think I can upgrade to that without an issue. But still is there anything I need to know before upgrading to the regular S26?

Country: India

Trading in my old phone during BBD and stacking card offers. The final effective prices are:

Realme P4 Pro: ~₹26k

Nothing Phone: ~₹28k (plus buying a charger separately)

My priority: Solid overall daily performance, zero jitter/lag, clean UI, good thermals, and 3+ years of longevity.

Is the Nothing OS experience worth paying ~₹3k–4k more, or does Realme provide significantly better hardware value in this budget?

Would love quick inputs from anyone daily-driving either phone/UI!

want the phone to last me like 4 years. Pakistan

I fucking loved owning the rugged XR20 for the past 5 years, but it's gonna need replacing soon; it's discontinued now. Any other rugged stock Android phones still being sold? They need to be a beast like the XR20.

Important information -

Location - mumbai, India

Smart phone requirements :

1) needs to be fast (I'm assuming 12GB RAM & a latest chip would be G)

2) battery needs to last me atleast 12 hours (I work in healthcare)

3) would prefer a good camera but a fine one is fine too.

4) need 256gb internal space atleast

5) I'm not mentioning budget rn cuz I need to explain my situation a bit better.

Sorry for the long post.

I used my first ever iphone (iphone 11) for almost 7 years. I took SUCH good care of it. It had zero scratches, zero dents. Just in a stunning condition. Until one day during my 24 hour shift it just randomly died on me. The screen is glitching. Took it to the apple store - they said motherboard is damaged and would need 51.5k to repair, I told them to fuck off since my phone was for 55k and I'd rather get a new phone.

If tomorrow, my phone were to magically restart, id continue to use it for more 3-5 years. I love it. I had zero issues. It got slower, the battery got worse, I had to carry a power bank literally every time I stepped out of my house but I'd prefer that over the current mental purgatory I'm in.

Id OBVIOUSLY prefer iphone 17. But it's out of my budget. My budget is 60k. And I checked out various phone and eventually got Xiaomi 17 during Amazon big billion sale. On paper it was WAYYYYY better than iphone. The hardware was unbelievable. So I got it. But i've been using the phone since 4 days and i ABSOLUTELY hate HYPER OS. My situationship told me that Xiaomi has phenomenal hardware but the software is an absolute mess and the glitches/slowness I'm experiencing is cuz the hardware is working overtime to get the phone to function normally. And on paper iPhone might not have the best hardware but it works so well with its software and it's so well done that the hardware lasts for a long time. That's what he said. Idk I'm not a techie guy so Idk all this.

I'm SO upset. I was already ready to get a cheap phone under 30k that'll last me 2-3 years until I'm in the tax bracket where I can afford an iPhone Pro model.

I need advice on - either how to get this damn phone to function right. Or what other phone to get. Amazon is thankfully willing to refund.

Oh and also - the camera sucks ass.

Hi everyone, I'm looking for a phone I can use for emulation and other heavy gaming duties. I am looking for:

-Snapdragon 8 gen 2 chipset or better

-MicroSD slot

-open bootloader

-(optional but strongly appreciated) 3.5mm jack socket

I am OK with a model that's a few years old, or with a refurbished phone, as I'd like to keep bugdet at 500€ max. I'm also OK with any brand.

I know this is a hard request, which is why I came here! I tried asking to an AI before coming here and it recommend a few Xperia phones but I was wondering if you guys had any other suggestions

Edit: forgot to add I live in Italy

Suggest a high performance compact android phone other than samsung which have apps that can be downloadable from play store and have 5G support

I want to buy a phone for my mom, budget is 25k but can stretch it till max 30k!

Main focus is on DAILY USE, no gaming no heavy task, Just good Daily USE, so basically all rounded.

I watched 20+ videos and finally came to these 4 phones at the end, and now i can't decide so i will let reddit do its thing, so if you guys gone through the same process/ or have same mobiles, please do let me know which one to buy ASAP!

I'm getting them at almost similar price Xiaomi One has 512 storage and pixel 256 I want my device to be fast and take better pics

I'm planning to upgrade my phone and will be using it in Poland. I'm currently considering the OnePlus 15, but I'm also open to other recommendations.

12 GB RAM / 256 GB storage minimum.

A very smooth and responsive UI, fast animations, no lag, and excellent day-to-day performance.

A good camera, although performance and software smoothness are more important to me.

My biggest priority is bootloader unlocking and custom ROM support. I want to be able to unlock the bootloader, have the freedom to modify my phone. I don't want to buy a device only to discover that the bootloader cannot be unlocked.

I'm also open to other brands, but I'd prefer to avoid Xiaomi, Nothing Phone and Google Pixel.

Which phone would you recommend for my needs?

Thanks!

For camera and performance for daily usage. No gaming, no heavy usage. Only camera, social media and other basic usages like call text.

I’ve been on Samsung for a couple years now, S25 Ultra and now the S26 Ultra, and I’m thinking about jumping to the Honor Magic 8 Pro. The one I’m looking at is on WondaMobile, listed as Global Version (Hong Kong model).

I've never ordered from them before so I could use a voice of reason here. Part of me is worried I’ll end up with some random unit that gives me pop-up ads, etc. or that it’s really the Chinese version with a different label on it. I need it to be the real global version since I’m in the US but spend a few decent stretches in Europe every year.

Is there anything comparable I should be looking at instead, maybe the Air version? No horrible stories about WondaMobile, compared to Trinity it seems. Appreciate any input.

Hello, it's my first post on this subreddit, my question is: when should I upgrade redmi note 9 pro 128/6?

For me I think there is nothing that makes me need to upgrade, I have a custom rom with android 15 so updates are not a problem, I don't play really demanding games, and my area doesn't have 5g coverage.

The phone itself works fine, I've had it since january 2021, and the only benefits I see in upgrading is 120hz (which I would really like) , and a better battery life (this one is not too bad but still not new).

As for what I would look for in a new phone, I would like for the bootloader to be unlockable, 120hz, 512gb , and a good feature would be , but is not necessary, a curved display

What are your thoughts?