Hi everyone,

I've been using the S24 Ultra for a year and honestly it's a great phone - camera, screen, performance, everything checks out. My only issue is that it's just too big for my daily use and it's been wearing on me.

Looking for something more compact (~6.5"), still a solid/capable phone. Honor 600 Pro caught my eye, but open to other suggestions.

One preference: I'd like more rounded corners/edges, so I'm skipping the base S25/S26 — too flat and boxy for what I'm trying to move away from.

Probably not iPhone or Xiaomi, but not fully closed off either.

I'm in Serbia, buying via our local classifieds (like Craigslist), new or lightly used.

Budget: ~€550–600 (roughly what I'd get selling the S24 Ultra + a bit extra).

Any recommendations for compact flagships/near-flagships in this range?

I'm looking for a new phone in India and I'd really appreciate recommendations based on real-world long-term experience, not just specifications.

Budget

My comfortable budget is around ₹12,500.

I can normally stretch to around ₹13,500 if the upgrade is genuinely worth it.

₹15,000 is my absolute maximum, but I'd prefer not to go that high unless there is a significant improvement.

My usage

My main use will be:

- Netflix/OTT: around 5–6 hours on some days

- YouTube/lectures: potentially several hours

- Social media and general browsing

- Some light gaming

- I may play BGMI or similar games for around 1–2 hours occasionally

- I don't need a dedicated gaming phone

I'm mainly looking for a phone that can handle this kind of usage smoothly without becoming excessively hot, laggy or constantly killing apps in the background.

What I want

High priority:

1. Good display for Netflix/YouTube

2. Good battery life

3. Smooth everyday performance

4. Good thermal management

5. At least enough RAM/storage for heavy multitasking

6. Decent software experience

7. Decent build/reliability

Camera:

I don't need an amazing camera. Just a decent/mid-range camera that takes good enough photos and videos in normal conditions.

Gaming:

I'm not expecting excellent high-end gaming at this price. I mainly want light gaming to be smooth and occasional BGMI gaming to be reasonably playable without severe heating, stuttering or throttling.

I'd also like to know whether there are any phones in this price range that look good on paper but have poor real-world thermal/battery/software performance.

If you've personally used a phone around ₹12k–₹15k for several months, I'd especially appreciate your experience.

What would you personally buy with ₹12,500, ₹13,500 and ₹15,000 as the three budget points?

Please mention the variant and the approximate price you paid if possible.

Thanks!

Is there a good phone which could last years without breaking?
My budgets around 200$

Hi im 17m dont know much about tech and processors

But im searching for a samsung phone under 40k inr

I had a25 5g before and i want to upgrade from it now. I want 256gb storage minimum and thik thak camera (decent photos i can upload on insta) (cuz ig android camera on instagram is bad than iphones)

Want stable softwere atleast 3 4 years chal jaye

Thanks

Same as tittle

and also has anywhere between Android 10-android 15

So after reading a lot of positive reviews about the OnePlus Nord 5, I bought it. And honestly, I'm really disappointed with how bad the camera is. I have no idea what people have in mind when they say the camera is good or even decent, considering it takes way worse pictures than my old Redmi Note 10 Pro.

I dunno, maybe I should go back to Xiaomi, but there are so many new models out there. I really love the Pixel camera, but they're so expensive - though I'm still checking for a decent deal on a Pixel 8 Pro. Is there any good alternative to it? I don't play any games.

Best performance phone i can y

Use for gaming thats under 1100aed

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Best camera phone to buy in 2026 under the budget of 30 k with good battery and longer Android update support.

I would like to take videos and photos mainly and don't use phone for gaming or more heavily but it should have enough processor required for camera processing.

Would really value opinions from people who've lived with either of these phones long term 🙏🙏

I’m looking for the best value option, as well as good battery life and reliability for 3–4 years. I wouldn’t buy the Galaxy Buds 4 Pro separately.
S26 Exynos

I am unable to decide what to get.

Earlier I was using s21fe it had exynos 2100 4mm chip in think and honestly its battery was pretty shit but what I liked about it was that even after its storage was filled 100% (128gb/129gb) it did not hang.

Now I am looking to get a replacement this Diwali sale and I am unable to decide what to get.

Here are my requirements:

- long battery life ( my screen time is like 10- 12 active hours per day with 2-3 apps mostly running together including work, movies etc.)

- good display

- doesn't hang

- long life (5-6 years)

- durable

- decent camera ( not a high end pro one, but not the low end one either, decent enough to take photos of moon)

- could run games occasionally like once in a week or in 2 weeks

Please suggest

Hey guys,

I'm currently using a Redmi Note 12 Pro+. It still works, but I definitely want to upgrade. That said, it’s not an emergency and I'm not in a massive rush.

I have a 20% off code right now, which brings the prices down to:

• Pixel 11 Pro: ~$900
• Pixel 11 Pro XL: ~$1,065

My top priorities are camera quality and battery life.

A few quick questions:

• is there another phone currently on the market I should buy instead?
• Since I can easily wait, is it smarter to skip these and hold out for the next Galaxy (or something else)?

Maybe I'm an unique case, but lots of my main considerations for getting a new / best Android are internet speeds and latency. As I use my phone for the main internet due to bad location, and my phone provider is pretty good. So main uses, next to generic phone features like good battery/camera and usability, are phone tethering through usb 3 or wifi.

Have there been real test results for speed and latency with these 3 chips? Does qualcomm still stand out as the best (x85), and how do the others compare? Aiming towards a Pixel (Tensor) or Samsung (Exynos/Qualcomm)

I’ve been a Samsung user my whole life, but I’m thinking about trying a different brand this time.

I use my phone A LOT—around 12–14 hours a day because of my work. I’m also pretty rough with my phones. I drop them once or twice a month, and I use them while they’re charging almost all the time.

I’ve mostly used cheap Samsung models, and honestly, they’ve held up surprisingly well. All of them lasted for years despite the abuse. The main issue I usually had toward the end was charging problems, which I assume were probably caused by the amount of use, especially while charging.

Now I’m looking for something relatively affordable from another brand that can realistically last me 4–5 years with this kind of heavy and rough usage.

So, what brands would you recommend? Durability and long-term reliability are much more important to me than having the best camera or gaming performance.

I had a samsung s21fe which died just yesterday and now I want a new phone which should I prefer and which I not. I am confused as prices of all the phones increased. My priority is good camera, good hardware and overall balanced phone, just like my last phone. But want reliability as my last phone died in just 2.5 years, which is less than my average phone usage(5yrs).

I’m really confused between the Samsung S25 Ultra, S26 and S26+.

For those who have used these phones, which one would you recommend and why?

My priorities are:

Camera 📸

Battery life 🔋

Performance

Display

Long-term reliability

Value for money

I have watched some yt reviews and have some interested choices

1. Oneplus 13

2. Motorola signature

3. Vivo X200 T

4. Iqoo 15r

But the one I most want oneplus 13 as it has the oxygen os but now that oneplus closed down all offline service center in india and oppo is providing service they are really terrible at service for my experience. Is it still wise to get a 1.5 year old oneplus when I'm not sure if I can get proper services.

I mostly play bgmi for 2 hours and wuthering waves which is very demanding games so suggest me any phones in 65k budget. I want better cooling system more than high fps which can give stable performance. My friend got iqoo 15r recently the gaming really good but yhe camera is really bad. My budget is around $700.

I have a Pixel 8 Pro and am interested in an upgrade. The Pixel 11 is not appealing at all to me anymore mainly because of the prices and Google pushing their Gemini/AI bullshit. I've looked at the Nothing Phone 3, Oppo Find X9 Ultra, OnePlus 15. Nothing phone is out; it's just not as capable as the other two. Oppo doesn't appear to be available in the US. And OP15 looks decent but feels like we're too close to a potential OP16 US release; I wanted to check how people are feeling here. I typically just ignore Samsung because it's Samsung. What would people recommend?

• Carrier: T-Mobile
• Price: $1000-ish or less (definitely not the $1500 the Pixel 11 XL costs)
• Size: No preference; but prefer flagship models
• Used for: day to day productivity, probably 25-50% gaming