3 Amazing Mid-Range Phones to Start 2021 Right

Smartphones have enabled us to do most of our work on the move, be it sending work-related emails, browsing through the social media feed, or betting on our favorite sports on online betting sites. Until a few years ago, smartphones were viewed as a luxury, and a vast majority of the population, especially in lower-income countries in India were using feature phones. But a lot has changed over the past decade, and smartphones have become more affordable than ever before.

While every year, manufacturers showcase their flagship devices at marquee events, the real sales volumes come from the mid-tier smartphones. And thanks to the tremendous competition in this segment, manufacturers are providing more and more flagship-level features in their mid-range phones.

Let’s have a look at three of the best mid-range phones that you can buy right now.

Samsung Galaxy M31 Prime Edition

M series is an affordable smartphone range from Samsung and has gained immense popularity due to its great specs in spite of being light on your pocket. The phone was launched in partnership with Amazon and offers 3 months of complimentary Amazon Prime subscription.

You get a huge 6.4 inch Super AMOLED screen with a teardrop notch up top for the selfie camera. The screen is of full HD+ resolution and provides a crisp viewing experience, thanks to some great colors and contrast.

The rear has a quad-camera set-up with a 64-megapixel main sensor capable of 4k recording, an 8-megapixel ultra-wide camera which is great for group photos as well as to capture the most of a scene. The third camera is a 5-megapixel depth sensor for great bokeh effect and portrait shots, and the last is again a 5-megapixel camera with a macro lens, helping you to get really close to a subject.

The phone is powered by Samsung’s in-house Exynos 9611 chipset and comes with 6 GB of RAM and 128 GB of internal storage, with an option to further expand it via a microSD card. The M series phones are known for their great battery life, and the M31 Prime Edition is no different with a capacity of 6000 mah, capable of 15W fast charging via USB type C.

This great package comes at a really affordable price of around ₹16,000.

Poco M2 Pro

The company got famous with its first phone itself, the Pocophone F1, which was dubbed as a `flagship killer´ and became an instant hit. Much has changed since then, and the brand has spun off from its parent, Xiaomi, and has gone solo.

The M2 Pro comes in different variants like the 4GB/64GB, 6GB/64GB, and 6GB/128GB RAM and memory respectively. The range starts at around ₹13,000 and goes up to ₹16,000. The phone has a huge 6.67 inch full HD+ LCD display which produces some great colors. It has a 16-megapixel front camera in a punch hole and takes some great selfies.

The rear quad camera setup has a 48-megapixel main camera, an 8-megapixel ultra-wide, a 5-megapixel macro lens, and a 2-megapixel depth sensor. The main sensor is loaded with features like Ultra Clear mode, Night mode, and AI scene detection.

The phone has a splash-proof design with a side-mounted fingerprint scanner and comes with a 5000mah battery, which can charge blazing fast at 33W. The phone uses a Snapdragon 720G chip, which can easily handle all your daily activities without a hiccup.

Realme 6 Pro

Realme is a sub-brand of Oppo and has made quite a name for itself in the budget segment. The 6 Pro is one of the few phones in the mid-range segment which offers a 90Hz refresh rate on its screen, providing a smoother experience. The display itself is a 6.6-inch Full HD+ panel, covering more than 90% of the front. It has a cut-out for 2 front-facing cameras, one 16 megapixels primary camera, and an ultra-wide sensor.

The rear-facing cameras are a 64-megapixel main camera, an 8-megapixel ultra-wide camera with a 119-degree FOV, a 12-megapixel telephoto camera capable of 2x optical zoom, and a 2-megapixel macro camera.

The phone packs a 4300mah battery capable of charging at 30W fast charging, which can fully charge the phone in an hour. The phone is the first in the world to use a Snapdragon 720G chip, and can easily handle anything that you throw at it.

The phone has dual-band GPS and is integrated with ISRO’s NavIC GPS system for precise locations. The 6 Pro range kicks off at around ₹18,000.

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