Smartphone brands have started pre-loading their mid-premium phones with tons of Artificial Intelligence (AI) features that aid users in productivity and enhance their clicked images. In this article, we’ve curated the top AI mobile phones under Rs 40,000 based on our internal testing and reviews. The phones are listed in the order of highest to lowest pricing.
Note: We have avoided mentioning Google Gemini as a feature under every phone to avoid repetition as it comes pre-installed on most Android smartphones since last year.
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OnePlus 12R
Price: Starts at Rs 39,999 (8GB+256GB)
The OnePlus 12R (review) is currently selling under Rs 40,000 and is powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 chipset. The smartphone is backed by the OnePlus AI suite of features which are present throughout the software.
- AI Assistant for Notes – The Notes app on OnePlus 12R has various text editing AI features such as Format, Clean Up, Polish, Elaborate, and more to enhance the given text.
- AI Eraser – Kicking off with Galllery-based AI features, AI Eraser aids in removing unnecessary elements from an image resulting in a more ideal photograph.
- AI Reflection Eraser – This feature gets rid of reflections from images that contain glass or car windows, spectacles, and other elements where reflections are prominent.
- AI Detail Boost – Suppose you captured an image which doesn’t have the ideal details, AI Detail Boost adds more pixels to the image to make it appear crisp.
- AI Reply – AI Reply generates and recommends replies to messages by scanning the conversation in apps like WhatsApp and Telegram.
- AI Writer – AI Writer comes up with text content based on the prompt you feed. This works ideally on any app which supports text input such as Instagram, OnePlus Notes, browse, etc.
- AI Summary – This feature provides the user with a short summary of the article they’re viewing on a web browser. It’s handy for reading long articles on the go.
- AI Speak – If you don’t wish to read a whole article and want to engage in other stuff, AI Speak scans articles and resites them for you. You can also change the tone and speed.
- Magic Compose – This is a Google Messages feature powered by Gemini which generates suggestions on what to reply to and even rewrites an existing draft.
OPPO Reno12 Pro
Price: Starts at Rs 36,999 (12GB+256GB)
The OPPO Reno12 Pro (review) comes baked in with tons of AI features to aid the user in achieving better productivity and getting work done with ease. Since this is a camera-centric smartphone, you get many AI enhancement features. Furthermore, most AI tools are accessible from the sidebar.
- AI Eraser 2.0 – This feature allows users to select and remove background clutter or unwanted elements from images.
- AI Assistant for Notes – The Notes app has various text editing AI features such as Format, Clean Up, Polish, Elaborate, and more to improve text.
- AI Studio – AI Studio converts any image of a person or face into a fun avatar. The avatar can be stylised based on many tones and effects.
- AI Best Face – When taking group shots, AI Best Face fixes the blinking eyes of three or more people so that the moment is not ruined.
- AI Clear Face – Taken a blurry group shot? AI Clear Face can fix that by adding clarity and details to the images.
- AI Smart Image Matting – This feature can intelligently create a sticker out of the objects from images and place them onto other images.
- AI LinkBoost – AI LinkBoost optimises the network connection of the smartphone to latch on to stronger connections for an uninterrupted internet usage experience.
- AI Recording Summary – Recording Summary scans sound recordings and instantly offers a small brief of the voice note. This can come in handy to catch up with long hours of conference recordings.
- AI Summary – AI Summary allows users to get a gist of any article they are reading on a web browser.
- AI Writer – This AI feature generates text content on applications that support text input. All you need to do is provide the tool a prompt and define the content tone.
- AI Speak – AI Speaks reads out a given content on a web browser such as Google Chrome.
- AI Clear Voice – Users can enjoy noise-free calls by enabling AI Clear Voice. This tool gets rid of unwanted sounds in the background.
Realme GT 6
Price: Starts at Rs 34,999 (8GB+256GB)
Realme bundles all of its AI features under the “NEXT AI” branding on the Realme GT 6 (review). Powered by Snapdragon 8s Gen 3, the smartphone is a powerful machine packed with efficient AI features.
- AI Smart Loop – When pressing and holding on an element such as a text, number, or image, the system suggests various recommendations for the element that can be used.
- AI Smart Removal – Smart Removal eradicates unwanted objects from an image.
- AI Night Vision Mode – This camera feature helps in recording videos in extremely dark environments with the help of algorithms.
- AI Eye Protection – Depending on the content you’re viewing, AI Eye Protection adjusts the colour temperature of the display to reduce eye strain.
- AI Air Gestures – When enabled, the phone can detect hand gestures to scroll up or down the screen such as in web pages and social media apps.
- AI Screen Recognition – This is Realme’s version of Google Lens. When enabled, it can detect text, phone numbers, map directions, and images on the screen. Then the user can take action to install copy text, call phone number, or save images to the gallery.
- AI Smart Charging – To preserve battery health, AI Smart Charging adjusts the charging speed based on user habits.
Vivo V40
Price: Starts at Rs 34,999 (8GB+128GB)
The Vivo V40 (review) features a slew of portrait photography AI features that work in the background to improve the images. If you’re looking for a camera-centric smartphone that goes beyond clicking photos, the V40 can be considered under Rs 40,000.
- AI Fast Network Selection – This AI feature detects the best network depending on your current connection and switches to it in real-time.
- AI Eraser – AI Eraser can remove unwanted elements from an image so that the main focus is on the subject.
- AI Photo Enhancer – Using a single tap, this AI feature improves clarity, reduces noise, and improves the colour tone of an image.
- AI Group Portrait – The ultra-wide angle lens on Vivo V50 is equipped with an algorithm that automatically zooms in to the group of people to avoid unwanted subjects when clicking a shot.
- AI Aura Light Portrait – Portrait shots are automatically enhanced when there’s a strong source of light behind the subject so that emphasis is more on the face.
- AI Facial Contouring Technology – The AI imaging technology ensures there’s no facial distortion and high hairlines when taking 50mm portrait shots.
Redmi Note 14 Pro+
Price: Starts at Rs 30,999 (8GB+128GB)
Redmi Note 14 Pro+ (review) is banking a lot on AI features and tools ranging from productivity use cases to imaging solutions. This Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 smartphone also goes all out with a high-end camera system.
- AI Selfie Cam – The selfie camera on the Redmi Note 14 Pro+ adjusts the focal length in the viewfinder depending on the people in the frame.
- AI Bokeh – When taking portrait pictures, users can choose from multiple bokeh effects and apply them to the image within the Gallery app. The AI helps in detecting and replacing the original bokeh in the background.
- AI Smart Clip – Using AI Smart Clip, a video can be created in seconds with sound and animation effects using the images and videos in the gallery.
- AI Image Expansion – With this feature, users can generate elements around the main subject. The AI senses the scene and accordingly comes up with new elements from each corner of the image.
- AI Erase Pro – Get rid of unnecessary objects or clutter from an image with just a tap of a button.
- AI Cutout – This allows users to select and pick specific objects from the image and use them later as a sticker or save them to the gallery as PNG.
- AI Subtitles – When watching YouTube videos without sound, users can enable AI subtitles to understand the content in their preferred language.
- AI Live Interpreter – Instantly get a translation of what the other person is speaking in real-time.
- AI Translation – This feature can translate phone calls or online meetings on the go for seamless communication.
