OnePlus Nord CE 2 (Balanced experience)
The OnePlus Nord CE 2 offers a good mix of a clean software experience, still packed with the most useful features, along with a good display, camera setup, performance and fast battery charging, making it a good all round device in this segment.
The OnePlus Nord CE 2 is one of the best overall phones in the segment. (Express Photo)
The Nord CE 2 features a 6.43 inch FHD+ 90Hz AMOLED display with a MediaTek Dimensity 900 chipset, up to 8GB RAM and 128GB storage.
Xiaomi 11 Lite NE 5G (Compact design)
If you don’t like large, bulky phones, you might have noticed in recent years that your options for a more compact device are hard to come by. However, the Xiaomi 11 Lite NE 5G is a gorgeous phone and very compact in the hand.
The Xiaomi 11 Lite NE 5G presents a very thin and light form factor. (Express Photo)
The Xiaomi 11 Lite NE 5G sports a 6.55 inch FHD+ AMOLED display with 90Hz refresh rate, Dolby Vision and HDR10+ support. The device is powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G chip and comes with up to 8GB RAM (although you will get only the 6GB variant under Rs 25,000) and 128GB storage.
Realme 9 Pro+ (Good Camera)
The Realme 9 Pro Plus’ main camera takes some really good photos with great detail and vibrant colours. The phone also does a great job at night-time shots and the ultra-wide camera shots are also pretty nice. If you take a lot of pictures across varying scenarios, this may be your best pick under Rs 25,000 right now.
