Battle Of The Flagships Under Rs 40,000: OnePlus 5 Vs Nokia 8 Vs Honor 8 Pro Vs LG G6
Gone are the days when you couldn’t expect premium performance from smartphones that didn’t come with a premium price tag. Nowadays, good phones are getting cheaper, and cheap phones are getting better. Flagship devices from the likes of Samsung and Apple continue to cost over Rs 50,000 in India but, there smartphone makers who bring in high quality at a sort of affordable price. Rs 40,000 is not “affordable” by any means, but if you can get a phone as fast and smooth as a Rs 60,000 phone by almost half of it, you don’t have much to complain.
OnePlus 5, Nokia 8, Honor 8 Pro and the LG G6 offer flagship performance and features at a price under Rs 40,000. Each phone has its own USP and areas of performance where it excels. So, if you have a budget of around Rs 40,000 and you want a phone with flagship performance, which one would fit the bill? Let’s find out.
| Specifications | OnePlus 5 | Honor 8 Pro | LG G6 | Nokia 8 |
| Price | Starting at Rs 32,999 | Rs 29999 | Rs 36,900 | Rs 36,999 |
| Display | 5.5 inch | 5.7 inch | 5.7 inch | 5.5 inch |
| Resolution | 1920 x 1080 px | 2560 x 1440 px | 2880 x 1440 | 2560 x 1440 px |
| OS | Android 7.1 Nougat
Stock Android |
Android 7.1 Nougat
EMUI 5.1 |
Android 7.1 Nougat
LG UX |
Android 7.1 Nougat
Stock Android |
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 | Kirin 960 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 |
| RAM | 6GB/8GB | 6GB | 4GB | 4GB |
| Storage | 64GB/128GB | 128GB | 64GB | 64GB |
| Expandability | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Water and Dust Resistance | No | No | IP67 Rating | IP54 Rating |
| Primary Camera | Sony IMX 398 Megapixels: 16 Telephoto Sensor: Sony IMX 350 Megapixels: 20 |
12MP RGB sensor + 12MP Monochrome (black and white) sensor | Dual 13 MP (f/1.8, OIS, 3-axis) + 13 MP (f/2.4) wide-angle lens | 13MP + 13MP with an f/2.0 aperture RGB (colour) primary sensor and monochrome (black and white) secondary sensor Carl Zeiss Optics |
| Battery | 3300 mAh | 4000 mAh | 3300 mAh | 3090 mAh |
| Video | 3840 × 2160p @ 30fps
1920 x 1080p @ 30fps |
3840 × 2160p @ 30fps
1920 x 1080p @ 30fps |
3840 × 2160p @ 30fps
1920 x 1080p @ 30fps |
3840 × 2160p @ 30fps
1920 x 1080p @ 30fps |
| Front Camera | 16MP with an f/2.0 aperture | 8MP with an f/2.0 aperture | 5MP with an f/2.2 | 13MP with an f/2.0 aperture |
| Extra Features | Smooth stock Android with subtle OxygenOS tweaks | VR Capabilities Due to QHD display | Bezel Less Display | Bothie
OZO Audio |
All these phones have their own pros and cons.
OnePlus 5
What we like:
- Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
- Stock Android OS experience
- Portrait mode in camera.
What we don’t like:
- Battery size
- No expandable storage
- No OIS
- No water resistance.
Honor 8 Pro
What we like:
- Display
- Battery
- VR capabilities
- Storage expansion via microSD card
- Price.
What we don’t like:
- Chipset is more comparable to the older Snapdragon 821
- No water resistance
- EMUI might not hold itself for a long time.
LG G6
What we like:
- Display
- Design
- Camera
- Water resistance
- Storage expansion via microSD card
- Price
- Professional video features.
What we don’t like:
Older Snapdragon 821
Front camera is only 5MP with an f/2.2 aperture.
Nokia 8
What we like:
- Snapdragon 835
- Display
- Stock Android OS
- Nokia’s build quality
- Carl Zeiss optics
- Bothie will be practical for people who live stream content
- Storage expansion via microSD card.
What we don’t like:
- The most expensive of the four.
- Nokia’s software is untested as of now.
Buying a smartphone is a big decision and all these phones have their advantages. Choose wisely and let us know if you own any of these phones or are planning to get one.
