Curated List of Top 51 Smartphones of 2021
iPhone 13
The cameras are great for taking stills and videos. They come with new features- Photographic Styles and Cinematic Mode. The A15 Bionic SoC offers enough power for heavy apps and gaming. iOS 15 ensures that everything runs smoothly.
iPhone 13 Pro
The primary camera allows taking macro photos and optical zoom goes up to 3X. The camera comes with new camera features. Performance is also great due to its A15 Bionic SoC. The stereo speakers are nice. Apps and games run quite well.
iPhone 13 Pro Max
It offers a big display and increased battery capacity. Performance is also awesome due to the A15 Bionic SoC. The camera hardware is better than the previous models and has new features.
Vivo X70 Pro+
This phone has everything that a premium device should have. The cameras are great. The Qualcomm Snapdragon 888+ processor ensures great overall device and software performance. Games run smoothly without heating the phone.
iQOO 7 Legend
Get a fluid software experience due to its Funtouch OS and AMOLED display with a 120Hz refresh rate. The picture quality offered by the cameras is excellent. The 66W charging adapter takes around 30 minutes to fully charge the battery.
Mi 11X Pro
The phone has a triple camera module that offers satisfactory performance in most lighting scenarios. The design is quite impressive. Choose this if you want a good all-rounder.
Realme GT 5G
It is a good all-rounder especially appealing for the gamers credit to its Super AMOLED display with a high refresh rate along with plenty of RAM and highly-efficient Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 processor. The battery lasts quite long and the 65W charger ensures quick charging. The camera takes high-quality both videos and pictures.
OnePlus 9 Pro
The 6.7-inch LTPO OLED display utilizes less power up to 50% as compared to previous models. It allows faster wireless charging with Warp Charge 50 wireless charger. The in-display fingerprint sensor is quite accurate.
Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra
This phone offers a comparatively spam-free MIUI experience along with excellent build quality, day-long battery life, vivid high-refresh-rate display, and a great set of cameras.
Vivo X60 Pro+
The phone feels refined, looks good, and is very light-weighed. Performance is great and quick. The FunTouch OS runs smoothly and is easy to master. The 4,200 battery can last up to one and a half days with normal use.
OnePlus 9
The Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 processor ensures great performance and the battery life is great too. The display is awesome with vibrant colors, good brightness, and highly satisfactory viewing angles.
Samsung Galaxy S21
The phone has a triple camera set up and they offer impressive performance in different lighting conditions. Powered by the Exynos 2100 5G SoC, it is available in two variants- 128GB and 256GB along with 8GB RAM.
Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra
This phone comes with a great set of new-generation cameras. It offers a nice gaming experience as well. The 5000mAh battery can last up to one and a half days with medium to heavy use. The 6.8-inch AMOLED display makes colors punchy and rich.
Samsung Galaxy S21+
It has almost the same specifications as Samsung Galaxy S21 except for a larger display of 6.7-inch full HD+ in comparison to the 6.2-inch full HD+ display of S21.
Xiaomi Mi 10i
This phone offers an impressive battery life. Gaming does not disappoint and everyday task performance is satisfactory. This 5G-enabled phone has an IP53 rating and runs on Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G processor.
Realme X7 Pro 5G
Some of the best features of this phone are ought to be its display with a 6.55-inch full-HD+ Super AMOLED panel coupled with an in-display fingerprint sensor. Gorilla Glass 5, 120HZ refresh rate, and HDR video playback support. Gaming is smooth and the use of MediaTek’s Dimensity 1000+ 5G SoC is worth noting due to its power-efficient SoC.
Samsung Galaxy F62
This phone has a huge 7000mAh battery that can last up to two days. Games run fine and the phone does not heat up with regular usage. The Exynos 9825 SoC is the highlight of this phone.
Motorola Moto G30
This phone has a quad-camera setup and they perform decently. The 5000mAh battery supports more than a day of usage once fully charged. No bloatware comes preinstalled which is a relief.
Realme Narzo 30 Pro
The 6.5-inch full-HD+ LCD panel offers good levels of color saturation and brightness. It runs on the MediaTek Dimensity 800U SoC with a built-in 5G modem making it quite power-efficient and powerful.
Realme Narzo 30A
It boasts of the powerful MediaTek Helio G85 processor and comes with a large battery of 6000mAh that can last for more than a day with medium usage. The big 6.50-inch display is one of its highlights too.
Samsung Galaxy A52
It has a decent Qualcomm Snapdragon 720 processor that delivers good performance and with 6GB RAM, multitasking is done smoothly. The 4500mAh battery once fully charged can last up to one and a half days with normal usage.
Redmi Note 10
It is a great phone at this price. The highlight of this device is its 6.43-inch full-HD+ AMOLED screen creating crisp details and colors that pop. The Qualcomm Snapdragon 678 processor is good enough for everyday tasks and casual gaming.
OnePlus 9R
It is overall a good phone with slick looks, crisp AMOLED screen, and stereo speakers. The cameras are good too. The 4500mAh battery can last a whole day and the 65W fast charger gets the device charged real fast.
Redmi Note 10 Pro Max
You will like the big 6.67-inch full-HD+ 120Hz HDR 10 Super AMOLED display since it is vibrant and bright. The quad-camera setup does a decent job at taking pictures. The 5020mAh lasts for 1.5 days with normal use. Overall performance is impressive,
Poco X3 Pro
The USP of this device is its Qualcomm Snapdragon 860 SoC processor since it offers good performance when regular tasks or even high-end games are concerned. The 5160mAh battery can last up to a day. It has an eye-catching design to attract young buyers.
Realme 8 Pro
It has a Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G processor and quad-camera set up at the rear. The 4500mAh battery can last for a day. It comes with 6GB or 8GB RAM and 128GB internal storage.
Vivo X60 Pro
This device has a triple camera set up and they take nice videos and photos. Powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 SoC, it comes with 12GB RAM and 256GB internal storage. It boasts a 6.56-inch curved AMOLED display.
iQOO Z3
Backed by Qualcomm Snapdragon 768G processor, its performance is good. The 120Hz LCD panel with its 180Hz touch sampling rate offers a good gaming experience. It has a triple-camera setup and they are quite good at taking pictures in daylight. With its 55W charging adapter the phone with 4400mAh battery charges to 100% in 60 minutes.
Redmi Note 10S
It is packed with a MediaTek Helio G95 processor and 6GB RAM with the option to choose between 64GB and 128GB storage space. It comes with a 5000mAh battery and 33W fast charging adaptor. It has a large 6.43-inch AMOLED display.
Mi 11X
It comes with a powerful Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 SoC to take care of games and entertainment. The big 6.67-inch 120Hz full-HD+ display makes everything looks good on the screen. The 4520mAh battery will last through the day. You can choose between 6GB and 8Gb of RAM with 128GB internal storage space.
Motorola Moto G60
It has a massive 6.80-inch LCD with a refresh rate of 120Hz. The battery is gigantic too at 6000mAh that can last up to a day and a half. It has a triple-camera setup. It comes with 6GB RAM and 128GB internal storage.
Realme Narzo 30
It has a standard 6.50-inch 90Hz display to make the software experience fluid. It has 6GB RAM and 128GB internal storage. The 5000mAh battery lasts up to 1.5 days and charges fully within 1 hour 10 minutes due to its 30W fast charging adapter. It is good for handling a substantial amount of graphics-intensive mobile titles and mid-level gaming.
Oppo Reno 6
This phone sports the MediaTek Dimensity 900 processor, powerful enough to tackle games at full-HD+ resolution and daily tasks. The 4300mAh battery can last up to a day on a single charge. It has a 6.42-inch full-HD + AMOLED display with a 90Hz refresh rate and Corning Glass 5. It has a triple-camera setup. It packs 8GB RAM and 128GB internal storage.
Realme X7 Max
The MediaTek Dimensity 1200 process is great for general usage and gaming. The 4500mAh battery can last over a day on a single charge. The charging is quite fast with its 65W charger. It comes with 8GB RAM and 128GB storage. The 6.43-inch Super AMOLED screen offers crispiness.
Oppo Reno 6 Pro
This phone packs a massive 12GB RAM and 256GB internal storage. It has a quad-camera set-up and they do the work well. The 4500mAh battery can last up to 1.5 days even with lots of social apps checking and video watching. It is powered by MediaTek Dimesity 1200 processor and has a 6.5-inch full-HD+ AMOLED display with HDR10+ playback certification; a 90Hz refresh rate and a 180Hz touch sampling rate.
Realme Narzo 305G
The combination of a 6.5-inch full-HD+ display, 90Hz refresh rate, 180Hz touch sampling rate, and MediaTek Dimensity 700 processor makes it a decent gaming device. It has a big 5000mAh battery that lasts over a day with normal usage. It comes with 4GB RAM and 128GB internal storage.
OnePlus Nord CE 5G
This is a thin smartphone that weighs only 170gms thereby making it comfortable for single-handed use. It has a 6.43-inch AMOLED display with a 90Hz refresh rate. It runs on Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G processor and comes in three variants- 6GB, 8GB, and 12GB RAM. You can pick between two variants of internal storage capacity- 128GB and 256GB.
Infinix Note 10 Pro
It comes with a huge 6.95-inch 90Hz display. Coupled with the MediaTek Helio G95 processor it is a great gaming device. It is bundled with 8GB RAM and 256GB internal storage. It has a 5000mAh battery that charges fast with a 33W charger.
Poco F3 GT
This phone is made keeping in mind the gaming enthusiasts. Thus it offers a great gaming experience. The MediaTek Dimensity 1200 processor does its bit in this regard. The 6.67-inch AMOLED display with 120Hz refresh rate and touch sampling rate reaching up to 480Hz during game turbo mode add to the gaming experience as well.
OnePlus Nord 2
It has a three-camera setup and they take decent pictures. The 6.43-inch fullHD+ AMOLED display has a refresh rate of 90Hz. It is packed with a 4500mAh battery supported by 65W Warp charging that charges the phone in 32 minutes from a drained state.
Samsung Galaxy F22
The 6000mAh battery that comes with lasts up to two days after being fully charged. It has a quad-camera setup that can take good quality videos in daylight. It offers a 6.4-inch 90Hz HD+ Super AMOLED display.
Motorola Edge 20 Pro
Powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 SoC, this phone has a 6.7-inch full-HD+ AMOLED display with a refresh rate of 144Hz. It comes with 8GB RAM and 128GB storage. It has a triple-camera setup and the pictures taken with them look good.
Motorola Edge 20
It has a massive 6.7-inch full-HD+ AMOLED display with a refresh rate of 144 Hz. The Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G SoC processor paired with 8GB RAM offer good performance. The 4000mAh battery can last up to a day. You can take quality pictures with the triple-camera setup.
Micromax In 2b
This phone is decent in every aspect considering its entry-level price tag. It has a 6.52-inch display which is sufficiently bright and projects decent colors. It is powered by Unisoc T610 SoC. The 5000mAh battery of this phone can last up to 1.5 days. It has 4GB RAM and 64GB storage.
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3
This one-of-a-kind phone is packed with 12GB RAM and 256GB internal storage. It runs on Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SoC. It is an IPX8 rated phone. It supports S Pen Pro and S Pen ‘Fold Edition’.
Realme GT Master Edition
This phone runs on Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G processor and has a 6.43-inch Super AMOLED display with a 120Hz refresh rate. It is great for playing games considering it is coupled with 6GB RAM. You get 128GB internal storage as well.
Samsung Galaxy A52s 5G
This is a mid-range phone running on Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G processor with 6GB RAM and 128GB internal storage. It has a quad-camera setup and they perform well in daylight. It has a 6.5-inch display with a 120Hz refresh rate. The stereo speakers offer loud and clear sound.
Motorola Edge 20 Fusion
This IP52 rated phone sports a 6.7-inch OLED display with a refresh rate of 90Hz. It has a MediaTek Dimensity 800U processor. You can choose between 6GB and 8GB of RAM with 128GB internal storage. The triple-camera module does a decent job at taking pictures.
Realme 8s 5G
This phone rocks a 6.5-inch display and MediaTek Dimensity 810 5G processor. You can choose between a 6GB and 8GB RAM variant with 128GB internal storage. The 500mAh battery can last more than a day on a single charge. It takes a little over an hour to fully charge the phone with its 33W charger. It has a triple-camera setup and they do their work quite satisfactorily.
Redmi 10 Prime
This device runs on MediaTek Helio G88 SoC and sports a 6.5-inch full-HD+ display with a refresh rate of 90Hz. The massive 6000mAh battery can last up to two days with moderate usage. It comes in two variants- 4GB RAM with 64GB storage and 6GB RAM with 128GB storage. It has a quad-camera module.
Realme GT Neo 2
The Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 processor coupled with 8GB RAM and a 6.62-inch display offer a great gaming experience. The 5000mAh battery lasts for 1.5 days even with a few gaming sessions. The dual speakers make for an immersive gaming experience. It has a triple-camera setup and they are decent. We have listed the top 51 smartphones of 2021 across all price range so that you can make your choice depending on your budget and requirement. Let us know in the comments below if we missed any smartphones that should have been made to the list.
