Samsung S8: Rs 89,999
As expected, the smartphone industry is going all gaga over Galaxy S8’s launch. Now it would be interesting to see how Apple plans its move for the upcoming flagship—iPhone 8. Looking at the rise in growth and innovation on the Galaxy S series smartphones, Apple must note that not every Samsung phone is going to blast for their good.

Oppo F3: Rs 30,990
The Oppo F3 Plus has finally been unveiled for the Indian markets with a price tag of Rs 30,990. However, when we consider the kind of hardware it’s packing underneath, the device might not make a lot of sense. Sure, it has a 16MP + 8MP front facing camera with impressive selfie credentials, but does it actually hold up to its estimated price tag of just under Rs 31,000. The short answer is no, and here’s why.

Nokia 3: Rs 9,999
Nokia 5: Rs 13,499
Nokia 6: Rs 16,999
HMD Global launched much-awaited Android powered Nokia 3, 5, and 6 at this year's Mobile World Congress (MWC). However, it didn't insinuate about the global release or prices of the smartphones. Nevertheless, Nokia fans across the world have been eagerly waiting to get their hands on the phones.

iPhone 7 32 gb: Rs 52,999
iPhone 7 Plus 256 gb: Rs 92,000 
After teasing the arrival of something interesting on its site, Apple has officially unveiled the (PRODUCT)RED version of the iPhone 7 and the 7 Plus, including the launch of the all-new 9.7-inch iPad. Along with the inclusion of these new colors as well as the iPad, Apple has also released the new 32 and 128GB model of the iPhone SE. Previously, Apple only offered the device in 16 and 64GB models. The older storage variants have now been discontinued.

Gionee A1: Rs 21,999
The Gionee A1 has been officially announced for the Indian markets today, however, the price of the phone is not unveiled. The handset will be available for pre-booking from March 31 onwards, and that's the only confirmation that has come out till now.

Redmi 4A: Rs 5,999
Redmi 3S: Rs 6,999
In an event in New Delhi, Xiaomi has launched the first phone in Redmi 4 series, Redmi 4A. It is an entry-level smartphone with decent hardware under the hood. The device is priced at Rs 5, 999 and will available for purchase starting from 23rd March on Amazon.in. At this price point, there is only one worthy competitor, Redmi 3S, which is priced at Rs 6,999. In this article, we will see how Redmi 4A stacks up against Redmi 3S.

Xiaomi Redmi 4A: Rs 5,999
Chinese tech giant, Xiaomi today unveiled its entry-level smartphone, the Redmi 4A in Indian market. It is priced at Rs. 5,999, which obviously means it will target the budget segment. It has been long since Xiaomi has launched a smartphone in this range. The last budget device it launched in India was the Red 3s and Redmi 3s Prime. The Redmi 4A will be available in Gold, Grey and Rose Gold colour options.

So, you’re looking for the best phones under Rs 40,000? Here are the best mobiles phones under Rs 40,000 in India for March 2017. These are the best flagship phones available in the market and should get the new OS updates for a long time in the future and come with the best processors available in the market right now, 4-6GB RAM, and all you can ask from a phone.  You can also run the latest games and apps on these handsets at max settings without trouble. Expect camera performance on these phones to be top notch too. Multitasking should be a breeze too. In short, these are the best smartphone in the market (well, almost). Lastly, all these phones are 4G compatible.

OnePlus 3: Rs 27,999
OnePlus 3T: Rs 29,999
OnePlus has started rolling out OxygenOS 4.1.0 OTA update based on the latest version of Android Nougat (v7.1.1) for OnePlus 3 and OnePlus 3T. The OxygenOS 4.1.0 comes with several improvements and also has the latest March security patch for both the smartphones.

Price: Rs 14,999
The Asus Zenfone 3s Max is the latest addition to the big battery smartphones. After teasing the device for more than a week, Asus officially launched the Zenfone 3s Max on February 7th in India. The smartphone is priced at Rs. 14,999 and competes with the likes of Redmi Note 4, Honor 6X and Coolpad Cool 1.

Price: Rs 80,400
Next year marks the tenth anniversary of the iPhone and Apple is expected to commentate the occasion with the launch of a greatly improved device.

Price: Rs 48,990
The HTC 10 Evo, which was launched in Taiwan in November 2016 has finally made its way to Indian shores at a price of Rs 48,990. The HTC 10 Evo is the global variant of the HTC Bolt, which was launched in U.S.A last year.

ZTE Balde A2 Plus: Rs 11,999
ASUS Zenfone 3S Max: Rs 12,999

Chinese mobile device maker ZTE has unveiled their latest mid-range smartphone Blade A2 Plus in India. 5000mAh battery being the major selling point, the device also supports reverse charging. Asus Zenfone 3s Max, scheduled to be launched soon, comes with the similar configuration found on Blade A2 Plus.

Recently, a lot of smartphone makers are coming up with devices with huge batteries. ZTE itself launched Nubia N1 back in December 2016 which also has a 5000mAh battery. To have a better option, there is Lenovo’s P2 that comes at a slightly higher price with 5100mAh battery.

We have compared the Asus Zenfone 3s Max with ZTE Blade 2 Plus to find out which one is a better buy. Both the devices are fresh in the market and sport a 5000mAh battery.

Performance and storage
The Blade A2 Plus is powered by the 1.55 GHz, Octa Core, MediaTek MT6750T processor paired with 4GB of RAM and the Mali-T860MP2 GPU. Similarly, the Zenfone 3S Max is also powered by a 1.5 GHz, Octa Core, MediaTek MT6750 processor with Mali-T860MP2 GPU, but has only 3GB of RAM.

In terms of performance, both the devices look very similar on paper. The only advantage Blade A2 Plus has is 4GB of RAM over 3GB on Zenfone 3S Max. We are still using the Zenfone 3S Max and the smartphone performs decently in most of the cases. Based on the limited experience with the Blade A2 Plus, we expect it to offer somewhat similar performance to 3S Max.

With 4GB of RAM, Blade A2 Plus may offer a better multitasking experience.
On the storage front, both the devices offer 32GB of internal storage. Having a hybrid SIM slot, the smartphones support microSD card but Zenfone 3S supports up to 256GB of cards whereas the Blade A2 Plus supports only 128GB.

Display
ZTE Blade A2 Plus sports a 5.5-inch Full HD (1920x1080p) display and the Zenfone 3S Max comes with a 5.2-inch HD (1280 x 720p) display. The Blade A2 Plus also has the additional 2.5D curved glass on top.

There is no doubt that the display on Blade A2 Plus looks finer and is better for multimedia usage. But if you need a handier phone that has a decent display, then Zenfone 3S Plus can do a fair job.

Camera
On the camera front, both the phones have a 13MP rear camera and an 8MP on rear. Looking at the camera samples, it was clear that there is not much of a difference between the two cameras. Although the pictures on Blade A2 Plus looked slightly better, which could be because of the full HD display.

Front camera photos from the Zenfone 3s Max were much better than what we saw on the Blade A2 Plus during the short encounter.

Connectivity
On the connectivity front, both devices support 4G LTE, GPRS, 3G, 2G, GPS/A-GPS, Glonass, Bluetooth 4.1 and microUSB for data transfer and charging.

Battery
Both the smartphones offer a huge 5000mAh battery capacity, and that is the reason why we are comparing both the smartphones.

We have tested the battery backup on Zenfone 3S Max but not on the Blade A2 Plus. Looking at the overall package, we can surely say that Zenfone 3S Max will last a bit longer than the A2 Plus. The reason we say this is because Asus Zenfone 3S has a smaller display, with lower resolution and the ZenUI does a good job when it comes to battery optimization.

Which one to buy?
In terms of performance, both the smartphones have a tough fight between them but there are areas where the two can differ. Asus Zenfone 3S Max has a much sleeker and handier form factor compared to ZTE Blade A2 Plus, making it better for one handed usage. For multimedia, the Blade A2 Plus takes the lead with a bigger and sharper display.

Camera on both the phones are similar but in terms of overall performance Zenfone 3S Max is ahead of the other by a narrow margin. Other than this, Asus has a better brand reliability and value compared to ZTE so if you care about after-sale, then Zenfone 3S Max should be the choice.

We will update this comparison once the price for Asus Zenfone 3S Max is out.

Price: Rs 12,999
Lenovo is on a launching spree with number of devices adding up to the variety. The company has today announced a new variant of their budget smartphone Lenovo K6 Power. It comes with 4GB of RAM unlike the earlier announced version which has 3GB RAM. Lenovo K6 Power was launched in India in November 2016 and earlier it was announced during IFA 2016 along with Lenovo K6 and Lenovo K6 Note.

Price: Rs 19,999
HMD Global has been in the limelight since it has acquired Nokia. After multiple leaks about the upcoming Nokia smartphones, it recently launched Nokia 6 during the CES 2017, and has received an amazing response till now. It’s obvious that Nokia is planning for a major comeback in the market by bringing some new products this year. We can possibly witness multiple smartphone announcements from Nokia at the MWC next month.

Rumoured Price: Rs 81,600
All kinds of rumors are swirling about what Apple has planned for the iPhone 8 or the iPhone 7S (or both - no one's quite sure about the names yet). Noted analyst Ming-Chi Kuo has just revealed his latest predictions, and as he has a decent track record in the past, they're worth paying attention to.

Samsung s7: Rs 50,900
Samsung s7 Edge: Rs 50,900
Samsung has finally started the rollout of the Android 7.0 Nougat update for the Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 Edge smartphones. This comes a few days after Samsung had paused the rollout of the update due to various bugs/issues.

Samsung has also revealed that the rollout for the Galaxy S6 , Galaxy S6 Edge , Galaxy S6 Edge + , Galaxy Note 5 , Galaxy A3, Galaxy A8, Galaxy Tab A with S Pen and Galaxy Tab S2 will start within the first half of 2016.

The latest iteration of Android, Android 7.0 Nouga t was released on August 22. The Nougat update brings with it many new features, bug fixes and noticeable improvements like new Quick Settings controls, an improved battery saver mode, security updates, 70 plus new Emoji and the most important feature, multi-window support.

Along with the regular Nougat features mentioned above, the update brings with it certain Samsung specific features such as a new Quick panel, improved multi - window mode, Samsung Pass and a performance mode.

With the brand new Android Nougat update, Samsung will introduce some major UX changes including new Quick panel and notifications, multi-window, performance mode, and Samsung Pass. The company is expected to bring all the new features to older devices as well.

As the rollout is region specific, it may take some time for the OTA update to land on your smartphones. If your Galaxy S7/S7 Edge is a carrier locked device, you may face further delays as the update gets approval from your respective carrier.

The Galaxy S7 in detail
The Galaxy S7 is equipped with a 5.1-inch Quad HD Super AMOLED display, the Exynos 8890 octa-core chipset and a 3,000mAh battery.

The Galaxy S7 comes with a 12MP ISOCELL and a 5MP front camera. Both cameras are one of the best cameras on any smartphone to date. The rear camera is great for low-light photography and excels in well-lit situations.

Both cameras have an aperture of f/1.7 and the rear camera features dual-pixel technology for faster auto-focus in low light conditions

The device runs on Samsung’s own TouchWiz UI running atop Android 6.0 Marshmallow. Finally, the S7 brings back water resistance and microSD card support which was missing from the Galaxy S6.

The Galaxy S7 Edge in detail
The Samsung galaxy S7 Edge comes with a 5.5-inch QuadHD SuperAMOLED display, a Exynos 8890 processor, 4GB of RAM, a 3,600mAh battery, IP68 water resistance and an always-on display.

On the imaging front, it packs the same 12MP rear camera and 5MP front camera as the regular S7.

Xiaomi Note 4: Rs 12,999
After weeks of rumours, speculation and teases, Xiaomi has finally launched the Redmi Note 4 in India starting at Rs 9,999

The smartphone's distinguishing feature is its 2.5D 5.5-inch fullHD display, 4GB of RAM and its premium full metal build.

The Redmi Note 4 aims to build on the success of its predecessor - the Redmi Note 3 , which was a huge hit in India and will be available exclusively via Flipkart from February 1.

Redmi Note 4 specifications:

Hardware
While the Chinese version of the Redmi Note 4 comes with a deca-core MediaTek Helio X20 processor, the Indian variant comes with a Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 SoC as Xiaomi has been banned from selling MediaTek devices in India due to a patent dispute with Ericsson.

The Snapdragon 625 is the first 600 series processor from Qualcomm that comes with 14nm FinFet technology. This translates to the Redmi Note 4 having 14nm transistors as compared to 28nm in the Redmi Note 3 which leads to better power management and efficiency. Xiaomi claims that the 14nm transistors help the Redmi Note 4 have as much as as a 25% increase in battery life as compared to the Redmi Note 3.

Additionally, the Note 4 comes with 2/3/4GB of RAM and the Adreno 506 GPU.

Design
The Redmi Note 4 sports a premium metal body with slim tapered edges which are 5 mm at its thinnest point. The handset comes in three color variants - Dark Grey, Gold and a super sleek Matte Black which has classy looking silver accents.

Storage
The device comes with 16/32/64GB of internal storage which can be expanded with the help of a microSD card (up-to 128GB)

Display
The device has a 2.5D 5.5-inch fullHD display, with a resolution of 1080x1920, translating to a pixel density of 401 ppi. It is the first Xiaomi smartphone to use 2.5D curved glass which helps with in hand feel .
 
Connectivity
On the connectivity front, the device supports 4G LTE, VoLTE, GPRS, 3G, 2G, GPS/A-GPS, Glonass, Bluetooth 4.1 and microUSB for data transfer and charging.

Software
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 runs Xiaomi's latest MIUI 8 based on Android 6.0 Marshmallow, which comes with a host of updates which we have detailed here . MIUI 8 is now also available as an OTA update for previous Xiaomi smartphones.

During the launch event, Xiaomi also announced the rollout of the Android 7.0 Nougat preview which will be available soon for Mi fans.

Cameras
On the imaging front, the Redmi Note 4 features a 13MP BSI CMOS rear camera with an aperture of f/2.0 and phase detection auto-focus. The rear camera lens is sourced from Samsung and Sony and has a 25% larger pixel area as compared to the Redmi Note 3.

On the front, there is a 5MP sensor with a wide angle lens that Xiaomi claims has a field of view of 85 degrees.

Dimensions
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 weighs a hefty 175 grams and has dimensions of 151x76.8x8.35mm.

Battery
The device is powered by a mammoth 4,100mAh battery. Going by the impressive battery performance of its predecessor, the battery should easily last a day of moderate to intensive use.

Other Features
The device also comes with an infrared sensor and a fingerprint sensor at the back of the device, right below the rear camera. What is interesting to note is the fact that the Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 was Xiaomi's first device to come with a fingerprint sensor.

Price and availability
Redmi Note 4 comes in three different variants:

2GB RAM/ 16GB internal storage : Rs 9,999,
3GB RAM/ 32GB internal storage: Rs 10,999
4GB RAM/ 64GB internal storage: Rs 12,999

The pricing is extremely competitive and will give competitors like the Moto G4 Plus and the Lenovo Z2 Plus a run for their money.

The smartphone will be available from 1st February exclusively via Flipkart.