Best Phone Design: These Are Best Looking Smartphones In India In 2020
Karamchand Rameshwar
Looking for the best phone design in 2020? Here are our picks for smartphones with the most eye-catching appearances available in India.
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While smartphone makers are trying to pack many advanced features and powerful specs inside their phones, they are also making their phones much more attractive than previous models. Here are the top smartphones ưith the best phone design in 2020 so far. In 2019 and 2020, we have seen the rise of the punch-hole style, replacing the water-drop notch and pop-up selfie camera.
Top Smartphones With The Best Phone Design In 2020
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip
The Galaxy Z Flip is the second foldable phone launched by Samsung. The handset features a compact body and a stunning back design. Even though it might not be appealing to male users, ladies will certainly agree that it has the best phone design 2020.
The handset sports a 6.7-inch Super AMOLED panel with FHD+ resolution, 21.5:9 aspect ratio, and Infinity-O design. At the top center of the display, there is a punch-hole that accommodates a 10MP camera for selfies and video calls. At the top of the back panel, the device is equipped with a 1.06-inch secondary display to show notifications, time, date, and more.
Powering the device is a Snapdragon 855 Plus chipset along with Adreno 640 GPU, 8GB of RAM, and 256GB of storage. It boots Android 10 at launch with Samsung’s One UI 2.0 on top. For photography, there are a total of three cameras on the device. The 12MP main sensor and 12MP ultra-wide-angle camera are placed at the back while the 10MP selfie shooter is placed in the punch-hole. For security, it gets a side-mounted fingerprint reader. Under the hood, the whole thing is fueled by a 3,300 mAh battery that can be refilled with 15W fast charging technology.
The Samsung Galaxy Z Flip price in India is Rs. 1,09,999
OnePlus 8 / 8 Pro
The OnePlus 8 is not only an excellent choice for its advanced features and powerful performance, but it is also a very strong candidate for the best phone design 2020. Its sibling OnePlus 8 Pro is also a very attractive phone, but it doesn’t come in the stunning Interstellar Glow color variant, which is our favorite.
In addition, OnePlus 8 also switch to the punch-hole display instead of the water-drop notched screen like its predecessor. In terms of specifications, OnePlus 8 retains the 6.55-inch Fluid AMOLED screen, offering Full-HD + resolution and 90Hz refresh rate, no difference compared to OnePlus 7T.
Regarding the camera, there will be some minor changes to the types of lenses. Specifically, on OnePlus 8, OnePlus has removed the 2x telephoto camera on the OnePlus 7T and replaced it with a 2MP macro camera. Thus, now the handset will only be equipped with a regular 48MP camera and a 16MP ultra-wide-angle camera, plus a macro camera, rather than a telephoto camera like on the 8 Pro or OnePlus 7T. However, the ultra-wide camera of the phone also offers a wider angle than the previous generation (focal length changed from 13mm to 17mm).
OnePlus 8 is equipped with Snapdragon 865 5G chipset, aided by 8 / 12GB RAM or 128 / 256GB storage. The battery of the device has a capacity of 4,300mAh. The standard version does not support wireless charging and IP68 water resistance.
OnePlus 8 price in India:
- 6GB RAM + 128GB storage: Rs. 41,999 (only Glacial Green color)
- 8GB RAM + 128GB storage: Rs. 44,999 (only Glacial Green & Onyx Black)
- 12GB RAM + 256GB storage: Rs. 49,999 (Glacial Green, Onyx Black, and Intestellar Glow)
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iPhone 11 Pro / 11 Pro Max
Apple’s iPhone series is undoubtedly among the best design mobile phone in the world, and the new iPhone 11 lineup is no exception. The two most premium models in the series are iPhone 11 Pro and Pro Max. Both of them have nearly identical design, with the 11 Pro Max having a larger size.
The handset's front is covered by a 6.5-inch Super Retina display with FHD+ resolution. It is driven by an Apple's A13 Bionic chipset, coupled with 4GB RAM and up to 512GB of storage. Software-wise, it ships with iOS 13 pre-installed. For security, it supports the Face ID feature.
Its triple rear camera cluster includes a 12MP main sensor with PDAF & OIS; a 12MP telephoto lens with 2x optical zoom, and a 12MP ultra-wide camera. For selfies, it gets a dual selfie camera system, including a 12MP main sensor and an SL 3D camera. Under the hood, there is a 3,969 mAh battery with support for 18W fast charging solution.
iPhone 11 Pro price in India: Rs. 99,900 (64GB)
iPhone 11 Pro Max price in India: 1,09,900 (64GB)
OPPO Reno4/ OPPO Reno4 Pro
Both OPPO Reno4 and Reno4 Pro have the best phone design in India in 2020.
The new Reno4 series has a different design compared to its predecessors. Both will be equipped with a large camera module at the back designed with a 48MP main sensor. While the Pro version is equipped with a 13MP telephoto camera and a 12MP ultra wide-angle camera, the regular version will only have an 8MP ultra-wide-angle camera and a 2MP depth-sensing camera, without a telephoto camera. In addition, only the Pro version is equipped with OIS technology in the 48MP camera.
On the front, the standard OPPO Reno4 is equipped with a 6.4-inch screen with a dual-punch 32MP + 2MP selfie camera design and a 60Hz refresh rate. You can see that the bottom bezel is quite thick. Meanwhile, the Pro version will have a 6.5-inch screen, 32MP single selfie camera, thinner bezels, and support a higher 90Hz refresh rate. Both devices use AMOLED screens with Full HD + resolution, and under-display fingerprint sensor.
In terms of performance, OPPO Reno4 and Reno4 Pro are equipped with Snapdragon 765G chip, paired with 8GB RAM (on the standard version) and 8GB / 12GB (on the Pro version) along with 128GB / 256GB ROM. The battery of the device has a capacity of 4,000mAh, supporting Super VOOC 2.0 65W super-fast charging technology. OPPO Reno4 will run on Android 10 with Color OS 7.2 interface and support 5G network on both versions.
The vanilla model will be sold in multiple colors, including Blue, Black, and Purple while the Pro version comes in Black, White, and Blue. In addition, OPPO also launched two special color versions, Reno Glow Red and Blue for the Pro version with a high-grade frosted glass back design.
OPPO Reno4 price: around Rs. 31,200
OPPO Reno4 price in India: Unavailable
OPPO Find X2 / Find X2 Pro
People had so much hope for the OPPO Find X2 series. Even though the series didn’t deliver the advanced features as people had hoped for, the Find X2 / Find X2 Pro are excellent phones in both performance and design aspects. Looking at the photo of the phone below and you can clearly see why we believe that the duo has one of the best phone design in 2020.
Oppo Find X2 and OPPO Find X2 Pro both have incredible specs. Both are equipped with 6.7-inch OLED screens, QHD+ (1,440 x 3,168p) resolution, a 20:9 aspect ratio, and a protective layer of Gorilla Glass 6. The displays of the Find X2 and Find X2 Pro also have a 120Hz refresh rate, similar to Samsung Galaxy S20. The punch-hole housing a 32MP selfie camera is located in the upper left corner of the screen.
At the helm, both smartphones are powered by a Snapdragon 865 processor, paired with 12 GB LPDDR5 RAM, 512 GB UFS 3.0 storage on the Find X2 Pro and 256 GB on the Find X2, with no microSD card slot. Of course, both phones support dual-mode 5G connectivity
The main differences between these two smartphones are their camera setups and battery capacities. The Find X2 has a battery capacity of 4,200mAh compared, while the Find X2 Pro has a slightly higher battery capacity of 4,260 mAh. They both support 65W Super VOOC 2 fast charging, which can charge from 0 to 100% in just 38 minutes.
In terms of camera, both of them come with an impressive triple rear camera cluster. The Find X2 Pro rocks a 48MP Sony IMX689 main sensor with a pixel size of 1.12-micrometers as well as support for dual-pixel focus and OIS. Besides, there are a 48MP ultra-wide-angle camera and a 13MP periscope lens. That is why the Oppo Find X2 Pro supports 5x optical zoom, hybrid zoom 10x and 60x digital zoom. Meanwhile, Find X2 only has a 48MP primary sensor, 12MP ultra-wide-angle camera, and 13MP telephoto lens. Without the periscope lens, the Find X2 can only zoom up to 3x.
The two phones haven’t made its way to India yet, but the brand has confirmed its plan to bring them to the Indian market.
ASUS ROG Phone 3
In terms of design, ROG Phone 3 has one of the best phone design like its predecessor ROG Phone II. Most of the leaks already revealed almost completely the appearance of the phone. On the front, ROG Phone 3 is equipped with a 6.6-inch screen, Full HD + resolution, 19.5: 9 ratio, and a 144Hz refresh rate. This screen is protected by Gorilla Glass 6 and integrates quite a lot of outstanding technologies such as 10bit HDR support, 650 nits brightness, 113% DCI-P3 color gamut, 270Hz touch sampling rate, and 25ms touch latency. Similar to Find X2 or OnePlus 8 Pro, the ROG Phone 3 has a screen that can display up to 1 billion colors. This is the most valuable upgrade on the screen of the ROG Phone 3.
In terms of configuration, ROG Phone 3 is equipped with the most powerful Snapdragon 865+ chip. This is the 3rd smartphone equipped with this chip, Lenovo Legion Duel and Galaxy Z Flip 5G, both of which launched right before the ROG Phone 3. The handset is available in multiple variants with 8 / 12 / 16GB of LPDDR5 RAM and 128 / 256 / 512GB of UFS 3.1 storage. The battery comes with a capacity of 6000mAh and supports 30W fast charging. It runs on Android 10 with ZenUI interface running on top to take care of the software side of things.
Regarding cameras, this year's ROG Phone 3 is equipped with a cluster of three cameras on the back including a 64MP Sony IMX686 main sensor, a 13MP sensor with an ultra-wide lens, and a 5MP sensor with a macro lens. There is also a 24MP camera on the front for selfies and video calls.
Like its predecessor, ROG Phone 3 is also equipped with 2 USB-C ports, one at the bottom of the device and one on the side, allowing gamers to charge and play games at the same time in landscape mode. The USB-C port on the side also works with peripheral accessories such as a charging dock, headphones (ASUS has removed the 3.5mm jack on the ROG Phone 3) ...
The ASUS ROG Phone 3 not only has a stunning and manly design, it is also designed to offer users the best gaming experience you can get on any other phones.
This is the end of the list. Do you think these phones have the best phone design on the market? If you have another one in mind, please let us know in the comment section. We will come back with the list of the best design phone under 20000.