Nokia 8.1

• Pros
• • Great design and solid build quality
  • Gorgeous display
  • Powerful innards
  • Good battery life
• Cons
• • Sizeable notch
  • Tiny speaker

• Verdict

In China, the Nokia X7 has been priced aggressively at RMB 1,699 (~Rs 17,500) for its base model. Sadly, the brand hasn`t kept the pricing at similar levels In India, since the phone will set you back by Rs 26,999. For the price, you get a gorgeous design, impressive display, powerful cameras, smooth performance and day-long battery life - all with the goodness of Android One making it future-proof. I`m saying that because you get assured updates for the next two years.So is this the best smartphone you c... Read Full Verdict  

In China, the Nokia X7 has been priced aggressively at RMB 1,699 (~Rs 17,500) for its base model. Sadly, the brand hasn`t kept the pricing at similar levels In India, since the phone will set you back by Rs 26,999. For the price, you get a gorgeous design, impressive display, powerful cameras, smooth performance and day-long battery life - all with the goodness of Android One making it future-proof. I`m saying that because you get assured updates for the next two years.So is this the best smartphone you could buy under Rs 30,000? Well, that`s where things get muddy. As I mentioned in the introduction, unlike earlier, the Rs 20k-30k price bracket has caught the attention of quite a few companies which are offering loaded smartphones. Of course, the most notable of these is the POCO F1 (review), which is the most affordable smartphone with the top-of-the-line Snapdragon 845 SoC and has also received a price cut recently, making it an even more enticing proposition. ASUS also has the ZenFone 5Z (review) on offer that`s priced slightly higher, and comes powered by the SD845 chip.Choosing between the 8.1 and the aforesaid options completely depends upon whether you`re looking for hard-core performance or reliability. And therein lies the charm for Nokia`s offering. If you`re looking for a no-nonsense smartphone in the mid-tier that doesn`t skimp on any aspect, then the Nokia 8.1 won`t disappoint you in any regard.