Smartphones costing less than ₹30,000 have now become increasingly competitive. Brands with cheaper pricing like vivo, Realme, and Nothing are launching some great models now. Here’s a comprehensive breakdown of them.
Vivo Y400 5G: 8GB/128GB Model: ₹21,999. 8GB/256GB: ₹23,999.
Realme 15 5G: 8GB/128GB: ₹25,999. 8GB/256GB: ₹27,999.
Nothing Phone 3a: 8GB/128GB starts – ₹21,900. 8GB/256GB – ₹24,891.
Vivo Y400 5G: 6.67 inch FHD+ AMOLED Display with 120Hz refresh rate, 1,800 nits peak brightness.
Realme 15 5G: 6.8 inch 3D curved AMOLED display with 144 Hz refresh rate and 6,500 nits brightness.
Nothing Phone 3a: 6.77-inch flexible AMOLED screen providing 30 – 120 Hz adaptive refresh rate and 3,000 nits brightness.
Vivo Y400 5G: Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 processors.
Realme 15 5G: MediaTek Dimensity 7300 Energy chipset.
Nothing Phone 3a: Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 processors for better efficiency and performance.
All these smartphones are using Android 15.
Vivo is using Funtouch OS 15, while Realme is using Realme UI 6.0, and Nothing is using Nothing OS 3.1.
Each comes with its own set of design styles and features to play with.
The Vivo Y400 5G has a 50MP main camera plus a 2MP depth sensor along with a 32MP front camera.
The Realme 15 5G comes with a 50MP main camera with OIS, an 8MP ultra-wide camera and a 50MP front camera.
The Nothing Phone 3a features a triple camera setup with a main camera of 50MP, an 8MP ultra-wide camera, and a 50MP telephoto camera with 2x optical zoom. It also has a selfie camera setup of 32MP.
All provide options for connectivity including 5G, 4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, GPS and USB Type-C.
The Nothing Phone 3a adds to this with NFC for contactless payments or connecting to accessories.
The Vivo Y400 5G has a 6,000mAh battery with 90W charging speed.
The Realme 15 5G is equipped with a 7,000mAh battery with 80W charging speed.
The Nothing Phone 3a includes 5,000mAh battery with a charging speed of 50W.
The Vivo Y400 offers a healthy balance of specifications whilst being the most affordable overall.
The Realme 15 provides the best experiences for display and battery life.
The Nothing Phone 3a was the best in terms of design as well as camera performance.
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