Expert comment: The POCO X4 Pro builds on the legacy of its predecessor by amping up the display quality and providing a more robust design. Its backpanel is covered in glass and the large camera bar on top is instantly recognisable from distance. Stereo speakers on the X4 Pro are supremely good while the performance is handled by the capable Snapdragon 695 5G SoC. The OLED 120Hz panel up front makes viewing any content extremely joyful and the 5,000mAh battery with 67W fast charging allows for all day usage.

Expert comment: The OnePlus Nord CE 2 Lite is the company's most budget friendly device in the market. On paper, the phone tries to imbibe OnePlus' foundational philosphy of providing the best specs for the lowest price. The performance is handled by Qualcomm's Snapdragon 695 5G SoC while also packing in up to 8GB of LPDDR4X RAM. As far as optics go, the 64MP primary camera does a more than decent job of image capturing. The phone has a regular LCD panel but can refresh at 120Hz. Lastly, with 5,000mAh of battery the phone can last easily for more than a day.

Expert comment: Motorola's latest G series smartphone is the Moto G71 and it is perhaps the best offering the company has put it out for a long time in the budget segment. The phone offers a 120Hz pOLED panel along with a 108MP primary sensor for image taking responsibilites. Processing needs are taken care by the MediaTek Helio G99 SoC and the phone also packs in 6GB of LPDDR4X RAM alongside 128GB of UFS 2.1 storage. The entire setup is powered by a 5,000mAh battery that can charge at 33W. Really the only drawback on the device is that it lacks 5G.

Expert comment: Samsung is building a solid budget offering lineup in its F series and the F23 5G is the latest testament to it. Packing in a solid Snapdragon 750G SoC, the processing needs are handled quite well. On top of that is the added smoothness provided by a 120Hz panel. The triple cameras add the finishing touches thanks to the 50MP primary sensor that is supported by a capable 8MP ultra-wide. On the battery front a 5,000mAh cell makes the F23 5G a long lasting device while the 25W charging solution juices it up effectively. The phone runs on Android 12 with a three year guarantee on software updates.

Expert comment: It seems like Xiaomi finally decided that it had enough of the competition and wanted to stand out with its Redmi Note 10 series. The top-of-the-line Redmi Note 10 Pro Max comes with features that would make dream list for most people. It has a Super AMOLED display with 120Hz butter-smooth refresh rate. This phone has a whopping 108MP primary camera that is capable of clicking gorgeous shots in any lighting condition. However, the brand didn't stop there and included an extremely powerful processor that can run through any task you throw at it. Except 5G, this phone pretty much has it all.