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Bottomline: Recommending the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro is a no-brainer. It offers fantastic performance thanks to the MediaTek Helio G90T SoC and up to 8GB RAM and 128GB storage making it perfectly good for high-end gaming. The Note 8 Pro also sports a reliable quad camera setup which includes a 64MP primary camera, another 8MP ultrawide lens, a 2MP macro sensor and a 2MP depth sensor, offering a wide array of choice while shooting. Lastly, the 4500mAh battery offers more than a day’s battery life and can even be topped up using an 18W fast charger.
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Bottomline: The Samsung M31 is a well rounded offering that scores high on camera and battery life. You get a vivid AMOLED display that’s good for watching movies and playing games while the quad rear cameras which includes a 64MP primary camera is tuned for producing sharp, detailed images. The One UI 2.0 interface is also one of the better Android customisations that we’ve seen, adding to the unique appeal.
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Bottomline: Great pick if you want a stock Android smartphone that takes good pictures and video. The phone is also quite compact and easy to use with one hand. With a Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 inside, this one will also appeal to mobile gamers while a large 4030mAh battery ensures you can continue gaming for long hours.
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Bottomline: The Relame 5 Pro sports a 48MP primary camera along with three other lenses, making it more suitable for users who are heavily into mobile photography. There’s another 8MP ultrawide camera good for taking sweeping landscape shots while a 2MP macro lens lets you get up close to the subject. The Qualcomm Snapdragon 712 under the hood makes this a capable device for mobile gaming while a large 4000mAh battery ensures it doesn’t die out on you before you reach back home.
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Bottomline: Being the most affordable of the lot, the Vivo U20 offers most bang for the buck. There are three cameras at the back, a capable Snapdragon 675 SoC primed for gaming, and a large 5,000mAh battery. All this makes the Vivo U20 a very compelling device at an affordable price. We recommend you get the variant with 6GB RAM and 128GB storage for the best experience.